Saint Thomas More Wins WIAA Division 3 Soccer Title

Saint Thomas More beat Edgerton 3-1 on November 7 to claim its second WIAA state championship.

Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Soccer

Saint Thomas More Wins WIAA Division 3 Soccer Title

Saint Thomas More defeated Edgerton 3-1 to win the WIAA Division 3 boys soccer state championship on November 7. The win was the program's second state title, following its 2006 Division 3 crown, and capped an 18-3-2 season.

Why it matters

The title ends a 20-year gap since the program's previous state championship and caps a run in which the team entered the final with 11 consecutive wins. The result adds to the program's postseason history under head coach Stahr, who has led the team for 10 years.

The final ended 3-1 in favor of Saint Thomas More, which took 12 shots on goal to Edgerton's three. Saint Thomas More had scored 63 goals during the regular season, and Anzalone, Knitter and Denton combined for 42 goals this season.

The players

Saint Thomas More

A Milwaukee-area Catholic high school whose boys soccer program won the WIAA Division 3 state championship.

Edgerton High School

A Wisconsin public high school whose team lost the Division 3 state championship final to Saint Thomas More.

The details

Aiden Knitter scored Saint Thomas More's first goal in the 33rd minute and Jeramani Denton added an unassisted goal in the 36th, giving the team a 2-0 lead before the 37th minute. Jose Diaz Flores scored a free-kick goal for Edgerton in the 41st minute, and Carter Anzalone added Saint Thomas More's third goal to seal the result.

Nov. 7: Saint Thomas More defeats Edgerton 3-1 at Uihlein Soccer Park for the WIAA Division 3 state title.

Season Trajectory

The title extends a Saint Thomas More program lineage that last won the Division 3 crown in 2006, closing a 20-year gap in the state record. It also caps a season in which the program won 11 straight games into the final and finished 18-3-2.

The result confirms Saint Thomas More as the Division 3 boys soccer state champion for the 2026 season. Fans and recruiters tracking Division 3 programs can now point to a team that finished 18-3-2 and closed with an 11-game winning streak.

The takeaway

Saint Thomas More's second state title shows how a program can sustain success across two decades, with its 2006 and 2026 championships separated by 20 years. Consistent scoring depth, led by Anzalone, Knitter and Denton, carried the team through a season that ended in a state crown.