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understand Islam
Muslim leaders hope to clear up misconceptions in a public
event this Sunday at the Marriott in the City of Middleton
by MATT GEIGER
Times-Tribune
Jihad. Terrorism. Sharia.
Womens rights in Islam.
These can be difficult issues
for people to engage in open,
honest dialogues about. Mus-
lims worry they are constantly
misrepresented in the main-
stream media. And those who
want to better understand the
Partnership formed in
3.3 million Muslim Americans
in this country are often unsure
who to ask, or how to ask, in a
respectful manner.
response to Jesus Lunch
Group makes presentation to the Board of Education
by LESLIE AFEAWO
Times-Tribune
The Partnership for Student
Support and Success was
formed late last year in response
to the controversy sparked by
the Tuesday free lunches, also
known as Jesus Lunches,in
Firemans Park.
The partnership consisted of
a diverse group of staff, stu-
dents and members of the com-
munity including Middleton
Police Chief Chuck Foulke and
An event in Middleton this
Sunday will provide a public
forum intended to open up this
important conversation. Clear-
ing Misconceptions about
Islam will take place at the
Marriott West, 1313 John Q.
Hammons Drive, from 2-5 p.m.
During the event, which is free
and open to the public, Dane
County District Attorney Ismail
Ozanne, scholarly lecturer on
religion Dr. Hadia Mubarak, as
well as Sheikh Azfar Uddin and
Sheikh Alhagie Jallow (both
Imams) will all speak and at-
Asbury Church pastor and past
parent Harold Zimmick. The
partnership was created specif-
ically to provide Middleton-
Cross Plains youth with the
support they need to traverse
any issues, local or global, that
might arise.
Jesus Lunches have been tak-
ing place sporadically over the ger issue of the situation than it
last few years in Firemans Park
directly adjacent to Middleton
High School during the open
campus lunch hour. The event
got the attention of the school
district and the community
when its numbers grew to hun-
dreds and became weekly dur-
ing last school year. The school
After a closed session
district had a longstanding lease
clash, the Town of
Middletons longtime
attorney steps down
I do not believe that my counsel is
respected, wrote Voss, who guided
the town in legal matters for 43 years
by KEVIN MURPHY
Times-Tribune
After 43 years as attorney for
the Town of Middleton, Thomas
Voss abruptly resigned after
being told to leave a May 1
Big win for Urinetown!
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tempt to provide candid, accu-
rate representation of the Is-
lamic faith. The event is being
hosted by the Madison Muslim
Community.
Abdiwahid Arab is one of the
events organizers. Originally
from Somalia, he now lives in
Fitchburg, where he says his
personal interactions with peo-
ple have been in short, won-
derful.
He says people in the Madi-
son area are open minded, and
he has not experienced any prej-
ISLAM, page 4
with the city for Firemans Park
but has since given full regula-
tion over to the city, which al-
lowed the events to continue
based on First Amendment
grounds.
Laura Love, director of sec-
ondary education, said some
children felt parents made a big-
really was.
In order to tackle the Jesus
Lunch controversy, the part-
nership considered all sides of
the conflict. According to Love,
the plan included modeling for
youth and community how to
hold important dialogue
through differences in perspec-
JESUS, page 5
Middleton High Schools production of Urinetown, The Musical is a winner in the 2017
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Tommy Awards. It won for Outstanding Musical, which honors the entire production team:
Kendra Norton Dando, Direction; Justin Wilder, Musical Direction Conductor; Sara Bartlett,
town board closed session, ac- Choreography; Patrick J. Motiff, Technical Direction and Scenic Design; Jack Ohly, Props
cording to his resignation letter. Master, Mark Hutson, Stage Manager; Kris Richgels, Costume Design; Kaden Mettel, Light-
By the actions of the Town ing Design; Claire Buenfil, Sound Design. Zella Roth won the Spirit Award. Named for local
board on May 1, 2017, I do not Broadway star Tom Wopat, theTommyAwardsencourage, recognize and honor excellence
in high school musical theater. Educators and industry professionals review productions at
believe that my counsel is re-
more than 70 high schools in 23 counties and provide feedback. The win means the students
spected, and I respectfully re-
will be performing at The Tommys at the Overture Center in Madison on June 11.
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While there, help in a post-
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They will meet on the patio if
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VOSS
sign, effectively immediately,
my position as Town Attorney
for the town of Middleton,
Voss wrote in a May 2 letter to
Town Chair Cynthia Richson,
Supervisors Brent Renteria,
Gary Whitney, Richard Oberle
and Paul Connell.
The board was meeting to
discuss the resolution of a law-
suit Michael Adler and others
had brought against the town
board for their vote in August to
convert Sunset Ridge Dr. from
a cul-de-sac to a through street.
The board was considering
offers to settle the suit when a
supervisor asked Voss and
Town Administrator David
Shaw to leave the closed ses-
sion, said Oberle.
Eight days after Voss re-
signed, Circuit Judge Richard
Markson dismissed the Adlers
request to undo the road exten-
sion. The board and Adler are
still negotiating a settlement,
Shaw said Monday.
Oberle said he was surprised
by the tone of the message to
Voss and has since sent Voss a
note but had not heard back.
He treated (Voss) somewhat
rudely when he asked him to
temporarily leave the meeting,
Oberle said.
While only one supervisor
asked Voss to leave, the others
seemed complicit by their si-
lence, Oberle said.
Voss made his departure per-
manent.
On Tuesday, (May 16) Voss
said his decision was not driven
by a personality clash but out of
a professional disagreement.
They didnt respect my
counsel and went a different
path. I pretty much would have
hoped that my guidance would
not steer them into controversial
matters. I hope I guided them
correctly, Voss said in a phone
interview.
Voss, a founder of the Erbach
& Voss, S.C., said the Middle-
ton law office had closed in No-
vember, the practice had wound
down but he fully intended to
stay on as the towns attorney.
Neither Oberle nor Voss
would comment specifically on
who asked Voss to leave the
meeting or why, saying it oc-
curred in a closed session and
citing attorney-client privilege.
Voss was known to talk
tough to residents and others
appearing before the board but
it was usually welcomed,
Oberle said.
At times he went overkill
but we could have calmed him
down. Other attorneys talk
tough too, and if you dont
agree with them you tell them
not to do it againGenerally
when he did it, it was appropri-
ate, Oberle said.
Shaw agreed that Voss at
times was combative at meet-
ings but he was saying the
tough things board members
were happy they did not have to
say themselves.
Shaw, Richson, Connell and
Deputy Clerk Sara Ludtke will
screen new attorneys or firms to
succeed Voss.
The board may not continue
the practice of having an attor-
ney at every meeting, Shaw
said.
Voss will be missed, said
Oberle. He genuinely liked him
and his presence over the
THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017
continued from page 1
decades has been helpful as the
board considered the variety of
issues that come up in a grow-
ing municipality.
Voss functioned as an attor-
ney and a counselor to the
board, said Shaw, often advis-
ing on how things should be
done so all parties reach an un-
derstanding.
Voss said he did not have a
vote on the town board and
hope the board did not perceive
he did. He said his comments at
meetings were made to avoid
future conflicts and resolve
present issues.
Being involved in the town
government for so many years
made Voss an incredible re-
source that will be impossible to
duplicate, Shaw said.
Experienced and knowledge
of a clients matter are what
makes an attorney valuable to
them, Voss said.
You cant put history and
knowledge in a vacuum. Prior
actions, precedent and an under-
standing of the subdivision
rules and ordinances, even the
prior behavior of applicants are
all useful information that I
hope has been helpful, Voss
said.
Voss said he had no serious
plans for the near future.
He became the towns attor-
ney, almost immediately
upon graduation from the Uni-
versity of Wisconsin Law
School. He said he has had
other clients for about the same
time span but none longer than
the town.
THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017
Warmth has returned to our land
by BARTLETT DURAND
Guest Column
Ramps.
Chives. Sor-
rel. Nettles.
This week
we got our
first taste of
Spring.
Nothing
quite like the
taste of fresh greens coming out
of a long winter to know that,
indeed, life is renewed. These
greens are the first ones to break
through Winters dormant
ground, and are filled with a vi-
brant taste of life. We dont
eat them any other time of the
year, but for these next few
weeks they are the most pre-
cious of ingredients. Imagine
Nevertheless, we persist: A Cavalcade of Climate Protection Action
how the native tribes felt emerg-
by KERMIT HOVEY
Guest Column
Two weeks ago I concluded a
six-day stretch of climate
change related action in Wash-
ington D.C.
We were busy from the day
before April 29ths Peoples
Climate March toWednesdays
Christian climate advocacy con-
sultation conclusion. I can hap-
pily report we took care of it all!
We fixed global warming and
the associated climate disrup-
tion that threatens our common
home - bigly. Unfortunately I
can only say that if I follow the
lying ways of the 45th President
of the U.S. Despite significant
efforts of myself, my wife
Diana, some dozen-plus evan-
gelical Christian leaders in the
creation care and climate pro-
tection front, the nearly 80Act-
ing in Faith: Evangelical
Climate Advocacy Day (ECAD)
participants, and some 150 to
200 thousand Peoples Climate
Marchers, the challenge re-
mains.
Nevertheless, we persist and
we will need to persist. That in-
cludes you and me and all of us
concerned about the livability
of our common home, this
planet we share. We will need to
act and call for action. Despite
objection and opposition by the
current presidents administra-
tion, climate change is really
happening, really serious, really
human caused and, fortunately,
something we can still really
address if we take bold, seri-
ous action now.
Before the march began, my
wife and I first had a meeting at
the White House well, actu-
ally a self-guided
tourFridayafternoon. In mak-
ing our rounds I had a brush
with greatness of sorts.No, the
President did not jump out from
behind room dividers in the
hallway to the West Wing as he
did with a school group. In-
stead, none other than Mick
Mulvaney, the administrations
Office of Management and
ing from their winter camps to
forage up fresh greens. Ahhh,
paradise.
Onto this bounty of fresh pro-
duce, we had a friend drop by
with a bag of morels. These
mushrooms which were un-
known to me as a boy in Mem-
phis are treasured by my
Wisconsin family. One of the
beauties of morels is that they
dont store, so when you find
them you are almost forced to
share them with others. The
search for morels in the funk of
the forest floor is as exciting as
the hunt for deer in the Fall.
And these are only a promise
of what is to come. These early
treats lead to rhubarb, then
herbs, then salad greens, then
sturdier greens, brussels
sprouts, summer squash, pep-
pers, tomatoes, onions, broc-
coli, eggplants . . . . until we
Budget Director, rushed past me
and the 2 secret service uni-
formed officers I was talking to.
Mulvaney infamously has
said: Regarding the question as
to climate change, I think the
President was fairly straightfor-
ward. Were not spending
money on that anymore. We
consider that to be a waste of
your money to go out and do
that. So that is a specific tie to
his campaign.
Unfortunately, I doubt that
his glancing at my Climate Ac-
tion t-shirt as he hustled to his
destination changed his mind.
Mulvaneys comment regret-
tably typifies one of this admin-
istrations disturbing patterns.
They deny the existence of a
problem and then propose dis-
continuing funds for programs
that collect and report the evi-
dence that documents it.
The President had already es-
caped the metaphorically
stormy weather of the capitol
before we even got to the East
Room Friday. For the Satur-
dayof the Climate March itself,
he chose to cocoon himself in
the reassuringly warm embrace
of a campaign rally in Harris-
burg, PA. Despite the fact that
scientists, students, indigenous
peoples, pastors, rabbis, com-
munity organizers, children,
young adults, retired people and
more marched to and around the
White House, he was not there.
He did not get to see the people
and hear their passionate con-
cern and informed outrage over
his undercutting the United
States leadership in climate
protection (e.g. Presidential
threats to pull out of the Paris
Climate Agreement, appoint-
ment of climate change denier
Scott Pruitt to head the Environ-
mental Protection Agency).
Despite the executive
branchs dereliction, members
of congress and their staff still
had to fulfill their role as repre-
sentatives of We the people
and at least hear from us. On
Monday May 1 we concerned
Christians advocates from
across the country took
MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE
come back around again to
pumpkins, squashes, and winter
spinach.
It is a remarkable experience,
this seasonal eating. We are so
blessed here in Middleton. We
have Willy Street coop, lots of
small farms still in the area, the
farmers markets, and numerous
CSAs to choose from. CSA is
consumer supported agricul-
ture, where you buy a sub-
scription to a share of produce
produced on a farm. You share
in the risk and bounty of the
farm, develop a direct connec-
tion to the farmers, and enjoy
the progression of the vegeta-
bles harvested over the next six
months.
For me, once CSA season
starts, I am in ecstasy. Every
Saturday we pick up our box
and plan our weeks meals out
of what is in the box. We obvi-
Kermit Hovey chats with Secret Service officers moments be-
fore a brush with greatness when Office of Management and
Budget Director Mick Mulvaney darts around the partitions
blocking the hallway and hustles right past him.
ourSundayECAD training and
preparation into the halls of
congress. To exercise our role
as citizens we gathered in teams
of 4-6 volunteers to meet with
congressional staffers or actual
members of congress. Regard-
less of their position on the
issue of climate change we sat
down in appointments to talk
and listen. We sought to connect
the dots between the reality of
climate change, the impacts on
the disenfranchised and disad-
vantaged, and Gods call on our
lives to love our neighbor. By
protecting our climate we pre-
serve our common home and
prevent even greater disastrous
disruption.
But how can we protect our
climate? While giving voice to
moral and faith issues that move
us to call for climate change ac-
tion, we also ask for a specific
policy solution: Revenue Neu-
tral Carbon fee and Dividend.
This plan requires the fossil fuel
industry to pay for the atmos-
pheric pollution and damage it
profits from. The oil, gas and
coal it produces causes massive
climate disruption through
green-house-gas pollution, par-
ticularly carbon-dioxide. The
governments fee gets collected
at fossil-fuels point of extrac-
tion or importation (mine or
port). That money passes to
households, less a fraction of a
ously supplement ingredients
especially the proteins and
starches but our recipe books
come out and we get to dis-
cover, rediscover or remember
seasonal favorites. This time of
year we bust out the nettle soup
recipe. That and a loaf of sour
dough bread and you have a
phenomenal meal. (It isnt until
late Summer that my all time fa-
vorite, ratatouille, is viable from
our local vegetables).
Eating this way reminds me
that each season, even each
week, can be a unique culinary
experience. Ive often said,
when talking about the impor-
tance of local foods, that we in
Wisconsin shouldnt be eating a
tomato from California in the
summer. [I also dont believe
we should be eating tomato
from California ever. But I di-
gress]. A friend of mine, a top
percent for administration costs.
The dividend allows 2/3s of
Americans to come out ahead
financially. At the same time
businesses strive in the market-
place to gain a competitive ad-
vantage by reducing their fossil
fuel use. As research reported
by Citizens Climate Lobby and
others shows, such a plan pro-
tects the climate, improves
health, reduces premature-
death, grows the economy and
increases employment.
Despite these positives, we
must persist to confront the po-
litical realities. Polling data has
shown that someones position
against climate change is a
greater predictor of affiliation
with the Re;publican party than
being against gun control or
abortion. On capitol hill we find
Democrats acknowledge cli-
mate change, affirm the need
for action and sometimes even
express frustration and discour-
agement that more has not been
done yet. It is as if they need
morehope. On the other hand
we find Republicans continue to
minimize climate change as a
problem or maximize the un-
workable unaffordability of a
solution. Yet sometimes, off
camera and behind the scenes,
we encounter glimmers of
recognition of climate changes
import by Republicans who fear
calling for climate action due to
chef down in Chicago, grew so
frustrated with the change in
flavor in his salsas from what he
made in season to what he
could get out of season, he
began working all night during
tomato season to make enough
salsa to supply his restaurant all
year. When the season is right,
we have taken to making and
freezing pesto, freezing vegeta-
bles for cold winter days, and
putting up herbs from our gar-
den. In those cold, dark days of
winter, having a reminder of
warmth from your own garden
is a balm to the soul.
But for now, Im fully en-
gaged in the renewal of life. We
are planting our gardens. Flow-
ers are starting to bloom. The
birds dawn chorus has re-
turned. Our local wetlands has
dozens of goslings running
around, with extremely protec-
From left: Ed Brown (Madison), Syd Terry, Senior Legisla-
tive Assistant to Rep. Mark Pocan, Chuck Skala (Michigan),
Diana and Kermit Hovey (Middleton).
the risk of being primary-ed -
being knocked out of an elec-
tion in a primary (google for-
mer-Rep. Bob Inglis for details
of what Republicans view as a
cautionary tale.). It is as if they
need morecourage.
So, what do we need to do? If
your faith allows, pray for pre-
cisely these two things
forhope among congressional
Democrats to persevere in pur-
suit of climate protection and
for courage among congres-
sional Republicans fearing po-
litical rejection by their base if
they pursue climate protection.
Whether or not prayer is part of
your practice, persist in calling
and writing your Representative
(in Middleton, Rep. Mark
Pocan) and Senators (in Wis-
consin, Sen. Tammy Baldwin
and Sen. Ron Johnson). In
Baldwins and Pocans case, en-
courage them to have hope and
persist. In Johnsons case, en-
courage him to take action on
climate change.
And dont forget to talk to
friends and family about your
climate change concerns. Re-
cent research suggests that peo-
ple dont even talk about
climate change as a serious
issue. This restricts the ability to
grow the political will needed
for action. At the same time,
friends and family tend to be
more trusted and better received
than strangers. You can help
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tive parents watching over
them. Robins are hunting the
worms in our yard. The dande-
lions, what I call mini-sun-
flowers, have popped up. The
kids have stripped off their
cumbersome outerwear and
congregate in the neighborhood
park.
Yes, warmth has returned to
our land. Breathe it in, go for
walks, and plant your garden. It
is our time to embrace the new.
Bartlett Durand, a Middleton
resident, gained renown as
The Zen Butcher at Black
Earth Meats. He is now the
business manager for The Con-
scious Carnivore, an attorney
with Sweet DeMarb, LLC, and
a business consultant through
Local Choice Marketing.
Photos contributed
people own the problem and
own the solution by breaking
through the climate of silence
around the issue of climate. Re-
member you are not alone.
Many others, including the hun-
dreds of thousand of people
who came together in D.C. and
around the world for the Peo-
ples Climate March April 29
care about this issue. Further,
polls show a substantial major-
ity want action to protect the cli-
mate. In addition to national
activity, you can press local
government to take climate
friendly actions. Middletons
role as an urban leader on cli-
mate action extends beyond
overwhelming approval of the
Middleton Climate Referendum
questions in November. The
Sustainability Committee con-
tinues to provide resources,
ideas and opportunities for local
climate protecting action, in-
cluding solar power projects
like the Solar Group Buy pro-
gram announced in the 4/27/17
Middleton Times-Tribune.
For the sake of our common
home, to protect the climate and
all who depend on it, neverthe-
less, we must persist.
For more info: www.care-
ofcreation.org; www.Citizen-
sClimateLobby.org,www.Clima
teCaretakers.org
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ISLAM
I wanted to talk to people who know what its like to be Muslim in America and I wanted to
do it without being afraid, says Brad Brookins, a Christian pastor.
udice or hate first hand. How-
ever, he is also worried about
the way he sees his faith por-
trayed on the news, from CNN
to Fox. He sees a disturbing
lack of Muslim commentators,
and says abhorrent outliers are
often lumped together with
peace-loving followers of the
Prophet Muhammad.
I always use the [Klu Klux
Klan] as an example, he says.
I say, You cannot say they
represent all Christians. People
say, Of course. Isis and Al-
Qaeda are like them, and in fact
even worse.
He also feels that many peo-
ple want to know more about
their Muslim neighbors, but that
they are often afraid to ask di-
rect questions.
I talk to people and say any
question is a good question, as
long as you want to hear the an-
swer, he explains.
For Arab, Islam has much in
common with the other major
Abrahamic religions.
Islam is a religion from the
same origin as Christianity and
Judaism, he points out. All
believe in one God. Each has
different prophet[s].
Summing up the major tenets
of Islam, for Arab, is simple:
Pray, fast, and be kind.
Respect and be kind to each
other, he says. Be respectful.
Be kind. Human life is very,
very valuable.
Sarah Schlosser will serve as
the moderator at Sundays
forum. She is in a unique posi-
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tion to understand both the
white, non-Muslim American
worldview, and that of Islam
from the inside. Schlosser grew
Presbyterian, but about a year
ago she converted to Islam.
She says there are many mis-
conceptions about her faith, but
the one that jumps to mind first
has to do with the role of
women in religious life and in
society as a whole.
I had a lot of questions
about that, she explains. I did-
nt want to take away my rights
[by joining Islam].
What Schlosser says she
found was that many of the ele-
ments that she had worried were
sexist were the result of cul-
tural, rather than theological, in-
fluences. And, some of the
things that critics see as sym-
bols of oppression are actually
just the opposite, she believes.
When women wear a hijab
or a burka, many see that as the
oppression of women, she
says. But I dont see that as
coming from men. I see it as
coming from Allah.
Womens rights were impor-
tant to me, she continues.
Youll see this perception that
women are not welcomed in the
workforce or in the public
space, but thats not the case.
I think its beautiful that it
says women are better equipped
for child raising, so they dont
have to work, she adds.
Schlosser says she is unsure
how different her experience is
than that of people from other
countries, or those with darker
skin. But she says she is con-
cerned with the way terrorism
has become very closely associ-
ated with Islam in a way that
she believes is based on faulty
categorizations.
The media, she says, is quick
to share the negative stories servative bent has been so dam-
about Islam. And it is quick to
label things done by Muslims as
terrorism, but hesitant to do so Brookins continues. I wanted
when the perpetrators come
from different religions and cul-
tures.
There is a general interest in
understanding, she says. But
the way its framed based on
whats in the media, [means]
they dont have a way to ask
thats not offensive.
The national dialogue about
Islam - and about most other
things, too - has become in-
creasingly hyperbolic and shrill
in recent months. Anti-Islamic
sentiments seem to be on the
THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017
continued from page 1
rise, linked in part to rhetoric
coming out of the White House.
Schlosser says she feels safe
in Madison. But she does worry
about the things she hears.
There is an elevated you
dont know you dont know if
that rhetoric is going to effect
our safety, she says. She adds
that her parents have expressed
concerns that her decision to
cover her head might make her
a target for hate crimes.
The effort to connect Mus-
lims with non-Muslims in Dane
County is the result of work by
many people, and Sundays
forum is part of a much larger
attempt to open up a fruitful di-
alogue between people in the
community.
For me, it arose first out of
a desire I had to understand
Islam, says Brad Brookins, the
Pastor at Mt. Vernon United
Church of Christ. I wanted to
get to know Muslims, and I
wanted to do it from my faith
because a lot of the animosity
from Christians of a more con-
aging.
I wanted to explore that,
to talk to people who know
what its like to be Muslim in
America and I wanted to do it
without being afraid. Without
the overarching fear and anxi-
ety. And the only way to do that
is to actually sit down and talk
to people.
And that is precisely what or-
ganizers say Clearing Miscon-
ceptions about Islam will be
when it happens in Middleton
on Sunday a chance to sit
down and talk, and listen, and
learn.
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SHOW OF THE 2017 SUMMER SEASON: THE FULL MONTY

