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Longtime city administrator fills in for mayor, says city is on right course
by CAMERON BREN
Times-Tribune
The annual State of the City was delivered Thursday, February 5 at the
Marriott West Conference Center, this
time by city administrator Mike Davis.
Davis filled in for Mayor Kurt Sonnentag, whose attetion was on his mothers
well-being.
Davis touted Middletons accolades,
community and government accomplishments, diverse business environment, and other distinguishing
features.
The event was sponsored by the
Middleton Chamber of Commerce
with members in attendance.
Photo contributed
Divine dining
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by DEB BIECHLER
Times-Tribune
Friends of Pheasant Branch Board Members who were at the Annual Meeting, from left: (seated) John Daly,
Stefanie Brouwer, Herb Garn, Jim Bachhuber; (standing) Lloyd Eagan, Dale Klubertanz, Dagny Myrah, Ron Biendseil, Bruce Froehlke, Kirt Soukup, Tom Crozier and Janet Kane.
workdays and projects. The latest artrelated projects have received grants
from American Girl.
In 2014, 4th grade students from
Sauk Trail Elementary School and seniors from three local organizations met
to discuss how nature has changed
since the seniors early days. The art
that they created together as well as insights gained by the students, were
shared in a booklet at the annual meeting.
The latest grant from American Girl
is enabling high school videography
students to work in collaboration with
FOPB to create films about the conservancy as well as the work of the
Friends group.
Besides being a natural wilderness
corridor that is home to endangered
species including the Blanding Turtle,
the Yellow-throated Warbler and
Worm-Eating Warblers the Pheasant
Branch conservancy provides trails for
hikers, bikers, skiers and snowshoers.
The annual budget report, shared at
the meeting, shows most of the budget
going to restoration and management
of the watershed and to education programs. A modest amount goes to general expenses and administration.
Development and marketing claims the
remainder of the budget.
The majority of work for the conservancy is done on a volunteer basis. No
experience is needed to help at the next
workdays: April 18, May 16 and June
20. You need just be willing to clear
invasive plants so that native plants can
thrive. All levels of ability are welcomed.
Contact office@pheasantbranch.org
to join in the workdays. You do not
need to be a member to help.
Membership fees are $25 per year
per individual and $40 per family. Donations and membership fees can be
sent to Friends of Pheasant Branch
Conservancy, P.O. Box 628242, Middleton, WI 53562-8242.
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Photo contributed
Middleton Girl Scouts attended the 2015 Badgerland Girl Scout Cookie
Gala at Patrick Marsh Middle School in Sun Prairie.
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Prior to the city council vote detailed in the article on pages 1 and 4,
Middletons Committee of the Whole
also voted to move forward on a proposal from Madison Gas and Electric
to put solar panels on the roofs of
public buildings to power them and
generate additional energy for about
120 homes.
City staff recommended installing
solar panels on the new municipal
operations center (MOC). Assistant
Director of Community Development Abby Attoun says the 82,000
square foot building is ideal for
solar. A flat roof will make for easy
installation and capture plenty of
sunlight. Attoun adds staff would
also recommend putting solar panels
on the new police station and court
building since it has a new roof and
the highest energy demands of all
municipal buildings.
We started meeting with MG&E
because we found out that they were
interested in a large community solar
project around the same time, Attoun explains. There is a synergy
between Middletons objectives and
MG&Es.
Middleton adopted a so called 25
by 25 resolution that commits the
city to using 25 percent renewable
energy by the year 2025. Attoun
points out that MG&Es interest in
expanding solar capability generation
in the market place could be a strategy to help the city meet the goals its
committed to. The project would offset an estimated 760 tons of CO2.
MG&E sized a 107 kW solar system for the police department with a
total installed cost of $265,773. The
panels would offset about 25% of the
annual electricity usage at the building. For the MOC, MG&E sized a
535 kW solar system with an installed price near $1.2 million. This
solar project would offset about
259% of the buildings estimated annual electricity usage. Surplus generated energy would be sent back to
MG&E through what is called net
metering.
Net metering allows customers to
connect their on-site solar generators
to the powergrid. Special meters that
run both forward and backward give
customers credit for the electricity
they feed into the grid. Customers are
billed for the difference between the
consumption and production.
