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VOL. 124, NO.
THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016
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Wisconsin Newspaper
Association holds annual
convention in Middleton
Photo by Mary Callen
Brian Thomsen, publisher of the Valders Journal and the

new president of the WNA Board of Directors, addressing
WNA members at the awards dinneron Fridaynight for the
first time in his new role. He takes the place of now-former
WNA President Carol OLeary, publisher of The Star News
in Medford, who now becomes immediate past president of
the association. Thomson will be president until next years
WNA convention, which will again be held next February at
the Madison Marriott West in Middleton.
What lights up sparks

Times-Tribune photo by Matt Geiger
An estimated 2,500 people turned out Saturday for Capital Brewerys annual Bockfest celebration. While the event is usually
a chance to brave frigid winter temps, this year it felt like spring. Above, Kristine Cloutier, Kimberlee Bricky, Kristie McDonald
and Amanda Stienke were all smiles as they waited for the live music to begin. See more on page 9.
Geiger Counter wins First Place

award for the second year in a row
-Read more on page 5
Rhodes Scholar and MHS graduate Colin Higgins talks about finding academic inspiration
by CAMERON BREN
Times-Tribune
Colin Higgins, a University

of Wisconsin-Madison student
and Middleton native, was

awarded a Rhodes Scholarship
in November and will go on to
Oxford University in the fall to
continue his studies.
Despite an outstanding collegiate career, triple majoring
with comprehensive honors in
environmental studies, geography and history and pursuing a
Master of Public Affairs degree
at the Robert M. La Follette
School of Public Affairs, Higgins says he wasnt the greatest
student or even very interested
in school until a few key teachers and courses at Middleton
High School (MHS) changed
his perspective.
Higgins says it wasnt until
the end of his sophomore year
at MHS that things sort of
flipped. He recalls his tenth
grade English class with Ryan
Haugen reading classics such
as 1984, Brave New World,
and Catcher in the Rye sparking
an interest in literature.
Mr. Haugen always took
time to really explain the concepts in the book and was able
to strike my philosophical interest in literature, he said, I had
his class right before lunch and
would often stay the whole
lunch hour talking about the
books and that really is what
made me realize that school

could be super interesting and
fulfilling.
During his junior year Higgins joined the ecology club at
MHS, initially to get closer to
crush, but ended up finding the
material really interesting,
cool, and relevant.
He also credits former MHS
environmental science teacher
Deb Weitzel as one of his
biggest inspirations, and his social studies teacher Ann Parks,
who got him interested in the
critical potential of history and
how stories of labor rights or
ative side on paper, not necessarily through writing.

The whole time the thing
that really kept me going
through school was art, he
noted. In those classes I synthesized a lot of the ideas I was
working through in a more academic sense and all of that really got me interested in
learning.
Higgins says his fascination
with art is what initially got him
into UW-Madison.
I barely got into UW because it is tough to do from
Middleton - especially if you
gender werent told in the typical narrative.

I realized there was a lot that
I was interested in, he said. It
just took a little bit of reframing
from the traditional frames we
are presented with in school.
While Higgins found environmental studies compelling,
he says it was his art classes that
really brought it all together for
him. He did a lot of painting
and computer art at MHS and
found that the classes allowed
him the space to express his cre-
dont have a stellar GPA because you werent that into high
school, he explained. I actually got into UW as an art
major, so art was a really crucial
part of my development.
Aside from academics and
art, Higgins says his time running cross country at MHS
helped shape his curiosity and
was something he noted in his
application for the Rhodes
Scholarship.
Running is spending a lot of
time either talking with a small
group you are running with or

alone in your own head running
through new spaces and looking
at the world through the different lenses you are presented
with in school, he expounded.
It gave me a lot of time to reflect and develop a curiosity
and perspective that has driven
me since then.
Higgins offered some suggestions to students who, like
him, dont always find motivation in the high school classroom.
First, dont be discouraged
if something isnt clicking or if
Times-Tribune photo by Cameron Bren
Colin Higgins speaking to the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School Board.
youre not motivated by something; to this day there are

things that dont motivate me or
dont click, that is part of it, figuring how to grind through
those and make due, he laid
out. Second, seek out those
opportunities where you have a
bit more freedom to figure out
what it is that you like doing,
what lights up sparks.
I worked on a farm and one
of the people there always described it as doing what makes
your heart sing and I really like
that framing, he went on.

You might not know what it is,
I still dont know quite what it
is, but there are things I find I
do and everything else sort of
disappears.
Higgins posits that taking
See HIGGINS, page 8
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Next community workshop

on racial inequities to be
held March 12 at Kromrey
MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE
Last November, over 80 people came together to examine

issues of racism and racial inequities in Middleton and beyond. On Saturday, March 12,
the Middleton community will
have that opportunity again.
Racism and racial disparities
have been a persistent and stubborn reality in our communities
and our nation.
In Dane
County, the unemployment rate
for African Americans is four
times higher than that of whites.
41% of blacks live in poverty,
compared to 10% for whites.
And African American adults
are eight times more likely to be
arrested than whites. Black
youth are fifteen times more
likely.
This event, entitled Equity
vs. Equality: An examination of
Location, location, location
Times-Tribune photo by Matt Geiger
The perfect spot to sell cookies
Its Girl Scout cookie season again, and members of Troop 2331 know just where to go to sell
some extra boxes: Bockfest. For the second year in a row, local scouts, including Brooke Pasch
and Natalie Ryan, above, set up their stand across the street from the annual beer festival at
Capital Brewery. When more than 2,500 people left the party, they didnt have to go far to purchase some delicious post-beer treats.
racial inequities that exist in

Dane County, will be co-led by
Percy Brown, Director of Equity and Student Achievement
at Middleton High School, and
Laura Love, Director of Secondary Education, MCPASD.
It will begin on March 12 at
9:00 am and conclude at noon.
It will be held in the North
Community Room, Kromrey
Middle School, 7009 Donna
Drive, Middleton. Doors will
open at 8:30.
By using national and local
history, participants will explore
the roots of racism in America
and learn how it has manifested
itself through time and continues today. Through presentations, videos, and discussion,
participants will examine current instances of racial in-
equities in Dane County, get a

glimpse at work being done in
the MCPASD to address these
issues, and begin to identify additional opportunities to address
racial inequities in our schools
and community.
Registration forms are available at the Middleton Outreach
Ministry office (3502 Parmenter Street) or the Middleton
Public Library (7425 Hubbard
Avenue). You may also register
online at www.eventbrite.com.
The cost of for the event is
$10. Scholarships are available
to those who need them.
To have a registration form
sent to you, apply for a scholarship, or get answers to your
questions, contact Jim Iliff at
jiliff1955@gmail.com.
Gildas Club teams up with a doctor

who knows both sides of cancer story
Event will take place Thursday, March 17 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Exact Sciences, 145 East Badger Road
Exact Sciences and Gildas

Club in Middleton are partnering
to present a public lecture featuring Dr. Dustin Deming, named
one of the 2015 Best Doctors in
America, as he shares his expertise about innovations in colon
cancer detection and treatment.
Dr. Dustin Deming is a Medical Oncologist at the UW Carbone Cancer Center specializing
in colon cancer research. He was
also diagnosed with colon cancer
in his early thirties.He offers an

interesting take on the colon cancer journey from both the oncologist and patient perspectives.
Dr. Deming was in his early
30s - completely healthy as far
as he knew and had no family
history of cancer. Ironically, he
was diagnosed with rectal cancer two weeks after starting a
position at the UW Carbone
Cancer Center specializing in
the treatment of patients with
gastrointestinal cancers, including colorectal cancer. He underwent
radiation
and
chemotherapy treatments followed by surgery. Following
surgery, there was an additional
six months of adjuvant
chemotherapy.
Dr. Deming fully understands the ways in which a diagnosis of cancer affects a
patient.
He now realizes that initially
you mostly focus on diagnosis,
stage, and treatments for each

patients cancer. Those things
are very important, but also important is the emotional impact,
sleep, family life, and occupational changes that occur after a
diagnosis of cancer.
Being able to help people by
sharing his own experiences
with cancer is extremely rewarding for Dr. Deming.
The evening will include a tour
of the world-class Exact Sciences
lab and light refreshments will be
provided. Exact Sciences is the
developer, manufacturer and lab
service for Cologuard, the only
FDA approved, non-invasive
colon cancer screening test.
The lecture is free and open to
the public, but registration is required.
608-828-8880 or
www.gildasclubmadison.org.
Gildas Club Madison is a cancer support community where
men, women and children living
with cancer and their family and
friends can join together to build
social and emotional support.
Gildas Club Madison provides
professionally-facilitated emotional support groups, educational
workshops, lectures, and social
events. All programs are offered
free of charge. For more information, please visit us at
www.GildasClubMadison.org.
Severa Vera
Bauman
MIDDLETON-Severa
Vera Bauman, age 89, passed
away on Monday, February 22,
2016. Vera was born on October
13, 1926 to John and Clara
(Kalscheur) Laufenberg. She
graduated top of her class from
Middleton High School in 1944
and moved onto study at Ripon
College and then work. She
married Wally Bauman on September 4, 1948 and together
they began the adventure of
raising their seven children, instilling in them a strong work
ethic, the importance of education, and devoting of yourself to
the service of others. Vera will
be remembered as a devoted
and active member of St.
Bernards Catholic Church,
OBITUARIES
MDCCW, Middleton Historical

Society, the former First Lady
of Middleton, and for her numerous community service activities for which she was
honored.
Vera is survived by daughters; June (Mike) Denruiter, Jill
(Mike) McDermott, Joy Bauman, Joan (Chris) Monicatti;
sons; Bruce (Emily Bair) Bauman, Bill Bauman, grandchildren Rob and Lauren Bauman,
Colin and Stuart Monicatti.
She was preceded in death by
her parents, husband Walter
Wally Bauman, daughter Jane
Bauman, sisters Marion Zimmerman, Joan Cruse, and Doris
Schuetz.
A Mass of Christian Burial
was celebrated on Saturday,
Feb. 27, 2016, at 11:30 am at St.
BERNARDS
CATHOLIC
CHURCH, 7450 University
Ave., Middleton. Burial was in
the church cemetery. A visitation was held on Friday at the
church from 4:00 pm until 7:00
pm with prayer service to follow and also on Saturday from
10 am until the time of the
Mass.
In lieu of flowers, you may
send donations in Veras memory to Natural Heritage Land
Trust or the Middleton Histori-
cal Society.
Online condolences may be
made
at
www.gundersonfh.com.
Gunderson West
Funeral & Cremation Care
7435 University Avenue
(608)831-6761
James &
Wendy Rush
Wendy Lee Rush (Wixson),