The big pop-rock musical
that takes it all off is coming to
Middleton.
Based on the Oscar-nomi-
nated film of the same name,
thisadult musical comedy has a
very warm heart at the center of
Ragtime and the play Master
Class) and composer David
Yazbek (Dirty Rotten
Scoundrels) earned the The
Full Monty 10 Tony Award
nominations.
After seeing how much their
and discouraged Buffalo steel-
workers decide to earn some
quick (and needed) cash by try-
ing hard to put together a simi-
lar act and show the world what
theyre made of. Its a struggle,
but they plow ahead and deal
their families, and find strength
and belief in themselves and
each other.
Middleton Players Theatres
production of The Full Monty is
co-directed by Thomas J. Kas-
dorf and Matt Starika-Jolivet.
MPT favorites including Daniel
Jajewski (Rent, Miss Saigon,
Seussical), Kate Mann (Miss
Saigon, Sunday In The Park
With George), and other Madi-
son actors including Andew
Lonsdale, Dennis Yadon, and
tonplayers.com and can also be
purchased at the theatre before
each performance. Tickets are
$25 for adults, $20 for seniors,
and $15 for students. The Full
Monty runs for two perform-
ances only, May 27 & 28 at the

Diamond class
its raucous fun. The electrify- wives enthusiastically enjoyed with their fears, prejudices and Kasdorf serves as musical di- Anna Pfefferkorn. Middleton Performing Arts
ing collaboration of writer Ter- a touring company of Chippen- family problems. In the end rector. Sara Bartlett Choreo- Tickets for The Full Monty Center. Both performances are

Tourism Spending in City Nears $168 Million in 2016

rence McNally (the musical dales, six unemployed, misfit they surprise themselves and graphs. The cast includes many are on sale now at www.middle- at 7:30 p.m.

Visitor spending in the city up $25 million in the last 3 years

Visitors spent $167.8 million in Middle-
ton in 2016, according to figures released
by the Middleton Tourism Commission in
conjunction with National Tourism Week.
Last year, tourists brought nearly $168
million into the Good Neighbor City, jump-
ing 5.5 percent from 2015 and up $25 mil-
lion over the last three years. The local and
state governments benefitted as well, col-
lecting $33.6 million in tax revenue from
visitor spending.
Philadelphia-based Tourism Economics,
a consulting firm that specializes in tourism
analysis, compiled the reports for the city.
These are fantastic numbers for Mid-
dleton,said Julie K. Peterman, CMP, Mid-
dletons Director of Tourism.In addition
to the increase in visitor spending overall,
room tax revenue continues to rise along
with occupancy rates. Were so grateful to
everyone who paid us a visit in 2016 and
were excited to continue growing in 2017.
Among the many ways the Middleton
Tourism Commission worked to attract vis-
itors in 2016 was a complete redesign of its
website, visitmiddleton.com. It includes
eye-catching new photography, engaging
videos and a favorites function to make
building a customized itinerary easy for po-
tential visitors. The commission also hosted
four full-scale promotions in 2016, drawing
in nearly 6,000 entries from around the
Jacob Bauer of Bauer Jewelry Designs in Middleton, WI
country and contributing to over 20,000 has been selected by the world renowned diamond setter
page views on visitmiddleton.com. The Alexandre Sidorov to attend a pave diamond setting class. To
giveaways are an effective way of spreading be selected to attend the class each applicant needed to send a
excitement about the city and four more portfolio of their work. Jake Bauer was selected from other
promotions will continue that momentum in applicants across the United States based on talent and skill
2017. level of a goldsmith/designer. The class has only twelve gold-
The new website, the giveaways, smiths that were selected by Alexandre Sidorov. Jake Bauer
theyre important tools to spread the word started creating jewelry at the age of 17 and has won several
about our great city, said Peterman. They awards for his craftsmanship and creative designs.
get people excited, but also educated, about
everything we have to offer here.
Middletons growth is an important con-
tributor to Dane Countys excellent 2016
numbers as well. Last year, visitors brought
in $1.2 billion to Dane County overall, a 5.1
percent hike from 2015.

