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Wrestlers fall short at sectionals

Submitted by MTT News on Thu, 02/24/2022 - 12:34

SUN PRAIRIE — Joe Miller is not only an advocate for his sport, but he is also an optimist at heart.

So, while the Middleton wrestling coach will be relegated to only his duties as an announcer and sideline interviewer at the WIAA Individual State Wrestling Tournament this weekend at the Kohl Center, he is looking forward to double duty as soon as next season.

“It’s disappointing that we didn’t qualify anyone for state,” said Miller, who completed his first season as the Cardinals head coach at the Sun Prairie Sectional last Saturday. “But we were third at conference, third at the regional. We wrestled pretty good up until (Saturday). In the month of January, we were doing great. We had four conference champs, three regional champs and six sectional qualifiers. It was a good run.”

Only the top two finishers in each weight class advance to the WIAA Division 1 state meet.

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Hockey Cards fall in regional finals

Submitted by MTT News on Thu, 02/24/2022 - 12:31

It didn't end the way they hoped it would.

Few things that end rarely do.

But as Middleton’s hockey team stopped and reflected on the year they just completed, they had every reason to be beaming with pride.

Middleton fell to Verona, 5-0, in a WIAA Division 1 regional final last Thursday. That came on the heels of the Cardinals downing La Crosse Aquinas, 4-0, in a regional semifinal Feb. 15.

Middleton finished the year 16-8, a remarkable achievement considering the Cardinals played just three games and had fewer than 15 practices during the COVID-plagued 2021 season.

“I’m incredibly proud of this group,” Middleton coach Dan Truehl said. “In some respects, we had to start all over. The senior class was our rock and the culture that we’ve started to build is going to benefit us this offseason and in the upcoming years.

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Girls basketball team set for postseason

Submitted by MTT News on Thu, 02/24/2022 - 12:29

Jeff Kind’s message is simple.

It’s the same one he preached two years ago when he had one of the top girls basketball teams in the state. And it’s one he’ll stress today when his Cardinals are a No. 14 seed in their WIAA Division 1 sectional.

“The message going into the tournament is that everyone is 0-0 right now regardless their seed,” Kind said. “It was our message when we were highly seeded and it’s the same now. Focus on getting to 1-0.”

That, of course, will be an immense challenge.

Middleton travels to third-seeded Sun Prairie for a regional semifinal Friday at 7 p.m. If Middleton can pull off the upset, it would face either sixth-seeded Watertown or 11th-seeded Milwaukee Pulaski in a regional final Saturday at 7 p.m.

The sectional semifinals are March 3 and the sectional finals are March 5.

Middleton is definitely limping into the playoffs after dropping a pair of games last week.

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Gymnasts 4th at conference meet

Submitted by MTT News on Thu, 02/24/2022 - 12:24

Middleton’s girls gymnastics team finished in fourth place at the Big Eight Conference meet.

Verona/Madison Edgewood won the meet with a 144.050 team score. Sun Prairie (139.050), Madison Memorial (134.20), Middleton (130.80) and Janesville Craig (130.125) rounded out the top five.

“Coming into our conference meet we had a few girls that we lost to injuries,” Middleton coach Cullen Steck said. “Our season motto of "next gymnast up" held true once again as we had some of our younger girls step up into some major roles on the varsity roster.”

Middleton’s Jayden Mathias finished 10th in the all-around competition (33.90) and Megg Weiler was 11th (33.350).

Mathias was seventh on the beam (9.20), 14th on the vault (8.450), 15th on the bars (7.80) and 19th on the floor (8.450).

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Barbra Ann Williamson

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MOUNT HOREB–Barbra Ann Williamson (Olson/Covert) was born to Richard and Betty (Wiberg) Covert in Chicago, IL on March 5, 1957. She spent her childhood days with her four loving and adventurous siblings, Bonnie, Rick, Ron, and Becky. They all remained a close support system for one another throughout their adult lives and shared many great experiences.

Barb graduated from James Madison Memorial High School in 1975. At age 19, Barb married Knute S. Olson of Oregon. They both worked hard, enjoyed nature, camping, music, travel and their two daughters, Angie and Emily. In 1993 they parted ways, but always made their children a priority.