48, and James (Jim) Carl Rush,
52, were killed in an automobile
accident on Friday, February
19, 2016, in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Jim and Wendy were parents,
aunt and uncle, mentors,
coaches,
volunteers,
coworkers, and friends within the
Wisconsin, Michigan, and
Illinois communities in which

they resided over their 21 years
of marriage. Since 2011 they
have made Green Bay their
home with their two children,
Megan and Christopher, who
are currently a freshman and a
junior, respectively, at Pulaski
High School.
Wendy was born July 1, 1968
in Flint, Michigan and graduated Flushing High School in
1986. Raised by Jean and Ray
Hagan who reside in Flushing,
MI, she has one brother, Ronald
Wixson, who lives in Saginaw,
MI with his four children.
Jim was born December 21,
1963 in Charlotte, Michigan
and graduated Middleton High
School in 1982. He was raised
by James and Kathy Rush of
Verona, WI, along with his two
younger brothers: Daniel and
Michael Rush. Daniel resides
in Basking Ridge, NJ along
with his wife and four children,
and Michael resides in Hong
Kong.
The couple met at Michigan
State University, where they
both attended The Eli Broad
College of Business and graduated in 1994: Jim with his
MBA in Materials & Logistics
Management and Marketing,
and Wendy with her MBA in
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Marketing. Prior to that Wendy

had obtained her BA in Economics, French, and Management from Albion College in
1990; and Jim graduated from
the University of WisconsinMadison with a BS in Agriculture-Horticulture in 1986. At
the time of their death, Jim was
Director of Logistics for Creative Converting in Clintonville, and Wendy was
Director of Marketing at Integrative Therapeutics in Green
Bay.
The couple was married in
Flushing, MI on November 11,
1996. Their son Christopher
was born in 1999 and their
daughter Megan in 2001. From
that moment forward, their passions centered on their children.
Jim was a baseball coach
with the Pulaski Youth Organization (PYO) as well as with the
Tri-Cities Little League in Illinois. Wendy was an active
member of the Pulaski High
School Music Boosters and was
also heavily involved in the
PYO baseball teams.
Wendy will be remembered
as an energetic and devoted
mother, as well as a skilled marketer. Her passions included
cooking with inspiration from
the Food Network, serving as
room mom throughout the elementary years for her children,

Girl Scout troop leader, and an
avid fan of music, dogs, The
Packers, and chocolate.
Jim was an operations and
supply chain expert, as well as
the quintessential family man.
He will be remembered for his
integrity, as well as his amazing
abilities to build things and
make beautiful gardens grow.
Also a Packers fan, he had a
passion for boating, barbecues,
camp fires, gardening, and 80s
rock music.
Visitation was held on Sunday, February 28, 2016, at Lyndahl Funeral Home, 1350
Lombardi Avenue, Green Bay,
WI, from 1:00 pm until 5:00
pm. Visitation continued on
Monday, February 29, 2016, at
the funeral home from 9:30 am
until the time of memorial service at 10:30 am. Online condolences may be expressed at
www.lyndahl.com.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Rush

Children Assistance Fund and
mailed to Lyndahl Funeral
Home (C/O Rush Family), 1350
Lombardi Avenue, Green Bay,
WI, 54304.
Plan commission approves new

Scouting for food
developments and road repair plan Collecting for the hungry
by CAMERON BREN
Times-Tribune
The Middleton Plan Commission has approved the final

plans for a couple large new
apartment developments slotted
for construction this year. They
also approved a five-year street
improvement plan that will
resurface a few high traffic
streets in this year as well.
The plan commission approved the specific implementation plan for Market West
Apartments, a development that
will turn a six acre parcel at the
north end of Greenway Station
on Market Street into three new
buildings each with approxi-
mately 84,000 sq ft of commercial space and 80 apartment

units. The common council
previously approved the concept for a $7.7 million dollar
TIF request for the project.
Developer T5 Real Estate
and Forward Management Inc
in conjunction with Jeff
Straubel of Greenway Properties plan to renovate the existing
8,000 sq ft former Boston Pizza
building. It will also include
243 underground parking
spaces and 196 surface parking
stalls.
The plan commission also
approved a modification to the
already approved specific implementation plan for Steve
Brown Apartments project
Brownpoint Reserve, a 91 unit
apartment complex on the
northwest corner of the Black-
hawk and Pleasant View

Roads. The specific implementation plan was approved by the
common council in December
with the exception that lighting
and landscaping would come
back for final approval.
Neighbors of the planned
apartment building had concerns about how the lighting
and landscaping might negatively impact their property.

Community Manager for Steve
Brown Apartments Dan Seely
worked with neighbors to ensure they were satisfied, though
they were vocal throughout the
process about not being thrilled
See PLAN, page 8
As many as 20 million Americans go hungry at least a few

days each month. Of these, as many as 4 million are children. Hunger is a growing problem that exists in almost
every community and rural areas. Requests for food from
needy families, including seniors are increasing constantly.
Local Cub Scout Packs and Boy Scout Troops will be distributing plastics bags at homes in the Middleton area
thisSaturday, March 5. Please place non-perishable food
items in the bag and place outside your front door by9amonSaturday, March 12. Scouts will collect the food donations
and deliver them to Middleton Outreach Ministry, MOM.
City council approves study of lands around golf course

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The Middleton Common

Council has approved a land use
study for the urban and undeveloped area that surrounds the
Pleasant View Golf Course that
will be funded by the citys tax
increment financing (TIF) district #3.
The motion passed approves
addendums to existing contacts
with Vandewalle and Associates
and Strand Engineering. Scope

of work, cost estimate, timeline
and phasing will be brought
back to the council for final approval.
Alder Gurdip Brar asked
what city staff had in mind with
their recommendation to approve the study.
What is your vision? What
would you like to get out of it
and why now? Brar asked.
I think the vision will be determined by the study, alder
Mark Sullivan interjected.
City planning director Eileen

Kelley agreed with Sullivan that
the vision will be guided by the
study.
This is a very important area
for the TIF and we have already
spent quite a bit of money with
the flood control projects, environmental and storm water assessments, and created an
enormous amounts of economic
development, Kelley said.
But there is lots of opportunity
left and this study would pull
together and protect the urban
greenway including the golf

course and its future.
Aside from the potential for
additional economic development, job creation, and value
through redevelopment and infill, there are also other recreational opportunities in the area
and the study review the potential for those as well, Kelley
said.
Kelley said that the latest TIF
amendment estimated spending
an additional $85 million that
could in return create value of
$380 million in the district.

I dont doubt that we could
spend that much on public improvement, economic development, and storm water and
greenway areas, Kelley said.
I dont doubt either after seeing the economic engine that
[TIF] #3 is that we will create
$380 million more, which will
get us to the billion dollar mark
created in the TIF district.
Alder Howard Teal said that
in his experience this was typical practice.
For the last 20 to 30 years

thats how we have started
everything with this kind of a
process, Teal said. To not do
that we would be kicking ourselves.
Alder Hans Hilbert said he
would like a timeline from Vandewalle and Associates before
moving further ahead to make
sure things are going to work
out with the golf course and
parks and recreation committees.
The Madison Area Sports

Commission
(MASC)
is
pleased to announce that it has
awarded $20,429.47 in its biannual disbursement of youth
grant funds. Youth grant funds
are allocated to established organizations that introduce Dane
County youth to the lifelong enjoyment and health benefits of
sports.
Among the grant winners is
the Middleton Youth Center,
which
received
$829.47.
Tri4Schools also received a
grant, that one in the amount of
$1,750.
The mission of the MASC
Youth Grant Program is to provide opportunities for area
youth, who may have financial
limitations, to experience the
benefits of sports. The MASC
Youth Grant Program is funded
by contributions from the Ironman Community Foundation,
private donors and corporations.

The Madison Area Sports
Commission Youth Grant program has been distributing
funds to Dane County area
youth for almost all of its history. That is quite an achievement
for
a
non-profit
organization that is just five
years old. I am proud to be a
part of this program andchair
of the board that oversees the
disbursement
of
these
funds. We are able to impact so

many kids in so many different
sports, said Chris Armstrong,
incoming chair of the Madison
Area Sports Commission Board
of Directors.
We are thrilled to once again
be able to provide funding that
will ultimately benefit our community. Our goal has always
been to serve Dane County
youth by introducing them to
sports. These youth grants help
us to achieve that goal, added

Jamie Patrick, Vice President of
the MASC.
MASC is the greater Madison areas official sports marketing organization. Launched
by the Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau in
2010, MASC is charged with elevating the recognition and
awareness of the impact of
sports tourism on the regional
economy while serving the
unique needs of the sports

tourism business. Celebrating
its 5th anniversary, MASC is responsible for bring more than
45 million dollars into the local
economy since its inception.
For more information about the
organization, visit madisonsports.org
The ponds, or stormwater detention basins, are managed by

the City of Middleton. They
were constructed when the
Northlake neighborhood was
developed. Northlakes design
incorporates several features to
promote infiltration, but there is
still runoff, especially with
heavy rains. The runoff carries
sediment and chemicals, especially phosphorus. If the runoff
goes directly into the marsh, it
will significantly change the
ecosystem, threatening species
that live in high-quality wetlands and creating opportunities
for invasive plants to take over.
When the runoff is held in the
detention basins, the sediment
settles out along with part of the

phosphorus, significantly reducing the loads to the marsh and
Lake Mendota.
will be spread east of the ponds

to improve and expand the playing fields.
1. Whats happening with

the ponds?
Over the years, the detention
ponds have silted up making
them much shallower than designed. Now stormwater is
flowing through the ponds directly into the wetland, carrying
with it sediment and chemicals
from streets and lawns. Both
ponds are being dredged and
deepened so they are more effective in trapping pollutants.
Excavated soil has been piled
up to dry. Later this spring, it
2. Why is this happening

now?
The project cost is $200,000.
The City of Middleton received
a Dane County Urban Water
Quality Grant to cover 75 percent of the cost ($150,000) and
the City will contribute the remainder when the project is
completed. The Friends of
Pheasant Branch Conservancy,
along with other community
groups, supported the proposal.
The deeper ponds should remove 80 percent of the Total
Suspended Solids coming into
them, helping to preserve the

wetland to the west of the
ponds. With these improvements, the basins are expected
to work effectively for 20-25
years.
drought-tolerant lawns are some

ways individuals can help. See
www.ci.middleton.wi.us for
more information on reducing
stormwater runoff.
3. What about the turtles,

frogs, and other animals that
overwinter in ponds and wetlands?
The City has worked with
consultants on turtle surveys,
enlisting many community volunteers. Theyve documented
several species in the conservancy, including the Blandings
turtle, classified as a special
concern species by WDNR. Its
likely that these animals are
overwintering in the marsh itself rather than in the detention

basins, since the marsh provides
a high-quality habitat. It is important to take action to maintain the conservancys wetlands
for the benefit of the species
that depend on them. Well-functioning detention basins are one
tool we have.
Natalie
Grande,
a
2015 graduate
of Middleton
High School,
has been honored for the
third time from
Bradley Uni-
versity. February 19th Natalie attended a recognition dinner

where she was presented with
the Rising Star Award for Outstanding New Student.
Each year Bradley University
awards the Rising Star honor to
first year students who take an
active role on campus, help in-
spire peers and show leadership

skills. Natalies previous University accolades include being
chosen one of twelve freshmen
to be a Student Admissions
Representative (STARS) which
includes working as a Bradley
ambassador in the admissions
office and in the field giving
tours to prospective students

and their families. After one semester, Natalie was further recognized and asked to be one of
four freshman bloggers in the
insideBradley program. insideBradley is an innovative communications tool that allows
prospective students to get to
by CAMERON BREN
Times-Tribune
Youth center earns grant from Madison Area Sports Commission
For more information, please

visitwww.madisonsports.org/yo
uthgrant.
Here are the facts about the Orchid Heights Detention Basins
4. What can I do?

