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Noodle the poodle...
Noodle (a poodle) and his friend, Nelson (a mutt), both of Westport, were happy and tired, with tongues lolling and tails
wagging after several recent laps around the Middleton Dog Park on Highway Q.
Under the bright lights...
People from all walks of life step
in the ring for White Collar Boxing
BY MATT GEIGER
Times-Tribune
Just before the fights began
on Saturday night, a grand-
mother who was about to see
her granddaughter get rocked
by several hard right hands was
at the breaking point. Im so
damned nervous! she cried out
amid the din of the Red Mouse
sports bar in Cross Plains.
As it turned out, she had
nothing to worry about. Be-
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2017
cause boxing is a sport in which
even the losers emerge with
their honor glinting beneath the
bright lights. Her granddaughter
lost the fight, but she gained the
crowds respect when she re-
fused to go down, and refused
to quit, even after a flurry of
punches turned her knees to
Jell-O.
This was the second annual
White Collar Boxing Tourna-
ment, a fundraiser for the es-
teemed Bob Lynch Boxing
Foundation. Twenty people en-
The other effect of rising enrollment
in Middleton-Cross Plains schools
Sure, it brings in more money; but
where to put all those students?
BY ALEX CRAMER
Times-Tribune
Theres a flip-side to the
higher-than-expected student
enrollment numbers revealed
last month: where to put all
these kids. More students
means more state aid, and due
to recent funding restrictions,
this is about the only way that
districts can get more money
from the state. But with the
added revenue comes the added
cost of overcrowding existing
schools.
Our current 4K class is the
tered the ring. Half of them
won. Half of them lost. All of
them learned what they were
made of. They went home
proud of their trophies and their
various hematomas.
In a society where everyone
is divided over everything, right
down to the very nature of truth,
this is the kind of honesty for
which people ache. Two people,
standing toe to toe. It is ar-
See BOXING, page 4
biggest 4K class weve had to
date, Assistant Superintendent
Sherri Cyra pointed out. Be-
fore this years 4K, the largest
4K class weve had is the cur-
rent first grade class, which
continues to be our largest class
in each grade as they move for-
ward.
7 of the 10 schools that make
up with Middleton Cross Plains
Area School District are cur-
rently within 31 students of
being over-capacity. And with
the growing influx of students,
the strain on the system is only
going to increase.
To figure out how best to
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Times-Tribune photo by Matt Geiger
On the run at the Haunted Hustle
See a full page of photos from this years Haunted Hustle in the City of Middleton on page 5.
solve this problem, the district
has hired Eppstein Uhen Archi-
tects to look at the issue and
offer suggestions about how
best to accommodate the stu-
dents whether that means ex-
panding existing schools,
building new ones, or some
combination of both.
At the October 16th school
board meeting, Eppstein Uhen
Architects Andy Lyons and
Chris Michaud presented five
options to tackle the issue. The
architects noted that they had
See SCHOOL BOARD, page 10
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makes parkland
more accessible
City partners with AAW
to provide wheelchair
son, director of Middletons
Public Lands, Recreation and
BY DEB BIECHLER
Forestry Department, the idea
for the project began during
Times-Tribune
If a wheelchair is your pri- Penny Kleins tenure as Public
mary mode of transportation, Lands Director. She was com-
mitted to ensuring that people
areas of the Pheasant Branch
Conservancy can be hard to of all abilities had access to
amenities like the conservancy.
reach. To make the preserve
more accessible, the City of
Middleton is partnering with
Access Ability Wisconsin
That commitment is echoed
by AAW, a non-profit organiza-
tion dedicated to facilitating and
(AAW) to provide an all-terrain
wheelchair.
According to Matt Amund-
See ACCESS, page 7
Times-Tribune photo by Jeff Martin
Photo contributed
Armed robber in skull mask
robs local Associated Bank
On Monday at 2 p.m. the Middleton Police Department re-
sponded to a report of an armed robbery that had just occurred
at the Associated Bank located at2420 Allen Blvd. in the City
of Middleton.
Employees described the suspect as male, and approximately
six feet tall. He was wearing a black mask with a skull on it.
The suspect displayed a black handgun.
The suspect left the business on foot with an undisclosed
amount of money.
The Middleton Police Department is asking anyone who may
have information or witnessed this incident to contact the police
department at608-824-7300, tipster line at608-824-7304, or
text at608-824-7300.
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Mollie B to perform
at Peanuts Esser
school fundraiser
Mollie B is coming to Park Elementary School. To order tick-
ets, contact Peanuts(608-516-1593) or Kim(608-566-4015). You
may also order online atMollieB.com
Mollie B, from the ever-pop-
ularMollie B Polka Party TV,
show has been invited to per-
form at Park Elementary in
Cross Plains, Wisconsin for a
school fund-raiser, led by the
beloved custodian, Rodney
Peanuts Esser. The school
kids and parents will be treated
to a special concert on Friday,
November 17.And on Satur-
day, November 18, Mollie B
will put on two shows featuring
multiple bands and dancers.
Mollie B will work with the
school children onFriday, No-
vember 17, teaching them about
polka music.The kids will see
demonstrations of the polka,
waltz, and other social
dances. They will also get to
see Mollie play multiple instru-
ments.Mollie and her helpers,
4 of which are award-winning
dancers, will help the children
learn how to dance, as well as
Photo contributed
how to play a few of her instru-
ments, which are commonly
found in a polka band.
On Friday evening, Mollie
and her award-winning band
SqueezeBox, from Ohio and
Pittsburgh, will perform their
music, while her dancers help
lead the school kids and parents
in dances. The concert for the
school families starts at 7:00.
On Saturday, Mollie B will
present a different show,
twice. The first show is
at1:00and the second show is
at7:00.As guests enter, they
will be greeted by musicians
playing their instruments in the
lobby area. The 2-hour long
show will consist of Mollie B
showcasing her two bands:
SqueezeBox and the Jim Busta
Band (her family band from
Onalaska, WI).The show will
See PARK, page 9
TIMES-TRIBUNE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2017
Photo contributed
Peter and the Starcatcher
Middleton High School Theatre presents Peter and the Starcatcher. Performances will run Thursday, Nov. 9 Saturday, Nov.
11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Middleton Performing Arts Center.
Tony-winning Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who
Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a. Peter Pan). From marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes,
Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair... and the bonds of friendship, duty and love.
Peter and the Starcatcher is a wonderful story for people of all ages. As cast and crew, weve had a great time creating the
imaginative world of Peter and company, and were looking forward to welcoming our audiences into this adventure,said Kendra
Dando, director, Middleton High School Theatre.
We are also thrilled that this show was selected as the showcase performance at the Wisconsin High School Theatre Festival
on Nov. 17 at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Its a great honor because only two schools throughout the state are selected
for the showcase.
The play is based on the book series Peter and the Starcatcher, which is a prequel to Peter Pan. It tells the story of how Peter
got his name, Hook lost his hand and how the characters originated and developed on the island.
Reserved tickets are available online at middletontheatre.org. Same day tickets can be purchased at the door before show time.
Ticket prices are $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors.
Times-Tribune photo by Matt Geiger
Orchestras kick of 2017-18 season
The MHS Orchestras will kick off their 2017-2018 season with their Fall Orchestra Concert on Thursday, November
16 at 7:30 pm in the MHS Performing Arts Center. Featured will be the Cardinal and Symphony Orchestras as well as
Philomusica, the extracurricular string ensemble. The orchestras will be performing music by Richard Meyer, Mozart,
Honors Conductor Steve Amundson, Hovhaness, Kalinnikov, Vivaldi, and more. There will be guest appearances by
Nathan Giglierano on violin, Reshma Gali as Alexander Hamilton in My Shot! and whales.
This concert is free and the public is encouraged to attend. A reception will follow the concert.
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Trustees hammer out details of 2018 budget
BY BRENDA SCHULTZ
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Village of Cross Plains
Trustees were hard at work
hammering out the details of the
2018 budget in a three-hour
long meeting the evening of Oc-
tober 30. The meeting began
with no public comments.
General Village Board budg-
etary concerns were addressed,
especially the Villages inability
to qualify for expenditure re-
straint during the 2017 budget
process and its loss of revenue
impact on next years budget. It
was determined that, since the
Villages ability to qualify for
this program differs from year
to year, they would not include
it in the budget in years to
come. There will be a $47,000
decrease in available funds for
2018 as a result of not qualify-
ing for expenditure restraint in
2017. Funds for a Community
Branding Initiative were dis-
cussed and then deleted. A
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CROSS PLAINS VILLAGE BOARD
$500.00 raise for Court Clerk
was requested, and a projected
4.4 percent increase in health
insurance expenses for Village
personnel was discussed. A
$2,250 increase in election ex-
penses was projected since
there is the potential for four
elections next year, rather than
the two Cross Plains had last
year. Insurance and Risk Man-
agement will see a 5 percent in-
crease while contingency funds,
EMS, and Community Devel-
opment will see a 0 percent
change. The operating and
maintenance cost for the prop-
erty at Ludden Drive was esti-
mated to be approximately
$75,000.00 for its first year.
The Village will continue to re-
view the proposed 2018 budget
over the next month, with adop-
tion is set for Monday, Novem-
ber 27. The Public Facilities
Lead will retire after January 1,
2018. It was requested to pro-
mote someone from within for
this position and start recruit-
ment Wednesday, November 1
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for a Public Facilities II position
with a possible hire date in De-
cember. The Board took a brief
recess then began their closed
session.
The Board was scheduled to
meet again on Monday, Novem-
ber 6.
Also at the meeting, Trustees
listened to a residents sewer
adjustment request. The jump in
water usage was found to be
caused by something easily
fixed by the his plumber. The
appeal was denied as a result of
the cost to the Village of this
extra water usage.
Next on the agenda was dis-
cussion of the 2018-2022 Capi-
tal Improvement Plan. Mr.
Sorenson asked about the Baer
Park expansion plan for 2019
and its inclusion of resurfacing
the old tennis courts and turning
them into pickleball courts. The
Parks and Recreation director
stated that the current pickleball
courts at the pool get a great
deal of use. Mr. Brosius asked
the Chief of Police about the
2020 projected need for a new
squad car. The police chief
stated that the current 2013
SUV squad car has 53,000
miles on it and, since replace-
ment occurs at around 80,000
miles, it is anticipated that by
2020 this squad car will need to
be replaced. Software for a new
civic accounting system will be
replaced but the Village will be
allowed three years to pay for it.
New shelving was requested for
the library as the current shelv-
ing is inadequate to provide
storage for new items over the
next two years. Following Mr.
Sorensons inquiry about the
potential for technology to re-
duce the need for hard copy
shelving, the library director
stated that, while technology is
reducing the need for some hard
copies, it is not at a point yet to
offset the need for new shelving
to accommodate projected hard
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copy acquisitions over the next
two years. A new ambulance to
replace the current ten year old
vehicle was requested because
the safety belts for EMS staff in
the back of the ambulance are
only lap belts, while shoulder
belts are the industry standard.
The 2018-2022 Capital Im-
provement Plan was approved.
The main items discussed in
the budget for the next calendar
year included the hiring of a
new police officer to allow for
the presence of a Student Re-
source Officer (SRO) in the
schools, a request by Parks and
Recreation to allow the Recre-
ation Coordinator to become a
salary position rather than
hourly, and the librarys request
to add additional evening hours
on Tuesdays.
The Chief of Police requested
to add an additional officer to
their staff which would allow a
current officer to become an
SRO. The school district will
pay 50 percent of the costs of
this officers salary and bene-
fits, and see this as a long term
commitment. The cost to the
Village for hiring a new officer,
allowing for a current officer to
become an SRO was estimated
at $35,000. Chief Janssen re-
quested to start the hiring pro-
cedure January 1 of 2018 with a
projected hire date in late April
or May, followed by a 12 week
field training in the department
before the new officer begins
work on the streets. The em-
phasis for the SROs mission
was placed upon relationships
made with parents, and stu-
dents, and prevention, rather
than enforcing. The SRO
would not be involved in disci-
pline and would spend three
quarters of his/her time at Gla-
cier Creek Middle School
which houses 1100 students,
and one quarter of his/her time
at Park which houses 300 stu-
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police in the 12 years since his dents. The pool revenue has
first Village Board meeting, and stayed the same though some
sees the SRO as a means to con- supplies, such as chlorine, have
tinue this improved relation- increased a bit.
ship. The library receives 2/3 of
Paulette Glunn, Executive its funding from the municipal-
Director of Northwest Dane ity and 1/3 from other sources,
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the services offered at NWDSS. coming year. A $500.00 in-
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creased at the adult day pro- was requested to allow for 3
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summer intergenerational pro- from the Friends of the Library.
grams, in partnership with the
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BOXING
A trainer wraps boxer Jerusha Hassells hands prior to her fight.
guably the most brutal and most
beautiful, and inarguably the
most honest of endeavors.
While the fights were ama-
teur, this was anything but
Fight Club style brawling.
They didnt just throw people
into a ring. They spent months
training for their matches, learn-
ing from Andrea Nelson, a re-
tired pro, and Marcus Robert
Johnson, a boxer and trainer.
They ran, worked the heavy
bag, and sparred for somewhere
between three months and a full
year. The sweat and fat fell off
their frames, and they became,
according to one boxer, like
family.
Each has his or her own rea-
sons for doing it. Some wanted
to get in shape. Others wanted
to be tested.
One boxer, just before the
first bell rang, said its a chance
to see if you could do what you
know under pressure. To see if
you can fight with discipline
when flight had been removed
from the table as an option.
When the boxers lost their
composure and forgot the fun-
damentals, the bouts sometimes
looked like Looney Tunes fight,
with elbows, ampersands and
exclamation points swirling
around an enormous tornado of
motion. But for most of the
evening, the fights elevated to
become the Sweet Science. It
was the kind of spectacle that
reminded those present why
boxing has always attracted
writers, because its the kind of
poetry you compose right in
front of a crowd, while some-
one tries to smack you in the
mouth.
Nelson, whose successful ca-
reer was cut short by injury, has
been teaching and coaching
boxing for more than a decade
now. In 2003, Bob Lynch in-
vited her to help him teach
classes, coaching and oversee-
ing the sparring at Fords Gym
in the Atwood neighborhood of
Madison. In 2014 Lynch offi-
cially handed over the reins for