JESUS continued from page 1

tive, as well as agreement. They cluded: conducting the survey

listened to presentations from
both the supporters and oppo-
nents of the lunches in question
and brainstormed with students
regarding the divisions felt by
the student body. A survey was
developed and administered to
all high school students to hear
from as many Middleton-Cross
Plains high school students as
possible.
Using the feedback from the
survey, the partnership provided
recommendations to the Mid-
dleton-Cross Plains Area
School Board for consideration.
The recommendations in-
annually, suggesting creating a
more inclusive and open atmos-
phere in order to foster dia-
logue, suggestions for how to
pursue a more open and safe at-
mosphere included getting stu-
dents invested by identifying
student leaders, expanding the
social justice forum, creating a
Student Equity Coalition, and
introducingbystander training
in order to tackle bullying.
The partnership also recom-
mended helping acclimate new
students and families and pro-
viding mentors in order to cre-
ate a more inclusive and diverse A survey was developed and administered to all high school
Leslie Afeawo

students to hear from as many teens as possible.

student body. The recommenda-
tions were focused on the high
school level and spanned the
entire school district. The part-
nership will be working with
school and district administra-
tion as well as teachers and stu-
dents to implement the
recommendations.
School board president Bob
Green said he was amazed by
the effort and detail that went
into the survey.
It gives a very in-depth
viewpoint into the students and
some of the issues they have,
Green explained. There is a lot
of valuable information in there
that would make our decision
making easier knowing what
our students are going through.
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Scouts and service clubs

join for spring cleaning
Photo contributed

Introducing Cops & Bobbers!

Under the direction of Ron Berman, four area groups participated in the spring cleanup of
Lakeview Park on Saturday, May 6. Cub Scout Pack 240, Boy Scout Troop 940, the Middleton
File photo

Optimist Club and the Middleton Kiwanis joined with Mayor Gurdip Brar to gather and dispose
of trash. This semi-annual cleanup will be held again onSaturday, October 7. Berman com-
mented that years ago this project required a significant commitment of hours from dozens of
volunteers. Thanks to the diligence of our community and other park visitors, the project was The Middleton Optimist Club is pleased to host its inaugural Cops & Bobbers event in con-
junction with the Middleton Police Department on Saturday, June 17. Kids and families are en-

Pakistani Cooking with Huma Siddiqui

completed within an hour.
couraged to join them from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lakeview Park in Middleton.
Subject to availability, children under the age of 15 will be provided with a FREE pole and

Thursday, June 15th, at6:30 PM in the

reel. The children will also receive a FREE bobber and bait, provided by Ace Hardware Mid-
dleton Springs and KEVA Sports Center.

Middleton Public Library Archer Room

Members of the Middleton Police Department will be onsite to serve as Fishing Coaches.
After their successful outing, kids and their families can eat food from Chick-fil-A along with
beverages from Metcalfes and other sponsors.
The Middleton Public Library will be onsite as will VFW Post 8216, REACH-A-Child, Rubin
For Kids, Sean Lamb Photography and Expressively You (Lindsey LaPlant).
Participants are encouraged to bring their own fishing gear if available.

You can become a Wisconsin

Huma Siddiqui returns to the turmeric; and raita, a yogurt Huma has a passion for cook-
Library for a cooking demon- sauce with spices, cilantro and ing great food and bringing For more information, please email the Middleton Optimist Club at info@middletonopti-
stration focusing on the creative cucumber. family and friends together. She mist.com. If necessary, the rain date for the event is Saturday, June 24.

Master Naturalist volunteer

use of spices in Pakistani cui-
sine!
This time, shell be preparing
Karahi chicken with green pep-
pers, tomatoes, onions, cilantro,
garlic and Garam masala; bas-
mati rice with cumin and
Huma Siddiqui is a mother,
accountant, entrepreneur, au-
thor, cooking instructor, and
former host of White Jasmine
Everyday Cooking a weekly
cooking show on TVW- Ch 14
in Madison, WI.
is the author ofJasmine in Her
Hair: Culture and Cuisine from
Pakistan and the president and
founder of White Jasmine, a
family business based in Mount
Horeb that offers gourmet Pak-
istani-Indian spice blends. For
recipes and more,
visitwww.whitejasmine.com.
Space and supplies are lim-
ited, so registration is required
for this event.
Registration will open
onMonday, May 15th, at9:00
AM. Register onlineor email-
info@midlibrary.org.
Are you fascinated with na-
ture? Do you enjoy sharing your
knowledge and skills with oth-
ers? The Wisconsin Master Nat-
uralist (WIMN) program, a
statewide effort to promote
awareness, understanding and
stewardship of the states natu-
ral resources, is a network of in-
formed citizens dedicated to
conservation education and
service within Wisconsin com-
munities. You can become a
Wisconsin Master Naturalist
Volunteer!
The Friends of Pheasant
Branch Conservancy will host a
volunteer training course in
Middleton and surrounding
areas on select dates beginning
June 15 and ending July 8. The
$250 course involves 40 hours
of training in natural history, in-
terpretation and conservation
stewardship. Scholarships are
available on a limited basis.
Once trained, a Wisconsin Mas-
ter Naturalist provides volun-
teer service in one of three
areas: education/interpretation,
stewardship, or citizen science.
To maintain certification, vol-
unteers must complete 40 hours
of service each year, in addition
to eight hours of additional
training.
For more information about
the WIMN program, please visit
www.wimasternaturalist.org.
Go to https://wimasternatu-
ralist.org/volunteer-
course/PheasantBranch2017 to
read more details and register
for this course.
Registration for the Middle-
ton course closes on June 10. If
you are unable to register on-
line, please contact the WIMN
State Office, info@wimaster-
naturalist.org.
 Middleton Summer Reading
THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE
Program kicks off on June 9
This years theme is Build a Better World
by JOCELYNE SANSING
Middleton Library Director
Mark your calendars for the
Middleton Public Library an-
nual Summer Reading Program,
starting on Friday, June 9..
Chamber of Commerce welcomes cosmetic center
This years theme is Build a
Better World and we are kick-
Photo by Lisa DuChateau
ing things off with the all-ages,
Robertson Cosmetic Center opened their new location at 8391 Greenway Boulevard on May
public UNITY Art Project June
11 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Robertson specializes in facial plastic surgery and aesthetic
10th, 11th, 17th and 18th from 10
medicine.
a.m. - 4 p.m. in the green space
next to Middleton City Hall.
This is an interactive public art
project and everyone is invited
to participate!
UNITY was created by
Vessence Corporation CEO and
Wisconsin native, Nancy Bel-
mont, as a response to the divi-
siveness and negative rhetoric
in American media. The open
source art installation has been
shared and created around the
world. Its purpose is to raise
consciousness about the labels
we give ourselves and others,
and to explore how those labels
both support and limit building
interconnected, interesting com-
munities. UNITY is a larger-
than-life, temporary art
structure that helps us celebrate
our uniqueness and strengthens
our ties to each other.
The hallmark of a public li-
ADIO Chiropractic opens its doors Madison and Middleton select winning offerfor solar program
Photo by Lisa DuChateau
ADIO Chiropractic opens its doors on May 3 with a Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting.
ADIO is located at 1001 N. Gammon Rd., Doctor Eric and his team are ready to serve. The Cities of Madison and
Middleton have selected the
winning offer from contractors
who competed to serve the
MadiSUN Solar Group Buy
program, which helps residents
easily and affordably invest in
solar electric systems on their
homes. The cities have selected
a collaborative bid from Full
Spectrum Solar and Midwest
Solar Power, two solar installa-
tion companies based in Madi-
son.
TheMadiSUN Solar Group
Buy program allows Madison
and Middleton residents to go
solar together.MadiSUN used
a competitive Request for Pro-
posals process to seek
offers from solar companies
across the region, and dozens of
companies were invited to bid.
For the first time, the program
selected a collaborative bid
from two companies, who will
offer the same price and serv-
ices.
Katherine Klausing,
MadiSUN Program
Manager,said: We were really
pleased with the competitive of-
fers we received.
Culvers Share Night will
The program evaluated bids
based on pricing, work quality,
customer service and the com-
Photo contributed
benefit Middleton Kiwanis Club
panys qualifications. This is
going to be a great deal for fam-
ilies who are interested in going
solar this year. Our participants
say that they feel better know-
ing theres a trusted company
Join us on Tuesday May 23rd from4:00-8:00 pmas Culvers-Middleton helps raise money
that has been vetted by our pro-
for the Middleton Kiwanis. They will donate a percentage of sales to help the Middleton Kiwanis
gram. By going with the group
support our local youth programs including Middleton High School Key Club, Kromreys
buy and benefitting from the
Builders Club, CANstruction, Best Buddies, Student Voice Union and Black Student Union,
low price we negotiate, families
Clark St Community School, Middleton Outreach Ministry, Middleton Youth Center and many
can save an extra 10 percent
important community enrichment activities. Enjoy a delicious meal, benefit a great cause and
compared to what they would
feel great by helping us help Middleton. Thanks for your support.
pay to go solar alone.
If you would like more information about the Middleton Kiwanis Club, to be our guest at one
Alarik Rosenlund, Co-Owner
of our meetings, or membership information, please call Ellen Lindgren at608-217-5938.
of Midwest Solar Power, says
Middleton Kiwanis past President Kathy Nieber Lathrop presents a donation to John Hunter and
his company is happy to partner
Gabrielle Hinahara from the Middleton Youth Center.
with the program to bring more
solar energy to local residents.
brary is to provide service
through equal access and intel-
lectual freedom for all ages.
More than just a building, a
public library is democracy in
action! The Library is an equal-
izer that protects the right of
every individual to seek and re-
ceive information from all
points of view. It provides this
access for free to everyone re-
gardless of our age, gender, re-
ligion, income, race, where we
come from, what we look like,
or who we choose to love.
Applying these principles in
the real world is easier said than
done. To do so, we must be
willing to acknowledge our own
biases and fears, and then move
beyond them. We must also be
prepared to defend the rights of
people or groups with whom we
do not personally agree, or even
fear. Your public library is
uniquely positioned to help re-
move fear from our culture: fear
of the other, fear of the un-
known, and fear of the differ-
ences of opinion that make us
human. While it is not our job
as library professionals to re-
move those differences, we can
do is shed light through the gaps
and provide the yarn that cre-
ates the connection.
UNITY consists of 32 posts,
This year may be a real sweet
spot for anyone looking at in-
stalling solar, especially with
the tax credits and rebates avail-
able, Rosenlund said. But its
not just about the economics.
This is a great way for people
to take action on something re-
ally important.
The cost of installing solar
has never been lower, and
households can receive a Fed-
eral Tax Credit for 30 percent of
the system cost, while Wiscon-
sins Focus on Energy program
offers up to $2,000 in additional
rebates.
New solar education events
were also announced, aimed at
helping residents learn more
about solar energy and the op-
tions available for installing
solar. All events are free and
open to the public. The dates,
times, and locations information
sessions are available
at www.madisunsolar.com/up-
coming-events and enclosed
below.
Madison earned a gold
designation fromSolSmart, the
highest level of recognition
from a national program under
the U.S. Department of En-
ergys SunShot Initiative. The
gold designation recognizes
the citys efforts to accelerate partment of Energy SunShot
solar development, from im-
proving permitting and zoning
for solar, to investing in financ-
ing and solar workforce training
programs. The announcement
took place aton Mondayat the
National Planning Conference
in New York City.
Madisons commitment to
continued utilization of solar
energy is genuine, saidMadi-
son Mayor Paul Soglin in a
statement. We have our Green
Power Program in which we
train new workers to install
solar, our goal of producing one
Megawatt of Solar by 2020 and
PAGE 7
each with identifiers such as, I
am a parent taking care of my
parent who has dementia, I
have experienced homeless-
ness, I speak more than one
language, and I identify as
LGBTQ. Participants tie color-
ful yarn to posts that reflect
their identities. Each partici-
pants yarn intertwines with
others to create a web of inter-
connectedness. In the end, we
see that we are all connected by
something, and its our diversity
that builds a strong and vibrant
community.
Let us be ready to expand the
discourse in our community and
beyond. Remember that your
library not only offers excellent,
life-long learning opportunities
and holds the materials of our
culture, but it is a space for peo-
ple, organizations, and institu-
tions to learn, to connect, and to
engage. We are not simply in
the business of books we are
in the business of being Middle-
ton! Each of our neighbors
holds and fosters access to dis-
parate opinions, information
about worlds beyond our own,
and insights into cultures we
have never experienced. To-
gether we can set a tone of in-
clusivity. Together we can Build
a Better World UNITE!
Local Solar
Info Sessions
Middleton Public Library
Wednesday June 28th at 6:30
p.m. 7425 Hubbard Ave,
Middleton.
Capital Brewery & Bier
Garten Monday July 17th at
5:30 p.m. 7734 Terrace Ave,
Middleton.
All events are free and
open to the public. Partici-
pants should RSVP
toMadiSUN@renewwiscon-
sin.org.
The dates, times, and loca-
tions information sessions
are available atwww.madis-
unsolar.com/upcoming-
events
incredible partnerships like
SolSmart and others. We are on
our way!
SolSmart is a national desig-
nation and technical assistance
program that recognizes leading
solar communities and empow-
ers additional communities to
expand their local solar mar-
kets. Funded by the U.S. De-
Initiative, SolSmart strives to
cut red tape, drive greater solar
deployment, and make it possi-
ble for even more American
homes and businesses to access
solar energy to meet their elec-
tricity needs.
MadiSUN works to expand
solar energy adoption through
a comprehensive, community-
wide approach. The group pur-
chase program is operated by
RENEW Wisconsin Inc., a non-
profit organization, on behalf of
the City of Madison, with sup-
port from the City of Middleton.
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Kromrey Middle School Honor Roll

