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The Middleton Common Council held a special meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 11, voting to proceed with an annexation that is key to moving forward with the 164-acre Pleasant View Ridge subdivision development.
While the council voted 6-2 in favor of bringing the land, located in the neighboring Town of Middleton, into the city, critics of the project used the opportunity to reiterate concerns about the projects environmental impact. Ald. Hans Hilbert (Dist. 7) said he hadnt seen any scientific evidence that See annEX, page 8
Phil Lewis believes Wisconsin can once again become a leader in environmental stewardship
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The Lewis Nine Springs E-way was named last week in honor of longtime Middletonians Phil (above) and Libby Lewis.
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Landscape architect, countless award-winner, professor, author, visionary, innovator and Sports Illustrated person-of-note: these are just a few of the hats Phil Lewis has worn, and still does. For over half a century hes been a force in Wisconsin, and across the planet, for environmental protection and stewardship. As a kid, you want to see your dad in Sports Illustrated Dad did that in 1967, quipped Lewis son, Andy, himself a former member of See LEWIS, page 6
Artistic worlds will merge Saturday and Sunday when Middleton native Erin Kiley, above, and the rest of Madison Contemporary Vision Dance perform Living Art for their fall concert at Madisons Overture Center. Turn to page 10 for the full story.
Kiley in Living Art
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Will the town board dabble in development?

by KEvIn Murphy
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American Transmission Company (ATC) has added a possible new segment to its Route B as an alternative to its preferred Route A for the proposed the BadgerCoulee transmission line. The new segment is drawn south of Airport Road and north of Dane Countys Black Earth Creek Natural Resource Area - Sunnyside Unit, the former Sunnyside Seed Farm property. ATC will hold an informal community meeting with an open house-type format at the Town Hall on Monday, September 23 from 57 p.m. for Town of Middleton residents to discuss the Badger-Coulee line in general and this new alternative segment as well.
Power line meeting...
The Middleton Town Board as developers? On Monday, the board discussed turning nearly 15 acres of raw land it bought several years ago west and south of Fire Station No. 2 on Pioneer Road into a residential subdivision. Several years ago, the board took
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Members of the Middleton Fire Department last week took part in their annual ceremony to honor the first responders who perished in the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. Pictured above, a mangled hunk of steel that was taken from the wreckage of the Twin Towers was on display in front of Middleton Fire Station No. 1 on University Avenue during the ceremony.
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Commissioners review subdivision ordinances

by FrancESca MaStranGELO
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The City of Middleton Plan Commission on August 27 discussed ordinances related to conservation subdivisions. The two proposed measures were intended to implement procedures for approving subdivisions and create new zoning standards. if passed, the ordinances would enable conservation subdivision developments, such as the much-debate Pleasant View Ridge, to more effectively accommodate water and sewer
The Dane County Board of Supervisors at its regular meeting on Thursday of last week unanimously approved a civil service ordinance and employee handbook codifying benefits, salaries and terms of employment with all county employees. Supporters say the deal effectively ensures workers the level of pay, benefits, workplace safety standards and grievance procedures they currently enjoy, even though Wisconsin Act 10 has ended the countys ability to collectively bargain on such matters in the future. This groundbreaking agreement works around obstacles put in place by Act 10 and maintains the respectful relationship between our employees and management that has been a hallmark of Dane County for many years, said supervisor Sharon Corrigan (Dist. 26),
County board passes landmark labor resolution

who represents Middleton. We recognize that employees who have a voice in the workplace are instrumental to achieving high-quality, cost-effective services. The county is the first local unit of government in Wisconsin to do so since Act 10 passed in 2011. Supervisor Jerome Bollig (Dist. 31) recalled his 36 years as a county employee in explaining his reasons for sponsoring the resolution approving the employee handbook. i was always treated fairly as a County employee, he said. There was always a fair exchange at the bargaining table. Even with Act 10 in place, Dane County remains committed to treating its workers fairly. Other supervisors echoed that sentiment. You do not need collective bargaining rights to respect employees, said county board vice chair Carousel Bayrd. Youre not just employees in Dane County, said supervisor Nick Zweifel (Dist. 3), addressing the nearly 100 union members attending the meeting in support of the resolution adopting the employee handbook. Youre the fabric of every community in this county. Many county employees spoke in favor of the measure, many expressing gratitude to the county board. Unlike state leaders, you clearly value the back and forth that only happens when workers have a real voice, said Brian Standing, steward of AFSCME Local 1871. We believe Dane County will be a better place because you are taking proactive action, said AFSCME Local 720 President Shannon Maier. Earlier Thursday, county executive Joe Parisi thanked the county board for taking up the measure. The county is committed to continuing the long history of respectful communication and partnership weve had with our employees, he said. We honor and appreciate the hard work and commitment that our workforce gives to Dane County and its residents every day. The newly adopted employee handbook is available online at the Dane County Employee Relations Division website. The county board also approved a resolution urging UW Hospitals and Clinics not to end collective bargaining
systems as well as revise permitted uses, residential accessory development and occupancies, and dimensional specifications. As the measures were in draft form, commissioners focused on the most pressing concerns they believe these ordinances should address. City planning director Eileen Kelley noted that septic is the biggest issue at hand. While plan commissioner Duane Barmore added, governance is one of the big questions i have. Following discussion, the commission decided to refer these proposed ordinances to the Water Resources
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Management Commission, the Public Works Committee and the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission. Additionally, the commission requested that an outline of the proposed changes be provided at the next meeting. The commission also reviewed a minor modification request for the ongoing Bishops Bay Development. Sue and Judy Poehlman, of TimberLane Builders, asked that a small variance to the 35 percent limit of impervious surface allowed on Lot 14 (5042 Augusta Drive) in Bishops Bay. As the area in question is the first
phases smallest Manor lot, it is designated less space than many of the Village Lots neighboring it. The Poehlmans indicated, everything has been done to minimize the footprint. The driveway cannot be any smaller, the sidewalk cannot be any smaller, there is only a small two-car garage, and the house is only 175 square feet more than the minimum requirement. We are requesting a [variance] to exceed the minimum requirement by 17 square feet, and to exceed the rear setback by approximately 24 square feet. Due to the modest size of the lot and
other considerations, the commission voted to approve the changes. Other decisions made by the Plan Commission on August 27: - A resolution clarifying that land for privately-maintained stormwater management facilities will not be accepted as part of the community park in the Community of Bishops Bay neighborhood was approved. - Approval of an SiP modification to add a dumpster enclosure and signs on the north and east elevations at Plaza 14, 8301 Murphy Drive.
for its employees, as it plans to do at the end of 2014. Bruce Noble, who had his cancer treated at UW Hospital earlier this year, spoke in favor of the resolution, noting that health care workers who arent able to negotiate collectively may be forced to work long hours for lower wages. i want medical professionals who are fresh when they work, he said. UW Hospital and Clinic workers are not chopped liver. i trusted them with my life. i want them to be members of a team that decides what good healthcare is. He is alive because he had excellent medical care at UW Hospital and Clinics, said Nobles wife, Amy. We went through hell and the staff of UW Hospital went there with us. Their work conditions were his treatment conditions. The resolution will be delivered to leaders of UW Hospital and Clinics in the coming weeks.
Citizens urged school board to appeal

