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Come celebrate the arrival of sum-mer at the City of Middletons National
Trails Day. The city will host the 10th
annual event on Saturday, June 7 from
9 a.m. to noon at Orchid Heights Park
on Valley Ridge Road in Middleton.National Trails Day will feature
family- friendly, fun and educational
activities focused on promoting a
healthy lifestyle through the use of area
parks and trails.
We started National Trails Day so
we could celebrate the Pheasant
Branch Conservancy Trails, said Mid-
dleton Public Lands Director Penni
Klein. We wanted to bring people to-
gether, have fun and provide a multi-
tude of activities that would be
appealing to the residents of Middle-
ton.The tradition will continue this year
with activities such as bird watching, a
walk, a dog walk, a bike ride, accessi-
ble trail tram rides and horse and
wagon rides.
Information on the areas accessible
trails will be available, along with door
prizes and refreshments.
For more information on National
Trails Day, please call Middleton Pub-
lic Lands at 608-821-8360 or visit
ci.middleton.wi.us.
VOL. 122, NO. 23 THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2014 SINGLE COPY PRICE: $1.25
www.MiddletonTimes.com
Inside this issue:Prom: Westport: Sports:
A look at Middleton High
Schools 2014 court. Page 2
Westport to build new
public works garage. Page 4
Golfers head back
to state. Page 9
Dining Guide. . . . . . . . . . 7
Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . 22
The Middleton Tourism Commis-sion on Thursday of last week an-
nounced the start of its new, freetrolley service.
The trolley, paid for by hotelroom tax, caters to visitors without
cars and local residents who want totake a break from driving. It runs
5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on week-days, with 14 stops on a 25-minute
loop. The loop includes the citys
hotels, downtown, Greenway Sta-tion and many other local busi-
nesses.At a trolley commissioning cere-
mony Thursday morning, MiddletonMayor Kurt Sonnentag spoke about
the importance of making the city aconvenient place for visitors to get
around. Middleton Tourism Com-mission Chair Hans Hilbert, Senator
COW begins budget talks
The City of Middleton Committee
of the Whole engaged in a preliminarydiscussion regarding the 2015 Capital
Budget on May 27. The conversation
focused heavily on how road construc-
tion projects will fit into the next
budget.
City engineer Shawn Stauske of-
fered the committee an updated list of
the five-year street improvement plan,
separating TID financed projects from
non-TID projects.
In order to frame the discussion with
salient objectives, ald. Susan West dis-
tributed a paper entitled Preliminary
2015 Capital Budget Discussion, Guid-ance to City Staff. The paper sug-
gested specific issues to be addressed
by the Committee with topics includ-
ing the Citys comfort level with Mid-
dletons overall total debt, distribution
of 2015 capital funds between depart-
ments, financing over a 10 year period
instead of the current 8 year period as-
suming assets with a longer life span
are purchased (i.e. roads), considering
an increase in the 2015 capital borrow-
ing, and looking towards 2016 and
2017 potential borrowing levels.
As recent Common Council meet-ings demonstrated citizens irritation
Holy Wisdom Monasterys prairie
restoration efforts get a big boostHoly Wisdom Monastery received
pledges of support in the amounts of
$30,000 from Madison CommunityFoundation and $35,000 from the
Town of Westport. The grants will beused to conserve 53 acres of open
space and reduce phosphorous runoffby 110 pounds per year.
We are honored that MadisonCommunity Foundation and the Town
of Westport have come together to sup-port the Wisdom Prairie Project, said
Mary David Walgenbach, prioress ofBenedictine Women of Madison at
Holy Wisdom Monastery. It takes truepartnership in order to make a signifi-
cant impact in the community. We arepleased that Madison Community
Foundation and the Town of Westportsee the value in conserving open space
and reducing phosphorous runoff toimprove the water quality in our
lakes.Madison Community Foundation
pledged $30,000 in support for prairierestoration efforts at the monastery.
The Madison Community Founda-tions Board is pleased to support the
restoration of native prairie and oak sa-vannah on the Holy Wisdom
Monastery land, said Bob Sorge, pres-ident of the Madison Community
Foundation. This is a great projectthat aligns with MCFs interests: the
ecological restoration will further helpthe Yahara watershed; the project ex-
pands a prior project funded by MCF;and it enhances the recreational oppor-
tunities available for the general pub-lic. I hope people take advantage of
this wonderful new asset in DaneCounty.
The Town of Westport pledged$35,000 over three years to support
prairie restoration efforts at themonastery.
The Town of Westport is pleased to
City rolls out trolley service
Saturday event to celebrate local trails
by FRANCESCA MASTRANGELO
Times-Tribune
See PRAIRIE, page 20
See BUDGET, page 20
Some citizens want
more road spent on
improvement projects
10th annual National Trails Day will be family-friendly fun
See TROLLEY, page 3
Photos by Jeff Martin
From top to bottom: Sen. Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton), passengers- including Wisconsin Tourism Secretary Stephanie Klett - take the in-augural ride, Rep. Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton), one of the vehi-cles on Hubbard Avenue.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2014 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 3
Will the city take over basketball program?
The Middleton Basketball Club hasasked the city to take over the clubs
recreational basketball program and acity committee is looking to see if it
can fund a new position from programrevenue.
The MBC has operated separate pro-grams on a volunteer basis for years
geared for recreational and competitiveplayers in second through eight grades.
Now it is seeking city help, said JeffreySchleusner, a MBC commissioner.
Its a big job for volunteers. Thereare two recreation commissioners, peo-
ple who help with registration, the(MBC) board; theyre all volunteers
but its a big job, he said.The recreational program could gen-
erate $31,250 in revenue next year,Megan Meyer, assistant director of
Public Lands, told the city Parks,Recreation and Forestry Committee on
Tuesday (JUNE 2).A total of 370 girls and boys would
form 37 teams each with 10 playersand would pay a participation fee that
increases with their grade level.Estimated expenses totaled $22,428
and funds one game on Saturdays and
one weekly practice per team, plusgym rental, referees, a scheduler, on-
site supervisor and t-shirts said Meyer.The $8,822 net income would help
offset the cost of a new recreational as-sistant.
A full-time employees annual salaryand benefits could total up to $47,000,
she said. The position could be struc-tured at 75 percent of fulltime cutting
the cost.That puts us $27,000 in the hole,
said Ald. Mark Sullivan. Its clearlynot a revenue neutral position...Id be
reluctant to go ahead with this.The assistant would work other
recreational activities which also gen-erate participant revenue to help offset
the cost of the new position, saidMeyer.
Most recreational programs associ-ated with the city except those that use
the swimming pool cover their opera-tional costs and the taxpayers fund the
administration costs, said Penni Klein,
Public Lands manager.Committee Chair Leif Hubbard
liked the proposal Meyer presented but
asked her to improve the financialnumbers before it would recommend
that the city council include the new
position in next years budget.
This is one piece of the puzzle, butthere needs to be other pieces so the
position can be revenue neutral, saidLeif Hubbard, committee chair.
Schleusner said unlike many sur-rounding communities, Middleton re-
lies on volunteers to staff recreationalprograms.
Many cities run their own recre-ation programs which give (the pro-
grams) more expertise, more staffingand control over the fees they charge,
he said.
ASH BORER UPDATECity Forester Mark Wegner told the
committee the Emerald Ash Borer hasbeen found in about a dozen trees near
the intersection of Cooper Ave. andPark St. north of Tiedemans Pond.
Only two ash trees are on publicland, the remaining 12 or 13 are on pri-
vate land, he said.All nearby property owners have
been notified about the presence of
EAB in their neighborhood and givenrecommended treatment steps to savetheir trees. Those who have a con-
firmed EAB infestation have beengiven a 30-day notice to remove the
trees per city ordinance, Wegner said.
Two city interns will canvass the
Stonefield neighborhood and vicinitythis summer for EAB, he said.
The city had about 1,800 ash treeslisted in a 2009 tree inventory about
600 have been removed since 2010,Wegner said.
When we get down to about 1,000(ash) trees then well be at 10 percent
of the total (tree) population which iswithin urban forestry guidelines for di-
versity, he said.At that point, the treatment versus
removal policy options will be revis-ited.
The EAB had been in the infectedtrees at the Cooper and Park St. inter-
section about two years, which is thetypical amount of time it takes their
presence to be detected, Wegner said.A federal agricultural agent monitor-
ing EAB in Dane County happened to
drive down Park St. on May 19 and no-ticed a lot of woodpecker activity in the
area, a strong indicator of EAB, saidWegner.
Ash trees infected with EAB at firstdo not look very different from unin-
fected trees, he said.The citys Public Lands, Recreation
and Forestry Department is one of twoWisconsin cities vying for the National
Recreation and Parks Association 2014Gold Medal Award. The award is given
annually to cities in five populationclasses to honor their long range plan-
ning and resource management.Middleton competes with three other
cities with less than 30,000 population.Eau Claire is the only other Wisconsin
city in the running.
Photo contributed
Two officers thepass 25-year mark
Officers Greg Dixon (left) and Jerry Raffel (right) each celebrated 25 yearsof employment with Middleton Police Department on Thursday, May 15,2014. This date is significant in that it occurs during Police Week (May 11-17) and Peace Officers Memorial Day (May 15). Congratulations to Gregand Jerry for their years of service, said chief of police Chuck Foulke (cen-ter).
