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1847 at the Stamm House might be historic restaurants most exciting incarnation yet
by MATT GEIGER
Times-Tribune

Whether its the persistent rumors

about Underground Railroad tunnels
beneath its floors, or gleefully bawdy
tales of rum running during prohibition, the Stamm House has always
been steeped in Middleton lore.
Thats why, when one of the areas
oldest restaurants gradually fell into a
state of disrepair, re-opening and closing without notice while the business
foundered, the people of the Good
Neighbor City were concerned they
might lose one of their most iconic
landmarks.
Those fears will be dispelled when
the establishment re-opens its doors on
Tuesday, May 26. Completely renovated, rebuilt, palpably loved and
slightly renamed as 1847 at the
Stamm House, the restaurant looks
like it could be on the verge of its heyday.
The team behind the new Stamm
House has not only fixed up the building, stripping away detritus and glorifying the local limestone walls that had
for years been hidden from the public
eye; they have also rebuilt its soul and
reimagined its purpose and menu.
So many people have such close attachments to this restaurant, explains
general manager Brian Hamilton.
They worked here, or their parents
worked here. Its imbued us with a
sense of mission.
The reimagined eatery includes two
full bars, warm sheets of natural light,
exposed stone walls, literally tons of
reclaimed wood, a special chefs
cave and a menu with which execu-

Diners who reserve the ambiance-drenched chefs cave at 1847 at the

Stamm House will enjoy special, multi-course meals prepared by James
Beard Award nominee Nick Johnson.

tive chef Nick Johnson will innovate to

his hearts delight.
Johnson, a nominee for the prestigious James Beard Award, has been integral to the design of the kitchen and
chefs cave. He plans to emphasize
whole animals, purchased locally from
the Conscious Carnivore, crafting
dishes with midwestern heart and European sophistication.
The menu, based heavily on seasonal products, will change frequently.
But early versions include appetizers
like a smoked whitefish Scotch egg. Or
chicken and goat milk spaetzle served
with sunchokes, lovage and broccoli
rabe. Or forest mushrooms and tagliatelle with Brussels sprouts, peppercress and Parmesan.
Nightly specials will include dishes
like beef stroganoff with succulent
braised beef cheek, pappardelle, mush-

room, mustard and crme fraiche; fried

fish from Wisconsin lakes; and of
course, prime rib.
The full dinner and bar menus were
scheduled to go public via the website
( w w w. 1 8 4 7 s t a m m h o u s e . c o m )
this week.
The management team, which has
been working for two years to fix up a
building that had fallen into the banks
hands before closing its doors, crafted
a place where they say classic foundations meet modern innovation.
The building has colorfully served
over the years as an inn, tavern, post
office, general store, stagecoach stop,
community center, library and dance
hall. From the 1940s to present it has
changed hands several times as a supper club.

Brian Hamilton, seen here admiring 1847 at the Stamm Houses rustic
wood and stone bones, will manage the restaurant with his wife, Alicia. The
management teams prior experience includes acclaimed eateries Weary
Traveler and Restaurant Magnus.

Family mushroom farm comes to market

See STAMM, page 5

Times-Tribune photos by Matt Geiger

by MATT GEIGER
Times-Tribune

The Greenway Station Shopping

Farmers Market began its season
Thursday, May 14 from 8 a.m. to 1
p.m., in the parking lot near Claddagh
Irish Pub, and will continue weekly
into the fall.
The selection this year is increasing
to 19 vendors, including Hidden Valley

Mary Tylka, of Hidden Valley Mushroom Farm, at the Greenway Station

Farmers Market last week.

Times-Tribune photo by Matt Geiger

Mushroom Farm.
Mary Tylka, who co-owns the Wisconsin Dells-based farm, was thrilled
last week to see so much interest in her
many offerings.
She and her family have owned and
operated Hidden Valley Mushroom
Farm since 1992. They are partners of
the Reap Food Group Buy Fresh Buy
Local program.
See MUSHROOMS, page 6

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THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015

Oh, what
a show!

Carousel at the Middleton Performing Arts Center closed Sunday

after thrilling audiences. Next up,
Middleton Players Theatre will present two additional shows at the PAC
this summer: Avenue Q, June 25 July 5 and Miss Saigon, August 7-15.
Find more information at middletonplayers.com
Clockwise from top left: Erik Larson as Billy Bigelow with Marie McManama as Julie Jordan; Jessica
Kasinski as Nettie Fowler; Kirsten
Larson as Carrie Pipperidge.
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School board approves raises for staff

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015

by CAMERON BREN
Times-Tribune

The Middleton-Cross Plains Area

School District Board of Education last
week approved budget additions including a one percent raise for all staff
and funding to hire and increase hours
for para-educators and instructional
coaches.
The approvals help business department staff prepare the preliminary
budget for 2015-16.
Fiscal Services manager Lori Ames
told the board the what she viewed as

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the highest priorities and most important budget items to secure funding
for. Ames said her goal is to have an
initial budget document ready by the
first finance committee meeting in
June so that changes can be made by
the board in a July meeting.
The board reviewed pay raises of 1,
1.62 and 2 percent for staff. The annual budgetary impact of the raises
would come to about $76,000,
$221,000, and $403,000 respectfully.
Superintendent Don Johnson said
staff salary increases are his highest
priority. He posits that it sends a very
powerful message to staff and strength-

ens morale.
Board member Diane Hornung suggested that the board approve only the
one percent increase at this time because it would be demoralizing to
promise more and then not be able provide it. The board seemed in agreement
that a raise greater than one percent
should be held off on till they knew for
sure what the district will be getting
from the state.
Board member Anne Bauer who
also sits on the compensation committee noted that a new compensation
model could have additional expenses
that arent budgeted for. Johnson said

he estimates that the cost will be at

least $300,000, but until the committee
makes its recommendations he cant
be certain.
The board also approved nearly
$120,000 for special education paraeducator pay differential that Tabatha
Gundrum,Director of Employee Services, indicated will work out to about a
$1 an hour increase per employee. The
board also approved $30,000 for special education paras who work with
high-need students.
Gundrum said both budget adds related to para-educators were necessary
due to the high turnover rate. She said

the district has been trying to do both

things for close to a decade but always
ran into roadblocks during negotiations.
The board also approved $195,000
to hire three instructional coaches at
the elementary level. Half-time positions will be increased to full time at
Sauk Trail and West Middleton, while
the other elementary schools will get
half-time instructors.
I believe it will be very well received, said Gundrum. It has been a
long time coming.

arrest while fleeing from the Oct. 11

robbery of the Bank of Poynettes Lodi
branch.
After their arrest in Columbia
County, both men told authorities they
committed the robberies because they
needed money for their drug habits.
Kreier, who also was sentenced to 17
years in prison, said he also was saving
money for a baby he and his girlfriend
were expecting.
A combined $6,308 was taken during the robberies which included; a
Check n Go store on Zeier Rd. on Oct.
4; a Supercuts on Zeier Rd. on Oct 7; a
Subway restaurant near Poynette on
Oct. 8; a BP gas station in the village
of Dane on Oct. 9; the bank on Oct .11,
according to the indictment.

Meeker
selected the businesses, entered
them armed and
demanded money
from employees.
Meeker kept more
of the money beMeeker
cause of his role
in the offenses,
said Kreier, who admitted that it was
his gun that Meeker used.
Although Meeker had a stable upbringing, he dropped out of school at
16 and began using drugs and alcohol,
according to court documents. Initially
he worked in restaurants and filling stations, sometimes holding two or three
jobs at a time.

His first felony conviction involved

the sale of a small amount of marijuana
at age 22, convictions for domestic battery, hit and run, retail theft, criminal
damage and uttering a forgery followed, as did numerous traffic violations.
District Judge James Peterson said
Meekers life resembled a sustained
inability to comply with the law.
Meeker was married for 13 years
and had three children but used heroin
with them, said Assistant U.S. Attorney
Rita Rumbelow.
Rumbelow said the 17-year sentence
was absolutely reasonable for someone who committed six armed robberies and pointed a handgun at the
bank teller.

