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Soccer Cards post two convincing wins

The postseason is approaching quickly.

And Middleton’s boys soccer team is putting itself in position for a top seed and a chance to make a run at back-to-back state titles.

The Cardinals had another big week, rolling past Sun Prairie East, 4-0, on Oct. 1 and downing Kettle Moraine, 7-0, on Oct. 5.

Middleton, ranked No. 3 in Division 1, improved to 13-3 and is 6-1 in the Big Eight Conference.

“Another good week in the books,” Middleton coach Kevin Pauls said. “It was nice to only have two games. We got in three regular practices which hasn't happened in a long time.

“Overall a good week. I thought we played well in both games and controlled things.”

Here’s a recap of Middleton’s week:

• Middleton 4, Sun Prairie East 0 — Jimmy Murphy had a pair of goals, and Tony Murphy had a goal and an assist. Riley Kann also added a goal as Middleton cruised.

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Girls spikers win Badger Invitational

The postseason is creeping closer.

And Middleton’s girls volleyball team continues to get better and better.

The Cardinals went to the Badger Invitational held at Badger High School on Sept. 28 and won the championship.

Middleton went 5-0 on the day and defeated Big Foot, 25-10, 25-19, in the championship match.

“We saw some teams we haven't seen before and played some solid volleyball throughout the day,” Middleton coach Ben White said.

The Cardinals opened with a 25-12, 25-17 win over Fort Atkinson, then defeated Big Foot, 25-18, 25-18.

Middleton followed with a 25-23, 25-18 win over Elkhorn, then toppled Clinton in the semifinals, 25-20, 25-7.

In the championship, Middleton downed Big Foot 25-10, 25-19.

“We continued to get better and really started to click at the end of the first set vs. Clinton in the semifinals,” White said. “We kept that going through set 2 vs. Clinton and in the championship vs Big Foot.”

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Football Cards rout Purgolders

Middleton’s football team has made the postseason every year since 1996 — a remarkable string of 27 straight seasons.

That’s tied with Hartland Arrowhead for the most consecutive playoff appearances.

When the Cardinals started the season 3-3, though, that streak appeared to be in some danger.

Fortunately for the Cardinals, a soft schedule down the stretch was just what the doctor ordered.

Middleton hosted Madison East on a rare Saturday afternoon game and routed the Purgolders, 70-8. The Cardinals improved to 4-3 overall and 3-2 in the Big Eight Conference, while East fell to 0-7, 0-5.

The game was played Saturday due to the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah.

Middleton raced to a 35-0 lead, had a running clock throughout the second half and posted a runaway win.

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Soccer Cardinals getting their kicks

Iron sharpens iron.

It’s a philosophy Middleton boys soccer coach Kevin Pauls full embraces.

That’s why Pauls and the Cardinals — who are the defending WIAA Division 1 champions — set up a daunting schedule every season.

Last week, that meant the No. 4 Cardinals ventured to the star-studded Great River Classic in Bettendorf, Iowa. And Middleton played extremely well all weekend, going 2-1 against some of the top teams in the Midwest.

Middleton also defeated Madison East, 3-2, on Sept. 24, making it a week Pauls and his Cardinals were awfully happy with.

“I'll take a 3-1 week, given one was a conference opponent in East and one was (a win) over the top team in Illinois,” Pauls said. “We will continue to work and get better as we push to the post season just a couple weeks away.”

Here’s a recap of the Cardinals’ week.

 

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Football Cards fall to Verona — again

VERONA – Take away a three-minute stretch and there was little difference between the Verona and Middleton High School football teams during their Big Eight Conference battle last Friday.

Unfortunately that small stretch made all the difference.

Locked in a scoreless duel deep into the second quarter, things quickly turned in Verona’s favor. The Wildcats scored a pair of touchdowns in a 63-second stretch late in the first half.

Tre Poteat, Verona’s star defensive back, then returned the second half kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown and a commanding 21-0 lead.

Verona leaned on its defense the rest of the way and held on for a 21-7 victory over the Cardinals.

“I’m disappointed in the score, but I thought the effort was good,” Middleton co-coach Tim Simon said. “We didn’t make a lot of mistakes, but just enough where that shows.”