Photo contributed
Sertoma donates to Baseball
and Softball CommissionMike Hinz (left) of Middleton Baseball and Softball Commission met
with Middleton Sertoma Club recently at Fitzgeralds. Hinz receiveda check from Mark Oesterly (right), Middleton Sertoma Club Presi-dent. The Sertoma donation helps for shirts and for scholarships foryouth who otherwise could not afford to participate.
The Friends of Meriter-UnityPointHealth awarded a $1,500 college schol-
arship to Middleton High School sen-ior, Gabrielle Aranda-Pino. Tips from
Meriters Greenbush Garden Bistro,Dr. Joe Coffee Clinic and valet parking
fund the scholarship. Twenty-six schol-
arships were given to area high schoolseniors who plan to pursue degrees in
health care.Six of the recipients have a parent
who works at Meriter. The studentswere recognized at an award luncheon
on Wednesday, May 7.
Since the scholarship programs be-ginning in 1987, Friends of Meriter has
awarded $474,100 worth of scholar-ships to 408 high school students pur-
suing health care careers.
Old SaukRoad closedthis weekdue toconstruction
The Town of Middleton planned onresurfacing and widening Old Sauk
Road between Schewe Road west toPioneer Road, starting this week. The
road was scheduled to be closed to allthrough traffic starting on Monday. Ve-
hicles and bicycles are expected to fol-low the detour signs directing traffic
onto Pioneer and Pleasant ViewRoads.
Construction is anticipated to becompleted before the July 4 holiday.
Pope Farm Conservancy will remainopen to the public during this time, but
the town strongly encourages people toaccess the conservancy through the en-
trance off of Blackhawk Road.
by KEVIN MURPHY
Times-Tribune
Aranda-Pino earns scholarship
Jon Erpenbach and Representative Di-
anne Hesselbein also touched on whata great addition to the city the trolley
will be.I think its really forward-thinking
of Middleton to treat its visitors thisway, said Hesselbein.
Wisconsin Tourism SecretaryStephanie Klett also spoke about Mid-
dletons newest form of transportation,saying With this trolley, youre giving
visitors what they want: options. This
allows them to explore, yet relax. Thisis a really big deal.
Following the ribbon-cutting, guestswere treated to a ride on the trolley,
traveling the same loop it will makeeach weeknight.
For more information about the freetrolley, including a list of stops and a
detailed map, log on to visitmiddle-ton.com/trolley.
TROLLEY continued from page 1
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The Town Board of Springfieldvoted unanimously to put together a
budget of $100,000 for additional road
work repairs in the township during
2014.
Springfield Road Patrolman Mark
Grosse presented the board with a list
of items hes noted that need to be ad-
dressed, including items for seal coat-
ing and chip sealing. Several specific
roads were mentioned as being the po-
tential targets of this work, but no de-
cisions were made as to which roads
were to be the recipients.
I think commented Board Chair-
man Don Hoffman, you need to look
at the higher traffic roads more.
The entire presented list presented
approximately $263,000 of additional
roads that were in need of mainte-
nance, but not all of it was listed as ur-
gent by the Road Patrolman.
Chip sealing, commented Board
Supervisor Jim Pulvermacher, is a
very effective means of saving your
roads.
The board did discuss potentially
making further investments in road
maintenance later in 2014 if the towns
budgeting permits.
The Springfield board also post-
poned a decision to potentially assist
the Town of Middleton in road work
that will be taking place on Springton
Rd. The road does reside along the
border between the two townships, half
inside the town of Springfield, while
half in the town of Middleton.
Theres no benefit to us at all, com-
mented Chairman Don Hoffman ...it
feeds Middletons park. Board dis-
cussion concluded that Springfield did
not have any major tax-base along the
road, but that the board would wait on
a decision until they information about
which part of the street they wanted
Springfield to help cover, and have a
solid number as to the assistance Mid-
dleton was requesting.
Springfield also held a discussion re-
garding the adoption of a resolution to
commit Dane County to a comprehen-
sive revision of its current zoning code
on May 20, but again withheld from
taking any action. The item has been
on Springfields agenda for the last
month, and discussion focused on what
type of conclusion was expected to
come of the currently proposed resolu-
tion.
The towns have been pushing hard
against the county, commented Super-
visor Pulvermacher, and the county is
pushing back. They dont seem to
care.
Discussion meandered from items
such as OA-26 a proposed county or-
dinance that would force mines to fol-
low the same zoning rules as other
businesses - to other recent actions
taken by County Exective Joe Parisi.
Were in an unholy marriage,
commented Pulvermacher on the cur-
rent state of the County Zoning and
Land Regulation Committee, with no
chance of divorce.
The board voted to table the item
until the towns come up with an ac-
tual resolution.
Discussion regarding a replacement
plow for the towns Oshkosh truck was
also slated on the agenda, as its current
plow/wing were approaching the end
of their feasible lifespan due to worn-
out bushings, springs, and metal wear.
It did a lot of work... commented
Road Patrolman Mark Grosse, that
things plowed a lot of snow. The
board voted to approve a purchase a
$22,600 plow/wing for the Oshkosh
truck from Burke Truck.
The Springfield board once again
nominated Jeff Endres as Springfields
Planning Commission Chair, and Scott
Laufenberg as the Commissions Vice
Chair. Both men filled these positions
over the previous term as well, and no
other interested parties were brought to
the boards attention prior to the board
meeting on May 20.
A short discussion also took place
regarding the upcoming park clean-up
day, which is scheduled for Saturday,
May 31 from 8 a.m. to noon. Volun-teers are asked to wear gloves, and
come ready with a spade shovel.
PAGE 4 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2014
Work set to begin on new public works headquarters
Westports old Public Works facility
has been completely demolished, and
the new Public Works Facility has
begin construction. Demolition took
place over several days over the weekof May 12.
Several items including flooring,
cabinets, and wall materials had been
removed prior to demolition by Habitat
for Humanity for reuse in ongoing
housing construction projects.
It is excellent, commented Town
Administrator Tom Wilson, that these
items will get a new life.
The overall cost of the new Public
Works Department building was re-
ported to be reduced almost $25,000
when GEC (General Engineering
Company) advised the board they
would not bill for the entire overview
initially called for in the towns con-
tract with GEC. Wilson also advised
that GEC was following up with Fischl
Construction to attempt to potentially
save further funds on the project
through value engineering.
The cost of the new Public Works
Facility project has been a sticking
point on the board due to the actual bid
cost being $981,100, after initial esti-
mates put the overall project at approx-
imately $840,000.
Were working on it, commented
Wilson specifically to supervisor Bill
von Rutenberg, who did not vote in
favor of the construction bid due to the
cost for the new Public Works Facility
at the May 5 board meeting.
The town board of Westport also
voted unanimously to recommend the
Village of Waunakee participate both
financially and in the planning in any
future plans for Woodland Drive reno-
vations, including recreational and bik-
ing paths that would run from from
along both Woodland Drive and
County Highway M from Waunakee to
Pheasant Branch Creek Conservancy
in Middleton, through Holy Wisdom
Monastery and Gov. Nelson State Park.
Board Supervisor Ken Sipsma made
the initial motion, stating that its in
their interest as well to participate.
The Westport board also paid the
towns bills, heard committee updates
from the various board Supervisors in-
cluding a discussion about potential ac-
tions the board could take on future
decisions for replacing town play-
ground equipment, and held Board of
Review Training at the meeting, which
was attended by the entire Westport
Board after the rest of the boards
agenda was completed.
Town of Springfield beefs up road repair budgetby MIKE DREW
Times-Tribune
by MIKE DREW
Times-Tribune
Photo by Mike Drew
The old public works garage, re-duced to rubble.
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Whether you live in the city or the
country - whether your home is large
or small - whether you have a lot of
time and money to invest in your yard
or just a little, there is something you
can do to improve water quality. The
following suggestions are ways that
you can make a contribution to clean
water and a healthy environment:
Leave grass clippings on the lawn.
Mulching lawn mowers work great.Keep fallen leaves out of the street
or ditch, using them around the yard aspractical. Properly place the remainder
near the curb (not in the street) just be-fore municipal collection.
Plant an extra tree for multiple envi-ronmental benefits, especially where it
becomes part of a planting bed or nat-uralized landscape area that recycles
leaves, twigs, and other yard wastes.Seed bare soil and cover it with a
mulch as soon as possible to minimizeerosion. Disturb no more ground than
necessary for a project, while preserv-ing existing vegetation.
Direct roof downspouts away fromfoundations and driveways to planting
beds and lawns where the water cansafely soak into the ground. Use a rain
barrel where practical.Use lawn and garden chemicals
carefully and sparingly. Pesticides, in-cluding weed killers, should be consid-
ered a last resort other controls comefirst.
Limit the use of toxic or hazardousproducts in general. Keep them away
from storm sewers, lakes, and streams.Collect oil and other automotive
products preferably for recycling, ortightly seal and wrap them for proper
disposal.Wash cars on the lawn, where soapy
water cant quickly run toward thenearest storm sewer, picking up other
pollutants as it goes.Keep cars tuned up and in good op-
erating condition. Check for drips andrepair leaks immediately to keep nui-
sance oils off pavement. Better yet,walk, bike or take the bus.