the amateur boxing program to
Nelson.
 
On Saturday, Lynch was
seated quietly in the back,
the man and the king.) His
only input for this story was a
warm smile, a hearty hand-
shake, and a promise that any
good journalists can go any-
where they want to tell the
nights story.
If anyone gives you any
trouble, he says cordially,
send them to me.
It wasnt necessary. The
fighters, the officials, the train-
ers and the fans were all eager
to have the story told.
Nelson, a former lightweight
who ran the Red Teams corner
on Saturday night, looks like the
kind of person by whom you
dont want to get punched. Due
to the time she clearly still
spends in the gym, she even
looks like punching her might
be perilous to ones hand.
Most of the fights lasted for
three, two-minute rounds. Dur-
ing those windows of combat,
Nelson was silent, calmly bob-
bing and weaving so she could
keep her eyes on her fighters
through the ropes. All of her
movements were characterized
by calmness; while she didnt
display any of the frenetic mo-
tions of someone in a hurry,
everyone around her seemed to
be moving in slow motion.
Time, for her, seemed more pli-
able, and the result was grace
under pressure. Between
rounds, she removed mouth
guards, shot water into their
panting mouths, and offered re-
minders to move, keep their
guards up, and use their jabs.
When Eddie Jersey No-Foot
Kendrick had trouble with his
prosthetic foot mid-fight, she
flew from her seat in the corner
to the edge of the ring, where
she deftly adjusted the fitting
before sending her eager fighter
back into the action.
Not everyone is game for this
kind of thing.
A lot of people look really
good on the bags, she explains
before the fights begin. But
then they get punched in the
face.
Boxing, at its core, is simple.
Nelson teaches students how
to punch, how to move, and
how to defend themselves. But
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something else in there.
When one of her boxers ap-
proaches her for last minute
tips, she says to jab.
Itll be over before you
know it, she adds.
Boxing, she says just before
the first bell rings, is proof that
applying yourself yields results.
Running the Blue Teams
corner, Johnson is 27 and has
been fighting for the past
decade.
I was new in Madison and I
needed something to do, he
says. I loved to fight, but I
needed to learn to do it in the
right way. My dad fought. So
did my grandfather.
Today, he coaches the Uni-
versity of Wisconsin boxing
club and participates in national
tournaments. He says a trainer
is an extra set of eyes during
the fight, and his style is the
complete opposite of Nelsons.
Through the buzz of the crowd
and the smack of the gloves,
you hear Johnson throughout
the evening, moving up and
down, back and forth, and call-
ing out a stream of advice in-
tended to keep his fighters on
task. Theyve invested months
of blood, sweat and tears, liter-
ally, and he wants them to win.
When people first come to
the gym, they all want to learn
how to box, he explains. Until
they start to really sweat or they
get hit. If that stops you, then
you know its not for you.
Theres no shame in that.
But those who keep going, he
says, reap enormous rewards.
The thing about boxing is,
you have to deal with it, he
says. In the moment. Its right
in front of you. You have to deal
with it.
He adds one more note about
boxing, something he often says
to his fighters: Someone has to
lose, every time.
Each of the nights 10 bouts
Top, the referee keeps a close eye on the action during a bout between Angel Jackdaw John-
son and Pretty Ricky Morales. Above, getting ready to enter the ring.
had its own storyline. People
entered and exited the ring to
various hoots and choruses of
applause.
The fourth fight of the
evening featured the most dra-
matic stoppage. Mighty
Micah Johnson, fighting out of
the blue corner, came out ag-
gressively, launching flurries at
the Red Corners Chris the
Mexicutioner Morales. But
later in the fight, Morales
landed a right that sent sound
waves bouncing off the high
ceiling and shockwaves rever-
berating through the crowd. An-
other big punch sent Johnson to
the canvass and ended the fight.
Knockouts are not the point of
amateur boxing, and they are
not as common and some peo-
ple think.
Perhaps the nights most
memorable moment, one very
few people saw, occurred when
both trainers, Nelson and John-



THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2017
continued from page 1
son, consoled Johnson, tenderly from ear to ear, despite the
and in the relative privacy of a tough fight he was just in. He
spot behind the ring, during a said he didnt hear a thing
brief intermission later in the while it was going on the rest
evening. of the world just faded away.
Nendrick seemed to speak Hes so jovial that just one
for all the fighters when, while question begs to be asked: Was-
watching the competitors after nt he scared to step into the
his bout was over, he said he ring?
fell in love with all of the At that, he manages to smile
other combatants during their even wider. Oh, yeah, he
time together. He was grinning says. Terrified.
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The Haunted Hustle raised over

$4,000 to combat childhood obesity

Times-Tribune photos by Jeff Martin

The Haunted Hustle races took place on Saturday, Oct. 21, featuring 3,000 runners and raising
more than $4,000 for Tri 4 Schools, a 501c3 non-profit organization in Dane County that uses
the sports of swimming, biking, and running as platforms to get kids active and fight childhood
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Two-day concert will combine classic music from the East

and West to benefit the planet and fight climate change
The fifth annual Midwest
Melharmony Festival onSatur-
day, Nov. 11 and Sunday, Nov.
12 aims to raise awareness fora
greener earth through its Com-
bat Climate Change (CCC)
Project. It will also raise funds
specifically for Micro Grids
using Solar, Wind and other re-
plenishable resources for im-
poverished communities in
Asia, Africa and other parts of
the world.
A substantial part of the sur-
plus revenues of the Festival
will be donated toUW College
of Engineering, which in turn
will implement the Micro Grid
projects in various parts of the
Tickets can be purchased at
melharmonyfestival2017.brow
npapertickets.com. The festival
has been made possible by
Dane Arts and several other
community sponsors. The fes-
tival is now accepting individ-
ual and corporate
sponsorships through the Mel-
harmony foundation a 501
(c)(3) non-profit organization.
composer at the Middleton Per-
forming Arts Center. Ravikiran
is the inventor of the concept of
Melharmony, which explores
new chords based on melodic
progression as opposed to con-
ventional harmonic progres-
Photos contributed

world.
The Melharmony Founda-
tion will present performances
of Indian music and dance Sat-
urday, Nov. 11 from 2-7:30 p.m.
at Gateway Community
Church, 3510 High Road, Mid-
dleton.
On Sunday, Nov. 12, the fes-
tivities will continue at the Mid-
dleton-Cross Plains Performing
Arts Center, 2100 Bristol St.,
with a special performance of
Maestro Chitravina N. Raviki-
ran and the Middleton Commu-
nity Orchestra, conducted by
Kyle Knox. That event will
begin at 4 p.m., with the main
performance beginning at 6:30
p.m.
The festival will mark the
world premiere of the sym-
phonic work of Ravikiran,Cli-
matrix which will be
performed by the Middleton
Community Orchestra with the
sion. Ravikiran became the
youngest artist to winthe SNA
Award, Indias highest decora-
tionfor artistic excellence.
While debates over whether
Climate Change is man made or
not is moot in the context of the
overwhelming reality, my focus
has been to contribute in two
ways at least, said Ravikiran.
One, symbolic, by way of cre-
ating new music to provoke
thought and; two, tangible, by
way of raising funds to support
sustainable energy, especially
for under-privileged communi-
ties. It is a privilege to be a part
of the Melharmony Festival
2017 and present the symphony
piece, Climatrix, which sym-
bolizes changing and unpre-
dictable climate while
traversing through the 72 prin-
cipal scales of Indias Carnatic
Music.
The fifth annual Midwest Melharmony Festival will begin onSaturday, Nov. 11. On Sunday, the festivities will continue at the
Middleton-Cross Plains Performing Arts Center with a special performance by Maestro Chitravina N. Ravikiran (right) and the
Middleton Community Orchestra, conducted by Kyle Knox (left).
With his Melharmony work Rapid advances in solar tech- and build financial resources to Community Church will fea-
Climatrix, Maestro Ravikiran nology and energy storage are seed and grow proactive and in- ture [a] concert by young tal-
has brilliantly managed to com- making it possible to remedy novative solutions one of the ented vocalist from India
bine the Carnatic tradition with this by bringing electricity to worlds persistent and pressing Adityanarayanan supported by
the western orchestral style. these communities using the problems. well known violinist V V Ravi
Learning this fascinating work emerging technology of micro- The two-day festival offers and percussionist Mannarkovil
has been an enormously fulfill- grids. Building up on UW- opportunities for students of Balaji.
ing experience for the MCO, Madisons leadership in the both Western and Indian tradi- The festival also features
added Knox. area of microgrids, the Mahila tions to showcase their reper- Hindustani Musician Jai Sovani
While our scientific and Micrgrids Partnership aims to toire of yesteryear and living Garud (Milwaukee) and her stu-
technological prowess contin- bring Electricity for All using Composers of Carnatic/Western dents, dancers from Kalaanjali
ues to advance previously an innovative model for a re- Music. The festival is expected (Madison), Natyarpana (Mil-
unimaginable human experi- mote community electrification to draw talents from Western waukee), Nrithya Sangeeth
ences, there are literally billions powered by local women coop- and Indian Classical as well as (Chicago), Bharathanjali (India)
of people worldwide who have eratives, funded by a combina- various dance forms of India as and Kala Vandanam (Min-
been left behind without access tion of local investments, also listeners from WI, IL, MN, neapolis) as well as students
to essential facilities such as micro-financed loans and phi- NE and CA like the previous and guest artistes of the North
modern energy, safe water sup- lanthropy. The College of Engi- editions. American Melharmonic Honors
ply and personal sanitation, neering at UW-Madison is Middleton resident Vanitha Orchestra (NAMHO) con-
said Giri Venkataramanan, pro- pleased to receive the support Suresh, director of the Melhar- ducted by Steve Kurr of MHS,
fessor of electrical engineering from the Melharmony Founda- mony Foundation, added: The and the North American
at the University of Wisconsin. tion to raise public awareness opening day at the Gateway Melodic Ensemble (NAME).