HONOR ROLL AND Kaufman, Clay Smith, Avery Brenton, Michael Moriarty, Aidan Wagner, Vivian
HONORABLE MENTION Kessenich, Anna Smith, Fei Bresnick, Jaren Morris, Josephine Walkington, Avery
3rd QUARTER 2016-2017 Kim, Irene Smith, Harlan Bunz, Victoria Muchacho Moreno, Karlen Warren, Padraig
KROMREY Kinney, Jacob Sonzogni, Hayden Burns, Eleanor Nair, Namita Warriner, Analise
MIDDLE SCHOOL Kommuri, Rohan Spencer, Azaria Caballero Solana, Candelaria Nandagopal, Priyadharishini Westbrook, Jack
Krause, Hayley Stahl, Lillian Callaci, Liam Nguyen, Morgane Whittingham, Luke
Krueger, Colin Stettner, Aaron Carranza, Kelly Noll, Austin Wiltzius, Gwenyth
7th Grade Honor Roll Kubsh, Samantha Stotesbery, Brecken Cermak, Ivan Parker, Sydney Wincek, Althea
(3.600-4.000) La Crosse, Madison Streets, Grace Chang, William Pasch, Brooke Witkovsky, Aidan
Bold Denotes 4.0 LaRico, Mia Stretchberry, Samuel Chau, Trevor Pattnaik, Akshita Worden, Griffin
Latollari, Xhuljana Stroede, Alyssa Chirafisi, Isabella Peters-Michaud, Sophia Wubben, Ella
Adzomfoa, Karen Lee, Daniel Studebaker, Cole Cho, Jeremy Pincombe, Tyler Xiao, Madison
Aiyenero, Margaret Lee, Eun Seo Sullivan, Maryclaire Clark, Ava Pliner, Erin Yard, Rachel
Anderson, Evelyn Lee, Michael Sun, Kenneth Cliff, Lauren Rajpal, Noor Yu, Nicole
Aviles, Iliana Sofia Leffel, Anastasia Suresh, Sanjay Colbert, Lynnea Ralphe, Gabrielle Zopf, Vincent
Baize, Emma Lewis, Lian Sweitzer, Cole Cole, Aidan Recob, Mollie Zumbrunnen, Abigail
Balaji, Darshana Liddicoat, Avery Tamayo-Jimenez, Arturo Culp, Jenna Riter, Henry
Barker, Cole Lima, Alejandro Tangwall, Nicholas Cushman, Emma Rosenblatt, Yael
Batchenkova, Maria Lin, Blaise Toney, Zachary Dahmen, Beau Ruhly, Sean Honorable Mention
Bauer, Jace Ljumani, Vesa Torresani, Julia Daniel, Devin Ruszkiewicz, Brooke (3.400-3.599)
Bauer, Tyler Lonetree-Miller, Jalen Tritle, Simon Davis, Kinsey Ryan, Rachel
Berge, Venden Long, Kalea Tsipis, Emily Dettman, Karsen Sanderson, Glenna Bishop, Sylvie
Bliss, Zachary Lorman, Gabriel Ulfig, Nicholas Dubas, Surina Santschi, Anna Borden, Noah
Borchardt, Ariah Lorman, Noah Utter, Devan Eggert, Samuel Schink, Elizabeth Del Moral, Miguel
Bosch, Alexa Lu, Karen Vance, Elijah Engling, Emery Schoenenberger, McKenna Gibson, Guyan
Boswell, Paige Lynch, Emily Wakeham, Nina Evans, Abigail Seiden, Henry Glinberg, Talia
Browning, Timothy Ma, David Wang, Eileen Ezman, Jaxson Simmons, Taylor Haynes, Madigan
Brutosky, Avery Madigan, Fiona Ward, Griffin Fischer, Halle Smith, Nolan Holman, Madeline
Burkholder, Anna Maeder, Maxim Warholic, Molly Fisher, Emily Snortum Haney, Jiang, David
Byrne, Fianna Martin, Alana Wegener, Audrey Fitzgerald, Lauren Spalding, Henry Krenke, Brett
Cabrera, Gabriela McGinley, Maeve White, Abigail Flottmeyer, Isaac Spalitta, Heidi Kruck, Madeline
Carey, Samuel McGrath, Griffin White, Nathan Foelker, Ava Spevacek, Alexia Lent, Hope
Chairez-Lomas, Ivan McLay, Eleanor Wible-Benford, Solera Foland, Max Stajkovic, Sheldon Matthews Lund, Marli
Chau, Ethan McLellan, Claire Williams, Evelyn Foley, Sarah Staresinic, Ian Meyer, Ariana
Chavan, Ashwika Meinholz, Nicholas Williams, Nancy Fox, Lila Starr, Alexander Meyer, Jackson
Choate, Tanner Mendenhall, Brooke Wodzro, Sterling Gaab, Molly Steele, Nikolaas Perez Wilson, America
Coleman, Jordan Miller, Lucas Woodall, Ryanne Gallay, Amaya Stettner, Nathan Pillsbury, Kaytlin
Connell, Ian Mohan, Aayush Wu, Daphne Garber, Mena Stricker, Sydney Ratsimihah, Rija
Cook, Natalie Morner, Amalia Zhang, Helen Genyk, Elyse Tankersley, Erin Raymond, Alyanna
Crute, Kadin Moser, Jana Zimmerman, Matthew Gibson, Emma Taylor, Sophie Reichard, Rachel
Cruz, Christian Munson, Christie Gold, Nathan Tenley, Ethan Rice, Allison
Currie, Jada Nelson, Hannah Grant Amos, Jamell Teschner, Rhiannon Saldana Silva, Elssie
Dahmen, Milanne Nemr, Stephen Honorable Mention Griffith, Nora Thompson, Mia Schwetz, Kaitlin
Dahmen, Sofia Nordeng, Taylor (3.400-3.599) Gruett, Henrik Toney, Aidan Shaffer, Kathryn
Denson, Hanna Novak, Braden Guse, Jonah Tung, Amanda Singh, Jasmine
Dolin, Talia Nutini, Abigail Alexander, Jack Gussel, Chandler Tung, Ashley Szczepanski, Madison
Doxtater, Elora OBrien, Alli Ballweg, Tanner Hallquist, Annika Viscarra, Addalie Teodorescu, Christopher
Duhr, Skylar ODonnell, Alison Bast, Aaliyah Halterman, Lauren Viscarra, Annaliese Underkofler, Elle
Escamilla Garcia, Joseline Ohly, Catherine Burns, John Hellenbrand, Kayley Vogel, Max Wagner, Kaleb
Ewer, Ethan Ostreng, Zachary Davey, Caleb Hematti, Faranak Voiss, Lauren Zeaman, Melia.
Ezoula, Richalatou Palety, Prerana Galassi, Luca Hiorns, Celia
Finnemore, Max Paulsen, Stephen Gamer, Isabelle Hodgman, Quinn
Flock, Bailey Peiffer, Braden Graville, Iliah L Huang, Yale
Frantz, Meghan Pence, Mia Howald, Seth Huggett, Dana
Frisch, Ellie Peroutka, Douglas Kinne, Elijah Hujanen, Caroline
Fullerton, Holly Petersen, Noah Lambert, Zachary Hursh, Ella
George, Amanda Peterson, Zoey Lukey, Brian Jackson, Natavia
Gianella Perez, Mateo Rajesh, Prishaa Mael, Tyler Jambor, Ava
Gibson, Kal Raval, Kirin McDonough, Gus Joseph, Ezra
Giles, Jackson Redders, Jenna McKersie, Camryn Kaplan, Amber
Gmur, Caden Goldrosen, Rhodes, Brooke Meier, Isabella Kasel, Kaden
Joshua Roach, Michael Mitchell, Kate Kim, Geneghee
Gonter, Erin Roberts, Hudson Morton, Samuel Kinney, Dominick
Gopal, Kieran Robinson, Damarion Robinson, Joseph Koeshall, Karleigha
Gustafson, Samuel Roden, Elijah Schwartz, Brooke Korink Romani, Lara
Habib, Sajid Roden, Liliana Tormey, Nicholas Kubsh, Genevieve
Hafeman, Madelyn Rosado Aviles, Cianeishly Zblewski, James Landretti, Jordann
Halverson, Cheyenne Rosholt, Grace Zhu, Amanda Larson, Eden
Hansen, Rowan Roush, Ashlyn LaScala, Lauren
Hanson, Lydia Ruszkiewicz, Madeline Ledin, Emily
Hanson, Reese Ryan, Sam 8th Grade Honor Roll Lee, Jayden
Harris, Catherine Saldana Silva, Beatriz (3.600-4.000) Lewandowski, Vivian
Healy, Julia Sampson, Joshua Bold Denotes 4.0 Leys, Charles
Hostasch, Ella Sandoval, Aurora Liegel, Jaden
Hu, Franklin Sarhan, Zane Addanki, Amruth Mackey, Philip
Inman, Ryan Sawallish, Ian Ahmad, Zamaan Madaus, Mason
Ismail, Calvin Schintgen, Lilyanna Allison, McKenna Mael, Jessica
Iverson, Tye Schleusner, Erin Andrews, Olivia Malak, Alaina
Jacoby, Leo Schremp, Collin Arrington, Felicity Mangano, Francesca
Jain, Aarush Seerha, Pritpal Ashley, Alexander Marquez Pina, Mireya
Jarugumilli, Claire Severson, Amara Bailey, Harvey Marrione, Alexander
Jin, Hansen Shaw, Klora Barmore, Zoe Martin-Rivera, Mary
Jones, Elaina Shaw, Nathan Beckman, Jacob McDonald, Brielle
Judd, Emma Shepard, Warren Bennethum, Erik Meyer, Madeline
Kasdorf, Hannah Skaar Zurenda, Draydon Bertalot, Genevieve Mintz, Anna
Kasper, Cecelia Smith, Allison Boehnen, Chloe Monroe, Samari
THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017
Surprise,
surprise
Boys golfers earn share
of Big Eight crown
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Tom Cabalka was focused
on the micro, not the macro. In
the end, that approach paid off
in spades.
Cabalka, Middletons deep-
rooted boys golf coach, has
spent the spring completely
focused on getting his
Cardinals better.
Last Friday, that improve-
ment and growth helped the
Cardinals achieve one of their
major goals and caught their
Boys track team wins title again
head coach off guard in the
process.
Middleton won the hotly-
contested Madison West
Triangular at Odana Hills, fir-
ing a season-best 310. The
Middleton
captures fifth
straight Big
Eight title
by DENNIS SEMRAU
For the Times-Tribune
The streak remains alive.
Middletons boys track and
field team won its fifth consec-
utive Big Eight Conference
championship and second
straight under coach Joe Line
at Mansfield Stadium last
Friday night.
The Cardinals scored points
in 16 of the 18 events with jun-
iors Alec Hanson winning the
pole vault and Aaron
Richardson securing the long
jump titles. Senior Tre Turner
also tied for first-place in the
200-meter dash.
It was something we strove
for, but we knew it would be
hard, Turner said of the team
title. Were hoping the juniors
can keep it going even longer.
We want to continue making
history.
Middletons strong distance
crew, which scored 14 points in
the 3,200-meter run, enabled
the Cardinals to mount a late
rally and wrap up the title with
138 points. Verona was second
with 119 points and Sun Prairie
third with 106.
It was a great win even
though Verona had two of their
BOYS TRACK, page 18
Cardinals edged runner-up
Janesville Parker (312) and
Madison West (324).
The impressive wins helped
Middleton improve to 8-1 in
Big Eight Conference dual
meets and tie Madison
Memorial for the league title.
The Spartans had dropped a
dual meet earlier in the week,
much to the surprise of
Cabalka who had been wor-
ried only about his Cardinals.
I really wasnt aware that
we had earned a share,
Cabalka said of the conference
title. Andy Zucker surprised
me shortly after we won our
match with Parker and West.
I guess weve been so busy
trying to get better that none of
GOLFERS, page 20
Tre Turner and Middletons boys track team won a fifth straight Big Eight Conference title last Friday.
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Colin Butler and Middletons boys golf team earned a share of the Big Eight Conference dual meet title last week.
MHS girls
settle for 4th
by DENNIS SEMRAU
For the Times-Tribune
Senior Madeline Pflasterer-
Jennerjohn was in constant
motion at the Big Eight
Conference girls track and
field meet at Mansfield
Stadium last Friday night.
She ran a leg on Middletons
third-place 400-meter relay
team and also finished ninth in
the long jump.
But when it came time to
compete in what has become
her signature event, Pflasterer-
Jennerjohn finished as a cham-
pion, winning the pole vault
competition with a school-
record leap of 11 feet, 6 inches.
The 1,600 relay of junior
Juliana Castillo, senior Alyssa
Lemirande, junior Marie
Mayers and sophomore Hadley
Braaten also secured a title,
winning the event in a time of 4
minutes, 7.64 seconds.
But the Cardinals were
unable to defend their team
title, finishing fourth with
79.75 points.
Sun Prairie earned its sev-
enth conference title in the past
nine years, riding its depth in
the distance events to finish
first with 143.75 points.
Madison Memorial was second
with 112 points, and Verona
third with 81.5.
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld We had 23 (personal
GIRLS TRACK, page 16
Finding their way
PAGE 10
Softball Cards playing well as playoffs near
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Perry Hibner will head to
his WIAA Division 1 postsea-
son seeding meeting this
week.
And Middletons girls soft-
ball coach is hoping the
Cardinals recent run of suc-
cess will help his team land a
quality seed.
Middleton won three of
four games last week and
improved to 11-4 in the Big
Eight Conference. The
Cardinals are also 12-10 over-
all.
The good news is we con-
tinue to take care of business
against teams that are below
us in the standings, Hibner
said. However, we have to
find a way to play better and
compete harder against the
better teams. Weve done it at
times, but not consistently
enough.
Heres a recap of another
strong week of softball by the
Cardinals.
Middleton 3, Waunakee
0 Cardinals junior Lauren
Banke allowed just two hits
and lifted visiting Middleton
past the Warriors in a non-
conference game last Monday.
Banke allowed a single in
each of the first two innings,
but retired the final 15 batters
and threw only 59 pitches.
It was easily the best
game Lauren has pitched the
past two years, Hibner said.
She was really in command
of the zone and mixed up her
pitches very well.
The Warriors only serious
threat came in the second
inning when Caitlyn
Kesilewski hit a soft single to
center, advanced to second on
a sacrifice bunt and moved to
third on a wild pitch. Banke
got Rylee Rickett to fly to
center and Rachel Eversons
throw to Brianna Buss at
home easily got out
MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017
Kesilewski.
It was a perfect throw,
Hibner said. The girl didnt
even have a chance to slide
and make it close.
Middleton had runners in
scoring position in four of the
first six innings, but was
unable to score until the sev-
enth. There, Buss left off with
a single to right, and with two
outs, Banke singled off pitch-
er Mikayla Fosters glove.
Ashley Bindl then beat out a
grounder to short to score
Buss.
Everson followed with an
RBI double to left to score
Banke and Bindl to give the
Cardinals a 3-0 lead.
That was a big win,
Hibner said. Were in the
same sectional and we have
similar records. I expect both
teams to be seeded in the 5-7
range, so it was nice to add
that win to our resume.
Verona 13, Middleton 2
SOFTBALL, page 11
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
Sophie Schafer and Middletons girls softball team won three of four games last week.
n SOFTBALL
THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017
(5) The Cardinals actually
grabbed a 2-0 lead in the top
of the first last Tuesday. But
the Wildcats scored seven
runs in the bottom of the
inning on a triple, eight sin-
gles and three Middleton
errors.
Verona scored in each of
the first four innings and the
game was stopped in the fifth
due to the 10-run rule.
For some reason, we tend
to make mistakes in bunches,
Hibner said. The girls know
against a good team you cant
give them extra outs and
weve allowed that to happen
a few times this year.
Verona has speed and has
a lot of people who can hurt
you throughout their lineup.
But even with the way they hit
the ball, if we would have
made the plays we got gloves
on, that game would have
been much closer.
Middleton 13, Janesville
Parker 2 (5) Banke
notched her second win of the
week, allowing five hits and
just one earned run last
Thursday.
Junior Jessica Parente hit a
solo home run and sparked a
six-run third inning.
Ten players had hits for the
Cardinals, while Everson,
Sara Wettstein and Rachael
Roberts each drove in two
runs.
We still need to get better
running the bases, said
Hibner, who noted a runner
was thrown out at home and
another at third. Some of that
is on me because I want them
to be aggressive and take
chances. But sometimes we
are a little hesitant and that
MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 11
continued from page 10
indecision slows us down and 4x4, Yazek 2x4. 2B Everson (M),
leads to an out.
Keyes (V). 3B Kleinsek. HR
Rainey (V).
Middleton 9, Madison
Memorial 1 Makenzie May 11 Times-Tribune
Middleton 13, Janesville Parker 2 (5)
Kopp pitched a five-hitter and Middleton .. 036 13 13 13 2
photo by Mary
struck out nine as the
Langenfeld
Parker 002 00 2 4 3
Cardinals rolled past the Pitchers (ip-h-er-bb-so) M:
H a n n a
Banke (W; 5-4-0-2-4); JP: Peterson (L;
Spartans at Jefferson Middle 3-10-8-4-1), Myszewski (2-3-2-3-0). Fisher and
School last Friday. Kopp Leading hitters M: Banke 2x4, Middletons
needed just 72 pitches and Everson 2x4, Parente 2x2, Roberts 2x2; girls softball
team are 11-4
JP: Veguilla 2x3. 2B Wettstein,
walked one in the complete Everson, Buss, Roberts, Parente (M);
game. Malphy (JP). 3B Everson (M). HR in the Big
Makenzie has had their
Parente (M). E i g h t
number the past two years, Conference.
May 12
said Hibner, who noted Kopp Middleton 9, Madison Memorial 1
Middleton ... 021 402 0 9 17 0
is 4-0 against Madison Memorial .. 100 000 0 1 5 5
Memorial since 2016. She Pitchers (ip-h-er-bb-so) Mdl:
had complete command of the Kopp (7-5-1-1-8). MM: Pitman (3-12-4-
1-3), Arnoldussen (4-5-1-3-1).
outside corner. It was fun to Leading hitters Mdl: Banke
watch her pitch like that. 3x5; Bindl 3x4; Parente 3x5; Everson
The Cardinals banged out
2x5; Edington 2x2; Anderson 2x5. MM:
Norton 2x3. 2B Banke; Parente
17 hits, led by Banke, Bindl (Mdl).
and Parente with three apiece.
Bindl and Buss each had two
RBIs.
Middleton broke the game
open with a four-run fourth on
RBI singles by Everson and
Hanna Fisher and an RBI dou-
ble by Parente.
Madison Memorial has a
solid team so it was nice to
play a complete game,
Hibner said.
May 8
Middleton 3, Waunakee 0
Middleton . 000 000 3 3 10 0
Waunakee ... 000 000 0 0 2 0
Pitchers (ip-h-er-so-bb) Banke
(W; 7-2-0-0-0), Foster (L; 7-10-3-1-1).
Leading hitters M: Banke 2x4,
Bindl 2x4, Parente 2x4, Buss 2x3. 2B
Bindl, Banke, Everson (M), Fisher (M),
Roberts (M).
May 9
Verona 13, Middleton 2 (5)
Middleton ....... 200 00 2 2 2
Verona 712 3x 13 16 1
Pitchers (ip-h-er-bb-so) M:
Kopp (L; 3-12-8-1-2), Banke (1-4-3-0-
1); V: Anderson (W; 5-2-1-2-4).
Leading hitters V: Rudicki 3x4,
McChesney 2x4, Kleinsek 2x4, Geier
Soccer Cardinals win three of four
PAGE 12 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017