For waterfront property, grow abuffer strip of dense, natural vegeta-
tion along the waters edge to filter pol-lutants and stabilize the shoreline.
If using a septic tank system, main-tain it properly through regular inspec-
tions and licensed pumping every twoto three years.
Monitor fuel use from any under-ground gas and oil tanks to make sure
they are not leaking.Plan your landscape with environ-
mental health in mind, reducing thearea that is heavily maintained.
Clean up pet wastes, from which nu-trients and bacteria could be washed to-
ward lakes and streams.Conservatively use salt in winter.
Substitute sand or old-fashioned chip-ping when possible.
-From the DNR and UW-Extension.
THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2014 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 5
Black Student Union
visits Washington DCThe Middleton Optimist Club was pleased and honored to help sup-port a trip to the nations capital by members of the Middleton HighSchool Black Student Union.
Pictured from top to bottom: In front of the Dept. of Justice; at thetomb of George and Martha Washington; at a photo op with RepublicanSen. Ron Johson of Wisconsin.
The students also went on tours of Mount Vernon, a Frederick Dou-glass historic site, Arlington National Cemetery, the National Mall, andmet with Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky of Illinois. They visitedSmithsonians American History, Air and Space, Natural History andAfrican American Civil War Museum, went bowling, shopped at thePentagon City Mall and saw the movie 12 Years a Slave.
For information on the programslisted and more, visit www.ci.mid-dleton.wi.us or call 608-821-8360.
Summer Office Hours:Monday-Thursday: 8:00am-4:30pmFriday: 8:00am-3:00pm
The Summer Recreation Guide is
now available!Registration dates:Session 1: June 16-July 18
Online: April 14-June 6Mail/Walk In: April 28-June 6
Session 2: July 21-August 29
Online: May 19-July 9Mail/Walk In: June 9-July 9
Late registrations will not be ac-
cepted, no exceptions. Registrationdeadlines allow us to purchase neces-
sary supplies and assign staff prior tothe program start.
Due to our new online registrationsystem, we strongly encourage you to
create an account for your family be-
fore summer registration. This willsave you time when waiting in line!
Guide Changes:Twin Valley Clay Codes have
changed:
Play on the Potters Wheel
3013.430 6/23-6/303014.431 7/10-7/19
3014.432 7/26-7/303014.433 7/29-8/5 (was listed as 7/23
but starts 7/29)
Hand Building3014.434 6/24-7/1
3014.435 7/7-7/143014.436 7/23-7/30
3014.437 7/31-8/7
Session 3 Swim Lessons, Level 6 at
12:15-12:45pm:
New Code: 4000.590 (was 4000.586)
Walter R. BaumanAquatic Center Hours:
The Aquatic Center opens for the sea-son on Saturday, June 7 and Sunday,
June 8 at 1:30pm until 8:00pm. Re-duced hours due to school being in
session will be Monday, June 9-Thursday, June 12 from 4:00-8:00pm.
We will resume our regular summerhours on Friday, June 13. Please visit
www.ci.middleton.wi.us.
Photo contributed
HyVee donates to
MOM Food PantryIn partnership with Middleton Outreach Ministrys Community Wide
Food Drive and as a part of their Spring Party, HyVee Westgate offeredthe opportunity for customers to purchase low-cost bags of food filled withitems from MOM's top ten list. Because of their commitment to commu-nity engagement and to ending hunger and thanks to generous shoppers,
HyVee Westgate delivered nearly 3,000 pounds worth of food to the MOMDistribution Center on Thursday, May 22. Pictured from left to right - AlRipp, Executive Director, Cheri Farha, Distribution Center Manager, andJacob Amour, Manager of Store Operations at HyVee Westgate..
Photos contributed
Want a greener
yard? These easy
tips can help...
From the
Rec. Dept.
Guitarist
Kamalay tovisit library
On Thursday, June 19th at 7:00 PM,
guitarist Ray Kamalay will visit the
Middleton Public Library for a per-formance entitled Ray KamalaysMusical Flea Market: Trifles and
Treasures from Our Melodious Past.The hour-long performance will in-
clude a diverse and historic repertoireof musicfrom the Delta blues to J.S.
Bach, the music of Ireland to the musicof Brazil. Hazen Schumacher of public
radios long-running program,Jazz Re-vistedhas called Kamalays program
a collection of songs that deserves tobe reviewed over and over again.
This performance is free and open tothe public. For more information or to
register, email [email protected] orcall 608-827-7403.
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Madison International Speedway in
Oregon, Wis. welcomed the CitizensAcademy for their eighth session on
Saturday, May 24. The schedule for theday: performing vehicle contacts and
experiencing the Emergency VehicleOperator Course (EVOC).
With our class of twelve split intotwo groups, mine was first challenged
by Captain Steven Britt to pull some-
one over. Dont worry, it wasnt a realperson - we dont have that kind ofpower! Officer Cesar Salinas posed as
a guilty party with whom we had to ex-ecute a successful vehicle contact from
start to finish.We learned about the vehicle contact
process from Captain Britt in week fiveduring a traffic law segment. While the
process may seem simple get out ofthe car, talk to the driver, come back to
the car, possibly write a ticket, give itto the driver, return to the car there
are many precautions that police offi-cers must take to keep safe while mak-
ing contact with a vehicle. Officers aretaught to shut the door of their car qui-
etly, know how many people are in the
car before making contact with thedriver, stand in a safe zone, and alwaysknow where each passengers hands
are located.Each student pulled over Officer
Salinas for a different reason, and eachhad a different outcome. Some students
gave Officer Salinas a warning, somegave a ticket, some gave multiple tick-
ets, and one had a (fake) shootout!Captain Britt gave each student feed-
back after our vehicle contacts, whichmade us realize how difficult a patrol
officers job really is.After each student in our group com-
pleted the vehicle contact, the twogroups switched, and my group moved
to EVOC with Sergeant Scott Moen.
EVOC is a driver training program thatteaches officers the special drivingskills needed to operate emergency ve-
hicles in a variety of situations.With three police cars at our dis-
posal, each student could get a taste ofwhat driving (and riding in) one felt
like. After getting the feel for each car,it was time for simulation training. Set
up on the race track were three obsta-cles: the serpentine exercise where the
driver weaves the car through cones, anevasive maneuver where Sergeant
Moen called out left or right andthe driver had to execute accordingly
without knocking down cones, and thedriveway turnaround, a tight turn that
required the drivers to come to a nearcomplete stop.
We drove around the track severaltimes, increasing our speed each time.
While 35 mph may not seem fast onyour everyday commute, the speed felt
incredibly fast navigating through theobstacles.
Although our group of EVOC rook-ies survived the course with no in-
juries, the same thing cannot be saidfor the traffic cones!
Check back each week to see the lat-est from the Citizens Academy!
PAGE 6 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2014
CC ITIZENSITIZENS AACADEMYCADEMY
Academy students get out of the classroom, hit the roadPart of an ongoing series
covering the Middleton
Police DepartmentCitizens Academy
by ALISSA PFEIFFER
Times-Tribune
Times-Tribune photos by JILL TUTAJ
Citizens Academy students practiced driving emergency vehicles. The entire group at the Madison International Speedway.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2014 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 7
Addiction
is in our
backyardsIts been several weeks since Ivewritten an article. A tragedy in my fam-
ily is claiming my attention right now.Im moved to write about it.
One of my great-nephews is ad-dicted to heroin. He went through a
rehab program in early winter. Every-one was hopeful that, not only for his
sake, but for the sake of his two yearold son, he had kicked the addiction.
He has not. Many hearts are break-ing.
His is not an isolated story. Thenumber of new heroin users is growing
exponentially. Ive been doing researchon the subject.
Statistics for heroin abuse are on
record in the US since the 1940s. Atthat time, it was considered a minorityissue. Now its in everyones back-
yard.Of the people who started using
heroin in the 1960s, however, 55%were caucasian. By the 2010s, 90% of
new users were from the suburbs.Many of the newest addicts use heroin
after getting addicted to pain medica-tions or opoids like OxyContin.
The state of New Jersey has been es-pecially hard hit by heroin related
deaths. The governor created a statetask force to study the problem after
testimonies by families and local po-lice. The number of deaths and crimes
based on heroin addiction were too
many to be ignored.The following is from a NewJer-sey.Com article. The report lays out
stark data: a 700 percent increase inopiate-related admissions to substance
abuse programs over the past decade;a 25 percent increase in heroin-related
deaths among New Jersey 18- to 25-year-olds in the past year, many of
whom got hooked after experimentingwith prescription painkillers.
The WI state journal reported that inDane county in 2012, 292 people went
to county hospitals because of opiates.That was an increase from only 114 in
2006. Heroin contributed to the deathsof 32 people, here, in the first 10
months of 2013.When prescriptions for opiates run
out, the painkillers can be purchased onthe black market, but at a much higher
cost than heroin. Thus, one of thecauses for the big increase in heroin
use.Whenever there is a demand, there
will be someone to supply it and makea profit from it. Stopping heroin and
other drug abuse has to start at the
source.When I read that last sentence I
wondered, at the source of the supply
or the source of the demand? To reallymake a dent in the problem, I think that
both have to be addressed.That statement leads me to another
set of questions; by whom? and at whatcost? The 2014 report by the National
Institute on Drug Abuse shows usspending $123 billion annually on to-
bacco-related health problems, $235billion on those related to alcohol, and
$193 billion on health problems causedby illicit drugs.