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The case for
workforce
housing
A few years ago, my husband
and I moved back to Wisconsin
to start a family. We struggled
to find affordable housing in-
side the beltline. At the time,
we had a large dog and there
was only 1 rental available that
would allow large dogs (cost
$1700 a month). We were sur-
prised and the high cost of the
rentals lowered our chances of
saving for a down payment. We
saved every penny would could,
juggled our finances, and made
a bid on a small 2 bedroom
house. I was pregnant with our
son and we got the house. It
was wonderful and we could af-
ford it. After a few years, we
found out we were pregnant
with our daughter. Our 2 bed-
room needed to be 3 bedrooms
and our growing son wanted a
backyard.
Each time we moved for a
house we could afford, my com-
mute became longer and day-
care added zigzagging to the
traffic route. My commute
started at 20 minutes roundtrip,
better than the national aver-
age. Today, it is 2 hours
roundtrip. To keep it under 2
hours, I have learned all the
traffic patterns, alternate routes,
and the potholes on the 22 roads
I drive to work. There is so
much I could do with an extra
hour and a half a day: plan a
healthy dinner, read extra books
to my children, or have lengthy
conversations with my family.
Sign up for our Birthday Club
We are like all working fam-
ilies: trying to balance it all
while dodging potholes on the cellence. Engaging all students
route to work. As a city, we are
currently talking about budgets,
spending, and resources. I won-
der, can we take back our time
by reducing commutes and in-
creasing workforce housing?
Then, we can all spend more
time with our families and
neighbors.
Thanks,
Emily Kuhn
Middleton
dents. Our school district is rec-
ognized for innovation and ex-
in authentic, meaningful learn-
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ity.
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schools, families, and local
businesses are the heart of our
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ACCESS
Left, Monica Kamal, AAW President, fishing with her dog. Photo by Steve Spaeni. Right, Ray Anderson, AAW VP, with student, Guerro, using the outdoor wheelchair to participate with his
classmates at Midwest Outdoor Heritage Education Expo at the McKenzie Center.
providing the means for indi-
viduals with mobility chal-
lenges to access and enjoy
Wisconsin s natural resources.
Our goal is to have at least one
all terrain chair available for use
in every Wisconsin County,
said Monica Kamal, president
and co-founder of the group.
Kamal, who resides in Mc-
Farland is excited about the
partnership with Middleton: It
is what we hope will happen
around the state. The partner-
ship with Middleton will be a
model for other communities to
learn from.
CHURCH NOTES
TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 7
continued from page 1
Photos contributed
run for five to six hours. began fundraising for their first attendees the first year and
The group is run completely by volunteers. Like Middleton, When a reservation comes in, chair in 2014. Since then, 2,500 the second. Four wheel-
AAW is looking for volunteers to help with fund-raising, check- all volunteers will receive an e- theyve received grants from chair bound students would not
out and to man publicity events at Cabellas and other locations mail, asking if anyone is avail- the DNR, the Christopher have been able to participate
that the chairs are on display. Interested parties can contact able to help on that particular Reeve Foundation, and White- without AAWs chairs. AAW
the group at 608-886-9388 day. Typical usage in the con- tails Unlimited, and donations also lends the chairs for a Vet-
To learn more about AAW through videos, photos and testi- servancy will be for a morning from individuals and groups, to erans Hunt two times per year.
monies or to donate, go to their website, or afternoon outing. The chair grow the fleet to four. Theyve The chairs are available to
www.AccessAbilityWI.org will have a trailer and can also also purchased three trailers and the public on a first come, first
Anyone interested in future trainings for the Middleton Or- be hauled to other sites for the a carrier that can haul all four serve basis. Currently AAWs
chard Park chair program, or who would like to reserve the day. chairs . chairs are stored at A to Z Farms
chair should contact Matt Amundsen at Middleton City Hall A deposit of $50 is required Organizations can reserve all in Oregon, WI. They would
(608) 821-8360. to use the chair. It is a refund- four chairs for special occa- like to have permanent storage
able deposit with the option of sions. The Friends of Pheasant and check-out systems at other
Middletons all-terrain chair The first wave of volunteers donating all or a portion of the Branch used the fleet during nature centers as well.
will continue to be owned and was trained on September 21. fee to AAW for chair mainte- one of its events for seniors People who use the chairs are
insured by AAW. The City of More are needed. nance and insurance and toward with dementia and other acces- asked to take a short survey.
Middleton is providing a stor- Volunteers learned about the the purchase of new chairs. sibility issues. The statistics and other infor-
age unit and charging station. check-in/check-out process as Chairs for longer term use, of The Midwestern Outdoor mation gathered will help in
In addition, Middleton will take well as how to operate the chair. up to a week, can be reserved Heritage Education Expo, at the writing future grants to make
the reservations and train volun- In turn, they will train the users. through AAW. MacKenzie Center in Poynette, their motto of Outdoor Access
teers who will be available According to both Kamal and According to Kamal, AAW WI, hosted 1,000 middle school For All! a reality.
when it is time to collect and re- Amundsen, the chair is easy to
turn the chair to its storage unit use. It is guided by a joystick.
at Orchard Park. On full charge, the battery will
Friday, Nov. 17th 9:00 a.m. to 6 pm Wisconsin Heights 2017
Saturday, Nov. 18th 8:a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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Saturday, Nov. 11
some old favorites. on Veterans Day, 8a.m.-3p.m.
November 11th.
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Dining Room opens at 4 p.m.
10173 Hwy. 14, Mazomanie
Celebrate Holiday Parties (20 miles west of Madison,
at Hi Point between Black Earth & Mazomanie)
Reserve Your Event Today!
Crafts Door Prizes
Baked Goods Gifts Food
Hours Admittance: Food Pantry Donations appreciated!
Wednesday-Sunday Ryans Case for Smiles Pillowcase Drive
Lounge opens at 4:30pm and More info see website:
dining room at 5:00pm www.wisconsinheightscraftfair.weebly.com
608-924-2819 Email: WHholidayfair@gmail.com Call 608-220-6047
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Living with Dementia OPTIMIST CLUB

Living well with Dementiais a free commu-
nity event for patients, caregivers, and advocates
held at the Middleton Performing Arts Cen-
ter (2100 Bristol St. in Middleton) on Sunday,
November 19thfrom12pm to 5:30pm.
Highlights include four panel discussions
throughout the afternoon and a keynote address
at12:30bySusan H. McFadden, Ph.D., Professor
Emerita of Psychology at UW-Oshkosh, and
founder of the Fox Valley Memory Project.
Throughout the afternoon, a resource fair will
be held in the lobby of the PAC featuring advo-
cates, attorneys, and care communities and com-
munity organizations, as well as representatives
from the Aging & Disability Resource Center, the
Alzheimers & Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin,
and the Alzheimers Association.
For more information,
visithttps://tinyurl.com/dementia-friendly-mid-
dleton Sponsored by The Middleton Public Li-
brary, Heritage Senior Living, and The
Alzheimers & Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin.

Learn about the small

carnivores of Pheasant
Branch Conservancy Photo contributed

OnThursday, November, 16, 2017, the Friends Whether swimming in the creek or sliding on
of Pheasant Branch Conservancy will host a Con- the snow, otters are a delight to watch! Encounters
servancy Day Program titled Otters, Mink and
More: Small Carnivores at Pheasant Branch Con-
with mink can be equally rewarding.
And, their relatives are just as interesting and
Horst is Rising Star
servancy. entertaining. Come discover secrets of their fam- The Optimist Rising Star Student for the Month for October is Jarrett Horst, a Senior at Mid-
The program will be held from 6:30-8:00 ily lives, whats on their daily menu, and why dleton High. Horst was nominated by one of his teachers, Tyrell Rosemeyer. He was recognized
PM at Kromery Middle School, 7009 Donna their lives look like just an otter day in paradise. for his leadership in the classroom and on the football field. Pictured from left to right: Gary
Drive, Middleton; Room 510. Join Dreux Water- They will also explore their relationships with Horst, Sandi Horst, Brad Hartjes (Optimist Club Member) and Tyrell Rosemeyer.
molen for this exciting look at some of Pheasant people. Dreux Watermolen is the Chief of the Bu-
Branch Conservancys most charismatic mam- reau of Environmental Analysis for the Wisconsin
mals. Well explore the habits, biological relation- Department of Natural Resources and author of
ships, and current status of otters, mink, and their theMammals of the Pheasant Branch Conser-
ATC plans to spend $2.8 billion
relatives in this illustrated talk with hands-on ex- vancy guide. PEWAUKEE, Wis. American Transmission Co.s 10-year plan for electric grid improvements
periences for all ages. RSVPs appreciated, and inquiries welcome calls for a mix of new construction and continued asset maintenance to maintain the companys
at:education@pheasantbranch.org. top performance in operations.
Our long-range planning efforts assure the reliability that our customers depend on, said Ron
Snead, vice president of system planning. The expenditures in this years 10-Year Transmission
Senior Christmas Luncheon System Assessment are reduced from recent years, reflecting the measures ATC has taken to im-
prove electric reliability.
Join together or the annual make your reservations in ad- staff. Musical entertainment Specifically, the plan calls for expenditures of $1.4 billion in asset maintenance, $0.48 billion
Senior Community Christmas vance by calling 831-6084. The will be provided by the Ted in regional Multi-Value Projects, between $0.7 billion and $1 billion in network projects and be-
Luncheon on Thursday, Decem- deadline for reservations is Reinke Trio, with Jeff Rohlwing tween $0.3 billion and $0.8 billion in other capital expenditures.
ber 7, 11 a.m. at St. Lukes Monday, November 27. and Ed Boswell. Asset renewal has played a key role in operating performance. We achieved top quartile or
Lutheran Church. This event is The menu will include: roast If you are able, please bring better reliability performance in 2016 for our transmission network, said John McNamara, vice
open to seniors (55+) and there beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, along a non-perishable item for president of asset management. Maintaining a reliable transmission system in a cost-effective
is no charge. They will limit this fresh salad, dessert and bever- the Middleton Outreach Min- manner is core to our business and supports our customers.
event to 160, and you need to ages, all served by St. Lukes istry food pantry. The full plan is available for viewing at ATC10YearPlan.com.

AT THE MIDDLETON PUBLIC LIBRARY

Film Screening at the
Library on November 28
The Middleton Public Li-
brary will host a free screening
of the 2016 French film Things
to Come (Lavenir) on Tuesday,
November 28th, at 6:30 PM in
the Librarys lower-level Archer
Room. Things to Come, which
played to sold out audiences at
Park School Cross Plains
Proudly Presents
the 2017 Wiscsonsin Film Fes-
tival, is the story of a passionate
middle-aged philosophy profes-
sor (Isabelle Huppert) who must
reassess her already much-ex-
amined life after an unforeseen
divorce and the death of her
mother.
The film is in French with
English subtitles and runs ap-
proximately 102 minutes.
Drinks, popcorn and movie
concessions will be provided.
Register online via the librarys
events calendar at
midlibrary.org/events. This
special screening is made possi-
ble by the Friends of the Mid-
dleton Public Library as well as
a collaboration between the
Wisconsin Film Fest and the
Beyond the Page fund, an en-
dowment supporting humanities
programming at Dane County
libraries.
Historian to discuss book
on Wisconsin and the
First World War
Wisconsin: Sacrifice, Patriot-
ism, and Free Speech in a Time
of Crisis, published last month
by Wisconsin Historical Society
Press. The book details the
home front experience in Wis-
consin during the First World
War: the political debates over
war policy, the worry over
loved ones fighting overseas,
the countless everyday sacri-
fices, and the impact of a
wartime hysteria that drove dis-
sent underground. It also in-
cludes the voices of soldiers
from Wisconsins famed 32nd
Division, through extensively
quoted letters and newspaper
accounts.
Rick Pifer is the retired direc-
tor of reference and public serv-
ices in the WHSs
Library-Archives division. His
research has focused on the
Wisconsin home front during
World War I and II. His MA the-
sis studied La Crosse during the
two world wars as a vehicle
through which to better under-
stand the American response to
war. He has also studied oppo-
sition to World War I and is the
author of A City at War: Mil-
waukee Labor During World
War II.
Copies of the book will be
available for purchase courtesy
of the Wisconsin Historical So-
ciety Press, and the evening will
conclude with a Q&A and book
signing. Registration is appre-
ciated: Online at midlibrary.org
or by email at info@midli-
brary.org.
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AT THE ROSEMARY GARFOOT LIBRARY

