www.MiddletonTimes.
com
In a landslide
VOL. 125, NO. 16
vote, the town
opts to stay in
county zoning
92% of voters say they want to
continue working with Dane
County on land use decisions
by KEVIN MURPHY
Times-Tribune
Town of Middleton residents
voted overwhelming Tuesday
not to opt out of Dane County
zoning.
A motion by newly-elected
Town Chair Cynthia Richson
made to remain in the current
shared zoning authority with
Dane County was approved 352
to 29 at the towns annual meet-
ing.
The turnout may have broken
attendance records. Fire Chief
Aaron Harris called in some
firefighters and two vehicles to
allow the meeting to continue in
a room in the town hall that had
an official capacity of 150.
No one spoke in favor of opt-
ing out, while several people
came to a microphone to say
there was no good reason to
withdraw from county zoning.
The town would be working
with a new, untested zoning or-
dinance and contracting with a
firm outside of Dane County to
administer zoning matters. It
would be better to wait three
years, watch the experience an
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017 SINGLE COPY PRICE: $1.25
opt-out town has with zoning
and then revisit the decision, a
resident suggested.
Only eight of the countys 33
towns have proceeded to an opt
out vote, which indicates the
lack of interest out there, an-
other resident said.
The county board has sup-
ported each of the 60 zoning pe-
titions the town board has
approved in the past five years,
it was mentioned.
It would be more costly if the
town assumed control over zon-
ing, said Danny Aerts, as much
as $130,000 more annually, as
the town only pays a share of
the funding it takes administer
End of an era
and enforce zoning.
Another reasons not to opt
out is that it puts too much con-
Planning
TOWN, page 6
Commission
recommended
no rezone
Photo by Jeff Martin
for proposed
96-unit
apartment on
Century Ave.
There was a public celebration of Kurt Sonnentags decade-long tenure as mayor on Wednesday, April 12, from 5:30-7:30
p.m. at the Pleasant View Golf Clubhouse. Sonnentag, who took over as mayor for Doug Zwank 10 years ago, opted not to
seek another term in the Spring Election earlier this month. Throughout his time in the citys highest office, Sonnentag was
by CAMERON BREN known for an absence of bombast almost unheard of in the realm of politics. He was replaced by new Mayor Gurdip Brar,
Times-Tribune who took the oath of office on Tuesday of this week after defeating Hans Hilbert in the April 4 election.
According to city administrator Mike Davis, Sonnentag served honorably and ably as a public servant during his time
as mayor, and during his time on the city council before that. His sunny disposition, hearty laugh and smile have all enabled
Explore Poetry as Memoir
The plan commission last
week voted to recommend that Middleton to continue to enhance its reputation as the Good Neighbor City, Davis said. See a full page of photos from the
the common council reject a re- tribute to Sonnentag on page 7.
quest for rezoning for a pro-
posed 96-unit apartment
building at 6620-6630 Century
Ave. adjacent to the Pheasant
Branch Conservancy.
A petition filed by residents
surrounding the site would also
require a super majority vote in In honor of National Three local poets - Alice an open mic session at the end
favor by the council for ap-
proval.
Poetry Month, the DAlessio, Marilyn Taylor, and of the night. The event will
Tim Walsh - will share their take place in the Librarys
Jacob Klein, the developer Middleton Public work and explore the process lower-level Archer Rooms.
behind Meadow Ridge and Oak Library will host a by which lived experience and For more information about
Ridge affordable housing and poetry reading on memory become poetry. Mem- the poets, and to register online,
senior housing apartments, calls
Thursday, April 27 bers of the audience are encour- visit the Middleton Librarys
his latest proposal Stagecoach
at 6:30 PM entitled aged to bring an original online events calendar at midli-
favorite poem to share during brary.org/events.
DAlessio Poetry as Memoir.
PLAN, page 6
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From left: Julian Engle (Middleton High School), Michael Chiaverini (Glacier Creek Middle School), Rachel Reichard (Krom-

VACT presents
rey Middle School), Elizabeth Engle (Middleton High School), Carly Schiff (Kromrey Middle School) and Jackson Walkington
Photos contributed
Julian Engle, of Middleton, is in the blue checkered shirt
(Middleton High School).

West Side Story

April 27th-29th
Local middle and high
school students are
featured in the
performance
VACT presents their eighth School) and Taylor Brown (Sun
all teen production this April Prairie High School), while
with the classic musical West Brett Fredrickson (Mt. Horeb
Side Story. Performances run High School) plays Riff and
April 27th-29th at the VAHS Bernardo is played by Marcine
PAC with performances at Gladney (Sun Prairie High
7:30pm on Thursday the 27th, School).
Friday the 28th, and Saturday The production is directed
the 29th and 2:00pm on Saturday and co-choreographed by
the 29th. Alyssa Dvorak who made her
The Verona Area High directorial debut with last years
School Performing Arts Center all teen VACT production of
is located at 300 Richard St. Bring It On the Musical. Lynn
West Side Story is based on Vilker served as Producer and
Shakespeares tragedy Romeo Head Costume Designer of the
and Juliet and tells the story of production with Kelsey Odor-
two young lovers caught be- izzi as Music Director, Marsha
tween their warring street Heuer as Co-Choreographer,
gangs. Tony, a former member Paul Stiller and Jonathan
of the American Jets, falls in Woolums as Stage Managers,
love with Maria whose brother and Alex Rosenbaum as Assis-
is the head of the Puerto Rican tant Costume Designer.
Sharks. Their struggle to find Tickets are $16.50 for gen-
love in a world of violence and eral admission, and $11.50 for
racism is an emotional tale that seniors 65 years and older and
still holds thematic relevance children/students through high
today. school. Tickets can be pur-
The musical features a book chased in advance or at the
by Arthur Laurents, lyrics by door, depending on availability.
Stephen Sondheim, and music For information or to pur-
by Leonard Bernstein. The orig- chase advance tickets, visit
inal stage production opened on www.vact.org.
Broadway in 1957 and was di-
rected and choreographed by
Jerome Robbins. Audiences
will be mesmerized by the intri-
cate choreography and gor-
geous music, with highlights
including the exhilarating
Mambo sequence, the thought
provoking Somewhere se-
quence, and a quite comedic
rendition of Gee, Officer
Krupke.
VACTs production features
a cast of 93 teenagers between
the ages of 13-18 across 23
schools. Reese Clostermery
(Sun Prairie High School) and
Easton Smith (Madison West
High School) share the role of
Tony while Mattie Kantor
(Madison West High School)
and Olivia Foght (Waunakee
High School) share the role of
Maria. Anita is played by Kate
Veak (Verona Area High
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 3