But Middletons still

looking for signature win
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
BROOKFIELD
Middletons girls soccer team
has a laundry list of accom-
plishments this spring.
The Cardinals own an 8-2-2
record. Middleton is ranked
No. 8 in the latest WIAA
Division 1 state soccer poll.
And the Cardinals are in the
hunt for a Big Eight
Conference championship.
One thing the Cardinals are
still looking for, though, is a
win over an elite team.
Middleton had a chance for
that last Saturday, but dropped
a 1-0 decision to No. 5
Muskego in the championship
of the Navy Bracket at the Al
Gusho Tournament hosted by
Brookfield East.
Youre right, thats what
were still missing, Middleton
coach Mary Duffy said after-
wards. Were having another
really good year. But we still
havent beat one of the really
good teams yet.
The Al Gusho Tournament
certainly provided that oppor-
tunity. The eight-team event
always has some of the states
elite teams, and this year was
no different.
Middleton opened with a 2-
0 win over Appleton North on
Friday.
The games were shortened
from 90 to 70 minutes due to
the tournament format. And the
Cardinals and the Lightning
were scoreless through the first
60 minutes.
But Middleton finally broke
Middleton had a chance to
topple perennial power
Muskego the next morning.
But Warriors sophomore for-
ward Katie Wasika scored just
2:20 into the game.
Katie is the hardest worker
on the team, Muskego coach
Eric Hess said. She never
comes out of the game and
never slows down. She has a
rocket of a shot with both her
left and her right (foot).
That may be. But Duffy was
extremely disappointed with
Middletons focus early.
Weve just got to start out
some of these games a lot bet-
ter than we have, Duffy said.
Our intensity and our focus
just werent good enough.
Middleton was the stronger
side for much of the game and
certainly throughout the second
half. But the Cardinals couldnt
beat Muskego senior keeper
Alexa Schnittka, who made six
saves.
After out start, I thought
we were pretty good, Duffy
said. But for us, its all about
consistency. We just have to be
more consistent all the way
through.
Middleton also rolled past
Janesville Parker, 10-0, last
Tuesday and toppled Madison
La Follette, 9-1, last Thursday.
In the Cardinals win over
the Vikings, Shea had three
goals and an assist. Middleton
also got goals from Dunn, sen-
ior Sydney McConnell, sopho-
more defender Emily
Raisleger, sophomore mid-
fielder Hailey Kowalski, senior
forward Kristen Reikersdorfer, Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld

through when sophomore for- junior midfielder Tavi Tanin

ward Charlotte Dunn scored on
an assist from senior forward
Tessa Grywalsky in the 60th
minute. Just three minutes
later, senior forward Maya
and freshman midfielder Tyler
Wilson.
It was nice to dominate and
do it right from the start,
Duffy said.There was no hes-
Tyler Wilson and Middletons girls soccer team won three of four games last week.
after a gorgeous feed from The Cardinals were then at Reikersdorfer, 26:14; Tanin (Shea), 60:00; Shea (Dunn), 63:00.
sophomore midfielder Kenzie Beloit Tuesday and host 42:24. Saves: M (Gehrke-Callstromer) 12;
Second half: Shea, 55:41; AN (Platten) 5.
Zocher. Junior forward Casey Madison East Thursday at 7:30
Wempner and senior midfielder p.m.
McConnell (Shea), 56:17; Shea

Shea scored on an assist from
Dunn giving the Cardinals a 2-
0 lead.
Middleton freshman keeper
Emelie Gehrke-Callstromer
itation or doubt as to who
would win. Dominating this
much and this early, it was nice
to also give time to hard work-
ing teammates and see others
Kalli Acker also had big
games.
On deck: Middletons
game with Verona on Monday
(Grywalsky), 57:21.
Saves: JP (Vike) 12; M (Gehrke 1,
Powers 1) 2.
May 9
Middleton 10, Janesville Parker 0
May 12
Janesville Parker ....... 0 0 0
Middleton ..... 7 3 10
Middleton 2, Appleton North 0
May 13
Muskego 1, Middleton 0
Muskego ............ 1 0 1
Middleton ........... 0 0 0
First half: Wasiak, 2:20.
Saves: Mus (Schnittka) 6; Mid

put their stamp on this game. was delayed due to the light- First half: Dunn (Acker), :17; Shea
Middleton ................... 0 2 2 (Gehrke 6, Powers 1) 7.
made 12 saves and posted the ning and will resume Friday.
Appleton North ......... 0 0 0
In the Cardinals win over
(Acker), 5:37; Wilson (Houden), 15:25;
shutout. Raisleger, 15:49; Kowalski, 24:55;
Second half: Dunn (Grywalski),

We played really well, La Follette, Grywalsky led the

Duffy said. We were good up
top and very strong with the
possession. Our midfielders
were awesome and our speed
up top caused problems.
way with a pair of goals.
She was able to slice and
dice their defense and get shot
after shot off, Duffy said.
Shea started the fun with 25-
yard blast in the 10th minute
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Cardinals
THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 13

in a funk
by ROB REISCHEL In the top of the seventh,
Nolan Kelliher was hit by a
Times-Tribune
pitch with one out. Nolan Dahlk
then singled to right to put run-
It was a rough week for
ners on first and second.
Middletons baseball team. And
Nick Michaels then had an
with the postseason almost here,
RBI single to center that scored
the Cardinals have picked a bad
Kelliher. But the next two
time to hit the skids.
Cardinals were retired and
Middleton lost all three of its
Verona escaped.
games and fell to 8-11 on the
Watertown 2, Middleton 0
year. The Cardinals are also 6-8
The Cardinals defense let
in the Big Eight Conference.
them down in a loss to the
Middleton fell to Janesville
Goslings last Saturday.
Craig, 8-1, last Tuesday and
Middleton committed three
dropped a 3-2 decision to
errors and Luke Ballweg didnt
Verona last Thursday. Middleton
allow an earned run. But
then was blanked by Watertown,

Tennis Cards share Big 8 title

2-0, last Saturday.
Heres a recap of the
Cardinals week:
Janesville Craig 8,
Middleton The Cougars
scored five runs in the second
inning and rolled past the
Cardinals last Tuesday.
Derek Reisdorf allowed
by ROB REISCHEL seven hits and six runs in four
Times-Tribune innings and took the loss.
However, only one of the runs
Middletons boys tennis was earned due to two
team wasnt in the mood to Middleton errors.
share. Unfortunately for the The Cardinals lone run came
Watertown scored unearned
runs in the first and third innings
and prevailed.
Middleton catcher Alan
Roden went 2-for-3 in the loss.
May 13
Watertown 2, Middleton 0
Middleton .. 000 000 0 0 5
3
Watertown 101 000 x 2 3 0
Pitchers (ip-h-er-bb-so) M:
Ballweg (L; 6-3-0-2-4); W: Walsh (W;
7-5-0-1-7).
Leading hitters M: Roden 2x3.
May 11
Verona 3, Middleton 2

