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State Rep. Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) admitted to the Govern-ment Accountability Board (GAB) thatshe used state resources to promote aballot initiative prior to the spring 2013election.

According to a settlement agreementsigned by Hesselbein and dated August30, the lawmaker violated state ethicsrules when she issued a press release

using stateresourcesurging citi-zens tovote yes ona non-bind-ing DaneCounty ref-e r e n d u mo p p o s i n gthe aboli-tion ofsame-dayvoter reg-istration.

She paid the GAB a forfeiture of$200 as part of the agreement.

Hesselbein, who was elected to thestate legislature in 2012, is a formermember of the Middleton-Cross PlainsArea School board and still holds herseat as the District 9 supervisor on theDane County Board.

According to the GAB, Hesselbeinissued the press release, as well asposting it on her legislative website,approximately three weeks prior to theApril election. By signing the settle-ment, Hesselbein acknowledged thatshe “used legislative resources in draft-

The president of the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School Board con-tacted the Government AccountabilityBoard last week to self-report what ap-pears to be a violation of a state lawthat prohibits using government re-sources for political purposes.

Ellen Lindgren sent out an email en-

couragingpeople toattend anevent fea-t u r i n gD e m o -cratic gu-bernatorialcandidateM a r yBurke lateo nWe d n e s -day, Jan.15

“This is a terrific opportunity to getto know a candidate for governor, andI hope you will come,” Lindgren wroteat the top of the email, which went tovarious individual, including some

public em-p l o y e e sand electedofficials.

“You areinvited to areception,hosted byEllen Lind-gren, withM a r yB u r k eDemocraticCandidatefor Gover-nor Wednesday, January 22nd,” it con-tinued. The event was scheduled totake place from 5-6 p.m. at the Execu-

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Inside this issue:Local: Neighbors: Sports:Town board debate overEMS cost continues. Page 3

Meet Middleton residentDan Rahke. Page 5

Coaches resign after lockerroom outburst. 2

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Back to school

Andrew Harris, the former GlacierCreek Middle School teacher fired fouryears ago after nude images werefound on his school email account, willreceive back pay and can return to the

Lawmaker misused governmentresources, GAB document shows

Ellen Lindgren self reportsgovernment email violation

Photo contributedJust what the doctor ordered

The Middleton Public Library hosted a “Doctor Who” party for teensin the Lower Level Archer Rooms on Thursday, Jan. 16. It had every-thing for Whovians, from bow ties to Weeping Angels. Above, EveHillery tries out a sonic screwdriver.

School board presidentsays she accidentally sentout political email usingher school board account

Dianne Hesselbein paid$200 and signed adocument acceptingresponsibility for the infraction

Teacher fired fornaked pictures will return toclassroom Friday

Lindgren Burke

Hesselbein

by MATT GEIGERTimes-Tribune



See HESSELBEIN, page 8

See EMAIL, page 7

See DECISION, page 8

Harris speaksTuesday night, as he prepared to re-

enter a seventh grade classroom after atumultuous four-year absence fromteaching, science teacher Andrew Har-ris said he understands the concernsmany parents have about his return.

“If I were a parent in this situation, Iwould want to know what’s going on,”said Harris, who will take part in ateacher work day at Kromrey MiddleSchool on Friday and then begin teach-

ing studentsthere on Mon-day. “I made amistake, and I’msorry for themistake I made.I’d like to re-build the trust,show people thatI’m a goodteacher.”

The Middle-ton-Cross Plains

by JOHN DONALDSONTimes-Tribune

See HARRIS, page 11

Harris

MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2014

Clark Street students put on show at Hubbard Arts CenterThe Clark Street Community School

Art Show, presented by the MiddletonRecreation Department, took place Fri-day at the Hubbard Arts Center, 7448Hubbard Ave.

Students researched local resourcesas a means to find inspiration andgather information to inform theirpaintings around the theme “local he-roes.”

The goal of the seminar was to de-velop an exhibit that showcased peopleand places that are an asset to the Mid-dleton or Dane County area. Teacherssaid the fieldwork experiences they did

as a class were meant to teach studentsthese skills so they could pursue themon their own. Students were expectedto develop a painting that helped tellthe story of the person or place they

chose, and to write a short piece thatinformed others about their chosensubject. Students worked to earn grad-uation requirements/skills in SocialStudies, English, and Art.

Emily Thorson (a senior) with her art work and story about Gio’s Gar-den.

Zoe Lincecum (a freshman) and her art work and story.

Photos by Jeff MartinBecky Turk (a sophomore) on the left and her teachers Robyn Roberts (in black) and Arielle Altenburg (in red).

From left: Sophia Manak (a senior and student organizer of the art show), Robyn Roberts (teacher), Shelby Nobleand her painting, Arielle Altenburg (teacher).

Leo A. Ziegler,77, the Town ofSpringfield man ac-cused of trying tobribe the MiddletonMunicipal Courtclerk to keep hisname out of thisnewspaper’s courtreport, was placed ina deferred prosecu-tion program last week after pleadingguilty to bribery.

Ziegler offered the clerk $34 as a“tip” to keep a fourth-degree sexual as-sault citation out of the Middleton

Times-Tribune.The bribery charge will be dis-

missed if Ziegler does not commit anynew crimes before the end of the pro-gram.

Ziegler was initially cited by theCity of Middleton court for fourth-de-gree sexual assault after he allegedlyfondled a female tenant in a Middletonapartment building he owns. Thatcharge should have been dropped whenDane County took up the case, but itinadvertently remained active.

The court clerk refused to take themoney, saying to take it would havebeen unethical.

Ziegler

Ziegler pleads guilty to trying to bribe citycourt clerk to keep name out of newspaper

The Middleton-Cross Plains AreaBoard of Education met with Middle-ton High School principal Denise Her-rmann last week, after allegations ofcheating at the school became public.Board members used the opportunityto demand an explanation and promptsolutions from Herrmann.

The district received four anony-mous tips from parents and studentsclaiming cheating occurred. The tip-sters alleged cell phone photographs oftests and test questions were taken andredistributed, copies of tests were re-moved from classrooms, and absenceswere planned for test days in order toobtain test information.

In a message sent to parents andguardians, Herrmann said the districtdiscovered a calculus exam was “com-promised.” Consequently, nearly 250students were made to retake the examduring the final week prior to winterbreak.

At last week’s board meeting, Her-rmann was accompanied by associateprincipals Lisa Jondle and Jeff Kenas.The three of them have been investi-

gating the incident and shared theirfindings with the board.

“Our investigation has, at this point,not turned up any clear hard evidence,”Jondle stated, “although it does con-firm what we determine to be reason-able suspicion, hence the action that weare going to take.”

Kenas presented statistical informa-tion to the board. He broke down theresults from the original administrationof the test and the retaken one a weeklater. The results ranged from a fewstudents improving to some stunninglyworsening.

“The average person scored threepoints less out of the 200-plus kids thattook the retake and the originaltest,” Kenas attested. “There was onestudent who did 22 points worse on thesecond test ... one student did 14points better.”

“I would have liked to have seen alot more of those,” he said of the im-proved score.

“Thirty-two students scored ten ormore points worse on the second testand ten of them scored 15 or morepoints worse,” Kenas continued.“Those are the kids we are going tohave individual conversations with; notjust from the standpoint of ‘Did you ordid you not cheat,’ but also from thestandpoint of ‘Why did you score morepoorly, and what can we do to bettersupport you in doing assessment prac-tices down the road?’”

“There was no real statistical evi-dence that students cheated on thetest,” Kenas claimed after citing hisbackground in statistics. “That beingsaid, a number of students performedessentially worse on a comparable testwith more time to study.”

Herrmann informed the board of thehigh school’s short-term plan of actionand also offered discourse on thecauses and pressures involved in cheat-ing. She mentioned changing cellphone policy while testing, as well aspreparing multiple exams. She notedthat some measures would lead to anincreased workload for teachers inpreparing multiple exams.

“We’re going to get parents to becomfortable we are doing somethingASAP,” board member Leeanne Hal-lquist stated, “To continue to give, overa two-day period, the same test overand over again; it sounds like we areasking for more trouble. It sounds likewe are not taking immediate action.”

“You need to mix them up or change

some parameters so it is the same ques-tion,” Hallquist went on. “Tell me youcan’t change a 10 to a 20 and extrapo-late the numbers on a number test.That should be a curriculum develop-ment process.”

“Not only the high school but theMiddleton school district’s integrityhas been questioned,” board memberBob Green stated. “I would like to seethis take a high priority.”

Herrmann and her colleagues havearranged focus groups and forums inthe coming weeks. Students and par-ents can attend to offer feedback andsuggestions. The first parent forum isJan. 22.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2014 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE PAGE 3

Does town pay too much for EMS service?The Town of Middleton is paying

too much for Emergency MedicalServices, some board members saidMonday after reviewing a draft con-tract from Middleton EMS.

The town paid an $182,000 subsidylast year to Middleton EMS based on aformula that combines population andassessed property evaluation, they said.The parties have been operating underthat formula throughout their 34-year-old contract, said town administratorDavid Shaw.

Last year the town board asked thecontract be updated.

A draft contract currently being cir-culated removes assessed propertyevaluation from the formula. It sets thetown’s annual subsidy at a prorated

share of EMS operational costs minusanticipated revenue collected from pa-tients. The town’s prorated share isbased on its population, which totalsabout 25 percent of the EMS districtthat includes city and town of Middle-ton and part of the town of Springfield.

A sample calculation showing a typ-ical subsidy distribution is purportedlyoutlined in an appendix that was not in-cluded with the draft contract. Thatraised the ire of Board Supervisor BillKolar.

“Why send [the contract] over if itisn’t complete,” he asked.

Town attorney Tom Voss said at thisstage it’s difficult to determine howmuch the town’s subsidy would be.

“It’s hard to know if the formulagoes for or against us,” he said. “If weplug the 2013 charges into this formulawe might be getting a contract thatworse for us.”

Shaw said EMS director Steve Wun-sch has said that the subsidy cost to thetown should be about the same despitere-tooling the formula.

The town is still paying too much forEMS based on the 132 calls it gener-ated, town chairman Milo Breunigsaid, repeating statistics Wunsch previ-ously gave the board.

While Middleton EMS collectsabout 55 percent of what it bills to pa-tients, Breunig believes the town’s rateis closer to 80 percent as it has fewerresidents who are elderly or living insubsidized housing by percentage thanthe city of Middleton.

Breunig asked Shaw to get a break-down of what Middleton EMS collectsfrom each municipality served in orderto confirm his suspicions.