Per the states Public Service
Commission, net metering is only
available for projects generating 100
kW or less of electricity. For solar
projects generating more than 100
kW of electricity, the city would be
subject to MG&Es buyback rate,
which fluctuates with the market.
Customers who subscribe to the
program would likely pay higher
rates initially, but at a certain point,
perhaps a few years, they would see
their rate below retail.
Late last year the Public Service
Commission approved a rate restructure by MG&E that increases customers fixed rate but lower their cost
per watt. The move was widely
viewed as a blow to solar as it decreases incentive for initial investment.
Committee members present told
Peterson the recent changes to
MG&Es rates made them skeptical
of the utilitys commitment to solar.
Lee Schwartz, a citizen who sits on
the sustainability committee, asked
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Peterson head on how MG&Es decision will impact the appeal of community solar.
My question is really around the
rates, clearly MG&E has made a decision to lessen the payback for people putting solar on their own roofs,
that is a strategic decision that they
have made, said Schwartz. I am
curious when you talk about people
buying into the community solar
project, but at four cents a kilowatt
hour, obviously no one would want
to do that. So how do you see this
working with homeowners and consumers?
Our goal is not to make solar
more difficult and this project is an
example, Peterson responded.
For the partnership between the
utility and the city, Peterson suggested what he called a flip model.
In that scenario MG&E would be 99
percent owner of the project for the
first seven years to take full advantage of the tax credits then would
switch to 1 percent owner. Middleton would essentially own the solar
panels after seven years.
Ald. Gurdip Brar asked if the proposal was a PR stunt to show people
MG&E was still committed to solar.
Peterson responded that the company
realizes solar is going to play a bigger part of the energy picture going
forward. He said the tax credits will
cut a lot off the loss and MG&E will
have its first community solar project.
Community solar gives utility
companies control by utilizing the
grid, but as Peterson points out, offers benefits to those who cant afford solar or dont have the proper
conditions.
I am not here with a canned program that we have in the bag that we
have rolled out a hundred times before, Peterson said. We are still
learning.
Ald. Jim Wexler asked Peterson if
he could point to another example
anywhere of a project like this proposal, but he replied that an investor
owned utility model is unique as far
as he is aware. Wexler asked if there
was any indication that the PSC
would approve the project. Peterson
said the PSC would be likely only be
focused on cross subsidization, but
would be fine with that accounted
for.
Ald. and Finance Committee
Chair Ed Sullivan asked if the solar
panels could be strictly a municipal
operation. MG&E officials said
without the tax credits the city would
be at a loss.
Mayor Kurt Sonnentag asked Peterson if he had any idea why the
PSC would limit meters to 100 kW
per site. Peterson said the idea is anything over 100 kW would be more
than just a home or business and
would essentially be a utility.
Sullivan asked why the city could
not combine all of its buildings and
produce more electricity. Peterson
again pointed out limitations by the
PSC that ban commercial reeling,
which would be the case in Sullivans
proposition.
Despite limitations from the state
and a now longer amortization of investment from MG&Es rate restructure, the Committee of the Whole
voted to grant conceptual approval of
the proposal.
Committee members appeared to
view it as the most viable option to
implement a solar project of its scale.
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City administrator Mike Davis, above, gave the annual State of the City
address at the Marriott West Conference Center last week.
who upgrade their toilets to water conserving models and to businesses who
undertake water audits.
Davis also outlined ways the city is
meeting its sustainability goals. He described the first city-owned solar array
that was installed at the Market Arcade on Terrace Avenue. The16kW
generated at the site is part of a net
metering arrangement with MGE and
will help to power the nearby LED
streetlights and electric vehicle charging station. He added the Middleton
Recycling Center will open in the
spring of 2015. It will offer residents
a convenient location to drop off electronics, metal, wood, Styrofoam, and
other items for reuse and recycling.
Davis credited the public works department for their diligence.
Our public works department has
had a strong and abiding investment in
our public infrastructure, Davis
stated. During the recession we had a
down turn in investment infrastructure,
but we are ticking back up. It has
grown in the last three years.