WIAA award at other Big Eight Conference current Madison resident, is a dust in a beam of light, gives us house gas emissions under the half. In a finding that shatters

sends message
schools, WIAA Director of writer, educator, activist and needed scale and relevance. To Climate Action Plan. the myth that carbon pricing
Communications Todd Clark the founder of Outdoors 123, me, it is a sobering reminder of The most important of these would destroy the economy, the

that black lives,

wrote back: (Its) Encouraging an organization dedicated to how unique and precious our steps was the Clean Power Plan study showed that Carbon Fee
that teachable moments can home is; that this pale blue dot (CPP), which aims to reduce and Dividend would ADD 2.8

and black
creating community through
have an impact on the lives of the outdoors is precious and is all that we carbon dioxide emissions from million jobs.

experiences,
young people. have. With the astronomical U.S. power plants 32 percent by A similar plan was proposed

March for our

Okay. So its possible that the threats of climate change al- 2030. The CPP became an es- in February by the Climate

really dont
player that posted the unfortu- ready unfolding around us and sential element in the U.S. com- Leadership Council (CLC), a

home: The pale

nate Instagram post has learned the lessening of regulations that mitment to the Paris climate conservative group led by Re-

matter...
something, and yes, students facilitate it, we should care and accord, whereby America publican luminaries that in-

blue dot...
can learn from these teachable do something about it. Find a pledged to reduce greenhouse cludes former Secretaries of
moments. They need to talk voice and get involved in Madi- gas emissions 26 percent to 28 State and Treasury George
What happens when a bas-
about these issues and see the Letter to the Editor: son Climate March this Earth percent by 2025. Shultz and James Baker. While
ketball player posts an inappro-
impact of their actions. Middle- Day, April 22nd. Join others Without the CPP, the U.S. is the CLC plan is slightly differ-
priate message on Instagram
ton did take action and appar- With their hundredth day in with the same desire to speak unlikely to meet its Paris com- ent the price starts higher and
about the opposing team?
ently the team responded. office closing in, the current ad- out at 2pm at Capital Square, mitment, a tremendous setback increases more slowly the
You give her team a sports-
However, this action by the ministration has been unortho- where we will start the march. in global efforts to keep temper- basic pillars are the same: Put a
manship award.
WIAA glosses over everything. dox to say the least. Of all the Whether you come for your- atures from warming more than fee on carbon and give the rev-
Last week the Middleton
The school can put a feather in issues and tensions that have self, your family, or the future 2 degrees Celsius above pre-in- enue back to households.
High Schools girls basketball
its cap and add to the many gnawed and divided We the of humanity, I urge you all to re- dustrial levels. Crossing the 2C What are the chances that a
team, coached by Jeff Kind,
things that they are doing to cre- People since then, an underly- member our pale blue dot. threshold, scientists warn, will Republican-controlled Con-
was awarded the WIAA sports-
ate an inclusive school. All of ing theme has persisted; a bla- lead to catastrophic conse- gress will consider climate leg-
manship award for girls basket-
this looks great on paper. tant distrust of Science and of Jesse Ellgren quences that the world is ill-pre- islation? Much better than most
ball for exemplary
Meanwhile, people like Ray- group consensus. This has been City/Town of Residence: pared to handle food people realize.
sportsmanship during the 2017
ford are not convinced and nei- most evident in the denial of cli- Middleton shortages, coastal flooding, epi- With each week, more and
state tournament.
ther am I. More work needs to mate change and the repeal of demics, mass migrations, desta- more Republicans are joining
This is the same team where

As White House
be done at the school and at the environmental regulations and bilized nations. the bipartisan House Climate
a player posted a note on Insta-
WIAA. A sportsmanship award milestones; such as retracting With the executive branch Solutions Caucus, a place free
gram several months ago that

rolls back
is not going to change that. EPA regulations and green now shirking any responsibility of the toxic rhetoric surround-
accused Madison East of in-
Middleton has a history of to deal with climate change, ing the climate issue, where

climate rules,
tentionally trying to hurt two of lighting the Keystone XL and
racially motivated incidents. In the Dakota Access Pipelines. As Congress must step into the equal numbers of Republicans
our players and then laughing
addition to the two listed above, breach. America can meet its and Democrats come together

Congress must
about it with the hashtag overwhelming as the vigor of
a Middleton JV football player this denialism has been, I am obligation and then some to listen to one another, share
#youregonnaworkforusany-