Because the town pays a proratedshare of EMS costs plus MiddletonEMS collects a higher percentage from

individual town residents, Breunig saidhe believes, “we’re subsidizing a largeportion of the city EMS costs.”

Any amount that Middleton EMScollects from town residents above 55percent of billed costs could be cred-ited against the town’s subsidy, Shawsuggested.

Revenue statistics generated by eachmunicipality could make the case tolower the town’s subsidy from 25 per-cent of costs to 18 percent, said BoardSupervisor Tim Roehl.

The Town of Springfield is servedby Middleton EMS and WaunakeeArea EMS. The subsidy Springfieldpays Middleton EMS amounts to about$10.75 per resident annually whileWaunakee EMS charges about $3.50per resident, said Breunig.

“That’s why Springfield is lookingat Ryan Bros. [as an EMS provider],”said Breunig.

The board asked Shaw to send Wun-sch a request for data on EMS cost re-covery per municipality and mutual aidcalls to and from surrounding areas be-fore considering a new contract.In other action the board:-increased municipal courts fees,

“your tickets are going to hurt a littlemore,” said Shaw;

-heard that the town collected$9.283 million in property taxes as ofDec. 31, equal to about 50 percent ofthe annual total;

-heard that about 67 percent of thepurchased road salt has been usedthrough last week with another deliv-ery expected within 10 days;

-asked residents to make sure theycheck town of Middleton on annual ve-hicle licensing forms from the Depart-ment of Transportation not the city ofMiddleton as the results can affect stateroad aid totals.

School board demands action on ‘academic integrity’

by KEVIN MURPHY

Times-Tribune

by CAMERON BRENTimes-Tribune

His training never stops.The journey remains a work in

progress.Daniel Brandt, the Sensei and owner

of Soyokaze Dojo on North High PointRoad, is always looking to better him-self.

Recently, that meant a journey toJapan for personal training with thegrandmaster. This marked Brandt’sninth training seminar in Japan.

“I am very lucky and honored tohave gone to Japan [that many] timesnow for training,” said Brandt, whoopened Soyokaze Dojo in 2008.“When we go, I typically go for a cou-ple of weeks at a time with my teacher,depending on the availability thegrandmaster has to train us.

“We go for two main reasons, usu-ally for a worldwide seminar (called aTai Kai in Japanese) or more typicallyfor personal training with the grand-master at the world headquarters inSaitama, Japan. However, my teachergave me a personal recommendation toattend a special instructor seminar,along with a few other select peoplefrom around the world.”

Brandt’s goal from this long journeywas simple: to make his Dojo one ofthe finest around.

Soyokaze Dojo teaches completemartial arts systems, includingNinpo/Ninjutsu and Jujutsu techniquesthat use the body, weapons, energy de-velopment, and meditation. These tra-ditional Japanese arts have lived formore than 2,000 years because theskills continue to be relevant.

At the forefront is Brandt, whobegan his martial arts training in 1995with Master Instructor Michael Cole-man Kyoshi in Milwaukee. There,Brandt was an assistant instructor for

13 years where he assisted with manyaspects of running a dojo.

In 2008, Brandt brought the art toMadison, where he could continue hisown personal training and be close tofamily.

Opening Soyokaze Dojo wasn’teasy, though.

First, Brandt needed permissionfrom his teacher, which is the tradi-tional way. After receiving that, Brandtwent to Japan to receive the grandmas-ter’s permission.

There, the grandmaster gave him thename ‘Soyokaze Dojo’ — whichmeans ‘benevolent wind’. Today,Soyokaze Dojo teaches mainly adult

classes for ages 12 and up, but willbegin children’s classes within the nextfew months.

“It has been a very challengingprocess, but to operate a dojo has beena passion of mine for a long time,” saidBrandt, who graduated Cum Laudefrom UW-Milwaukee with a degree inLinguistics and an emphasis in Japan-ese language. “I turned down a teach-

ing position in Japan to move to Madi-son and open Soyokaze Dojo.”

Brandt is certainly well schooled tohandle such a large operation.

Brandt has studied the art of Ninpo— commonly known as Ninjutsu —and Japanese Jujutsu for 19 years. Hecurrently has two fourth degree blackbelts and holds the title of Renshi(Journeymen Master).

Brandt also studied Karate, TaeKwon Do, Western Boxing and Chi-nese Martial arts. Brandt also triesgoing to Japan once a year to improvehis own skills and teachings.

“To become a Sensei in our art is adifficult path,” Brandt said. “Senseimeans ‘One who has gone before’, soit implies that a teacher is someonewho has undergone the same or similartrainings as the current generation ofstudents undergo, understands frompersonal experience the challenges anddifficulties that arise from training, andideally teaches with empathy and un-derstanding.

“An individual has to have the cor-rect heart and spirit. As a teacher, manyqualities such as character, and nottechnique alone, are continually honedand refined over a lifetime. Not every-one interested in teaching has the abil-ity — natural or learned — todisseminate the art, regardless of theirtechnical skill level. With the correctspirit, lack in skill can easily be over-come with enough training.”

That’s what Brandt has tried to do —and will continue striving for — withSoyokaze Dojo.

“It is my belief that as long as theschool and teacher have the student’sbest interest at heart and can impart hu-mility, compassion, discipline, balanceand respect, then it is up to the studentto decide which art will speak to theirheart,” Brandt said. “The goal of truemartial arts is to understand oneselfand bring about a better human beingfor oneself and their community sur-rounding them.”

PAGE 4 MIDDLETON TIMES-TRIBUNE THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2014

Local Sensei’s teachings rooted in Japan

Photo contributed

“As a teacher, many qualities such as character, and not technique alone,are continually honed and refined over a lifetime,” said Daniel Brandt, theSensei and owner at Soyokaze Dojo.

At approximately 8:36 p.m. onThursday, Jan. 16, deputies re-sponded to the area of USH 14and Wayside Road in the Town ofMiddleton for a report of a manstumbling along the side of theroad.

Contact was made with DanyV. Cadena-Fernandez, age 30, ofMadison. Deputies could smell anodor of intoxicants on him andfound his vehicle on the side ofthe road a short distance away.Deputies confirmed at the scenethat Cadena-Fernandez had beenoperating this vehicle. Deputieshad him perform StandardizedField Sobriety Tests and he wassubsequently arrested.

Cadena-Fernandez will bebooked into the Dane County Jailfor OWI 4th Offense, which is afelony charge. He was also citedfor Open Intoxicants, Failure toMaintain Control, and No Insur-ance.

by ROB REISCHELTimes-Tribune

Daniel Brandt hasdegree in linguisticswith emphasis inJapanese language

CHURCH NOTES

Fourth OWIfor Cadena-Fernandez

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Presenter Jesse Grutz is a licensedinsurance professional in the state of

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When Middleton coupleKimberly and Patrick Atkins’ sonCashton was diagnosed with epilepsyjust a little over a year ago, little didthey know they would find help andhope on the doorstep – literally – ofLily Giroux and her parents, Anne andDave, founders of Lily’s Fund forEpilepsy Research and the annualLily’s Luau.

On January 6, 2013 Kim was puttingson Cashton, then age 3, down for anap. She dozed off next to him only toawaken to him having a grand malseizure. The seizure lasted 12 to 15minutes, more than ten minutes longerthan the average seizure. It was so se-vere that it caused partial paralysis onCashton’s left side.

“At the time, we didn’t know if hewas having a stroke or a seizure,” sherecalled.

Cashton was admitted to the hospitalwhere tests confirmed signs of seizureand epilepsy activity.

As Kim began to research her son’sdiagnosis, she stumbled upon Lily’sFund for Epilepsy Research and Lily’sLuau. She mentioned it to her husbandPatrick, a driver for UPS. It was com-plete shock when just a day or two laterPatrick found himself on the Giroux’sdoorstep, delivering a carton of stickersfor the luau. He told Anne Giroux,Lily’s mom, his son’s story and was

met with compassion and understand-ing. His wife couldn’t believe it whenhe came home and told her that “Lily’shouse is on my route!”

A few days later Anne and Kim metfor coffee and Kim found the hope andhelp her family was seeking.

“Not only did I find the support andconnection I needed, but I receivedvaluable suggestions and informationfor navigating the health care journeyon which we were embarking,” shesaid.

Now almost a year later Kim andPatrick are not only attending their firstluau, but are serving as “Hula Hosts”and are joined by sixteen other cou-ples.

“We are so happy that the moneyraised at the luau is funding researchright here at the UW-Madison,” shesaid. “It makes us want to help evenmore.”

She feels fortunate because Cashtonhas not had another grand mal seizure.He continues to have small seizures,but his medication, which is continu-ally adjusted for his growth, has beeneffective, according to the family.

Cashton, now 4, isn’t shy abouttelling people he has epilepsy, a condi-tion shared by many great people, in-cluding Russian novelist FyodorDostoyevsky.

He is also a big fan of the Skylan-

ders video gameand lovingly leftone of his figurinesin the playroom atthe children’s hos-pital so anotherchild could have it.

Kim, Patrick andtheir five boys takelife one day at atime in terms of Cashton’s epilepsy andare happy to have the opportunity topay forward the support they have re-ceived from Lily’s Fund.

“I am so thankful to all the volun-teers who have helped establish Lily’sFund and for all they have done to give

hope and support to families like ours,”she said. “The least we can do is paythat forward.” She adds, “Now when Italk about Cashton I find that just abouteveryone I meet has somehow beentouched by epilepsy. We’ve got to dosomething.”

The sixth annual Lily’s Luau to ben-efit Lily’s Fund for Epilepsy Researchwill take place on Saturday, January25, 2014 at 6:30 pm at Union SouthVarsity Hall, 1308 W. Dayton Street,Madison. More than 500 guests are ex-pected to attend. Tickets are still avail-able and are $50 each. Order ticketsonline and learn more atwww.lilysfund.org.

One in 26 people will developepilepsy in their lifetime. To date, theall-volunteer organization has raised$450,000 with all proceeds going tosupport epilepsy research at UW Madi-son.

Lily’s Fund for Epilepsy Researchwas founded by Madison family Davidand Anne Giroux whose daughter Lilyhas epilepsy. The organization alsostarted a support group for parents ofchildren with epilepsy, and strives toraise awareness and understandingabout the disease through the annualPurple Day, Lily’s Lemonade Stands,and more.


Dan Rahke

Meet Dan Rashke, CEO of Total Ad-ministrative Services Corporation(TASC), a Madison-based companythat administers employee benefit pro-grams on behalf of employers and HRdepartments.