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process offered to settle with the district as part of a deal in which Harris would walk away from his job with a letter of recommendation and $21,000. The district has acknowledged the offer was made and refused. District officials indicated they thought it would be unethical to give Harris the recommendation. Harris remains on administrative leave and is being paid half-pay and benefits. Jennifer LeMere, who has a child in the district, urged the school board to continue the appeals process. LeMere reviewed the case materials prior to the meeting and said, The materials were far worse than i ever would have imagined and i am very disturbed that anyone looking at all that cant see that it is a safety issue for children to put a man like that back in a classroom. You cant sit at a computer and look and view women in a demeaning way and not easily jump to the conclusion that he is looking at girls that are developed like women it is horrendous to think that any man or woman could be put back in a school setting and children could be exposed to that, she continued. i know its money but we are all taxpayers and we have to stand up for what is right, LeMere concluded. Angel Grimm spoke about the impact of this case on property values, and asked the question, Would you encourage your daughter, etc. to go ask Mr. Harris for help? if the answer is no,
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CITIZENS ENCOURAGE SCHOOL BOARD TO CONTINUE ARBITRATION APPEAL Seven citizens spoke at the meeting and all urged the board to continue to appeal the case regarding the firing of teacher Andrew Harris. Harris was a science teacher at Glacier Creek Middle School in Cross Plains. He was placed on administrative leave in December 2009 after the district learned he received, viewed, and on a number of occasions showed fellow teachers more than 20 e-mails containing nude photos and other adult content. Both sides agree no students were exposed to the images. Harris was placed on unpaid leave a month later and was formally dismissed by the
The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Board of Education last week heard citizens urge the board to appeal the Andrew Harris case to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Board topics of discussion at the Sept. 9 meeting included a closed-door session to review legal matters pertaining to MEA arbitration regarding Harris. The board then voted 8-0 to appeal the case to the high court. Also at the meeting, the board heard a report on the opening day of the new school year, an update on a bus accident that occurred in the district, and the latest district enrollment figures.
board of education on May 3, 2010. The accusations against Harris and his subsequent firing came shortly after a letter in which he was critical of the districts treatment of teachers during the collective bargaining process was leaked and printed in the Middleton Times-Tribune. The Middleton Education Association, the union representing teachers in the district, filed a grievance challenging whether there was just cause for the discipline imposed by the district. An independent arbitrators decision reduced Harris termination to a 15-day suspension, and ordered the district to pay him back wages and return him to the classroom. The arbitrator ruled the evidence showed the district chose to discipline Harris, the union vice president, more harshly than other teachers who had also viewed inappropriate content on their computers. The district appealed the case, and Dane County Circuit Court Judge C. William Foust upheld the arbitrators decision. Fousts decision was then appealed to the three-person District iV Court of Appeals, which upheld the circuit court decision, again ruling the evidence showed the district was guilty of disparate treatment of its employees. The district, which has spent more than $500,000 in legal fees appealing this case, decided at its Sept. 9 meeting to spend an estimated $75,000 more to appeal the Court of Appeals decision to the State Supreme Court. The Times-Tribune reported last week that the union early on in the
SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL OPENING Superintendent Don Johnson reported on the opening week of school by sharing the good news that there was no news and that nearly everything went smoothly. Johnson noted some differences in this years first day of school and said that all of the schools except the high school had a full first day, unlike other years. They were able to do this because of successful orientation meetings that happened before school started. He did say the high school continued to let incoming freshmen experience the morning without the presence of upperclassmen, who started in the afternoon. The absence of upperclassmen in the morning helps the freshmen familiarize themselves with the school
then you know the right thing is to proceed [with the appeal]. Holly Van Gilder encouraged the community to get behind the appeal. its very obvious that the legal individuals are going at this with a great deal of bias, Van Gilder said. This is a precedent-setting case. We all have to get onboard. Van Gilder also encouraged the school board to pray about what they should do and encouraged them to appeal to the highest authority, which she said is God.
SCHOOL BUS TRIAL RUN ACCIDENT AIDS REAL SCHOOL BUS ACCIDENT RESPONSE Last month assistant superintendent Marvoulis shared the lessons learned from the districts bus accident training exercise, and this month those lessons were put into action when a district school bus was involved in a real accident. The accident resulted in no inSee BOarD, page 5
and their schedules and to find school staff members to answer their questions. Johnson noted that the Gateway to College program started August 22 and that to date there had been perfect attendance among those 16 to 20-yearolds who were working to complete the credits they need to graduate. Johnson also shared a story about the arrival of the districts new Chinese language teacher. Johnson said that the district conducted an international search for a teacher and selected a teacher who was residing in China. There were a number of visas that needed to be completed, which delayed the arrival of the teacher until after school started, but Johnson noted the students followed the teachers movements and were very excited that the teacher was arriving from China.
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Food Concepts, inc. (FCi) will hold its 6th Annual FCi Art Show and Auction to benefit MOM (Middleton Outreach Ministry) on Thursday, Sept. 26 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at 2551 Parmenter St., Middleton. This years event will showcase and auction more than 200 pieces of art. Available will be paintings, photography, ceramics, jewelry, glass and more. Each year FCi selects a Featured
Art Show and Auction will benefit MOM

Artist to showcase the event and present his or her work. This year the featured artist is Mike Bass, who specializes in block style prints with local themes such as a series of Madison area lake prints with historical text and graphic images as well as a colorful series of farmers market posters with excellent use of typography. His work can be viewed at Zip-Dang.com.
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Boy Scout Troop 140, sponsored by St. Lukes Lutheran Church, had very successful summer camping trips and other outings. in June, 16 Scouts went camping in Door County. Scouts went water skiing, tubing, swimming, golfing and went to a drive-in movie. in July, 14 Scouts traveled to the
Another successful year for Boy Scout Troop 140

Black Hills of South Dakota. The scouts visited Mount Rushmore, hiked around Custer State Park, hiked up to Harney Peak and swam in Sylvan Lake. in July, 60 Scouts attended summer camp at Camp Tesomas Scout Camp See ScOutS, page 6
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Another artist who donated a large collection of more than fifty of her original paintings is Carol Roso. Rosos work includes Wisconsin and Arizona landscape watercolors and acrylics. The evening will also feature light hors d oeuvres, beverages, and music by the Huotari Brothers Band featuring original music, acoustic sounds and vocal beats.
Admission is free, and reservations are requested by calling 608-830-5000 or visiting fciartshow.com. All proceeds from the show go directly to MOM. FCi started this event as a means to support both the arts and civic awareness of families in need through the efforts of Middleton Outreach Ministry (MOM).
For more than 30 years, MOM has led a community-wide effort to prevent homelessness and end hunger in West Madison, Middleton and Cross Plains - a service area that totals more than 60,000 people. MOM helps those who need them most by providing basic needs including food, clothing, housing and emergency funds, help for seniors and seasonal programs.
Boy Scout Troop 140, seen here on a trip duing the summer of 2013, meets on Monday evenings from 7-8 pm at St. Lukes Church on Hubbard Avenue in downtown Middleton.
Donald J. Gabryshak, 48, of Neenah, was arrested in Middleton on September 11 for Operating Under the influence of Controlled Substance-7th Offense, a felony. An officer on patrol was approached by Gabryshak, who asked for directions to go north, according to a statement issued by the Middleton Police Department. The officer noticed that Gabryshaks eyes were bloodshot and his speech was slurred.
Man asks cops for directions, then gets arrested for driving under the influence
On Monday at approximately 10:21 p.m., Dane County Sheriffs Office deputies, along with City of Madison Fire/Rescue and Waunakee Fire/Rescue units, responded to the intersection of County Highway M and Willow Road in the Township of Westport, for
Sheriffs office says intoxicated driver injured Middleton woman

