October 2022

The environment was hostile.

The opponent was impressive.

But Middleton’s girls volleyball team was certainly up to the challenge.

The Cardinals defeated host Verona, 3-1, on Oct. 6 in a Big Eight Conference showdown. Middleton then bested Janesville Craig, 3-0, on Oct. 8.

The Cardinals now lead the Big Eight with a 7-0 record, one game ahead of second-place Verona (6-1). Middleton traveled to Madison East Tuesday and then was at Sun Prairie East Thursday, and with a pair of wins, the Cardinals would claim an outright Big Eight title for the second straight year.

“This week was a good one for us,” Middleton coach Maddie Vogel said. “We were coming off of a pretty long break in games, so we were a little rusty coming out of the gate. Once we found our rhythm in serve receive, we were able to execute really well on third contact.”

Middleton’s cross country teams competed at the Wisconsin Lutheran Invite on Oct. 6.

The Cardinals’ girls finished in seventh place out of 15 teams, while Middleton’s boys were eighth out of 21 teams.

Wisconsin Lutheran won the boys race with 43 points, while Verona was second at 48. Kettle Moraine (134), West Bend West (138) and Wauwatosa East (148) rounded out the top five.

Middleton finished in eighth place with 260 points.

“We rested our top eight runners and prepared for the conference meet,” Middleton coach Brian Finnel said. “So, this was a great opportunity for our next wave of guys, most of which return next year.

“We had eight and six are coming back next year. With a heavy senior varsity squad it's nice to see how we stack up against others. Finishing eighth I think is a great confidence booster and it's a nice stepping stone for most of these guys to get varsity experience before they find themselves in that position next year.”

MADISON–Gov. Tony Evers announced that the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) has approved the governor’s plans to allocate $40 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds through the Capital Projects Fund to expedite Wisconsin’s efforts to expand access to high-speed internet across the state. 

“Whether it’s finding work, running a business, going to school, or just staying connected to friends and family, high-speed internet is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessity,” said Evers. “I’ve been proud to use our investments since 2019 to provide more than 387,000 homes and businesses with high-quality, high-speed internet, and we’re not slowing down anytime soon. The digital divide is holding our families, communities, economy, and our state back, so I’m glad to direct this funding that will help ensure we can continue building on the progress we’ve made over the last three years.”

MIDDLETON–Paul Anton Maly, 89, passed away on July 8, 2022 at Meriter Hospital in Madison. He was born at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison on May 28, 1933, the only child to Leon "Leo" John Maly and Edna Frances (Frisch) Maly.

Sadly, on April 15, 1934, Paul's father, Leo, 28, was tragically killed in a vehicle incident when he was driving north on Highway M while embarking for an early Sunday morning church service and crashed head-on into an incoming driver from Mazomanie. Paul, then 11-months young, his mother, and her younger brother, Raymond G. Frisch, were severely injured and were taken to Madison General Hospital where they were released 10 days later. It was ruled by then-Dane County coroner William E. Campbell that the fatal mishap on the wrong side of the road was an accident on Leo's part.