In a letter to the court, the 69-yearold teller said she was diagnosed with
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after
the robbery and resigned months before she had planned to due to the
stress she relieved from the robbery.
Meeker pleaded guilty to an armed
robbery count in March.
On Thursday, Meekers attorney argued his clients sentence should not be
increased for brandishing a weapon.
However, Peterson said Meeker did not
have to fire the gun but pointing it at
a particular person and making a personalized threat, constituted brandishing.
The brandishing finding added a few
years to Meekers sentence. Using a

billionaires and big corporations call

the shots, stated a press release from
Feingolds team.
Feingold served in the U.S. Senate
from 1993 to 2011 where supporters
say he fought to improve care for veterans, fought against unfair trade
agreements that ship American jobs
overseas and promoted the growth of
Wisconsins economy. He lost his former seat to Republican Ron Johnson,
who still holds it today.
As a senator, Feingold visited each
of Wisconsins 72 counties every year

to listen to the people of Wisconsin and

turn their ideas into results, he said.
When announcing that he will attempt to regain a seat in the senate,
Feingold said Wisconsin needs to get
started fixing all this.
People tell me all the time that our
politics and Washington are broken,
Feingold stated. And that multi-millionaires, billionaires, and big corporations are calling the shots. They
especially say this about the U.S. Sen-

Local stick up man gets 17 years in prison

Peter Meeker had a
stable childhood - then
he discovered heroin
by KEVIN MURPHY
Times-Tribune

A former Middleton man who

robbed five businesses and a bank in
the span of 15 days last fall was sentenced Thursday in federal court to 17
years in prison.
Peter Meeker, 48, was the stick up
man and Karl Kreier, 28, of Madison,
drove the getaway car during a crime
spree that begin with the Sept. 28 robbery of The Willows Tavern in the
town of Westport and ended with their

Russ Feingold announces bid for U.S. Senate

Middleton resident Russ Feingold is

declaring his candidacy for the U.S.
Senate.
He announced his campaign last
week in a video message from his
home.
He looks forward to traveling
through Wisconsin, listening carefully
to the concerns of Wisconsinites and
fighting to fix a broken Washington,
D.C. system where multi-millionaires,

Russ Feingold, seen here relaxing at his Middleton home, will seek to rejoin
the U.S. Senate next year.

Times-Tribune photo by Matt Geiger

See MEEKER, page 5

See FEINGOLD, page 6

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Kiwanis donates
$200 to MOM

Middleton Kiwanis President Kathy Nieber-Lathrop (right) presented a check for $200 to Al Ripp, Executive Director of Middleton
Outreach Ministry (MOM) at the clubs last meeting.

Celebrate EMS week

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THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015

Photos contributed

EMS Week runs through Saturday. Middleton paramedic David Williams says it is the perfect time to recognize
EMS and all its practitioners.

In 1973, President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week to celebrate EMS,

its practitioners and the important work
they do in responding to medical emergencies. Back then, EMS was a fledgling profession and EMS practitioners
were only beginning to be recognized
as a critical component of emergency
medicine and the public health safety
net.
A lot has changed over the last four
decades. EMS is now firmly established as a key component of the medical care continuum, and the important
role of EMS practitioners in saving
lives from sudden cardiac arrest and
trauma; in getting people to the hospitals best equipped to treat heart attacks
and strokes; and in showing caring and
compassion to their patients in their
most difficult moments.
As hospital emergency medicine
continues to progress, so has out of
hospital emergency medical services.
Middleton EMS has evolved from a
volunteer EMT basic life support service to a full-time career paramedic advanced life support service. Todays
paramedics have advanced expertise in
emergency medicine and can evaluate,

treat and transport critically ill or injured patients, and address the complex
needs of patients that may not require
transport to an emergency department.
Middleton EMS responds to thousands
of 911 calls that happen 24 hours a day,
7 days a week. EMS is there for their
communities at their greatest time of
need.
Unlike other public safety agencies,
EMS calls typically do not make the
news. This is because EMS and other
allied healthcare practitioners continue
to work toward ensuring HIPPA patient
confidentiality. HIPAA is the federal
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act that became law in
1996. The primary goal of the law is to
make it easier for people to keep health
insurance, protect the confidentiality
and security of healthcare information
and help the healthcare industry control
administrative costs. EMS practitioners
will continue in safeguarding the
health, safety and well-being of their
patients and communities.
Given the changes in healthcare that
is occurring as part of healthcare reform, our nation is seeking ways to
control healthcare costs while improv-

ing the health of patients. The way in

which medical care is paid for has
shifted from a system that rewards the
volume of services provided to one that
rewards highest quality and effective
care. EMS is proving that it is dedicated to solving the nations healthcare
challenges through innovations such as
advanced practice paramedics, Mobile
Integrated Healthcare and Community
Paramedicine.
Middleton EMS embraces advanced
professional training, continuing education, science, and technology. Our
latest endeavor involves the partnership with Meriter UnityPoint Health,
City of Madison Fire and Dane County
EMS introducing the community to
PulsePoint, a mobile app to help keep
your heart beating in an emergency.
Connected with the Dane County 911
Center, the PulsePoint app alerts CPRtrained bystanders when a sudden cardiac arrest occurs in a safe public place
within their immediate vicinity. Users
will be able to quickly find the victim
and begin CPR immediately rather
than idly waiting for EMS to arrive.
The app also gives detailed instructions
and locations of nearby automatic external defibrillators (AEDs). Check out
www.PulsePoint.org
As the role of EMS continues to
evolve, there is no better moment to
celebrate how far EMS has come, to remind communities about the vital work
of paramedics, and to lay plans for
where EMS needs to go in the future.
Happy EMS week!

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015

MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE

Pie and Ice

Cream Social
returns June 17

The Middleton Area Historical Societys annual Pie &

Ice Cream Social will take
place Wednesday, June
17,from 5-8 p.m. The event
will include the New Horizons Band playing popular
favorites at6:30 p.m.
The social will occur at
Lakeview Community Park
in Middleton on Mendota Avenue at Allen Boulevard. The
event will raise funds for the
Middleton Area Historical
Society.

STAMM

continued from page 1

Times-Tribune photo by Matt Geiger

Not to sound hubristic, but we think we have something special here, says Brian Hamilton, third from left.
We want this to be a tribute to the Stamm Houses entire history.

But while supper clubs are a dime a

dozen in Wisconsin, 1847 at the Stamm
House is striving for something more.
We want, says Hamilton, to embrace this buildings entire history. The
golden age of the supper club era, yes,
but everything else, too.
Our kitchen specializes in classic,
yet innovative cooking that pays homage to the building blocks of a great
menu: the farmers, the land, the artisans, and traditional techniques, reads
a statement sent out by the restaurant.
At 1847 the serving staff embody and
convey the spirit of the business. The
restaurant comes to life through them
with time-honored hospitality that exudes warmth, laughter and knowledge.
While the celebrations are drawing
near, 1847 at the Stamm House is the
result of two years of work.
Local developer Lake Effect Properties purchased what may be the oldest building in Middleton to bring back
a restaurant that has a long history with
the city. The renovation was approved
by the Middleton Plan Commission
and the citys landmark commission.
Last year, city plan commissioners
appeared delighted with the developers investment.
[Were] saying, we have been here

a long time but also ... we are going to

try new things too, Lake Effect Properties president Troy Rost told the
commission at the time. It is that
blend of tradition and something
new.
We are going to call it 1847 at the
Stamm House, Rost continued. In
the past it has always been Stamm
House through all the different generations of the owners - this will allow
people to realize that there is some-

thing new.
The original Stamm House has
been around so long, Hamilton adds
today. So many people in the area
have an almost spiritual connection to
the place. The buzz is self-generating.
From head to toe we redid the
building, he concludes. We did it
with respect for the past, but were trying to move forward as well.
1847 at the Stamm House is located
at 6625 Century Avenue.

PAGE 5

MEEKER

continued
from page 3

gun to commit an offense added a

mandatory seven years to be served
consecutive to the robbery conviction.
Meeker declined to speak in court
last week, however, he apologized in a
letter to Peterson and blamed his criminal problems on drug abuse.
I truly believe that if I had never
been introduced to heroin I wouldnt be
writing this letter at all, Meeker wrote.
Peterson did not agree that all
Meekers problems were due to drugs,
as many people who struggle with addictions do not turn to crime. He urged
Meeker to participate in drug counseling while incarcerated and while serving three years supervised release.

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MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE

Scouts earn
Eagle rank!

Photo contributed

Three Boy Scouts from Troop 640 in the Town of Middleton were recently
awarded the rank of Eagle Scout. The new Eagle Scouts, pictured from left
to right, are Connor Kooistra, Brad Chernak and Jack Rupcich. They were
honored at a May 3 reception at the West Middleton Lutheran Church.

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015

LaVonne and Vern Acker celebrate 25 years

Please join friends and family for the 25th Anniversary of LaVonne and Vern Acker at Rexs Innkeeper
301 N. Century Ave. Waunakee on the evening ofMay 23, 2015 from 6-11:30 p.m.

MUSHROOMS

Hidden Valley offers five varieties of

fresh and dry mushrooms: white button, Portobello, crimini, oyster and shiitake.
Our business has both grown and
changed over the years and continues
to do so to adjust to consumers tastes
as well as the changing time, said
Tylka. We are new to the
Middleton/Greenway Station market
this year and our goal is to provide customers with more local produce
choices.
Their mushrooms are organically

FEINGOLD

ate, and its hard not to agree. But what

are we going to do? Get rid of the Senate?
Actually, no one Ive listened to

certified by MOSA and the USDA.