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a two vehicle injury crash. The preliminary investigation indicated a westbound 1992 Toyota pickup truck failed to yield the right-of-way while making a left turn off of County Highway M onto Willow Road, striking a 2007 Chevrolet Aveo, which had been eastbound on County Highway M. The at fault driver, sole occupant, of the Toyota, was identified as Darren D. Burgette, 25, of Madison. Burgette was arrested for causing injury by operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He will also be cited for failure to yield right-of-way, inattentive driving, operating after suspension, failure, and for having no insurance, according to a
Gabryshak drove away before the officer was able to investigate further. As the officer began to follow him, Gabryshak then stopped in the middle of the road for no apparent reason, according to the officer.
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Police stopped Gabryshak, who failed field sobriety tests and said he had not been drinking alcohol or taking any drugs. He said he had only taken protein powder, pain medication and wasnt sure what other medication he may have taken. Gabryshak was arrested for 7th offense operating under the influence of a controlled substance and was taken to the Dane County Jail.
SEPTEMBER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT UPDATE Marvoulis shared the latest district enrollment figures, showing enrollment was up 140 students over last year, as of last week. The board had conservatively estimated for planning purposes that the district would be up 75 students.
juries but did require a replacement bus to be sent to the accident site. The communication plan that was developed previously worked well, according to school district officials, and the affected parents were informed rapidly with several meeting the bus by the time it reached the school.
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statement issued by the sheriffs office. Burgette was admitted to the UW Hospital with serious, but non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the Chevrolet Aveo, Chance D. Pagel, 26, of Madison, was admitted to UW Hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. His passenger, Elessandra C. HamreTamayo, 22, of Middleton, was also admitted to the UW Hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. Both were wearing seatbelts. Airbags were deployed. At press time the crash remained under investigation by the Dane County Sheriffs Office.
Youre developers, Oberle told fellow board members. Welcome to the new Town of Middleton Board, thats what i see here. Oberle based his opposition on the
proceeds from the sale of some of the Pope Farm property to the MiddletonCross Plains School District and purchased the 15 acres south of town hall. Within a few years, Fire Station No. 2 was built on the tracts northeast corner and leased to the Middleton Fire District. Now, with the housing market in recovery, the board considered a concept plan for an eight- or-nine-lot subdivision it is calling Pioneer Lands it could package and sell to a developer. The concept plan also includes an 80-stall parking lot to ease a parking shortage at Pioneer Park during the baseball season. The board favored putting the parking lot west of the fire station and screening it behind trees from the rest of the subdivision. Two ball diamonds would be within a short walk from the parking lot. The lot would be accessed from its own entrance off Pioneer Road. A plan drafted by Vierbicher Associates has a cul-de-sac extending north from Sauk Prairie Estates accessing seven lots. Two lots would be served by a joint driveway from Pioneer Road. Only board supervisor Richard Oberle opposed the idea.
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board purchasing the tract for parkland, not for a fire station or other future development. When the fire station came along i was blindsided by that, he said. Town attorney Tom Voss agreed that building a fire station wasnt on the table when land was being purchased from Carol Schiller but thats not relevant now. Supervisor Tim Roehl, who is also a real estate agent, said a developer would find the property attractive especially if the town pre-approved lot sights, storm water issues and other pre-development matters. Board supervisor Bill Kolar wanted to maximize the towns return on the property. i want more lots there. Two more at $100,000 each, he said. The tract is within a transitional cluster zoning area, so lots could average as little as 20,000 square feet, Kolar said. Roehl admitted that the price of a 32,750-square-foot lot probably wasnt much less than a 43,000-squarefoot lot so, Kolar asked town engineer Rod Zubella if he could fit a few more lots from the parcel. Just how many lots end up there remains to be seen, but the board asked Zubella to modify the concept plan and present it at a future meeting.
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the Middleton City Council. At that time, SI published an indepth article featuring Lewis entitled, How To Stop The Pillage of America. it explained Wisconsins forwardstatewide recreational thinking planning effort, Lewis said. Professor Lewis, 88, would love to see popular magazines once again tackle and highlight environmental concerns. After all, hes given his life to this point for the good of the planet, gathering environmental data, sifting, winnowing, thinking, advising and acting. He continues to do so to this day, nearly six decades after his noteworthy career began in illinois. Fortunately for Wisconsin, he came here by way of the University of illinois and Harvard. Affiliated with the University of Wisconsin for more than 30 years, his journey of impact began on the Capitol Square. On his first day at work in the capitol in 1963, he met with Governor Gaylord Nelson, founder of Earth Day. Nelson charged Lewis with the daunting task of taking a statewide inventory of the natural and cultural resources in Wisconsins 72 counties - with a view to advising legislators which parcels of land the state should buy. Because of a one-cent sales tax on cigarettes, the state had $50 million in its coffer slated for land acquisition. The all-encompassing project was entitled the Statewide Recreation Plan, and measured what was important to the public, Lewis explained. i said, if im going to do a study of the whole state, i need a war room, Lewis remembered. Capitol staff found him just the spot a little two-story inner vault. After ripping out the rusty filing cabinets that hadnt been opened since the 1800s, Lewis and his team moved in. A spiral staircase snaked up nearly to the governors office, Lewis said. Every day, as maps depicting the painstaking inventory of Wisconsin went up on the wall, legislators could see the state unfold before their eyes, and hear Lewis explanation of the project. That was the best way to inform the decision-makers, Lewis stated.
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Lewis and his team identified 220 man-made and natural resources, everything from trees, to schools, to bakeries, whatever the people cherished, he said. inspired by Boy Scout merit badges, they then created and assigned an icon to each type of resource, plotting the state. A pattern emerged. Ninety percent fell into water, wetland and steep topography systems, he said. So if you protect those, you can see where the diversity in the state is located basically in water corridors, like Pheasant Branch Creek, he explained. From this pattern came the concept of e-corridors, or E-Ways usable green space - which Lewis calls life support systems. The E represents: education, environment, esthetics, ecology and exercise. His next step was to create an example of an E-Way in the backyard of the UW-Madison and Wisconsins capital, he said. A grant in 1969 from the National Endowment for the Arts launched the development of the Nine Springs E-Way, a large tract of land partially in the Dane County Parks system, he said. it was the worlds first. This parcel of environmentally sensitive land, like other environmental corridors, allows for controlled recreational use. LEWIS NINE SPRINGS E-WAY The irony of his fathers current residence is not lost on Andy Lewis. He lives less than a block away from the Pheasant Branch Conservancy, and a few blocks from the Middleton Hills street that bears his name: Phil Lewis Way. The son feels last weeks renaming of the worlds first E-Way befits his father much more than a stretch of asphalt, he said. in the early evening of September 12, the public celebrated the dedication of Madisons notable E-Way to be known as the Lewis Nine Springs EWay. The title recognizes the work of its visionary creator as well as his wife, Elizabeth (Libby), who served for 26
WISCONSINS ROLE IN THE PLANETS FUTURE Looking at an aerial map of the United States at night, Lewis pointed out the glowing glut of lights east of the Mississippi River, revealing intense urbanization. This pattern will double in the next 20 years. if it does, thats twice as many cars, twice as many buildings, twice as many roads, and the earth just wont stand for that over time, he argued. We must get an idea of what people cherish and guide that with cultural and natural resource harmony. To that end, hes still working. Lewis envisions full recreational use of Wisconsins railway corridor between Madison, Milwaukee and Prairie du Chien, a practically empty railway system that ties together much of Southern Wisconsins outstanding and beautiful diversity. Noting the economic impact of tourism dollars as well as the environmental benefit, Lewis propounded something California and New York have already done: create state railway parks. Positive economic impact and environmental protection can go hand-inhand locally and regionally, he said, citing another concept he calls Circle City. This is the area populated by 17 million clustered in cities from illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and iowa, he said. Right through the center is the railway, he stated. Can it be utilized to
years on the Dane County Parks Commission. in addition to the excitement of the Lewis Nine Springs E-Way dedication, both Lewis men are thrilled with a matching challenge grant to provide an endowment supporting education, interpretation, and volunteerism within the Dane County Parks, Andy Lewis said. if the Dane County parks can raise $100,000, the Madison Community Foundation will provide a $50,000 grant, he said. The family is contributing funds from a memorial to Libby and another $10,000 from a trust.
EDUCATOR Lewis bemoans the trifling amount of resources given to educating the public for explaining the motivation and importance of Wisconsins land purchases, insisting younger generations and legislators are both in need of education. You must communicate [land purchase] value to the public, inform people on how to protect and enhance them, or else you might as well have not done those studies in the first place, Lewis said, noting, Madison and Middleton have done an exceptional job at doing so. The Pheasant Branch Conservancy is another example of a Dane County environmental corridor. Although Lewis aided Middletons identification and preservation of natural resources, he takes no credit for the Pheasant Branch Conservancy. Although he spent much time in the classroom teaching university students, he also traveled throughout the state practically applying his concept of Regional Design. Cities such as Boscobel, Muscoda, Spring Green and Beloit benefitted from his expertise in the field. Lewis understands the limited budgets of governments, and that they cant preserve everything. His guiding
move people? Can tourism dollars add a new industry? How can we access this area without destroying it? By putting people on a train, rather than thousands of cars being pumped into these areas. As for his start in the capitol so many years ago, Lewis readily credits Nelson for his foresight to protect Wisconsins natural resources. There are pockets of people doing creative things, but we need another Gaylord Nelson who understands the requirements for a sustainable future, Lewis insisted. He feels the urgency of examining the planets sustainability, and passionately argues for Wisconsin to take the lead, yet again. its crying for us to dust the dust off; weve got to make the public aware that Wisconsin in the past has taken the leadership for sustainable futures, he said. Weve got to look at the environment and understand it. He believes Wisconsin can do it. if we look at what weve already done thats good and correct, and continue to support ways of protecting and enhancing [what we have], i think theres still hope, Lewis said, adding, its essential that we do it.
principals have helped numerous communities decide what is crucial. Awash with a lifetime of awards for his environmental and civic work, Lewis cited three standouts: the nations highest award in landscape architecture, the Jens Jensen professorship, and the Wisconsin idea Award. The Wisconsin idea epitomizes the practical extension of university research ideas and resources, he said. Lewis is pleased that his concept of regional design was recognized when it was first proposed, and that it is an integral part of curriculum even on a global scale. Former international students have taken back home knowledge gleaned from Lewis, and hes heard of regional design projects in countries such as Taiwan, Poland and England, he said. in addition, universities and planning departments across the United States recognize his creation, e-corridors, as an integral part of curriculum and urban planning. Lewis, author of Tomorrow By Design, has lectured at the White House and all over the world. His Wisconsin vision from the 1960s has truly been globally significant. For this, the just-turned-88-year-old is clearly proud and delighted, exclaiming with a small fist pump and gusto, On, Wisconsin!
near Rhinelander. Scouts earned more than 150 merit badges and rank advancements. Scouts went swimming, sailing, canoeing, rock climbing, rifle shooting and ATV riding for activities. Also this summer, four Scouts completed their Eagle Scout Service Project. More than 800 man hours were used to complete these projects. Projects include: Rebuilding a fence at indian Lake Park in Cross Plains; Building 2 sets of stairs at the Bock Community Garden;Building a picnic shelter at Goth Park; Building 11 bird watching stations in the Pheasant Branch Conservancy. if you are interested in joining Boy Scout Troop 140, please visit www.bsatroop140.com. The troop meets on Monday evenings from 7-8 pm at St. Lukes Church on Hubbard Avenue in Middleton.
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Members of the Ashton Go-Getters 4-H Club had an impressive showing at this years Dane County Fair. Daniel Roudebush won three Champion Awards in Shooting Sports; Danny Roudebush won a Merit Award in Shooting Sports; Bella Zopf won a Champion Award in Shooting Sports; Bella Zopf won a State Fair Award in Woodworking; Bella Zopf won a Merit
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ronment; Courtney Spahn won a State Fair Award in Family and Child Development; Laura Wilson won a State Fair Award in Cultural Arts; Mariah Hanson won a State Fair Award in Woodworking; Emma Laufenberg won a Champion Award in Short Hair Cats; Emma Laufenberg won a ReserveChampion Awardin Best of ShowCats; Nicole Ringdahl won a Champion Award in
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Award in Youth Leadership and Self Determination; Nate Wiltzius won a Reserve Champion Award in Shooting Sports; Luke Laufenberg won a Reserve Champion Award in Shooting Sports; Kevin Spahn won a Reserve Champion Award in Exploring; Courtney Spahn won a Merit Award in Home Environment; Courtney Spahn won a State Fair Award in Home Envi-
Long Hair Cats; Nicole Ringdahl won a Champion Award in Best of Show Cats; Lindsey Hellenbrand won a Junior Champion Calf; Jasmine Miller won a Champion Award in Goats; Jasmine Miller won four Reserve Champion Awards in Goats; Kayla Roudebush won a Champion Award in Goats; Kayla Roudebush won a Reserve Cham-
pion Award in Goats; Kayla Roudebush won a 2 Reserve Champion Award in Shooting Sports; Megan Moll won a State Fair Award in Sewing; Megan Moll won a Champion Award in Mechanical Science; Rachel Hellenbrand won a Champion Award in Photography.
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Megan Moll
Lindsey Hellenbrand
Kayla Roudebush, Lauren Henningfield, Jasmine Miller, Lindsey Hellenbrand, Rachel Hellenbrand, Taylor Henningfield, Elizabeth Wissbaum and Hannah Statz
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Jasmine Miller, and Kayla Roudebush
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The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District was the only district in Dane County with more than 50 percent of its schools significantly exceeding expectations on the School Report Cards that were issued Tuesday by the Wisconsin Department of Public instruction for every public school in the state. Five MCPASD schools Elm Lawn, Sunset Ridge and West Middleton ele-
Local schools rate best in state