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Boys spikers shine at Middleton Invite

The top boys volleyball teams in Wisconsin were present.

The elite players in the state were on hand.

Middleton hosted the Cardinal Invite last Saturday, a star-studded tournament featuring the top-five teams in the state.

In many ways, this tournament could be a preview of next month’s state tournament. And that could be good news for Middleton.

The third-ranked Cardinals went 4-1 on the day and fell to No. 1 Sussex Hamilton, in the championship match, 18-25, 25-22, 15-13. The Chargers went on to sweep Kimberly in the championship match, while there was no third place match.

“On the day I was super impressed by the level of play and you certainly can't complain about playing the best competition in the state all day,” Middleton coach Dylan Griffith said. “I'm super proud of the guys for how they competed throughout the tournament, but certainly there's always more things to work on.”

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XC teams fare well at Midwest Invite

The WIAA Division 1 state meet isn't until Nov. 2.

A case could certainly be made, though, the real state meet takes place every year at the Midwest Invite in Janesville.

Middleton’s boys had a solid showing at the event, finishing 14th out of 52 teams. Amazingly, 14 of the state’s top 20 teams were on hand, as well as several standout teams from Illinois.

“Needless to say, this was an extremely deep field this year, definitely the best I have ever seen,” Middleton coach Brian Finnel said. “Honestly, I was hoping for a sixth to ninth place finish for us.”

Green Bay Preble won the event with 178 points, while Brookfield East (196) was second. Middleton finished with 382 points.

Verona and Madison West — two teams that will be in Middleton’s sectional later this month — were fourth and 10th, respectively.

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Golfers rally for another Big 8 title

It wasn’t easy.

It rarely is when teams travel to Evansville Golf Club.

In the end, though, Middleton’s girls golf team did what it does virtually every year — they captured a Big Eight Conference title.

Middleton, which trailed Verona by 14 shots at one point, rallied to win the conference championship. The Cardinals shot a 344, while the Wildcats were second with a 356. Janesville Craig (381), Madison West (394) and Janesville Parker (405) rounded out the top five.

“Evansville always presents a challenge,” Middleton coach Becky Halverson said. “But the girls really stepped up when it mattered.”

They sure did.

Middleton shot a 184 on the front nine, while Verona carded a 176 and appeared poised for an enormous upset. But the Cardinals shot a 160 on the back nine — an improvement of 24 shots.

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Swimmers cruise past Madison East

Middleton’s girls swimming team stayed unbeaten in the Big Eight Conference with a 137-27 win over Madison East on Sept. 27.

The Cardinals captured the top three spots in nine of the 11 events.

“Our team had a good meet vs. East,” Middleton coach R.J. Leiferman said. “We had a chance to swim some kids in some off events, and also have some girls who haven't had a chance to race as often this year swim.”

Middleton’s 200-yard relay team of Brynn Sundell, Lydia Keebler, Gianna Gabert and Addie Dorn was first. The foursome of Poppy Sickler, Ellie Wolf, Poppy Wedding and Izzy Ensenberger was second, while the quartet of Tavin Boxwell, Sophia Walker, Lilyana Munguia-Browere and Sabrina Bartlett was third.

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Tennis Cards roll at West Invite

Middleton’s girls tennis team won all three of its matches at the Madison West Invite last Friday and Saturday.

The Cardinals edged Madison West, 4-3, and downed Elkhorn, 5-2, last Friday. Middleton then downed Green Bay Notre Dame, 4-3, last Saturday.

Here’s a recap of the Cardinals’ matches:

• Middleton 4, Madison West 3 — The Cardinals won three of four singles matches and downed the host Regents.

Lydia Sabat posted a 6-2, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles and Sophia Pientka notched a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 2 singles. Mira Russo also won at No. 4 singles.

Middleton also picked a win at No. 3 doubles, where Haley Klatt and Sam Pomroy posted a 6-2, 6-2 win.

• Middleton 5, Elkhorn 2 — The Cardinals won all three doubles matches and toppled the Elks last Friday.

Sophie Shi and Sarah Li rolled at No. 1 doubles, while the teams of Hannah Lister/Elina Koenst and Klatt/Pomroy notched wins at No. 2 and 3 doubles.

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