Middleton’s boys tennis team faced the best of the best last week.
And the Cardinals left knowing they can play with the top teams Wisconsin has to offer.
Middleton, ranked No. 2 in the state, fell to top-ranked Brookfield East, 6-1, on May 24. Two days later, though, the Cardinals toppled No. 3 Marquette, 4-3.
In between steamrolled Janesville Craig, 6-0. Then last Friday and Saturday, Middleton cruised to three wins at the I-94 Classic.
In Middleton’s loss to East, Jonathan Kim posted a 6-4, 6-4 win at No. 4 singles for the Cardinals’ lone victory.
Two nights later against Marquette, Middleton swept the singles matches.
Koji Heineman pulled out a hard fought, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (5) win at No. 1 singles. Ian Connell won in straight sets at No. 2, while Kim and Aarush Gupta both pulled out three-set wins at No. 3 and 4 singles, respectively.
In between, the Cardinals lost just one game in six matches against Janesville Craig.