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would mitigate his concerns that the subdivisions septic systems could harm the Black Earth Creek and the hydric soils around it. He also said the promise of additional tax revenue is not enough to push forward with a project situated on pristine rural land. it would be much easier if we made our land use decisions based on finances, he said, adding that developments impact on the ecosystem must also be taken into account. Everything we do is going to have an effect [on the areas water quality], he said. Ald. Miriam Share (Dist. 1) pointed to a growing chorus of concerned citi-
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mentary schools, Kromrey Middle School and Middleton High School were in the highest category, while Northside, Park, Sauk Trail elementary schools and Glacier Creek Middle exceeded expectations. For the first time, DPi also gave school districts an overall rating. MCPASD exceeded expectations with a score of 80.1. Of the 16 school districts in Dane County, the only one with a
higher district score than MCPASDs was Waunakee with an 81.6. The results are a tribute to our dedicated teachers, principals and support staff, our incredible students and their supportive families, Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services George Mavroulis said. it is truly a collaborative effort. Only 17 schools in Dane County were rated to have significantly ex-
ceeded expectations. Five of the nearly 50 schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District received that distinction. The only other Dane County school district besides MCPASD and Madison Metropolitan to have more than one school in the top category was Sun Prairie with two out of 11 schools rated. MCPASD was the only district in the 10-team Big Eight Conference to
have all of its schools in the top two categories for the second year in a row. The only Dane County school districts to have all of their schools in the top two categories were MCPASD (9 schools rated), Waunakee (6), Oregon (6), Monona Grove (5), Mount Horeb (4), Cambridge (3) and Deerfield (3). This is the second year the Wisconsin DPi has released School Report Cards. continued from page 1
zens when voting against the project. Citing letters from constituents as well as the environmental watchdog groups CRANES and Sierra Club, Share said septic tanks are not innocent household appliances. Studies have show that residential homeowners dispose of toxic chemicals, including various household cleaners and poisons, at an alarming rate, she pointed out. The actual failure rate of septic systems, as opposed to urban sewage setups, was a point of dispute. But several alders who voted for the annexation said their position is not necessarily a stalwart endorsement of
the development as a whole, which would still require an array of city approvals in order to break ground. We are simply annexing the property you cant just close the door, said ald. Gurdip Brar (Dist. 2). He said the council would carefully consider the projects environmental consequences before considering a final stamp of legislative approval. Thats what we will address as we go forward, he said. Mayor Kurt Sonnentag, who later pointed out he fly fishes the Black Earth Creek, agreed. Nothing is approved at this point, he stated. Not a thing.
Ald. Jim Wexler (Dist. 4) said the implication city leaders might approve leaky septic systems was incorrect. How many times do we have to say the city would not accept that, and the county would not accept that. Wexler, who in the spring expressed enthusiasm for the development, reiterated his support. Wexler said he has the utmost trust in landowner and developer, Erdman Holdings, inc. We have pretty stringent water quality standards here in the city, said city planning director Eileen Kelley. [The] water resources [commission], plan commission and [city] council may all say we need to go further, that instead of just [causing] no harm we might need to actually improve the water quality.
The homework hasnt been done, Share countered. [Citizens] want this information brought forward sooner rather than later. Thats not unusual, answered Sonnentag. The developer wants to transform land between U.S. Highway 14 and Pleasant View Golf Course, as well as a slice of the golf course itself, into an assortment of residential neighborhoods situated around a working farm. At full build-out the Pleasant View Ridge subdivision would include 104 units and generate an estimated $190,000 annually in new tax revenue for the City of Middleton. Figures showing the exact cost of the increased demand on city services are not yet available.
School board stands by decision

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The school board made our decision to terminate Mr. Harris after viewing of the images and videos that were on his computer. it was uncomfortable but legally required of us to see them. Afterward there was no hesitation in deciding on his termination. No oneparent, staff, and community memberwho has taken the time to do the same has come back to us and said that we overreacted and made a mistake. Business people in our district have confirmed that anyone viewing pornography on company computers, on company time, would be terminated and walked to the door with no appeal allowed.
Why did the school board fire Mr. Harris?
The school board has received quite a few questions arising from statements made recently about the ongoing pornography case in the school district. The basis for all Lindgren the decisions the board has made regarding the dismissal of Andrew Harris have been profoundly simple. We want what is best for our students and our employees. We want a safe and nurturing school environment. We want educators who are good role models.
When the union leadership and their lawyer came to us offering a deal to have Mr. Harris leave quietly, it was contingent on us giving him a good letter of reference and never referring to the reason why he was dismissed. indeed, they wanted a secret agreement binding the district to keep this quiet. The board saw what had happened in other districts when this occurred in the past, and could not ethically or in good conscience do this. Most importantly, we are subject to open records laws,
Why didnt the school board settle for $17,000 to $21,000 as Harris attorney contends?
Our investigation covered 18 months, but Harris admits viewing pornography over a nine-year period during the instructional day. The Middleton Education Association leadership and their attorney dont agree that this is sufficient enough offense to be terminated from a job in which he is responsible for the safety and care of our children.
What Harris viewed is clearly hardcore pornography and is in a league of its own compared with a much lower level of material that other teachers accessed. The District investigated every staff member in the district. The others who were reprimanded kept or shared off-color jokes and pictures that were inappropriate but not pornographic.
Why didnt all of the teachers involved get fired?
and by entering this secret agreement, we could be violating those laws.
The school board remains committed to the belief that pornography does not belong in our schools. The teachers union apparently does now as well, as immediate dismissal for such actions was agreed to in their current contract. How can the school board continue to spend so much on this case?
The arbitrator gave more weight to the disparate treatment argument than to the behaviors that caused Harris termination, and decreased his punishment to a suspension. The school board believes that Harris behavior, including viewing pornography in the classroom as well as organizing a shunning to alienate the teacher who reported his behavior, justified his termination. And yet the arbitrator herself gave disparate punishments, giving Harris the longest suspension, defying her own logic.
Why did the school board disagree with the arbitrators decision?
We continue to believe that the statute that allows the Department of Public instruction to revoke a teaching license for immoral behavior allows them to revoke Harris license. Our district worked to codify in state statute that immoral behavior include viewing pornography on school time. This legislation had bipartisan support, was passed unanimously in our fractious legislature, and signed immediately by the governor.
If Mr. Harris behavior was so bad, why hasnt DPI revoked his license?
is not lost on parents. Would you want Harris in the classroom teaching your child or grandchild? As our superintendent Don Johnson stated, The safety of our students is priceless.
Editors note: Ellen Lindgren is president of the Middleton-Cross Plains Area Board of Education.
lieve there should be any justification or loophole forcing us to keep a teacher who views pornography in the classroom. All this seems like common sense, and what is best for our students. The school board has the support of our parents, who also want what is best for their children. Public opinion and policy are on our side, and we hope that the Supreme Court recognizes this.
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We believe spending the funds to keep someone who views pornography in the classroom out of the teaching profession is justifiable and necessary. Consenting to the appeals court ruling is not without cost we would be forced to pay Mr. Harris back pay (about $360,000). And Harris would have to be returned as a science teacher in one of our middle schools, a fact that
Our district has outstanding teachers, and due largely to their efforts we are recognized as one of the best in the state. Our community has high expectations of our educators, and will not tolerate pornography in our schools. The school board simply doesnt be-
We are very disappointed that the DPi has not acted on this case, and believe they are shirking their responsibility.We are still waiting for DPi to make a decision on Mr. Harris. With or without that clarification of law, we cant understand how they think pornography in schools is acceptable, and that Harris should have a license to teach.
Artistic worlds will merge Saturday, Sept. 21 and Sunday, Sept. 22 when Madison Contemporary Vision Dance performs Living Art for its fall concert at Madisons Overture Center. Living Art is an original performance by local choreographers and dancers who were inspired by the artwork of Georgia OKeeffe, Edgar Degas, Salvador Dali and Gustav Klimt. its a show for lovers of visual art and dance of all ages that spotlights innovative movement, vibrant costumes, props and skilled physicality. Madison Contemporary Vision Dance is a Madison based dance group made up of 20-plus local dancers. Company member Erin Kiley grew up in Middleton and went on to study on scholarship at Point Park University, where she received a BA in dance. After graduation she danced professionally with The Walt Disney Company and Royal Caribbean. i started taking dance lessons from Shannon Gallagher at age 11 then went on to join Madison Ballet where i performed in Mid Summer Nights Dream and The Nutcracker for six years, Kiley said. i was also on the Middleton High School Dance Team for the four years i went to school there. After high school, Kiley received a dance scholarship to Point Park University, where she double majored in dance and public relations. Hands down the biggest reason for any sort of success ive had in my life
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Erin Kiley is due to my amazing parents, she said. They have been incredibly supportive from the very first time i stepped on stage and just knowing they believe in me has made all the difference. Tickets are $14 for students and seniors and $16 for adults and are on sale now at the Overture Center Box Office and online at overturecenter.com. For more information about the dance company or Living Art, go to mcvdance.com or contact Sara Rohs at 608-774-7272 or by email at sara@mcvdance.com. For more information on Erin Kiley, contact her 608215-7540 or by email at erin.m.kiley@gmail.com.
The next Middleton Action Team Open Mic Night will take place Thursday Sept. 26 at Craftsman Table & Tap, 6712 Frank Lloyd Wright Ave. Middleton Hills, from 6-8 p.m.
Corrigan to speak at Open Mic Night