step in now...
allegedly used a racial slur on reminded of with a market-based solution ideas and find common ground
ways.
the field toward a La Follette a quote from the great Carl that appeals to policymakers for effective solutions to climate
While the post was quickly
player last fall. And no one has Sagan. The famous astronomer across the political spectrum: a change. The caucus currently
removed and apologies were
forgotten the 2006 incident in and science advocate, who per- steadily rising fee on carbon has 38 members, 19 of them
given all around, one really
which Middleton fans chanted Earth Day arrives this year with revenue returned to house- from the GOP side of the aisle.
does have to ask: What message fectly framed the setting of our
food stamps, food stamps and with serious questions about holds. This Earth Day, as we take
does this send to other schools existence on our pale blue dot.
Os-car May-er. While this Americas commitment to pre- Known as Carbon Fee and stock of the state of our world
who participated in the tourna- Look again at that dot.
specific behavior has stopped, serve a clean environment and Dividend, the policy would as- and the steps needed to preserve
ment and had exemplary sea- Thats here. Thats home. Thats
the roots of the behavior go limit the risks posed by climate sess a fee on the carbon dioxide a hospitable climate, Americans
sons? What message does it us. On it everyone you love,
back years. I should know be- change. Thats because on content of fossil fuels coal, oil should be alarmed by the cal-
send to East High School and everyone you know, everyone
cause I graduated from Middle- March 28, President Trump and gas at or near the first lous disregard the current ad-
players of color? you ever heard of, every human
ton High School in 1979 and we signed an executive order to point sale. The fee would start ministration has toward the
Sheree Alyce Rayford will being who ever was, lived out
were chanting Os-car May-er start the process of dismantling at $15 per ton of CO2 and in- threat of global warming. For-
tell you. She alleges she was the their lives. The aggregate of our
back then. several initiatives under the crease $10 per ton each year, tunately, we have another
victim of mocking by fans at a joy and suffering, thousands of
The bottom line is this: Obama administration to reduce sending a powerful signal to the branch of government that can
Middleton-LaFollette boys bas- confident religions, ideologies,
Teams who do the right thing pollution that drives climate marketplace that moves invest- correct Trumps misguided poli-
ketball game at Middleton in and economic doctrines, every
one time should not be awarded change, pollution that also af- ments and behavior toward cies. By enacting a fee on car-
February. She posted to her hunter and forager, every hero
sportsmanship awards. Teams fects the air we breathe and the clean energy and efficiency. At bon with revenue returned to
Facebook account when she and coward, every creator and
that do the right thing consis- water we drink. the same time, revenue from the households, Congress can avert
heard the news about the award. destroyer of civilization, every
tently should be awarded These initiatives became nec- fee would be returned equally to disaster, create jobs and reassert
I think this is a wonderful king and peasant, every young
sportsmanship awards. essary when Congress failed in all households, shielding fami- U.S. leadership on the greatest
example of how black voices couple in love, every mother
I agree with Rayford. This 2010 to enact legislation to lies from the economic impact challenge humanity has ever
are muted. This season alone and father, hopeful child, inven-
award sends a clear message price carbon. When control of of the carbon fee, with many faced.
there have been SEVERAL tor and explorer, every teacher
that black lives and black expe- the House of Representatives households actually coming out
(people) who spoke out against of morals, every corrupt politi-
riences really do not matter. We shifted to Republicans in 2011, ahead. Sincerely,
Middleton and this is the re- cian, every superstar, every
need to do a better job of hold- efforts to legislate climate solu- A study released in 2014 by Mark Reynolds
sponse from WIAA No wor- supreme leader, every saint
ing our schools accountable. tions came to a screeching halt. Regional Economic Models,
ries, I hear it loud and clear. and sinner in the history of our
Faced with numerous impacts Inc., examined this proposal to Editors note: Mark Reynolds
An article posted April 14 by species lived there-on a mote of
Sincerely, from climate change rising determine its environmental and is executive director of Citizens
the Wisconsin State Journal said dust suspended in a sunbeam.
seas, warmer temperatures, economic impact over a 20-year Climate Lobby.
that When notified via email I truly love this quote. To
Diane Schwartz more severe weather, wildfires, period. The REMI study found
that the selection of Middleton paint the entire existence of hu-
health risks Obama took sev- that after 20 years, the policy
was drawing negative Twitter manity and everything that
Editors note: Schwartz, a eral steps to reduce U.S. green- would cut CO2 emissions by
comments from student-athletes shares it as living on a speck of
Can Film Festival to features
PAGE 4
amazing structures from the Silver
Screenbuilt from packaged food
7thAnnual Canstruction helps End Hunger for many in our community
Community members are in-
vited to attend the 7th Annual
Canstruction Madison event
beginning April 24 at West
Towne Mall in Madison, WI.
Hosted by Middleton Outreach
Ministry (MOM), 23 teams
from businesses, churches,
schools and organizations
around Dane County will build
giant structures made of canned
goods and packaged food and
will compete for awards, but
with a primary goal to help End
Hunger in our
community. This years theme
is Can Film Festival.
After the week-long event,
all food is donated to the MOM
Food Pantry, one of the largest
food pantries in the area, serv-
ing West Madison, Middleton
and Cross Plains.
The Canstruction Madison
build day will take place
onMonday, April 24from 6am
to 9pm, throughout West Towne
Mall. Following the build, mall
goers and event attendees will
vote for their favorite canned
goods structure from Tuesday,
About Middleton Outreach Ministry
MOM is a local non-profit organization that leads a community-wide effort to prevent home-
lessness and end hunger for our neighbors throughout Middleton, West Madison and Cross Plains.
Through our business partners, affiliated churches, area schools, community service clubs, and
numerous individuals, we provide food, clothing, housing assistance, emergency financial assis-
tance, and special services for seniors. All programs are provided free of charge to neighbors in
need. To learn more about the programs and people helped by MOM, log on tomomhelps.org.
Event Details: 7th An-
nual CanstructionMadi-
son: Can Film Festival
West Towne Mall
Monday, April
24th 6am-9pm (Build)
Tuesday, April 25 Sun-
day, April 30: Public
Viewing and Voting during
Mall Hours (10-9Monday-
Saturday, 11-6 Sunday)
Sunday, April 30, 6:30pm:
Awards Ceremony
April 25 to Sunday, April
30 through Facebook and Insta-
gram, or in-person at West
Towne Mall. The Peoples
Choice award, as well as other
honors including Most Nutri-
tious and Structural Ingenu-
ity, will be given at the Awards
Ceremony on April 30 at
6:30pm in the mall Food Court,
featuring emcee Amy Carlson,
NBC15.
Canstruction not only
brings friends and colleagues
together to give back while
MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE
Following the build, mall goers and event attendees will vote
for their favorite canned goods structure from Tuesday, April
25 to Sunday, April 30 through Facebook and Instagram, or in-
person at West Towne Mall.
team building, it is an opportu-
nity for the community to see
how the competition works to
benefit those in need.Eachcan vited to participate by buying a
is food for families and another
step towards ending hunger, low can with the donors name
says Al Ripp, MOM Executive
Director. Our hope is that this
event draws awareness to the
need, but also to the many peo-
ple and businesses that are car-
ing for their fellow community
members.
Canstruction Madison
competitions have raised over
Photo contributed
of St. Vincent DePaul. For more information, call Connie Bick-
180 tons of food over the past
six years.
The community is also in-
Can of Hope. For $10, a yel-
will be added to Dorothys Yel-
low Brick Road, which will be
on display at Canstruction
Madison 2017. If donors raise
$2,000 in donations, Zendesk
will donate a Challenge Grant
of $1,000. All donations sup-
port MOMs efforts to end
hunger in the community. Cans
can be purchased at can-
sofhope.momhelps.org.
For more details about the
event, visit: canstructionmadi-
son.org.
Canstruction Madison
2017 is generously presented by
Godfrey & Kahn and Associ-
ated Bank.
St. Bernard Garage Sale
St. Bernard Catholic Churchs All Parish Garage Sale will
take place Thursday, April 20 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday,
April 21 from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, April 22 from
7:30-11 a.m. All proceeds will go to St. Bernards Conference
ler at 608-692-7922 or Diane Zander at 608-831-5167. Pictured
Capital Flight announces
above, organizers prepare for the event.
Cirrus Training Center
that will open in June
Capital Flight, a Middleton-
based, premier aircraft sales and
acquisitions firm announced
during a theatrics filled event,
the opening of their newest ex-
pansion, a certified Cirrus
Training Center. Beginning in
late June, people will have ac-
cess to the finest, safest, and
most technically advanced pis-
ton aircraft build today, ac-
cording to a company
statement.
The Cirrus line of aircraft,
built in Duluth Minnesota are
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017
Photo contributed
comprised of composite materi-
als, feature cutting edge avion-
ics, automotive inspired
aesthetics and creature com-
forts. Unique to the Cirrus is a
ballistic rocket powered total
airframe parachute designed to
bring the complete aircraft and
its occupants to the ground
safely in the event of an emer-
gency situation.
Matt Hofeldt, Capital Flight
president, points out that not
only will currently licensed pi-
lots be able to rent the aircraft,
but it will also be available to
those wishing to complete their
initial private pilot and instru-
ment training. That is very
unique, and nowhere within 500
miles of us is that scenario pos-
sible. In addition, we will have
the very latest Cirrus aircraft
available, the SR G6 released in
2017, which incorporates major
improvements and advance-
ments from previous model
years.
Capital Flight also plans to
encourage training to be com-
pleted in non-traditional ways.
Completing training via sce-
nario based lessons and during
the course of actual trips.
Hofeldt stated Training this
way will make better, more con-
fident and more enthusiastic pi-
lots, who are not only proficient
in piloting the airplane, but
comfortable integrating it into
their lifestyle.
Capital Flight also intends to
add a tailwheel aircraft within
the next few months, so pilots
will have the opportunity to
hone and perfect the classic
stick and rudder skills, as well
as enjoy this opposite end of the
spectrum aviation experience.
Capital Flight was founded in
2013 as an aviation partner lo-
cated in south central Wiscon-
sin, with their corporate
headquarters at the Middleton
Municipal Airport, identifier
C29.
They specialize in pre-owned
aircraft sales, airport real estate,
aircraft management and are the
Midwest Aviat Aircraft dealer.
You can find them on the
web atwww.capital-flight.com.
Obituary
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017
Dr. Robert S. Kimura
D r .
Robert S.
Kimura,
inner ear
researcher
and med-
ical scien-
tist, died
April 7,
2017 at the age of 96. Born on
June 5, 1920 in Long Beach,
CA to Kumazo and Toku
Kimura, he was a longtime res-
ident of Weston, MA until he
moved to Middleton, WI in
2009.
Co-founder and former direc-
tor of the Electron Microscopy
Laboratory at the Massachusetts
Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston,
MA and associate professor at
Harvard Medical School, Dr
Kimura conducted research on
Menieres Disease and the
structure of the inner ear. He
was a strong believer in team
research, particularly the collab-
oration between clinicians and
basic scientists, as exemplified
by his association with Dr
Harold Schuknecht at Harvard
Medical School for over three
decades. In 1988, Dr Kimura
was awarded the Shambaugh
Prize in Otology by the Col-
legium Oto-Rhino-Laryngolog-
icum and in 1990 was presented
MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 5
the Award of Merit of the Asso-
ciation of Otolaryngology Re-
search in recognition of his
contributions to the field. He
continued his research activities
at the Massachusetts Eye and
Ear Infirmary until his retire-
ment in 2000.
A dedicated husband, a kind
and supportive father and dot-
ing grandfather, Dr Kimura was
Fiona Lynch is aRising Star
always a pillar of strength for
his family, providing wise yet
friendly words at every occa-
Photo contributed
sion. He was staunchly loyal
and dedicated to all those he be-
friended, and his gentle de- Last week the Middleton Optimist Club honored Fiona Lynch as a Rising Star. She is a Senior at MHS, and will continue
meanour coupled with strong her studies at UW-Madison in the Fall. She is one of a very small number of incoming students to be admitted as a Freshman
determination in all he did was into the School of Business. Fiona was introduced by MHS Dean of Students Chuck Murphree, who praised Fionas integrity
an inspiration to those around and character. She is never without a smile, and she is a role model for every other student, he noted. In addition to her studies
him. He was an avid Boston and school activities, Fiona holds a part-time position with HyVee. Later this month, Fiona will be competing in the International
Red Sox fan and loved classical DECA event in California. She will be presenting an advertising campaign featuring a Middleton restaurant. Following college,
music, birdwatching and Su- she hopes to assume a leadership role with the American Cancer Society, an organization which provided support to her and the
doku. family during her fathers illness six years ago. Included in the photo above are Dr. Brad Hartjes, Mr. Murphy, Fiona and her
Robert Kimura is survived by parents (Kirk and Laura Lynch).
his wife, Ayako, his two daugh-
ters, Ibuki Kimura of Middle-
ton, WI and Tomomi Jorgensen
of London, England, and his
four grandchildren, Alex and
Megan Button and Lukas and
Keira Jorgensen.
Private services were held.
Cress Center
6021 University Ave.
Madison, WI 53705
608-238-8406
Please share your memories at
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TOWN continued from page 1