As with any farm, mushroom cultivation is always interesting. No two
days are alike at our farm, she said.
We spend our time producing, watering, harvesting, packaging and delivering mushrooms in our local Wisconsin
Dells area daily and service the Fitchburg, Madison and Middleton areas
three times a week - Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
We also sell pickled mushrooms,
wild mushroom spread/dip and a wild
rice crimini soup mix at our store front

says we should throw in the towel and

give up - and I dont think that either,
he continued. Instead, lets fight together for change. That means helping

continued from page 1

and at local farmers markets and fests

and enjoy conversations with our customers, Tylka continued.
There are only a few mushroom
farms in the state of Wisconsin, which
makes Hidden Valleys agribusiness
unique.
We are continuously trying to expand our operation and are always
looking for new customers whether it
be at a farmers market, restaurant, grocery store or a fest, Tylka said.

continued from page 3

to bring back to the U.S. Senate strong

independence, bipartisanship and honesty.
Right now Im at my home in Middleton, Wisconsin, Feingold added.
Beginning this summer, I will be hitting the road from here, traveling to
communities all across the state, listening carefully to my fellow Wisconsinites talk about their concerns,
especially when it comes to their economic well-being.

MHS class of 2015 will be honored May 31

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015

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The Middleton High School graduating Class of 2015will be honored at

a
Baccalaureate
service
on
Sunday, May 31, 2015 beginning

at 7:00 p.m. at Asbury United

Methodist Church, 6101 University
Avenue (across from Imperial Garden
Restaurant).

This non-denominational service is

open to any senior and their families
who wish to participate. The Volunteer
Student Baccalaureate Choir will sing

under the direction of Mr. Thomas

Mielke.
A reception will follow the event.
Participating seniors are asked to arrive

at Asburyat6:30 pm.
Questions regarding the service can
be directed to the Asbury office at 2389211.

The tournament is a three person

best-ball played on the Par Three
Course at Pleasant View in Middleton.
All proceeds provide scholarships for
Seniors in the Middleton/Cross Plains
School District who plan on further
studies in the fields of teaching, education or counseling.
The primary source of funding for
the scholarships is the golf tournament

with a silent auction which is staffed by

unpaid volunteers who canvass the
area for hole prizes and auction items,
and also help organize on tournament
day.
The Just Ducky Foundation was
established in 2004 to commemorate
Fritz Kaump, a teacher and counselor
in the Madison School District for 30+
years. Fritz had begun the tournament

three years earlier to raise funds for

people who needed medical financial
aid. If you asked him how he was
doing he invariably would reply Just
Ducky He was also a fan of the
WKRP in Cincinnati TV show. The
shows character of Herb Tarlek
dressed in elaborate outfits that didnt
quite make it in the minds of the people
who saw them. The entrants of the golf

tournament can participate in a contest

for best dressed character.
Plus, this year organizers would also
like to remember Dan Florey who was
a trustee of the Foundation and who
spent many hours organizing every aspect of the fundraiser. Without his dedication there would not be a Just
Ducky Foundation or a Herb Tarlek
Golf Outing.

This is a 100% return non-profit organization. Tax ID#800111421. For

more information, contact Rocky
Duhrat 824-8821 or rocd@tds.net.
If you could contribute an item for
the silent auction or give for a hole
prize it would be greatly appreciated.
Capital Brewery, the Hody Bar and
Pleasant View Golf Course are all donating to the silent auction.

The Middleton Senior Center will

host a Dementia Training session on
Thursday, May 21st at 9:30 a.m. at the
Senior Center. This training is to help
increase the awareness, reduce social
stigmas, myths and misconceptions

about dementia. This 30 minute interactive presentation will offer tips and
advice on how to create a safe and
friendlier place for people with dementia.
If you are interested in this program,

please contact the Middleton Senior

Center at (608) 831-2373. There is no
charge for this program.
The Middleton Senior Center, in
partnership the Alzheimers and De-

mentia Alliance of Wisconsin, continues to offer trainings throughout the

community to make Middleton a Dementia Friendly Community.
The Middleton Senior Center is lo-

cated at 7448 Hubbard Avenue, in Middleton.

For further information, please contact Laura Langer at the above information.

Visitors spent more than $1.1 billion

in Dane County in 2014, according to
figures released by the Wisconsin Department of Tourism in conjunction
with National Tourism Week.
Last year, tourists brought more than
$1.1 billion into Dane County communities, jumping more than 6% from
2013 and ranking the county second in
the state for visitor spending. Tourism
supported more than 20,000 jobs last
year, up 2% and generated $142 mil-

lion in state and local taxes, up more

than 5% from the previous year.
We are beyond pleased, said Val
Steel, Director of Tourism for the Middleton Tourism Commission. Although the numbers are county-wide,
they reflect what were seeing in Middleton. Room tax revenue is consistently on the rise and amenities
specifically designed with the traveler
in mind, like our free trolley, are really
taking off.

The Middleton Tourism Commission launched the trolley in May of

2014, one of two major tourism initiatives put forth during the year to make
the city more accessible and attractive
to potential visitors. The second was
the citys mobile visitor center, dubbed
the Know-N-Go, which travels around
the area educating folks about the best
shopping, restaurants and activities in
Middleton.
We know how important tourism is

in Middleton, said Steel. Were always looking for innovative and creative new ways to draw visitors in to
the city because ultimately, the money
they spend here flows back throughout
the community over and over, helping
us grow.
Just 10 minutes from downtown
Madison, with its award-winning community trail system, stunning natural
beauty, unique attractions and upscale
shopping, travelers are quickly discov-

ering Middleton has it all.

Dubbed The Good Neighbor City,
Middleton is often named one of the
countrys Best Places to Live and is
the perfect place to get away and relax
anytime of year.
For
more
information,
visit www.visitmiddleton.com, like
Middleton Tourism onFacebook, follow it on Twitter and check it out
onPinterest.

Ever wanted to know more about

how to get from grain to glass, from
fermentation to libation? Are you curious about homebrewing and wondering what it takes to brew your own

beer? Or are you an experienced

homebrewer looking to swap tips,
recipes, and tricks of the trade?
Head to the Middleton Public Library Archer Room on Thursday, June

11 at 6:30 p.m. for this special presentation as we explore the process of

brewing beer! Ryan Browne from The
Wine and Hop Shop will help equip
you with beer-making know-how, as

well as provide samples of raw ingredients (and even some sips of the final
product*)

To register for this program, visit

midlibrary.org/events, call 608-8277403, or email info@midlibrary.org
*For those age 21 or older

Trash and litter has accumulated

throughout the Esser Pond area and is
in desperate need of cleaning. Volunteers are being sought to help tidy-up
the area onMay 21st starting at4:30
pm,through the Clean-up Middleton

program.
The event is family friendly and
anyone in the Middleton or surrounding areas are able to volunteer. Register for this one hour program the day
of the event at PPD, 8550 Research

Way, Middleton, WI 53562 at 4:30 pm.

Gloves and trash collection bags are
provided. Each volunteer will receive
a free T-shirt and beverage at Capitol
Brewery immediately following the
clean-up as a thank you for giving a

helping hand!
In the event of bad weather, that
days event will be canceled for the
health and safety of the volunteers.
Additional clean-up days will follow
on the thirdThursdayof each month

through September (June 18th, July

16th , August 20thand September 17th).
Any questions, feel free to contact
Rebecca Johnson at: Rebecca.Johnson@ppdi.com
This event is sponsored by PPD.

The next Conservancy Day will include a tour of the Irwin A. and Robert
D. Goodman Greenhouse at Spring
Harbor Middle School.
The event will take place Thursday,
May 21, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at 1110
Spring Harbor Drive, Madison.
This free May Conservancy Day
Program is sponsored by the Friends of
Pheasant Branch Conservancy
The leader will be Dave Ropa, science teacher and environmental scientist leading the project.
In 2010, the Foundation for Madison

Public Schools gave Spring Harbor Environmental Middle School a $9,500

grant to build a sustainable greenhouse
out of reclaimed, repurposed and sustainably-made materials. Since then,
the school has raised $95,000 more to
help complete the project by this fall
when students return to school.
Students will use the facility to study
sustainability, grow plants for research,
help other schools start gardens, and
extend the schools growing season.
The school is creating an urban gardening campus, with a number of new

ways for students, adults and our community to explore the outdoors. Even-

tually, students will help design and install an aquaponics system, a brick

The next Open Mic Night is tonight,

Thursday May 21 at Craftsman Table
& Tap, 6712 Frank Lloyd Wright Ave.
Middleton Hills,6:00-8:00pm.
Tge Special Guest Presenter is
George Mavroulis, Assistant Superintendent for Education Services for
Middleton Cross Plains School District. Topic: Initiatives for the Future.
There will be music from 6:00
to6:30by Paul Stiegler.

The evening ends with people who

have signed up to rant, rave, recite poetry, sing, perform music,comedy, each
having 3 minutes.
Join them upstairs, order from the
menu and enjoy the cash bar.. Feel free
to bring a food item for Middleton Out
Reach Ministry.
Open Mic is sponsored by Middleton Action Team.