Guest presenter and Dane County Supervisor Sharon Corrigan (Middleton), who chairs countys personnel & finance committee, will present a look at Dane Countys public investments.
Phyllis Mae Olson, 79, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Las Vegas, NV on Sunday, September 8, 2013. Phyllis was born in Monroe, Mi, on September 28, 1933, to George and Marie Maass and was raised on the family farm. She followed in her mothers footsteps and embarked on a teaching career. As a science teacher, in Michigan and Wisconsin she was loved and respected by many of her students and colleagues. Phyllis ended up making roots in Wisconsin and living a major portion of her life in Middleton, Wi after coming with her dear friend, Betty,
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to a true Wisconsin wedding. This is where she met her future husband, Marvin Olson, with whom she courted for some time before agreeing to marry him and move. Marvin and Phyllis spent many happy years together sharing love, life and family. When Marvin passed away in 1990, Phyllis needed to move to the next chapter of her life and moved out to Las Vegas, NV. Here she enjoyed friends, bingo, visits from family and her cats, first Bunny and then Angel. Phyllis is survived by her son and daughter in law, Robert and Corrine (Cookie) Olson, Lena, Wi; two grandchildren, Roy Olson, Gardnerville, NV; Russ (Charity) Olson, De Pere, Wi; one great granddaughter, Alex Olson, Gardnerville, NV; her cousins, Roy and Betty Ooley, Newport, Mi; John Green, Monroe,
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Mi; many special friends including Angel, her friend and companion. Phyllis was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Olson; parents, George and Marie Maass; close cousin, Ernest Ooley; close friend, Carolyn Organ; her canine companions, Candy and Boy Boy, and feline companion, Bunny. Family and friends will gather to remember and celebrate her life on what would have been her 80th birthday, September 28, 2013 from 1:00 to 3:00pm at Palm Mortuary in Las Vegas, NV, 1600 South Jones Boulevard. Committal services will take place in Wisconsin at a time and date to be determined. The Olson family would like to extend gratitude to Linda Olson, who has been a very good friend and always willing to help Phyllis.
The evening ends with people who have signed up to rant, rave, recite poetry, sing, perform music or comedy. Feel free to bring a food item for Middleton Out Reach Ministry.
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MHS swinners win Brookfield East Invitational

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What a splash
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Girls tennis team tops the polls

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Look whos No. 1

Baylie Gold and Middletons girls tennis team climbed to No. 1 in the state polls last week. the polls last week. And a buzz immediately swept through the program. Being voted No. 1 in the state is really exciting for us because we realize that we are getting noticed, said Middleton No. 1 singles player Bridget Bellissimo. Although this is great, my team and i know that we are No. 1 only on paper. We all are on the same page, that we still need to prove that we belong in that spot. We have to keep working hard like we always have, and i really believe this team is going to come through and prove we can get to that level ranking in the state. Cardinals sophomore Kaisey Skibba, who plays No. 2 singles, agreed. My team and i were really excited to find out that we are ranked No. 1 in the state, Skibba said. However, any team can play really good at any time, and therefore no matter what rank a team is, any team can be beat. That is what keeps us from being overconfident. We know that we are going to have to play tough teams and tough players that are going to require us to work hard for the rest of the season if we hope to have a successful run at the
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
its already been a season packed with a world of excitement. Big wins. Huge shots. Terrific memories. And now Middletons girls tennis team has this: theyre the No. 1 team in the state. The Cardinals vaulted to the top of
Middleton rolls past Purgolders

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state tournament. Middleton coach Deke Bradley was also excited about the No. 1 ranking. And Bradley wasnt concerned that overconfidence could creep into his team. The girls were pretty excited, Bradley said. But we talked some about how it means we need to work even harder to stay there. We have to continue to improve at practice so that we can maintain our level of play and keep winning. Overconfidence shouldnt be a See tEnnIS, page 17
The target was large. The response was even larger. Middletons girls swimming team went to the star-studded Brookfield East invite last Saturday with a giant bulls-eye on its collective back. The Cardinals then responded in a huge way. Middleton captured its fifth title in six years at this highly-competitive event. The Cardinals finished with 515 points and rolled past runner-up Verona/Mount Horeb (438). Brookfield Central (317), Brookfield East (289) and Sun Prairie (288) rounded out the top five at the eightteam invite. This has been a great meet for us, Middleton coach Lauren Cabalka said. We knew we had a target on our backs going into this meet, especially since Verona was there. The girls had a really tough week in the pool and we did not give them much rest going into our first invite of the year. i really wanted to see what the girls could do when their bodies were tired and sore. They totally came through and put forth their best performances of the season. Middleton had a string of terrific performances. But the Cardinals relays were particularly outstanding. See SWIMMErS, page 18
in the short term, the play meant very little. in the long term, it could mean everything. Middletons football team led Madison East, 35-0, on Thursday a game the Cardinals would go on to win, 37-6. Early in the third quarter, with the Cardinals driving deep in East territory, running back George Monreal coughed up the ball at the Purgolders 8-yard line. East safety Tyrone Watson emerged from a pile with the ball, and took off in the opposite direction. Many Middleton players initially stood flat-footed, thinking the play was over. But not Luke Schafer.
Watson had at least a 10-yard head start on Schafer and many other Cardinals. But Schafer never quit on the play and eventually dragged Watson down at the Middleton 1-yard line. Schafer and the rest of the Cardinals werent born when Buffalos Don Beebe ran down Dallas Leon Lett and stripped the ball from the mammoth defensive tackle in Super Bowl XXVii. But there were many parallels between Beebes inspirational play in 1993 and the guttiness Schafer displayed. East eventually started back on its own 43-yard line due to a clipping penalty on Watsons run and wound up punting. But Schafer didnt know there was a flag down as he chased Watson. And it was that type of hustle play See FOOtBaLL, page 16
Derek Rongstad and Middletons football team rolled past Madison East last Thursday.
Girls golfers grab Big 8 lead

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Middleton and Verona. Verona and Middleton. its become one of the top rivalries in all sports in Dane County. And the girls golf programs are no different. Last week, the Cardinals and Wildcats went head-to-head three times in a series of thrilling events. The highlight for Middleton came during a triangular Thursday at Tumbledown. The Cardinals shot a blistering 324 and ran away from the Wildcats (347). The win propelled Middleton to 6-0 in the Big Eight Conference, while Verona fell to 5-1. Our main focus for the week was our conference triangular against Verona and Madison West at Tumbledown, Cardinals coach Becky Halverson said. i was extremely happy with our play at Tumbledown. Our attitudes were positive for the entire round and it showed in our scores. it sure did. Sophomore Loren Skibba had a terrific day, shooting a 33 on the front nine on her way to a 74. Senior Hunter Schultz continued her terrific season and fired a 79. Senior Meggie Acker carded an 84, while senior Sheenagh Cleary shot an 87. This was a huge confidence booster, Halverson said. We knew we could beat them, but hadnt been able to since the Waunakee invite on August 26th.Our positive attitudes and focus at practice were key components to our win. The rest of the Cardinals week was solid, as well. But Middleton couldnt capture any championships. The Cardinals finished third at the Madison Edgewood Crusade Fore A Cure last Monday. Madison Edgewood won the event with a 343 team score, while Verona (351) was second. The Cardinals were third at 355, while Madison Memorial (356) and Green Bay Notre Dame (359) rounded out the top five. Skibba led the Cardinals with an 84 and Schultz shot an 85. Cleary carded
an 87 and Wassarman shot a 98. We definitely didnt have our best showing at the tournament, Halverson said.That course tends to eat us up. its a much tougher course than we are used to playing. The fairways are tight and the greens are fast. We just werent able to adjust like we should have. Still, the event was a hit. The Cardinals raised $388 for the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer awareness. This is an awesome event that we play in each year, Halverson said. Middleton also competed at the Janesville Parker invite last Saturday and finished second to Verona. The Wildcats won the event with a 315, but the Cardinals were thrilled to fire a season-low 316. Madison Edgewood (323), Stoughton (338) and Janesville Parker (339) rounded out the top five. Skibba shot a 76 and Cleary carded a 78. Both Schultz and Acker shot 81s and Wassarman fired an 82. This was our best showing of the year, Halverson said. it was frustrating to lose, but our scores were absolutely outstanding. Having to throw out an 82 is something we have only dreamed of. i know they are all thinking of that three-putt that should have been a twoputt or that bunker shot that turned into two bunker shots, but im sure Verona could think of those too. Our girls should be so proud of the way that they played. i know that i am. i cant say enough about this group of girls.They have some amazing ability, and to see them all shoot 82, or lower, is a great accomplishment. On deck: Middleton is at Pleasant View Wednesday and Thursday for its final two Big Eight Conference matches. The Cardinals face Madison Memorial and Beloit Memorial on Wednesday, and Janesville Craig on Thursday. Those will be great for getting us ready for regionals, which are also at Pleasant View on Oct. 2nd, Halverson said.
Sheenagh Cleary and Middletons girls golfers currently sit at the top of the Big Eight Conference.
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Middleton runners shine at River Valley Invitational