Fall Story Times
Join us on Tuesdays and
Thursdays for our fall program,
Lets Go! Wigglers and Gigglers
(babies and toddler story time)
meet on Tuesdays at 10:00, and
Big Kids Book Time gathers on
Thursdays at 10. Our next cof-
fee break is coming up on No-
vember 14th and November
16th. Come on in for a hot cup
of coffee while the kiddos have
free play in the storytime room.
The complete fall schedule is on
our website, www.rgpl.org.
Read to a Dog
Chase, our canine reading
buddy, will join us again be-
tween 4 and 5:30 PM on No-
vember 20th and December
18th. This is a great opportunity,
particularly for reluctant readers
to practice their skills with a
happy and appreciative listener.
Please call the library if you are
interested in reserving a 15
minute session. Check our web-
site for a story about Chase.
1000 Books Before Kinder-
garten
Its never too soon to start
reading to your child. All chil-
dren, from birth to kindergarten
age, are encouraged to join this
program. Stop in anytime to
sign up, and get a special keep-
sake record book and book bag
for your child. For more infor-
mation, check out our 1000
Books Before Kindergarten
webpage: www.rgpl.org/1000-
books-kindergarten.
Tween Book Club (for ages
9 and older) Monday, No-
vember 20th, 4-5 PM
This months read is the his-
torical fiction novel, A Night
Divided, by Jennifer A. Nielsen.
Copies of the book are available
at the library service desk.
Come and get a copy and sign
up to join the group on the 20th.
Snacks provided, and all are
welcome.
Morning Movie Thurs-
day, November 9th at 9:30 AM
Our November movie is a
light-hearted, romantic story
about a woman (Diana Lane)
who is at a crossroads in her
life. Long married to a success-
ful, driven but inattentive movie
producer (Alec Baldwin), she
unexpectedly finds herself tak-
ing a road trip from Cannes to
Paris with a business associate
of her husband (Arnaud Viard).
What should be a seven-hour
drive turns into a two-day ad-
venture complete with pictur-
esque sights, fine food and
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also include a military tribute,
and dancing performed by
award-winning dancers. Of
course, Mollie invites anyone in
attendance to also dance to the
music.
Proceeds from these shows
will go towards Park Elemen-
tary School.
To order tickets, contact
Peanuts (608-516-1593), or
Kim(608-566-4015). You may
also order online
at MollieB.com (click on
store, the tickets). For was growing up. She started
more information, you may also
e -
mailresser@mcpasd.k12.wi.us.
Mollie B has been perform-
ing music all her life. Mollie
started her career performing
with the Jim Busta Band, and
now today she performs with to follow, Mollie played several
many ensembles, including instruments both in the school
SqueezeBox. Mollie has per- bands and choirs, as well as in
formed on over 35 recordings. her fathers band.
Mollie has shared her many tal- Mollie went on to continue to
ents with fans in over 25 states develop her love of music and
and twelve countries and con- received a Bachelor of Arts in
tinues to inspire young musi- Music (trumpet and voice) from
cians with her love for music. Luther College (Decorah, IA).
Between the Jim Busta Mollie also received a Master of
Bands practices and recording Arts in Instruction from St.
sessions, music always filled Marys University of Minnesota
the Busta household in small- (Winona, MN). In 2005, Mollie
town Minnesota while Mollie joined Ted Langes Bratwurst
Boys. In 2007, Ted and Mollie brating life with polka music in
singing in the band at age three changed the name toSqueeze-
and joined on piano when she Box.
was eight-years-old. For years In July of 2011, the firstMol-
lie B Polka Party aired on Mol-
lie B Polka Party on RFD-TV.
Mollie was a creative director
and co-producer of these
shows. The Mollie B Polka
Party currently airs in over 55
million homes on RFD-TVon
Wednesdayat6:30pmand Sat-
urday at10:00pm ET.
In 2017, Wisconsin Public
Television released the docu-
mentary called POLKA!
Mollie is the host of this hour-
long documentary about cele-
of the year by the Cleveland
the state of Wisconsin.
Mollie has won the title of
the Favorite Female Vocalist
award numerous times, both
from the United States Polka
Association and the Interna-
tional Polka Association. She
has also won multiple awards
from the Polka America Corpo-
ration & the International Polka
Association for her polka
recordings with Ted
Lange.Mollie is a member of
the Iowa Polka Hall of Fame
and the Wisconsin Polka Hall of
Fame. She has recently been
nominated for the 2017 vocalist
of Performing Arts, and Polka
Style Polka Hall of Fame.
Some of Mollies most note-
worthy performances as a vo-
calist, instrumentalist, actress,
and/or music arranger in-
clude: Caribbean
Cruises,Rhythm Cats at Silver
Star Theater in Arizona,Maggie
Mae Shows, Jimmy Sturr Show
on RFD-TV, Penny Gilley
Show on RFD-TV, Wurstfest in
Texas, Norsk Hostfest in North
Dakota, Anniversary Mass with
Daniel ODonnell, Big Joe
Polka Show on RFD-TV, Iowa
Governor Culvers Inauguration
Gala, American Folk Arts Fes-
tival, Presidents Palace in the
Dominican Republic, Library of
Congress, and Kennedy Center
Passion (a National PBS spe-
cial).
To learn more about Mollie B
and hear samples of her per-
formances, visitMollieB.com.

Rons Weekend Outlook

FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
Jam on November 10 November 11 November 12

Nov. 10
The public is invited to an af-
ternoon of old time music on
Snow or flurries Mostly sunny Mostly sunny