Homeowners can help to
maintain the quality of the
marsh by minimizing runoff
and phosphorus use. While detention basins are helpful, its
even better if runoff is reduced
at its source. Rain barrels, rain
gardens, soaker hoses, and
5. Additional questions
about the project?
Chuck Nahn is the Citys
contractor. Please contact him
at
608-712-9199
or
cnahn@tds.net with any questions.
Courtesy of the The Friends
of Pheasant Branch Conservancy Restoration and Management Committee.
Natalie Grande named Outstanding Student at Bradley University

Grande
know Bradley through bloggers

plus get prompt peer feedback
to any college or campus-related questions.
Founded in 1897, Bradley
University is a top tier, non-denominational, private school located in Peoria, Illinois. In Best
Colleges 2016, US News &
World Report recognized

Bradley in the top four overall
among Midwest Regional Universities. Again this year,
Bradley was included in The
Princeton Reviews The Best
380 Colleges. Only 15% of all
four-year colleges receive this
annual distinction.
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WNA comes to Middleton; Geiger Counter wins

The Wisconsin Newspaper
Association Foundation presented awards to winners of the
2015 Better Newspaper Contest
at the Madison Marriott West in
Middleton during the groups
162nd annual convention Friday.
The Geiger Counter, editor
Matt Geigers humor column,
won a First Place Award for the
second year in a row. The col-
umn has won a total of four

First Place awards, and Geiger
is the winner of 12 WNA
awards.
The 2015 Better Newspaper
Contest included 2,957 entries
from 152 newspapers. Eligible
entries were published between
Sept. 1, 2014, and Aug. 31,
2015. Entries were judged by
members of the Minnesota
Newspaper Association.
Top winners included Publisher Tim Lyke and the Ripon

Commonwealth Press (WeeklyNewspaper of the Year) and
Publisher Sidney Skip Bliss
and The Gazette, Janesville
(DailyNewspaper of the Year).
Circulation Division winners
were: Best Daily Division A,
Green Bay Press-Gazette; Best
Daily Division B, The Gazette,
Janesville; Best Daily Division
C, Daily News, West Bend;

Best Weekly Division D, Vilas
County News Review, Eagle
River, and Lakeland Times,
Minocqua; Best Weekly Division E, Ripon Commonwealth
Press; Best Weekly Division F,
Jackson County Chronicle,
Black River Falls.
The Wisconsin Newspaper
Association (WNA) was established in 1853 and is among the
oldest press associations in the

world. Over the years, the association has established a number of services for its members,
advertisers and the general public.
Created by and for Wisconsins newspapers, WNA exists
to strengthen the newspaper industry, enhance public understanding of the role of
newspapers, and protect basic
freedoms of press, speech and

the free flow of information.
WNA is the single point-ofcontact for working with newspapers in Wisconsin. In addition
to serving 221 member newspapers (31 dailies and 190 weeklies), WNA serves advertisers
through advertising placement
programs and additional clients
through
WisconsinNewsTracker.com.
Music and so much more for teens at the library

Music & Crafts!
Do you love checking out
new bands? Dont miss our
Teen Bands Night on March
31st! Four local teen bands will
be playing this eveningno
cover charge and all ages welcome! (Please excuse any noise
that may leak into the library
this evening!) Catch them before they become famous! For
a sneak preview, check out the

band interviews on the librarys
youtube channel and facebook
page leading up to the event.
Craft-lovers are invited to try
our Papertrix event on April 14
where we will be making envelopes from maps! Or try our
Yarntastic! Event on April 23
where you can make a yarn
painting, string lamp, or a circle
bracelet!
Make Change Happen!
Would you like to make a
difference both locally and nationally? If you are interested
in environmental issues, dont
miss our next Pie & Politics:
Earth Day event on April 21!
Join us to discuss Eyes Wide
Open by Fleischman, watch
movie clips, and plant a seed to
take home! Locally, join us for

our Teen Advisory Committee
(TAC) meetings on March 14
and April 4! TAC votes on and
helps to plan our teen programs
as well as suggesting materials
to purchase for our teen sectionwe would love to hear
your ideas!
Tech and Trivia!
Learn more about Photoshop
at our Intro to Photoshop on

March 10! Do you love 3DS
gaming? Stop by our 3DS
Club, which meets the first
Thursday of every month (all
ages welcome!) If you are a
trivia champion, youre invited
to show off your skills on April
7 for our Jeopardy-style High
School Trivia Night! (Teams
welcome.)
Heartline Theatricals, a local

theater company based in Middleton, will return to the Middleton Public Library on
Thursday, March 17th, at 6:30
PM for a live radio play entitled
Legends of the Leprechauns,

a re-telling of three of the most
famous Irish folk tales as collected by William Butler Yeats
and Thomas Crofton Croker.
The play will be performed
as if in a radio studio, in front of

a live studio audience, by a
troupe of approximately 6 actors.
This performance marks the
fourth time Heartline has staged
a performance at the Middleton

Public Library, with the most
recent being the wildly popular
Legends of Sleepy Hollow and
Other Tales in October of
2014. This performance is
funded in part by the Friends of

the Middleton Public Library
and a grant from the Beyond the
Page endowment.
To register for this special
event, visit the librarys events
To register for any of these

programs, visit our Events Calendar online or call/stop by the
Help Desk of the library: 608827-7402.
For more details, please

check the librarys event fliers
or give them a call! Listing provided by the Middleton Public
Library.
Heartline Theatricals will bring Leprechauns to the city
Community Canvas returns
Its once again time for Community Canvases.

The community project is
open for artists of all ages and
abilities. Each participant will
pick up 6x6 canvas from The
Middleton Public Library and
create an original piece of art.
All canvases will be hung in
The Stairwell Gallery in The
Middleton Public Library forming a cohesive display of local
talent. This art show will be
hung from late June through
CHURCH NOTES
Canvas Pick-up
March 1-June 24 at Middleton Public Library Circulation Desk
Return finished canvas
June 10-25 to the Middleton Public Library
Community Canvases on
display
June 29- October 15th
Pick up your canvas
October 17-31
October.
Organizers are look forward
to seeing more budding artists
and well-known artists joining
us again this year. There is a
suggested contribution for each
canvas, and the monies help
support public art in Middleton.
This project is a collaboration by the Middleton Arts
Committee, Middleton Public
Library and with support from
Lynns Craft shop.
calendar at midlibary.org/events
or email info@midlibrary.org.
The performance will take
place in the lower level Archer
Room and is open to all ages.
A new way to talk to law enforcement

On Saturday, March 12 at 9
a.m., officers from the Middleton Police Department will
come together with community members in an informal,
neutral space to discuss community issues, build relationships and drink coffee.
Coffee with a Cop provides
a unique opportunity for community members to ask questions and learn more about the
departments work in Middle-
ton neighborhoods. The majority of contacts law enforcement has with the public
occur during emergencies or
emotionally charged situations. Those are not always
the most effective times for
relationship building and
some community members
may feel officers are unapproachable on the street. Coffee with a Cop helps break
down those barriers and al-
lows for a relaxed, one-onone interaction.

We hope to see you at
Scott's Pastry at 6637 University Avenue in Middleton
starting at9:00am on Saturday, March 12, to work with
us to advance the practice of
community policing through
improving relationships between police officers and
community members one
cup at a time.
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Kromrey Middle School honors

HONOR ROLL AND
HONORABLE MENTION
2nd QUARTER
2015-2016
KROMREY
MIDDLE SCHOOL
7th Grade Honor Roll

(3.600-4.000)
Bold Denotes 4.0
Addanki, Amruth
Ahmad, Zamaan
Allee, Alyson
Allison, McKenna
Andrews, Olivia
Arrington, Felicity
Ashley, Alexander
Baltes, Jack
Barmore, Zoe
Bertalot, Genevieve
Bishop, Sylvie
Boehnen,
Borden, Noah
Braun, Mitchell
Bresnick, Jaren
Bunz, Victoria
Burns, Eleanor
Callaci, Liam
Carranza, Kelly
Cermak, Ivan
Chang, William
Chau, Trevor
Chirafisi, Isabella
Cho, Jeremy
Clark, Ava
Cliff, Lauren
Colbert, Lynnea
Cole, Aidan
Culp, Jenna
Cushman, Emma
Dahmen, Beau
Daniel, Devin
Dubas, Surina
Dunn, Ayla
Eggert, Samuel
Engling, Emery
Evans, Abigail
Ezman, Jaxson
Fischer, Halle
Fisher, Emily
Flottmeyer, Isaac
Foland, Max
Foley, Sarah
Fox, Lila
Gaab, Molly
Gallay, Amaya
Genyk, Elyse
Gibson, Emma
Glinberg, Talia
Gold, Nathan
Griffith, Nora
Guse, Jonah
Gussel, Chandler
Hallquist, Annika
Halterman, Lauren
Hass, Samantha
Haynes, Madigan
Hellenbrand, Kayley
Hematti, Faranak
Hiorns, Celia
Hodgman, Quinn
Holman, Madeline
Huang, Yale
Huggett, Dana
Hujanen, Caroline
Hursh, Ella
Jambor, Ava
Johnson, Amanda
Joseph, Ezra
Kaplan, Amber
Kasel, Kaden
Kim, Geneghee
Koeshall, Karleigha
Korink Romani, Lara
Kubsh, Genevieve
Landretti, Jordann
Larson, Eden
LaScala, Lauren
Ledin, Emily
Lewandowski, Vivian
Leys, Charles
Liegel, Jaden
Liu, Janna
Mackey, Philip
Madaus, Mason
Mael, Jessica
Malak, Alaina
Mangano, Francesca
Marquez Pina, Mireya
Marrione, Alexander
Martin-Rivera, Mary
McDonald, Brielle
Meyer, Ariana
Meyer, Jackson
Meyer, Madeline
Mintz, Anna
Moriarty, Aidan
Morris, Josephine
Nair, Namita
Nguyen, Morgane
Parker, Sydney
Pasch, Brooke
Pattnaik, Akshita
Perez Wilson, America
Pincombe, Tyler
Pliner, Erin
Prejean, Joseph
Quamme, Chase
Rajpal, Noor
Ralphe, Gabrielle
Raymond, Alyanna
Recob, Mollie
Reichard, Rachel
Riter, Henry
Rosenblatt, Yael
Ruhly, Sean
Swim and Dive