by rOB rEISchEL
Times-Tribune
Life in the fast lane
Middletons girls cross country team finished second at the star-studded River Valley invite last Saturday. Sun Prairie won the event with 66 points, while Middleton was second at 71. Dodgeville-Mineral Point (85), Dubuque (118) and Mount Horeb (145) rounded out the top five. We had another successful outing, Middleton co-coach Cindy Bremser said. Every girl that competed ran a faster time than the previous week. Middletons boys finished fourth among 16 teams. Madison La Follette won the boys race with 62 points, while Dubuque (74), Freedom (105), Middleton (105) and Mount Horeb (134) rounded out the top five. We put all seven varsity runners under 18 (minutes), which was one of our season goals, Middleton cocoach isaac Mezera said. its time to set some new goals. i guess it didnt take long for this group to surprise. On the girls side, Cardinals sophomore Sam Valentine led the way with a sixth place finish. Valentine completed the 4,000-meter course in 15 minutes, 16 seconds, a 46-second improvement from the Verona invite. Sam ran a very even paced race finishing with a very strong last 800 meters, Bremser said. Rachel Wians was eighth in 15:24 and Delaney Foster was 13th in 15:38. Bobbi Patrick was 21st in 15:53 and Jenny Launder was 23rd in 15:57. Having all five scorers under 16 minutes is a great place to be this early
in the season, Bremser said. Middletons other two varsity runners also had terrific days. Autumn Grim was 24th (16:00) and Jenny Phillips was 28th (16:04). The Sun Prairie girls ran a very aggressive race, Bremser said. This is a good time of the year to see the depth and talent that Sun Prairie displayed. On the boys side, Middleton freshman Gus Newcomb was fifth individually, completing the 5,000-meter course in 16:25. Gus duked it out with a fellow frosh from La Follette and was able to pull away from him in the last 400 meters, Mezera said. Andrew Plumb was 18th in 17:06, while David Marrone was 19th (17:07), Hayden Johnston was 20th (17:09) and Ryan Madoch was 43rd (17:50). Cindy and i are extremely proud of Andrew, David, and Hayden, Mezera said. They went out aggressively and were able to keep the pedal down throughout the race. Ryan Madoch slowly and meticulously worked his was up through the field from mile one to the end, Mezera said.He set a huge P.R., finishing in 17:50. Just to break 18 (minutes) as a freshman is impressive. ideally hell learn to get out a little faster and still be able to work up. Ryan has so much potential. He just needs more race experience.
JV: Middletons girls won the JV race for a second straight week. Jenny Mangas won the race in 16:07, Kayla Bauhs was second (16:26), Morgan Eder was fourth (16:37), Hayley Sue was fifth (16:46) and Allana Randall was eighth (17:03). Middletons boys JV team finished second out of 21 teams. Senior captain Kyle Beuchner finished sixth and
Jenny Launder and Middletons girls cross country team finished second at the River Valley Invite last Saturday. newcomer Andrew Collier was 10th. it was a great day for our program, Mezera said. To finish first, second, second and fourth in a large and competitive field is a testament to
the work ethic of all our guys and girls.We had a tough week of practice in the heat, and the Cardinals earned their PRs this week.
Boys spikers struggle at Racine Invite

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it was a harsh reality. But it was also one that could help Middletons boys volleyball team in the coming weeks. Middleton went to the star-studded Racine invite last Saturday, struggled early and wound up in the consolation bracket. Overall we learned a lot this week, Middleton coach Ben White said. We learned we need to work harder, play with a little intensity and value the ball. That last one is the big one. The final four teams at the Racine invite were all the teams that kept the ball in play, not the biggest hitters. A valuable lesson. Middleton opened with a 21-7, 1221 split against Kaukauna, the No. 3 team in the state. in the first game, the Cardinals had nine kills on 11 attempts, three aces and zero passing errors.in the second game, Middleton had four kills and nine hitting errors. The theme of the day was unforced errors, White said. When we keep the ball in play we can compete with anyone because our defense is so good. Thats something i am going to have to really sell to the boys in the next couple of weeks. Middleton then fell to New Berlin,
Girls spikers 4th in Appleton

Cardinals enjoy some success at major invite
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21-17, 23-22. The Cardinals led, 2017, in the second game, but couldnt hold on. Middleton finished the match with 14 kills and 15 errors, five blocks against five blocking errors, and three aces to four serving errors. Alex Klubertanz played extremely well in defeat, finishing with five kills in 11 attempts and 1.5 blocks. Both teams played at an extremely high level and it was fun to watch the boys play at that level, White said. We had our chances to win Game 2 but we played timidly and didnt finish. Germantown, ranked No. 4 in the state, then routed Middleton, 21-15, 21-8. The wheels felt like they started to come off against Germantown, White said. They are big, but our defense should be better than theirs and truthfully it wasnt.A lot of mental errors in this match. Alex (Klubertanz) and Noah Kern had some big blocks, but our passing let us down and the guys quickly got down on themselves. We are still looking for that leader to rally the troops on the court. That loss sent Middleton to the consolation bracket, where all matches were just one game to 25 points. The Cardinals opened with a 25-18 win over Mukwonago. We played a little better for extended periods of time, White said.
i thought most of the day our setters, Connor Zimmick and Robbie Drachenberg, did an excellent job spreading out the offense and running the show. For the most part they did great getting everyone involved. After a two-hour wait, the Cardinals defeated Racine St. Catherines 27-26, in a thriller. Noah Wong had three kills and a block, while Colin Gloudemans and James Caldwell shined in the back row. it was tight throughout but the guys found a way to win, White said. Middleton then dropped its final match to Franklin, 25-22. James Caldwell led the Cardinals with nine digs. Andy Keeler led Middleton with 15 kills on the day, while Klubertanz had 14 kills and 4.5 blocks. Zimmick had 12 kills, eight aces and 35 assists, and Jason Arora had 11 kills. Gloudemans had three aces and 16 digs, while Drachenberg had 33 assists. Caldwell added 26 digs and Noah Kern had 4.5 blocks. Heres what we learned: we have a long way to go if we want to be considered one of the top teams in state, White said. Our pool was rough as we faced the No. 3, 4 and 7 teams in state headed into the tournament. We knew wed have to play well and be on top of our game.Truthfully i had no idea what to expect. What i didnt expect was how high our highs were and how low our lows were.
Middleton also began its Big Eight Conference season with a pair of wins. The Cardinals rolled past Fort Atkinson, 25-19, 25-19, 25-19 last Tuesday. Keeler had seven kills and two aces, while Arora had six kills. Gloudemans added 12 digs and two aces, while Zimmick had 15 assists and Drachenberg had 13 assists and nine digs. Fort is good, White said. The conference is much better than in the years past.We are going to get tested night in and night out and the guys learned that lesson this week. Fort is big and plays great defense. Honestly the difference in the match was the amount of missed serves Fort had.Every time they were about to steal back the momentum, they would miss a serve. We tried a couple of different lineups and got a lot of people some playing time. This early in the season, im still trying to figure out where the pieces fit. Middleton also defeated Madison Memorial 25-13, 25-17, 24-26, 25-17 last Thursday. Drachenberg had 23 assists and two aces, while Zimmick had 17 assists and two aces. Keeler had nine kills, 10 digs and two aces, while Kern had eight kills. Gloudemans added seven digs, and Arora had four blocks. This was not a pretty match, White said. Memorial was missing a couple of players and was very inexperienced. However they had two
middles that could hit and we made them look pretty good at times. We just have a tendency right now to play sloppy. We have to clean that up. On deck: Middleton hosted Beloit Memorial Tuesday night, then is at the Wauwatosa East invite Saturday beginning at 9 a.m.
Middletons girls volleyball team finished in fourth place at the highlycompetitive Appleton West invite last Saturday. The Cardinals went 3-2 overall, going a perfect 3-0 in pool play, then losing a pair of playoff matches. We started out the tournament strong, but were not able to maintain the same level of play, Middleton coach Franco Marcos said. The Cardinals opened with a 2510, 25-16 win over Wausau West.
Middleton puts scare into No. 1 Marquette

