May 2026

Jackson Guerrero enjoyed countless memorable moments as a three-year letterwinner on the football field.

Guerrero also had a myriad of unforgettable performances on the basketball court, where he lettered three years and was the Big Eight Conference’s Player of the Year this winter.

What Guerrero did on the baseball diamond on May 21, though, ranks near the top of his endless stream of athletic accomplishments.

Guerrero had the game-winning hit in Middleton’s 7-6 victory over visiting Janesville Craig. Guerrero also moved from shortstop to the pitching mound in the seventh inning, worked out of a messy jam and picked up the win when the Cardinals rallied in the bottom of the frame.

Winning pitcher. Game winning hit.

You don't see that every day.

There were times when Middleton’s girls soccer team seemingly stepped in a pothole against visiting Verona on May 12.

Times when the Cardinals tripped a bit and stumbled.

“Mental breakdowns,” MHS coach Mary Duffy called them.

What there were not, however, were times when the Cardinals let off the gas.

And that’s why, even in the absolute final seconds with defeat all but inevitable, the Cardinals managed one last attempt to equalize, a strike by sophomore Sydney Hewuse from 10 yards beyond the box that was clean, but sailed wide left.

The horn sounded, and the result was a 3-2, Big Eight Conference loss to the Wildcats, the 10th-ranked team in the state according to the Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association poll.

Despite falling behind by two goals, though, in the very early going, the Cardinals did not fold.

Not even close.

The WIAA Division 1 softball postseason begins next week.

And Middleton hopes to pick up steam before then.

That’s because the Cardinals dropped two of three games last week and saw their five-game winning streak come to an end.

Middleton fell to Janesville Craig, 5-3, on May 12. The Cardinals routed Janesville Parker, 22-4, on May 14, then dropped a 7-6 decision to Madison West on May 15.

Middleton is now 14-9 overall and sits in third place in the Big Eight Conference at 9-5.

Here’s a recap of the Cardinals’ week.

• Janesville Craig 5, Middleton 3 — The host Cougars snapped the Cardinals’ five-game winning streak on May 12.

Middleton second baseman Kylie Klock went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs, while catcher Hailey Stroede had two doubles and scored a run. Pitcher Cece Smith also went 2-for-3, while right fielder Lily Kulow had an RBI.

Smith took the loss after allowing five earned runs in six innings.

Acting on a recommendation from the Middleton Plan Commission, the Middleton Common Council agreed to leave the intersection of Lisa Lane and Parmenter Street alone to accommodate the relocation of Culver’s Frozen Custard to 3112 Parmenter St.