Team donates
to the MOM
Food Pantry
The MHS Boys Swim & Dive Team 2015-16 recently collected non-perishables for Middleton Outreach Ministrys
Food Pantry. All together they gathered 240 lbs. At right are
members of the team that recently dropped off the donation
and assisted other volunteers with a few tasks.
Photo contributed
Ryan, Natalie
Ryan, Rachel
Saldana Silva, Elssie
Sanderson, Glenna
Schink, Elizabeth
Schoenenberger, McKenna
Seiden, Henry
Shaffer, Kathryn
Shirule, Kshitij
Simmons, Taylor
Singh, Jasmine
Smith, Nolan
Snortum Haney, Torii
Spalitta, Heidi
Spevacek, Alexia
Stajkovic, Sheldon
Staresinic, Ian
Steele, Nikolaas
Stettner, Nathan
Stricker, Sydney
Taner, Betul
Tankersley, Erin
Taylor, Sophie
Tenley, Ethan
Teschner, Rhiannon
Thompson, Mia
Tung, Amanda
Tung, Ashley
Underkofler, Elle
Viscarra, Addalie
Viscarra, Annaliese
Voiss, Lauren
Wagner, Kaleb
Wagner, Vivian
Walkington, Avery
Warriner, Analise
Westbrook, Jack
Whittingham, Luke
Wiltzius, Gwenyth
Wincek, Althea
Witkovsky, Aidan
Worden, Griffin
Xiao, Madison
Yard, Rachel
Yu, Nicole
Zeaman, Melia
Zopf, Vincent
Zumbrunnen, Abigail
Honorable Mention
(3.400-3.599)
Adler, Zachary
Ciccione, Daniella
Darragh, Nash
Dovenbarger, William
Fitzgerald, Lauren
Garber, Mena
Gibson, Guyan
Gruett, Henrik
Gudel, Jack
Hensen, Bryce
Holpin, Josephine
Jiang, David
Krenke, Brett
Kruck, Madeline
Lay, Aung
Mahalingam, Esha
Matthews Lund, Marli
Muchacho Moreno, Karlen
Peters-Michaud, Sophia
Ratsimihah, Rija
Schultz, Jessica
Schwetz, Kaitlin
Secor, Jack
Starr, Alexander
Szczepanski, Madison
Tutewohl, Benjamin
Williams, Jordynn
Wubben, Ella
8th Grade Honor Roll

(3.600-4.000)
Bold Denotes 4.0
Ahlborn, Abbigale
Allawi, Raad
Allen, Mara
Baird, Lily
Balasubramaniam, Max
Becker, Maya
Berryman, Hunter
Bills, Conner
Boorstein, Aaron
Bosch, Annalesse
Boswell, Miles
Braaten, Oliver
Browning, MaryAnn
Buck, Charlotte
Butler, Gabriella
Carpenter, Wesley
Carranza, Hernan
Castillo, Nicolas
Chang, Annie
Chapman, Mia
Chen, James
Collier, Benjamin
Collin, Erica
Collu, Barbara
Compton, Julia
Connell, Madeline
Cownie, James
Dean, Oscar
Demitrios, Ada
Dorn, Juliette
Elliott, Georgia
Engle, Elizabeth
Engle, Julian
Espinoza, Isabella
Fattouh, Tarek
Florin, Emily
Fortney, Lauren
Foster, Benjamin
Francois, Kennedy
Frisch, Carson
Frye, Katherine
Giles, Payton
Goldrosen, Hannah
Gonter, Maeve
Guderyon, Zoe
Hafeman, Lauren
Harless, Chase
Healy, Sarah
Hellenbrand, Annika
Hodgman, Casey
Hu, Maylynn
Humphries, Sarah
Inman, Alec
Irwin, Indy
Joers, Mattie
Johnson, Egan
Jones, Julie
Kean, Joseph
Kessenich, John
Kim, Nathan
Kinne, Natasha
Klug, Claire
Knupp, Colton
Kortbein, Jonathan
Kostecki, Emma
Lamers, Nathan
Larson, Ava
Lavallee, Raymond
Lee, Jung Won
Leffel, Zachary
Lehmann, Drake
Leon Teran, Kimberly
Lim, Cheryl
Lima Sanchez, Julio
Lobaugh, Nicholas
Lohrei, Zoe
London, Shayla
Ludtke, Megan
Mackey, Amelia
Malak, Camille
Martinez, Anastasia
Matejka, Kathryn
Maves, Logan
Mayhew, Zachary
McDonough, Maxwell
McGuffey, Lili
Meister, Samantha
Meland, Nolen
Mormino, Madison
Moyer, Callie
Newcomer, Anja
Nisbet, William
Nurani, Rithika
Ohly, John
Opland, Avery
Patel, Shankhil
Patton, Sophia
Paulsen, Anna
Pflasterer-Jennerjohn, Isaiah
Pierobon Mays, Gabriela
Raval, Serena
Reisinger, Julia
Richards, Thomas
Roach, Gabriella
Roden, Elena
Roquet, Kendall
Rosen, Elizabeth
Ross, Emily
Roush, Isaac
Rozum, Emma
Sacchetti, Elena
Salyapongse, Zoe
Sanchez Cortes, Cecilia
Schroeder, Bailey
Schuster, Emma
Schweber, Emma
Scudder, Paul
Shulfer, Bailey
Smink, Moniek
Smith, Berkley
Smith, Emmett
Smith, Sydney
Stefanek, Cindy
Stine, Richard
Ulfig, Emily
Vander Sanden, Lauren
Vinje, Kara
Vogt, Jacob
Voss, Nicole
Waddell, Casey
Walsh, Zachary
Walther, Kevin
Warren, Quinlan
Weigert, Clare
Wu, ZhuoRan
Zahed, Bjaka
Zeker, Sarah
Zhang, William
Zopf, Magdelena
Honorable Mention
(3.400-3.599)
Balster, Chloe
Braaten, August
Brutosky, Carter
Craker, Clay
Elliott, Brady
Ferderer, Nicholas
Fosdick, Katrina
Fussell, Gianna
Gerkey, Emmett
Hanson, Adam
Hauser, Saskia
Huang, Christine
Hurley, Benjamin
Hutter, Grace
Jenkins, Jesilyn
Knight, Amber
Kruck, Andrew
Ludwig, Delaney
McLeod, Aidan
Nutini, Caleb
Saidy, Tida
Schuster, Alexander
Shi, Stephen
Vogt, Isaac.
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Local students shine at Mathcounts

Mathcounts was held Saturday, February 6 for the greater
Madison area. There were a
total of 14 middle schools represented and an additional 61
individuals.
Kromery Middle School
from Middleton placed 4th in

the close competition but also
advanced the most students to
the State competition on March
5that the Lowell Center.
The competition is composed
of both team and individual
Eighth place finisher Stephen Shi (center).
The fourth place Kromrey team.
competitions with all students

competing as individuals. Next,
each school identifies four students to represent the school in
the team round. There is a
sprint round of 30 questions that
a student has 40 minutes to
complete, a series of four target

rounds of two questions eachin
six minutesand the 10-question
team roundin 20 minutes.
The top ten students then pair
off in a count down round, complete with buzzers, where they
Ninth place finisher William Zhang (center).
have 45 seconds to answer a series of questions, with the students who answer correctly
advancing
to
the
next
pair. Kromery also won the
award for the best new school in
the competition.
Three
students
from
Kromery placed in the top ten.
Glacier Creek Middle School
in Cross Plains also competed
and finished the competition in
fifth place.
Tenth place finisher Gene Kim (center).
The entire Middleton team at this years Mathcounts.
Photos contributed
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League
answers
available
Responses from candidates in theApril 5general
election are now available
on the League of Women
VotersDane County website:lwvdanecounty.org.
Races included are:
* Supreme Court Justice.

* Court of Appeals, District
IV.
* Dane County Circuit Court
Judge (Branches 3, 4, 5, 13,
14, 17)
* Dane County Board Supervisor (Districts 1-37)
* Mayor, Alder, Municipal
Judge:
Middleton
(alder/fourth
district),
Monona, Stoughton, Sun
P r a i r i e ,
Verona.
* School District School
Board: Belleville, Cambridge, Deerfield, DeForest,
Madison Metropolitan, Marshall, McFarland, Middleton-Cross Plains, Monona
Grove, Mount Horeb, Oregon, Stoughton, Sun Prairie,
Verona,
Waunakee,
Wisconsin Heights.
* Also posted is information
about the Monona Grove
School District Referendum.
Candidates Answers is
compiled from questionnaires sent to the candidates
by the League of Women
Voters of Dane County
(LWVDC). The League
does
not
recommend or endorse candidates or parties.
Voters can see exactly
which races will be on their
ballot by checking the
websiteMyVote.wi.gov.
HIGGINS
classes in art, literature, and humanities in particular allow the

space to explore the more freeform and open-ended parts of
human experience and develop
curiosities that pull one forward.
Political and social context
make everything else endlessly
fascinating, he said. There
are some scientific papers I
could not read without understanding the particular importance in a place and in a
moment in time, but once I have
both of those the paper becomes
this incredibly fascinating document of how people were trying to understand things then.
During his first year in college he participated in an interest group called nature and
culture. In it, he first read an
essay from UW professor and
Rhodes
Scholar
William
Cronon. He says the experience
sent him careening joyfully
down the path he is on today.
The essay asked a bunch of
very interesting questions and
didnt present full answers to
them in how we think about nature, society and wilderness,
Higgins explained. Those
questions have stuck with me
and united my interests from
high school in politics, philosophy, the environment and how it
works, massive environmental
change, and also in art, humanities and representations of the
Hoffmann wins at Junior Nationals

