Sports

Thu
11
Jan
MTT News's picture

Middleton’s girls roll past Parker

The streak is over.

Now, Middleton’s girls basketball team hopes to streak in the other direction.

The Cardinals ended their four-game losing skid last Friday with a 64-35 win over visiting Janesville Parker. Middleton improved to 3-10 on the year and 3-6 in the Big Eight Conference.

Kenzie Zimmerman knocked down three 3-pointers and led the Cardinals with 15 points, while Haley Strode added 13 points.

Middleton jumped to a 39-22 halftime lead and was never threatened in the second half.

Parker fell to 3-9 overall and 1-8 in the Big Eight.

• On deck: Middleton hosted Madison Memorial Tuesday, then faces Madison La Follette at Janesville Parker Saturday at 7 p.m.

 

Jan. 5

Middleton 64, Janesville Parker 35

Parker ……………. 22  13 — 35

Middleton ………. 39 25 — 64

Thu
04
Jan
MTT News's picture

Middleton’s best of 2023

Middleton athletics have been a force for decades now. What happened in 2023, though, was unprecedented.

The Cardinals won four WIAA Division 1 state championships — in both boys and girls swimming, boys soccer and boys volleyball. That’s the most state titles the school has ever held at one time.

As the calendar turns, we rank the 12 most impressive achievements of the year (one for each month).

We looked at No. 7-12 last week. Here are the top six sports stories of 2023.

 

1. Boys spikers capture gold

Brody Stuttgen hammered home the biggest point of his life, and pandemonium quickly ensued.

Thu
04
Jan
MTT News's picture

Boys basketball team can’t solve Fond du Lac

Just out of arm’s reach.

Middleton’s boys basketball team never fell behind Fond du Lac by a large margin in last Friday night’s non-conference match-up. But the Cardinals just couldn’t grab hold of victory either.

The result was a 68-56 loss — Fond du Lac finished with an 8-2 run over the final 2 minutes thanks to Middleton having to foul in an attempt to extend the game — that has the Cardinals going back to the drawing board despite a 6-2 record.

“It feels like when we needed that little bit of extra energy tonight, we just didn’t have it,” Middleton coach Kevin Bavery said. “As a coach, I just felt like they were better prepared and they were more disciplined. And they were tougher on the ball defensively.

“They did all those things that we work on and talk about but they just did them with a passion. We’ve got to find that energy, whether things are going well or not.”

Thu
04
Jan
MTT News's picture

Hockey Cards drop two of three

Middleton’s hockey team found the sledding rough, losing two of three games at the Notre Dame Holiday Showcase last week.

The Cardinals fell to Eau Claire Memorial, 3-1, on Dec. 27. Notre Dame then toppled Middleton, 5-1, on Dec. 28.

The Cardinals finished the tournament on a high, though, and defeated Wausau West, 6-4, on Dec. 29.

Middleton is now 7-6 overall this season.

Here’s a recap of Middleton’s week:

• Eau Claire Memorial 3, Middleton 1 — The Cardinals fell behind, 3-0, and couldn’t rally back.

Eli Covey had a shorthanded goal for Middleton midway through the third quarter that pulled the Cardinals within 3-1.

Heuer Stutz had 28 saves in goal for Middleton.

• Green Bay Notre Dame 5, Middleton 1 — The Tritons exploded for five second period goals and rolled past the Cardinals.

Wyatt Ehrhardt had a third period goal for Middleton on an assist from Matt Sanger.

Thu
04
Jan
MTT News's picture

Wrestlers 10th at Northern Badger

Middleton’s wrestlers finished in 10th place out of 16 teams at the Northern Badger Wrestling Classic on Dec. 28-29.

Menomonie won the event with 315.5 points, while Freedom (285.0), St. Croix Central (270), Hayward (184) and Baldwin-Woodville (174) rounded out the top five.

Middleton finished with 125.5 points.

Here’s how the Cardinals fared at each weight class:

 

106 — Tavish Frank (7-9) place is unknown and scored 1.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Michael Sirek (Rice Lake) 15-8 won by fall over Frank (Fall 1:01)
  • Cons. Round 1 - Frank won by decision over Wyatt Christianson (Spooner/Webster) 0-4 (Dec 11-8)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Luke Moen (Turtle Lake/Clayton) 12-8 won by fall over Frank (Fall 1:53)

126 — Grady Hargrove (6-9) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Thu
28
Dec
MTT News's picture

Middleton’s best of 2023

Middleton athletics have been a force for decades now. What happened in 2023, though, in unprecedented.