trol in the hands of the five-member town board, said a resident,
which allows controversial zoning decisions to be made by a ma-
jority of three people.
Tom Wise called placing zoning solely in the hands of the town
board that may also have development interests a recipe for cor-
ruption.
Recently re-elected Board Supervisor Brent Renteria said the
town is generally happy with the zoning authority Dane County
has exercised.
Also, they are the experts, we are not, he said.
If the town wants to take control over its zoning it should con-
sider incorporating into a village, and idea Renteria said he will re-
search this year.
Residents voted by paper ballot and many did not stay to hear
the results, assuming the status quo would win by a landslide. David
Salmon said he would be surprised if people voted to opt out.
After Town Administrator David Shaw announced the totals, he
gave Board Supervisors Richard Oberle, Richson and Renteria the
oath of office.
Richson thanked those still in attendance for coming and urged
them to participate in town government by coming to meetings and
volunteering to serve on communities and commissions.
Feel free to speak up on matters of interest to the town, she
said.

PLAN continued from page 1

Trail Apartments. He first which would get one-to-one un-

floated the concept by the city
over a year ago and since then
it has had numerous iterations.
Klein went through the his-
tory before the public hearing
for the rezoning began. He said
the original proposal had four
stories and 85 units with and a
pitched roof. Following input
from city planning he had his
architects adjust to a flat roof
with 80 units. When it came up
for concept review the plan
called for 73 units, three stories
with a setback fourth story. The
plan commission granted con-
cept approval noting the density
may have to be reduced. Klein
then revised the proposal and
brought back to concept ap-
proval a larger U-shaped build-
ing with underground parking
with 96 units.
Klein says it was clear based
on plan commission members
and neighbors comments that
the density was too high. For
derground parking and reduce
the height along Century Ave.
Klein pointed out to the plan
commission and audience his
other projects and the amount of
senior and workforce housing
hes created in Middleton. He
also noted that no one disputes
that the existing properties are
blighted and reminded the plan
commission that the site had al-
ready been identified by the city
as an infill redevelopment loca-
tion.
Lastly, Klein addressed the
concerns noted in the staff re-
port regarding storm water
runoff and conservancy protec-
tion.
We are statutorily held to all
of these DNR standards which
we will fully comply with,
Klein said. The project will
meet all storm water runoff re-
quirements and [it is] obviously
very sensitive to have the con-
servancy next door.
Developer Jacob Klein speaking to the Middleton Planning Commission at City Hall last week.
Times-Tribune photo by Cameron Bren