Cardinals, they were forced to
do exactly that.
Middleton fell to Verona, 4-
3, in a Big Eight Conference
dual meet last Friday. That
meant both teams ended the
dual meet season 8-1 and
shared the conference title.
Verona won all four singles
matches, while Middleton cap-
tured all three doubles matches.
Our loss to Verona was a
tough one and disappointing
for the players, Middleton
coach Kalla Schaefer said.
But we knew it was going to
be tight. For all these confer-
ence duals, every match counts
because the teams are so
close.
Middleton also rolled past
Beloit Memorial, 7-0, last
Tuesday and toppled Madison
East, 5-2 last Thursday.
The Cardinals now head to
the Big Eight Conference meet
Wednesday and Thursday at
Nielsen Tennis Stadium. And
this promises to be one of the
most wide-open and competi-
tive conference tournaments in
years,
Middleton, Verona,
Madison West, Madison
Memorial and Sun Prairie were
all neck-and-neck during the
dual meet season. And
Schaefer expects much of the
same during the conference
tournament.
Everyone has both 4-3
wins and 4-3 losses, Schaefer
said of the conferences top
teams. Most matches were
close. Our doubles have been
coming through in most of
these matches and performing
in the sixth inning when Joel Middleton .. 001 000 1 2 5
1
Ticknor had a one-out double Verona ... 001 200 x 3 8 1
and scored on Alan Rodens RBI Pitchers (ip-h-er-bb-so) M:
single. Stumpf (L; 6-8-3-1-1); V: Laufenberg
Verona 3, Middleton 2 (W; 7-5-1-2-5).
Leading hitters M: Roden 2x2,
Cardinals freshman Josh Stumpf
Michaels 2x3; V: McClure 2x2, Faga
allowed just one earned run in
2x3, Laufenberg 2x2.
six innings. But Middleton had
three errors and managed just May 9
Janesville Craig 8, Middleton 1
five hits.
The Cardinals scored an
Janesville Craig .. 050 102 0 8 10 1
Middleton . 000 001 0 1 3 2
unearned run in the third inning Pitchers (ip-h-er-bb-so) JC:
and took a 1-0 lead. But Verona Woelfle (W; 7-3-1-1-7). M: Reisdorf (L;
scored once in the bottom of the
4-7-1-2-2); Blair (3-3-2-1-1).
third and twice in the fourth to
Leading hitters JC: Kraus 2x3;
Spry 3x4; D. Blomgren 3x3. 2B
grab a 3-1 lead. Blomgren, Kraus (JC); Kelliher, Ticknor
Times-Tribune photos by Mary Langenfeld
Rafael Sanga (top), Ryan Gold (above) and Middletons boys tennis team won a share of the Big
Eight Conference title.
Somersanderam def. Vieth, 6-2, 6-0;
Singh def. Edwards, 6-2, 6-2.
Doubles: Sanga/Schiebler def.
Hallock/Oselio, 6-1, 6-1;
Yan/Hogendorn def. Erickson/Mejia, 6-
0, 6-0; Cheng/Roberts def. Collins/Dao,
7-5, 6-2.
May 11
Middleton 5, Madison East 2
Singles: Gold, Mid., def. Thiel, 3-6,
6-1, 6-1; Skaar, ME, def. Dai, 6-3, 6-4;
Bennett-Feinblatt, ME, def. Singh, 6-4,
1-6, 6-1; Somersanderam, Mid., def.
Boyce, 6-1, 6-1.
Doubles: Sanga/Dettman, Mid., def.
Madison East, 2-0, 2-0; Schiebler/Pyle,
Mid., def. Doherty/Gotschall, 6-0, 6-3;
Hogendorn/Yan, Mid., def.
Stahl/Sutherlin-Sovern, 6-4, 6-1.

well. Our singles players have May 12

all battled through some close
matches, and if enough of those
fall our way, we have a good
shot. We need to try to get a
few flights into the finals.
May 9
Middleton 7, Beloit Memorial 0
Singles: Dettman def. Pham, 6-0, 6-
1; Pyle def. Wisdom, 6-0, 6-1;
Verona 4, Middleton 3
Singles: Tennison, V, def. Gold, 6-3,
6-2; Queoff, V, def. Dai, 2-6, 6-0, 6-3;
Nagpal, V, def. Singh, 6-3, 6-3; Fan, V,
def. Somersanderam, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3.
Doubles: Dettman/Sanga, M, def.
Swaminath/Hutchcroft, 6-3, 7-5;
Schiebler/Pyle, M, def. Young/Berry, 6-
0, 6-1; Scher/Yan, M, def.
Dugan/Schmidt, 6-4, 6-2.

PAGE 14
Girls lacrosse team
Tara DeLeo (8), Gabby Ballweg (44) and keeper Mia Acker have helped Middletons girls lacrosse team go 12-0 in the league.
now 12-0 in conference
Middletons girls lacrosse
team continued its dominance
in the Madison Area Lacrosse
Association Conference last
week with victories over
Madison LaFollette and
Westside.
The wins helped Middleton
improve to 12-0 in the league
and remain in sole possession
of first place.
Heres a recap of
Middletons week.
Middleton 15, Madison
La Follette 5 The
Cardinals outscored the
Lancers, 7-0, in the second
Boys lacrosse team splits
half and pulled away from
moves to 12-0 in
leagueMiddletons boys
lacrosse team split a pair of
games last week.
Sauk Prairie defeated the
Cardinals, 9-8, last Tuesday.
Middleton then defeated
Westside, 6-3, last Friday.
The Cardinals fell behind
Sauk, 6-3, at halftime and
couldnt rally all the way
back.
Lane Wahlgren finished
with four goals. Kevin Grelle
added a pair of goals, while
Max Hollfelder and Gunnar
Kunsch both scored, as well.
Gannon Piernot, Connor
Hellenbrand, Joey Culp and
Billy McCarthy provided
high-level defense, but
Middleton couldnt catch the
Eagles.
In Middletons win over
Westside, Kunsch led the way
what had been a tight game.
Senior Abby Drake led the
way with five goals on just six
shots. Junior Eleanor Mackey
and sophomore Julia
Fermanich each notched two
goals.
Junior Lexi Basel, along
with sophomores Kayla
Wiegand, Lauren Drake,
Sophie Bote, Carmen
Schremp and Allie Ballweg all
scored, as well.
Junior Lilia Scheid and
freshman Emma Rozum
shared goaltending duties.
Middleton 12, Westside
3 Senior Abby Drake
with three goals and Jake
Hoskins added two. Jack
Stormer also had a goal and
the Cardinals prevailed.
On deck: Middleton
hosted Waunakee Tuesday,
MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE
scored six goals to power the
Cardinals to an easy win.
Junior Eleanor Mackey
added three goals, while soph-
omore Julia Fermanich scored
twice and junior Jordyn
Sarbacker added a goal.
Drake now leads
Middleton with 42 goals this
season, while Mackey has 35
and Fermanich has added 19.
Drake also leads in assists
with 15, while sophomore
Julia Carr has 11.
Defensively, Fermanich
has 39 ground balls, Drake
has 31 and Mackey has added
30. Ballweg has the most
then hosts Madison East
Friday at 7 p.m. The Cardinals
close out the regular season
by hosting Sun Prairie May 22
at 7 p.m., then travel to
Janesville May 25 at 5 p.m.
SPORTS
THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017
BRIEFS
Parent-athlete meeting
There will be a parent and athlete meeting for all incoming
freshmen and/or new Middleton High School student-athletes
interested in playing any sport, during any season, for the 2017-
18 school year.
The meeting is May 30 from 6-7 p.m.in the Performing Arts
Center at MHS.Immediately following that meeting there will
be break-out sessionsfor the fall athletes only.
The winter/spring athletes and their parents may depart at7
p.m.
Attendance at this meeting is highly encouraged for both
parents and athletes.There will be significant information pro-
vided, as well as an overview of the student athletic code.
Baseball rummage sale, car wash
The Middleton baseball program will have a multi-family
rummage sale at the MHS Field House on Saturday from 7
a.m.-2 p.m. There will be clothing, furniture, athletic equip-
ment, art work, and much more.
The Cardinals will also have their annual Car Wash/Brat Fry
at the Middleton Fire Department from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Golf scores
MWGA
Flight A
Low Gross Janie Johnson (48).
Low Net Cathy Rechlicz (36).
Play of the Day Alice Mann
Flight B
Photo submitted Low Gross Sally Weidemann (56).
Low Net Pat King/Sally Weidemann (38).
Play of the Day Jane Stein.
Flight C
Low Gross Eileen Pongratz/Connie Brachman (61).
Low Net Eileen Pongratz (37).
Play of the Day Kate Heling.
takeaways with 15 and
Fermanich has 13.
On deck. Middletonhost-
ed Waunakee Tuesday, then
the Cardinals host Sun Prairie
Friday at 6:30 p.m. on Senior
Night.
Playing their final home
game will be co-captains Mia
Acker, Gabby Ballweg, and
Abby Drake, along with
Taylor Ducke, Becca Lorfeld,
and Emma Waldinger.
On Saturday, the Cardinals
head to the Waukesha Invite at
Carroll College.
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Middleton swimmers honored

Several members of Middletons girls swimming and diving team recently received all-state honors from the Wisconsin Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (WISCA).
Cora Mack was honored in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay and 400 freestyle relay. Hannah Aegerter was recognized in the 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 200 freestyle
relay and the 400 freestyle relay. Caroline Hippen was honored in the 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay and 400 freestyle relay.
Gabriela Pierobon Mays was recognized in the 100 butterfly, 100 backstroke, 200 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay. Makenna Licking was honored in the 200 medley relay and
200 freestyle relay, while Alex Anagnostopoulos was recognized in the 200 medley relay and Chiara Pierobon Mays was honored in the 200 medley relay.
In addition, Middletons Lauren Cabalka was named Coach of the Year in Division 1.
From left are Cora Mack, Alex Anagnostopolous, Chiara Pierobon Mays, Hannah Aegerter, Caroline Hippen, oach Lauren Cabalka, assistant coach Danielle Beckwith, Gabriela

Schafer leads HTL team

Pierobon Mays and Makenna Licking.

Veteran hurls Middleton improved to 2-0 on board early. Hellenbrand had a two-run sin-

Middleton by
the young season. Middleton took a 1-0 lead in gle to left that scored Kevin
Jeff threw great today, the first inning when Dubler and Josh Hinson.