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Rose Marie Morgan

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MIDDLETON–Rose Marie Morgan, 80, of Middleton, passed away with her daughter by her side, on Feb. 13, 2022, at Wisconsin Dells Health Services. She was born on July 11, 1941, in Bardwell, KY, the daughter of Paul and Lillian (Viniard) Jett. She married Frederick E. Morgan on April 8, 1961.

Rose attended Lone Oak High School and Murray State University. She was the owner of Heritage House Fine Furnishings and Design and later worked as a supervisor of Whitehaven Welcome Center in Paducah, KY. Rose was an active member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and a member of the Sarah Circle. She was the former President of Kentucky Presbyterian Women prior to moving to Madison. She had a fun sense of humor and loved nothing more than trying new recipes and shopping at Macy’s.

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Gary Earl Miller

Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/21/2022 - 17:36

MIDDLETON–Gary Earl Miller passed away on Feb. 4, 2022, after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 81 years old.

Gary leaves behind his wife, Lori; children, Guy (Lisa) and Jill (John); grandchildren, Jessica, Zack, Nick, Grace, Bibi, and Maddie; great-grandchildren, Aden and Parker; and sister, Laurel (Bob) Dove. He is preceded in death by his mother, Elsie, and father, Earl. Last, but not least, he leaves behind his feline friend, Elsa, who liked to cuddle with him on his favorite chair.

Gary was born Aug. 22, 1940. He grew up in Bakersfield, CA, and he spent his youth getting “greasy,” working on cars and racing his ‘32 Ford Coupe in the heyday of drag racing in Famoso, CA. This love of cars would stay with him for the rest of his life.

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Eugene LaVerne “Gene”Spindler

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MADISON–Eugene LaVerne “Gene” Spindler, age 76, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving wife and family, on Feb. 3, 2022. He was born on March 31, 1945, in Marshfield, the first of eight children of the late Norbert and Delores (Bell) Spindler. He grew up on the family farm in Rozellville, where he attended Columbus Catholic High School, graduating in 1963. 

In December 1967, Gene graduated from UW-Madison with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. During college, he met and married the love of his life, Bonnie Rusch. They married on June 10, 1967, at St. Matthew Catholic Church in Wausau.

Shortly after graduating from UW-Madison, Gene was drafted into the US Army. He was honorably discharged from service in 1970 after serving in both the United States and Germany for two years.

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Virginia “Ginny” (Esser) Faust

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CROSS PLAINS–Virginia “Ginny” (Esser) Faust, 93, of Cross Plains, passed away on Jan. 30, 2022, at Girlies Manor. She was born on July 18, 1928, to Frank and Martha (LaCrosse) Esser. She married Raymond J. Faust on Aug. 16, 1947, who died March 7, 1999.

She is survived by her four children, Allen (Janet Bouchard) Faust, Ronald (Gail Conner) Faust,

Sandra Faust (Wayne Buschmann) and David (Cheri Richter) Faust; eight grandchildren, Janet, Adrea, Tom, Theresa, Brian, Caroline, Michael, Michele and Rachel; several great-grandchildren, Anna, Maya, Natalie, Alex, Abigail, Chelsea, Brandon, Riley, Zane and Blake; sister-in-law, Ramona and her husband, Richard; and many relatives and friends.

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Gary A. Trappe

Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/21/2022 - 17:33

CROSS PLAINS–Gary A. Trappe, 79, died on Jan. 26, 2022, at Homestead Living in Waunakee, after many years battling Alzheimer’s. He was born in Seelyburg., on Sept. 7, 1942. He was the sixth child of Benjamin and Zelma (Risen) Trappe. Gary graduated from West Lima High School in 1960. He married Karen Rognholt on April 4, 1964, at Five Points Lutheran Church in Richland County. They celebrated 52 years of marriage before Karen’s death in 2016.

Gary worked in Janesville, before landing in Madison to work at American Scientific Laboratories (ASL). After ASL closed their Madison location, Gary worked at Valley Bank, CBI, Kennedy-Hahn and finally as a park ranger for Dane County Parks.

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