Battling against the wind,
local ski jumper Anna Hoffmann won the womens class at
Saturdays Ski Jumping Junior
Nationals in Salisbury, Conn.
Hoffmann, a sophomore from
James Madison Memorial High
School, won the womens competition with jumps of 67.5 and
61 meters.
I thought I lost the tournament. My first jump went really
well. On my second one I had a
tailwind and went a lot shorter
than I had hoped, said Hoffmann. Little did Hoffmann
know that her second jump was
the longest amongst all her
competitors. A fellow teammates dad had to find her and
tell her that she really won!
The warmer weather out East
made it impossible for volunteers to prepare snow for the
jumps. As a result all the training sessions this week were
cancelled and the multi-day
competition was combined all
today. Since they couldnt practice jumping this week, all the
athletes had to play soccer and
swim to stay prepared.
Hoffmann learned to ski and
ski jump at Blackhawk Ski Club
along with Erik Gessner, eighth
grader from Sennett Middle
PLAN
Photo contributed
Anna Hoffmann won the womens class at Saturdays Ski Jumping Junior Nationals in Salisbury, Conn.
having a large apartment building near their single

family homes.
Theyve done a nice job of meeting a lot of our
concerns, said neighbor Nancy Shook. I cannot say
we are totally calm about it, who knows what is going
to happen when there is that much construction going
on, but certainly we have the feeling that they are
going to work with us if we discover something is a
problem later on.
world. It funneled those all together and opened my eyes to

geography.
Higgins says most peoples
idea of geography arent quite
accurate. Its something he
hopes to see change.
I think geography should be
taught more widely in the U.S.,
he said. Most people think of
maps, but it is really the study
of how we think about space, be
that urban, rural, or space we
think of as natural or artificial
and how the politics, culture,
social practices, and also the
material constitution of that
space. Geography lumps that
all together and is sort of broad
- it is the study of space, history
and time.
Higgins says he also got
looped into progressive political
organizing by working on a
Green Party campaign in high
school and was encouraged to
run for student government at
the UW. He ran and was
elected. During his tenure he
started an environmental sustainability committee and a
$50,000 green fund that supports student driven environmental projects on campus.
I wanted to get involved
with campus sustainability
when I got here, but there
wasnt an avenue within the student government, he said. I
thought for the sake of the campus and future students there
The plan commission also approved the recommendation to the common council to approve a five
year street improvement plan. City planning director
Eileen Kelley explained what roads would be get
resurfaced in 2016 to the commission.
Its Mendota Ave and Park and High Roads, Kelley said. From Park and High Roads where Park and
Park Lawn meet all the way up to Ramsey Road, and
with Mendota its almost the whole stretch just not
should be one.
That naturally pulled him
into other projects, he says. He
worked for the UWs Office of
Sustainability to implement environmental and socially sustainable practices into UW
functions. He says he did a lot
with food purchasing and trying
to educate and gently nudge
campus organizations to make
different choices in where and
how they purchase their food.
Higgins then took a turn into
research.
My experience at UW raised
a whole bunch of questions for
me about how we can be trying
to do so much for the environment, but how things can be so
unchanged, he said. A lot of
those questions for me came
down to questions about politics, bureaucratic and social
structures, and resources.
He started working with UW
Geography professor Morgan
Robertson, who studies market
based environmental policies,
putting a price on nature in
order to capture resources for
conservation and remedy current problems with pollution
and shortcomings of environmental policy.
It is really fulfilling to me
because it answers both practical and lofty theoretical questions about the meaning of
nature in the current political
economy where funding is scare
and capital moves around the

globe so quickly, but it also allows space to make tangible interventions and suggest policy
proposals, he explains.
Higgins says being awarded
the Rhodes Scholarship has
given him validation that the
perspectives hes been developing and espousing and trying to
act on have value to people beyond himself.
Being able to convince a
room full of people to give you
a scholarship based on your
ideas, for me that is really huge,
because it is a validation that is
hard to come across, he said.
He says its also a great opportunity to get to know the 31
other Rhodes Scholars from the
U.S. and about 50 others from
around the world who have a
whole array of experiences and
takes on the world that they
want to use to change society.
Im thrilled to get to know
them and get to watch them
after the Rhodes take their ideas
and act on them and try to make
a better world - a better place
where we can feel more fulfilled and free, he stated.
Higgins added that he is also
looking forward to being at Oxford and studying with some of
the most innovative thinkers in
geography and political theory.
Oxford is a very surreal
place, its as if ideas and inspiration just float through the air
School. This was Hoffmanns

and Gessners first time participating in Junior Nationals.
Gessner placed 13th in the U16
boys class at Junior Nationals.
To qualify for the national competition Hoffmann and Gessner
needed to compete in four tournaments in the Central Division,
including Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois and Michigan.
Ski jumpers receive points
based on distance and style.
When theyre not jumping,
Gessner enjoys playing football
and baseball and Hoffmann
likes cross country running and
soccer.
Three of Blackhawks ski
jumpers have represented the
United States at the Olympics
including: Dave Norby 1968,
Bill Bakke 1968, and Kurt Stein
1992 and 1994.
Blackhawk Ski Club, a notfor-profit organization founded
in1947, teaches more than 400
area youth all types of skiing
and mountain biking. Blackhawk also offers an after school
ski program for disadvantaged
youth.
More info can be found at
www.blackhawkskiclub.org and
www.skijumpingusa.com.
continued from page 3
the part east of Allen Blvd.

Various streets will also have sewer and water lines
replaced while the roads are resurfaced over the next
five years. Middleton Beach Road is currently being
evaluated for what repairs are needed and public
works is hoping to get a grant to fund whatever is.
It will change the whole experience driving
around the city, said plan commission citizen member Cindy Zellers.
there, he said. You walk

down a street and think, oh
C.S. Lewis, Isaac Newton, and
J.R.R. Tolkien all walked the
same path. It is just mind blowing.
Higgins says he knows the
Rhodes Scholarship will open a
lot of new doors that he never
knew existed. He anticipates it
will also change and shape him
in ways he cant foresee, but he
hopes to be able to continue his
research.
I hope to end up in academia
at a public research institution
and run a research center on environmental politics and policy
from around the world and
study peoples everyday
struggles for a cleaner environment and more control over resources to determine their
environments, and the ways the
environment shapes society,
politics, and world views, he
said.
In and ideal world, Id like
it to be at a research center that
bridges humanities and physical
science approaches to understanding and solving problems
and proposes policy solutions to
policy makers.
Higgins says there is one
thing he really hopes to bring to
broader discussion.
What I hope to convince
people is that nature is never
outside of society, it is a social
idea and is frequently used to
push things outside the realm of

political debate, he explains.
Higgins points to the an example in the early 20th century
where the concept of the natural was used to keep women
from working certain jobs, because they were thought to be
weak and frail. He says a similar case could be made for race
or colonial claims to land.
By bringing nature back into
the changeable realm of society
and politics and thinking about
nature in its social context, I
think we can see new policy solutions and hopefully more just
outcomes or at the very least tell
the stories that werent told because they were thought to be
natural, Higgins said. That
being said, nature is still a physical thing, and the social construct of nature can only go so
far, because at the end of the
day there are still trees and
mountains and streams that are
being used by people. The relationship between physical and
socially constructed nature still
hasnt been fully figured out
yet.
Higgins was recently recognized by the Middleton-Cross
Plains Area Board of Education
and spoke before board members about his experiences in
the district and beyond.
Winter sun shines on Bockfest

PAGE 9
More than 2,500 people enjoyed an unseasonably warm Bockfest at Capital Brewery on Saturday
Ashley Kinart, the brew master at Capital Brewery, even got to take break from work to enjoy the fruits of her labor.
Brian Lins Banana costume did not interfere with his ability to sample Capitals beer.
Sixteen Candles provided live music for this years Bockfest.
Gary MaGee came all the way from Minneapolis for the event.
From left: Steve and Tom Monk, along with John and Jamie Barr, made sure not to take themselves too seriously.
Times-Tribune photos by Matt Geiger
Festivalgoers lined up early Saturday morning on the newly

revamped Terrace Avenue.
Van Haren takes trip back in time

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Photos by Jeff Martin
Mid-Continent Railway Museum in North Freedom, WI contracted with Steve Roudebush,

Owner of SPEC Machine, several years ago to help rebuild their most famous steam-powered
railroad engine. The locomotives long history includes pulling the Prosperity Special, the Circus
Train, the Snow Train and the Santa Express. Out of service since 1998, the engine needed an
extensive overhaul that includes a new boiler andlotsof smaller parts. Many train-buff volunteers have donated an enormous number of hours in helping the restoration effort which is
about half-completed at this time.
Among the many visitors to the Open House was Duane Van Haren of Middleton. Van Haren
worked for the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad as a Switchman in Madisons east-side
Monona Yard from 1950 to 1991. One of his fondest memories was having an opportunity to
operate old No. 1385 when the engine made one of its trips to the railroad yard. Van Haren was
delighted to have a chance to see the rebuilding progress and to mingle with other former employees, restoration volunteers and the many train buffs that stopped by to inspect the work.
From top to bottom:
Overview of the SPEC Machine shop showing the crowd of visitorson Sat. morning at the
Open House.
Duane Van Haren admires the Chicago & Northwestern Locomotive No. 1385 restoration effort at SPEC Machine.
Young visitors also enjoyed a chance to see the old steam engine: Randy Christopherson (age
5) along with sister Kenzie (age 3) and Dad Mike from Monona pose in front of one of the large
wheels on Engine 1385. Behind them, Mike Wahl, one of many hardworking restoration volunteers, explains some of the steps and progress to a group of visitors.
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Meicher brings
home the gold
Middleton
wrestling star
wins state title
at 126 pounds
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
They call him Ice.