Travis
Richards, the
general manager
of
Sprechers Pub
in Middleton, is
a candidate for
the Leukemia &
Lymphoma SoRichards
cietys (LLS)
Man/Woman of the Year Campaign.
Sue Getgen, operations director for
Sprechers Restaurant & Pub
Madison, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Dells and Glendale, called Richards
a passionate, hard working, fun-loving person who doing his
part to help raise awareness and to
raise money for research to hopefully
find a cure for this form of cancer
which effects the blood.
Richards is competing with 14

other local candidates to raise the

most
funds
for
the
LLS.
There will be a special fundraising
event taking place at Sprechers on
Friday, May 29, and any person or
corporate entity wishing to donate
money or silent auction items, or help
in other ways is encouraged to contact Getgen at sgetgen@sprecherspub.com.
Every dollar helps the LLS to take
steps to find a cure and we are grateful for any contribution you are able
to
make
to Travis campaign for this great
cause, she said.

oven for making breads and pizzas, and

a pond for studying the relationship between run-off and aquatic species.
Come take a tour of this exciting new
resource!
RSVPs appreciated, email education@pheasantbranch.orgor call608767-2394.

Annual Herb Tarlek Golf Outing takes place May 30

Dementia Friendly training at the senior center today

Tourism spending in Dane County surpasses $1 billion

Learn the joys of homebrewing at the Middleton Library

Volunteers are needed for Esser Pond clean-up today...

Next Conservancy Day event will take visitors to greenhouse

School districts Mavroulis to speak at

Open Mic event tonight in Middleton Hills

Richards is finalist for Leukemia &

Lymphoma Society Person of the Year

To make a cash donation directly,

please visit
www.mwoy.org/pages/wi/madison15
/trichards.

CHURCH NOTES

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MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015

School district looks to rebrand

District leaders look at ways to enhance public perception

by CAMERON BREN
Times-Tribune

The Middleton-Cross Plains Area

School District Board of Education and
staff last week discussed and reviewed
district branding changes that could include a newly designed logo and slogan. Rebranding would be part of a
broader effort to polish and consolidate
the perceptions of the district Superintendent Don Johnson says.
Community
Relations
Director Perry Hibner presented to the
board the results of a workgroup made
up of mostly staff and a few community members in coordination with the
communication and marketing consultant Voss and Associates.
Voss and Associates specializes in
education branding and has worked
with other districts throughout the
state. Voss will work with the results
of the workgroup, an internal and ex-

ternal audit, and input from the board

to propose changes to the districts
brand.
The district currently has an open
book with a star shooting across and
off the cover as its logo and the words
inspire, challenge, and empower beneath with bulleted stars as a slogan. A
new logo and slogan would likely not
be radically different but rather an update.
Hibner said he thought it would be
fitting for the district to unveil its new
brand during the dedication ceremonies planned in the Fall. A dedication ceremony is planned at Glacier
Creek on Sept. 9 and at Kromrey
on Sept. 16.
Superintendent Johnson said something he found very interesting about
the results of the internal and external
audit done by Voss was the contrast of
words used to describe the district from
those within compared to those outside

the district.
The internal brand summary was
mostly very positive in many ways,
when you look at our external brand
summary there were some that were a
little less positive, Johnson explained. Affluent, privileged, cadillac, not diverse, snobby, not all of them
were negative but we really want to
polish that image. I dont think any of
us want to be snobby, I dont think we
want to be privileged, but some of
those things are the perception from the
outside.
Johnson said the way the district is
perceived from the outside may be
something the board should consider
when making changes to the districts
brand.
How do we send the message that
we have an excellent district but its not
about being better than somebody
else, Johnson said. I think that is one
of the things that we learned from this

process; that there is some work we

have to do with our external publics.
Board member Ellen Lindgren said
she was a little concerned about the
way the information was being presented. She noted that simply changing the branding will not change the
reasons for the districts negative perceptions.
I usually associate branding with
part of the process of redefining a mission and a vision, Lindgren said. We
havent done that and we havent
talked about doing it. We cant change
the socioeconomics of out district, so
some of these things are not going to
change no matter what we call ourselves.
Lindgren said she would rather stick
to the words that are already in the districts mission statement unless they
consider changing that.
My concern is since we are not
talking about doing a whole new vision

and mission is that I hope the words are

embedded in our mission, Lindgren
added. I would hate to have 12 people
deciding what our brand is going to be
without sticking to what we have decided in the past.
Hibner assured the board members
that rebranding would essentially just
tweak what the district already has and
not change the language and image the
district has already established.
I dont think it is going to be 180
degrees different from what we have
been
saying
our
district
is, Hibner said. I think it is more
about fine tuning rather than making
complete changes.
Johnson noted that this was the earliest stage of the process and that the
board could go in any direction or take
as much or as little action as it saw fit.
We are going to bring this back to
you pretty regularly for your input,
Johnson said to the board.

other phase while they complete the

final areas at Kromrey.
This is a wonderful opportunity to
allow more businesses and individuals
to create a legacy at one of our
schools, Foundation board chair
Courtney Ward-Reichard said. This
fundraising project allows individuals
and businesses to show their support of
students in our District in a very tangi-

ble way. The funds raised will continue

to be used to provide even more inspiring experiences to children in our
schools.
Engraved bricks are available in
three sizes and cost $100, $200 or
$400. The paving for the second phase
is expected to be completed in mid-August, Hibner said. The District plans to
hold a dedication ceremony at Glacier

Creek on Sept. 9and at Kromrey

on Sept. 16.
The bricks take up one, two or four
spaces
depending
on
the
size, Hibner said. There are approximately 500 spaces left at Kromrey and
only 150 spaces left at Glacier Creek.
Bricks that arent purchased and engraved as part of the second phase will
remain blank, Hibner said, meaning
that this is the last opportunity to purchase bricks.
An order form is available on the
Foundations website (www.inspiringexperiences.org). Online payments are
possible through PayPal, but an order
form is required for all purchases. If
you would like more information or
have additional questions, please
call Hibner at 608-829-9014.
The Foundation has already raised
more than $150,000 for its endowment
fund and already has close to $150,000

in pledges over the next three years.

The Foundation has awarded 41 grants
worth approximately $27,000 since
2013. Every District school, along with
one 4K site, has received at least one
grant. Grant recipients for the spring
were announced May 18.
Foundation board members will also
be at a number of events at every
school in the District for the remainder
of the school year to answer questions.
We are thrilled that we are able to
offer people a second chance to participate in this campaign, Hibner said.
My family purchased two bricks as a
way to say thank you to the District but
also as a way to honor our children and
the education they received here. We
cant wait to see those bricks installed.

Bricks to Build a Strong Foundation enters final phase

The MCPASD Education Foundation is holding a second and final phase

of its Bricks to Build a Strong Foundation campaign.
Phase II began on Wednesday, April
1 and will end on June 15, Foundation
executive director Perry Hibner said.
The Foundation sold more than 225
bricks, that fill more than 400-plus
spaces, as part of the first phase of the
campaign, which ended on Oct. 15.
The bricks sold in the first phase were
installed at Glacier Creek and Kromrey
middle schools over spring break.
Officials with J.H. Findorff & Son,
the construction firm for both middle
school building projects, agreed to an-

Destination
Imagination!

The DI ACES, a team made up of

five sixth-graders from Glacier Creek,
took first place in the scientific team
challenge at the Wisconsin State
Destination Imagination Tournament
on April 18 at UW-Stevens Point.
The challenge was called Making
Waves. The team is comprised of
Arber Jonuzi, Calvin Slinde, Edwin
Zhang, Poojha Prabaharasundar and
Sohail Shaik. Derren Slinde is the team
manager.
The Making Waves Scientific Challenge is one of seven open-ended challenges that require students to apply
science, technology, engineering and
math (STEM), in addition to improvisation, theater arts, writing, project
management, communication, innovation, teamwork and community service.
Their first-place overall finish qualifies the team for the DI Global Finals
competition in Knoxville, Tenn.,
fromMay 20-23.
The team is currently raising funds
to cover the cost of competing at
Global Finals. The teams fundraising
website
is:
www.piggybackr.com/derren_slinde/di
-aces-help-us-compete-at-global-finals-fundraiser.

St. Jude Childrens

Research Hospital
Memorials and Honors
P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142
Memphis, TN 38148-0142
1-800-873-6983
www.stjude.org/tribute

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015

MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE

Three-peat

Boys track and

field team wins
third straight
Big Eight title
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune

Verona The slip of the tongue

didnt go unnoticed by Jack Jesse.
As Middletons standout long
jumper was discussing the Cardinals
third straight Big Eight Conference
boys track and field championship
last Friday, the questioner inadvertently used the term repeat.
Three-peat, Jesse said. Make
sure it says three-peat, because this is
just awesome.
Yes, it was another night of awesomeness for Middletons still ascending program.
The Cardinals added the latest
chapter to their 2015 success story on
a gorgeous night at Verona High
School. Middleton finished with 173
points to easily outdistance runner-up

Verona (124). Madison La Follette

(74), Madison West (70) and
Janesville Parker (66) rounded out the
top five.
We did exactly what we wanted to
do, said Cardinals head coach Isaac
Mezera, the architect of Middletons
recent rise. We met (last) Wednesday
and talked about being clutch and
we were exactly that. We had so many
P.R.s. It was just a great night.
From Jesses exploits in the long
jump, to the fire shown by distance
runner Perrin Hagge, to the blazing
speed of Nnamdi Okoli, this was a
night many Cardinals will remember
for a long time.
Jesse might have had the evenings
most impressive and unexpected
performance.
Jesse, a junior, entered the Big
Eight meet with a personal-best mark
of 21 feet, 10 inches in the long jump.
Then Jesse ripped off a leap of 23-2
and won the event by 18 inches.
Jesses jump set a new school
record and is the top mark in the state
this year.
I bought new shoes, Jesse said,
trying to explain his enormous
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Reischel on
Twitter at
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Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld

Middletons Perrin Hagge (left) defeated Madison West standout Olin Hacker in the 800 at the Big Eight
Conference meet last Friday.