Mazomanie
Middleton manager Brandon Zimmerman drove home Alec Morrison pitched the
Hellenbrand said. He was able Scheidler. The 29ers added a final three innings to earn the
to keep their hitters guessing pair of runs in the second on a save. Morrison allowed just
and we played really solid fielders choice RBI by two hits and struck out four.
by ROB REISCHEL defense behind him. Scheidler and a run-scoring On deck: Middleton hosts
Middleton pounded out 13 single by Luke Schafer. Waunakee Sunday at 1 p.m.
Times-Tribune
hits, led by Andrew Middleton added a run in West Middleton 5,
Zimmerman who went 3-for-3, the fifth thanks to the father- Dodgeville 2 Austin Leggett
Jeff Schafer continues to
drew two walks and had a pair son duo of Schafers. Jeff earned the win and Drew
astonish and amaze.
of RBI. Luke Schafer also went Schafer walked with the bases Haack homered to lead West
Middletons veteran Home
3-for-5, while Zach Kasdorf loaded to bring home Luke Middleton.
Talent League pitcher hurled
added two hits. Schafer. Black Earth 11,
another gem Sunday, leading
We didnt really have one Middleton then added three Cazenovia 1 (8) The
the 29ers to a 7-1 win over
big inning, Hellenbrand said. runs in the sixth to blow things Bombers rolled in a game
Mazomanie.
But we constantly were put- open. Zimmerman walked with stopped after eight innings.
Schafer threw six innings,
ting guys on base and were able bases loaded to bring home
allowed just three hits and
to put a couple runs on the Luke Schafer, then Ross
struck out two to earn the win.
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records), what more can you
really ask for at a conference
meet? Middleton coach Cory
Christonvich said. The girls
ran their best when they needed
to. We just have a really, tough
conference.
We had a good showing.
You will see a lot of the girls
here tonight competing at state
and doing well at state, not just
making it there, but making it
to the finals and making it to
the podium. Its tough. If you
win this conference, you are
one of the elite teams in the
state.
Pflasterer-Jennerjohn
entered the meet as one of the
favorites in the pole vault after
recording a personal-best leap
of 11-0 at the Myhrum
Invitational on May 6.
But she exceeded all expec-
tations, including her own.
Im very excited. I wasnt
expecting to clear 11-6, she
said. It had always been a
goal, but it was nice that it hap-
pened at conference. I just took
it one vault at a time, and after
I cleared 11-3, it gave me some
confidence. I just went from
there.
After tying the school
record on her third attempt at
11-3, the bar was moved one
inch to 11-4 and Pflasterer-
Jennerjohn cleared it on her
first attempt. She also cleared
11-6 on her first attempt before
missing on all three attempts at
11-9.
The Cardinals scored 15
points in the event after senior
Betsy Hathaway also placed
fourth, tying her personal-best
with a vault of 10-0.
Madeline just gets better
and better every week in the
pole vault. You can see her con-
fidence improving,
Christonvich said. Earlier in
the day, she didnt jump as well
as she wanted to in the long
jump. She was a little disap-
pointed in how the 4x100 relay
ended up. She still ran well
there.
She came in maybe not in
the best spirits in the pole vault,
but she just kept getting more
and more confident and more
and more determined at the end
there. She wasnt going to get
beat. She gets this look on her
face and you can just tell. Shes
the sweetest girl in the world,
but she gets this determined
look on her face.
The Cardinals 800-meter
relay team of juniors Autumn
Delaney and Jennifer
McGinnis, Lemirande and
Braaten recorded a runner-up
finish in 1:47.05. The 400-
meter relay team of Hathaway,
sophomore Tai Pritts, senior
Rachel Zander and Pflasterer-
Jennerjohn was third in :50.93.
The 3,200 relay of senior
Madeline Ace, freshman
Charlotte Buck, sophomore
Elizabeth Pansegrau and junior
Margaret Patterson also was
fourth in 10:13.59.
But the Cardinals saved
their best relay for last.
They ran a great four-by-
four. Last week at Arrowhead
was our fastest time of the year.
This is our second-fastest,
Christnovich said. But the
girls today ran a lot more other
events than they did last week.
Braaten and Castillo fin-
ished fourth and eighth, respec-
tively, in the 400. Mayers was
fifth in the 300 low hurdles,
while Lemirande was sixth in
the high jump.
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continued from page 9
We went in knowing we
were seeded first and it was a
long day and a long week but
we went in pretty pumped and
did a good job of motivating
each other, Mayers said of the
1,600 relay. We came in with
the attitude that we wanted to
win and finished doing it.
Added Lemirande: We felt
a lot of pressure to duplicate
our previous weeks success.
But it was a fun race.
Middleton had multiple
place-winners in the triple
jump, high jump and the 100.
The Cardinals also scored in
the 200, 3,200 and the discus.
Pritts was a double individ-
ual place-winner, finishing
fourth in the 100 and sixth in
the 200.
In the triple jump, we
placed three girls, Claire
Lorman in eighth, Jen
McGinnis in seventh and Sitori
Tanin, a freshman, was fourth
with about a nine-inch PR in
her third event of the day,
Christonvich said. She also
had a seventh-place finish in
the hurdles to score there. She Madeline Pflasterer-Jennerjohn), :
also scored in the high jump. 50.93; 4, Janesville Craig, :50.95; 5, Sun
She had a great meet.
Prairie, :51.64; 6, Beloit Memorial,
:52.02; 7, Madison La Follette, :52.05;
Next up is the WIAA 8, Janesville Parker, :53.06.
Division 1 regional meet at 800 relay: 1, Madison Memorial
Mansfield Stadium on May 22 (Miller, Hansen, Kapinus, Korger),
1:47.03; 2, Middleton (Autumn
and the sectional meet at Delaney, Jennifer McGinnis, Alyssa
Middletons Breitenbach Lemirande, Braaten), 1:47.05; 3,
Stadium on May 25. Verona, 1:48.31; 4, Sun Prairie, 1:48.95;
I think we can get a lot of
5, Madison East, 1:48.99; 6, Madison La
Follette, 1:50.23; 7, Janesville Craig,
girls through to state. The 400, 1:53.70; 8, Beloit Memorial, 1:56.22.
800 and 1,600 relays, I think, 1,600 relay: 1, Middleton (Castillo,
have a good shot, Madeline in Lemirande, Mayers, Braaten), 4:07.64;
2, Madison Memorial, 4:11.21; 3, Sun
the pole vault, Christonvich Prairie, 4:12.47; 4, Madison La Follette,
said. Sitori or Jen have a great 4:12.71; 5, Verona, 4:14.09; 6,
chance in the triple jump as Janesville Craig, 4:22.39; 7, Madison
well.
West, 4:25.55; 8, Janesville Parker,
4:43.74.
Then you never know. This 3,200 relay: 1, Sun Prairie (Ray,
is the time of the year kids start Darmstadter, Blachowicz, Nelson),
coming out of their shells and 9:39.57; 2, Madison Memorial, 9:54.80;
3, Janesville Craig, 10:06.96; 4,
feeling really confident. You Middleton, (Madeline Ace, Charlotte
dont know who is going to Buck, Elizabeth Pansegrau, Margaret
turn it on. Patterson), 10:13.59; 5, Verona,
10:42.40; 6, Madison West, 10:44.63; 7,
Madison La Follette, 10:46.77.
Team scores: Sun Prairie 143.75; High jump: 1, Anderson, MW, 5-2;
Madison Memorial 112; Verona
81.5;Middleton 79.75; Janesville Craig
2, Edwards, JC, 5-0; 3, Olson, V, 4-10; 4
65; Madison La Follette 63.5; Beloit
(tie), Steele, MLF, and Garel-Moore,
MM, 4-10; 6, Lemirande, Mid., 4-10; 7,
Memorial 62; Janesville Parker 39; tie, Kundinger, V, 4-8; Hoye, V, 4-8;
Madison West 30; Madison East 24.5. Tanin, Mid., 4-8; Clare Kelly, SP, 4-8.
100: 1, Mitchell, V, :12.25; 2,
Shelton, JP, :12.44; 3, Korger, MM,
Pole vault: 1, Pflasterer-Jennerjohn,
Mid., 11-6; 2, Pfann, SP, 11-0; 3,
:12.54; 4, Tai Pritts, Mid., :12.69; 5, OConnell, SP, 10-3; 4, Hathaway, Mid.,
Smith, V, :12.81; 6, Logan, BM, :12.98; 10-0; 5, Grams, JP, 9-6; 6, Richards, JP,
7, Flowers, SP, :13.14; 8, Betsy
Hathaway, Mid., :13.31.
9-0; 7, Sutton, SP, 9-0; 8, Timm, JP, 8-0.
200: 1, Mitchell, V, :25.79; 2,
Long jump: 1, Buske, ME, 18-6; 2,
Lee, MLF, 18-1; 3, Laun-Smith, BM,
Shelton, JP, :26.10; 3, Fitzpatrick, MM, 17-8.5; 4, Turner, MLF, 17-8.5; 5,
:26.32; 3, Larson, ME, :26.32; 5, Mitchell, V, 17-3.5; 6, OConnell, SP,
Groshan, JC, :26.64; 6, Pritts, Mid., 16-9.5; 7, 7, Johnson, BM, 16-3.5; 8,
:26.69; 7, Siehr, SP, :26.82; 8, Hansen,
Hetenbach, MW, 16-0.
MM, :26.86. Triple jump: 1, Laun-Smith, BM,
400: 1, Mitchell, V, :59.77; 2, 37-11; 2, Lee, MLF, 37-9; 3, Kapinus,
Meister, JC, 1:00.00; 3, Fitzpatrick,
MM, 1:00.29; 4, Hadley Braaten, Mid.,
MM, 36-0; 4, Tanin, Mid., 35-11; 5,
1:00.41; 5, Fibikar, MLF, 1:00.64; 6,
Buske, ME, 35-6.25; 6, Schuh, SP, 35-
3.5; 7, McGinnis, Mid., 34-8; 8, Claire
Kreft, SP, 1:01.29; 7, Hetenbach, MW, Lorman, Mid., 33-9.75.
1:03.55; 8, Juliana Castillo, Mid., Shot put: 1, Hartwig, JP, 41-3; 2,
1:03.57. Thorns, MM, 36-0.75; 3, Sauk, SP, 35-
800: 1, Thompson, SP, 2:20.38; 2,
8.25; 4, Johnson, MLF, 33-11.75; 5,
Nelson, SP, 2:20.96; 3, Peterson, MM, Hall, MM, 33-11.25; 6, Schraufnagel, V,
2:23.19; 4, Hacker, MW, 2:23.91; 5, 32-8.25; 7, Abitz, MLF, 31-10.5; 8,
Remiker, V, 2:24.34; 6, Ray, SP,
2:25.09; 7, Bergman, MM, 2:25.94; 8,
Witthuhn, V, 31-8.5.
Milligan, ME, 2:26.91.
Discus: 1, Kinney, MM, 112-5; 2,
Abitz, MLF, 110-9; 3, Johnson, MLF,
1,600: 1, Sippy, JC, 5:01.67; 2, 107-11; 4, Hernandez, MM, 105-4; 5,
Thompson, SP, 5:04.75; 3, Pringle, SP, Widiker, SP, 102-8; 6, Witthuhn, V, 100-
5:09.05; 4, Dushack, SP, 5:12.05; 5, 10; 7, Punzel, JC, 100-6; 8, Gali, Mid.,
Bowman, MW, 5:15.93; 6, Hacker, MW,
98-10.
5:17.35; 7, Owca, MM, 5:24.79; 8, 400 wheelchair: 1, Kleiss-Garcia,
Bergman, MM, 5:30.87. MLF, 1:29.96.
3,200: 1, Sippy, JC, 11:07.29; 2,
Rose Blachowicz, SP, 11:11.29; 3,
Times-Tribune photos by Mary Langenfeld
Alyssa Lemirande (top), Tai Pritts (above) and Middletons girls track and field team finished
Pringle, SP, 11:13.95; 4, Dushack, SP,
11:14.99; 5, Owca, MM, 11:26.75; 6,
Gage, JP, 12:04.41; 7, Molly Hoferle, fourth at the Big Eight Conference meet.
Mid., 12:05.40; 8, Cronin, BM,
12:11.05.
100 hurdles: 1, Laun-Smith, BM,
:14.86; 2, Schuh, SP, :14.99; 3,
Coulthart, SP, :15.28; 4, Johnson, BM,
:16.01; 5, Ronan, JC, :16.06; 6, Diaz,
BM, :16.14; 7, Sitori Tanin, Mid.,
:16.49; 8, Montana Cruz, MLF, :16.56.
300 hurdles: 1, Johnson, BM,
:44.98; 2, Diaz, BM, :45.89; 3, Schuh,
SP, :48.77; 4, Zach, MM, :49.42; 5,
Marie Mayers JR Middleton 49.42; 6,
Larson, V, :49.98; 7, Schumacher, JC,
:50.00; 8, Ronan, JC, :50.03.
400 relay: 1, Madison Memorial
(Miller, Hansen, Adler, Korger), :50.50;
2, Verona, :50.69; 3, Middleton
(Hathaway, Pritts, Rachel Zander,
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big guys out, Line said of
the Wildcats twins Obi
Ifediora and Chudi Ifediora,
who were hampered by
injuries. It would have been a
huge challenge if those two
would have been in there.
We feel pretty fortunate,
but we feel we have a strong
team. We knew it was going to
be close no matter what, so
were super happy about this
one.
Madison La Follette senior
Finn Gessner, a University of
Wisconsin recruit, won the
3,200 in 9 minutes, 20.63 sec-
onds. But Middleton placed
three runners in the top eight to
turn a one-point deficit against
Verona into a 13-point lead.
That sealed the deal after
the 3,200, Line said.
Middleton senior Gus
Newcomb, a Colorado recruit,
finished second in 9:21.55.
Junior teammate Jack Rader
was fourth with a season-best
9:28.97 and freshman Roman
Ystenes was eighth with a per-
sonal-best 9:42.20.
Its awesome, the depth we
have. If we didnt have the
stacked distance team that we
have, I probably would have
run three events, Newcomb
said. But I just gave the best I
could in my events. Its a mag-
ical feeling to be a part of
another team title.
Gessner also won the 1,600
title in 4:19.57, but Newcomb
was second (4:21.21), sopho-
more Caleb Easton placed third
(4:22.82) and junior Sam
Jaeger was eighth (4:25.82) to
help the Cardinals amass 15
points.
Middleton also scored 14
points in the 800 with Easton
finishing second (1:58.01) and
senior Ryan Madoch taking
third (1:58.26).
We knew we had some-
thing special after cross coun-
try season. Weve been work-
ing hard as a team together,
getting some good workouts,
said Easton, who competed in
the 800 and 1,600 in the same
meet for the first time and ran
on the winning 3,200 relay as a
freshman.
Everyone else sees when
someone is successful on the
team, theyre doing the same
training so they can be, too.
That helps push guys to get fast
times and good places, too.
The Cardinals placed in four
of the six field events with
Hanson clearing a personal-
best 13 feet in winning his first
conference pole vault title after
entering the meet seeded eighth
at 12-0.
I knew a lot of the guys
here could vault 13-6, so it was
a combination of a lot of things
that got it done, Hanson said.
I went 11, 11-6, 12, 12-6, 13
and then I moved it up to 13-3
and thats when I went out. But
I came pretty, close. I think I
can get it next week.
Richardson then recorded a
personal-best 22 feet, 4 inch-
es on his second attempt in the
finals to win the long jump,
passing Verona senior Jack
Herkert, a Stanford commit,
who was second with a leap of
22 feet.
The boost of confidence in
the jumps I got in the prelims
made a difference, said
Richardson, who also placed
third in the 200. I got a PR in
the prelims and then kept going
from there.
Turner, a West Point recruit,
was also a busy man, with a
runner-up finish in the 100 to
go along with a first-place tie in
the 200 with Madison
Memorial senior DonDreon
Conklin. Turner was also
fourth in the triple jump and
ran a leg on the runner-up 800
relay.
The sprints kept up. We
knew to keep up with Verona
and Madison Memorial we had
MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017
continued from page 9
to get the sprints up and they
came through, Line said. Tre
never ceases to amaze us. For
four years, hes been a big part
of the team. He is a standup kid
all around.
The Cardinals finished the
meet with a third-place finish
for its 1,600 relay of seniors
Ryan Madoch, Noah Robertson
and Brendon Martin, and junior
Jack Lamers.
Middleton also got runner-
up finishes from its 400 relay
team of junior James Pabst,
Richardson, freshman Joey
Kean and senior Anthony
Gatlin, and the 800 relay team
of Gatlin, Turner, Richardson
and Kean.
Middletons 3,200 relay
team of freshmen Braedon
Gilles and Zach Leffel, Jaeger
and sophomore Michael
Madoch was also fourth.
Line said the Cardinals
superior depth was the differ-
ence in pulling out the team
title.
Its nice to keep the tradi-
tion going, Line said. We
were getting a little nervous for
a while, but we knew we had
some of the big events left,
especially the two-mile. I
thought we could score three.
The surprise was the long
jump. We had a couple of good
guys, but to have three in the
finals (including Austin
Delaney and Jackson Grimm)
and to have Aaron Richardson
pass Jack Hervert was unbe-
lievable. When everyone else
heard that, it was go time. We
were pretty pumped up. Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
Team scores: Middleton 138, Middletons Alec Hanson won the pole vault at the Big Eight Conference meet.
Verona 119, Sun Prairie 106, Madison
Memorial 88, Madison La Follette 87, Bishop, MW, 4:25.32; 8, Sam Jaeger, Prairie, 1:34.31; 4, Verona, 1:34.38; 5, 12-0; 8, Matt Leiferman, Mid., 11-6.
Janesville Craig 45, Beloit Memorial 44, Mid., 4:25.82. Madison East, 1:34.54; 6, Madison La Long jump: 1, Richardson, Mid.,
Madison West 38, Janesville Parker 30, 3,200: 1, Gessner, MLF, 9:20.63; 2, Follette, 1:34.92; 7, Beloit Memorial, 22-4.5; 2, Herkert, V, 22-0; 3,
Madison East 7. Newcomb, Mid., 9:21.55; 3, Letcher, 1:35.24; 8, Janesville Parker, 1:35.59. Kauppinen, SP, 21-5; 4, Wesley, MLF,
100: 1, Taylor, SP, :10.92; 2, Tre
Turner, Mid., :10.93; 3, Buchanan, MM,
MW, 9:25.56; 4, Rader, Mid., 9:28.97; 5,
Topel, MW, 9:29.43; 6, Hodges, SP,
1,600 relay: 1, Sun Prairie (Komro,
Fluno, ONeill, Taylor), 3:28.87; 2,
21-1.5; 5, Austin Delaney, Mid., 21-1; 6,
Payton, BM, 20-8.5; 7, Jackson Grimm,
:11.13; 4, Murphy, JP, :11.14; 5, Sims, 9:29.77; 7, Freitag, MLF, 9:41.79; 8, Verona, 3:29.54; 3, Middleton (Ryan Mid., 20-7.75; 8, Morgan, MM, 20-4.5.
MLF, :11.24; 6, Jones, JC, :11.34; 7,
Morris, ME, :11.38; 8, Anthony Gatlin,
Roman Ystenes, Mid., 9:42.20. Madoch, Noah Roberson, Martin, Triple jump: 1, Haste, MLF, 43-
Mid., :11.51.
110 hurdles: 1, Peters, MM, :14.47; Lamers), 3:30.80; 4, Beloit Memorial, 8.5; 2, Herkert, V, 43-4.5; 3, Cannon,
2, Herkert, V, :14.63; 3, Biddle, V, 3:32.49; 5, Janesville Craig, 3:32.80; 6, MLF, 42-11; 4, Turner, Mid., 42-5; 5,
200: 1, (tie), Turner, Mid., and :14.88; 4, Amin, BM, :15.05; 5, Moore, Madison Memorial, 3:34.05; 7, Kauppinen, SP, 41-5; 6, Badertscher, JC,
Conklin, MM, :22.58; 3, Aaron JC, :15.10; 6, Schmaling, JP, :15.19; 7, Janesville Parker, 3:35.65; 8, Madison 41-0; 7, Payton, BM, 40-7.75; 8,
Richardson, Mid., :22.92; 4, Diallo, Komro, SP, :15.23; 8, Jack Toennies, La Follette, 3:38.22. Thompson, MM, 40-6.
MLF, :22.96; 5, Buchanan, MM, :22.99; Mid., :15.38. 3,200 relay: 1, Madison West Shot put: 1, Bourne, V, 52-0.75; 2,
6, Jones, JC, :23.13; 7, Murphy, JP, 300 hurdles: 1, Martinez, BM, (Jacobs, Kohn, Letcher, Bishop), Deloney, SP, 50-5.75; 3, Grosskopf,
:23.18; 8, Alfred, MLF, :24.03. :40.66; 2, Peters, MM, :40.91; 3, 8:06.62; 2, Verona, 8:11.82; 3, BM, 47-8; 4, Enderle, MW, 47-2; 5,
400: 1, O. Ifediora, V, :50.00; 2, Komro, SP, :41.16; 4, Jammath, MLF, Janesville Craig, 8:15.27; 4, Middleton Schwartz, V, 46-11.75; 6, Bourne, V, 46-
Diallo, MLF, :50.82; 3, Taylor, SP, :42.10; 5, Jake Lamers, Mid., :42.12; 6, (Braedon Gilles, Zach Leffel, Jaeger, 5.75; 7, Williams, JP, 45-0.5; 8, Horvath,
:51.54; 4, Jordan, V, :52.81; 5, Fluno, Amin, BM, :42.14; 7, Biddle, V, :42.37; Michael Madoch), 8:17.90; 5, Sun MW, 44-10.75.
SP, :52.81; 6, Brendon Martin, Mid., 8, Kauppinen, SP, :42.53. Prairie, 8:29.58; 6, Madison Memorial, Discus: 1, Johnson, SP, 153-5; 2,
:53.02; 7, Drewry, MM, :53.26; 8, 400 relay: 1, Madison Memorial 8:30.29; 7, Madison La Follette, Deloney, SP, 144-2; 3, Bourne, V, 143-0;
Leeder, JP, :53.45. (Vasser, Miller, Moore, Buchanan), 8:35.77; 8, Janesville Parker, 9:18.34. 4, Barnes, MLF, 132-9; 5, Bourne, V,
800: 1, Farrell, JC, 1:55.73; 2, Caleb :43.87; 2, Middleton (James Pabst, High jump: 1, Herkert, V, 6-4; 2, 129-5; 6, Schwartz, V, 129-5; 7,
Easton, Mid., 1:58.01; 3, Ryan Madoch, Richardson, Joey Kean, Gatlin), :44.14; Morgan, MM, 6-2; 3, Laun-Smith, BM, Peterson, MM, 128-5; 8, Perry, JP, 127-
Mid., 1:58.26; 4, ONeill, SP, 1:58.41; 5, 3, Janesville Craig, :44.74; 4, Madison 6-0; 4, Miller, MM, 6-0; 5, Cole 0.
Jacobs, MW, 1:59.15; 6, Zamzow- La Follette, :44.75; 5, Verona, :44.86; 6, Sampson, Mid., 5-10; 6, Johnson, JP, 5- Shot put wheelchair: 1, Natzke, V,
Schmidt, MW, 1:59.18; 7, Bietz, MM, Sun Prairie, :45.12; 7, Beloit Memorial, 10; 7, Moore, JC, 5-8; 8, Richardson, 9-3. 100 wheelchair mixed: Kleiss-
1:59.94; 8, Barger, V, 2:00.02. :45.26; 8, Janesville Parker, :45.31. ME, 5-8. Garcia, MLF, :23.65; 2, Natzke, V,
1,600: 1, Gessner, MLF, 4:19.57; 2, 800 relay: 1, Madison Memorial Pole vault: 1, Alec Hanson, Mid., :29.26.
Gus Newcomb, Mid., 4:21.21; 3, (Moore, Miller, Olivera, Conklin), 13-0; 2, Goodwick, JP, 12-9; 3, Herkert,
Easton, Mid., 4:22.82; 4, Freitag, MLF, 1:31.58; 2, Middleton (Gatlin, Turner, V, 12-9; 4 (tie), Knoche, MM, Nett, SP,
4:22.84; 5, Hodges, SP, 4:23.36; 6, Richardson, Kean), 1:31.71; 3, Sun and Dahlberg, JC, 12-0; 7, Popke, SP,
Zamzow-Schmidt, MW, 4:24.00; 7,
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the guys were either aware
or didnt want to think about it
until after our last match.
The Cardinals have made
remarkable strides throughout
the spring and gave their
best performance of the season
in their final triangular.
Senior Colin Butler tied for
medalist honors with a 2-over-
par, 74. Butler shot a 3-under-
par 33 on the back nine, record-
ing three birdies and six pars.
On No. 18, Middleton was
still in a dogfight with Parker
for first place. But Butler calm-
ly drained a 35-foot birdie putt
to help give the Cardinals the
victory.
Colin Butlers round was
one to remember, Cabalka
said. What a clutch perform-
ance.
Andy Zucker continued his
late-season surge with a 76.
Zucker missed last summer
with a wrist injury and started
this season slow. But Zucker
has rounded back into form and
been one of the areas top play-
ers the past month.
Ross Johnson carded a 79
and Brett Wipfli shot an 81.
That was good for a narrow
win over the Vikings, who also
played sensational golf.
Parker played extremely
well all day, Cabalka said.
ond at state.
Instead, Middleton strug-
gled in the early going, began
finding its groove by midsea-
son, and has gotten red hot
down the stretch. In the last
two weeks, Middleton posted
huge two-stroke wins over
Verona and Janesville Parker,
and a four-shot win over Sun
Prairie that helped it claim a
share of the league title.
It has been a rebuilding dle, Cabalka said. We have
year, Cabalka insisted. Our
season has been filled with
quite a few ups and downs.The
guys and coaching staff have
worked very hard to keep
improving every day.
Our No. 1 through 4 play- Big Eight Conference meet
ers have continued to improve,
but they also have to play with
more confidence and believe in
themselves. Andy Zucker has
played very well the last couple
weeks after a slow start to his
season. Colin, Brett and Ross
have all had some good rounds,
but for us to be successful in
the coming weeks they are all
going to have to play well col-
lectively.
Middleton also finished in a
tie for seventh place at the 17-
team Lake Country Charity
Invitational held at Western
Lakes Golf Club last Saturday.
Host Hartland Arrowhead won
Country Club Monday.
Lodi won the tournament
with a 314, while Waunakee
(316), Verona (323), Middleton
(330) and Madison Memorial
(331) rounded out the top-five.
Zucker finished third over-
all with a 3-over-par 75, while
Butler tied for ninth with an 80.
Our consistency and find-
ing a No. 5 player that can con-
tribute remains our largest hur-
not found a fifth player who
has proven that he has won that
spot.We have yet to count our
No. 5 player in a match all sea-
son.
Middleton now heads to the
Thursday at Evansville Golf
Club beginning at 8:30 a.m. It
figures to be one of the most
hotly-contested conference
tournaments in recent memory,
but Cabalkas Cardinals appear
ready.
Which team handles the
pressure and keeps the ball in
play the best should end up
winning, Cabalka
said.Evansville is a challeng-
ing and fair golf course. Good
intelligent judgment and play-
ing with confidence will be a
key factor in winning.
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
May 12