A Wisconsin resident his entire life,Dan was born in Milwaukee and raisedon a dairy farm in Amherst. He is theyoungest of six children, with threebrothers and two sisters. Dan attendedgrade school in Amherst up until sev-enth grade, when he transferred tolarger Stevens Point Catholic schoolsand played high school basketball. Im-

mediately upon graduation, Dan ob-tained his insurance license and beganworking at his father’s company, whichwas the predecessor to TASC.

Dan moved to Madison in his earlytwenties, around the same time as ahigh school acquaintance, Patti. Danand Patti were “wedding date” friends:they got along well, had mutualfriends, and both liked to dance. Even-tually, their relationship turned roman-tic, and they got married. Twenty-oneyears later, the couple has two children:Quinn, 18, is a UW-Madison student,and Tia, 16, is a junior at MiddletonHigh School.

The Good Neighbor City first wel-comed Dan and Patti in 1997. Theyspecifically chose Middleton as theirhome “for the community feel and theschool system,” along with the proxim-

ity to all of Madison’s amenities. TheRashke family currently lives in theBlackhawk neighborhood.

Both Dan and his company are

heavily involved with United Way ofDane County. A 15-year member, Danis serving as the Vice Chair of theCampaign, and in 2015, he will be the

Chair of Campaign. Dan enjoys “cre-ative pioneering,” or brainstormingout-of-the-box ways to fulfill the needsof the community. This is evidentthrough the many avenues TASC haspursued to raise awareness of UnitedWay in the area. A few years ago, Danand his family, with TASC’s support,put together “Picnic with Pizzazz,” aneighborhood picnic with entertain-ment, as a United Way benefit. TASCis also assembling a campaign to reachout to smaller employers in the hopesof increasing their involvement withlocal nonprofits.

On a Friday night, you can likelyfind Dan at Free House, Village Green,or other Middleton establishments, en-joying dinner and a drink with his wife.He also enjoys downhill skiing, hiking,golfing at Pleasant View Golf Course,and attending Middleton High Schoolsporting events and PAC perform-ances.

Stay tuned to meet more of yourGood Neighbors! In the meantime, ifyou would like to nominate someone asa Good Neighbor, please email me [email protected].

Local family finds hope on their doorstep

By Alissa Pfeiffer

Meet Your

Good Neighbor

Photo contributed

Dan Rashke was born in Milwaukee and raised on a dairy farm inAmherst.

Atkins

Monday, Jan. 1312:20 p.m. – Fraud, 2100 block of W.Greenview Dr.4:09 p.m. – Theft, 6600 block of Hub-bard Ave.

Tuesday, Jan. 14 8:03 a.m. – EMS, uniform controlsubstance, 5500 block of CenturyAve.3:13 p.m. – Damage to property, 6300block of Pheasant Ln.3:41 p.m. – Theft, 6500 block of Uni-versity Ave.4:08 p.m. – Domestic disturbance,

2000 block of Allen Blvd.4:45 p.m. – Theft, 5700 block ofHighland Way4:46 p.m. – Theft, 6600 block of Uni-versity Ave.

Wednesday, Jan. 152:29 p.m. – Fraud, 1600 block ofDeming Way3:53 p.m. – Domestic disturbance,7600 block of Elmwood Ave.

Thursday, Jan. 162:32 a.m. – Theft, 6900 block of Uni-versity Ave.2:58 a.m. – Theft, 6900 block of Uni-

versity Ave.3:38 a.m. – Theft, 6900 block of Uni-versity Ave.6:28 a.m. – Theft, 6900 block of Uni-versity Ave. – Follow-up9:40 a.m. – Theft, 6900 block of Uni-versity Ave. – Follow-up2:08 p.m. – Theft, 6900 block of Uni-versity Ave. – Follow-up3:06 p.m. – Battery, 6700 block ofSpring Grove Ct.6:26 p.m. – Theft, 6600 block of Uni-versity Ave.

Friday, Jan. 179:51 a.m. – Theft, 7600 block of Elm-wood Ave.3:29 p.m. – Theft, 6500 block of Uni-versity Ave.

Saturday, Jan. 182:07 a.m. – Domestic disturbance,7000 block of Park Shores Ct.5:51 p.m. – Theft, 7000 block of Cen-tury Ave.7:43 p.m. – Check property for dam-age, 7100 block of South Ave.8:59 p.m. – Fight, 8300 block of For-sythia St.9:35 p.m. – Fraud, 2400 block ofAllen Blvd.11:33 p.m. – Damage to property,3600 block of John Muir Dr.

Sunday, Jan. 1912:07 a.m. – Malicious mischief,3300 block of Glacier Ridge Rd.12:20 a.m. – Malicious mischief,6800 block of Ramsey Rd.12:29 a.m. – Malicious mischief,

6700 block of Ramsey Rd.12:36 a.m. – Malicious mischief,6800 block of Ramsey Rd. 12:40 a.m. – Malicious mischief,6800 block of Ramsey Rd.12:43 a.m. – Malicious mischief,6800 block of Ramsey Rd.12:47 a.m. – Malicious mischief,6900 block of Frank Lloyd WrightAve.12:49 a.m. – Malicious mischief,6800 block of Ramsey Rd.12:53 a.m. – Malicious mischief,6800 block of Ramsey Rd.6:58 p.m. – Domestic disturbance,5100 block of Churchill Ln.

Monday, Jan. 2012:33 a.m. – Check property for dam-age, Discovery Dr. & Parmenter St.

Ackerman, Jill G, 43, Middleton, WI 53562,02/16/2013, Exceeding Zones and PostedLimits, $88.80

Aleman Marquez, Noemi, 37, Madison,WI 53704, 02/01/2013, Operating w/o a ValidDriver’s License, $76.20

Aleman Marquez, Noemi, 37, Madison,WI 53704, 02/01/2013, Traffic Control SignalViolation red, $88.80

Almeida, Mary Jane C, 26, Madison, WI53717, 03/02/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone,$88.80

Anderson, Brian D, 27, Middleton, WI53562, 03/05/2013, Auto Following TooClosely, $126.60

Anderson, Brian D, 27, Middleton, WI53562, 03/05/2013, Failure To Report Acci-dent, $177.00

Andrade, Kim Cherie, 42, Waunakee, WI53597, 02/28/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Applebaum, Daniel L, 52, Lake Forest, IL60045, 02/17/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Ayala, Randi Dawn, 31, Madison, WI53711, 02/23/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $114.00

Ayala, Randi Dawn, 31, Madison, WI53711, 02/23/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $0.00

Baier, Johnathan W, 27, Middleton, WI53562, 10/26/2012, Operating vehicle withoutinsurance, $0.00

Baier, Johnathan W, 27, Middleton, WI53562, 10/26/2012, Operating w/o a Valid Dri-ver’s License, $101.40

Bailey, Deborah A, 60, Madison, WI53704, 03/02/2013, Non Registration, $88.80

Barrette, Patricia L, 39, Sun Prairie, WI53590, 03/05/2013, Auto Following TooClosely, $126.60

Barrette, Patricia L, 39, Sun Prairie, WI53590, 03/05/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $0.00

Barton, Thomas, 26, Madison, WI 53711,02/22/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80

Bennett, Jennifer N, 25, Madison, WI53719, 03/02/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Beyerl, Nicholas W, 32, Oregon, WI53575, 01/17/2013, Obstructing Traffic,$88.80

Bishop, Karen K, 52, Mount Horeb, WI53572, 12/19/2012, Obstructing Traffic,$88.80

Brandon, Ryan Patrick, 29, Madison, WI53704, 02/21/2013, Auto Following TooClosely, $101.40

Brenton, Ronald W, 53, Middleton, WI53562, 02/16/2013, Seatbelt RequiredOper/Pass, $10.00

Brown, Alex J, 23, Middleton, WI 53562,02/11/2013, Possession of Drug Parapherna-

lia, $177.00Brown, Sabrina D, 33, Waunakee, WI

53597, 02/18/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00

Buchanan, Brittany N, 24, Cross Plains,WI 53528, 02/23/2013, Operating while Sus-pended, $114.00

Buchanan, Brittany N, 24, Cross Plains,WI 53528, 02/23/2013, Motor vehicle liabilityinsurance required, $10.00

Busser, Larry A, 62, Merrimac, WI 53561,02/13/2013, Exceeding Zones and PostedLimits, $114.00

Bussman, Denise M, 55, Middleton, WI53562, 02/14/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Butkus, Krystal Star, 23, Middleton, WI53562, 02/16/2013, Non Registration, $88.80

Carey, Patrick Joseph III, 35, Verona, WI53593, 02/25/2013, Non Registration, $88.80

Carey, Patrick Joseph III, 35, Verona, WI53593, 02/25/2013, Operating w/o a Valid Dri-ver’s License, $114.00

Carey, Patrick Joseph III, 35, Verona, WI53593, 02/25/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00

Chandra, Suresh R, 76, Middleton, WI53562, 02/12/2013, Operating w/o a Valid Dri-ver’s License, $0.00

Chandra, Suresh R, 76, Middleton, WI53562, 02/12/2013, Non Registration, $0.00

Cheng, Chia Chuan, 37, Verona, WI53593, 02/17/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $139.20

Clark, Marquon M, 18, Middleton, WI53562, 03/04/2013, Operating while Sus-pended, $114.00

Clark, Marquon M, 18, Middleton, WI53562, 03/04/2013, Speeding in SchoolZones, $114.00

Clark, Sara B, 30, Middleton, WI 53562,02/23/2013, Traffic Control Signal Violationred, $88.80

Clark, Sara B, 30, Middleton, WI 53562,02/23/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurancerequired, $10.00

Coates, Jacob A, 23, Sauk City, WI53583, 02/23/2013, Disorderly Conduct,$240.00

Collin, Elizabeth C, 53, Cross Plains, WI53528, 02/28/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone,$88.80

Corcoran, Melanie Gray, 36, Madison, WI53717, 03/04/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $114.00

Costanzo, Michael Ryan, 20, Madison, WI53717, 03/02/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00

Couts, Charles Frederick, 77, Middleton,WI 53562, 01/07/2013, Method of Giving Sig-nals, $126.60

Cranford, Benjamin D, 26, Madison, WI53713, 03/03/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone,

$139.20Cranford, Benjamin D, 26, Madison, WI


Creamer, Corvell Dyron, 23, Madison, WI53713, 01/27/2013, Disorderly Conduct,$114.00

Crespo, Alexxander C, 21, Madison, WI53711, 02/14/2013, Unlawful Trespass Pri-vate Land or Building, $303.00