In 2014 Branch Street and Terrance
Avenue, with the help of TIF dollars,
were reconstructed. In 2015 Parmenter
St. will be reconstructed from University Ave. to the round-about, as well as
Valley Ridge Road and Allen Boulevard.
Davis also warned of the concerns
the department has brought up. He
said some residents may need to get
their water meters inspected and replaced.
The department has found potential
problems with cross-connections, and
make recommendations for installation
of back flow prevention devices where
necessary, Davis said. Residential
customers may get a call, they will
have to have their meter changed. he
encouraged residents affected to schedule an appointment at their earliest convenience.
In the address, Davis recognized the
new police chief, Chuck Foulke. He
also noted the police departments hiring of its first female sergeant and four
Spanish speaking officers. He mentioned the crime rate decreased 19 percent from 2013 and credited
community policing and outreach programs for the change.
In 2014, a fiber connection was laid
between Kromrey Middle School to
the police department, Davis says the
city hopes to add more high speed
communication infrastructure between
public buildings.
Other notable happenings coming
this year that Davis points out are the
VFW raising funds for a memorial at
Lakeview Community Park. The
VFW has already raised $225,000 of a
$300,000 goal. He also notes that the
Community of Bishops Bay will be a
Parade of Homes site.
Middleton also took part in a State
Department sponsored exchange with
the country of Timor Leste. The city
hosted two members of their country
last fall, helping them learn about establishing local government, Davis
points out.
I am fortunate to be chosen to go to
Timor Leste, Davis announced. Its
a 26 hour flight to get there. I will be
staying there for a two weeks hopefully
to help them establish local government and learn from what weve been
able to accomplish here and help them
on a personal level to move ahead.
Davis closed by outlining the citys
commitment to diversity. He said five
of the eleven current department heads
are women. Going forward, the city
will seek a further diverse staff. Davis
said job openings are listed nationally
on a public jobs website.
If you have friends who are interested who are of a minority persuasion,
we are very interested in diversifying
our workforce, Davis said to the audience.
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Alyssa Meinholz,
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Margaret Patterson,
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Chiara Pierobon Mays,
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*Jack Rader,
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Allison Richards,
*Alec Riddle,
Stanley Parker Roberts,
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Brock Sprecher,
Anne Squires,
Claire Staples,
Brendan Steele,
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Henry Taylor,
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Jack Tibbetts,
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Jack Weiler,
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Halle White,
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Aaron Wills,
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mailers can expect consistent and predictive delivery. In 2011, based on dramatically declining mail volumes and
the subsequent excess capacity in its
mail processing network, the Postal
Service announced consolidation of its
processing and distribution facilities
and revisions to its First-Class Mail
service standards.
In the past 10 years, total volume
has declined by more than 56 billion
pieces, First-Class Mail volume has declined 34.5 billion pieces, and singlepiece First-Class Mail (primarily letters
bearing postage stamps) has declined
24.4 billion pieces.
In January 2015, the Postal Service
changed its First-Class Mail service
standards, which affects roughly 14
billion pieces of the total volume and
up to 16% of First-Class Mail. The affected volume represents primarily single-piece First-Class Mail. The
majority of this mail will be delivered
in two days instead of one. Major mailers presenting First-Class Mail to the
Postal Service will continue to have an
opportunity to present their mail for
overnight processing and delivery
based on revised entry times.
Last year, total First-Class Mail was
delivered in an average of 1.8 days.
With the new service standard changes,
First-Class Mail is delivered in an average of 2.1 days, according to projections.
While more mail is going through
Milwaukee, Hargadon said the Madison branch is still processing a hefty
portion of local mail.
Madison is still open and operating, he said.
Package Services and Priority
Mail will not be affected by the latest
round of changes, according to the
USPS.
