The years pass and the athletes change.
But things seem to stay the same when it comes to athletics at Middleton High School.
Conference championships are par for the course. State titles are commonplace throughout the athletic department.
It was more of the same in 2017 for one of the elite athletic programs in the state.
Here’s one person’s opinion of the top-10 Middleton sports stories of 2017.
1. Girls swimmers enjoy sweet repeat
After completing a thoroughly dominant season, Middleton’s girls swimming and diving team found itself in the unfamiliar role of underdog heading into the WIAA Division 1 state meet in early November.
According to a pre-race “mock meet” based on seedings from sectionals, Middleton was tabbed to finish second at meet, something that didn’t sit well with the Cardinals.