the rezoning request, Klein pre- City planning staff member

sented a similar architecture but
the building was slightly moved
and flipped around and reduced
the units to 83.
Klein says 80 units is a good
number because the building
can sustain a full-time manager
and have a few more amenities.
Given he has another building
nearby he could potentially go
down to a 54 unit and have one
manager for both locations, he
said, but noting that under that
scenario he likely wouldnt buy
and redevelop all six properties
considered blight.
Klein said he would also con-
sider dropping units down to 72,
Mark Opitz said the protest pe-
tition was validated and met the
statutory requirements to re-
quire a super majority vote from
the common council. Such a pe-
tition requires 115 signatures,
while the one submitted had
171.
For the public hearing 13
people submitted letters of op-
position, 15 people spoke in op-
position, three spoke in favor
and one person commented
strictly on the trailhead develop-
ment aspect of the proposal.
Those who spoke in opposi-
tion raised concerns about the
density of the project and the
traffic impact,
Jim OBrien said the city
makes a commitment when it
zones land and requires a com-
pelling reason to change it. He
said there are already a signifi-
cant number of apartments in
the area.
Alan Muirhead, speaking
also on behalf of his wife, said
hes concerned about the size of
the building. The smaller alter-
native mentioned by Klein is
heading in the right direction,
he said, and asked that the plan
commission take no action until
the plan is clarified.
Sally Carpenter said there is
an opportunity for something
really creative here and she
would like to see something
more family-friendly, such as a
cluster of duplexes.
Jamie Denman said she ques-
tions whether the neighborhood
could sustain a development
that size and is concerned about
the impact on the conservancy.
She also noted concerns about
traffic and loss of privacy.
Similar concerns were raised
by those who spoke in opposi-
tion, including former Middle-
ton Mayor Dan Ramsey.
Susan Brye, who lives at
6630 Century Ave., stated that
her lot will possibly be included
in the development. She has
lived there for the last 13 years
and said the last five years or so
have been very difficult, be-
cause she doesnt know if she
should maintain her house or
sell it to the developer of this
project.
She pointed out that she felt
a little uncomfortable with what
Ramsey said, because he previ-
ously tried to buy her house as
a prospective developer of her
property. Ramsey spoke out of
turn, saying that it would have
been a different project with
less density. She said finally
that she feels the city owes her
some sort of decision.
Troy Rost, one of the owners
of the Stamm House, said he
and his partners have a huge
stake in what happens on this
site. He said hes not sure what
the right number of units for the
site is but everyone can agree
the blight needs to be removed.
He said he is tired of going to
these meetings and asked that
both sides try to be reasonable.
He said its not reasonable to
expect to have single-family
homes on the site and expect it
to work financially. He said he
is an advocate for quality design
and materials, such as Klein is
proposing and has used in other
projects. Rost also said the big-
ger traffic is probably from de-
velopment in the Town of
Middleton and said it is only
fair to acknowledge that.
Plan commission member
Jim Wexler asked Mark Opitz if
the petition would have any ef-
fect if the proposal was
changed. Opitz said that would
really have to be a question an-
swered by the city attorney but
as he understood it only is rele-
vant to that particular proposal.
Alder Hans Hilbert made a
motion to deny the rezoning re-
quest.
Being that weve heard
overwhelming dissatisfaction
with the proposal for 83 units
and that is how this rezone is
noted and there is not enough
information on any of the other
scenarios, I think there were ad-
equate concerns brought up re-
garding but not limited to storm
water, room for a setback, trail-
head access, positioning of
building, parking and traffic
that I will make a motion to
deny the rezone request with the
understanding that it is the
property owners right to resub-
mit future request at something
other than an 83 unit apartment
building, Hilbert said.
Wexler seconded the motion
and said he supported it because
of the concerns brought up, and
also because keeping it alive by
referring to another committee
without a definite number of
units and plan would be confus-
ing. This way the developer can
bring a fresh proposal and start
the process over again as he
chooses.
The motion passed unani-
mously.

CHURCH NOTES
Fond farewell for Mayor Kurt
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 7

City leaders gathered to say thank you to Kurt Sonnentag as he prepared to leave office

There was a public celebration of Kurt Sonnentags 10-year tenure as mayor on Wednesday, April 12, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Pleasant View Golf Clubhouse. Clockwise from top left: Mayor
Photos by Jeff Martin

Kurt with Police Chief Chuck Foulke; Susan West, President of Middletons Common Council, pays tribute to departing Mayor Kurt; Part of the crowd that attended Mayor Kurts farewell
party at the Pleasant View Golf Course clubhouse; State Representative Dianne Hesselbein presents a Citation by the Wisconsin Senate commending Sonnentag on his long service to the City of
Middleton; City Administrator Mike Davis reads the Citys Proclamation declaring April12th to be Kurt Sonnentag Day in Middleton; Sonnentag with Al Ripp, Executive Director of Middleton
Outreach Ministry.
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Middleton topples Verona

for first Big Eight win
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
It took longer than anyone
would have liked.
But Middletons baseball
team finally won a Big Eight
Conference game.
The Cardinals, who began
league play 0-4, defeated previ-
ously unbeaten Verona, 2-1,
last Saturday.
Middleton improved to 1-4
in the league and 2-5 overall.
When youre 0-for and
playing Verona whos unde-
feated in conference, we just
needed a chance to win a
game, Schmitt said. We
found a way to finish it and that
was good.
Cardinals junior Brady
Schmitt hurled a gem and
picked up the win. Schmitt
went the distance, allowed just
five hits, one earned run, struck
out four and walked two.
Schmitt also threw strikes
on 62 of his 96 pitches
(64.6%).
Brady threw a lot of strikes
and got ahead of the hitters,
Tom Schmitt said. He was
really consistent and thats
what we needed.
Middleton trailed, 1-0, in
the third inning when it scored
single, then Liam Belleveau
drew a one-out walk. Then
with two outs, Alan Roden
reached on an error that scored
Land and tied the game, 1-1.
It stayed that way until the
sixth inning, when the
Cardinals pushed across the
game-winning run.
Roden had a leadoff single,
then Zach Shipley was hit by a
pitch.
Carsen Schulz followed
with a fly ball out that moved
the runners to third and second
base. Luke Ballweg then flew
out to right, but Roden tagged
and scored to give the
Cardinals a 2-1 lead.
Verona put a runner on in
the seventh after an error by
shortstop Joel Ticknor. But
Schmitt worked out of the jam
and lifted the Cardinals to an
important win.
We needed one, pretty
bad, Tom Schmitt said. And
we did a good job pitching and
scratching across a couple of
runs. Hopefully, this can get us
going.
Middleton also fell to
Janesville Craig and Madison
West last week. Heres a recap
of those contests.
Janesville Craig 5,
Middleton 0 Middletons

Softball Cardinals
for the first time in 23 innings Schulz was terrific, allowing
and tied the game up. just four hits and two earned Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld

Ryan Land had a leadoff Zach Shipley and Middletons baseball team won their first Big Eight Conference game of the year last Saturday.
BASEBALL, page 12

starting to roll
Middleton wins two out of three
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Middletons girls softball
team won two of its first three
Big Eight Conference games.
The Cardinals defeated
Verona, 6-4, last Tuesday and
fell to Janesville Craig, 7-2,
last Friday.
Middleton then upended
Madison West, 11-2, on
Monday.
Heres a recap of the
Cardinals week.
Middleton 6, Verona 4
The Wildcats have been a force
in the league for years now. But
Middleton got the best of
Verona last Tuesday.
Junior Lauren Banke had
three hits and drove in two
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld runs, while senior Makenzie
Kopp scattered eight hits as the
Lauren Banke (right) and Makenzie Kopp celebrate during the Cardinals win over Madison host Cardinals beat the
West on Monday. Wildcats.
Verona loaded the bases
with nobody out after two
walks and a hit in the first
inning. But Kopp got Emma
Kleinsek to ground to third
baseman Ashley Bindl, who
threw home to get the first out.
A strikeout and a ground out to
Banke at shortstop ended the
threat.
We told the team that was a
huge win for us and it had to be
deflating for them, Middleton
coach Perry Hibner said. You
could feel the momentum shift
to us.
Middleton took a 2-0 lead in
the second. Hanna Fisher sin-
gled to left off Meghan
Anderson with one out.
After Katrina Anderson
struck out, Brianna Buss dou-
bled to left center and Fisher
advanced to third. Both players
scored when center fielder
Kasie Keyes wasnt able to
come up with Hannah
Edingtons shallow fly ball.
The Cardinals extended
their lead to 4-0 in the fourth.
Anderson and Buss singled to
start the inning and advanced
on Edingtons groundout. After
Rachael Roberts struck out,
Banke looped a fly into shal-
low right that scored both run-
ners.
Veronas Savannah Rainey
belted a three-run home run in
the fifth to pull the Wildcats
within 4-3. But Middleton
pushed its lead back to 5-3 in
the bottom of the fifth when
Jessica Parente singled to left
and later scored on an
Anderson grounder.
The Wildcats closed within
5-4 in the sixth, but Middleton
responded with a run in the bot-
tom of the inning. Banke led
off with a triple to right and
SOFTBALL, page 12
Golfers
making
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017
strides
Middleton plays well at
Beloit, Edgewood Invite
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
There was progress,
growth and improvement.
And right now,
Middletons boys golf coach
Tom Cabalka can live with
that.
The Cardinals finished in
second place at last Tuesdays
Beloit Memorial Triangular
held at Krueger Haskell Golf
Course. Madison Memorial
edged Middleton for first
place, 318-319, while the host
Purple Knights were a distant
third (350).
Middleton also placed
fourth at the 20-team Madison
Edgewood Invite held
Monday at Blackhawk
Country Club.
Consistency has been our
biggest problem so far,
Cabalka said. We need to
play smarter and eliminate the
doubles and sometime triple
bogeys, to get the scores that
each are capable of shooting.
Good holes and then bad
holes dont often translate into
good scores. Weve got to get
our players to believe that
bogeys are not all that bad,
and turning a double or triple
into a bogey will lower their
score substantially.
Middleton senior Brett
Wipfli, who recently moved to
No. 1 in the lineup, carded a
team-low 77 at Beloit. Wipfli
struggled on the front nine
with a 43, but played the back
nine at even-par, 34.
Wipfli also had just 24
putts in his round.
Brett is a very good put-
ter, Cabalka said.
Junior Andy Zucker shot a
78 and had a day somewhat
similar to Wipflis. Zucker
shot 44 on the front nine, but
carded an even-par 34 on the
back.
It was great to see those
two fight adversity and finish
the round with some great
play, Cabalka said of Zucker
and Wipfli. If we can get
them to be more consistent,
they are both very capable of
shooting some rounds in the
MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 9
middle 70s.
Middleton also counted 82s
from both senior Ross
Johnson and sophomore
Chandon Thomas. Senior
Colin Butler shot an 85 that
was discarded.
Middletons lineup remains
far from settled. And Cabalka
hinted that freshman Tommy
Krewaldt who shot 79 at a
JV meet put himself in the
hunt for a varsity spot.
We need those three play-
ers whoever they may be
to drop a few more
strokes, Cabalka said of the
bottom of his lineup. (Then)
we can get our total down to
where we can be competitive
with the better teams.
At the star-studded
Edgewood Invite on Monday,
Eau Claire Memorial won the
team title with a 317. Madison
Edgewood (320), Verona
(327), Middleton (329) and
Edgerton (331) rounded out
the top five.
Butler led the Cardinals
with a 4-over-par, 76. Both
Wipfli and Mitch Giroux shot
84s and Zucker carded an 85.
April 11
Beloit Memorial Triangular
Team scores: Madison Memorial
318, Middleton 319, Beloit Memorial
350.
Madison Memorial: Knecht 80,
Danielson 81, Cagnazzo 76, Simmerson
81. Middleton: Wipfli 77, Johnson 82,
Zucker 78, Thomas 82. Beloit
Memorial: Klobucar 76, Polgaze 86,
Davis 93, Jensen 95.
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
At Krueger Haskell GC, par 70.
April 17 Brett Wipfli and Middletons boys golf team finished fourth at the 20-team Madison Edgewood Invite on Monday.
Madison Edgewood Invitational
Team scores: Eau Claire Memorial
317; Madison Edgewood 320; Verona
327; Middleton 329; Edgerton 331;
Madison Memorial 332; Janesville
Parker 335; Monona Grove 336;
Onalaska 343; Sun Prairie 344; Beloit
Memorial 348; Mount Horeb 348;
Milton 350; Janesville Craig 352;
Monroe 359; Stoughton 359; Fort
Atkinson 361; Oregon 361; Madison
LaFollette 370; Madison West 371.
Top 10 individuals: 1, Hudecek,
ECM, 75; 2, Butler, Mid, 76; 3, Fladten,
ECM, 77; 4 (tie), Gierhart, MEd,
Schroeckenthaler, MG, Erickson, Edg,
and Kaegi, Ver, 78; 8 (tie), Klobucar,
BM, and Gilmore, MEd, 79; 10 (tie),
Gilles, MEd, Klus, Ore, Zimmerman, JP,
Rufenacht, Ver, and Buyze, ECM, 80.
Middleton scores: Butler 76;
Giroux 84; Wipfli 84; Zucker 85.
At Blackhawk Country Club, par
72.
DSHA tops Cards
PAGE 10
Girls soccer
team falls to
defending
state champs
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Middletons girls soccer
team saw the best last Tuesday.
Now, the Cardinals fully
understand the level they need
to reach to eventually become
the best.
Middleton traveled to
defending WIAA Division 1
state champion DSHA and
dropped a 2-0 decision to the
mighty Dashers.
The Cardinals fell to 2-1 on
the young season, while DSHA
improved to 4-2-1. DSHAs
only losses, though, have come
during an out-of-state tourna-
ment featuring some of the best
high school teams in the coun-
try.
DSHA is very good team,
Middleton coach Mary Duffy
said. They moved the ball
well quickly and efficiently.
Their field was very wide,
which played well into their
ability to switch the point of
attack.We were out-played for
the majority of the game, how-
ever, we were able to get some
opportunities to score as well.
The Dashers got a goal from
all-state player Megan
Crevoiserat in the 35th minute.
The Cardinals then controlled
play in the early part of the sec-
ond half as both Tyler Wilson
and Tessa Grywalsky had ter-
rific scoring opportunities, but
couldnt finish.
Finally, DSHA notched an
insurance goal in the 58th
minute. Afterwards, Duffy
praised the work of midfielder
Kalli Acker, who was sensa-
tional in defeat.
She dominated the middle
of the field, Duffy said of
Acker. Her calm composure
and field presence is vital for
MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017
our team. She elevates every-
one around her. She read and
stepped up into DSHAs passes
to move into the offense.
Duffy was also quite
pleased with the play of sweep-
er Lauren Hendricks and out-
side back/forward Lexi
Schultz.
And despite the loss, Duffy
believes her team isnt far away
from great things.
When we pressed together
as a defensive team, we were
able to keep them locked into
our offensive half, Duffy
said. We struggled when we
booted the ball out of our
defensive half and did not work
the ball up the field through
possession. It goes back to our
previous weekends relation
that we need to work on pos-
sessing the ball up the field
instead of playing direct.
On deck: Middleton was
at Madison Memorial Tuesday,
then hosts Sun Prairie
Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
File photo
Kalli Acker (14) and Middletons girls soccer team fell to DSHA last Tuesday.

THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017
Track teams topple Parker
Anthony Gatlin and Middletons boys track and field team defeated Janesville Parker last Tuesday.
by ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Middletons boys and girls
track and field teams defeated
Beloit Memorial in a dual
meet last Tuesday.
The Cardinals girls posted
a 92-48 win. Middletons boys
defeated the Purple Knights,
84-57.
On the girls side,
Middletons Tai Pritts won the
100-meter dash in 12.69 sec-
onds, while Hadley Braaten
was first in the 800-meter run
(2:38). Charlotte Sue won the
1,600-meter run (5:41) and
Molly Hoferle was first in the
3,200 (12:46).
Courtney Florin won the
triple jump (32-2) and Reshma
Gali was first in the discus
(86-6 ). Madeline Pflasterer-
Jennerjohn won the pole vault
(10-feet) and Sitori Tanin cap-
tured the high jump (4-8).
Middletons 400-meter
relay team of Autumn
Delaney, Rachel Zander, Noell
Jellison and Pritts was first
MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE
(52.71). The Cardinals 800-
meter relay team of Delaney,
Jennifer McGinnis, Grace
Peterson and Pflasterer-
Jennerjohn was first in
1:55.60.
Middletons quartet of
McGinnis, Ellie Grosspietch,
Peterson and Alyssa
Lemirande also won the
1,600-meter relay.
On the boys side, James
Pabst won the 100-meter dash
(11.39), while Tre Turner won
the 200 (23.41). Ryan Madoch
won the 400-meter run (53.71)
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
and Logan Frey captured the
3,200-meter run (11:37.0).
Max Elliott won the shot
put (42-8) and Matthew
Leiferman won the pole vault
(12-0).
Stuart Wodzro, Anthony
Gatlin, Aaron Richardson and
Turner captured the 800-meter
run, while Preston Lewis,
Noah Roberson, Eagan Peters-
Michaud and Brandon Martin
won the 1,600-meter run.
Girls lacrosse
team now 6-0
Middletons girls lacrosse
team continues to play smart
and keeps taking care of busi-
ness.
The Cardinals improved to
6-0 last week by notching two
more impressive wins.
Middleton rolled past
Verona, 10-6, last Tuesday and
crushed DeForest, 20-5, last
Thursday.
The Cardinals built a 9-2
lead over Verona before the
Wildcats responded with four
unanswered goals. Middleton
senior Abby Drake then scored
to finish off the Wildcats.
Drake and sophomore Julia
Fermanich led all scorers with
three goals each. Junior Lexi
Basel added two goals along
with two assists.
Junior Eleanor Mackey and
sophomore Lauren Drake
rounded out the scoring with
one goal each. Sophomore
Julia Carr led all players with
three assists and senior goalie
Boys lacrosse team
Mia Acker had eight saves.
notches first win
Middletons boys lacrosse
team broke into the win col-
umn last Saturday.
The Cardinals defeated
Hudson, 13-10, and improved
to 1-4 on the young season.
Middleton struck for four
goals in the first quarter, with
two coming from senior Lane
Wahlgren and one each from
senior Jack Stormer and sopho-
more Kevin Grelle.
Freshman Drew Teff, senior
Gunnar Kunsch, junior Jake
Hoskins and Wahlgren all
scored in the second quarter
and the Cardinals built an 8-6
halftime lead.
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Middleton then turned in a
dominant performance and top-
pled DeForest. The Cardinals
built a 15-3 halftime lead and
rolled to an easy win.
Sophomore Lauren Drake
notched four goals, and Allie
Ballweg, Julia Fermanich and
Carmen Schremp each scored
three goals. A total of 10 differ-
ent Middleton players scored
including senior Abby Drake,
who had two goals.
Juniors Lexi Basel, Eleanor
Mackey and sophomores
Sophia Bote, Raina Hess and
Nina Porras each added a goal.
Sophomore Kayla Wiegand led
the Cardinals with two assists.
Middleton has now
outscored its opponents, 76-20.
Mackey leads all Middleton
scorers with 15 goals, followed
by Abby Drake with 13 goals.
On deck: Middleton was at
Waunakee on Monday, then
travels to the co-op team from
Whitefish/Nicolet/Shorewood
on Friday.
Kunsch had a pair of second
half goals, while sophomore
Nathan Kapp, senior Troy
Reifstek and Wahlgren all
scored, as well.
Senior goalie Tyler Dohmier
added eight saves.
We need all of our players
contributing for us to have suc-
cess and that finally showed up
this game, Middleton coach
Karl Wahlgren said. We will
get even stronger as the season
moves forward.
On deck: Middleton was
at Waunakee Tuesday, then
travels to Eastside on Friday at
5 p.m.