Crespo, Alexxander C, 21, Madison, WI53711, 02/14/2013, Criminal Damage Prop-erty, $681.00

Cruz, Jaime Castillo, 43, Waunakee, WI53597, 02/26/2013, Operating while Sus-pended, $114.00

De Giovanni, Dae W, 39, Prairie Du Sac,WI 53578, 03/02/2013, Speeding 55 MPHZone, $88.80

De La O, Mark John, 32, Middleton, WI53562, 02/20/2013, Non Registration, $88.80

De La O, Mark John, 32, Middleton, WI53562, 02/20/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00

Derer, Elsie D, 59, Madison, WI 53716,03/04/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurancerequired, $10.00

Dischler, Ashley Marie, 24, Waunakee, WI53597, 03/03/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone,$139.20

Dodd, Alexander J, 30, Madison, WI53705, 03/02/2013, Violation of Traffic SignalYellow, $88.80

Durden, Patrick Glenn, 59, Waunakee, WI53597, 02/21/2013, Failure to Keep VehicleUnder Control, $126.60

Eckley, Aaron Douglas, 28, Minneapolis,MN 55408, 02/28/2013, Speeding 55 MPHZone, $88.80

Endres, Mark John, 53, Fitchburg, WI53711, 03/03/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $114.00

Epstein, Weston P, 30, Middleton, WI53562, 03/03/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00

Erbe, Jacob Ryan, 21, Mount Horeb, WI53572, 01/15/2013, Seatbelt RequiredOper/Pass, $10.00

Erbe, Jacob Ryan, 21, Mount Horeb, WI53572, 01/15/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00

Ervin, Roger M, 53, Madison, WI 53717,02/23/2013, Exceeding Zones and PostedLimits, $88.80

Ervin, Samantha J, 26, Mercer, WI 54547,03/03/2013, Vehicle RegistrationRevoked/Suspended/Cancel, $88.80

Ervin, Samantha J, 26, Mercer, WI 54547,03/03/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurancerequired, $10.00

Frick, Jared A, 30, Middleton, WI 53562,02/05/2013, Possession of Drug Parapherna-lia, $177.00

Fullerton, Jane M, 70, Portage, WI 53901,01/24/2013, Exceeding Zones and PostedLimits, $114.00

Garton, Kimberley Diane, 41, Middleton,WI 53562, 02/12/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Gavinski, Eric M, 24, Madison, WI 53704,02/20/2013, Exceeding Zones and PostedLimits, $114.00

Geng, Mingming, 49, Middleton, WI53562, 02/11/2013, Failure to Keep VehicleUnder Control, $126.60

Gerth, Nathaniel D, 27, Middleton, WI53562, 02/12/2013, Possession of Drug Para-phernalia, $177.00

Gessler, Jacob W, 20, Madison, WI53705, 02/25/2013, Operating while Sus-pended, $114.00

Gessler, Jacob W, 20, Madison, WI53705, 02/25/2013, Operating vehicle withoutinsurance, $114.00

Gill, Kevin, 30, Madison, WI 53704,02/22/2013, Speeding 25 MPH Zone,$114.00

Gill, Kevin, 30, Madison, WI 53704,02/22/2013, Operating while Suspended,$114.00

Gill, Kevin, 30, Madison, WI 53704,02/22/2013, Intoxicant In Motor Vehicle DriverDrink, $177.00

Gill, Rajwant K, 41, Sun Prairie, WI53590, 02/22/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone,$88.80

Gillingham, Keith Jordan, 20, Sun Prairie,WI 53590, 02/28/2013, Inattentive Driving,$101.40

Gillingham, Keith Jordan, 20, Sun Prairie,WI 53590, 02/28/2013, Operating vehiclewithout insurance, $0.00

Gillingham, Keith Jordan, 20, Sun Prairie,WI 53590, 02/28/2013, Motor vehicle liabilityinsurance required, $0.00

Griffin, Keith L, 31, Middleton, WI 53562,02/23/2013, Display Unauthorized Registra-tion Plates/Tags, $151.80

Guerra, Hector H, 29, Middleton, WI53562, 02/09/2013, Disorderly Conduct,$0.00

Hall, Jonathan C, 31, Cross Plains, WI53528, 02/26/2013, Method of Giving Signals,$88.80

Hall, Sean Christopher, 25, Madison, WI53703, 01/15/2013, Seatbelt RequiredOper/Pass, $10.00

Hammonds, Shamara D, 19, Monona, WI53716, 02/21/2013, Operating w/o a Valid Dri-ver’s License, $114.00

Hammonds, Shamara D, 19, Monona, WI53716, 02/21/2013, Operating vehicle withoutinsurance, $114.00

Hansen, Jerold Dennis, 51, Stoughton, WI53589, 01/05/2013, Resisting or ObstructingOfficer, $88.80

Hansen, Jerold Dennis, 51, Stoughton, WI53589, 01/05/2013, Non Registration, $0.00

Hansen, Jerold Dennis, 51, Stoughton, WI53589, 01/05/2013, Resisting or ObstructingOfficer, $0.00

Hardin, James M, 32, Stoughton, WI53589, 02/23/2013, Operating While Intoxi-cated, $731.00

Hardin, James M, 32, Stoughton, WI53589, 02/23/2013, Operating With/PAC .08-.099, $0.00

Hardin, James M, 32, Stoughton, WI53589, 02/23/2013, Failure to Keep VehicleUnder Control, $0.00

Hardy, Jeremy A, 23, Oregon, WI 53575,02/20/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone,$114.00

Hartzheim, Christienne S, 40, Middleton,WI 53562, 02/26/2013, Non Registration,$88.80

Harvey, Chandra N, 28, De Forest, WI53532, 02/22/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Harvey, Chandra N, 28, De Forest, WI53532, 02/22/2013, Operating vehicle withoutinsurance, $0.00

Heimlich, Joe Robert, 28, Madison, WI53704, 02/27/2013, Seatbelt RequiredOper/Pass, $10.00

Helt, Brian W, 43, Middleton, WI 53562,03/07/2013, Unsafe Lane Deviation, $88.80

Henes, David W, 39, Madison, WI 53704,03/03/2013, Non Registration, $88.80

Hernandez Navarrete, Blas, 45, Madison,WI 53714, 01/22/2013, Operating vehiclewithout insurance, $0.00

Hernandez Navarrete, Blas, 45, Madison,WI 53714, 01/22/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $114.00

Herrmann, Nicholas Walter, 18, Middle-ton, WI 53562, 02/20/2013, Exceeding Zonesand Posted Limits, $88.80

Hickman, Stanley R, 67, Mount Horeb, WI53572, 02/28/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone,$88.80

Hoffman, Ryan A, 31, Middleton, WI53562, 02/27/2013, Operating w/o a Valid Dri-ver’s License, $114.00

Hoffman, Ryan A, 31, Middleton, WI53562, 02/27/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00

Hoppmann, Ronald D, 78, Middleton, WI53562, 01/15/2013, Seatbelt RequiredOper/Pass, $10.00

Hutchinson, Judith J, 63, Sun Prairie, WI53590, 02/15/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $139.20

Hutchinson, Judith J, 63, Sun Prairie, WI53590, 02/15/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $0.00

Isaacs, Joshua Aaron, 28, Madison, WI53726, 02/04/2013, Non Registration, $88.88

Isaacs, Joshua Aaron, 28, Madison, WI53726, 02/04/2013, Operating vehicle withoutinsurance, $114.00

Isaacs, Joshua Aaron, 28, Madison, WI53726, 02/04/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00

Jackson, Michael J, 52, Middleton, WI


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53562, 02/17/2013, Theft, $177.00Jackson, Michael J, 52, Middleton, WI

53562, 02/17/2013, Theft, $177.00Jaume, Maria Alejandra, 53, Middleton,

WI 53562, 02/22/2013, Dog/Cat Not Run AtLarge, $101.40

Jensen-Seidl, Jean L, 65, Middleton, WI53562, 02/18/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00

Johnson, Charles Michael, 23, CrossPlains, WI 53528, 02/17/2013, Motor vehicleliability insurance required, $10.00

Johnson, Taniya A, 22, Barneveld, WI53507, 02/24/2013, Operating while Sus-pended, $114.00

Kaiser, Paul C, 71, Waupaca, WI 54981,02/28/2013, Exceeding Zones and PostedLimits, $88.80

Kamperschroer, Anna M, 27, Madison, WI53705, 02/20/2013, Speeding 25 MPH Zone,$88.80

Kasper, Alexander M, 44, Middleton, WI53562, 02/27/2013, Non Registration, $0.00

Kienitz, Kirstina Nicole, 22, Middleton, WI53562, 02/13/2013, Operating While Intoxi-cated, $731.00

Kienitz, Kirstina Nicole, 22, Middleton, WI53562, 02/13/2013, Vehicle Registration Re-voked/Suspended/Cancel, $0.00

Kienitz, Kirstina Nicole, 22, Middleton, WI53562, 02/13/2013, Operating With/PAC .08-.099, $0.00

King, Jennifer Jo, 35, Waunakee, WI53597, 02/23/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $114.00

Knipfer, Mary Kay, 52, Cross Plains, WI53528, 02/18/2013, Non Registration, $88.80

Kois, Frantseska M, 38, Madison, WI53719, 03/04/2013, Obstructing Traffic,$88.80

Kois, Steven A, 63, Madison, WI 53704,03/04/2013, Non Registration, $88.80

Labelle, Angela Marie, 19, Madison, WI53717, 02/01/2013, Possession of ControlledSubstance, $271.50

Labelle, Angela Marie, 19, Madison, WI53717, 02/01/2013, Possession of Drug Para-phernalia, $0.00

Langner, Francisco Emmanuel, 22, Madi-son, WI 53711, 02/24/2013, Operating whileSuspended, $114.00

Langner, Francisco Emmanuel, 22, Madi-son, WI 53711, 02/24/2013, Vehicle Registra-tion Revoked/Suspended/Cancel, $88.80

Larsen, Timothy J, 34, Madison, WI53705, 02/20/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $114.00

Lemon, Ronshanda S, 20, Dubuque, IA52001, 02/21/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00

Loy, Stacy L, 39, Madison, WI 53704,02/13/2013, Exceeding Zones and PostedLimits, $114.00

Loy, Stacy L, 39, Madison, WI 53704,02/13/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurancerequired, $0.00

Ludvigson, Kiersten A, 27, Middleton, WI53562, 03/04/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Luker, Thomas P, 77, Madison, WI 53719,02/01/2013, Obstructing Traffic, $88.80