The overall costs include costs re-lated to crime, lost productivity and
healthcare.
Addiction related thefts are on therise but hard to pin down. Many thefts
go unreported because they happen
within the families of the users. Unlessfamily members press charges, the
thefts are not on record.What are the characteristics and cir-
cumstances of the people who are mak-ing these choices to use and to
prescribe or sell the drugs? The an-swers are complicated and varied.
My nephew was never on opoids.But, as a child who experienced high
degrees of separation anxiety, he hasbeen on anxiety meds for most of his
life. When the pressures of adult livingincreased, his coping strategies and his
prescriptions did not.There are so many messages and
pressures in our world. Were con-stantly given messages that our value
lies in what we have, how we look, etc.There are crazy standards of who and
whats cool and a zillion things to getaddicted to.
So much of what the world offerstakes us from our essential selves. We
try to fit in or stand out rather than tojust be ourselves.
Standardizing education was aimedto create an even playing field for all
learners. But, one of the side effects ofthat and of competition in education, is
that that kind of curriculum does notconsider students unique gifts and in-
terests.Many students connection to learn-
ing is lost because its not built on whatthey love. So many kids dont know
themselves because theyre trying to be
like everyone else and have whateveryone else has. Theres so much
comparing and contrasting.
Many kids are lost. And thats a
painful place to be.
When I was teaching, I took a class
in resiliency. I was curious about what
it was that made some people, particu-
larly children, able to cope with diffi-
culty, when others in basically the
same circumstances, could not.
The most powerful builder of re-
siliency was connection to another
human being. There was some person
in each childs or adults life who theydid not want to disappoint.
It was sometimes a parent or another
relative, often a teacher or a Scout
leader, coach or some other person
who had served in a mentoring role.
Key to the relationship is that the adult
was positive and encouraging. They
saw something in the young person and
communicated that.
I think that to combat drug abuse, we
shouldnt just study the characteristics
and circumstances of the people who
succumb to drugs or succumb to sell-
ing them. We also need to study and
support the things that cause people in
the same circumstances to resist them.
I know its not just young people
who are getting hooked on heroin and
other drugs. But the numbers of young
adults are staggeringly high.
Heres a website with more informa-tion on the signs of heroin abuse:
www.timberlineknolls.com/drug-ad-
diction/heroin/signs-effects
I hope that you never have cause to
use it.
To the Editor-and to the Middleton-Cross Plains Area Schools Community,
It is unfortunate that the May 29thLetter to the Editor from (37) teachers
of MCPASD casts a negative light onour excellent school district. There are
some basic facts that the letter ignoresor distorts that are important for the
community to know.There are 424 school districts in
Wisconsin. Of these, 421 school dis-tricts have Employee Handbooks, not
Collective Bargaining Agreements(Contracts).
Currently only Madison, Milwau-kee, and Middleton have a contract for
the 2013-14 school year. The MC-
PASD Board of Education has deter-mined that it will follow the law (Act10) and the direction of the Wisconsin
Employment Relations Commission(WERC) to create an Employee Hand-
book for the 2014-15 school year.There are many legal experts that ques-
tion the legality of Madisons decisionto extend a contract for another year, as
they may be challenged in court. It isalso important to note that the MEA
did not file to recertify as a union lastsummer, and as a result will not be rec-
ognized legally by the state as the rep-resentative of the teachers.
The letter states that teachers With-out a contract have no security in their
working conditions and cannot do their
best work. The Board of Educationhas repeatedly asked to engage withthe MEA and other teacher representa-
tives to create an Employee Handbookin a collaborative manner with full in-
volvement of teachers prior to the endof the school year. The MEA has re-
peatedly refused. As a result, the Boardof Education must wait until the cur-
rent contract expires on June 30, 2014to begin this process or risk legal action
by the MEA.The lack of security and a knowl-
edge of future working conditions area result of the MEAs refusal to coop-
erate with the district to create an Em-ployee Handbook.
The Board of Education and admin-
istration respect and value teachers. Infact, the Board of Education has com-mitted more than 3.0% to teacher
salaries next year, more than double theminimum required by state law and
much more than most other districtsare budgeting. Estimates for most other
districts range from 1.46 %-2.0%.It is also conjecture to contend that
all teachers are leaving, or planning toleave, the district. The attrition levels
of teaching staff are currently similarto the past five years.
The intent of the Board of Educationand administration is to work for col-
laboration and cooperation, not con-flict. Sadly, last weeks Letter to the
Editor from 37 of the 570 teachers in
MCPASD is counter-productive to thisgoal.
The Board of Education and I recog-
nize that this has been a difficult timefor public education, and teachers in
particular. We call upon the 37 teachersthat signed this letter, and especially
the MEA, to seek common groundwith the district.
Dr. Donald Johnson,
SuperintendentMiddleton-Cross Plains
Area School District
Superintendent responds to teachers criticism
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Gabe Burdulis Band earns spot in Launchpad finals
The final countdown has begun for
Launchpad a unique alternativemusic competition for high school stu-
dents statewide. Wisconsin SchoolMusic Association (WSMA) has an-
nounced the 13 bands that will take thestage in the final competition at UW-
Madisons Union South The SETTon Saturday, June 7 at 2 p.m. The
event, a pioneering initiative to extendthe reach of music education in Wis-
consin, will be FREE and open to thepublic.
At least one person from each bandmust be in a school music program and
all members must be enrolled in a Wis-
consin high school and/or WSMAmember school to qualify. The compet-ing bands include:
2:25 p.m. Distant Cuzins Oregon High School (Rock)
2:50 p.m. The Sobieski Out-laws Oconto Falls High School and
Washington Middle School (Rock)3:15 p.m. Fictional Forever
Eau Claire Memorial and Eau Claire
North High Schools (Rock)3:40 p.m. Indecision Ap-
pleton North High School and St. Mary
Central High School, Neenah (Rock)4:05 p.m. Audiophilia
Elkhorn, Lakeside Lutheran andBadger High Schools (Rock)
4:30 p.m. After the Rain Madison West High School (Rock)
4:55 p.m. Outbreak Clin-tonville, Appleton East, Appleton Cen-
tral, Appleton Xavier, Kimberly andShiocton High Schools (Rock)
5:45 p.m. Gabe BurdulisBand Madison West and Middleton
High Schools (Pop/Rock)6:10 p.m. Bleeding I nk
Chippewa Falls High School (Alterna-tive Hip Hop)
6:35 p.m. Prom Queen Re-jects Home School, Baraboo, Maus-
ton Wisconsin Dells and WestfieldHigh Schools (Rock/Country)
7:00 p.m. Found the Lost Gibraltar and Sturgeon Bay High
Schools (Indie)7:25 p.m. The Inventors
Sheboygan North High School (Rock)
7:50 p.m. Rewind Society Eau Claire Regis and Black River FallsHigh Schools (Rock)
This schedule is comprised of threefinalist bands from each of four re-
gional competitions, plus a wildcardband (Distant Cuzins) selected from all
Launchpad entries through a world-wide voting system of listeners
on Broadjam.com. The bands are eachslotted to play three songs, and will be
evaluated by music industry profes-sionals on expression and creativity,
technique, time, blend and synergy. Inaddition to the written evaluations,
bands receive a private verbal critique.Launchpad finals are a celebration
of the most accomplished bands mov-ing through the competition, some new
to the program and others returning,said Tim Wurgler, WSMA program di-
rector. The work the students do isamazing and is the culmination of all
they have learned from the regionaljudges, school music teachers and their
own creativity. It will truly be an excit-ing day of music.
These 13 bands will automatically
qualify to participate in the Summer-fest Launchpad Regional Showcases inMilwaukee. The winning band will
also receive the prestigious Les PaulLaunchpad Award, an additional slot to
perform at Summerfest, a professionalrecording session at Blast House Stu-
dios in Madison and a Yamaha equip-ment package for their school.
The 13 finalist bands represent thebest of this years statewide competi-
tion that features high school garagebands. Join us on June 7 to witness the
remarkable talent and musicianshipdisplayed by these gifted students,
said Launchpad producer Dennis Gra-ham.
Launchpad is funded by WSMA,corporate sponsorships and in-kind
giving from people who believe in thebenefits of music education and all that
music has to offer. Sponsors for theLaunchpad state finals competition in-
clude Madison Media Institute, Broad-jam, Tilt Media, Nicholas Family
Foundation, Yamaha Corporation ofAmerica, TVW, Les Paul Foundation,
Theodore W. Batterman Family Foun-
dation, UW-Madison Visitor & Infor-mation Programs, Sosonic, Shure,Maximum Ink, Sherwood Press, 94.1
WJJO, 93.1 Hot Jamz, THE ZONE106.7 FM/1670 AM The ZONE, Q106,
Wisconsin State Journal/77 Square,Blast House Studios, Summerfest
2014, SONY, Jack LeTourneau Pro-ductions, Vans Warped Tour and Tall
Guy Productions. The program is pro-duced by Dennis Graham Associates.