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Title dreams
still alive

Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld

Makenzie Kopp didnt allow an earned run as Middletons girls softball

team topped Janesville Craig in the second game of a doubleheader
Monday.

Girls softball
team tied for
Big Eight lead
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune

Their title dreams and championship aspirations were hanging by a

thread. In many ways, their season
was at a crossroads, as well.
Middletons girls softball team
dropped the opening game of a doubleheader against Janesville Craig, 61, on Monday. That left the Cardinals
tied for the Big Eight Conference lead
with Verona, one game ahead of Craig
in the loss column.
But Middleton did what all championship teams do they rebounded.
The Cardinals rolled past the
Cougars, 11-1, in the nightcap and
remained tied for first in the league.
Middleton and Verona are now tied for
the conference lead with two games
left in the regular season.
Game two of the doubleheader
proved our resilience, Middleton senior shortstop Katie Fermanich said.
There's no doubt that Craig wanted
that game just as badly, if not more
than we did.
We knew they are a good team
and would have the added momentum
from winning the first game.
However, we knew what we had to
fix.
Middleton
second
baseman
Morgan Schmitt agreed.
We knew both games were so
important and knew we had to get it

done, Schmitt said. After the results

of the first game we had to kick it into
gear and win the second one. Even
though it was a tough loss (in Game
1), we bounced back right away.
Middletons resilience certainly
impressed head coach Cherie
Hellenbrand.
After the first game the players
held their heads up and came out
stronger then ever, Hellenbrand said.
They know what they are playing for,
they have worked hard and they want
to finish on top.
Middletons chances of finishing
on top took a hit with its performance
in Game 1. The Cardinals managed
just five hits and were thoroughly outplayed by the Cougars.
We came out flat at the plate,
Hellenbrand said. It wasn't that we
played bad, but we didn't play our
game of softball at the plate or on the
mound. We allowed them to get base
hits and Craig did a great job of manufacturing runs every inning.
But Middleton bounced back in the
second game. The Cardinals scored
six runs in the second inning and
rolled.
Makenzie Kopp earned the win,
going the distance. Kopp struck out
four, didnt walk a batter and didnt
allow an earned run.
Kopp pitched extremely well,
Hellenbrand said. She was hitting her
corners and utilizing different pitches
and speeds to keep Craig always
guessing.
Lauren Banke went 3-for-4 with
two RBI, while Jessica Parente was 2for-3 with three RBI and two runs
scored. Kopp was 2-for-4 with three
See SOFTBALL, page 20

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015

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Girls track team

3rd at conference
PAGE 12

by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune

Verona As Tara Franklin did the

Math, Middletons girls track and field
coach knew the numbers didnt quite
line up.
Middleton, the defending Big Eight
Conference champions, faced long
odds to repeat last Friday in Verona.
And no matter how many ways
Franklin shuffled the numbers, they
wouldnt align in the Cardinals favor.
I knew we were a longshot,
Franklin said. We had to have a lot of
P.R.s to have a chance. It just didnt
quite work out.
The Cardinals had a number of
first-rate performances. In the end,
though, Middleton settled for third
place overall.
Sun Prairie rallied down the stretch
and edged Beloit Memorial for the
team title, 149.5-145.0. Middleton
was third at 115.5, while Verona (77)
and Madison Memorial rounded out
the top five.
I thought all the kids performed
great, Franklin said. We just got
beat by two really good teams.
Middletons top performance came
in the 800-meter run. Senior Bobbi
Patrick finished first in 2 minutes,
23.53 seconds, while junior Sam
Valentine was second (2:24.43) and
sophomore Alyssa Lemirande was
third (2:26.33).
Junior Lauren Smith won the 100meter hurdles (15.07) and finished
second in the triple jump (35-2 ).
Lauren Smith had a big night,
Franklin said. That was great to see.

n BOYS TRACK

continued from page 9

improvement. I really don't know,
but it was so cool. And the coolest part
was just seeing my parents crying.
That was like icing on the cake.
Hagge had a night to remember
himself.
Middletons junior ran a sensational 800, where he notched his first-ever
win over Madison Wests Olin Hacker
a University of Wisconsin recruit.
Hagge finished in 1:54.63, more than
3 seconds faster than Hacker.
Hagges time in the 800 set a new
conference record and also ranks No.
1 on the states honor roll.
I really wanted to beat him,
Hagge said. Hes such a great runner,
and this gives me a little confidence. If
I can compete with one of the best
runners in the state, I can probably do
some pretty big things from here.
Hagge and Hacker also had
arguably the most thrilling competition of the night, going toe-to-toe in
the 1,600. In a photo finish, Hacker
won the race in 4:16.97, just 0.01
ahead of Hagge.
Both runners went into a full sprint
over the final 400 meters, and Hagge
finished that leg in a blistering 55.1.
But Hacker had just a tad more in his
tank and prevailed.
That was a great race, Hagge
said. I thought I could hold him off,
but hes really a great runner.
Okoli, a senior sprinter, had a big
night, too. Okoli won the 100-meter
dash in 11.13 and was second in the
200 (22.38).
Im happy with a first and second, Okoli said. This is a great conference and there was a lot of talent in
those races so Im happy.
The Cardinals were happy with
several performances throughout their

MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE

Senior Hanna Docter had a huge

night, finishing third in the 100
(12.99), third in the 400 (58.99) and
sixth in the 200 (26.94). Valentine was
third in the 1,600 (5:08.43) and senior
Rachel Wians was seventh (5:23.42).
Patrick added a fourth place finish
in the 400 (59.09) and senior Emily
Zeker was fifth (1:00.32).
Freshman Marie Mayers (49.50)
and junior Sara Gaab (50.46) were
sixth and eighth, respectively, in the
300-meter hurdles.
Senior Emily Bergum was sixth in
the high jump (4-10), while junior
Hailee Milton was seventh in the 200
(27.02). Junior Kiara Cruz was also
seventh in the shot put (33-5).
Middleton had several terrific performances from its relay teams, as
well.
The 3,200-meter relay team of
Lemirande, senior Jenny Phillips,
Zeker and freshman Erika Rader was
first (9:49.71).
Middletons 400-meter relay team
of sophomore Betsy Hathaway, junior
Olivia Roberts, junior Celia Mayne
and junior Hanne Anderson-Smith
was second (50.72). The Cardinals
800-meter relay team of Milton, junior
Abbey Webber, senior Audrey
Hinshaw and Lauren Smith was also
second (1:46.03).
And Middletons 1,600-meter relay
team of Anderson-Smith, Webber,
Lemirande and Zeker was fourth
(4:10.03).
It was a good night, Franklin
said. We would have loved to repeat,
but a lot had to go right. Sun Prairie
and Beloit are great teams and they

were just better than us (Friday).

On deck: Middleton hosts a
WIAA Division 1 regional Tuesday
beginning at 4 p.m. The Cardinals
then head to the Holmen Sectional
May 29.
The state meet is June 5-6 at UWLa Crosse.