Maradiaga Cruz, Wendy Lorena, 34,Waunakee, WI 53597, 02/26/2013, Operatingw/o a Valid Driver’s License, $114.00

Maradiaga Cruz, Wendy Lorena, 34,Waunakee, WI 53597, 02/26/2013, Failure toKeep Vehicle Under Control, $126.60

Maradiaga Cruz, Wendy Lorena, 34,Waunakee, WI 53597, 02/26/2013, Operatingwhile Suspended, $0.00

Maradiaga Cruz, Wendy Lorena, 34,Waunakee, WI 53597, 02/26/2013, Operatingvehicle without insurance, $114.00

Markuson, Geoffrey D, 29, Spring Green,WI 53588, 03/03/2013, Seatbelt RequiredOper/Pass, $10.00

Martinez, Juan, 42, Fitchburg, WI 53711,03/04/2013, Operating w/o a Valid Driver’s Li-cense, $114.00

Mayers, Jonathan Russell, 28, Middleton,WI 53562, 02/14/2013, Motor vehicle liabilityinsurance required, $10.00

Mayers, Jonathan Russell, 28, Middleton,WI 53562, 02/14/2013, Non Registration,$88.80

Mayers, Jonathan Russell, 28, Middleton,WI 53562, 02/14/2013, Operating vehiclewithout insurance, $0.00

Mc Dowell, Elizabeth C, 56, Bowler, WI54416, 02/11/2013, Auto Following TooClosely, $114.00

Mc Hugh, Michael W, 64, Madison, WI53704, 02/22/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $114.00

Mc Hugh, Michael W, 64, Madison, WI53704, 02/22/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00

Mccloskey, Autumn J, 20, Cottage Grove,WI 53527, 02/24/2013, Non Registration,$88.80

Mccloskey, Autumn J, 20, Cottage Grove,WI 53527, 02/24/2013, Motor vehicle liabilityinsurance required, $10.00

Mckenzie, Jackson T, 26, Madison, WI53717, 02/25/2013, Exceeding Zones and

Posted Limits, $88.80Mckenzie, Jackson T, 26, Madison, WI


Meurer, Fred O, 89, Madison, WI 53719,02/12/2013, Exceeding Zones and PostedLimits, $114.00

Montoto, Guadalupe F, 43, Waunakee, WI53597, 02/28/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone,$88.80

Moreno, Jose L JR, 30, Madison, WI53714, 02/26/2013, Vehicle Registration Re-voked/Suspended/Cancel, $88.80

Moreno, Jose L JR, 30, Madison, WI53714, 02/26/2013, Operating vehicle withoutinsurance, $114.00

Morning, Alamir Karaze, 22, Madison, WI53719, 02/15/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Morse, Christopher J, 49, North Prairie,WI 53153, 03/02/2013, Speeding 55 MPHZone, $88.80

Mortrud, Courlien L, 38, Middleton, WI53562, 02/21/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Muehlstedt, Thomas W, 42, Madison, WI53704, 02/28/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone,$88.80

Mundth, Michael R, 37, Madison, WI53719, 03/03/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Mundth, Michael R, 37, Madison, WI53719, 03/03/2013, Operating vehicle withoutinsurance, $0.00

Muyolema Valdez, Ricardo Xavier, 20,Madison, WI 53705, 02/13/2013, OperatingWhile Intoxicated, $781.00

Muyolema Valdez, Ricardo Xavier, 20,Madison, WI 53705, 02/13/2013, Operatingw/o a Valid Driver’s License, $114.00

Muyolema Valdez, Ricardo Xavier, 20,Madison, WI 53705, 02/13/2013, Operatingvehicle without insurance, $114.00

Muyolema Valdez, Ricardo Xavier, 20,Madison, WI 53705, 02/13/2013, OperatingLeft of Center Line, $126.60

Neitzel, Kryssa Michelle, 26, Waterloo, WI53594, 03/05/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00

Neumaier, Michael J, 40, Sauk City, WI53583, 02/28/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $114.00

Ocotl Montes, Yolanda, 25, Fitchburg, WI53711, 02/28/2013, Operating w/o a Valid Dri-ver’s License, $114.00

Ocotl Montes, Yolanda, 25, Fitchburg, WI53711, 02/28/2013, Operating vehicle withoutinsurance, $114.00

Ocotl Montes, Yolanda, 25, Fitchburg, WI53711, 02/28/2013, FYR while Making LeftTurn, $88.80

Olson, Steven R, 61, Madison, WI 53714,02/20/2013, Failure to Stop For Flashing RedSignal, $88.80

Orcholski, Earl J, 83, Dane, WI 53529,02/28/2013, Exceeding Zones and PostedLimits, $88.80

Paeschke, Eric Robert, 20, Middleton, WI53562, 02/27/2013, Theft, $177.00

Pape, Deborah A, 60, Arena, WI 53503,01/16/2013, Method of Giving Signals, $88.80

Parent, Taylor Corrinne, 18, Cross Plains,WI 53528, 03/02/2013, Speeding 55 MPHZone, $88.80

Parfitt, Richard C, 56, Madison, WI 53719,02/26/2013, Motor vehicle liability insurancerequired, $10.00

Peppler, Daniel W, 28, Madison, WI53719, 02/28/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone,$88.80

Perdzock, Joel E, 23, Madison, WI 53703,03/03/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone, $88.80

Perez Norori, Ericka Patrisia, 34, De For-est, WI 53532, 02/13/2013, Exceeding Zonesand Posted Limits, $88.80

Perez Norori, Ericka Patrisia, 34, De For-est, WI 53532, 02/13/2013, Motor vehicle lia-bility insurance required, $10.00

Perez, Frank Joseph, 45, Waunakee, WI53597, 02/20/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Perez-Jimenez, Hipolito, 21, Middleton,WI 53562, 02/26/2013, Operating while Sus-pended, $114.00

Perez-Jimenez, Hipolito, 21, Middleton,WI 53562, 02/26/2013, Operating vehiclewithout insurance, $114.00

Petersen, Julie Ann, 47, Waunakee, WI53597, 03/02/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $114.00

Petersen, Julie Ann, 47, Waunakee, WI53597, 03/02/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $0.00

Peterson, Natosha L, 20, Madison, WI53704, 03/04/2013, Display UnauthorizedRegistration Plates/Tags, $151.80

Pluess, Yajaira Patricia, 30, Madison, WI53717, 02/09/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Potter, Erica L, 30, Oak Creek, WI 53154,02/17/2013, Operating while Suspended,$114.00

Pruessing, Harold L, 42, Middleton, WI53562, 12/31/2012, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Pruessing, Harold L, 42, Middleton, WI53562, 12/31/2012, Operating vehicle withoutinsurance, $0.00

Pulvermacher, Julie A, 42, Poynette, WI53955, 02/28/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone,$88.80

Quechol Itzmoyotl, Gumercindo, 40,Fitchburg, WI 53713, 02/24/2013, Operatingvehicle without insurance, $114.00

Quechol Itzmoyotl, Gumercindo, 40,Fitchburg, WI 53713, 02/24/2013, Operatingw/o a Valid Driver’s License, $114.00

Ramirez, Joel Francisco, 21, Fitchburg,WI 53719, 02/23/2013, Operating while Sus-pended, $114.00

Ramirez, Joel Francisco, 21, Fitchburg,WI 53719, 02/23/2013, Vehicle RegistrationRevoked/Suspended/Cancel, $88.80

Ramos, Cynthia Marie, 20, Evansville, WI53536, 03/01/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00

Reiss, Susan Lillian, 47, Park City, UT84098, 11/24/2012, No Driver’s License onPerson, $88.80

Riddle, Andrew J, 19, Stoughton, WI53589, 02/25/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $164.40

Rimson, Duowan C, 27, Madison, WI53713, 02/18/2013, Operating after revoca-tion, $114.00

Rimson, Duowan C, 27, Madison, WI53713, 02/18/2013, Operating vehicle withoutinsurance, $114.00

Rivera-Colon, Antonio L, 41, Madison, WI53713, 02/22/2013, Non Registration, $88.80

Rivera-Colon, Antonio L, 41, Madison, WI53713, 02/22/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00

Robertson, Anjanet Ranee, 44, Middleton,WI 53562, 02/22/2013, Speeding 55 MPHZone, $88.80

Robertson, Anjanet Ranee, 44, Middleton,WI 53562, 02/22/2013, Motor vehicle liabilityinsurance required, $10.00

Roelke, Rhonda Kay, 43, Waunakee, WI53597, 02/23/2013, Traffic Control Signal Vi-olation red, $88.80

Rosenbek, Susan A, 63, Middleton, WI53562 2834, 02/27/2013, Unsafe Backing OfVehicle, $88.80

Salisbury, Troy M, 29, Waunakee, WI53597, 12/11/2012, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Salto Cortes, Hernan, 36, Dane, WI53529, 02/23/2013, Operating w/o a Valid Dri-ver’s License, $114.00

Schmidt, Benjamin M, 24, Madison, WI53719, 02/16/2013, Inattentive Driving, $0.00

Schmidt, Benjamin M, 24, Madison, WI53719, 02/16/2013, Operating While Intoxi-cated, $731.00

Schmidt, Benjamin M, 24, Madison, WI53719, 02/16/2013, Operating With/PAC .08-.099, $0.00

Schraufnagel, David P, 33, Fitchburg, WI53719, 03/06/2013, Operating w/o a Valid Dri-ver’s License, $88.80

Schraufnagel, David P, 33, Fitchburg, WI53719, 03/06/2013, Vehicle Registration Re-voked/Suspended/Cancel, $0.00

Schwahn, Victor G, 39, Middleton, WI53562, 02/14/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Schwarting, Keith W, 41, Arena, WI53503, 02/12/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $139.20

Sersch, Mitchel R, 32, Middleton, WI53562, 02/24/2013, Failure to Stop For Flash-ing Red Signal, $88.80

Severin, Kandis K, 52, Madison, WI53705, 03/06/2013, FYR From Stop Sign,$88.80

Sheppard, Stephen Lee, 56, Atlanta, GA30342, 02/28/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone,$88.80

Shore, Brian G, 46, Madison, WI 53717,03/03/2013, Non Registration, $0.00

Sibley, John I, 46, Chicago, IL 60643,02/21/2013, Exceeding Zones and PostedLimits, $114.00

Sibley, John I, 46, Chicago, IL 60643,02/21/2013, Operating vehicle without insur-ance, $0.00

Singleton, Maverick Lee JR, 30, Madison,WI 53719 0000, 02/20/2013, Operating afterrevocation, $114.00