Friday, Nov. 10 at the Black 42 25 46 27 49 35

Earth Fire Station meeting room
(across from The Shoe Box).
The music is from 1-4 p.m.
and includes some favorite old
time, bluegrass, and country
tunes on fiddle, guitar, banjo
and dobro. All are welcome to
attend this event.
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across the district after their ini-
tial presentation to the Facilities
Planning Committee, and had
already amended some of the
options.
The firm revised their plans
and presented the new options
to the FPC on October 24th.
Notably, the proposals included
preliminary cost estimates for
the first time.
The board has scheduled two
workshops to gather input and
feedback from the community.
Representatives from Eppstein
Uhen Architects and Findorff
will be there, as well as mem-
bers of the FPC and district ad-
ministrators.
The first is at Kromrey on
November 28th, and the second
is at Glacier Creek on Decem-
ber 6th. Both workshops are
scheduled from 6:30 to 8:30 PM
and all community members are
encouraged to attend.
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All numbers shown below are estimates
1.) What: Build a new ele-
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Cost: $34.4 million - $38.1
million
Added student capacity: 525
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2.) What: Expand and reno- 5.) What: Build a new middle
vate Park Elementary School school at the Pope Farm site
Cost: $10.4 million - $11.6 Cost: $40.5 million - $44.8
million million
Added student capacity: 100 Added student capacity: 550
3.) What: Expand and reno- 6.) What: Add a new high
vate West Middleton Elemen- school building adjacent to
tary School Parmenter Street
Cost: $10.9 million - $12 Cost: $89 million - $98.4
million million
Added student capacity: 100 Added student capacity: 900
4.) What: Expand and reno- 7.) What: Expand and reno-
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School Cost: $93.3 million - $103.4
Cost: $13.5 million - $15 million
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Boys spikers chase greatness
Cardinals KO
Burlington to
punch ticket
to state
BY ADAM HATLAN
Middletons boys volleyball
Times-Tribune
team has done it again.
For the fifth consecutive
year, the Cardinals are headed
to the state tournament.
Top-seeded Middleton was
able to survive a first-set scare
against third-seeded Burlington
and roll to a 25-22, 25-17, 25-
19 in a sectional final held in
Middleton last Thursday.
Middleton (33-6) recently
won its sixth consecutive Big
Eight Conference regular sea-
son title before locking up its
10th state appearance in school
history. Burlington finished the
year 26-10.
This year is a lot of excite-
ment because ... theyve seen
everything, Middleton head
coach Ben White said. They
dont get rattled, they dont get
nervous. To take a team like
this, with the confidence that
theyre playing with, to state is
pretty exciting.
Middleton will now face
Kaukauna (27-6) on Friday at
5:30 p.m. in a state quarterfinal
at Wisconsin Lutheran College
in Milwaukee. The Cardinals
beat Kaukauna 2-0 midway
through the year.
The veteran Cardinals fea-
ture an abundance of experi-
ence with 13 upperclassmen.
The senior class has now been
represented four years in a row
at state.
One of those seniors is
libero Thomas Robson, who
See SPIKERS, page 18
Hoping for a
sweet repeat
Middletons girls swimmers
gunning for another title
BY ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
It was supposed to be the
greatest day in the history of
Middletons girls swimming
and diving program.
The Cardinals were in the
midst of winning the WIAA
Division 1 state championship
last November. Middletons
dynamic group became the first
in school history to leave the
UW-Natatorium with a state
title.
But as the state meet unfold-
Sam Dettman and Middletons boys volleyball team defeated Burlington in the sectional finals last Thursday.
ed, Middleton coach Lauren
Cabalka and the rest of the
Cardinals didnt feel like most
teams that capture gold.
Honestly, it felt kind of
yucky, Cabalka said.
Yucky? Really?
To hear Cabalka and her
team tell it, the championship
was remarkable. Theyll cher-
ish it forever.
But the meet itself was any-
thing but perfect.
There was squabbling. Girls
See SWIM, page 16
TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 11
Sports
Middleton
will face
Kaukauna in
quarterfinals
BY ROB REISCHEL
Final Four.
Times-Tribune
Saturday volleyball.
Those have been two of the
major goals for Middletons
boys volleyball team this sea-
son.
Now, the Cardinals will try
making their dreams a reality.
Middleton meets Kaukauna
in a WIAA state quarterfinal
game Friday at 5:30 p.m. at
Wisconsin Lutheran College.
The winner advances to a state
semifinal Saturday at 12:30 p.m.
The state finals are Saturday
at 6 p.m.
Middleton has reached the
state tournament four straight
years and has lost its first match
each time. The Cardinals are just
2-9 in state tournament appear-
ances and havent won a match
at state since 2008, but are eager
to reverse that trend.
Everyone wants to be play-
ing on Saturday, Middleton
coach Ben White said. That has
been our goal all year. Get to
that Final Four. So many of
these guys have played or been
to state.
With six of the 10 players in
our rotation having contributed
significantly this year having
state experience, these guys
should be ready for anything. I
know how talented this team is
and they dont have to prove
anything to anyone. They just
need to play the same way we
have played all year. All high
school sports are about minimiz-
ing your errors and capitalizing
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
See STATE, page 17
Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
Caroline Hippen and Middletons girls swimming team will aim for a second straight state title on Saturday.
PAGE 12 TIMES-TRIBUNE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2017

MHS golfers
earn honors
Hodson, Meier and Peterson each
receive all-state recognition
BY ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Payton Hodson worked,
grinded and improved.
The result is Middletons
girls golf standout had an
unforgettable senior season.
Hodson averaged 77.30 and
was recently named the Player
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Kate is so much fun to be
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course andnever lets anything
get to her.
Im thrilled to be able to
share two more years with
Kate.I think she is going to do
great things and be a terrific
leader for us next season.
Peterson, who was in
Middletons program for four
seasons, made her first year on
varsity a memorable one.
Petersons average was 87.26
and she improved 5.37 shots
from a year ago.
Grace was a great addition
to our varsity team this sea-
son, Halverson said. She
really committed to golf last
summer and her commitment
definitely showed in her
scores. I wish we had another
year with Grace.
Richards bounced between
Middletons No. 4 and 6 golfer
all season and finished with an
average of 96.0.
Im proud of Allison for Central
sticking it out all four years
after being our alternate her
sophomore and junior year,
Halverson said.
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Jo Baranczyk Bay Port
Abby Cavaiani** Wales
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Payton Hodson
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Speedy Kent Mequon
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Mia Seeman Milton North
**Player of the Year Bailee Bussan Cuba City
Sophia Dooman Janesville
Second Team Parker
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Bonnie Jin Brookfield
Sarah Ernst Hartland Central
Arrowhead Rachel Kauflin
Taylor Hakala Milton Wauwatosa
Isabelle Maleki Mequon Lillian Knetter Madison
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Lorenza Martinez Brooke Knutson Viroqua
Milwaukee Divine Savior Holy Megan Koch Union Grove
Angels Madeline Koenig Wales
Courtney Matschke Kettle Moraine
Franklin Ashley Lawler Racine St.
Lexi Meade Eau Claire Catherines
Memorial Kirsten Leonardi Sussex
Erika Priebe Fox Valley Hamilton
Lutheran Kallie Lux Janesville
Craig
Third Team Andi McCorkle Oregon
All State Kate Meier Middleton
Annie Balduzzi La Crosse Emily Neff Hayward
Aquinas Klairissa OReilly-Dye
Erin Ericson Onalaska Monona Grove
Gianna Gastrow Hartland Grace Peterson
Arrowhead Middleton
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Holly Murphy Lake Hannah Schulz
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Lexi Romero Brookfield Courtney Shorter Verona
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Six spikers named all-conference

BY ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune

Middletons girls volley-

ball team had a memorable
season, sharing the Big Eight
Conference title and reaching
the WIAA Division 1 section-
al semifinals.
The Cardinals were justly
rewarded, as six players
received some form of all-Big
Eight Conference honors.
Junior outside hitter Lily
Welti and senior outside hitter
Jennifer McGinnis were
named first-team all-confer-
ence. Junior middle blocker
Hannah Flottmeyer was
named second-team all-
league, while senior setters
Kayla Underwood and Ashley
Harris, along with junior
libero Olivia Farin were
named honorable-mention all-
conference.
Welti, a St. Louis
University recruit and a team
captain, led Middleton with
347 kills. Welti was also first
in digs (326), second in serves
received (435) and fourth in
aces (43).
Lily has a great opportu-
nity to be the Player of the
Year in the Big Eight for the
2018 season, Middleton
coach Franco Marcos said.
Staying healthy and refining
her skills could make this hap-
pen. She is very talented and
her senior year should be very
special for her and our Jennifer. Harris was second on the
Middleton Cardinals. Lily was Flottmeyer led the team in assists (369) and did a
one of our tri-captains. She Cardinals in solo blocks (119) terrific job running
did a great job leading the and total blocks (204). Middletons offense.
team on and off the court. Flottmeyer was also first in She is a student of the
McGinnis, a team captain, hitting percentage (.256). game, Marcos said of Harris.
led Middleton in both aces Hannah did an awesome It is a pleasure talking to her
(63) and serves received job shutting down the oppo- on the bench. You would not
(577). McGinnis also finished nents offense, Marcos said. know whether she was sub out
second in digs (312) and kills She is a good blocker, and for the front row hitter or in
(295). with some more experience the back row for another set-
Jennifer played all three could become the most feared ter. She will always give
positions in the front row, blocker in the Big Eight con- coaches an explanation of
Marcos said. She was called ference in 2018. She is a quick what she saw, anticipated and
upon to play in the middle, on learner. With a bit more work reacted to. Ashley is going to
the right side and mostly as an on her offense and her block- be missed.
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Swimmers shine at sectionals