Calm. Composed. Cool.
Collected.
Youd never know that
Middleton wrestler Kevin
Meicher was a freshman.
Meicher certainly didnt act
his age at last weekends
WIAA Division 1 state tournament. Instead, the poised and
unruffled Meicher acted several years older.
Meicher stunned the field
and won a state championship
at 126 pounds. Meicher defeated top-ranked and defending
state champion Justin Folley of
Wauwatosa West/East, 9-8, in
Saturdays finals at the UW

Kohl Center.
On the states biggest stage,
Ice refused to melt.
Im
surprised,
said
Meicher, who finished the season with a 43-3 record. My
goal has always been to win
four state championships since
I dont even know when,
kindergarten.
When I came here and
wrestled the older guys here, I
just knew I wanted to be here
one day and win as many as I
could. Being my freshman
year, its pretty good.
Pretty good is a major
understatement.
Middleton has had just one
state champion in its lengthy
history. That was Ben
Brummel, who won a title at
171 pounds in 2009.
Meicher notched No. 2 in
what became a remarkable
freshman season.
He said he wanted to be a
four-time champ and you cant
do it if you dont win the first

one, Middleton coach Kent
Weiler said. Good for him. He
worked hard. He came from a
young boy in eighth grade last
year in the summer and you
saw him turn into a man.
It took a big time performance in the final for Meicher to
capture gold.
Meicher entered the tournament as the No. 6 seed, while
Folley was a prohibitive
favorite in the finals. But
Meicher surprised many by
upending Folley.
It feels great, Meicher
said. To knock off the defending state champion feels pretty
good.
I didnt think about him
being a defending state champ.
I just thought of him as another
wrestler. It was just another
match, the same as wrestling in
the wrestling room. So I just
focused on what Im good at on
the mat and controlled him
Two steps from state

See MEICHER, page 16
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
Middleton freshman Kevin Meicher won the WIAA Division 1 state championship at 126
pounds last Saturday.
Girls basketball
team rolls to
regional crown
Cardinals now
meet Craig in
sectional semis
by ROB REISCHEL
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
The lead once as high as

12 points was gone now.
Janesville Parker was
smelling an upset. Heavily
favored Middleton was trying
to regroup.
So the Cardinals turned to
their gifted veterans, who
delivered in a big way.
Middleton
defeated
Janesville Parker, 91-74, in a
WIAA Division 1 regional
final Saturday night at
Middleton High School. And
the Cardinals most experienced players keyed the win.
Parker opened the second
half on a 6-0 run to tie the
game, 40-40. But over the
final 16 minutes, juniors Bria
Lemirande, Alexis Thomas
and Alyssa Lemirande combined for 39 points to lead the
Cardinals to an impressive
win.
In these games, especially
playoffs I think its important for the people that are
returners to just kind of step
up, Bria Lemirande said.
See GIRLS BB, page 15
Times-Tribune
Alexis Thomas (20) and Middletons girls basketball team won a regional title last weekend. The Cardinals now face Janesville
Craig in a sectional semifinal Thursday.
Welcome to the Big Eight

Sectional.
Middletons girls basketball
team, which shared the conferences regular season title, now
aims for a sectional title and a
trip to the WIAA Division 1
state tournament this weekend.
The
second-seeded
Cardinals meet third-seeded
Janesville Craig Thursday at 7
p.m. in a sectional semifinal at
Madison La Follette. Top-seeded Verona and fifth-seeded Sun
Prairie meet in the other sectional semifinal.
The winners square off
Saturday at 1 p.m. in a sectional final at Janesville Craig.
That location could move,
though, depending on who
emerges from the sectional
semifinals.
Its a tough sectional, said
Janesville Parker coach Jennah
Hartwig, whose team lost to
Middleton in the regional finals
last Saturday. Its tough when
See CRAIG, page 18
Middleton forced to share

PAGE 12
Loss in season
finale creates
three-way tie
for Big 8 title
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Everything was in place for

a party that was long overdue.
But someone forgot to tell
Janesville Craig that last
Thursday was supposed to be
a night of celebration for
Middletons boys basketball
team. Instead, the Cougars
decided
to
crash
the
Cardinals bash.
Middleton had a chance to
secure the outright Big Eight
Conference title with a win
over the upstart Cougars.
Instead, Craig toppled the
Cardinals,
59-54,
and
Middleton was forced to
share.
Middleton, Sun Prairie and
Madison Memorial all tied for
the leagues top spot with 144 conference records. On a
happy note, it did mark the
first time Middleton has won a
share of the league title since
2001 when many of the
current Cardinals were 2- and
3-years old.
Its bittersweet, said
Middleton junior forward
Tyree Eady, who led all scorers with 20 points. We should
have won tonight and we
wouldnt have had to share
conference.
Im frustrated, certainly
not satisfied. There are two
teams we have to share it with
now, but I still think were the
best team.
Middleton and Sun Prairie
entered the night with 14-3
league marks, one game ahead
of Madison Memorial. But
Sun Prairie lost at Madison
East, while the Spartans toppled Verona.
That
meant
Madison
Memorial claimed a share of
Middletons boys basketball coach Kevin Bavery (right), point guard Storm Murphy (left) and the rest of the Cardinals settled for a share of the Big Eight
Conference title after losing to Janesville Craig last Thursday.
its 13th straight conference

title. Sun Prairie shared the
league title for the second
time in four years.
Its definitely bitter right
now, said junior guard C.J.
Fermanich. The sweet part
hasnt set in yet. We would
have loved to take this by ourselves, but we were just flat.
Flat. Tight. Or maybe just
outplayed.
Middleton (18-4 overall),
the No. 4 team in the state,
clearly wasnt itself much of
the night. And the Cardinals

dug themselves a 40-22 hole
with 14:20 left.
I definitely think we were
tight, Middleton coach Kevin
Bavery said. It was one of
those deals where we had
everything to gain, and everything to lose. Those can be
tough sometimes.
To the Cardinals credit,
they battled back. Eady scored
11 straight Middleton points
and sparked a 13-2 run that
helped the Cardinals close
within 42-35 with 9:42 left.

A three-pointer from the
wing and a pair of driving layups highlighted Eadys scoring spree.
My mindset was really
that were just not going to
lose this game, Eady said.
Fermanich (10 points)
knocked down a 12-footer and
Eady drilled another threepointer to pull the Cardinals
within 44-42 with 6:06 left.
But Middleton followed
with three straight empty possessions. And Craig junior
forward Nick Lynch who
shared team-scoring honors of
15 points with junior guard
Jake Negus drilled a threepointer from the right corner
to give the Cougars a 47-42
lead.
That was a huge shot,
Bavery said. We just couldnt
get even or take the lead in
that stretch. We had chances.
Middleton had a few more
chances in the closing minutes.
Trailing, 47-44, with just
more than three minutes left,
Middleton got Fermanich free
in the left corner for a potential game tying three-pointer.
Fermanichs shot was halfway
down, but somehow spun out.
Craig extended its lead to
five points, before junior
guard Storm Murphy had a
pair of assists and a lay-up
that pulled Middleton within
54-52 with 44 seconds left.
Craig was unflappable
from the foul line down the
stretch, though. The Cougars
made 5-of-6 free throws in the
final 31.6 seconds and were
10-of-12 in the last 2:09.

Overall, Craig hit 21-of-30
free throws and scored its
final 10 points from the line.
Middleton, on the other hand,
shot just 7-of-13 from the line
(53.8%).
We wanted it really bad
for our seniors, Fermanich
said. Its a tough one to
lose.
Middletons rough start
was simply too much to overcome, though.
Cardinals sophomore forward Brogan Brunker (nine
points, nine rebounds) scored
with 4:03 left in the first half
to pull Middleton within 2120. But Craig answered with a
game altering, 13-0 run and
led, 34-22 at halftime.
The Cougars scored on five
of seven possessions and
knocked down three threepointers during their burst.
Middleton, on the other hand,
went 3:45 without a point
before Eady scored late in the
half.
Were 22 games in and we
still dont trust our full
actions, Bavery said. To be
into late-February and to still
be a work in progress thats
not ideal.
Neither was the start of the
second half.
The Cougars opened the
half on a 6-0 run and built a
40-22 lead. Combined with
Craigs first half finish, the
Cougars burst was 19-2 over
a stretch of 7:43.
Theyre a great team,
Eady said. I dont know how
they have nine losses, or
whatever, in the conference.
But the game was decided in

the first half, and the start of
the second half.
Indeed it was which
forced Middleton to share the
league instead of claiming
sole possession of the title.
I compared it to kissing
your sister, Bavery said. But
it is a hell of an accomplishment.
Right now, I know they
dont appreciate it. And they
might not appreciate it for a
while. But this is a great
league, and to get a share of
the title is a special thing.
Fermanich and the rest
of the Cardinals understood Baverys point. But
Middleton wasnt in the mood
to celebrate that accomplishment Thursday night.
You go back to the start of
the year and I dont think anyone thought wed do this,
Fermanich said. But as the
year went along, it became
clear that we could win it.
It doesnt feel great right
now, but this is the best league
in the state. So someday Im
sure well appreciate it more
than we do right now.
Feb. 25
Janesville Craig 59, Middleton 54
Janesville Craig.. 34 25 59
Middleton ....... 22 32 54
Janesville Craig Payton 8,
Lynch 15, Hoppe 2, Negus 15, Wright 2,
Anhold 13, Cramer 2, Jensen 2. Totals:
16-21-59.
Middleton Brunker 9, Murphy
10, Eady 20, Ashford Jr. 5, Fermanich
10, Markel 0. Totals: 21-7-54.
Three-point goals JC 6 (Lynch
3, Negus 2, Payton), Mi 5 (Eady 2,
Ashford Jr., Murphy, Brunker). Total
fouls JC 10, Mi 22. Fouled out
Markel.
End of the road

Hockey Cards
knocked off in
sectional finals
by GREGG HAMMILL
For the Times-Tribune
SUN PRAIRIE With a

rare blend of depth, talent,
experience, and above all, an
extreme camaraderie and closeness, Middletons boys hockey
team looked like a squad destined to go on a long postseason
run.
But in the playoffs, all it
takes is one game and the
dream season is over.
The Cardinals found that out
the hard way as they dropped a
6-1 decision to Madison
Edgewood in a WIAA sectional
final at the Sun Prairie Ice
Arena last Saturday.
The kids worked so hard all
season for it to be one playoff
game and then youre out,
Middleton coach Steffon Walby
said. Its always tough, especially when you know its finality for some of the kids.
The Cardinals were having a
tough time dealing with that
finality after the loss.
Were all super, super close
on this team, said Middleton
senior forward Jordan Hylbert.
All of these guys are like my
brothers on this team and its
super tough to go out.
We had such a good team
coming in, and one game loses
it for us and were just out. We
are never going to play together
ever again, so its tough.
Added senior teammate
Casey Harper: You win as a
team, you lose as a team. Weve
been a brotherhood throughout
the entire year. Its the best year
of my life, probably the best
hockey season of my life looking at the guys I had around me
and the team we had and just
the talent level and the ability to
come together. Tonight we
couldnt pull together and the
seasons over, but I know that
as a group, its not going to pull
us apart and well be friends
from now on.
Middleton, seeded No. 1 in
the sectional, finished 23-4