Smith, Tyler Joseph, 26, Muscoda, WI53573, 03/04/2013, Intoxicant In Motor Vehi-cle Driver Drink, $291.50

Smith, Tyler Joseph, 26, Muscoda, WI53573, 03/04/2013, Possession of ControlledSubstance, $271.50

Splittgaber, Adam B, 25, Madison, WI53711, 02/15/2013, Operating w/o a Valid Dri-ver’s License, $114.00

Stary, Kristine A, 24, Middleton, WI 53562,02/07/2013, Driving Too Fast for Conditions,$126.60

Statz, Tiffany M, 20, Cross Plains, WI53528, 02/23/2013, Seatbelt RequiredOper/Pass, $10.00

Statz, Tiffany M, 20, Cross Plains, WI53528, 02/23/2013, Operator Fail/Have Pas-senger/Seatbelted, $10.00

Stearns, Anthony H, 51, Mauston, WI

53948, 02/23/2013, Operating w/o a Valid Dri-ver’s License, $114.00

Stearns, Anthony H, 51, Mauston, WI53948, 02/23/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00

Summerton, James P, 58, Oxford, WI53952, 02/22/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Summerton, James P, 58, Oxford, WI53952, 02/22/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00

Talajkowski, Daniel R, 37, Madison, WI53719, 02/20/2013, Speeding 55 MPH Zone,$114.00

Tanudjaja-Smith, Kimberly, 48, Madison,WI 53704, 02/26/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Taylor, Nicholas Lee, 20, Middleton, WI53562, 02/21/2013, Violation of license Re-striction, $114.00

Taylor, Nicholas Lee, 20, Middleton, WI53562, 02/21/2013, Operating vehicle withoutinsurance, $114.00

Taylor, Nicholas Lee, 20, Middleton, WI53562, 02/21/2013, Seatbelt RequiredOper/Pass, $10.00

Thayer, Brandon Marshall, 18, Middleton,WI 53562, 02/18/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $164.40

Thayer, Brandon Marshall, 18, Middleton,WI 53562, 02/18/2013, Motor vehicle liabilityinsurance required, $10.00

Trembath, Robert G, 81, Middleton, WI53562, 02/28/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Tully, Christina M, 30, Madison, WI 53719,02/26/2013, Operating while Suspended,$114.00

Tully, Christina M, 30, Madison, WI 53719,02/26/2013, Non Registration, $88.80

Tully, Christina M, 30, Madison, WI 53719,02/26/2013, Display Unauthorized Registra-tion Plates/Tags, $151.80

Tully, Christina M, 30, Madison, WI 53719,02/26/2013, Operating vehicle without insur-ance, $114.00

Valle, Maria Del, 33, Middleton, WI 53562,02/25/2013, Failure to Keep Vehicle UnderControl, $126.60

Wade, Dorian Lashon, 23, Verona, WI53593, 03/01/2013, Operating w/o a Valid Dri-ver’s License, $114.00

Warmke, Sarah A, 46, Madison, WI53705, 02/20/2013, Operating vehicle withoutinsurance, $114.00

Warmke, Sarah A, 46, Madison, WI53705, 02/20/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00

Wasikowski, Natalia A, 24, Fitchburg, WI53719, 02/27/2013, Driving Too Fast for Con-ditions, $126.60

Watkins-Koertje, Katherine Louise, 38,Middleton, WI 53562, 02/14/2013, ExceedingZones and Posted Limits, $88.80

Watkins-Koertje, Katherine Louise, 38,Middleton, WI 53562, 02/14/2013, Motor ve-hicle liability insurance required, $10.00

Weidenfeller, Matthew S, 49, Madison, WI53704, 02/28/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Welcher, Robin M, 31, Fitchburg, WI53719, 03/03/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Wendt, Gerald G, 68, Black Earth, WI53515, 01/15/2013, Seatbelt RequiredOper/Pass, $0.00

West, Corry A, 23, Middleton, WI 53562,02/18/2013, Disorderly Conduct, $240.00

Whiting, Helen I, 90, Waunakee, WI53597, 02/13/2013, Exceeding Zones and

Posted Limits, $114.00Wiley, Barbara P, 67, Middleton, WI

53562, 02/23/2013, Non Registration, $88.80Wilks, Elyes Larnise, 24, Middleton, WI

53562, 02/27/2013, Vehicle Registration Re-voked/Suspended/Cancel, $88.80

Wilks, Elyes Larnise, 24, Middleton, WI53562, 02/27/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00

Wood, Kyle J, 19, Middleton, WI 53562,03/03/2013, Exceeding Zones and PostedLimits, $114.00

Zeman, Richard A, 68, Onalaska, WI54650, 02/28/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $114.00

Zickuhr, Thomas Patrick, 49, Middleton,WI 53562, 02/12/2013, Non Registration,$88.80

Zickuhr, Thomas Patrick, 49, Middleton,WI 53562, 02/12/2013, Operating vehiclewithout insurance, $114.00

Zickuhr, Thomas Patrick, 49, Middleton,WI 53562, 02/12/2013, Motor vehicle liabilityinsurance required, $10.00

Ziegler, Clint L, 31, Waunakee, WI 53597,02/28/2013, Exceeding Zones and PostedLimits, $114.00

Zinn, Theodore D, 53, Marshfield, WI54449, 02/16/2013, Exceeding Zones andPosted Limits, $88.80

Zinn, Theodore D, 53, Marshfield, WI54449., 02/16/2013, Motor vehicle liability in-surance required, $10.00.


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tive Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency,333 West Kilbourn Ave., Milwaukee

Lindgren said she didn’t realize shesent the message from her school boardemail account until the next morning.She reported the infraction to the GABon Thursday, Jan. 16.

“I did improperly use my school dis-trict email account,” she told theTimes-Tribune. “Not intentionally, butstupidly. It was wrong.”

Burke is running against GovernorScott Walker, the Republican incum-bent. Lindgren ran as a Democraticcandidate for state Assembly in 2012.

“I’ve been telling everybody I’msorry,” she added. “This was some-thing I should have thought about, andI don’t want it to reflect poorly on any-one but me.”

classroom on Friday, Jan. 24, schooldistrict officials announced Tuesday af-ternoon.

His first day with students would bethe following Monday.

The Middleton-Cross Plains AreaBoard of Education convened a spe-cial, closed session meeting Mondayevening to grapple with the district’slatest and most definitive loss in a legalbattle now in its fourth year. District of-ficials then met Tuesday with teachersunion leadership to hash out the detailsof Harris’ return to the classroom.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court lastweek declined to review a lowercourt’s ruling which, as did an inde-pendent arbitrator’s decision, orderedthe school district to reinstate Harrisand provide back pay after the districtshowed “disparate” treatment of itsemployees following the discovery ofnude images in some teachers’ workemails.

Most of the emails in question weresent to Harris by his sister, and all ofthe images were of adults.

A state appeals court in 2013 con-cluded that firing Harris in 2009 forviewing the images on the job was un-fair in light of sanctions imposed onother teachers around the same time.The union argued successfully thatHarris was fired in part because of hisrole on the MEA bargaining team, andnot solely for the emails.

The District 4 Court of Appealsopinion last year upheld a DaneCounty Circuit Court judge who hadordered reinstatement of Harris. Theappeals court also upheld reducing sus-pensions to reprimands for teachersMike Duren and Gregg “Doc” Cramer,and the high court’s decision last weekmeans they and Harris are now owedback pay.

“We are disappointed at the refusalof the Wisconsin State Supreme Court

to hear this appeal,” said a statement is-sued by the school district last week.“We still believe that the district wasjustified in its action to dismiss AndrewHarris. However, the district intends tocomply with the order of the arbitra-tor.”

The board’s 95-minute, closed-doormeeting on Monday was called to con-sider “how to comply with the arbitra-tor’s decision to reinstate AndrewHarris to his former position or a sub-stantially equivalent position.’’

District officials declined to answerquestions directly after the meeting,but school board president Ellen Lind-gren did issue a brief statement.

“The district will comply with thecourt’s orders and implement the arbi-trator’s award,” Lindgren said. “Theboard and administration have devel-oped a transition plan to facilitate Mr.Harris’ reinstatement, and will meetwith the MEA [Tuesday] to review the

process for completing that transition.”“We will provide additional infor-

mation to the public and the mediaafter administration has had an oppor-tunity to confer with MEA representa-tives,” Lindgren continued. “Weremain committed to serving the bestinterests of our students and families.”

The school district said it currentlyowes Harris $198,936.43 in back pay.It owes Duren $4,485.99 and Cramer$4,702.66, according to the same state-ment.

Superintendent Don Johnson saidthe district’s legal counsel believedHarris must be offered a job teachingseventh grade science, and that any po-sition elsewhere in the district wouldnot be considered comparable.

“That was our interpretation of theruling,” said Johnson. “It is what it is.It’s the law, whether we think it’s rightor wrong, and we need to comply withit.”

Chris Bauman is president of theMiddleton Education Association(MEA), the teachers union that foughton behalf of Harris and the other teach-ers.

“We are very satisfied with the courtrulings upholding the original decisionthat was issued by the arbitrator,” shesaid Saturday. “We’ve always believedthat the arbitrator delivered a wellthought-out decision when she ruledthat the discipline in this case was dis-parate and excessive. It is unfortunatethat so much time and money wasspent on [an] issue that we believeshould have ended with the arbitrator’sdecision.”

The school board initially couldhave accepted Harris’ resignation in2010 for about $21,000, but instead hasspent $600,000 in legal expenses tryingto fire him, according to documenta-tion provided by MEA attorneyWilliam Haus. The school board said itwas unwilling to provide a positive jobreference for Harris, which was part ofthe proposed settlement.

Bauman said the latest court deci-sion signals an opportunity to mend thetwo sides’ badly damaged relationship.

“We hope that all parties involvedcan move forward and get beyond thiscase,” said Bauman. “I think it’s im-pacted the relationship between theMEA and the district for a number ofyears and it’s time to move on.”

Bauman also reiterated, as Haus hasdone on several occasions, that theMEA never argued it was acceptablefor Harris or anyone else to view adultimages on a work computer.

“If there is one thing I wish the gen-eral public could understand it is thatMEA has always acknowledged thatthe there is no place for ‘adult typecontent’ to be on anyone’s computer inan educational environment, and wewere not defending that in this case,”she said. “Every teacher involved inthis case would agree with that. For us,the issue was always the disparate andexcessive discipline that was given.That position was upheld by the arbi-trator and the other court rulings. Weare happy that this entire matter has fi-nally come to its conclusion.”


ing and posting the press release.”The GAB went on to allege that by

advocating in favor of a specific voteon a ballot referendum, Hesselbein’srelease fell into the category of a polit-ical communication under state statute11.01 (16).

