June 2019

Middleton girls soccer coach Mary Duffy said prior to Middleton’s WIAA Division 1 sectional semifinal against Sun Prairie last Thursday, her team was full of nervousness and excitement.

Second-seeded Middleton — seeking its first trip the sectional finals since 2015 — had to go through third-seeded Sun Prairie to get there. That’s no easy task as Sun Prairie features Alexis Baker, the Player of the Year in the Big Eight Conference.

If the nerves were present for Middleton they didn’t show.

Middleton used a strong defensive performance to stymie Sun Prairie, 2-0. Middleton got goals from Tyler Wilson and Kendall Roquet.

Middleton improved to 12-3-4 for the season, while Sun Prairie finished the year 9-5-4.

Middleton now faces top-seeded Waunakee on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Kettle Moraine. The winner will advance to the state tournament at Uihlein Park in Milwaukee on June 14 with seedings to be determined.   

It’s become fashionable these days to tell your daughter she can grow up to be president. That she can work on Wall Street or run for senate. That she can be rich and powerful.

Just as rich and powerful as the most miserable men.

The only problem is that I love my daughter, and I wouldn’t wish any of those terrible things on her, or on anyone else about whom I care. 

All I really want for my child, is for her to see beauty and truth in the humble places they reside. That, I hope, is enough. And if she can, she will be able to lead a good, meaningful life, brimming with meaning and love.

I left a mason jar on the side of sink the other day, wobbling when I set it down on the rounded white porcelain beneath it. My five-year-old daughter, Hadley, entered the bathroom a few minutes later, and I heard the telltale crash of glass exploding on the unforgiving tile floor. 

MIDDLETON–The Town of Middleton Board went into closed session Monday night to confer with their attorney, Eileen Brownlee, concerning “current or likely litigation” regarding a storm water retention pond in the Stonebrook Estates subdivision.

When the board reconvened, then approved the project as well as a directive to the town engineer, Rod Zubella, who is also the president of the engineering firm, Vierbicher, that will be awarded the job.

“We believe the engineering firm is pushing this for their own profit,” Stonebrook Estates resident, Lisa Pardon, told the Times-Tribune, referring to herself and neighbors in the subdivision. 

When the Home Owner’s Association (HOA) covenant was drawn up in 1995, it left the matter of storm water ambiguous in regard to the town and resident rights. At that time storm culverts and ditches were favored means of water control. 

MADISON — Tommy Kriewaldt stood on the putting green at University Ridge with two young children by his side. Kriewaldt held the state runner-up trophy high, smiled from ear-to-ear and posed for pictures.

Carson Frisch took the trophy, was immediately surrounded by four female classmates, and produced one of the largest smiles of his young life.

Each member of Middleton’s sensational boys golf team followed suit, hoisting the trophy for a photo they’ll never forget. 

The American rock back Styx once produced the hit song, ‘The Best of Times.’ Tuesday evening was undoubtedly the best of the times for the Cardinals.

One year after a disappointing sixth place finish at the WIAA Division 1 state tournament, Middleton notched a second-place finish. That meant the Cardinals received a large runner-up trophy and a fire truck escort through Middleton.