For more information on Launch-pad, including participation details,
video footage of last years finals com-petition, all supporting sponsors, late-
breaking news, etc., goto www.LaunchpadWisconsin.org. Als
o be sure tovisit www.wsmamusic.org for more
about WSMA.
Group includes
musicians from
Middleton High
School, will
compete Saturday
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BARABOO Russell Wilson
may have said it first. But imitation iscertainly the sincerest form of flattery.And Middletons boys golf team
has no problem impersonatingSeattles Super Bowl winning quarter-
back.Shortly before the 48th Super Bowl
in February, Wilson uttered the nowfamous phrase, Why not us?, then
led his team to a memorable rout ofDenver.
The Cardinals golfers have adopt-ed that same phrase this spring, and a
championship could soon be in theirfuture, as well.
Middleton rolled to the title at
Tuesdays WIAA Division 1 Baraboo
Sectional held at the Baraboo CountryClub. The Cardinals shot a stellar 305
to finish first, while Holmen was sec-ond at 309 and also earned a trip to
state.Middleton, which has won for state
titles since 1997 will be making itsfirst trip to state since the 2011 team
captured gold.The state meet will now be held
Monday and Tuesday at UniversityRidge Golf Course in Verona. And the
Cardinals who have been rankedNo. 1 in the state for the past month
will continue to ask, Why not us?When the whole coaching staff,
and all five guys believe that we cando it, I think it gives us all the confi-
dence in the world, Middleton soph-omore standout Brady Thomas said. I
think we have the same chance, if notbetter than the rest of the field.
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Golfers stormback to stateCardinals win
Baraboo Sectionalby ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
W I A A S T A T E T R A C K A N D F I E L D M E E T
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
Josh Haunty and Middletons boys golf team won the Baraboo Sectional Tuesday.See GOLFERS, page 19
Shooting for the starsWinters, boys track
team thinking big
at state meetby ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
Middletons Ernest Winters is among the favorites in the 100- and 200-meter dash at the WIAA Division 1 statetrack and field meet.
See GIRLS TRACK, page 19See BOYS TRACK, page 19
The goal has been there since
Ernest Winters stepped onto the trackback in March.
And day-by-day, week-by-week,its grown more and more realistic.
Winters, one of the states elitesprinters, finished first in the 100- and
200-meter dashes at last FridaysMadison Memorial Sectional. Now,
Winters will gun for state titles in bothof those events at the WIAA Division
1 state meet Friday and Saturday atUW-La Crosse.
Yes my goal is to go out and toperform to the best of my ability,
Winters said. I have a big chance forthe 100 and the 200. I just need to exe-
cute those.Middleton certainly executed at
sectionals, winning seven events andcapturing the title with 125 points.
Holmen was a distant second with 85points.
The Cardinals are now sendingnine individuals and three relay teams
to state.I thought sectionals went really
well, Middleton coach Isaac Mezerasaid. Winning the meet was one of
our goals at the start of the season, andafter coming so close last year, I know
the guys were excited to make it hap-pen.
We had a lot of first place finishes.I know this will motivate the guys
going into state. Well need some
Girls track and
field team aims
high at stateby ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
If its quantity you want, theyvegot it.
If its quality you desire, thats alsothere.
Middletons girls track and fieldteam is heading to the WIAA Division
1 state meet which is being heldFriday and Saturday at UW-La Crosse
with an abundance of talented ath-letes.
The Cardinals advanced five indi-viduals and all four relay teams
through the Madison MemorialSectional last Friday. And now hopes
are extremely high at state.The goal of sectionals, of course,
is to qualify for state and be in the topthree in your event and hopefully
peak at the right time, Middletoncoach Tara Franklin said. The girls
did just that.Boy, did they ever.
La Crosse Logan won the 18-teamsectional with 99.5 points, while Sun
Prairie (87.5) and Middleton (85)rounded out the top three. But
Middleton has to feel good about thegroup its bringing to state.
Weve been running great timesall season, so I know were ready to
compete with the big dogs, saidMiddleton junior Bobbi Patrick, who
qualified in three events. We justhave to prove it now. We belong at
state. Its exciting to know were a
Follow RobReischel onTwitter at@robreischel
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OCONOMOWOC He had aracket in his hand at the tender age ofthree.
By the time he was six, he waspracticing 90 minutes a day.
Today, hes one of the countryselite tennis players in his age group.
After just one season, freshmanJake Van Emburgh is arguably the
best tennis player in the history ofMiddleton High School. And by the
end of this weekend, there may be noargument about it.
Van Emburgh will take aim at theWIAA Division 1 individual state
title Thursday through Saturday at
Nielsen Tennis Stadium. VanEmburgh (21-1) is the No. 2 seed,
behind only defending champion
Felix Corwin of Brookfield East.No Middleton player has ever
won an individual state tennis title.
Thats certainly the goal and oneof the reasons I came out for high
school tennis, Van Emburgh saidafter winning the No. 1 singles title
at the Oconomowoc Sectional lastThursday. Hopefully I can make it
happen.Van Emburgh has been making
plenty of things happen on the courtfor years now.
Van Emburgh whose fatherGreg is the mens head coach at the
University of Wisconsin beganworking with his father when he was
just a pup.
Greg Van Emburgh was an ATPtouring professional from 1988-99and competed in 38 Grand Slam
THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2014 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 11
W I A A S T A T E T E N N I S M E E T
The NaturalMiddleton frosh
Van Emburghaims for state titleby ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
See VAN EMBURGH, page 18
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
Middleton freshman Jake Van Emburgh is the No. 2 seed at the boys state tennis meet.
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know in postseason. Things happen andyou cant explain them. We just had tokeep getting the security runs in.
The Norskies finished the day withsix errors, while the Cardinals had justone.
Im so proud of everybody. Theydid a great job when we were in picklesand we did what we needed to do,Stormer said They stayed calm andIm just so proud of everybody.
Karn agreed.Lately when we have an error, we
dont get too worried about it, Karnsaid. We know that Ashley can pitchthe ball where she needs to pitch it. She
was confident that where she pitched it,she had a good defense behind her.
Middleton added four more runs inthe sixth and stretched its lead to 10-0.The key blows were a two-run doublefrom Karn which gave her five RBI and a two-run double from AbbyHenke.
Now its on to sectionals for the firsttime in three seasons.
Its really exciting, Stormer said.I cant even explain it.
Middleton 8, Holmen 7 (8) The Cardinals rallied from a 5-1 deficitand downed the Vikings in a regionalsemifinal last Wednesday. The gamehad been started Tuesday, but was post-poned due to heavy rains with Holmenleading, 3-1, in the bottom of the third.
Middletons Ashley Brooks walkedto lead off the eighth, then moved tosecond on a sacrifice bunt by Karn.Henke followed with a shot down theleft field line, and as Brooks rounded
third, she collided with Holmens thirdbaseman.
The umpire called interference onHolmen and Brooks was awarded thegame-winning run.
That capped a memorable comeback
for Middleton. The Cardinals trailed, 5-1, in the bottom of the fifth whenShelby Ballwegs grand slam keyed afive-run frame and gave Middleton a 6-5 lead.
Holmen reclaimed a 7-6 lead in thetop of the sixth. Middleton then tiedthings in the bottom of the frame, set-ting up the dramatic ending.
The girls just never give up,Middleton manager Cherie Hellenbrandsaid. Theyre a great, great group.
May 29WIAA Division 1 regional finalMiddleton ....... 300 304 10 11 1DeForest ....... 000 000 0 5 6
Pitchers (ip-h-er-bb-so) Stormer (W; 6-5-0-0-6); Klein (L; 6-11-7-1-8).
Leading hitters Middleton Fermanich(2x3), Raffel (2x4), Karn (2x4); DeForest Olson
(2x3).
HR Karn. 2B Karn, Everson,
Bockwinkel, Henke.
Ashley Stormer picked the perfecttime to pitch her best game of the sea-son.
Amber Karn chose the right time todisplay her plethora of offensive skills.
And Middletons girls softball teamselected the ideal time to play its finestgame of the year.
Middleton was clicking on all cylin-ders and routed host DeForest, 10-0,last Thursday in a WIAA Division 1regional final that was stopped after sixinnings due to the mercy rule.
Middleton, the No. 6 seed in theregional, improved to 17-7 and reachedsectional play for the first time since2011. DeForest, the No. 3 seed, endedthe year 21-5.
The Cardinals now face second-seeded Madison La Follette in a sec-tional semifinal Tuesday at OlbrichPark. The sectional final is Thursday at5 p.m. in Middleton.
My freshman year (2011), we wonregionals when we beat Verona,Middleton senior center fielder DarbyRaffel said. But this is a great feeling,especially being more part of the teamthan before and feeling more welcome.
Were so close this year, its so per-fect. I just expect a lot from us.
The Cardinals lived up to any and all
expectations against the overmatchedNorskies.
Stormer was terrific from start to fin-ish. Stormer allowed just five hits,struck out six and didnt give up a walk.She also retired 12 of the final 14 bat-ters she faced.
That was the best control shes hadall year, said Karn, Middletons senior
catcher. All of her pitches were mov-ing around and definitely the drop ballwas her best pitch. We threw it everysingle pitch and it really worked. Itshowed.