By signing the settlement, Hessel-bein accepted responsibility “for nothaving been more conscientious in en-suring that state resources not be usedin producing and issuing the press re-lease.”

The press release in question wasquoted at length in an article on the

Middleton Times-Tribune’s website. Init, Hesselbein called the referendum“the most important question votingcitizens will answer” in the spring elec-tion.

The question that appeared on theballot was: “Should the state of Wis-consin continue to allow people to reg-ister to vote at the polls on ElectionDay.” Is passed by a wide margin, with82 percent of those who cast a ballotindicating they support same-day reg-istration.

With Republicans arguing that elim-inating Election Day registration

would help reduce the risk of voterfraud, Democrats said their conserva-tive counterparts were simply attempt-ing to prevent demographics that aretraditionally liberal from taking part inthe democratic process.

“Same day registration allows voterswho are not registered at their currentresidence to fill out their voter registra-tion application, prove their eligibilityto vote at the polling place, and thenact upon their constitutional right byvoting,” said Hesselbein in her pressrelease. “Those who benefit from sameday registration are those who recently

turned 18, individuals who may haverecently moved, or people voting forthe first time.”

“Registration applications areprocessed by trained, sworn electionofficials who ensure the legitimacy ofthe voter’s information,” she contin-ued.

A bill introduced last session by Re-publican legislators intended to elimi-nate same day voter registration.Hesselbein said those pushing to abol-ish same-day registration “seek to dis-enfranchise Wisconsin voters withanti-democracy measures.

The GAB reported additional coststo state government if same day regis-tration were eliminated would rise be-tween $11,262,880 and $16,254,112over an initial two-year period.

“Wisconsin must not restrict the cit-izen’s role in government, but weshould instead continue to increase ac-cessibility, transparency and participa-tion in our democratic process,”Hesselbein concluded. “We cannotcompromise the ability of thoughtfulcitizens to express their voice at theballot box.”

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Lindgren apologizes

Dear Community Members,

I am writing to apologize for a mis-take I made last week.

In my role as a school board mem-ber, I am committed to advocating forpublic education. In the 19 years I haveserved on school board, my involve-ment has included testifying at legisla-tive hearings, volunteer service oncommittees recommending changes inhow we fund public schools, on com-mittees charged with deciding require-ments for accreditation, on boards withgroups and nonprofits committed tosafe, excellent public schools, and Ihave organized or spoken at numerousforums on education issues in Wiscon-sin.

Through the years as a communityvolunteer, I have worked for candidatesfor office whom I believe have thebackground and commitment to a ro-bust public education system. In thatrole, I offered to help organize a meetand greet reception for Mary Burke, acandidate for governor and a schoolboard member whom I have workedwith, at the State Education Conven-tion this week. There will be manypeople at the convention involved ineducation who could have the opportu-nity to hear her views on public educa-tion, voucher and charter schools, theachievement gap, and the work shepersonally has done on these and othereducational issues. This in no way wasmeant to represent the school board orthe district, just my effort at gettingfolks to hear Mary speak. This was nota solicitation for money for her, just anopportunity to get to know her. I didnot identify myself as a school boardmember in the invitation.

The mistake I made was to send outsome of the email invitations from myGmail account through my schoolboard account, rather than my personalaccount. It was not intentional, therewas no gain sending it from my schoolboard account rather than my personalGmail account, but it is illegal. I selfreported to the Government Accounta-bility Board the next day.

I would never want my actions to re-flect poorly on our school board and

our terrific school district, and I apolo-gize for my error.

Ellen Lindgren

Teacher is not asexual deviant

To the editor:

Shame on this community, the MC-PASD and the local media for miscon-struing facts related to Mr. AndrewHarris and tarnishing this good man’sreputation.

If looking at pictures of naked bod-ies turns us into child abusers and mo-lesters, then we are all in a heap of bigtrouble. According to the arbitrator’sruling on this case, over forty schoolstaff members viewed similar emails.Are they all sexual deviants and per-verts? Of course not, and neither isAndy Harris.

Who among us has never viewedsuch material? Let those among uswithout sin cast the first stone; let therest of us refrain from drawing ridicu-lous conclusions.

Shame on our ignorance.

Linda Hilker Town of Cross Plains

Court showed lackof concern for kids

The Wisconsin State Supreme Courtonce again exhibits its total lack ofconcern for the rights of our middleschool adolescents by refusing to hearthe case against Andrew Harris, ateacher at Glacier Creek MiddleSchool. And so, it will be business asusual for Harris and his buddies whofeel no compunction for their sharingof pornographic pictures and materialon their school computers. Such be-havior speaks volumes regarding thelack of control that public schoolboards have over their employees. TheWSSC has just handed the teachers andstaff of public schools a blank checkregarding such inappropriate behavior.

In essence, the WSSC has justthrown our public school studentsunder the bus when it comes to appro-priate/inappropriate behavior when in

the presence of our school age chil-dren.

As a former high school administra-tor in both public and Catholic highschools in the state of Wisconsin andMinnesota, I am blown away by thefact that this kind of behavior by teach-ers and this lack of oversight by theWSSC is approved. Is it any wonderthat today’s adolescents experience thefreedoms of misbehavior that they do?I applaud the position of the Middle-ton/CP school board and support theirstance on this issue. As a matter offact, if I had been in the position as theschool leader in this case, I would havemoved to have all of the violatorsfired. Where does such arrogance ofmisbehavior come from? And how canany righteous teachers’ union stand be-hind such misbehavior? Don’t they re-alize that behavior such as this is adirect reflection on all of their mem-bers? The Mid/CP Teachers Unionneeds to clean up its act.

And as far as the parents who sendtheir children to the Mid/CP areaschools are concerned, there is a verygood option free of this kind of behav-ior. There are any number of excellentCatholic and private schools availablefor your children in this area.

Paul StauffacherVillage of Cross Plains

MCPASD wastedtaxpayer money

A new Rolls Royce Phantom Sedanor Ferrari F12 Berlinetta Coupe costsin the neighborhood of $450,000. IfMiddleton-Cross Plains School Super-intendent Don Johnson and SchoolBoard President Ellen Lindgren hadtaken our taxpayer dollars and boughtthemselves each one of these uber lux-ury automobiles, we could get the carsback and sell them, and recover at leastsome of our money.

Instead, they took our scarce tax-payer dollars and dumped them downa sewer, or rather did the disputatiousversion of that and paid our money toa pack of apparently avaricious and art-less attorneys for a protracted cam-paign of baseless and quixoticlitigation that has finally seems to havecome to a merciful end—although the

final price tag is yet to be determined.Clinical cognitive deficit is a clear

disability which needs to be addressedwith care and compassion. Contrastedwith this, however, intentional and ob-streperous imprudence in adults whoare assumed to possess at least ordinarylevels of aptitude and discernment is atthe least dimwitted misfeasance, espe-cially when performed in a position ofpublic trust.

Our M-CP School District tax dol-lars are long gone like the proverbialturkey in the corn, and we will neveragain see them or any productive useof them. Lindgren and Johnson appearto be unrepentant for the debacle theyperpetrated, so there seems to be nochance of even a sincere and legitimateapology from them for their ill-con-ceived actions. If we, the voters, toler-ate their continuance in office, then wedeserve the kind of misguided and im-moderate school district administrationwe have, but don’t our kids deservebetter than that?

Mike Pfrang,Town of Cross Plains

Radon article wasa thinly veiled ad

To the editor,

The article titled “Don’t let yourhome become deadly radon trap” is apoorly written article that is basicallyjust an advertisement for a service thatvery few people in the world actuallyneed. Why it did not say ‘Advertise-ment’ on it is very unclear tome. There is no by-line and it is clearit was cut and pasted into the MTT asfiller. Please don’t let our local news-paper be a direct conduit for businessesthat just want to exploit us and ourfears of things that are unknown.

Sincerely,Robert Ulfig

Editor’s note: The article he takesissue with was written and issued byPublic Health - Madison & DaneCounty, a taxpayer-funded governmentagency charged with protecting citi-zens from and educating them aboutpublic health.

It was edited to fit the style guide ofthe Middleton Times-Tribune. Thesame story, detailing the dangers ofhousehold radon, was also issued bythe City of Madison on its website. While Mr. Ulfig believes the article

was an attempt to “exploit us and ourfears of things that are unknown,” thedangers of radon are fairly clear, as-suming the data released by our gov-ernment agencies is correct. As stated in the article last week, the

Environmental Production Agency(EPA) estimates that radon is respon-sible for about 21,000 lung cancerdeaths every year in the U.S. About2,900 of these deaths occur amongpeople who have never smoked. According to Public Health - Madi-

son & Dane County, and also stated inthe story last week, 46 percent of thehomes tested in Dane County in 2012had levels of radon considered unsafe.Radon is a known and potentially

deadly carcinogen, which is why theEPA has designated January as Na-tional Radon Action Month. This, inturn, is why the Times-Tribune ran lastweek’s article about health officials’ ef-forts to get radon test kits into thehands of homeowner. It is and has always been the mis-

sion of the Times-Tribune to dissemi-nate public health information to ourreadership. Our article last week aboutradon (and the availability of radontesting kits being sold for $10 by PublicHealth - Madison & Dane County),was similar in nature to our many pre-vious articles about Dane County andthe City of Middleton’s roles in the saleof emergency weather radios, and theMiddleton Fire Department’s efforts toassure that all residents obtain govern-ment-mandated carbon monoxide de-tectors. Public Health Madison & Dane

County charges what they pay for thekits, confirmed John Hausbeck, an en-vironmental health supervisor for theagency. However, Mr. Ulfig is not incorrect

in pointing out that for-profit compa-nies could certainly profit from anuptick in radon testing, because thosewho find high levels of the gas in theirhomes will likely pay hundreds of dol-lars to remediate the issue.

Can’t vouch forvouchers

“Injustice anywhere is a threat tojustice everywhere. We are caught inan inescapable network of mutuality,tied in a single garment of destiny.Whatever affects one directly, affectsall indirectly.” Martin Luther King, Jr.

As I write this article, the world isremembering Martin Luther King, Jr.The above quote is not one of his morefamous ones. But, it is one that reallyresonates with me today after readingseveral Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ar-ticles and one by Oxfam.

(Oxfam is an international confeder-ation of 17 organizations that are com-mitted to finding lasting solutions toworld poverty and injustice.)