overall. The Crusaders (19-53), the No. 2 seed, advanced to
a state quarterfinal matchup
against Waukesha on Thursday.
Middleton came up one victory short of state for the second
consecutive season. A year ago,
the Cardinals dropped a 3-0
decision to Madison Memorial
in the sectional finals.
Were the bridesmaid
instead of the bride this year
again, Walby said. Well have
to figure out a way to get over
the hump.
Unlike last year, though,
Walby felt the Cardinals put
together a much better effort.
Last year we played really,
really tentative, said Walby.
Today we didnt play tentative, we just werent able to be
physical. I thought that we
played way better than last year,
even though the score doesnt
indicate it. I thought there was
way more intensity overall.
Edgewood jumped in front
on a pair of goals that came just
more than 30 seconds apart in
the first period. Grant
Reichenbacher
put
the
Crusaders ahead when he
knocked a loose puck in front
of the net past goalie Tony
Wuesthofen at the 12-minute,
36-second mark. Just 33 seconds later, Jack Royer rebounded his own shot for a 2-0
Edgewood advantage.
Middleton managed to close
within 2-1 on a backhand goal
by Harper at the 1:16 mark of
the second period. Hylbert
assisted on the goal.
We came into the second
period knowing we needed a
boost being down 2-0 and it
popped out to me and I got a
shot off and lucky it bounced
in, Harper said.
Hylbert said the goal gave
the Cardinals a big lift.
I was very jacked at that
one, Hylbert said. I thought
for sure we would turn it
around there. All of our guys
were getting super pumped.
But it was the Crusaders
who scored five minutes later
on a shot high in the net by Fred
Richards from just inside the
blue line. Edgewood struck
again on a short-range goal by
Carter Hottman at the 11:50

mark to make it 4-1.
That long shot that they
scored was tough because you
get 2-1, you get a little momentum, and if you make it 2-2 then
youve got them back on their
heels, Walby said. When they
got that third one, it was still a
two-goal lead, but that fourth
one, that was tough.
Harper agreed.
We needed something to
give us that boost and to get us
rolling again and we got it, but
sometimes its hard to keep it
going and we werent able to
hold it, Harper said. They
scored another one and we kind
of lost our juice. Some games
its just hard to get it back.
Edgewood, which also
defeated the Cardinals 2-1 on
Jan. 16, added a pair of goals in
the third period as the Cardinals
battled through a slew of penalties in the period. Middleton
See HOCKEY, page 20
PAGE 13
Times-Tribune photo
by Mary Langenfeld
Davis Bunz and

Middletons hockey team fell to
M a d i s o n
Edgewood in the
sectional finals
last Saturday.
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PORTS
Lynx ousted
RIEFS
The Middleton Lynx co-op girls hockey team lost to the

Beloit Memorial co-op in a sectional final last Saturday.
The Lynx were trying to reach the state tournament for the
first time.
Baseball, softball registration
Online registration for the 2016 summer baseball and softball programs through the Middleton Baseball/Softball
Commission is open. To register, go to www.mbscwi.com.
Good Hops fundraiser
Gunning for the top
Middleton junior Madeline Pflasterer-Jennerjohn is one of the favorites to win a state all-around championship on Saturday.
Middletons
MP-J chasing
all-around title
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
In the long and proud history of Middleton gymnastics,

the Cardinals have produced
just one all-around state champion.
That was the brilliant
Micaela Statz in 2000.
By Saturday afternoon,
theres a chance that total could
double.
Cardinals junior standout
Madeline Pflasterer-Jennerjohn
is in the midst of a sensational
season.
And
PflastererJennerjohn is now among the
favorites to hoist gold.
Pflasterer-Jennerjohn
helped Middleton win the
Madison Memorial Sectional
last Saturday and qualify for
the WIAA Division 1 state
team meet. That will be held
Friday at Wisconsin Rapids
Lincoln Fieldhouse beginning

at 2 p.m.
Pflasterer-Jennerjohn also
won the all-around title at sectionals, and will compete in the
individual state meet that
begins Saturday at 11:15 a.m.
Pflasterer-Jennerjohn posted an all-around score of
37.025 at sectionals, one of the
highest totals in the state.
Remarkably,
PflastererJennerjohn notched that score
despite a fall on the balance
beam.
While there were a handful
of gymnasts around the state
with sectional scores slightly
higher
than
PflastererJennerjohn, the Cardinals star
will get a chance to capture a
title Saturday.
Middleton won the sectional
title with a team total of
137.6250. Madison Memorial
was second at 136.2750 and
also earned a trip to state.
The Cardinals are now
headed to team state for the
fifth straight year and the 20th
time in school history.
Pflasterer-Jennerjohns total
of 37.025 easily outdistanced
runner-up Celia Ramsey of

Madison East/La Follette
(35.875). Madison Memorials
Natalie Donkle (35.625) and
Sam Adler (35.425) along with
Holmens Carly Cornelius
(34.975) rounded out the top
five.
Pflasterer-Jennerjohn had a
terrific day that included first
place finishes on the floor exercise (9.40) and the uneven bars
(9.40). She was also second on
the vault (9.40) and fourth on
the balance beam (8.950).
Middletons best event was
the floor exercise (35.20),
where freshman Jordan Baggot
was ninth overall (8.675), senior Katherine Marshall was
10th (8.60) and junior Dani

Aranda was 12th (8.525).
Sophomore Chloe Young
was eighth on the vault (8.50),
Baggot tied for ninth (8.450)
and Marshall was 15th (8.250).
Senior Ellen Cottingham
was fifth on the uneven bars
(8.625) and earned a trip to
state. Young was also 12th
(8.175) and Marshall was 20th
(7.575).
And on the beam, Aranda
was seventh (8.575), Young
tied for ninth (8.475) and
Marshall was 19th (8.175).
The Middleton Baseball and Softball Commission will hold

its "Good Hops" beer and wine tasting fundraiser on March 12
from 5-9 p.m. at the Holiday Inn West. Proceeds will help build
an indoor facility for youth teams to utilize during the
inclement weather times of the year.
Tickets can be purchased online at https://mbscwi.sportngin.com/register/form/502674272 or purchasing them from a
MBSC member.
Cost is $45 per person. Admission includes beer and wine
tasting from a variety of breweries and wineries, hors doeuvres, live music, a silent auction and a 50/50 raffle. A cash bar
will also be available. More information can be found at
www.mbscwi.com/goodhops.
Baseball clinic
The Middleton baseball team will hold its 24th annual spring
break clinic March 21-22 from 9-11 a.m. at the high school
field house. Cost is $50.
The camp is for kids in grades 2-8. Instruction will be given
by the Cardinals coaches and players.
Each camper will get a T-shirt and a baseball lunch on the
second day of the clinic. Registration forms are available at
local school physical education teachers and at
www.mbscwi.com.
n GIRLS BB
We need to be leaders, in
this kind of game especially.
They were.
Bria Lemirande had a huge
game with 29 points, 10
rebounds, three steals and
three assists.
Shes pretty special,
Middleton coach Jeff Kind
said of Bria Lemirande.
Look at her stats for the year.
She leads us in scoring, she
leads us in steals, she leads us
in rebounds, assists.
Thomas added 21 points
and Alyssa Lemirande finished with 17 points. Parker
freshman center Julia Hartwig
had 20 points and 16
rebounds, while senior forward Bria Porter added 19
points and eight rebounds.
Middleton (21-3) advanced
to a sectional semifinal
against Janesville Craig (186) Thursday at 7 p.m. at
Madison La Follette. If the
Cardinals win there, theyll
advance to the sectional finals
March 6.
I know we all know how
to play the game, Thomas
said. But you just have to
take control when the game
gets close like that by just running our offense and doing
what we do best.
The Cardinals did exactly
that.
Middleton raced to a 24-12
lead with 7:10 left in the first
half. But the Vikings fought
back within 40-34 by halftime, and evened things up in
the first 2 minutes of the second half.
In just more than a minute,
though, Middleton regained
control.
First, Bria Lemirande
knocked down a big threepointer. After a Parker basket,
Thomas had a driving lay-up,
then Alyssa Lemirande drilled
a three-pointer of her own.
Middleton quickly had a
48-42 lead and never trailed
again.
I think that was the start
of us just separating from
them again, Bria Lemirande
said. They definitely started
out the second half really
strong and it took us a little
while to get back in the mojo
and realize that we need to
want it more than them.
Kind agreed.
Veteran players, Kind
said of his trio. Veteran players make plays. That was
nice.
The rest of the half wasnt
too shabby either. Middleton
used its speed and skill in
transition to gradually pull
away from the Vikings.
The Cardinals shot 17-of36 from the floor in the second half (47.2%), getting
many of their points by simply
beating the Vikings up and
down the court. Middleton,
which enjoys turning the
game into a track meet, was
able to get the pace of play to
its liking.
Really the big thing is
they just kept going for
layups, right hand layups,
Parker coach Jennah Hartwig
said. We struggled to stop the
right hand layup.
Parker was within 48-46
when Middleton used a 12-4
burst to grab a 60-50 lead with
12:10 left. Alyssa Lemirande
keyed that run with six points.
Middletons lead was still
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10 at 72-62 with 6:46 left. But

the Cardinals blitzed the
Vikings with a 14-3 run to
take an 86-65 lead.
Thomas had six points during that burst, while Bria
Lemirande added four. And
that run took the speedy
Cardinals just 3 minutes.
At the beginning of the
season, our speed was our
strength and we kind of lost it
in the middle of the season
and we finally picked it back
up, Thomas said. And thats
a major help for us.
Middleton also took full
advantage of Parkers defensive approach, as well.
The Cardinals have seen
almost entirely zone defenses
since Christmas. And when
Middleton defeated Parker,
84-74, in overtime on Jan. 15,
the Vikings played predominantly zone.
Parker opened in zone
against Middleton again. But
when the Cardinals raced to a
fast start, Hartwig abandoned
the zone and stayed man-toman the rest of the game.
We just got into such a
hole that I was like, We have
to come out of it, Hartwig
said of the zone. We ended
up going to man because we
were down. I probably should
have gone back to zone, but
our feet were a little slow
tonight.
After two-plus months of
trying to attack zone defenses,
Kind and the Cardinals were
happy to see a different look.
We got off to a good start
and got them out of that
zone, Kind said. And its
kind of like, when they had to
go man-to-man, it was a layup fest for us. We werent
shooting the three very well
tonight. But there wasnt
much they could do to stop us
when they were in the man-toman.
Middleton averaged a
whopping 89.0 points while
going 3-0 against Parker this
season. And the Cardinals
proved again Saturday their
speed and savvy veterans
are both extremely dangerous weapons moving forward.
We had a lot of fast breaks
on them, and getting up and
down the court is really our
strength, Bria Lemirande
said. That was like our best
game against them. They left
the lane open, and that really
helped us get into the paint.
I think the difference was
just how fast we were going
compared to how they were
moving.
And now, Middletons
moving on.
Middleton 75, Madison
West 55 The Cardinals
raced to a 46-19 halftime lead
and rolled past the Regents in
a regional semifinal last
Friday.
Alexis Thomas led the
Cardinals with 15 points,
while Alyssa Lemirande
added 13.
Feb. 27
WIAA Division 1 regional final
Middleton 92, Janesville Parker 74
Janesville Parker 34 40 74
Middleton .... 40 52 92
JANESVILLE PARKER
Blaser 9, Benway 2, Porter 19, Fleming
9, Foster 14, Naber 1, Hartwig 20.
Totals: 26 18-30 74.
MIDDLETON A. Lemirande
17, Hibner 3, Thomas 21, Staples 3,
Flottmeyer 3, B. Lemirande 29, C.
Lemirande 7, White 9. Totals: 31 21-36
Bria Lemirande (left) had 29 points and 10 rebounds in Middletons win over Janesville Parker during last Saturdays regional
final.
92.
Three-point goals JP 4 (Porter 2,