Middleton overcomes
loss of Aegerter
BY ROB REISCHEL
Times-Tribune
Middletons girls swim-
ming and diving team sur-
vived a scare last Saturday.
In the process, the
Cardinals proved their tough-
ness, resiliency and depth.
Middleton standout junior
Hannah Aegerter withdrew
from the WIAA Division 1
Middleton Sectional due to
medical reasons shortly after
she qualified for state in the
200-meter freestyle. The loss
of Aegerter, who swims four
events, meant Middleton was
forced to juggle its lineup on
the fly.
The Cardinals came
through with flying colors,
though, and captured the sec-
tional championship.
Middleton finished with
394 points, well ahead of run-
ner-up Verona-Mount Horeb
(337). Madison Memorial
(283), Sun Prairie (263) and
Madison West (239) rounded
out the top five.
Saturday was by far the
biggest challenge we have
faced as a team probably
the biggest challenge I have
faced as a coach, Middleton
coach Lauren Cabalka
said.When we found out that
our original lineup was not
what we would be swimming
with, we had two choices:
break apart or rise to the chal-
lenge.Our girls blew me away
with their ability to come
together and do what was
needed for the team.
Aegerter is a key member
of Middletons 200- and 400-
yard freestyle relay teams. In
these girls, its to never count
them out and not to underesti-
mate them, especially when
they have something to
prove.
Even without Aegerter,
Middletons three relay teams
all won their respective events
and are seeded first at state.
Middletons 200-yard med-
ley relay team of senior Chiara
Pierobon Mays, freshman Ally
Silvestri, sophomore Gabriela
Pierobon Mays and sopho-
more Berkley Smith finished
first. The Cardinals quartet of
junior Cora Mack, junior
Makenna Licking, Smith and
senior Caroline Hippen won
the 200-yard freestyle relay.
And the foursome of Mack,
Licking, Hippen and Gabriela
Pierobon Mays won the 400-
yard freestyle relay.
Gabriela Pierobon Mays
was second in the 100-yard
butterfly and is seeded fifth at
state.
Gabriela Pierobon Mays
was also second in the 100-
yard backstroke and is seeded
third at state, while Chiara
Pierobon Mays was fifth and
is seeded 14th.
Silverstri was second in the
100-yard breaststroke and is
seeded third at state, while
sophomore Alex
Anagnostopoulos was third
and is seeded fourth at state.
Hippen was second in the Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
200-yard freestyle, Aegerter
Makenna Licking and Middletons girls swimming team won the Middleton Sectional last Saturday.
was third and Licking was
fourth. Hippen is seeded third
at state, Aegerter is seeded Eleanor Mackey was third forward to an amazing and Donagan, JC, 2:06.67; 2, Silvestri, Mid, 200 freestyle relay: 1, Middleton
fifth and Licking is seeded in the one-meter dive and is competitive state meet. 2:08.07; 3, Keebler, Mid, 2:09.59; 4, (Mack, Licking, Smith, Hippen),
Drapp, VMH, 2:09.61; 5, Nelson, SP, 1:36.54; 2, Sun Prairie, 1:37.39; 3,
16th. seeded 12th at state. 2:10.35. Madison West, 1:38.67; 4, Verona,
Mack was second in the Sectionals is a high stakes DIVISION 1 50 freestyle: 1, Bennin, VMH, 1:38.90; 5, Madison Memorial, 1:40.30;
100-yard freestyle and Hippen meet, one with no room for MIDDLETON SECTIONAL :23.52; 2, Fiske, SP, :23.78; 3, Bloomer, 6, Waunakee, 1:41.21; 7, Beloit
Team scores: Middleton 394;
was fourth. Mack is seeded error, Cabalka said. We Verona/Mount Horeb 337; Madison
MM, :24.22; 4, Mack, Mid, :24.47; 5,
Smith, Mid, :24.53. 100 butterfly: 1,
Memorial, 1:41.33;
Oregon/Belleville, 1:41.50.
8,

addition, Aegerter finished
second at state last year in the
200-yard freestyle and fourth
in the 500-yard freestyle.
Aegerter finished third at
sectionals in the 200-yard
freestyle and will be seeded
fifth at state on Saturday. But
Aegerters departure cost her a
chance to return to state in the
500.
We are certainly at a dis-
advantage without her 500 at
state, Cabalka said. But if I
have learned anything about
10th at state and Hippen is
seeded 12th.
Silvestri was second in the
200-yard IM and junior Emily
Keebler was third. Silvestri is
now seeded 10th at state,
while Keebler is seeded 13th.
Mack was fourth in the 50-
yard freestyle and Smith was
fifth. Mack is seeded 13th at
state and Smith is seeded 15th.
Licking was fourth in the
500-yard freestyle and
Keebler was fifth. Licking is
now seeded 11th at state.
mixed up relay orders and
swimmers and the girls han-
dled it with confidence and
poise.
Despite an unfortunate
series of events, we were able
to get 16 of 17 entries through
to state along with all three
relay teams. Thats pretty
incredible if you think about
it. I am so proud of the way
these girls handled them-
selves. We know that we can
only control the things we can
control and we are looking
Memorial 283; Sun Prairie 263;
Madison West 239; Waunakee 179;
Beloit Memorial 98; Milton 93;
Janesville Craig 91; Oregon/Belleville
77; Madison La Follette 62; Madison
East 49; Janesville Parker/Evansville
46.
State qualifiers
200-yard medley relay: 1,
Middleton (C. Pierobon Mays, Silvestri,
G. Pierobon Mays, Smith), 1:44.40; 2,
Verona, 1:46.45; 3, Madison Memorial,
1:47.35; 4, Madison West, 1:49.08; 5,
Sun Prairie, 1:50.21.
200 freestyle: 1, Henshue, VMH,
1:52.48; 2, Hippen, Mid, 1:52.66; 3,
Aegerter, Mid, 1:52.78; 4, Wilhelms,
Wau, 1:55.76; 5, McKeon, MM,
1:56.20.
200 individual medley: 1,
Marty, MW, :55.55; 2, G. Pierobon
Mays, Mid, :56.46; 3, Schmeiser, Wau,
:58.11; 4, Cramer, Milt, :58.54; 5, Sala,
SP, :58.40; 6, McCartney, V, :58.64; 7,
Wells, BM, :58.75; 8, Stewart, VMH,
:58.64; 9, Carey, SP, :58.97.
100 freestyle: 1, Fiske, SP, :51.85;
2, Mack, Mid, :52.94; 3, Sullivan, MW,
:52.94; 4, Hippen, Mid, :52.97; 5,
Wilhelms, Wau, :55.19; 6, Bloomer,
MM, :53.29; 7, Spielman, MM, :53.44;
8 (tie), Moericke, SP, and DeFever,
MM, :53.52.
500 freestyle: 1, Henshue, VMH,
5:00.41; 2, Gnewuch, VMH, 5:09.25; 3,
McKeon, MM, 5:10.37; 4, Licking,
Mid, 5:13.09; 5, Keebler, Mid, 5:13.21;
6, McKeon, MM, 5:16.35; 7, Rhodes,
JC, 5:19.97; 8, Schmitz, MM, 5:20.05.
100 backstroke: 1, Marty, Madison
West, :54.56; 2, G. Pierobon Mays,
:56.24; 3, Cramer, Mil, :57.51; 4,
Stewart, VMH, :58.32; 5, C. Pierobon
Mays, Mid, :58.53; 6, Sullivan, MW,
:58.62; 7, Schmeiser, W, :59:35.
100 breaststroke: 1, Bennin, VMH,
1:04.03; 2, Silvestri, Mid, 1:04.63; 3,
Anagnostopoulos, Mid, 1:04.72; 4,
Donagan, JC, 1:06.79; 5, Bissen, MM,
1:07.26; 6, Smith, VMH, 1:07.30; 7,
Drapp, VMH, 1:07.48.
400 freestyle relay: 1, Middleton
(Mack, Licking, Hippen, G. Pierobon-
Mays), 3:29.89; 2, Sun Prairie, 3:31.33;
3, Madison Memorial, 3:33.08; 4,
Verona/Mount Horeb, 3:37.34; 5,
Waunakee, 3:39.17.

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SWIM continued from page 11

were struggling with the ones in program history.

pressure of the moment. And The Cardinals competed in
while the Cardinals left with a four star-studded invitationals
championship, the meet itself across the state and won them
was far from enjoyable. all.
Compare that to 2015 when Middleton went 9-0 in the
Middleton came out of Big Eight Conference, which is
nowhere, surprised the field by far the states strongest and
and finished second at state. deepest league. That gave the
When the state meet com- Cardinals a remarkable eight
mences Saturday at 3 p.m., the straight league titles.
Cardinals are hoping for the Middleton followed that up
best of both worlds. Middleton, by winning the conference
the favorite once again, would meet by nearly 300 points, a
love to repeat as champions, stunning gap against some of
but have the same enjoyable the best competition in the
experience it had in 2015. state.
There definitely were I dont think there are
mixed emotions last year, said many teams that could have
Middleton senior standout done what we did at confer-
Caroline Hippen, a University ence, Hippen said.
of Illinois recruit. This year Middleton then rolled to a
weve really come together as a sectional title last week, despite
team and I really hope we a scare when junior Hannah
carry that feeling to state this Aegerter left the meet with a
year so we dont have that medical emergency.
yucky feeling. The Cardinals are a deep,
We all want to end our high gifted and veteran group that
school season on the best pos- have seen about anything and
sible note that we can. Winning everything possible. And they
is great, but we want to have fully expect the experiences of
fun, too. past seasons to help them
Senior Chiara Pierobon achieve all of their goals this
Mays agreed. weekend.
I think we got so involved Last year, there was so
in taking first (in 2016), much pressure to win and to be
because when we got second No. 1 that we really let that get
(in 2015), we didnt know we to us, Cabalka said. And it
could get second, said really affected us the whole
Pierobon Mays, who recently meet. Everybody up in the
committed to Queens (N.C.) stands, you cant see whats
University. We werent even happening down below. But
paying attention to the scores at there was a lot of behind-the-
one point. We were just so wall stuff like, Pull it together.
involved in everyones times What are we doing?
and cheering each other on. And just a couple weeks
After a year like (2015), ago, I sat down with the girls
you want to go higher, you and we talked about how amaz-
want to get first and it felt like ing it felt (in 2015) when we
we were almost in there for got second. So I think that con-
ourselves more than our team. I versation combined with the
think we really let that get the experience from last year, I Times-Tribune photo by Mary Langenfeld
best of us and we were lucky to think that gives us a huge
come out as well as we did with advantage this time in our Chiara Pierobon Mays and Middletons girls swimming team are the favorites at Saturdays state meet.
our attitudes. maturity and our poise. There
This year, weve done a lot might always be hiccups, but I Cabalka was a standout states top program in large part successful. Its awesome how much
of constructive stuff, weve sat feel very good going into the swimmer, a captain and four- due to Cabalka. Middletons talent also has a depth we have and just how tal-
down and talked about our atti- meet. year letter-winner at Middleton Ive known Lauren since I thing or two to do with its suc- ented the whole team is,
tudes because we dont that Cabalka certainly knows a High School nearly two was really little, Hippen said. cess. Chiara Pierobon Mays said.
stuff to happen again at state. A thing or two about what it takes decades ago. Cabalka swam in She basically saw me take my Hippen and Chiara Pierobon Hopefully we can go out with
lot of girls have changed their to achieve greatness. And the the Middleton Gators youth first stroke and shes going to Mays lead a gifted senior class. a bang.
attitudes and I think are having fact shes doing it with her program and remains a coach see me take my last stroke with Makenna Licking, Cora And have a little more fun in
a lot more fun. hometown Cardinals has made there today, where she gets to her, which is pretty remarkable. Mack and Aegerter power a the process.
To date, the 2017 season has the experience even more ful- know many of her future swim- Ive gotten to know her on dynamic group of juniors. That would be the perfect
been one of the more enjoyable filling. mers at young ages. a personal level and she has Sophomores Gabriela Pierobon ending, Hippen said. To win
Cabalka took over what was obviously made this a great Mays, Berkley Smith and Alex state again and have as much
already a strong program at program. She has a lot of talent Anagnostopoulos, along with fun as we did in 2015.
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Boys State Volleyball Schedule

