Fricke family makes donation to soccer program

Roncalli High School, part of Roncalli Catholic Schools, recently received a generous donation to assist with an enhancement to the school’s soccer program.

The Fricke family presented Roncalli High School with a memorial gift of $9,000 in honor of Connie Zoch, the sister of Charlotte Fricke. The donation from the Zoch Memorial allowed the high school to purchase a Tannoy sound system for the soccer field.

“We are grateful for the generosity of the Fricke family,” said Candice Giesen, director of development for Roncalli Catholic Schools. “Through this memorial gift, we are able to offer a better experience at our home soccer games.”

The system includes loudspeakers, a digital matrix processor, digital wireless handheld system and all the accessories to mount the speakers. This system assists with performance audio, and allows guests to hear the game, awards or announcements made on the field. It also improves the game experience for players, coaches and guests.

“Having access to an audio system like this enhances the quality of our athletic program,” said Nathan Kaderabek, athletic director for Roncalli Catholic Schools. “We are fortunate to be able to have added this system to the soccer field.”

The system was installed and put into use prior to the end of the 2022-23 school year. One of its first uses was to sing the national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner” prior to the beginning of the May 23 soccer game. The song was sung by Bob Fricke and his granddaughter, Junior Rebecca Weigel, who also is a left back on the varsity girls soccer team.