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Soccer Cardinals surging

Ben Kollasch said. Our players were let down by the loss, but they realize we took a big step to being contenders against Marquette. The game was scoreless late into the second half, when Marquette finally broke through in the 67th minute. The Hilltoppers scored off a corner kick and grabbed a 1-0 lead. But Middleton had an answer. Devin Ott scored off a free kick at 72:22 after an assist from ivan Khamenka. After Marquette scored we found a reserve of energy and determination, Kollasch said. The players showed they had an answer to the challenge. Unfortunately for Middleton, Marquette had the final answer. The Hilltoppers got a goal in the 77th minute and prevailed. Despite the loss, Middleton left Marquette knowing it could play with the states best teams. The rest of the week was equally exciting for Middleton. First the Cardinals routed Janesville Parker, 11-0, last Tuesday. Emerson Kovacs scored twice in the first two minutes for Middleton and the Cardinals ran away from the Vikings. ivan Khamenka, Mintesinote Urban and Nicholas Bilodeau also scored two goals each for the Cardinals. The team continues to improve by leaps and bounds, Kollasch said. Our seniors are showing strong
Mane Bobadilla had three aces, 10 kills and eight digs, while Leia Peterman had three aces and 14 digs. Reed Espie had three blocks, Bre Schlueter had 20 assists and Logan Welti had six kills. The Cardinals then toppled Waupaca, 25-14, 25-21. Bobadilla had 13 kills and five digs, while Schlueter had two aces and eight assists. Espie had five kills and 2.5 blocks, and Peterman had 10 digs. Welti added eight digs, Rachel Severson had 12 assists, and both Morgan Schmitt and Grace McMurray had two aces. Middleton then finished pool play with a 25-16, 25-18 win over Appleton West. Welti had nine kills and 10 digs, Schlueter had 22 assists, and Bobadilla had two aces, 14 kills and
10 digs. Peterman added nine digs and Espie had five kills and two blocks. Appleton East then defeated Middleton, 27-26, 21-25, 15-8. Our first set was a heartbreaking loss, Marcos said. Welti finished with four aces, five kills and 15 digs, whileAmber Karn had nine digs. Schlueter had 25 assists and seven digs, while Bobadilla had 13 kills and five digs. Peterman added 12 digs and Espie had 10 kills and 1.5 blocks. Appleton West then toppled the Cardinals, 25-18, 13-25, 15-13. Amber Karn had four kills, four aces and 10 digs, while Schlueter had nine assists. Bobadilla had two aces and four kills, while Espie and Gabbie Buechner both had four kills. Peterman had seven digs, Kelli
Robson had 10 digs,Cole Jordee had 1.5 blocks and four digs, and Grace McMurray had four digs. Overall it was a great tournament to evaluate some of the non-starters, Marcos said. We are pleased with what we saw. Middleton also defeated Beloit Memorial, 25-12, 25-16, 25-15 last Tuesday. Welti had six aces, 10 kills, two blocks and 14 digs, while Bobadilla had six aces, 10 kills and 10 digs. Bre Schlueter had 15 assists, Peterman had 13 digs and Arissa Milton had three blocks. On deck: Middleton was at Janesville Parker Tuesday, then hosts Madison East Thursday at 7:30. The Cardinals then host the Middleton invite Saturday beginning at 8 a.m.
On paper, it was a loss. in so many other ways, it was a huge win. Middletons boys soccer team took Milwaukee Marquette the states No. 1 team down to the wire Saturday. in the end, though, the mighty Hilltoppers prevailed. Great game to watch, either as a coach or as a fan, Middleton coach
leadership and are tremendous examples for our younger players, both in games and in training. Middleton then edged Madison East, 1-0, last Thursday. Jack Hagstrom scored for the Cardinals on assists by Trent McKinnon and Devin Vandermause. Hard fought game by East, Kollasch said. This made us focus more clearly on our strengths to pull this game out. On deck: The Cardinals were at Madison West Tuesday, then host Verona Thursday at 7 p.m. Middleton is then at the Muskego Tournament Friday and Saturday.
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that Middletons coaching staff can use as a teaching tool the rest of this season and for years to come. As i watched that play i kept saying, Here comes 13, Middleton coach Tim Simon said, referring to Schafers jersey number. But thats Luke Schafer. Hes a team leader and a captain. Hes as unselfish as any kid we have and hes all about the team. it was a phenomenal play. While that play stood out more than any other, Middleton had a series of highlights in a convincing win. Among them: The Cardinals scored on five consecutive first half possessions and took a 35-0 halftime lead. Five different players scored for Middleton during that stretch. Middleton held East to just two first downs and 38 total yards in the first half. The Purgolders averaged just 1.5 yards per play in the first half and never crossed midfield. East ran just eight plays from scrimmage in the second half, including only one in the fourth quarter. Middleton won its third straight game and improved to 3-1 overall and in the Big Eight Conference. East fell to 0-4, 0-4.
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i just feel like were starting to play really good football, senior linebacker Matt Hong said. Were getting along a lot better than we did at the start of the year. i think weve had some really good team bonding and we all have the same goal. Senior quarterback Kasey Miller agreed. i feel like we have a lot more chemistry than we did at the start of the year, Miller said. The more time weve had together, the more weve gotten to know each other and the better were all gelling. That was certainly evident against the overmatched Purgolders. Middleton took a 7-0 lead on its second drive of the game when senior running back Charles Braxton scored from two yards out. The Cardinals march covered just 35 yards, and all came on the ground. Middleton had a short field on its next possession, opening on the East 45-yard line. And the Cardinals needed just one play to make it 14-0 Miller flipped a pass to senior wideout Demond Hill 2 yards deep in the backfield. Hill took off down the right sideline, picked up some solid blocks and did the rest himself. All i had to do was flick the pass
out there to him, said Miller, who completed 6-of-8 passes for 113 yards. Demond did the rest. The Cardinals went ahead 20-0 early in the second quarter following an impressive five-play, 52-yard march. Braxton ripped off a mesmerizing 35-yard run on the Cardinals first play of the drive. Miller later hit senior wideout Derek Rongstad for a 9yard TD on a nifty inside slant route. Doc just made a great move to get to the inside, Miller said. Middleton kept pouring it on. Following another East three-andout, Middleton marched 53 yards in five plays for another score. Junior running back Adam Frye had 29 yards on just two carries during the drive. Frye capped the march, as well, when he exploded for a 19-yard TD run, in which he broke three tackles. One series later, Middleton put together a six-play, 69-yard TD drive. Frye had runs of 14 and 16 yards on the drive, and Miller hit Hill for 38 yards on a crossing route. Finally, junior running back Alex Leahy capped the drive with a 1-yard TD run to make it 35-0. The first half, i thought we were
extremely sharp, Simon said. We had some nice consistency and controlled both lines of scrimmage. i thought we played very well. indeed. Middleton had 250 total yards on just 26 plays in the first half an average of 9.6 yards per play. Miller was razor sharp, and Middleton averaged 6.5 yards per rushing attempt. Our offensive line was great, Miller said of a group, that left to right, features Hayden Acker, Logan Clark, Lon Yeary, Derek Ramsey and Jack Mayers. Those five guys work harder than anyone on our team. Middletons defense was just as good. East ran 26 plays in the first half, and 22 went for three yards or less. We felt great, Hong said. We just had to stop the run first off. And our coaches had us prepared for everything wed see. The second half took roughly the same amount of time as the 30-minute halftime gala did. The third quarter opened with a running clock which kicks in when a team has a lead of 35 points, or more. Twice, Middleton drove inside
Easts 20-yard line, but fumbled on both occasions. That was sloppy, Simon said. We were playing a lot of backups, but when you get your chance, you have to make the most if it. East closed within 35-6 when junior running back Jivonte Davis exploded for a 49-yard TD with 10 seconds left in the third quarter. Amazingly, though, Middleton then held the ball for 11 minutes and all but one play in the fourth quarter. Middleton opened the fourth quarter with a 16-play drive that covered 66 yards, but died at the East 1-yard line. And after the Purgolders were flagged for holding in the endzone which resulted in a Middleton safety the Cardinals ran out the clock. im happy, Simon said. i thought our offense was really in sync and had a nice pass-run balance. And defensively, we keep getting better. On deck: Middleton is at Madison West (1-3) next Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 30 Middleton 37, Madison East 6 Madison East . 0 0 6 0 6 Middleton .. 14 21 0 2 49 Mid Charles Braxton, 2, run (Derek Rongstad kick) Mid Demond Hills, 45, pass from Kasey Miller (Rongstad kick) Mid Derek Rongstad, 9, pass from Miller (kick failed) Mid Adam Frye, 19, run (pass to Rongstad) Mid Alex Leahy, 1, run (Rongstad kick) ME Jivonte Davis, 49, run (kick failed) Mid East penalized for holding in the endzone
Football
ScOrEBOarD