Team scores: Sun Prairie 149.5, Beloit

Memorial 145, Middleton 115.5, Verona 77,
Madison Memorial 71, Madison La Follette 57,
Janesville Parker 31, Madison West 27,
Janesville Craig 18, Madison East 11.
100-meter dash: 1, Elliott, BM, :12.30; 2,
Summerville, BM, :12.98; 3, Docter, Mid, :12.99;
4, Burks, MM, :13.16; 5, Turner, MLF, :13.26; 6,
Siehr, SP, :13.34.
200: 1, Elliott, BM, :25.55; 2, Larson, ME,
:26.13; 3, Summerville, BM, :26.56; 4, Johnson,
BM, :26.60; 5, Mitchell, V, :26.69; 6, Docter,
Mid, :26.94.
400: 1, Elliott, BM, :57.42; 2, Mitchell, SP,
:58.92; 3, Docter, Mid, :58.99; 4, Patrick, Mid,
:59.09; 5, Zeker, Mid, 1:00.32; 6, Larsen, V,
1:01.29.
800: 1, Patrick, Mid, 2:23.53; 2, Valentine,
Mid, 2:24.43; 3, Lemirande, Mid, 2:26.33; 4,
Mitchell, SP, 2:30.61; 5, Peterson, MM, 2:31.05;
6, Thiel, SP, 2:32.17.
1,600: 1, Hietpas, SP, 5:07.13; 2,
Eigenberger, MM, 5:08.31; 3, Valentine, Mid,
5:08.43; 4, Van Wie, SP, 5:08.96; 5, Pringle, SP,
5:12.64; 6, Hernandez, BM, 5:12.66.
3,200: 1, Van Wie, SP, 11:00.46; 2,
Eigenberger, MM, 11:01.33; 3, Degen, MW,
11:05.45; 4, Hietpas, SP, 11:08.39; 5, Hernandez,
BM, 11:08.97; 6, Pringle, SP, 11:18.32.
100 hurdles: 1, Smith, Mid, :15.07; 2, LaunSmith, BM, :15.37; 3, Porter, JP, :16.05; 4,
Schuh, SP, :16.38; 5, Johnson, BM, :16.49; 6,
Christoffel, V, :17.11.
300 hurdles: 1, Johnson, BM, :45.16; 2,
Diaz, BM, :47.20; 3, Laun-Smith, BM, :48.45; 4,
Oruruo, MLF, :49.28; 5, Singer, SP, :49.43; 6,
Mayers, Mid, :49.50.
400 relay: 1, Verona (Kerrigan, Schmaltz,
Alt, Mitchell), :50.10; 2, Middleton, :50.72; 3,
Madison Memorial, :50.81; 4, Sun Prairie,
:50.86; 5, Janesville Craig, :51.03; 6, Beloit
Memorial, :52.09.
800 relay: 1, Verona (Kerrigan, Schmaltz,

Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld

Middletons Nnamdi Okoli won the 100-meter dash at the Big Eight
Conference meet last Friday.

lineup.
Middleton dominated the pole
vault, where senior Noah Meeteer was
first (13-0), junior Jack Zocher was
fourth (12-0) and senior Max
Stenklyft was fifth (11-6).
Junior Jordan Schulenberg was
second in the discus (138-10).
Sophomore Gus Newcomb was second in the 3,200 (9:16.12) where he
set a new school record, while freshman Jack Rader was seventh (9:49.55)
in the same event.
In the 400-meter dash, junior
Jordan Futch was third (51.09), senior
Travis Zander was fifth (51.66) and
senior Zach Easton was sixth (52.26).
Senior Zach Shoemaker-Allen was

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015

third in the 800 (1:59.72) and senior

Roger Waleffe was sixth (2:00.25).
Senior Brett Joers was third in the
110-meter hurdles (15.66) and sixth in
the 300 hurdles (42.89). Senior Sean
Benedict was fourth in the shot put
(47-4) and sophomore Max Elliot was
seventh (43-11).
Shoemaker-Allen was also fifth in
the 1,600 (4:27.37), while senior Nick
Maes was sixth in the high jump and
sixth in the triple jump (40-7 ).
Senior Alex Wood was sixth in the
100 (11:46). Junior Griffin Gussel was
seventh in the 200 (23.23) and junior
Will Funk was eighth (23.24).
Middletons relay teams had terrific nights, as well.

Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld

Lauren Smith won the 100-meter hurdles at the Big Eight Conference meet
last Friday.

Alt, Mitchell), 1:44.85; 2, Middleton, 1:46.03; 3,

Sun Prairie, 1:46.64; 4, Madison Memorial,
1:47.89; 5, Beloit Memorial, 1:48.03; 6, Madison
La Follette, 1:48.12.
1,600 relay: 1, Sun Prairie (Haas, Singer,
Coulthart, Mitchell), 4:07.83; 2, Janesville Craig,
4:09.61; 3, Verona, 4:09.86; 4, Middleton,
4:10.03; 5, Beloit Memorial, 4:15.04; 6, Madison
La Follette, 4:17.93.
3,200 relay: 1, Middleton (Lemirande,
Phillips, Zeker, Rader), 9:49.71; 2, Sun Prairie,
9:56.52; 3, Madison La Follette, 10:10.18; 4,
Madison Memorial, 10:13.96; 5, Janesville
Parker, 10:14.04; 6, Madison West, 10:14.10.
High jump: 1, Lindner, SP, 5-10; 2, Peek,
BM, 5-4; 3, Olson, V, 5-0; 4, Lease, V, 5-0; 5,
Riak, MLF, 4-10; 6, Schuh, SP, 4-10.
Pole vault: 1, Semmann, V, 10-3; 2, Pfann,
SP, 10-3; 3, Rainiero, JP, 10-0; 4, Bradley, SP, 9-

The Cardinals 800-meter relay

team of Wood, Gussel, sophomore
Trevaun Turner and Jesse was first
(1:30.19). Middletons quartet of junior Cole Conklin-Little, sophomore
Ryan Madoch, senior Andrew Plumb
and Futch was also first (8:06.00) in
the 3,200-meter relay.
The 1,600-meter relay team of
Zander, Easton, Waleffe and Hagge
was second (3:24.18). And the 400meter relay team of Turner, senior
Nick Bilodeau, senior Tyler Holley
and Wood was third (44.35).
Afterwards, as darkness crept in,
the Cardinals took a victory lap to celebrate their remarkable achievement.
The last three years have been surreal, Mezera said. I mean, we have
three grade levels that have won the
Big Eight every year. Thats amazing.
Okoli, a key member of
Middletons three-year run, agreed
with his head coach.
This is totally awesome, Okoli
said. To do it three times in a row
really is amazing. But we came out
and executed and did what we set out
to do.
And now, the three-peat is complete.

Team scores: Middleton 173, Verona 124,

Madison La Follette 74, Madison West 70,
Janesville Parker 66, Sun Prairie 62.5, Janesville
Craig 51, Madison Memorial 36, Beloit
Memorial 32.5, Madison East 13.
100-meter dash: 1, Okoli, Mid, :11.13; 2,
Tindall, V, :11.26; 3, Parks, V, :11.29; 4, Toyer,
JP, :11.31; 5, Henderson-Zintz, ML, :11.37; 6,
Wood, Mid, :11.46.
200: 1, Wellenstein, MW, :22.01; 2, Okoli,
Mid, :22.38; 3, Vance, JP, :22.39; 4, Ifediora, V,
:22.77; 5, Einstein, MW, :23.22; 6, Murry, JC,
:23.22.
400: 1, Wellenstein, MW, :48.64; 2, Vance,
JP, :50.56; 3, Futch, Mid, :51.09; 4, Ifediora, V,
:51.46; 5, Zander, Mid, :51.66; 6, Easton, Mid,
:52.26.
800: 1, Hagge, Mid, 1:54.63; 2, Hacker, MW,
1:58.07; 3, Shoemaker-Allen, Mid, 1:59.72; 4,

6; 5, Rainiero, JP, 9-0; 6, Queoff, V, 9-0.

Long jump: 1, Turner, MLF, 17-9; 2,
Laun-Smith, BM, 17-4; 3, Lindner, SP, 17-2;
4, Bradley, SP, 16-9; 5, Cesar-Heymann, MW,
16-2; 6, Christoffel, V, 15-10.
Triple jump: 1, Laun-Smith, BM, 36-6; 2,
Smith, Mid, 35-2 ; 3, Christoffel, V, 34-2 ; 4,
Jones, MLF, 34-1; 5, Cesar-Heymann, MW, 34-1;
6, Hubbard, MM, 33-8 .
Shot put: 1, Cousins, BM, 39-5; 2,
Houston, MM, 38-10; 3, Weathers, SP, 36-9 ; 4,
Meglic, JP, 34-8; 5, Collins, MLF, 34-2; 6, Helle,
MM, 33-5.
Discus: 1, Houston, MM, 134-0; 2, Weathers,
SP, 116-0; 3, Collins, ML, 111-9; 4, Cousins,
BM, 102-9; 5, Witthuhn, V, 101-9; 6, Peetz, ML,
100-6.