Stormer agreed with her batterymate.
My drop ball was working verywell, Stormer said. They kept swing-ing over the top of it. Ive been strug-gling with it a lot lately, so I was reallyexcited about the game.
Middletons offense provided plentyof excitement, as well.
Karn started the fun with a three-runhome run in the first inning that gaveMiddleton a 3-0 lead and allowedeveryone to breathe a little easier.
It was down the middle, Karn
said. The first pitch I let go and it wasa strike inside. The second pitch I hit itdown the middle.
When I first hit it, I thought it was apop-up. I sprinted to second base andsaw the ump signal it was a home run. Iwas so excited.
So were Karns teammates.When I saw it, I was going Please
go, Raffel said. She has been hittingthem so hard and far this year. She justneeded her first home run. Im so happyfor her.
Added Stormer: I was just excitedthat we already got on top and that shedid it for us. It was her first home run soI was extremely excited for her.
I was just ecstatic to start off like
that. At first I didnt think it was out, butI saw the left fielder go back and I knewit was over her head and it was gone.
Middleton added three more runs inthe fourth inning after three DeForesterrors.
We just knew right then that we hadto keep going, Raffel said. You never
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Times-Tribunephoto by Mary
Langenfeld
C h e r i eHellenbranda n dMiddletonsgirls softballteam won aregional titlel a s tThursday.
Something to
shout aboutGirls softball team
wins regional titleby ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
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Ashley Stormer walked off thefield at Olbrich Park on Tuesday after-
noon with tears streaming down herface, but her head held high.
The Middleton senior pitcher hadjust thrown one of the best games of
her four-year prep career, but in theprocess learned a bitter life lesson she
will never forget.Its a tough way to end but Im so
proud of my team, said Stormer afterMiddleton suffered a heartbreaking 2-
1 loss to Madison La Follette in aWIAA Division 1 sectional semifinal
game that eventually came down to adisputed umpire's decision earlier in
the game.Its been an amazing season.
These girls are my family. They meaneverything to me. We already had the
talent, but coach (Cherie) Hellenbrandreally taught us how to use it.
With the game tied 1-1 in the bot-tom of the fifth inning, La Follette
appeared to take the lead. TaylorLueder singled, moved to second on a
sacrifice and to third on AnnaSeelows single to center. After
Seelow moved up to second on thethrow to home plate, Middleton opted
to walk Nicole Newman to load thebases and set up a force play.
Amy Lanzendorf, though, crossedup the strategy when she lofted a fly
ball to right field for an apparent sac-rifice fly that scored Lueder.
However, Middleton appealed thatLueder left third base early. After the
umpires denied the appeal,Hellenbrand then appealed that
Seelow had left second base early,which the umpires agreed.
When both umpires concurred thatLueders run would not count, La
Follette coach Bob Stocker protestedto no avail.
We tried to point out the rule, butthey disagreed, Stocker said. The
rule book states that if the appealoccurs and its the third out of the
inning and the out is made by theappeal, the previous runs score.
The game remained tied 1-1 whenStocker approached the umpires in the
bottom of the seventh inning withwhat they discovered after scanning
the rule book.After a 35-minute discussion that
included a phone call to Stevens Pointto WIAA assistant director Marcie
Thurwachter, the call was reversedand La Follette was ruled the winner.
Its a sad way to end the game,especially in the sectionals. But thats
the rule, Stocker said. The umpiresare supposed to know the rules. Thats
their job.Hellenbrand, though, questioned
how the reversal of the decisionchanged her teams approach to the
game the previous inning and a half.It was explained that in high
school rules, because the appealinvolved a runner on second, the run-
ner on third was allowed to score,Hellenbrand said. They also said
because it was it was an error in their(original) ruling. It doesnt matter the
timing. They were allowed to make acorrection.
For it to be done right, I thoughtwe should restart at the top of the
sixth. But Marcie said according to therules, thats not possible and I respect
that.Sixth-seeded Middleton (17-8) had
advanced to the sectional semifinalsfor the first time since 2011. But the
Cardinals hopes of advancing to statefor the first time since 2008 were
stymied.Second-seeded La Follette (22-6)
struck first with two outs in the bottomof the first inning.
Newman, a Drake Universityrecruit, drew a walk and courtesy base
runner Kaylee Hinze moved to secondon Lanzendorfs squib hit in front of
home plate. Megan Corcoran thenlined a single just inside the left-field
line to score Hinze for a 1-0 lead.Newman struck out the side in the
first two innings and recorded strike-outs on eight of Middletons first nine
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Ending unkindGirls softball
team falls after
disputed call in
sectional semisby DENNIS SEMRAU
For the Times-Tribune
Times-Tribunephoto by Mary
Langenfeld
A s h l e yStormer andMiddletonsgirls softballteam fell toMadison LaFollette in as e c t i o n a ls e m i f i n a lTuesday.
outs to pick up where she left off dur-ing the regular season. The 6-foot-2
right-hander struck out 31 batters inhelping La Follette sweep a pair of
Big Eight Conference games.But Middleton was able to put the
ball in play with a solid bunting gamethat eventually helped the Cardinals
pull even in the top of the fifth inning.Bianca Bockwinkel bunted for a
base hit to open the inning and movedto second on Shelby Ballwegs per-
fectly executed sacrifice bunt.Bockwinkel then scored when Abby
Kalscheur bunted towards first base
and reached base on a throwing errorto tie the game at 1-1.
Abby executed the bunt perfect-ly, Hellenbrand said.
Meanwhile, Stormer scattered sixhits and walked two with one strike-
out. Middleton also played errorlessdefense, led by senior co-captain and
second baseman Ashley Brooks,whose diving catch in the fourth
inning was an ESPN play accordingto Hellenbrand.
I had never made one like thatwith that great of magnitude. Brooks
said of the diving catch to her right
near second base. This whole year Iknew we were destined for greatness.
I was really pumped up after that.Hellenbrand, who hasnt
announced whether she will returnnext season, was disappointed to see
the season end.Im so proud of our kids, all 14 of
them and our two managers, she said.What made them special is we had a
magical team. Everybody giving ittheir all every practice and every
game. Thats what made our teamgreat.
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Liz McMahon, Middletons gritty
gutty goalie, jumped as high as she
could for as long as she could.
Cardinals coach Mary Duffy had
tears of joy streaming down her face.
And a wild crowd of more than 1,200
fans rushed the field.
In one of Middletons more memo-
rable soccer games in years, the
Cardinals toppled Madison Memorial,
2-0, last Friday.
The win gave Middleton the out-
right Big Eight Conference champi-onship for the first time since 2008.
It is not easy to win a Big Eight
title and it hasnt been done for a
while at Middleton, not in these girls
careers before now, an elated Duffy
said. It was pretty amazing. What a
wonderful group of girls to win.
McMahon was an integral part of
Middletons girls basketball team
winning a Big Eight title this winter.
And McMahon said this experience
was just as memorable.
Winning conference was honestly
one of the best feelings ever,
McMahon said. Having a conference
title in both basketball and soccer as a
senior makes the year feel pretty spe-
cial.
The atmosphere of the game was
really intense, everyone knew what
was at stake, and everyone did a great
job of stepping up to the challenge
and playing a great game.
Middleton got some help last
Thursday when conference-leading
Madison West lost to Sun Prairie.The Cardinals got word of that
result during their bus ride home from
Janesville Parker, where they had just
toppled the Vikings, 10-0. And as
Middletons players began crunching
the numbers, they realized they could
capture the crown with a win or a tie.
The bus was buzzing, Duffy
said. Once we confirmed the win,
the girls knew what was needed.
Then they looked at each other
and almost in union said, Win. They
didnt just want to tie. They wanted to
win, as we all did.
Middleton got on the board just 10
minutes, 21 seconds into the game.
Brenna Shea battled for a ball in
the Memorial box. And as a Spartansdefender tried to clear it, it deflected
off of Shea and spun into the corner,
up and over the outstretched hands of
Memorials keeper.
From my angle, I had no idea it
went in until I saw the fluttering ofthe net, Duffy said. Brennas goal
was a direct result of hard work pay-
ing off from the whole team.
Memorial got the better of
Middleton the rest of the half. And
both Duffy and her team felt fortunate
to still have their one goal lead at
intermission.
At halftime and after we adjusted
some things, I had the girls turn and
look at the fans and said, They are
here for you. They are here to see you
play, to see a good game and that is
what we will continue to give them in
hopes of celebrating with them on the
field at the end. Forty more min-
utes. Lets win this half, Duffy said.
The girls took in what was said andtook over the game.
Indeed they did.
Junior forward Ellen Jesse narrow-
ly missed a scoring chance midway
through the second half. But Jesse
wasnt going to be denied twice, and
scored an enormous goal at the 71:32mark that gave the Cardinals a 2-0
lead and clinched the Big Eight title.
I loved seeing the reactions of the
girls and fans, Duffy said. Ellen
jumping up and down as her team-
mates attempted to hug her. The fans
cheers echoing off the surrounding
buildings.
When some of the starting seniors
were subbed out a few minutes later,
it was hugs all around. They were
proud of what they had just accom-
plished.
All of the Cardinals left with a
sense of great pride.