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*Katherine Schmidt,
Brennan Schmitt,
Jacob Schmitz,
Ellen Schuebel,
Jordan Schulenberg,
Alexander Selkirk,
*Kaisey Skibba,
Loren Skibba,
Sebastian So,
Kalyn Sonday,
Kathryn Stein,
Erin Stone,
Camden Stoppleworth,
Allison Thompson,
*Hannah Thompson,
*Sarah Thornton,
*Victoria Trantow,
*Sheyenne Tung,
*Samantha Valentine,
Jules Vigy,
John Vincent,
Matthew Wakai,
Abigail Webber,
Matthew Wedekind,
Brock Wehling,
Anna Welton-Arndt,
Jenelle Wempner,
Kenyon Wensing,
*Sarah Wexler,
Arianna White,
Kyle White,
Zachary Whritenour,
Haley Wild,
*Theodore Williams,
Riley Wittwer,
*Amanda Wolfinger,
*Taylor Wussow,
*Allie Yan,
Mackenzie Zander,
Emily Zeimentz,
*Tammy Zhong,
Logan Ziegler,
Jack Zocher,
*Zachary Zuengler,
Cole Dennis,
Joshua Dickmeyer,
Alyson Dietz,
Kayleigh Dietz,
Abby Digney,
Hanna Docter,
Samantha Dresen,
Joseph Duff,
Zachary Easton,
*Morgan Falk,
Carlee Felton,
Katherine Fermanich,
Harrison Fonder,
Nicholas Friedl,
Dimitris Friesen,
Lindsay Gall,
Margaret Garren,
Calvin Geppert,
*Sydney Goeden,
Natalie Grande,
Connor Green,
Ryan Green,
Rachel Hartig,
Christopher Hines,
Timothy Hinkens,
Audrey Hinshaw,
Erin Hoffman,
Kimberly Holmes,
Hannah Howe,
Andrew Jiang,
Kaileigh Johnson,
Alban Jonuzi,
Nicolette Jordee,
Gregory Jorgensen,
Hannah Joseph,
Evan Joslyn,
Julien Kaestner,
Anna Kim,
Kyoung Heon Kim,
Evan Kivolowitz,
*Heidi Knoche,
Jordan Kobbervig,
*Kennedy Kooistra,
*Emily Krueger,
Riley Kuehn,
Benjamin LaMasney,
Alexander Leahy,
Sydney Lee,
Melia Leighty,
Fiona Ljumani,
Megan Lund,
*Jennifer Mangas,
*Margaret Mangas,
Jon Matsumura,
*Ellis Mayne,
Maria McMahon,
Allyson McMurray,
Josie Meinholz,
Alexandra Melius,
Leah Meylor,
Shannon Mousseau,
Kyle Mueller,
Marissa Nelson,
Mae Nolen,
Ann Elizabeth Norregaard,
Nikki Noughani,
Steven Oakes,
Emily Oberwetter,
*Michael Olsen,
Shelby Olstad,
Chris Olszewski,
*Ellen Opitz,
*Tyler Orcutt,
Mitchell Oswald,
*Devin Ott,
Lia Passini,
*Marilyn Perkins,
*Kennedy Peter,
Dylan Petersen,
*Alexander Peterson,
Kira Peterson,
Alison Petrick,
Megan Peyton,
Jennifer Phillips,
Garrett Piernot,
*Andrew Plumb,
Paige Prestigiacomo,
Amanda Ramirez,
*Tia Rashke,
Grace Reif,
Daylon Reifsteck,
Tara Roach,
Abigail Roessler,
Samuel Ropa,
*Soren Rozema,
*Kyra Rubin,
Avery Sampson,
Nicole Satterlund,
Jared Schwartz,
*Tamara Scott,
*Jolyon Scudder,
Ivraj Seerha,
Emily Seifriz,
Rachel Severson,
Miranda Shanks,
Maegan Sheehan,
Kaylee Simon,
Rory Slattery,
Bailey Spellman,
Arielle Stadler,
*Ashley Stahnke,
Jack Stanton,
Max Stenklyft,
Abigail Stoppleworth,
Anna Swenson,
Tanner Tanyeri,
*Rachel Thornton,
Nikhil Trivedi,
Ralph Turner,
Harish Veeramani,
*Jack Verstegen,
Katelyn Waldenmaier,
*Roger Waleffe,
*Emily Walther,
Alison Weber,
Benjamin Weissburg,
Elisabeth Whritenour,
*Rachel Wians,
Alexander Wills,
*Sarah Woody,
*Michelle Xie,
Amber Yaeger,
Su Jin Yoo,
Emily Zeker,
Samantha Zimmerman,
William Zocher.
