September 2023

Middleton’s girls volleyball team posted a pair of impressive wins last week.

The Cardinals swept Madison East 25-12, 25-12, 25-20, on Sept. 19. Middleton then posted a grueling 25-23, 26-24, 25-23 win over Sun Prairie East on Sept. 21.

In Middleton’s win over Madison East, Laina Gustafson, Keaten Davis and Sadie Newcomb all had six kills, while Haley Stoffregan had 12 assists and Andrea Wipperfurth added 11 assists.

Abby Tubbs had eight digs and Alina Wisinski added six digs, while Stoffregan had four aces and Emma Tubbs had three aces.

“Madison East was a good match for us to get many players the opportunity to see the court and get some live action against a different opponent,” Middleton coach Ben White said. “We were able to see some of our younger players like Brooke Michelotti, Elyssa Ross and Alina Wisinski make contributions in a varsity win.”

Middleton followed that with a grueling, three-set win over Sun Prairie East.

Middleton’s girls swimming and diving team came one step closer to clinching the Big Eight Conference dual meet title last Friday.

The Cardinals rolled past Madison East, 135-32, and improved to 6-0 in the conference.

“We swam very well vs. Madison East, and got a chance to see our girls swim some events they don't typically do,” Middleton coach R.J. Leiferman said.

Middleton’s first place finishes included:

• The 200-yard medley relay, where Audrey Alexander, Brynn Sundell, Sulia Miller and Piper Garcia-Hall were first.

• The 200-yard freestyle relay, where Hannah Machleidt, Lily Mair, Aoife Ryan-Kaiser and Anna Dart were first.

• And the 400-yard freestyle relay won by the quartet of Kaylee Burt, Garcia Hall, Ellie Eisele and Clara Kiehl.

• Sundell won the 200-yard freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly.

• Addy Palmer won the 200-yard IM.

• Irene Lee captured the 50-yard freestyle.

They wanted more.

The good news is there’s still plenty of time to get it.

Middleton went to the Midwest Invite at Blackhawk Golf Course in Janesville last Saturday and finished 13^th out of 50 teams. The Cardinals, who entered the star-studded race ranked 10^th in the state, were hoping for more.

“Well, that was a rough one,” Middleton coach Brian Finnel said. “We were pretty disappointed in the performance.

“Finishing 13th and being ranked 10th was certainly not what we envisioned. I really thought we’d be top-five. A few of the teams ahead of us we beat earlier in the season, too. Definitely a surprise.”

Oconomowoc won the race with 102 points, while Middleton finished with 435 points.

“I have seen our improvement and the workouts have been quite well,” Finnel said. “This was definitely not a reflection of how good this team is. I know the team is doing some soul-searching and I am reflecting on righting the ship.

MIDDLETON–The City of Middleton Plan Commission approved a design review submitted by Future Foam to construct a new industrial building at 2314 Parview Rd. The business plans to expand its operations in Middleton adding up to 40 new hourly positions. 

Future Foam is headquartered in Council Bluffs, IA. The company established its business in Omaha, NE in 1958 and now has locations throughout the US and globally. It has had a presence in Middleton since 1977 and currently employs about 150 people. 

Future Foam currently has a building at 2210 Parview Dr. which was extended into 8430 Murphy Dr. around ten years ago. The company manufactures polyurethane foam products for furniture, bedding, and flooring. 

General manager at the Middleton operation, Pete Dahl, said a lot of people are not aware of the company and what it does.