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June 2013

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Four softball Cardinals named all-Big 8

Submitted by MTT News Desk on Wed, 06/19/2013 - 11:43

 

Middleton’s girls softball team landed four players on the all-Big Eight Conference team.

Senior center fielder Emily Pomykalski and senior second baseman Leah Wolff were both named first-team all-conference. Freshman first baseman Shelby Ballweg was named second-team all-league, while junior shortstop Ashley Brooks was named honorable-mention all-conference.

Pomykalski, a four-year varsity player, had another terrific season.

Pomykalski batted .296 and led Middleton with 19 RBI. Pomykalski also had a .378 on base percentage and a .479 slugging percentage.

Pomykalski, a co-captain, will play collegiately at UW-La Crosse beginning next year.

“She’s very natural in the outfield,” Middleton coach Arin Oppermann said. “She plays with confidence and makes tough catches look easy.

“She has an extremely strong arm and has no problem throwing girls out at home from center field, which she made a habit of doing this year.”

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Soccer Cardinals fall at state

Submitted by MTT News Desk on Fri, 06/14/2013 - 08:55

MILWAUKEE — It was early Thursday evening and Middleton’s girls soccer team gathered on a hill overlooking Uihlein Soccer Park.

Some cried. Some sat and stared quietly.

And others were quick to appreciate the magical year they just experienced.

“I guess just making it here was great,” said Middleton junior forward Caroline Keenan, after the Cardinals dropped a 2-1 decision to Waukesha West in the WIAA Division 1 state quarterfinals.

“Making state was a goal. It’s a shame we couldn't advance, but making state is something we talked about all season. We all were hoping we could make it further, but it was a great run.”

Indeed it was.

Middleton, a No. 5 seed in its sectional, stunned most of the state by simply making it this far. But the Cardinals’ surprise journey ended at the hands of the experienced and powerful Wolverines.

Wed
12
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Middleton kicks its way to state

Submitted by MTT News Desk on Wed, 06/12/2013 - 10:13

VERONA — Middleton girls soccer coach Mary Duffy would have gladly taken one save.

Cardinals keeper Meghan Ledin scoffed at that concept.

“The goal is always one save,” said Ledin, a University of Wisconsin recruit. “But I always want to do better than that.”

She did. And now the Cardinals are headed to the WIAA Division 1 state tournament for the first time since 2007.

Middleton and Oregon played 100 minutes of scoreless soccer in last Saturday’s sectional final. The game then went to a shootout, where Ledin put on her Wonder Woman cape.

Ledin stopped a remarkable four-of-four penalty shots as the Cardinals toppled Oregon, 2-0, in penalty kicks. Middleton (14-4-4) will now face Waukesha West (17-4) in a state quarterfinal Thursday at 5 p.m. at Uihlein Soccer Park in Milwaukee.

“Whenever Meghan is in goal, we have so much confidence,” said senior defender Bridget Arnold. “She’s just amazing. We’re thankful she’s on our team.”

Wed
12
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Girls soccer team enjoys reversal of fortune

Submitted by MTT News Desk on Wed, 06/12/2013 - 10:10

VERONA — It was one short month ago that Middleton’s girls soccer team seemed destined for a year of mediocrity.

After the Cardinals lost to Waunakee on May 6, they were 6-4-2 overall. And it looked like Middleton was going to have a hard time shifting out of neutral.

Amazingly, Middleton hasn't lost since.

The Cardinals are 8-0-2 in their last 10 games. And Middleton’s recent hot streak helped it earn a trip to the WIAA Division 1 state tournament for the first time since 2007.

The Cardinals now face Waukesha West in a quarterfinal game at Uihlein Stadium in Milwaukee Thursday at 5 p.m.

“There’s only eight teams left and we’re one of them,” Cardinals standout keeper Meghan Ledin said. “That makes us happy. There weren’t very many people that thought we could get here, but we are.”

Wed
12
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Baseball Cards run out of steam

Submitted by MTT News Desk on Wed, 06/12/2013 - 10:07

SAUK CITY – Senior shortstop Brian Lochner walked off the field Friday evening for the last time representing the Middleton Cardinals baseball team with the look of frustration and disappointment on his face.

Lochner was proud of what he and his teammates had accomplished during the season, but unhappy it didn’t end with another trip to Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute like it did a year ago.

Waunakee used a four-run outburst in the fifth inning and pitchers Jacob Nellis and Mark Siehoff combined to hold Middleton to just two hits en route to a 6-0 victory over the Cardinals in a WIAA Division 1 sectional championship game held at Sauk City Athletic Field.

Waunakee (21-3) advanced to play defending state champion Sun Prairie (22-2) in a Division 1 state quarterfinal game in Grand Chute on Tuesday. Middleton ended its year 18-7.

Wed
12
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Middleton EMS Director Responds To Town's Consideration Of Move To Private Ambulance Company

Submitted by MTT News Desk on Wed, 06/12/2013 - 08:50

As the Town of Middleton investigates possibly replacing City of Middleton Emergency Medical Service with Ryan Brothers Ambulance Co. next year, Middleton EMS Director Steve Wunsch says the town should compare apples to apples.

“911 service is all we do,” Wunsch said. “We dedicate units 24-7 to respond to 911 calls and that’s expensive.”

Middleton EMS staffs ambulances with two paramedics at all times and paramedics require more than 1,000 hours of training, he added.

Middleton EMS is part of the Dane County 911 System that continually keeps track of public safety units, so the closet unit, not otherwise engaged, is dispatched to the next call.

“All municipalities are tied into an intergovernmental agreement and 911 sends the closest unit regardless of jurisdictional boundary lines, based on the severity of the call,” Wunsch said. “You’re cutting yourself off from a tightly coordinated system if you go with a private [provider].”

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12
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Grilling the Dragon

Submitted by MTT News Desk on Wed, 06/12/2013 - 08:39

Burgers & Brew, which took place Saturday, June 1 in the Capital Brewery Bier Garten, attracted an estimated 1,500 hungry people.

Pictured here, Jacob Guyette, a sous chef at Graze restaurant in Madison, worked to create the Red Dragon, which consisted of Fountain Prairie Farm ground beef, a Willow Creek Farm bacon patty, Hook’s pepperjack cheese, Canopy Gardens cucumbers, red onions, lettuce, homemade kimchi and dragon sauce. Piled on a black and white sesame bun, it was paired with beer from the Grumpy Troll in Mt. Horeb.

 

Wed
12
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Alder Shortage Cancels Council

Submitted by MTT News Desk on Wed, 06/12/2013 - 08:33

 

Wondering why there’s no coverage of the Middleton City Council in this edition? It’s because last week’s council meeting was called off due to the lack of a legally-required quorum. The agenda items, none of which were time sensitive, will be taken up at the council’s next regularly scheduled meeting.

The city council will also hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday in order to appoint Ald. Jim Wexler’s (Dist. 4) replacement to the Middleton Finance Committee. Wexler stepped down from the committee last month after losing his chairmanship to Ald. Mark Sullivan (Dist. 8).

 

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Stamm House Sold

Submitted by MTT News Desk on Wed, 06/12/2013 - 08:31

 

The commercial real estate investment brokerage firm Sperry Van Ness announced Tuesday that the property at 6625 Century Ave., which is known to many in Middleton as the former Stamm House, has been sold to a private investor. 
 
Initial plans are to rejuvenate the property as a bar/restaurant. Chuck Polenz represented the Seller. 
 

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