by MATT GEIGER
Times-Tribune
HONORS
Seniors
*Carys Abramson,
Tylor Adkins,
Tyler Ballweg,
Tyler Bambrough,
Joseph Beltz,
Sean Benedict,
*Emily Bergum,
Farhat Bhuiyan,
Emma Birkelo,
Amber Bo,
Lauren Boettinger,
Alyssa Boss,
Conal Bruce,
Chloe Buchholz,
Gabriela Chardon,
Morgan Charlton,
Mikayla Chrisler,
Claire Chung,
Amelia Crow,
Isabel Cristina Cruz Estrada,
Meredith Dahlk,
*Jennifer Dahlquist,
Tristan Dalgety,
*Katherine Davis,
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Shay Haase (top) and Middletons wrestlers won the Big Eight Conference meet last Saturday.
Girls basketball
team suffers tough
loss to Verona
MHS standout
accepts preferred
walk-on offer
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Herl
becomes
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Elizabeth Norregaard and Middletons girls basketball team fell to Verona Tuesday.
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Middleton
wins battle of
the Cardinals
BIG8
standings
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League Overall
W L
W L
Mad. Memorial ... 11 3
13 5
13 5
Madison East ..... 11 3
Middleton .......... 10 3
13 4
Beloit Memorial ... 8 6
12 6
Sun Prairie .......... 7 6
10 7
Verona ................ 7 7
11 7
Mad. La Follette .. 6 7
8 8
Madison West ...... 4 9
7 10
Jnsville Craig ....... 2 12
4 14
Jnsville Parker ..... 2 12
2 16
Feb. 6
Middleton 58, Sun Prairie 52
Sun Prairie ... 4 19 2 27 52
Middleton ... 4 16 16 22 58
SUN PRAIRIE Johnson 16, Kerr 9,
Hauser 5, Black 6, Ruffin 16. Totals 17 11-13 52.
MIDDLETON Ballweg 3, Joers 2,
Hokanson 9, Murphy 10, Maly 2, Eady 6,
Gardner 4, Markel 9, Fermanich 13. Totals 17 1920 58.
3-point goals SP 7 (Johnson 3, Kerr 2,
Hauser 1, Ruffin 1), M 5 (Ballweg 1, Hokanson
1, Murphy 1, Markel 1, Fermanich 1).Total fouls
SP 19, M 18.
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boys basketball
team
defeated Sun
Prairie
last
Friday.
Gymnasts second at
Middleton Invite
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2015
by ROB REISCHEL
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Eddy Matush and Middletons hockey team are the No. 1 seed in their sectional.
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Lex Peterson and Middletons boys swimming team finished third at the Big Eight Conference meet.
Feb. 7
Big Eight Conference meet
Team scores: Madison Memorial 714,
West
486,
Middleton
384,
Madison
Verona/Mount Horeb 212, Sun Prairie 209,
Janesville Parker 111, Janesville Craig 100,
Beloit Memorial 39, Madison East 15, Madison
La Follette 7.
200-yard medley relay:1, Madison Memorial
(Temprano, Henry, Gebhart, Kaldor), 1:36.99; 2,
Middleton, 1:39.47; 3, Madison West, 1:39.89; 4,
Madison Memorial, 1:39.92; 5, Middleton,
1:42.81; 6, Verona/Mount Horeb, 1:43.29.
200 freestyle: 1, Horton, MM, 1:45.68; 2,
Baird, MM, 1:46.04; 3, Patterson, MM, 1:47.69;
4, Weng, MW, 1:49.68; 5, Wellnitz, VMH,
1:50.44; 6, Sato, MW, 1:50.80.
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Middletons Mitchell Herl accepted a preferred walk-on offer to play football at the University of Wisconsin.
n HERL
n GIRLS BB
BIG8
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standings
League Overall
W L
W L
Jnsville Craig ..... 14 1
17 2
Verona ............... 13 2
17 2
Middleton .......... 12 3
15 4
Jnsville Parker .... 10 5
13 6
Sun Prairie .......... 8 7
10 9
Mad. Memorial .... 6 9
7 11
Madison East ...... 5 10
8 11
Madison West ..... 4 11
4 14
Mad. La Follette .. 3 12 3 15
Beloit Memorial ... 0 15 1 18
Feb. 10
Verona 52, Middleton 49
Verona ...... 15 14 10 13 52
Middleton . 17 11 15 6 49
VERONA C. Trilling 2, Luehring 10,
Mueller 18, Opsal 17, Schraufnagel 2, Erdman 2,
Rudnicki 1. Totals 22 7-12 52.
