March 2026

Middleton’s boys basketball team enjoyed a memorable season, winning a share of the Big Eight Conference title and capturing a WIAA Division 1 regional title.

So it was no surprise the Cardinals were highly regarded when it came to all-conference honors.

MHS senior guard Jackson Guerrero was named first-team all-conference and was the league’s Player of the Year. Senior guard John Grimes and sophomore post Carter Parks were named second-team all-conference, while senior guard Andrew Qastin was named honorable mention all-league.

In addition, Middleton’s Kevin Bavery was named the league’s Coach of the Year.

Guerrero led the Cardinals in virtually every major category.

Guerrero was first in scoring at 16.7 points per game, first in steals (2.8), assists (3.5) and blocked shots (0.6). Guerrero also finished third on the team in rebounds (4.4).

Middleton’s boys hockey team had two players named to the all-Big Eight Conference team.

Senior forward Patrick Passini was named second-team all-conference, while sophomore forward Christian Schuster was named honorable-mention all-conference.

Passini led the Cardinals with 17 goals and tied for the team-lead with 27 points. Passini was also third on the team with 10 assists and tied for the team lead with 1.12 points per game.

Passini had three goals in an early season, 3-2 win over Verona. He also had three goal games against Eau Claire and Beloit Memorial, and had two goals in another meeting with Beloit.

Passini also had two assists in games against Madison Memorial and Oregon.

Schuster was second on the team in goals with 12 and second in assists (15). Schuster also tied for the team-lead in total points (27) and points per game (1.12).

During a March 17 meeting when alders gave final approval to a cooperative plan, Town of Westport residents with legacy farm properties asked for the Middleton Common Council to place their properties in a different annexation timeline other than “immediate.”

The City of Middleton’s Efficiency Navigator program has saved residents a total of $8,476 and 30,004 kilograms of annual carbon dioxide emissions during its first three years of existence, according to City Sustainability Coordinator Kelly Hilyard.