Fleming 2), Middleton 9 (B. Lemirande
4, A. Lemirande 2, Hibner, C.
Lemirande, Staples). Total fouls JP
25, Mi 21. Fouled out Foster,
Fleming.
Feb. 26
WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal
Middleton 75, Madison West 55
Madison West .................. 19 36 55
Middleton ......................... 46 29 75
MADISON WEST Bruce 2 0-0
5, Carlson 8 3-5 19, Drucker 1 0-0 2,

Jackson 2 1-1 5, Jackson 3 2-3 8, Manke
1 0-0 3, McGilligan 5 1-4 13. Totals 22
7-13 55.
MIDDLETON Flottmeyer 2 0-0
4, Hibner 2 2-2 8, A. Lemirande 4 4-6
13, C. Lemirande 2 5-5 9, B. Lemirande
2 0-0 5, Shea 1-2 1, Staples 3 1-3 8,
Thomas 4 6-6 15, Webber 1-2 1, White

5 1-1 11. Totals 24 21-27 75.
3-point goals MID 6 (Hibner 2,
Lemirande 1, Lemirande 1, Staples 1,
Thomas 1), MW 4 (Bruce 1, Manke 1,
McGilligan 2). Total fouls MID 15,
MW 15.
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n MEICHER
throughout
the
whole
match.
Meicher had a memorable
run during his first trip to state.
Meicher pinned Union
Grove senior Brett Kieslich in
1:55 in a first round match
Thursday afternoon. Meicher
then edged Hortonville junior
Jacob Barnett, 3-2, in a quarterfinal match Thursday night.
In Fridays semifinals,
Meicher edged Lake Geneva
Badger senior Robby Mutimer,
8-6. Meicher was then at his
best and needed to be to

dethrone Folley.
Even (Saturday), we practiced at Middleton High School
at 3:30 (p.m.), Weiler said.
We put him through a workout. We said you have to do
this, this and this. Youre going
to get into a scrap and youve
got to catch him and he did. It
was virtually what we talked
about.
I told his dad early in the
year he would win the whole
thing. I know how tough he is
and weve got great coaches
working with him. He had a
good practice partner in Chris
Rogers and other people, kids
who came in and helped out.
Im ecstatic.
So was Meicher.
Immediately after the
match, Meicher gave Weiler a
giant hug. Meicher then

hugged his mother, Linette,
who was crying in the Kohl
Center stands.
I went up to hug my mom
and she was crying, Meicher
said. She was pretty happy.
Meicher lost a pair of
matches early in the year to
wrestlers that won state championships at 126 in Division 2
and 3. Meicher also lost a
match when he couldnt get his
bleeding stopped in the allotted
time and had to forfeit.
Aside from that, his freshman season went off without a
hitch.
He trained hard. He wanted
to go to Fargo (N.D.), which is
the Big Daddy (tournament) of
them all in the summer,
See MEICHER, page 17
Middleton freshman Kevin Meicher (right) became the Cardinals first state champion since
2009.
n MEICHER
Weiler said. I said if you do

that youll have to work out
religiously, four days a week
minimum. He said, Lets do
it.
Then I said to him, Look,
were going to get to the high
school season and youre going
to have to think like a senior,
wrestle like a senior, act like a
senior.
I also said the expectation
is you win the whole thing.
Period. That was it. That was
the premise and the expectation
right up to (Saturday) morning.
And that extended through a
memorable Saturday evening.
I dont try to be cocky or
anything, Meicher said. I just
go out there and try to be hum-
PAGE 17
ble and stay composed and it

works out well.
Things didnt work out quite
as well for Middleton junior
Chris Rogers.
Rogers lost his first match at
132
pounds
to
New
Richmonds Bryce Younger,
13-6. When Younger lost his
next match, Rogers wasnt
afforded a chance to wrestle in
the consolation bracket.
A year ago, Rogers won his
opening match at state, then
lost his next two.
He lost right away and didnt get a wrestleback, Weiler
said. He lost to a kid who
placed fourth. That was a tough
early draw, but he belonged
here.
Times-Tribune
photo by Mary
Langenfeld
Middleton
junior Chris
R o g e r s
(right) competed in the
state tournament at 132
pounds.
n CRAIG
PAGE 18
only one team from the Big

Eight is going to be able to
make it to state.
I dont think thats necessarily the way it should be. I
think that our conference is big
enough and strong enough that
we shouldnt all be in the same
sectional. Thats not right.
Those around the Big Eight
certainly agree with Hartwig.
But for now, thats the hand the
league has been dealt.
And for Middleton (21-3),
that means finding a way to
defeat Janesville Craig (18-6)
for a third time this season.
The Cardinals edged the
Cougars, 77-75, in overtime in
Janesville on Jan. 9. Middleton

junior wing Alexis Thomas
drilled a 25-foot three-pointer
at the buzzer allowing the
Cardinals to escape that night.
Junior
guard
Bria
Lemirande also scored a
career-high 37 points in that
game.
The Cardinals then toppled
Craig, 87-74, in the regular
season finale on Feb. 20.
Sophomore post Halle White
led Middleton with 22 points
that day.
The Cardinals also defeated
Craig in a sectional final last
March, meaning Middleton is
sure to see a Cougars team with
a lot to prove.
Theyre always a good
matchup with us, and its
always two really evenly
matched teams, Middleton
coach Jeff Kind said of Craig.
We have to play well to beat
them. No cakewalks anymore.
Craigs top player is senior
guard
Delaney
Schoenenberger, who averages
a team-high 17.3 points per
game. Senior guard Annie
Schumacher also averages 12.3
points per game.
In Middletons win over the
Cougars two weeks ago,
Schoenenberger erupted for 30
points and Schumacher added
20. The Cardinals kept the rest
of the Cougars in check,
though, and prevailed.
We really need to focus on

the two guards, Thomas said.
Theyre really good, then just
keep playing tough defense in
the post and just play the game
we know how to play. Use our
speed, keep driving and work
our zone offense.
If Middleton wins and
the seeds hold true to form it
would meet Verona in a sectional final Saturday.
The Cardinals routed the
Wildcats, 83-60, in just the second game of the season. But
Verona pounded Middleton,
73-56, on Feb. 9.
The teams both finished Big
Eight Conference play at 17-1
and shared the league title.
Thats our goal right now is
to play Verona again,
Lemirande said. We just really

want revenge with them. I
think if we play Verona, were
going to want it more because
we have so much anger built up
against them.
Thomas agreed.
I would like to see Verona
again, she said. We really
want to get back at them. Being
able to have a second chance to
get them would be great.
The Wildcats have three
NCAA Division 1 players in
their frontcourt, a group that
has given opponents fits for
years now. Each member of
that trio is also a senior,
though, meaning their next loss
is the last loss of their high
school career.
If Middleton and Verona
meet for a chance to get to
state,
Parkers
Hartwig
believes the Wildcats will be
tough to stop. But she also
knows how much pressure
would be on Veronas veteran
team.
Verona would be the
favorite, said Hartwig, who
led Parker to its first state
championship in 1993 and was
also named the AP state player
of the year that season. They
were the ones that beat
Middleton last time. But I think
it could be either one of those
two.
I think theres a lot of pressure on Verona. A lot of pressure on Verona. With all the
Division 1 kids they have on
their team, the pressures on
them to make it to state.
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was whistled for 15 penalties in the contest, 12 coming in

the final period.
Middletons Davis Bunz
drilled a long shot past goalie
Tommy Mohs with about three
minutes remaining, but the goal
was disallowed as Bunz left the
penalty box early and shouldnt
have been allowed on the ice.
We thought we could win
all the way through to be honest, Hylbert said. Our team
had been through stuff like that.
Wed been down before and
come back to win, but in a
game like this, their goalie shut
us down. Mohs shut us down
and our play in the D-zone
was very bad the whole game.
Its despicable how we played
in the D-zone definitely.
Mohs stopped 31 of 32 shots
in goal for Edgewood and
repeatedly
stymied
the
Cardinals, who had a 32-26
edge in shots on goal. The senior goalie was especially
impressive in the second period

when Middleton outshot the
Crusaders 14-5 and had several
good opportunities to score, but
managed just one goal.
Tommy Mohs is very
good, Hylbert said. We put a
lot of shots on him and he
seemed super, super cool. We
just could not score. Hes unreal. Hes the No. 1 reason they
won tonight I thought. We
seemed even, but Tommy
showed up and he was definitely the guy who made a difference out there.
Harper didnt feel the
Cardinals were able to find any
rhythm in the contest.
We like to play a pretty
hard-hitting game, physical
game, Harper said. Tonight it
was hard to find our rhythm
with that. It was just hard to
find our groove and the way we
play and it just didnt seem to
get going.
Despite the abrupt end to
their season, the Cardinals had

many highlights, including a
15-0 start to the season, a Big
Eight Conference title, and a 32 double overtime victory over
Verona in the sectional semifinal. Its a team Walby will
remember fondly.
This group of kids was
unbelievable, Walby said.
The parents are even as good
and you really hate to see it at
an end because camaraderie
normally wins championships
for you and these guys had it.
Middleton ....... 0 1 0 1
Edgewood . 2 2 2 6
First period: ME Grant
Reichenbacher (Carter Hottman, Blake
Richter), 12:36; ME Jack Royer
(Bryce Ternus), 13:09.
Second period: Mid Casey
Harper (Hylbert), 1:16. ME Fred
Richards (Reichenbacher), 6:10; ME
Hottman (Reichenbacher), 11:50.
Third period: ME Hottman,
11:04; Reichenbacher (Justin Dragoo),
12:55.
Saves: M (Tony Wuesthofen) 20;
ME (Tom Mohs) 31.
Justin Engelkes and Middletons hockey team finished the season with a 23-4 record.

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