November 2013

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Middleton's boys basketball team aiming high

The thoughts first went through their minds when they were back in the fourth grade.

Luke Schafer, Derek Rongstad and several of their pals were basketball teammates as early as 2005. And even back then, they realized their group was pretty special.

“We always thought about our senior year and thought it could be pretty special,” Rongstad said.

Well, that year is here. And this group fully plans to make it a memorable year for Middleton’s boys basketball team.

The Cardinals went 14-11 last season, but heated up late in the season when their young talent began to blossom. Middleton stunned top-seeded Sun Prairie in the regional finals, then advanced to the sectional semifinals where it fell to Madison Memorial.

Middleton now brings back its top three scorers and six of its top eight players. And when the Cardinals host Madison La Follette next Tuesday in their season-opener, expectations will be sky high.

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Boys spikers fall just short at state

MILWAUKEE — Defense, defense, defense.

That plan was hatched early last week. And it certainly wasn’t an easy sell.

But Middleton boys volleyball coach Ben White knew it was probably the only way his Cardinals could upset Germantown in the WIAA state quarterfinals last Friday.

Instead of entering a slugfest with the bigger, more physically imposing Warhawks, Middleton believed it could outlast Germantown and force a stream of unforced errors.

And for the first two games inside Wisconsin Lutheran College, everything went right for the upstart Cardinals.

But Germantown eventually adjusted, cleaned up its play, and rallied for a thrilling 26-28, 25-27, 25-18, 25-15, 15-11 win.

Middleton finished the year with a 19-6 record, while Germantown went on to reach the state finals, where it lost to Milwaukee Marquette.

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Middleton swimmers shine at state

Middleton’s girls swimming team had just the recipe for success. The Cardinals talked about things like sacrificing for the team and encouraging and pushing one another.

It all added up to a stunning third place finish at the WIAA Division 1 state swimming and diving championships at the UW Natatorium last Saturday.

“Our goal was top five and we knew if we swam at our best we could get there,” Middleton coach Lauren Cabalka said. “To come out with that just shows that we swam our best. It’s just really exciting.

“Our girls really stepped up. They wanted it really bad and it showed.”

Waukesha South/Mukwonago edged Hartland Arrowhead 337-333 to win its third consecutive state title. Middleton finished with 176 points to beat out fourth-place Verona (162 points) and fifth-place Appleton North (148).

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Five girls spikers honored

Their year was both surprising and satisfying.

Middleton’s girls volleyball team exceeded the expectations of many, won the Big Eight Conference tournament and came within one win of reaching the state tournament.

And when their thrilling season came to a close, five Cardinals were named to the all-Big Eight Conference team.

Senior outside hitter Mane Bobadilla and senior libero Leia Peterman were named first team all-Big Eight Conference. Sophomore outside hitter Logan Welti and senior setter Bre Schlueter were named second-team all-league, while senior outside hitter Arissa Milton was named honorable-mention all-conference.

Bobadilla was a three-year starter who saved her best for last.

Bobadilla was named the Cardinals’ MVP after leading the team with 585 kills and finishing fourth with 231 digs. Nicknamed “Hammer Time”, Bobadilla was also named honorable-mention all-state.

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Science, Superstition Clash in Wolf Hunt Debate

“What a tender young creature! What a nice plump mouthful – she will be better to eat than the old woman.” –The Wolf in Little Red Riding Hood

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm must shoulder some of the blame. Scholars of Germanic folklore, the brothers collected and published 210 tales in which dashing princes and vile witches faced off amid dark forests and dank castles. The wolf, when he reared his sinister, fanged head, was the embodiment of evil in many of those stories, leading to a public relations nightmare that still requires damage control more than a century later.

Today, the wolf is a nuanced, yet nonetheless polarizing, figure in Wisconsin. Canis lupus, which is once again being hunted here, is at the center of a debate in which the lines between science and superstition, between fact and opinion, are increasingly blurred.

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Middleton swimmers set for state

 

Ashley Aegerter heard the chatter.

Middleton’s girls swimming team might be vulnerable. The Cardinals had immense holes to fill and could slip a notch or two this fall.

Aegerter, a standout senior, wasn’t buying it.

“Although we lost many strong seniors, our team mentality was still high throughout the whole season,” Aegerter said. “Out of my four years swimming with this team, this season had the most positive energy and the hardest working group of girls yet.”

All that hard work paid off with a terrific regular season. And the Cardinals opened the postseason in style, too.

Middleton won its own sectional last Saturday, posting 367 points. Verona was a distant second at 324, while Madison Memorial and Madison West (302 each) tied for third, and Sun Prairie (230) was fifth.

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Middleton golfers dominate all-Big 8 team

 

They had a year they’ll remember for a long time.

And they were rewarded for it in a big way.

Middleton’s girls golfers, who won the Big Eight Conference dual meet and the conference tournament, as well, dominated the all-conference teams.

Cardinals sophomore Loren Skibba and senior Sheenagh Cleary were named first team all-Big Eight. Seniors Hunter Schultz and Meggie Acker were named second-team all-conference, while senior Kelly Wassarman was named honorable-mention all-conference.

Middleton first year head coach Becky Halverson was also named the league’s Coach of the Year.

“I couldn’t be happier for these five girls,” Halverson said. “To have all five girls on all-conference is something that other schools dream of. 

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Man Charged With Trying To Bribe Court Clerk To Keep Name Out Of Newspaper

A local man who hoped to avoid having his name listed in this newspaper’s court report, which usually runs near the back of the newspaper, has found his way onto the front page after being charged with attempted bribery. 

 
Leo A. Ziegler, 77, allegedly tried to give the city’s municipal court clerk a $34 “tip” in an unsuccessful effort to convince her to delete his name from the transcript of court findings she provides to the Middleton Times-Tribune.
 
The clerk refused to take Ziegler’s money, telling him it would go against her morals to accept it or alter court records. He persisted, even offering to mail additional money to her home. She declined to provide her address. 
 
The initial charge against Ziegler, which was for fourth-degree sexual assault, carried a $366 municipal citation. 
 

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