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Middleton softball coach Perry Hibner (left) talks to standout Rachel Everson during the Cardinals win over Madison West on
Monday.
n SOFTBALL
scored on Bindls grounder to
second.
Verona was able to load the
bases on two singles and a
catchers interference call in
the seventh. But Kopp got
Brenna Gladding to ground
back to the mound to end the
game.
It always feels a little better
to beat a team like Verona
because they have such a solid
program, Hibner said. We
felt like we were better defen-
sively, and after the first inning
did a much better job of bat-
tling at the plate.
Janesville Craig 7,
Middleton 2 Craig senior
Jenna Brandt, the Big Eights
player of the year in 2016, scat-
tered six hits to lead the host
Cougars over the Cardinals.
Brandt is really, really
good, Hibner said. She does-
nt throw the hardest, but she
has great location, changes
speeds and has very good
movement on her pitches.
Middleton had runners on
first and second with two outs
in the second, but Brianna Buss
struck out to end the inning.
The Cardinals had runners on
second and third with one out
in the third, but Brandt got
Rachel Everson to strike out
swinging and Jessica Parente to
ground out to end the threat.
Craig took a 2-0 lead in the
fourth on a double and two sin-
gles along with a wild pitch.
Middleton cut the deficit to
2-1 in the fifth when Lauren
Banke doubled to left-center
with one out and scored on
Eversons double to left center.
Brandt then got Parente to
ground out to short to end the
inning.
The Cougars broke the
game open in the fifth, scoring
five runs on four singles, a dou-
ble and a Middleton error.
We gave them extra outs
and they took advantage,
Hibner said. And twice we left
runners on third with less than
two outs. You cant do that if
you want to be at a good team,
and Janesville Craig is a really
good team again this year.
Middleton 11, Madison
West 2 Senior Makenzie
Kopp pitched a two-hitter and
struck out 11 and eight players
had hits as the Cardinals beat
the host Regents Monday after-
noon.
Junior Brianna Buss singled
to center with one out in the
second, stole second, advanced
to third on a wild pitch and
scored on Sophie Schafers
bunt to tie the game at 1.
Schafer advanced to second on
a throwing error and scored on
Lauren Bankes single.
The Cardinals added three
runs in the third on a single by
Jessica Parente, a double by
Hanna Fisher a two-out
MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE
grounder by Buss that was
thrown away and allowed both
runners to score and an RBI
single by Schafer. Middleton
added four runs in the fifth on
four hits and two errors.
We werent as clean as I
would have liked in the field
and we let too many quality
pitches go by in the first couple
of innings but I was proud of
how we battled, Hibner said.
We reminded the girls its
easy to get fired up for
Janesville Craig, Sun Prairie
and Verona but this game is
every bit as important. We can
certainly play better.
On deck: Middleton was
slated to play five conference
games this week and is in the
midst of a stretch of 15 games
over the next 15 days.
The Cardinals were at
Madison La Follette Tuesday
and hosted Sun Prairie
Wednesday. Middleton is at
Beloit Memorial Thursday at
4:30 p.m., then hosts Janesville
Parker Friday at 5 p.m.
Our players tell me all the
time they enjoy practice but
they love the games, Hibner
said. Well, they are going to
love the next three weeks.
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
continued from page 12
April 11
Middleton 6, Verona 4
Verona ..... 000 031 0 4 8 3
Middleton .... 020 211 x 6 8 2
Pitchers (ip-h-er-so-bb): Anderson
(L; 6-8-3-9-2), Kopp (W; 7-8-3-7-5).
Leading hitters: Keyes (V) 2x4,
Banke (M) 3x4, Buss (M) 2x3. HR:
Rainey. 3B: Banke. 2B: Banke, Buss,
Keyes.
April 14
Janesville Craig 7, Middleton 2
Middleton ... 000 010 1 2 6 3
Janesville Craig .... 000 250 x 7 8 2
Pitchers (ip-h-er-so-bb): Kopp (L;
6-8-3-3-0), Brandt (W; 7-6-1-3-3).
Leading hitters: Cox (JC) 2x4,
Humphrey (JC) 2x3. 2B: Everson (M),
Banke (M), Oren (JC), Brandt (JC).
April 17
Middleton 11, Madison West 2
Middleton .. 023 042 0 11 13 3
Madison West ... 101 000 0 2 2 7
Pitchers (ip-h-er-so-bb): Kopp (W;
7-2-1-11-3), Balas (L; 7-13-2-3-2).
Leading hitters: Wettstein (M) 2x5,
Everson (M) 2x5, Parente (M) 2x3, Buss
(M) 2x3. 2B: Fisher (M).
n BASEBALL
runs in 5 2/3 innings against the
No. 1 team in the state. But the
Cardinals committed six errors
including four by Ticknor at
shortstop.
Schulz threw strikes on 62
of 101 pitches (61.4%), had
four strikeouts and just one
walk against a Craig team that
already has four Division 1
recruits.
Carsen was hitting his
spots, Tom Schmitt said. He
was changing location and
pitches and that was something
that hes showed us he can han-
dle.
Ticknor had three errors in
the first inning and Middleton
had four overall as Craig
scored an unearned run and
took a 1-0 lead.
The Cougars had another
unearned run in the second,
then pushed their lead to 3-0
with another unearned run in
the fifth. Craig then added two
runs off of Schulz and reliever
Luke Ballweg in the sixth.
Middleton, meanwhile,
missed out on several golden
opportunities to make the top-
ranked Cougars really sweat.
The Cardinals put runners
on second and third in the first,
but couldnt score. Middleton
put the leadoff man on in the
fourth and fifth inning, but
couldnt take advantage.
Then in the sixth, with the
Cardinals still trailing just 3-0,
they loaded the bases with
nobody out. But Ballweg
popped up on the infield, Noah
Casali struck out and Ticknor
grounded out to short.
I thought going into the
season, wed hit the ball and
score some runs, said Tom RBI), Belleveau 2x2, Land 1x2 (R ),
Schmitt, whose team is current-
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017
continued from page 12
ly batting below .200. But the
situational hitting just isnt
happening right now.
Traditionally, weve
always hit around .300, or bet-
ter. Im still confident well get
it going.
Madison West 8,
Middleton 0 The Cardinals
managed only one hit and were
blanked by the Regents last
Tuesday.
Jimmy Frusciante lasted just
two innings and took the loss
for Middleton.
On deck: Middleton host-
ed Janesville Parker Tuesday,
then is at Madison La Follette
at Warner Park Thursday at 5
p.m.
April 11
Madison West 8, Middleton 0
Middleton .............. 000 000 0 0 1
1
Madison West ... 001 304 x 8 9 2
Pitchers (ip-h-er-bb-so) M:
Frusciante (L; 2-4-4-4-2), Reisdorf (3-3-
3-2-2), Schmitt (1-2-0-0-1). MW: A.
Burgess (W; 6.1-1-0-5-5), Cotham (0.2-
0-0-0-0).
Leading hitters MW: Treichel
2x2, Frehner 2x3, Hill 2x4. HR Hill
2.
April 13
Janesville Craig 5, Middleton 0
Middleton . 000 000 0 0 6 6
Janesville Craig 110 012 x 5 5 1
Pitchers (ip-h-er-bb-so) M:
Schulz (L; 5.2-4-2-1-4), Ballwag (0.1-1-
0-1-0); JC: Woelfle (W; 5-3-0-2-3),
Berghammer (2-3-0-2-2).
Leading hitters M: Shipley 2x3,
Ticknor 2x3. 2B Brennan (JC).
April 15
Middleton 2, Verona 1
Verona ... 010 000 0 1 6 0
Middleton ..... 001 001 x 2 7 0
Pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) V:
Bishop (L, 6-7-2-2-3-1) M: Schmitt (W,
7-6-1-1-4-2).
Leading hitters V: McClure 2x2,
Teskey 1x4, Largent 1x2, Slonim 1x2
(R) Bishop 1x3 (RBI) M: Roden 3x3 (R,
Ballweg 1x2 (RBI).
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