First, they were all thrilled with the
outpouring of support.
The crowd helped add to ourintensity, and it was really cool to just
look out and see the bleachers com-
pletely full and people lining the
field, McMahon said. I dont think
there has ever been a game like that
before. After we won, everyone was
so excited and so honored, we all just
stayed at the field for awhile soaking
it all in.
Duffy agreed.
It was absolutely amazing,
Duffy said. Most of them have never
seen that many people in the stands
for one of their games before, and
instead of being more nervous, they
drew upon it and started to dominate
more and more of the game as it went
on.It is difficult to put into words
how much the student fan club and
community support for these girls did
for us on Friday. What I do know is
that it was like having a 12th man on
the field. So thank you fans, commu-
nity, friends and family.
The Cardinals were just as proud
of their performance. And an hour
after the game had ended, many play-
ers, coaches, fans and alumni were
still lingering around the field, trying
to squeeze a few more memories out
of the magical night.
It was one of the best games to be
a part of that I can remember, Duffy
said.
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Queens of the conference
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
Middletons Ellen Jesse (right) is congratulated after scoring a goal recently. Jesse and the Cardinals won the BigEight Conference title last Friday.
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Their timing seems right on the
mark.
And if it continues, Middletons
baseball team could be ready to
embark on a memorable postseason.
The Cardinals, who have reached
the state tournament six times since
2002, received the No. 2 seed in theirregional. Middleton has a first round
bye, then hosts either seventh-seeded
Waunakee or 10th-seeded Tomah in a
regional final Thursday at 5 p.m.
If the Cardinals advance, they will
host a sectional on June 10. Holmen,
the states second ranked team and
the proud possessors of a 21-1
record, could be Middletons foe in a
sectional final.
Id be lying if I said you dont
think about that, Middleton senior
standout catcher Jackson Keeler said
of facing Holmen for a trip to state. I
mean, that would be great and a lot of
fun.
But we have to take it one game
at a time and make sure we get there.Its a fun thought, but it doesnt mean
anything unless we get there.
Middleton senior pitcher Kasey
Miller agreed.
That would be a very exciting
and fun game knowing how good of a
team they have, Miller said. But I
think were locked in on the first
game.
The way the Cardinals have
played, of late, their chances of a
deep playoff run appear strong.
Middleton won a pair of Big Eight
Conference games last week, giving
it six wins in its final seven league
games. The Cardinals finished con-
ference play in third place at 14-4,
two games behind champion Sun
Prairie.
Middleton defeated Janesville
Craig, 5-2, last Wednesday. The
Cardinals then blanked Madison La
Follette, 3-0, last Thursday.
I would agree were playing our
best ball right now, Miller said. I
think that has been the plan from the
beginning.
We wanted to peak heading into
the playoffs so we could get on a rolland make a deep run this year. Our
confidence level is high, were excit-
ed how well we have been playing,
and hoping to continue that into the
postseason.
Middleton also split a doublehead-
er Saturday.
First, the Cardinals fell to
Kimberly, 6-5, in eight innings. But
Middleton rebounded with an 8-3
thumping of D.C. Everest in the
nightcap.
Middleton ended the regular
seaosn 18-8.
Im hoping were hitting our
stride at the right time, Middleton
manager Tom Schmitt said. I think
were hitting as well as we have allseason.
I think we have enough pitching.
It just needs to be more consistent.
Middletons offense has definitely
picked things up in recent weeks.
The Cardinals are averaging 8.17
runs per game in their last 12 outings.
In Middletons first 14 games, it aver-
aged 5.43 runs per contest.
I think were hitting really well
and our defense is playing a lot bet-
ter, too, said Keeler, whos hitting
.453 this spring. I think we all feel
pretty good about that.
Middletons pitching is more of a
concern.
Miller is the unquestioned ace of
the staff and currently carries an 8-0
record and a 2.75 ERA.Senior Garrett Knudtson has been
solid and is 5-2 with a 2.85 ERA.
Senior Brennan Maly (1-2, 2.28) will
also factor in.
While that gives the Cardinals
three solid arms, the trio hasnt
always been as consistent as Schmitt
wants.
Thats the big thing is consisten-
cy, Schmitt said. We still havent
gotten that and well need to the rest
of the way.
Heres a recap of the Cardinals
games last week:
Middleton 8, D.C. Everest 3
Sophomore Alec Morrison threw 4
2/3 innings of solid ball and fellow
sophomore Adam Nutting pitched 1
1/3 innings of effective relief to
power the Cardinals in the secondgame of a doubleheader Saturday.
Middleton broke a 3-3 tie with a
three-run fourth inning. Alex Elliott
was hit by a pitch with the bases
loaded to bring home the go-ahead
run. Kasey Miller later had a sacrifice
fly and Luke Schafer had an RBI sin-
gle.
Kimberly 6, Middleton 5 (8) The Papermakers rallied from a 4-1
deficit and toppled the Cardinals in
eight innings Saturday morning.
Middleton, which was error-free
most of the game, committed two
errors in the top of the eighth allow-
ing Kimberly to score the winning
run.
Keeler had a big day at the plate,
going 3-for-5 with a double and two
RBI. Third baseman Zach Kasdorfwas 2-for-4 with a double and two
RBI and senior second baseman Luke
Schafer was 2-for-4.
Brennan Maly allowed just one
run in four innings. But Maly gave up
five hits and three runs in the fifth,
allowing Kimberly to get back into
the game.
Middleton 3, Madison LaFollette 0 Miller threw a gem for
the Cardinals, going the distance,
allowing just three hits and striking
out five.
Keeler stayed hot with a double
and two hits. And Middleton used a
three-run second inning to build a
lead it would never relinquish.
Middleton 5, Janesville Craig 2 The Cardinals rallied from an
early 2-0 deficit and toppled the host
Cougars last Wednesday.
Middletons Knudtson worked 6
2/3 innings and earned the win.
Hayden Denson got the final out and
recorded the save.
Keeler had another big day, going
3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI,
while Schafer was also 3-for-4 with
two runs scored.
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Kasey Miller and Middletons baseball team begin postseason play Thursday.
Timing is
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hope to stay hot
in the postseason
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Middleton is the defending
champs.
Cross Plains wants what its arch-
rival has.
But Middleton had a message for
Cross Plains Sunday afternoon,
telling the Businessmen that its not
their time yet.
Middleton toppled previously
unbeaten Cross Plains, 9-5, creating
quite the logjam at the top of the
Northern Sections East Division.
Ashton currently sits in first place
at 5-0, while Cross Plains and Black
Earth are 5-1. Middleton is 4-1,
meaning its win over Cross Plains
was large even if it still is early
June.
This was a huge win for us,
Middleton manager Brandon
Hellenbrand said. Cross Plains is a
very good team and has been playing
great, so we knew it would be a bat-
tle to the final out. We were able to
get up early and ride that for most of
the game.
Middleton veteran Jeff Schafer
started the game and worked five
solid innings. Schafer allowed just
one earned run and struck out four.
I thought Schafer really pitched
great, Hellenbrand said. He mixed
it up and really kept their hitters off
balance.
Drew Farrell then allowed justone earned run in three innings
before A.J. Redders worked the
ninth.
Cross Plains finished with 17 hits,
but managed just five runs.
I thought all three pitchers did a
tremendous job of leaving runners on
base and working out of a couple
jams, Hellenbrand said.
Meanwhile, Middletons offense
did its part.
Middleton took a 1-0 lead in the
first inning when Brandon Scheidler
led off the game with a single, and
eventually scored on a Kevin Dubler
RBI single.
Middleton made it 3-0 in the sec-
ond. Andrew Zimmerman walked to
lead off the inning, Mike Brabender
was hit by a pitch and Cole Cook had
a sacrifice bunt to put runners on sec-
ond and third.
With two outs, Scott Brabender
singled to right to bring home both
runners.
Middleton added two more in the
third and took a 5-0 lead. Eric Simon
singled to lead off the frame, thenwith one out, Josh Hinson blasted a
two-run home run.
Cross Plains tallied single runs in
the third and fifth innings and pulled
within 5-2. But Middleton put the
game away with a four-run eighth.
Mike Brabender was hit by a pitch
with two outs, then Cross Plains
pitchers issued consecutive walks to
Cook, Redders and Scott Brabender
to make it 6-2.
Scheidler was hit by a pitch to
score Cook, Simon walked to bring
home Redders, and Dubler was hit
by another pitch scoring Scott
Brabender.
Amazingly, Middleton scored
four runs without a single hit.
Cross Plains rallied for two runs
after two were out in the ninth. But
Redders escaped further trouble.
Scott Brabender finished the
game 2-for-3 with two RBI, while
Hinson had a home run and two RBI.
Dubler also added two RBI.
On deck: Middleton hosts
Waunakee Sunday at 1 p.m.
Middleton .. 122 000 040 9 7 0Cross Plains .. 001 010 012 5 17 1
Pitchers (ip-h-er-bb-so) Schafer (W;5-8-2-1-4), Farrell (3-5-1-1-0), Redders (1-4-2-0-
0); Allen (L; 7-7-4-3-5), Schicker (0.2-0-4-4-0),
Haack (1.1-0-0-0-1).
