April 2023

MIDDLETON–Mary Cleone (Coyle) Carlson passed away holding her daughter’s hand on Easter morning, April 9, 2023, at her home in Waunakee. Mary was born on Dec. 2, 1942, to Leo and Clara (Stoppleworth) Coyle in Madison. She grew up in the Dudgeon-Monroe Neighborhood on West Lawn Avenue, attending both Blessed Sacrament School and Edgewood High School (Class of 1961).

MIDDLETON–Middleton police officers responded to a burglary in the 1300 block of N. High Point Road on April 23 at 10:40 a.m.

The resident there reported an unknown individual entered their home. After a brief physical altercation, the resident was able to scare off the intruder.

The suspect is described as a black male, in his 20s, wearing a black, hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. He was approximately 6 ft. tall, with a muscular build.

If you were in that area around that time and can provide any witness information, please contact the Middleton Police Department at 608-824-7300, Madison Area Crime Stoppers at 608-266-6014, or on the web at p3tips.com.

The boys state tennis tournament is two months away.

But the 32-team Dave Steinbach Classic hosted by Brookfield Central last weekend is every bit as stacked as state — if not more so.

That’s why Middleton was on cloud nine after winning the star-studded tournament last weekend.

The Cardinals went 5-0 overall and defeated Marquette, 4-3, to win the championship. Middleton also beat Waukesha West, DePere and Sussex Hamilton by 7-0 scores and toppled Brookfield East, 6-1, during the two-day event.

“It meant a lot to get the job done in a close 4-3 final against Marquette,” Middleton first-year coach Henry Johnson said. “We came out of the gates blazing yesterday and swept our first three opponents, en route to the semifinals. The guys then faced adversity in our final two matches, and we were fortunate to come out as the victors.”

Here’s a recap of the Cardinals’ impressive weekend:

Opportunities knocked.

The Middleton baseball team only answered once.  The Cardinals left seven runners on base, had another picked off first base, and had yet another thrown out after being caught in a pickle between third base and home.

Sun Prairie East didn't fare a whole lot better, but a station-to-station approach and a pair of two-out hits were enough to hand Middleton a 4-1, Big Eight Conference loss on Thursday afternoon at Summit Credit Union Field.

“I think they just had a little bit better situational hitting,” said Middleton senior pitcher Noah Schmitt, the hard-luck loser after getting charged with three earned runs on only four hits and a walk in 4 2/3 innings. “When they had guys in scoring position, they executed a little bit better than us. But other than that, I think we played a pretty good game overall."