Cotter, MLF, 2:00.02; 5, Oltman, MW, 2:00.21;

6, Waleffe, Mid, 2:00.25.
1,600: 1, Hacker, MW, 4:16.97; 2, Hagge,
Mid, 4:16.98; 3, Nameth, V, 4:25.36; 4, Cotter,
MLF, 4:26.13; 5, Shoemaker-Allen, Mid,
4:27.37; 6, Farrell, JC, 4:30.00
3,200: 1, Gessner, MLF, 9:14.42; 2,
Newcomb, Mid, 9:16.12; 3, Nameth, V, 9:32.69;
4, Legg, MLF, 9:42.85; 5, Helstad, SP, 9:44.00; 6,
Farrell, JC, 9:48.45.
110 hurdles: 1, Gutierrez, BM, :15.29; 2,
Peters, MM, :15.42; 3, Joers, Mid, :15.66; 4,
Herkert, V, :15.68; 5, Polk, V, :15.84; 6, Biddle,
V, :15.98.
300 hurdles: 1, Gutierrez, BM, :40.59; 2,
Brooks, JP, :40.98; 3, Polk, V, :41.27; 4, Noel,
MW, :41.31; 5, Newson, JC, :42.56; 6, Joers,
Mid, :42.89.
400 relay: 1, Verona (Tindall, Hediora,
Parks, Auman), :43.20; 2, Janesville Craig,
:43.99; 3, Middleton, :44.35; 4, Sun Prairie,
:44.60; 5, Madison East, :45.30; 6, Madison
Memorial, :45.70.
800 relay: 1, Middleton (Wood, Gussel,
Turner, Jesse), 1:30.19; 2, Janesville Craig,
1:31.56; 3, Janesville Parker, 1:32.39; 4, Madison
East, 1:33.87; 5, Beloit Memorial, 1:34.55; 6,
Madison La Follette, 1:35.82.
1,600 relay: 1, Janesville Parker (Brooks,
Sanchez, Toyer, Vance), 3:23.54; 2, Middleton,
3:24.18; 3, Verona, 3:29.29; 4, Madison La
Follette, 3:30.38; 5, Sun Prairie, 3:35.20; 6,
Madison Memorial, 3:35.86.
3,200 relay: 1, Middleton (Conklin-Little,
Madoch, Plumb, Futch), 8:06.00; 2, Madison
West, 8:06.63; 3, Madison La Follette, 8:09.27; 4,
Sun Prairie, 8:11.96; 5, Janesville Parker,
8:28.97; 6, Verona, 8:30.58.
High jump: 1, Herkert, V, 6-2; 2, Peterson,
MM, 6-0; 3, Morgan, MM, 5-10; 4, Diaz, SP, 510; 5, Brooks, JP, 5-10; 6, Maes, Mid, 5-10.
Pole vault: 1, Meeteer, Mid, 13-0; 2, Ressler,
JC, 12-6; 3, Roquet, SP, 12-0; 4, Zocher, Mid, 120; 5, Stenklyft, Mid, 11-6; 6, BornitzkeWolfgram, SP, 11-6.
Long jump: 1, Jesse, Mid, 23-2; 2, Diaz,
SP, 21-8; 3, Ceballos, JC, 20-10; 4, HendersonZintz, MLF, 20-5; 5, Vance, JP, 20-2; 6, Payton,
BM, 20-2.
Triple jump: 1, Jackson, MLF, 45-4; 2,
Herkert, V, 42-8; 3, Auman, V, 42-1; 4, Haste,
MLF, 41-9; 5, Gilchrist-Keinitz, MLF, 41-0; 6,
Maes, Mid, 40-7.
Shot put: 1, Deloney, SP, 50-1; 2, Roberts,
V, 48-3; 3, Enderle, MW, 47-6; 4, Benedict, Mid,
47-4; 5, Curtis, V, 45-8; 6, Williams, JP, 45-.
Discus: 1, Roberts, V, 139-11; 2,
Schulenberg, Mid, 138-10; 3, Gullens, SP, 13610; 4, Bourne, V, 128-09; 5, Gustafson, MM,
126-9; 6, Ryan, JP, 125-11.

Golfers win
dual meet title
THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015

Middleton goes
9-0 in Big Eight
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune

of.

The first goal has been taken care

If the remaining objectives are

achieved, Middletons boys golf team
will truly have a season it will never
forget.
The Cardinals won the Big Eight
Conference dual meet season with a
perfect 9-0 record. Middleton
clinched the title thanks to a 310-381
win over Janesville Craig in a meet
held at Bishops Bay Golf Course last
Tuesday.
Emmet Herb led the Cardinals
with a 76, while Joey Levin shot a 77.
Brady Thomas carded a 78 and Nils
Arneson shot a 79.
Our No. 1 goal is to win conference, Middleton coach Tom Cabalka
said.
For the most part, the Cardinals
rolled through their league schedule.
Middletons greatest challenge,
though, came May 4 when its five
juniors missed a match against
Verona and Madison West because
they were taking the A.P. Exams.
Players such as Brett Wipfli,
Henry Taylor, Andy Zucker and
Mitch Giroux all stepped up and
helped the Cardinals notch a huge
win. That victory eventually allowed
Middleton to claim the conferences
dual meet title.
That gave some of the young kids
the experience of being a part of
being a conference champion,
Cabalka said. Those guys now
should have a little extra incentive to
work hard at their game to join our
four players that will be seniors next
year.
Now, the Cardinals ranked No.
3 in the latest state poll head to the

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Golf Coaches
Association of Wisconsin
Poll
1. Eau Claire North
2. Madison Edgewood
3. Middleton
4. Notre Dame
5.Catholic Memorial
6.Arrowhead
7.Marquette
8.Onalaska
9.Hudson
10. Homestead

postseason full of confidence and

hope.
Middletons next goal is winning
the Big Eight Conference tournament
Thursday at Evansville Golf Course.
While the Cardinals are a prohibitive
favorite, they know theyll have to be
at their best to prevail.
Middleton then hosts a WIAA
Division 1 regional Tuesday at
Pleasant View and will potentially
travel to the Reedsburg Sectional
May 2. The state meet is June 8-9 at
University Ridge.
Our team goal for the conference
tournament at Evansville is to be the
undisputed conference champ by
winning both the dual/triangular
matches and the tournament,
Cabalka said. The players individual goals are to play well heading
into tourney time. Having the confidence in our thoughts and commitment to each shot will be key for us
to be successful.
Spartan Invite: Middleton won
the 13-team Spartan Invite Monday
at Blackhawk Country Club.
The Cardinals fired a 321 to outdistance
runner-up
Madison
Memorial (334). Sun Prairie (345),
McFarland (345) and Monroe (346)
rounded out the top five.
Thomas, Herb and Arneson all tied
for second individually with 80s.
Levin added an 81 for the Cardinals.

Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld

Nils Arneson and Middletons boys golfers went a perfect 9-0 in Big Eight Conference dual meets.

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Middleton
moves to 3-0

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015

by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune

Displaying
signs of life

Joe Ludwig and Middletons baseball team have been playing better, of late.

Baseball Cards
win two of three
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune

Its taken the better part of two

months.
But Middletons baseball team is
beginning to show signs of being a
dangerous team this postseason.
The Cardinals won two of three
games in the past week and improved
to 8-12 overall and 6-8 in the Big Eight
Conference.
The Cardinals defeated Madison La
Follette, 4-2, last Tuesday. Middleton
then completed a season-sweep over
three-time defending state champion
Sun Prairie with a 5-4 win last
Thursday.
The Cardinals then fell to Madison
Memorial, 15-1, on Monday.
I thought we had it turned around,
Middleton manager Tom Schmitt said.
Hopefully we can get our ducks in a
row and get it rolling again.
Heres a recap of Middletons
week.
Middleton 4, Madison La
Follette 2 Adam Nutting threw a
complete-game as the Cardinals toppled the host Lancers. Nutting allowed
just one earned run, struck out six and
walked three.
Adam pitched well that day,
Schmitt said. He threw his breaking
ball for strikes and that was big for
him.
Nolan Kouba went 2-for-4 for
Middleton with a double.
Middleton grabbed a 1-0 lead in the
first inning when Drew Finley-Haag
singled, Kouba doubled, and a balk
brought home Finley-Haag. The
Lancers tied the game in the bottom of
the first, then the Cardinals scored
twice in the third.
With two outs, Adam Morrison singled and Brennan Schmitt had an RBI
double. Ivan Monreal followed with an
RBI single to give Middleton a 3-1
lead.
The Lancers closed within 3-2 in
the bottom of the third, then Middleton
added an insurance run in the seventh.

We strung a couple hits together,

Schmitt said. And Adam retired the
last 12 in a row, which was really
nice.
Middleton 5, Sun Prairie 4
Middleton built a 5-1 lead through five
innings, then held on for dear life.
We played hard and took advantage of some of their mistakes early in
the game, then held on, Schmitt said.
It was a big win for us.
Alec Morrison picked up the win,
allowing three earned runs in six
innings. Morrison gave up six hits,
struck out three and walked four.
Hunter Bindl worked out of a seventh inning jam and notched the save.
Drew Finley-Haag and Gavin Jerg
both had two hits for Middleton.
Middleton raced to a 3-0 lead after
two innings.
Schmitt drew a one-out walk in the
first, then Alan Roden singled. FinleyHaag then drove home courtesy runner
Cris Mejias, and Finley-Haag also
scored on the throw.
Liam Belleveau had an RBI double
in the second as Middletons lead grew
to 3-0.
Sun Prairie pulled within 3-1 in the

Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld

top of the third.

But in the bottom of the frame,
Kouba singled, went to third on a double by Finley-Haag, and scored on a
wild pitch to make it 4-1.
Middleton then extended its lead to
5-1 in the fifth when it loaded the bases
with two outs, and a wild pitch allowed
Bindl to score.
Sun Prairie rallied down the stretch,
but Bindl escaped trouble in the seventh and Middleton notched a huge
win.
Madison Memorial 15,
Middleton 1 The Spartans Travis
Lindquist threw a no-hitter as
Memorial rolled past the Cardinals
Monday.
The game was stopped after five
innings due to the 10-run mercy rule.
Adam Nutting allowed nine runs
eight of which were earned in 3 2/3
innings and took the loss for
Middleton.
On deck: Middleton hosts
Madison West Thursday at 5 p.m., then
is at Watertown Saturday at 11 a.m.
The Cardinals then travel to Beloit
Memorial next Tuesday at 5 p.m.