Leading hitters Middleton S.Brabender (2x3); Cross Plains J. Lochner
(3x5), Sarbacker (2x5), Allen (3x5), Meinholz
(3x5), C. Lochner (2x2).
HR Hinson. 2B Allen, Meinholz.
Ashton 3, Waunakee 2
Former Middleton High School stand-out Shane Adler had a two-run single
in the fifth inning that proved to be thedifference.
Ashton ... 001 020 000 3 12 0Waunakee .. 001 100 000 2 10 0
Pitchers (ip-h-er-bb-so) Peterknell(W; 9-10-2-3-13); Siehoff (4-5-1-1-4), Bieri (L;
5-7-2-1-3).
Leading hitters Ashton Novinski(4x5), Adler (2x4), Meinholz (2x4); Waunakee
C. Zirbel (2x5), Joel Acker (2x4), Johnson
(2x4), Ellerbusch (2x4).
3B Acker. 2B Novinski, Prochaska;Johnson, Ellerbusch.
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p rts briefsGolf outing
The Middleton Cardinal Booster Club will present the 2014 CardinalGolf Outing on June 20 at Pleasant View Golf Course. The event will con-
tain golf, food and prizes.Participation is limited to the first 144 paid golfers. Visit www.middle-
tonboosterclub.com to reserve a spot and for hole sponsorship.
Baseball leaguesThe Middleton Baseball/Softball Commission is still registering boys 7-
8-years-old for Instructional League, 9-10-year-olds for Little Bucks
League and 11-12-year-olds for Pepper League. All leagues allow the boysto play two games a week.
The season starts in the middle of June and ends at the end of July.Please register at www.MBSCWI.com.
Youth flag rugbyThe Middleton youth flag rugby league runs from June 23-Aug. 2. The
six-week program includes 16 sessions.The program is for boys and girls entering grades 3-8 beginning in the
fall of 2014.For more information, contact Bruce Hill at [email protected].
Golf scoresMWGA
Flight ALow Gross Mary Balistreri, 46Low Net Alice Mann and Phyllis Bennett, 33Flight BLow Gross Pat Otte, 51Low Net Pat Otte, 33Flight CLow Gross Nancy Trachte, 57Low Net Nancy Trachte, 34
Parkcrest Women's LeagueAt Pleasant View Golf CourseMay 20
Flight A Karin Rudnicki, 45Flight B Ann Athas & Barb Pellegrino, 61Flight C Kathy Siegel, 59
May 27Flight A Karin Rudnicki and Sue Hyland, 46Flight B Ann Athas, 49Flight C Mary Walker, 58
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events. Greg won seven doubles
events on the ATP Tour, was a run-ner-up in seven others, and reached
the doubles semifinals at Wimbledonin 1990.
So from the start, Jake had theultimate mentor inside his own
home.It can be difficult to coach your
own son, Greg said. But its been agreat relationship overall.
I saw lot potential at a young ageand we tried to develop his game into
a powerful game. Thats how heplays today and thats how the game
is played on the professional level.Jake, 15, understands how lucky
hes been to work with his father. Butboth men admit there were occasion-
al rough spots.Hes pushed me really hard,
Jake said of his father. And some-times it can be tough hearing just one
voice. But if he didnt push me thishard, I know I wouldnt be the player
I am today.And that player is one of the
countrys finest in his age group.Jake is the top-ranked freshman in
Wisconsin and currently ranks No. 7nationally in the Class of 2017. Jake
was ranked as high as No. 5 national-ly earlier this year, but has slipped a
bit because hes missed USTA eventsduring the high school season.
But Jake has no regrets aboutleaving the USTA scene for a bit.
Jake wanted to experience thecamaraderie of playing with a team
something hes been able to do atMHS.
Ive had a great time, Jake said.When youre playing without a
team, its lonely when you lose. Thishas been a lot of fun.
Middleton coach Deke Bradleysaid that while Jake is the most tal-
ented high school player hes everbeen around, hes also fit in extreme-
ly well.I think that playing on a team
really appealed to him, Bradleysaid. I think he wanted to play with
these seniors and some of his friends.And I think its been a great experi-
ence.More often than not, the player on
the opposite side of the net has stoodno chance against Jake. And thats
allowed the Cardinals freshmanphenom to fine tune various parts of
his game.For example, Jake has been a
dominant baseliner most of his life.But hes spent much of this spring
working on his play at the net.I know there are matches hes
gone through without his besteffort, Greg said of Jake. Thats
just pa r for the course.But hes really been able to work
on a few things. Hes added somedimensions to his game knowing the
pressure isnt so severe.The pressure will certainly be
more severe this weekend.Jake said hes unsure whether
hell pay for Middleton next season.His sophomore year will be a big one
for college recruiting, and playing onthe USTA circuit will certainly bring
more exposure.
So Jake would like to make thistrip to state a memorable one.
Jake and Brookfield Easts
Corwin met last month. And Corwin the defending state champion
pulled out a 7-5, 6-4 win.But Jake is hoping for another
chance at Corwin, which wouldcome in the state finals. And Jake
would like nothing more than to wina title in the building Greg works in
each day.I didnt play my best against
Felix last time. Not even close, Jakesaid. I hope I get another chance,
because it would be great to win itand to do it at Nielsen.
Boys tennis team wins sectionalCards qualify
for team state,
send several to
individual stateby ROB REISCHEL
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VAN EMBURGHcontinued from page 11
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
Middletons Ben Luskin qualified for the individual state tournament this weekend.
OCONOMOWOC Middletons boys tennis team wonthe Oconomowoc Sectional last
Thursday and sent two singles play-ers and two doubles teams to the
WIAA Division 1 individual statemeet. That tournament runs
Thursday through Saturday atNielsen Tennis Stadium.
Middleton also earned a trip to theteam state meet June 13-14 at
Nielsen. Middleton opens with aquarterfinal match against
Milwaukee Marquette, a programthat has won the last seven state team
titles.At sectionals, Middleton fresh-
man Jake Van Emburgh won hisflight at No. 1 singles. Van Emburgh,
the No. 2 seed at state, now carries a21-1 record to state. Van Emburgh
has a first round bye, then meetseither Sun Prairies Keegan
Moldenhauer (13-4) or MarquettesCaleb Schifano (17-8) in a second
round match Thursday at approxi-mately 4:30 p.m.
Middleton senior Ben Luskin wonhis flight at No. 2 singles at section-
als. Luskin (17-3) faces WaunakeesJoey Schneider (24-3) in a first round
match at state Thursday at noon.Middletons top doubles team of
Joey Niesen and Evan Stone (22-3)won their flight at sectionals. Niesen
and Stone are now the No. 8 seed atstate and have a first round bye. The
Middleton duo will meet a team fromeither Neenah or Marshfield in a sec-
ond round match Friday at 9:45 a.m.Middletons Brian Bellissimo and
Xavier Sanga (8-1) won their flightat No. 2 doubles at sectionals. That
duo now meets Waukesha SouthsDanny Perez and Al Tejada (27-6) in
a first round match Thursday at 2:30
p.m.
May 29Oconomowoc Sectional
Team scores 1, Middleton 47; 2,Arrowhead 39; 3, West Bend East 34; 4,
Waunakee 29; 5, Sauk Prairie 16; 6, Hamilton 10;
7, Baraboo 8; 8, Hartford Union 7; 9, Madison
East 6; 9, Oconomowoc 6; 9, West Bend West 6;
12, Slinger 4; 13, Beaver Dam 2; 13, Reedsburg
2; 13, Watertown 2.
Sectional qualifiers No.1 singles: 1, Jakevan Emburgh, MID (21-1); 2, Matt Zurowski,
WBE (26-1); 3, Joey Schneider, WAU (24-3); 4,
Tommy Schubert, ARR (15-12). No.2 singles:
Ben Luskin, MID (17-3).
No.1 doubles: 1, Joey Niesen/ Evan Stone,MID (22-3); 2, Collin Reinke/ Jason Johnson,WBE (21-5); 3, Cody Mack/ Tyler Ballweg, SP
(12-2); 4, John Zanotti/ Jacob Hentges, ARR (8-
8). No.2 doubles: Brian Bellissimo/ Xavier
Sanga, MID (8-1).
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team to watch.Nothing was more exciting for the
Cardinals at sectionals than the per-formance of the 1,600-meter relay
team. The quartet of Hanne Anderson-Smith, Emily Zeker, Kayla Bauhs and
Hanna Docter set a school record andwon the race in 3:57.86.
Middleton is now seeded third atstate in that event.
They ran an unbelievable race andset the record, which actually sur-
prised them a bit, Franklin said.That was the Cardinals only first
place finish. But they had several sec-ond and third-place showings.
Patrick was second in the 800(2:20.08) and is seeded 19th at state.
For my 800, Im not seeded in theheat I wanted to be, but anything can
happen, Patrick said. Im wanting tojust go out there and run my race.
The competition in the 800 thisyear will be difficult, but Im looking
forward to pushing myself. I think atop time and great place will come
with that.Patrick was also on Middletons
3,200-meter relay team that finishedsecond at sectionals (9:35.41) and is
seeded 12th at state. The rest of thatteam included junior Rachel Wians,
senior Meta Williams and freshmanAlyssa Lemirande, although standouts
D