May 2026

The WIAA Division 1 boys state golf tournament is just more than a month away.

And Middleton has clearly established itself as the frontrunner to capture the school’s first WIAA Division 1 state championship since 2011.

The top-ranked Cardinals received a major test at the 32-team MACC Fund Invite held at Erin Hills on May 2. Middleton held off all challengers, though, and shot a 300 to edge No. 2 DePere and No. 3 Waunakee, who both shot 304.

Homestead and seventh-ranked Arrowhead tied for fourth with 306s, while No. 9 Kimberly was sixth with a 311. Oconomowoc was seventh (312), while fifth-ranked Kettle Moraine (314), Marquette (314) and Badger (315) rounded out the top-10.

In many ways this event — which also included a 32-team tournament at Lac La Belle in Oconomowoc — is far superior to the state tournament next month. Virtually all of the top teams and many of the elite golfers across the state were represented in a ‘Who’s Who’ of Wisconsin golf.

Middleton’s girls soccer team had another terrific week.

The Cardinals went 3-0-1 with a pair of Big Eight Conference wins along the way.

Middleton defeated host Madison East, 9-0, on April 28 and downed host Sun Prairie West, 4-0, on April 30. The Cardinals then downed Batvia (Ill.) on May 1 and tied Ankeny Centennial (Iowa), 2-2, on May 2, during a tournament in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Middleton is now 6-1-4 overall and 3-1 in the Big Eight Conference.

Here’s a recap of the Cardinals’ week.

• Middleton 9, Madison East 0 — Sydney Hewuse had two goals — including the game-winner — and an assist as the Cardinals rolled past the Purgolders.

Teagan Kadow and Annu Mundas both added two goals, while Leighton Weber had a goal and three assists. Amaya Rao had a goal and an assist, while Emily Hagen had a beautiful, one-touch goal off a corner kick from Solee Rohlwing.

Zoe Sharaf added two assists and Amy Medsker had an assist.

It was a tough week for Middleton’s boys lacrosse team.

The Cardinals who entered the week a perfect 7-0, dropped their first two games of the season.

Middleton fell to host Waunakee, 7-5, on April 27. The Cardinals then lost to Oregon, 8-7, on April 30.

Here’s a recap of Middleton’s week.

• Waunakee 7, Middleton 5 — The host and No. 1 ranked Warriors scored four straight goals to take a 6-3 lead and held on for the win.

Roan Johnson led Middleton with two goals and an assist, while both Evan Mazur and Sam Everson had goals. Patrick Passini added a goal for MHS, while Jake Brooks had 13 saves and Aksel Chelesvig won 11 of 13 faceoffs.

The game was stopped midway through the third quarter due to lightning and rain.

• Oregon 8, Middleton 7 — The Cardinals rallied from a 7-3 deficit, but fell short against the Panthers on April 30.

Middleton’s track and field teams both finished first at the Janesville Craig Triangular on April 28.

MHS’ girls totaled 140.5 points to outdistance runner-up Madison Memorial (89.5) and Janesville Craig (83).

Middleton’s boys finished with 143.5 points, while Janesville Craig (133.5) and Madison Memorial (41) rounded out the field.

Here are the Cardinals that had top three finishes.

GIRLS

100-meter dash: 2. Abby Arnold, 13.18; 3. Haley Jadlowski, 13.84.

100-meter hurdles: 2. Deotsiam Wodzro, 18.70.

200-meter run: 2. Eire Riley, 28.54.

200-meter hurdles: 2. Masaki Turner, 56.07; 3. Lucy Drye, 56.30.

800-meter run: 1. Sarah Blust, 2:39.00.

3,200-meter run: 1. Julia Anderson, 13:04.45; 2. Riley Redepenning, 13:05.75.

High jump: 1. Ruby Clooten, 4-8.

Long jump: 2. Haley Jodlowski, 14-5 ¼; 3. Madison Clooten, 13-11.

Pole vault: 3. Avery Lickel, 7-6.