STATE Wisconsin Lutheran College, Milwaukee
Quarterfinals: Friday, Nov. 10
continued from page 11

Match-1: #1 Marquette (41-4) vs. Racine Horlick (26-

on your opponents. Do that
and well have success.
Middleton certainly had suc-
cess against Kaukauna when the
teams met at the Cardinal Invite
on Sept. 30.
Middleton rolled to a 25-12,
25-9 win that day, but Kaukauna
was missing a key starter and its
coach benched all of his starters
in the second game. White
knows things will be far more
challenging this week.
Kaukauna has two of the top
outside hitters in the state in sen-
iors Austyn Bella and Ben
Brochtrup and will feature that
pair early and often.
They are dynamic hitters
and remind me of the duo from
Catholic Memorial last year that
led their team to a state title,
White said. This will obviously
be a different match than (earlier
in the year).
They will serve aggressive-
ly and set their big two. We can-
not allow their supporting play-
ers to beat us. And we have to
attack their middles. Both teams
are probably the two best defen-
sive teams left in the state tour-
nament, so we are very similar.
Should be a lot of long rallies
and exciting volleyball for the
fans.
10)-12:30 p.m.
Match-2: #4 Brookfield East (26-11) vs. Muskego (18-
12)-approx. 3 p.m.
Match-3: #3 Kaukauna (27-6)vs. Middleton (33-6)-5:30
p.m
Match-4: #2 Germantown (35-7)vs. Kettle Moraine(21-8),
8 p.m.
Semifinals: Saturday, Nov. 11
Match-5: Match-1 Winner vs. Match-2 Winner -10 a.m.
Match-6: Match-3 Winner vs. Match-4 Winner - approx.
12:30 p.m.
Final: Saturday, Nov. 11
Match-7:Match-5 Winner vs. Match-6 Winner - 6 p.m.

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DISCONTINUATION OF A PORTION OF PHEASANT BRANCH ROAD
IN THE CITY OF MIDDLETON, DANE COUNTY, WISCONSIN
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
A public hearing will be held before the Common Council of the City of Middleton on December 5, 2017, at 7:35 p.m., concerning a
Resolution providing for the discontinuance of a part of Pheasant Branch Road in the City of Middleton, described as follows:
Portions of Pheasant Branch Road and Frank Lloyd Wright Avenue located within Lot 1, Certified Survey Map No. 8106
recorded in Volume 43 of Certified Survey Maps on pages 188-191 as Document Number 2739796, Dane County
Registry, located in the SW1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 1, T7N, R8E, City of Middleton, Dane County, Wisconsin to-wit:
Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Lot 1; thence N761621W, 30.28 feet to a point of curve, also being the
point of beginning; thence Westerly along a curve to the left which has a radius of 270.00 feet and a chord which
bears N874723.5W, 107.82 feet to a point of reverse curve; thence Northwesterly along a curve to the right which has
a radius of 20.00 feet and a chord which bears N445713W, 32.51 feet to a point of reverse curve; thence Northerly
along a curve to the left which has a radius of 250.00 feet and a chord which bears N080344E, 11.67 feet;
thence S064328W, 7.04 feet; thence S761621E, 133.71 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 1,300 square feet
Notice is further given that a correct drawing of said street is attached hereto as Exhibit A. Proceedings after the introduction of the
said Resolution will be had according to the provisions of Section 66.1003 of the Wisconsin Statutes.
Dated this 18th day of October, 2017.
MURPHY DESMOND S.C.
Attorneys for City of Middleton
By: /s/ Lawrence E. Bechler
State Bar Number: 1016711
33 East Main Street, Suite 500
P.O. Box 2038
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Andrew Lepage and Middletons boys volleyball team meets

Kaukauna in a state quarterfinal match Friday.

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TOWN OF CROSS PLAINS ANNUAL ROAD
INSPECTION
The annual inspection of town roads is scheduled for
Friday, November 17, 2017 at 8 a.m. The Chair and Supervisors
will meet Patrolman at the Town Hall, 3734 County Road P. A
majority of the Town Board may be present. No votes or other
action will be taken by the Town Board at this meeting.
Nancy Meinholz, Clerk
Publish: 11/9/17 WNAXLP

TOWN OF CROSS PLAINS

A Public Hearing on the Proposed Budget for the Town of
Cross Plains will be held on Monday November 13, 2017 at 7:00
p.m. at the Community Center, 3734 County Road P, Cross
Plains. The Budget summary was published October 19, 2017
and is posted on the Town website and at the Town Office. A
Special Town Meeting of the Electors of the Town of Cross Plains
will be held following this Hearing to approve the total 2018 high-
way expenditures and adopt the 2017 Town tax levy to be paid in
2018.
The Board of Supervisors of the Town of Cross Plains held
their regular monthly meeting on Monday, November 13, 2017 at
7:30 p.m., or immediately following the Town Meeting, at the
Community Center, 3734 County Road P, Cross Plains.
AGENDA:
1) Approval of the Minutes of the October 9, 2017 Town Board
Meetings.
2) Review of Financial Report and action on Payment of Bills
3) Chair / Clerk Announcements
4) Public Participation for three minutes on any item
5) Action on Adopting the 2018 Budget; 2018 levy which may
exceed levy limit and which may exceed $5,000/mile for road
maintenance
6) Action on the additional principal payment of $9,628 to the
Valley Spring Loan first and 2017 plow truck
7) Action on dog park CUP on Old Military Road for Deb
Theimann
8) Action on taking a position on ATC route through Town of
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9) Discussion/Action on transfer of reserve liquor license to
another municipality.
10) Update on completion of Stagecoach Road project, Brad
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SPIKERS continued from page 11

will be making his fourth early 7-2 lead. Burlington

appearance at state. Robson has
been a starter since his fresh-
man year and is thrilled to be
headed back to the big stage.
Literally I have chills right
now, Robson said. To have
the opportunity to play at such
a great school that can compete
for a state title ... the goal isnt
sectionals, its the state tourna-
ment.
White knows having experi-
ence will prove invaluable in
the state tournament.
Especially with (senior
captains) Andrew (Lepage) and
Thomas (Robson), White
said. Theyre the coaches on
the court. Everybody else just
has to fill in and know their
roles. Thats what weve been
doing really well lately.
That experience was on dis-
play in the thrilling first set.
Middleton looked relaxed
right out of the gate, taking an
HELP WANTED- TRUCK
responded though, and the
teams went back and forth until
the Demons forged a 16-16 tie,
forcing White to call timeout.
Middleton jumped ahead
briefly until Burlington
stormed back to take a 22-20
lead. White called another
timeout and put Middleton in a
situation it had worked on in
practice.
(White) said stay calm,
Robson said of the first-set sit-
uation. When we got back out
on the court (after the timeout),
I cracked a little joke with the
front row. We ended up pulling
it out.
Its one of those moments
you feel you did something
right as a coach, White said of
the situation. We ended prac-
tice (one day last week) pre-
tending every game was 22-20
and we were down. We played
five games like that and I
wouldnt let (the starters) leave
until they won.
The five-point spurt to close
out the first set was fueled by
senior Casey McKean, who
came through in the clutch with
three kills and one block. Avery
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SPIKERS continued from page 18

seal it for the Cardinals,
throwing down his second set-
clinching kill.
Burlington found some life
A Division of Buckley
in the third set, hanging with
Middleton most of the way. But
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offense go through the middle.
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plished that.
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attempt to bring home their

Burlington, 2-0, earlier in the first state title in school history.

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