Norregaard
15,
MIDDLETON
Fermanich 2, Thomas 1, Blair 9, Jordee 6, B.
Lemirande 12, Douglas 2, White 2. Totals 19 410 49.
3-point goals V 1 (Luehring), M 7
(Norregaard 2, Blair 3, B. Lemirande 2).
Feb. 7
Middleton 68, Madison Memorial 31
Middleton .... 19 13 14 22 68
Madison Memorial .... 3 5 9 14 31
MIDDLETON
Norregaard
9,
A.Lemirande 4, Douglas 4, Fermanich 6, Thomas
2, Blair 6, Jordee 8, B. Lemirande 14,
C.Lemirande 3, Ballweg 6, White 6. Totals 27 45 68.
MADISON MEMORIAL Mortensen 1,
Johnson 2, Heinen 3, Franken 8, Stroud 15, Keita
2. Totals 9 11-18 31.
3-point goals Mi 10 (Norregaard 1, Blair
2, B.Lemirande 4, C.Lemirande 1), MM 2
(Heinen 1, Franken 1). Total fouls Mi 20,
MM 11.
Feb. 5
Middleton 77, Sun Prairie 71
Sun Prairie .. 18 19 21 13 71
Middleton 17 20 24 16 77
SUN PRAIRIE B. Jansen 6, Hartnett 6, J.
Jansen 19, Coulthart 15, Blair 7, Mecum 7, Miller
2, Huser 10. Totals 29 9-14 71.
MIDDLETON Norregaard 11, A.
Lemirande 6, Webber 3, Fermanich 4, Thomas 2,
Blair 14, Bergum 8, Jordee 3, B. Lemirande 26.
Totals 25 15-20 77.
3-point goals SP 4 (Coulthart 3, Mecum
1), M 12 (Norregaard 2, Webber 1, Fermanich 1,
Blair 4, B. Lemirande 4). Total fouls SP 22, M
18. Fouled out Jansen.
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n WRESTLERS
performances.
Shay Haase received a first round
bye, then pinned Caleb Burgess of
Janesville Parker in 45 seconds in the
quarterfinals. Shay Haase won by
technical fall over Salvatore Schiro of
Madison LaFollette in the semifinals.
Then in the title match, Shay Haase
defeated Aristide Serrano of Janesville
Craig, 3-0.
It felt right. Finally, I was able to
finish on top, Shay Haase said. My
goal for now is to focus on next weekend and be able to improve where I
need to.
Taggart Haase also opened with a
first round bye, then pinned Jared
Konkel of Madison LaFollette in 13
seconds in the quarterfinals.
In the semifinals, Taggart Haase
pinned Sun Prairies Miguel Chestnut
in 2:35. Then in the title match,
Taggart Haase edged Madison Easts
Andy Garcia, 3-2.
For me personally, its big and it
helps boost the confidence, Taggart
Haase said. Although it means a lot to
me to win, I am just preparing for the
next few weeks. I plan on making it to
the state tournament and making a
deep run at state.
Rogers, who finished second at
132, received a first round bye.
Rodgers then pinned Veronas Luke
Slekar in 18 seconds in the quarterfinals.
In the semifinals, Rogers won by
major decision over Gerardo Badillo
of Beloit Memorial, 11-1. In the title
match, though, Travis Bouzek of Sun
Prairie edged Rogers, 6-4.
Middleton got third place finishes
from Shamar Madlock (126) and Dion
Huff (138). And the Cardinals Colton
Best (106), Trevaun Turner (120),
Caleb Cymbalak (170), KaJuan
Redus (195) and Matthew Davey (220)
all notched fourth place finishes.
This is a big confidence booster
for the team, Taggart Haase said.
Hopefully everyone takes away some
things they need to improve on from
the win.
Also I hope everyone realizes that
we have a very good team and we have
the potential to make a run at team
state. With the conference win I expect
everyone to be ready for next week so
we can get another win.