Thrilling victories. Magnificent individual performances. Memories to last a lifetime.
These are the norm inside the remarkably successful sports programs at Middleton High School.
And 2019 was certainly no different.
MHS provided area sports fans with a bevy of highlights this past year. Here’s one person’s view of the top-10.
Stories 6-10 ran last week, while the top five stories are listed here.
1. Boys cross country team captures gold
Brian Finnel’s message was simple. Executing it was far more challenging.
Finnel, Middleton’s boys cross country coach, told his team before the WIAA Division 1 state meet on Nov. 2 that everyone had to try performing like they were the Cardinals’ No. 1 runner. Finnel stressed that if they all ran to that level, Middleton could surprise and win a state championship.
Amazingly, that’s exactly what happened.