Sept. 14 Brookfield East Invite Team results 1, Middleton 515; 2, Verona/ Mt. Horeb 438; 3, Brookfield Central 317; 4, Brookfield East 289; 5, Sun Prairie 288; 6, Wausau East 217; 7, Waukesha West 174; 8, Madison Edgewood 53. Event winners Diving: Ginger Lingard, ME, 405.65. 200-yard medley relay: VMH (Beata Nelson, Kristi Larsen, Sammy Seymour, Shelby Rozeboom), 1:49.15 (meet record). 200 freestyle: Kynzie Huonker, SP, 1:59.72. 200 individual medley: Ashley Aegerter, MiD, 2:12.04. 50 free: Rozeboom, VMH, 24.91. 100 butterfly: B. Nelson, VMH, 56.49. 100 free: Claire Flatley, BC, 54.62. 500 free: Rachel Powers, SP, 5:04.38. 200 free relay: VMH (Lindsay Craig, Becca Wilson, Maddy Nelson, B. Nelson), 1:40.35. 100backstroke: B. Nelson, VMH, 56.21. 100 breaststroke: Aegerter, MiD, 1:07.16. 400 free relay: MiD (Aegerter, Karley Licking, Olivia Kossel, Paige Prestigiacomo), 3:42.16. Sept. 14 River Valley Invite Team scores: Madison La Follette 62, Dubuque 74, Freedom 105, Middleton 105, Mount Horeb 134, Sun Prairie 143, DeForest 182, Mauston 224, Sauk Prairie 234, Holmen 239, Dodgeville-Mineral Point 287, River Valley 337, Reedsburg 369, Edgerton 412, Wisconsin Dells 432, Richland Center/ithaca 448. Middleton results (with overall finish included): 5. Gus Newcomb, 16:25; 18. Andrew Plumb, 17:06; 19. David Marrone, 17:07; 20. Hayden Johnston, 17:09; 43. Ryan Maddoch, 17:50.
River Valley Invite Sept. 14 Team scores: Sun Prairie 66, Middleton 71, Dodgeville-Mineral Point 85, Dubuque 118, Mount Horeb 145, Mauston 188, DeForest 206, Freedom 237, Holmen 267, Sauk Prairie 272, Madison La Follette 273, Reedsburg 282, River Valley 377, Wisconsin Dells 403, Richland Center/ithaca 426, Edgerton 457. Middleton results: 6. Sam Valentine, 15:16; 8. Rachel Wians, 15:24; 13. Delaney Foster, 15:38; 21. Bobbi Patrick, 15:53; 23. Jenny Launder, 15:57.
Girls cross country
TEAM STATISTICS First downs ME 5, Mid 16. Rushing (AttYds) ME 21-125, Mid 37-188. Passing yards ME 27, Mid 197. Passing (Att.-Comp.-int.) ME 13-4-0, Mid 14-12-0. Total plays-yards ME 34152, Mid 51-385. Fumbles-lost BM 1-0, Mid 32. Penalties-yards ME 5-57, Mid 8-65.
Wisconsin Golf Coaches Association poll 1. Verona; 2. Middleton; 3. Madison Edgewood; 4. Arrowhead; 5. Stoughton; 6. Janesville Parker; 7. Madison Memorial; 8. Green Bay Notre Dame; 9. Mukwonago; 10. Milton. Others receiving votes: Brookfield Central, Oregon, Whitefish Bay, Beaver Dam, Tomah, Holmen, Eau Claire North, Portage, Waukesha, Nicolet, Xavier, McFarland, Hayward, Racine Case, Prairie School, River Falls, New Richmond, Fox Volley Lutheran, Appleton Xavier, Menomonee Falls, Homestead, Marinette, Hudson, Osseo-Fairchild, Brookfield East.
MEDAL LEADERS 1. Sienna Chapman (Racine Prairie), 70; 2. Caroline Lake (Edgewood), 71; 3. Jessica Reinecke (Verona), 72; 4. Becky Klongland (Stoughton), 74; 5. Tess Hackworthy (Edgewood), 75; 6. Maddie McCue (Milton), 75; 7. Micayla Richards (Parker), 76; 8. Loren Skibba (Middleton), 76; 9. Bailey Smith (Verona), 76; 10. Mari Suokko (Union Grove), 76.
Sept. 14 Janesville Parker Invite At Riverside (Par 71) TEAM SCORES: Verona 315, Middleton 316, Madison Edgewood 323, Stoughton 338, Janesville Parker 339, Madiosn Memorial 344, Milton 345, Racine Prairie 353, Mukwonago 358, Union Grove 375, Sun Prairie 377, Westosha Central 380, Portage 384, Kettle Moraine 387, Milwaukee Pius Xi 390, Janesville Craig 396, Waunakee 400, Wisconsin Dells 408, East Troy 447, Reedsburg 468, Edgerton 479.
Sept. 12 VERONA TRIANGULAR Team scores: Middleton 324, Verona 347, Madison West 461. Middleton:Skibba 74, Schultz 79, Acker 84, Cleary 87.Verona:Reinecke 82, Smith 85, Opsal 87, Hernandez 93. Madison West: M. Hellmer 94, V. Hellmer 110, Scholz 117, Statz 140. JV: Mi 189, V 202. At Tumbledown Trails GC, Verona, par 72.
Girls golf
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: ME Jivonte Davis 6-110. Mid Adam Frye 8-94; Charles Braxton 7-61. Passing: ME Zachary Zilm 13-4-0-27. Mid Miller 8-60-113; Kellan Schulz 4-4-0-35. Receiving: ME Jordan Chester 2-21. Mid Demond Hill 4-97; Jacob Manser 3-23; Derek Rongstad 2-41.
Boys cross country
Sept. 10 Middleton 11, Janesville Parker 0 Middleton .................. 8 3 11 Parker ......................... 0 0 0 First Half: MidEmerson Kovacs, 0:55. MidKovacs, 1:36. Midivan Khamenka, 4:40. MidKhamenka, 11:18. Mid Mintesinote Urban, 17:59. MidUrban, 20:07. MidJoe Hall, 37:39. MidNicholas Bilodeau, 39:13. Second Half: MidGabriel Garlough-Shah, 43:35. MidBilodeau, 52:06. MidColin Masnica, 55:16. Savesisaac Brodkey (JP) 10, Josh Feirer (JP) 1, Nicholas Revord (Mid) 1. Middleton Ladies Sept. 10 Patti Larson 591, Jeanne Schrenk 580, Rosemary Lange 532, Mary Moody 529, Theresa Meisel 472, Janie Lange 472.
Boys soccer
Bowling
problem with the group of girls we have. They have all played so much tennis that they understand every opponent is out to get us. if we want to reach all of our goals for the season, we have to be prepared for every match, regardless of the opponent. The Cardinals then went out last week and dispatched of both Madison East and Madison West by 7-0 scores. With the wins, Middleton remained unbeaten in the Big Eight Conference and atop the league. The Cardinals rolled past the Purgolders last Tuesday, winning every match in straight sets. Bellissimo cruised to a 6-1, 6-0, lead at No. 1 singles and Skibba notched a 6-1, 6-2 victory at No. 2. Junior Emily Oberwetter and senior Madison Krigbaum both rolled to 6-0, 6-0 wins at No. 3 and 4 singles, respectively. in doubles action, Darcy Hogendorn and Allison Ragsdale notched a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 1. Abbey Webber and Baylie Gold earned a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 2, while Sydney Black and Lauren Coons cruised at No. 3, 62, 6-1. Against West, Bellissimo notched a
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6-0, 6-1 win at No. 1, while Skibba posted a 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 2. Oberwetter rolled to a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 3 and Krigbaum won at No. 4, 61, 6-0. Hogendorn and Ragsdale rolled at No. 1 doubles, 6-1, 6-3. Webber and Gold cruised to a 6-0, 6-2 win at No. 2 and Black-Coons notched a 7-6 (3), 75. Yes, our goal is to win state, but we also do not want to get ahead of ourselves, Bellissimo said. We recognize that there are several other great teams in the state, and that its all going to come down to what teams plays better to take the title. We are avoiding being overconfident because we like to take it match by match, knowing that there are going to be some tough matches especially for the teams ranked right around us. Sometimes we may beat them, sometimes they could beat us. We are hoping that we are that team that shines at state, and makes it all the way. its going to take confidence, hard work, and teamwork. And i believe this team has all that.
Boys volleyball
Racine Invite
Pool Play Pool 1 Westosha Central 4-2, Appleton North 4-2, Arrowhead 4-2, Beloit Memorial 0-4. Pool 2 Burlington 6-0, Kimberly 4-2, Shorewood 2-4, Racine St. Catherines 0-4. Pool 3 Milw. Marquette 6-0, Racine Case 4-2, Mukwonago 2-4, Union Grove 0-6. Pool 4 Brookfield East 6-0, Kettle Moraine 3-3, Franklin 2-4, Milw. Pius 1-5. Pool 5 Wauwatosa East 6-0, Wauwatosa West 4-2, Madison La Follette 2-4, Kenosha Tremper 0-4. Pool 6 Germantown 4-2, New Berlin 4-2, Kaukauna 3-3, Middleton 2-4. Pool 7 Catholic Memorial 6-0, Fond du Lac 4-2, Racine Park 1-5, Brookfield Central 1-5. Pool 8 Muskego 5-1, Racine Horlick 5-1, Wauwatosa West 2-4, Nicolet 0-6.
Semifinals Catholic Memorial def. Brookfield East, 1121, 21-19, 17-15. Burlington def. Muskego, 21-18, 19-21, 1511.
Championship Catholic Memorial def. Burlington, 21-18, 19-21, 15-11.
Girls swimming
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Middletons quartet of senior Ashley Aegerter, senior Karley Licking, senior Olivia Kossel and junior Paige Prestigiacomo was first in the 400 yard freestyle. Middletons 200 yard medley relay team of Licking, Aegerter, sophomore Victoria Lin and sophomore Samantha Roll was second. And the Cardinals quartet of Roll, Lin, Kossel and Prestigiacomo was second. Our relays really stole the show, Cabalka said. They were our best relays of the season and we were very competitive with a fantastic Verona team who houses one of the nations best high school swimmers. Middleton had several other topnotch performances, as well. Aegerter won the 200 yard iM and Licking was third. Sophomore Emma Karbusicky was seventh and senior Maddy Mack was eighth in that same event. Prestigiacomo was second in the 100 yard freestyle and Kossel was sixth. Prestigiacomo was also second in the 200 yard freestyle and Kossel was 10th. Licking was third in the 100 yard backstroke and Lin was fifth. Sophomore Samantha Roll was third in the 50 yard freestyle and freshman Tryn Peterson was 10th. Junior Maggie Mangas was fifth in the 500 yard freestyle and freshman Elise Hokanson was eighth. And Lin was seventh in the 100 yard butterfly and senior Sam Andryk was eighth. i was so impressed with the team effort at this meet, Cabalka said. They supported each other throughout and really committed great swims to their teammates. That is far more important to me than what they do in the water.
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The end result was fantastic. This meet rewards teams with depth and we were able to show that our team still has the depth we always pride ourselves on. Aside from the overall team performance,i think this meet gives us a lot of confidence as we move into the competitive part of the season. With big back-to-back dual meets coming up (Madison West and Verona), we will need performances like this to look back on to give us confidence and poise. Middleton also rolled past Madison East, 126-44, last Thursday. The Cardinals got wins from Roll in the 200 yard freestyle, Andryk in the 200 yard iM, Kossel in the 50 yard freestyle, Lauren Kalvin in the 100 yard freestyle, Aegerter in the 500 yard freestyle and Licking in the 100 yard breaststroke. Middleton also captured all three relays. The quartet of Lin, Karbusicky,
Aegerter and Prestigiacomo won the 200 medley relay. Roll, Kossel, Licking and Prestigiacomo won the 200 yard freestyle relay. And Roll, Margaret McGill, Aegerter and Kossel won the 400 yard free relay. This was a bounce-back meet for us, Cabalka said. Last week, the girls struggled a bit to adjust to the schedule changes. i was very impressed with the adjustments they made this week to balance the start of the school year with the increased demands in the pool. This bodes well for us going forward as a team. The girls did not swim their main events at this meet, but were still able to come through and swim competitively. On deck: Middleton travels to Madison West Friday at 5 p.m., then is at the Waukesha South invite Saturday beginning at 12:45 p.m.
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