The Home Talent League season is

just three weeks old.
But Middleton has to be extremely
encouraged by what its seen so far.
Middleton rolled past Mazomanie,
5-2, Sunday and improved to 3-0 on
the young season.
Mazomanie is a really good
team, Middleton manager Brandon
Hellenbrand said. They are going to
beat some good teams this year, so it
was nice to pull out the W today.
Drew Farrell continued his terrific
start, allowing just one earned run,
striking six and walking only one batter. Farrell threw his second complete
game of the season, as well.
Drew once again had a great outing and continued his dominance early
in the year, Hellenbrand said. He
did a great job of working hitters in
and out. We gave Mazo some extra
outs today and I thought Drew did an
excellent job in not letting those affect
his performance.
Cole Cook led Middletons
offense, going 2-for-4. Both Ross
Hellenbrand and Jeff Schafer had two
RBI, as well.
In all, Middleton had eight players
with at least one hit.
Offensively we did enough to pull
out the win, Brandon Hellenbrand
said.We had three big hits when we
needed them.We hit some other balls
hard, but just right at guys.
Middleton grabbed a 2-0 lead in the
third inning when Ross Hellenbrands
single to center scored Brandon
Scheidler and Kevin Dubler.
Mazomanie pulled within 2-1 in
the fourth. Then the Cardinals erupted
for three runs in the fifth.
There, Schafers two-out single
scored Josh Hinson and Ross
Hellenbrand. Cook and Andrew
Zimmerman followed with singles
that scored Schafer.
Mazomanie added one run in the
seventh. But Farrell did the rest, and
Middleton remained unbeaten.
On deck: Middleton has two
home games this weekend. Middleton
hosts Sauk Prairie Sunday at 1 p.m.
and hosts Cross Plains Monday at 1
p.m.

Mazomanie ...................... 000 100 100 2 5 3

Middleton ........................ 002 030 00x 5 9 2
Pitchers (ip-h-er-bb-so) Howard (L;
4.2-8-5-5-3), Zander (2.1-1-0-1-2), Andersen (10-0-2-0); Farrell (W; 9-5-1-1-6).
Leading hitters Mazomanie Williams
(2x4); Middleton Cook (2x4).
2B Williams, Howard, Zander.

HTL

West Middleton 2, Black Earth

1 West Middleton certainly isnt
playing like the new kid on the block.
West Middleton, playing its first
season in the HTL, improved to 3-0 by
edging the Bombers. Austin Leggett
threw his third complete game of the
season, striking out three and walking
seven.
The game was tied, 1-1, in the bottom of the ninth when West Middleton
put runners on first and second. On a
sacrifice bunt attempt, Bombers pitcher Marcus Caminiti had a throwing
error allowing the winning run to
score.
Black Earth ..................... 100 000 000 1 8 3
West Middleton .............. 000 000 101 2 5 2
Pitchers (ip-h-er-bb-so) Duhr (8-5-14-4), Caminiti (L; 0-0-0-2-0); Leggett (W; 9-8-03-7).
Leading hitters Black Earth
Lobenstien (2x3), Caminiti (2x4); West
Middleton Glasssburn (2x2).
2B Lobenstien, Traxler.

Cross Plains 9, Richland Center

8 (10) The Businessmen improved
to 3-0, as well.
Rich Sarbacker had two RBI,
including the game-winning double in
the top of the 10th.

Cross Plains ............... 053 000 000 1 9 12 3

Richland Center ........ 103 001 030 0 8 11 4
Pitchers (ip-h-er-bb-so) Knudtson (710-5-4-6), Murphy (W; 3-1-0-0-2); Oelke (3-8-42-2), Walsh (L; 7-4-1-2-3).
Leading hitters Cross Plains
Sarbacker (2x6), Meinholz (2x6), Pulvermacher
(3x5); Richland Center Killoy (3x6), Walsh
(2x4).
3B Wienkes.2B Sarbacker, Murphy

Reedsburg 2, Ashton 0 Steve

Gavin threw a complete-game shutout
and struck out nine to power
Reedsburg.

Reedsburg ....................... 002 000 000 2 5 0

Ashton ............................. 000 000 000 0 5 1
Pitchers (ip-h-er-bb-so) Gavin (W; 9-50-3-9); Miller (L; 5-4-2-1-3), Maier (3-1-0-1-0),
Novinski (1-0-0-0-2).
Leading hitters Reedsburg Thompson
(2x4); Ashton Maier (2x4).

Soccer Cards
forced to wait
THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015

Big Eight title

put on hold
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune

A Big Eight Conference title certainly remains possible.

But for now, Middletons girls soccer team will have to wait.
Thats because the Cardinals
dropped a 2-1 decision to Madison
West last Thursday, leaving the Big
Eight race a muddled mess.
The Cardinals and Madison
Memorial share the top spot with 6-1
records. Madison West and Verona are
tied for third with 5-1-1 marks.
Middleton could have won the title
outright by beating West. Instead,
things will be decided in the final
week of the regular season.
We all were very bummed and
disappointed in the result and what we
put on the field, Middleton coach
Mary Duffy said. We left too many
ifs on the field something we
have been trying to avoid.
Yes, we are going to play teams
that are better than us and there will be
teams that will beat us and we were
prepared for that. But it is harder to
take when we left too many if only I
did this or if only I did that.
And Thursday was one of those

games.We just didnt use our opportunities well. West came at us with
speed similar to what Memorial did,
but we didnt handle it as well this
time.
Middleton trailed, 2-0, late in the
contest when Megan Sullivan let a
shot go from 30 yards out. Wests
keeper bobbled the shot and it trickled
into the net to pull the Cardinals within 2-1 with three minutes left.
With 45 seconds left, Middleton
was rewarded a free kick from 50
yards away from the net near its own
bench. Sullivan sent a long ball into
the box about three yards off the left
side.
Grace Douglas drove a ball back to
the other side and missed the side netting by inches.
The last 10 minutes, West barely
got the ball close to their midfield
stripe, Duffy said. That was how
much pressure and tenacity we put to
the ball and their defense.
I think that the girls finally saw
the amount of fire and tenacity that is
needed and that we can do it.So while
the loss is hard to take, we also needed
to leave it behind us.Each game is a
learning opportunity and we will
adjust and fix and alter what we
need.Tweak so that we can put together a game plan that gives the best possibility for a deep postseason run.

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Ari Viscara (right) and Middletons girls soccer team is tied for first in the Big Eight Conference.

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Lauren Banke went 3-for-4 with two RBI in Middletons win over Janesville
Craig Monday.

n SOFTBALL

RBI, while Schmitt had two RBI.

We definitely had to get our bats
going and we executed in the second
game, especially with runners on base,
much better than we had in the first,
Fermanich said. We're the type of
team to brush ourselves off and keep
fighting. Losing doesn't knock us
down, it only makes us hungrier for
the next game.
Shelby Ballweg, Abby Henke and
Amber Karn each had two hits, as
well, as Middleton finished with 15
hits.
I was concerned it was going to be
a repeat of the first game,
Hellenbrand said. But in the second,
we finally were hitting the ball like we
usually do.
In the third inning they put in the
left-handed pitcher that gave us so
much trouble in the first game, but this
game we focused and hit both their
pitchers.
Middleton also toppled Sun Prairie,
15-12, last Tuesday and downed
Madison Memorial, 8-6, last
Thursday.
In Middletons win over Sun
Prairie, Rachel Everson went 3-for-4
with three RBI, while Ballweg had a
home run and three RBI.
Henke also had a home run, two
hits, two RBI and scored three runs.
Banke added two hits and had two
RBI, while Parente had two hits and
two RBI, and Schmitt also had two

continued from page 10

hits.
Middleton built a 12-1 lead after
four innings, then held on as Sun
Prairie stormed back.
We really should have ended the
game in the sixth inning, but left the
game-winning run on third and then
we let them sneak back, Hellenbrand
said. Sun Prairie is very good hitting
team and made it a close game.
Middleton also toppled Madison
Memorial last Thursday.
Again, the Cardinals built a commanding lead and held on down the
stretch.
This time, Middleton held an 8-0
advantage after five innings, before
the Spartans rallied.
Banke and Everson both had two
hits and two RBI, while Katie
Fermanich scored two runs.
Banke was the winning pitcher,
allowing just one earned run and five
hits in seven innings.
We hit the ball well against
Memorial, but missed a few key hits
with runners in scoring position,
Hellenbrand said. And Banke pitched
a solid game.
And now the Cardinals have a shot
at the Big Eight title.
To win conference would be
something our team has wanted from
the start of our season, Schmitt said.
It has pushed us that much harder
because we want to achieve another
team goal.