But our guys hung in there the tournament with a 298,

and came through when it real-
ly mattered.
The win was extremely
rewarding for a Middleton
team that was in the midst of a
rebuilding year. The Cardinals
lost all five players from last
years team that finished sec-
while the Cardinals shot a 325.
Zucker shot a 77 to lead the
Cardinals, while Butler carded
a 79. Wipfli notched an 80 and
Johnson shot an 89.
Middleton also finished
fourth at the 12-team Spartan
Invitational held at Blackhawk
Madison West Triangular
Team scores: Middleton 310,
Janesville Parker 312, Madison West
324.
Medalist: Cranley, MW, and Butler,
M, 74.
Middleton: Butler 74, Zucker 76,
Johnson 79, Wipfli 81. Janesville
Parker: Henry 77, Zimmerman 78,
Orley 78, Sitter 79. Madison West:
Cranley 74, Kuenzi 75, Huie 87, Frey
88. At Odana Hills GC, par 72.
Brett Wipfli and Middletons boys golf team are heating up as the postseason nears.
May 13
Lake Country Charity Invitational
Division 1 team scores: Hartland
Arrowhead 298, Wauwatosa 303,
Milwaukee Marquette 305, Mequon
Homestead 320, Menomonee Falls 324,
Sussex Hamilton 325, Middleton 325,
Muskego 326, Lake Geneva Badger
333, Germantown 333, Mukwonago
333, Neenah 336, Oconomowoc 336,
Waukesha South 354, Hartford 355,
Kenosha Tremper 372.
Top individuals: 1, Blair, MM, 70;
2, Michel, L, 71; 3 (tie), Knapek, HA;
Hunt, HA; Garski, Wta; Walzer, L;
Arndt, ME, and Callahan, AX, 72; 9,
Wikel, Mus, 73; 10 (tie), Pasher, MH;
Monty, Wta; Johnson, G; Katula, Wta,
and Gilmore, ME, 74. 15 (tie), Morse,
Muk, and Gilles, ME, 75; 17 (tie),
Morway, MH; Ott, MM; Reiser, HA;
Ploch, O; Darling, GBND, and Halama,
GBND, 76. At Western Lakes GC, par
72.