The Cardinals won four WIAA Division 1 state championships — in both boys and girls swimming, boys soccer and boys volleyball. That’s the most state titles the school has ever held at one time.

As the calendar turns, we rank the 12 most impressive achievements of the year (one for each month).

We’ll look at No. 7-12 this week and No. 1-6 next week.

 

7. Baseball team full of surprises

Of all the terrific Middleton baseball teams in recent years — and there have been plenty — this wasn’t the one expected to break the drought.

There was just one starter back from the 2022 team that reached the sectional semifinals. There were no proven commodities on the mound. And as skipper Brent Jorgensen examined his roster back in March, he was left with a bevy of questions and very few answers.

Thu
28
Dec
MTT News's picture

Middleton rolls past Edgewood

The parts are largely new.

Just one starter returned.

There are three key transfers gobbling up major minutes.

And role players from last season have become major contributors.

As Middleton’s new-look boys basketball team hit the holidays, though, the pieces are beginning to fit. And week by week, the Cardinals look scarier and scarier.

Middleton rolled past Madison Edgewood, 69-49, on Dec. 21, notching its fifth straight win of the young season. The Cardinals head to the break 6-1 and sit alone in third place in the Big Eight Conference at 4-1 — one game behind league-leading Sun Prairie West (5-0, 6-1).

“I feel like yeah, the pieces are definitely starting to fit,” said 6-foot-11 junior center Will Garlock. “We had a rough one against (Madison) Memorial to start the year (a 50-34 loss). That was kind of like a shock. But we’re starting to get things figured out.”

That’s for sure.

Thu
28
Dec
MTT News's picture

Swimmers cruise past Sun Prairie East

Middleton’s boys swimming team rolled past Sun Prairie East, 112-58, on Dec. 19.

“I am excited to see the work we can do during the Winter Break and have some time away from meets,” Middleton coach Wes Lagerhausen. “We will bring a fresh mindset coming back afterwards.”

The Cardinals’ 200-yard medley relay team of Max Carter, Sam Wolf, Cowan Vitense and Ben Cutler Heiderscheit was first, while the foursome of Anton Peters, Colin Gabert, Miles Wagener and Cahner Vitense was third.

Middleton’s 200-yard freestyle relay team of Vitense, Peters, Jackson Esteves and Cutler Heiderscheit was first, while the quartet of Evan Myers, Christian Hoyer, Charles Larsen and Liam Mair was third.

The 400-yard freestyle relay team of Carter, Esteves, Wagener and Wolf was first, while the foursome of Cahner Vitense, Myers, Samuel Keith and Ben Vavilov was third.

Esteves won the 200-yard freestyle, while Wagener was second and Kyler Mahoney was third.

Thu
21
Dec
MTT News's picture

Garlock powers MHS past West

The University of Wisconsin has come calling.

So has Marquette, Virginia Tech, Penn State and others.

On Dec. 14, Will Garlock showed why he’s the apple of so many eyes.

Garlock, a junior 6-foot-11 junior center at Middleton, erupted for a career-high 30 points and powered the Cardinals past host Madison West, 80-70. Garlock made 14-of-18 shots from the field, scored 28 of his points in the lane and added 10 rebounds.

“For us Will was a mismatch all night long,” Middleton coach Kevin Bavery said. “We continually talk about the need for him to get touches and how the opportunities for others will grow because he draws so much attention and is a great passer when the double teams come.

“In general we want the ball to get into the paint over and over again no matter who is getting the ball. But (Garlock’s) ability to finish at a high level makes it even more important for our offensive success.”

Thu
21
Dec
MTT News's picture

MHS gymnasts hope for big year

Middleton’s girls gymnastics team has high hopes this season.

And the Cardinals got their year off to a terrific start with a 120.9250-118.050 dual meet win over Madison Memorial on Dec. 14.

“This season, I have higher expectations for the girls than I did last season,” Middleton second-year coach Alexis Cairo said. “Not only that, but the girls are also holding themselves to higher expectations this season, too.

“Our team was very young last year, as the majority of the team were freshmen and sophomores. I was also a first year head coach. I truly think we were all trying to figure things out together. This year, we know what we're capable of. We're ready.

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - Sports