Oxfam’s research finds that the 85richest people in the world are aswealthy as the poorest half of the

world. Let me put that in terms ofnumbers. 85 people have the sameamount of wealth as 35,709,249,950other people.

The wealthy few have great politicalinfluence to skew laws and policies intheir favor. They are “capturing oppor-tunities” for power that continue to dis-enfranchise the middle and lowerclasses.

One of the worse threats of disen-franchisement here in Wisconsin is thediversion of funding from publicschools to voucher schools. A strongsystem of public education is one of thebest forces for creating an informedand active citizenry.

The money that we collect to sup-port public education is an investmentin our commonwealth of citizen re-sources. I was sickened to read, thispast week, how our money has beensquandered in this unaccountablevoucher system.

The Life Skills Academy, of Mil-waukee, took in over 2.3 million dol-lars of taxpayer money since openingin 2008. In both 2011 and 2012 onlyONE student scored at a proficientlevel in reading and math. That meantALL of the other students scoredBELOW proficiency. NO ONE scoredabove.

The school closed on Dec. 13 thisyear. The 66 remaining students had tofind other schools to attend.

Meanwhile, the owners, of theschool have high-tailed it to Floridawhere they are living in a gated com-munity by the beach. They already ac-cepted more than $200,000 of our taxmoney for the current school year. De-spite having closed and despite theabominable scores, they are not re-quired to return any of it.

It makes me want to weep. How do people like Taron and Rod-

ney Monroe, who didn’t even have abachelor’s degree, let alone have train-ing as teachers, get to open a school?And, how do they get to call it an acad-emy?

It is a mockery of the word. Acad-emy is defined as; 2 a society or insti-tution of distinguished scholars, artists,or scientists, that aims to promote and

maintain standards in its particularfield : the National Academy of Sci-ences.

Can you imagine if funding for otherservices were treated as funding forschools? Would we stand for it?

Let’s take law enforcement as an ex-ample. If a community continues tohave crime, do we blame the police andtake away funding from them? No.

We add to the present police force sothat it can effectively work with thepopulation that it is presented with. Wedon’t just give vouchers to folks whowant to open up an “Academy” forFighting Crime and let them go at itwithout training.

Where do I go from here? Back tomy opening quote.

Gross inequality of any kind directlyaffects us all. Martin Luther King Jr.invested his life to balance the scalesof justice. He knew that freedom isn’treally freedom if there are not enoughjobs that pay a decent wage.

The Huffington Post reports thatsince 1950, CEO to worker pay ratioincreased 1,000 per cent! No wonderthere aren’t enough jobs available thatsupport families!

Do the math. If a person is earning$9.00 per hour, the newly suggested

minimum wage, and they work 40hours per week, before taxes are takenout, they will earn a gross wage of$1,440 per month.

Subtract $900 per month in rent, andthere $540 left for food, doctor bills orinsurance, medicine, utilities, etc., etc.,etc. Whoops, the taxes have to comeout first, so there’s really not $540 left.

The 13th century Persian poet andtheologian, Rumi, says, “Yesterday Iwas clever and I wanted to change theworld. Today I am wise so I’m chang-ing myself.”

I’ve worked really hard in the lastten years to take account of myself, toown the choices that I’ve made and tomake changes where needed. But, I’venot yet reached the level of wisdomwhere that is enough.

I still want to change the world.Maybe if we all weigh in about thevoucher schools and minimum wage,we can at least make a few things a bitbetter here in Wisconsin. Won’t youtake a minute to write or call your rep-resentative today to weigh in on theseissues?

It doesn’t take much time, but it canmake a world of difference.

LLETTERSETTERS TOTO THETHE EEDITORDITOR


Photo contributedGoing CountryThe 20th Annual Country Breakfast gives you the chance to see the Mid-

dleton High School choirs display their talent in a more casual setting. Thisyear’s event will take place on Sunday, February 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00p.m. at the Middleton High School Student Center located at 2100 BristolStreet. Tickets are $10 for Adults and $5 for Seniors/Children (10 & under),and can be purchased from any choir student or at the door. The breakfastis not only for enjoying wonderful all-you-can-eat pancakes, plus ham, eggsand beverages, but for enjoying the incredible high school talent showcasedall day long from four MHS choirs, and individual solos and ensembles.Check out the schedule posted at http://tinyurl.com/mrmielke to see whenyour favorite MHS group or singer is performing. Don’t forget the silentauction! All funds benefit the MHS choral music program. Your support ismost appreciated!

Above, the MHS Concert Choir performs selections from Jersey Boys atlast year’s Country Breakfast. Rumor has it that the Chamber Singers willbe performing hits from the Beatles at this year’s event.

Area School District reluctantly re-hired Harris as a teacher this weekafter the Wisconsin State SupremeCourt last week declined to reviewa series of legal decisions that saidthe district had treated Harris differ-ently than a number of his col-leagues when it fired him four yearsago. Harris lost his job for viewingadult images sent to him in a seriesof e-mails. (See other story.) Otherstaffers received suspensions, butdid not lose their jobs.

“[The case] wasn’t in the courts’view about pornography,” said Har-ris this week. “I understand thatthat’s what the parents think it’sabout, but the case wasn’t aboutthat. It was about equal treatment.”

The district position was thatHarris’ actions were more egre-gious than those of his colleagues,but an arbitrator and the lowercourts consistently sided with theMiddleton Education Association(MEA) position that Harris was sin-gled out because he was an outspo-ken union official, and that hisactions with respect to the imageswere not any worse than those ofhis co-workers.

When the state’s high court de-clined to review the case, districtofficials decided they had come tothe end of their legal rope. Lastweek the district released a state-ment saying it would honor theoriginal order by an arbitrator to re-

instate Harris, with back pay.With the court proceedings all

said and done, however, Harriswants to emphasize that regardlessof the legal wrangling that has beengoing on with respect to his case, hehas never attempted to justify theactions that brought it all to the forein the first place.

“I’m not defending what I did –what I did was wrong,” said Harrison Tuesday, repeating what he hassaid in the rare public statementshe’s made in the past. “I’m not try-ing to downplay it.”

At the same, time, however, hethinks he has to at least some extentbeen vilified. He emphasized againon Tuesday that at no time were anychildren exposed to any of the im-ages in question. Efforts to painthim as “dangerous to be aroundkids” were, in Harris’ view, over thetop.

Now that the case has effectivelybeen closed, Harris is focusing onhis return to the classroom. He’ll beteaching physical science, and sayshe’s still comfortable with the cur-riculum.

“I honestly think the teachingpart is going to be the easiest partof it,” said Harris Tuesday evening.

At the same time, however, theveteran teacher, who was workingat Glacier Creek Middle Schoolwhen the story broke in 2009, does-n’t have any illusions about taking

over a classroom at mid-year, orabout parent concerns. Harris is re-placing a teacher who is being pro-moted to a dean of students for thedistrict. Monday is the first day ofthe new semester.

“It’s a tough transition, one wayor the other,” he admitted. “It willbe a change for the kids. But I wantto convince parents that I’m still agood teacher.”

Harris also said he’s fully cog-nizant of the concerns many parentswill have now that he is resumingteaching, in view of the publicityhis case has received over the pastfour years. He emphasized thisweek that he will have an open doorpolicy with respect to those con-cerns.

“I am more than willing to sitdown with parents and reassurethem that this will be a good expe-rience for their kids,” he explained.

Then he added, “I’m hoping theadministration will send a positivemessage to parents that it is time tomove forward and focus on the pos-itive now.”

“It’s my hope that when the kidshave a good experience that theparents will see that bringing meback to the classroom was the rightthing to do,” Harris said. “That’swhat I’m hoping happens. Put it be-hind me and move forward andshow the community that I’m agood teacher.”

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MIDDLETON HOCKEY COACHES DISMISSED

Liberts forced to resignLongtimecoaches outafter 21 years

This was not the way anyone fig-ured it would end.

Not the conclusion that anybodysaw coming.

Tony Libert and his brother Steve,co-head coaches of Middleton’s hock-ey team for nearly 21 years, wereforced to resign last week.

Tony Libert was at the center of alocker room incident during a gameagainst Madison Memorial onTuesday, Jan. 14. Steve Libert didn’tenter the locker room until the major-ity of Tony’s exploits had ended, buthe also paid the price.

Both men were given the option toresign or be fired on Friday — andeach chose to resign.

The Liberts leave behind a programthey built from ground zero starting in1993-’94. In the time since, Middletonhas reached the WIAA state tourna-ment three times, and become a modelof consistency in both their play andprofessionalism.

Steffon Walby, a former player andcoach in five different minor profes-sional leagues, was named the interimcoach.

“Personally I don’t think it wasfair,” Steve Libert said. “We’ve run a

Walby steps inon interim basisby ROB REISCHELTimes-Tribune


See LIBERTS, page 18 See WALBY, page 19

One of the last places Steffon Walbyexpected to be this winter was behindthe bench of Middleton’s varsity hock-ey program.

But Walbyhopes to calmdown a chaotic sit-uation and makethe best of a roughtime.

Walby wasnamed the interimhead coach ofMiddleton’s hock-ey team last week. Steve and TonyLibert, Middleton’s former co-coaches,were forced to resign following a lockerroom incident on Jan. 14.

“I think chaotic is a very good wordfor what’s been going on,” Walby said.“There’s a lot of emotions for the kids,for the parents, for the community upand down.

“We’re there to enforce theMiddleton hockey community, whichhas always supported the high schoolteam. Just help them continue to be thebest they can be.”

Walby, 41, spent much of his youthplaying hockey leagues in Middleton.He later attended Madison Edgewood,where he graduated in 1990.

Walby went on to play more than

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Middleton’s Taylor Dickert (10) scraps for a puck against Madison Memorial on Jan. 14. That game wound upbeing the final one for Cardinals’ co-head coaches Tony and Steve Libert.

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S t e v eLibert (left)and his broth-er Tony wereforced toresign asMiddleton’sco-head hock-ey coaches lastweek.

Walby

For a split second it looked likeMiddleton’s boys basketball team hadthe chance it was looking for.

Then, just like that, it was rippedaway.

The Cardinals trailed by threepoints with under a minute remainingin their game against rival MadisonMemorial when Demond Hill droveinto the lane, scored and drew contactfor a potential three-point play.

Unfortunately for the Cardinals,Hill was called for a charge and thebasket was waived off. The Spartanswent 4-for-4 from the free throw linethe rest of the way and held on for a55-50 Big Eight Conference victoryover Middleton in front of a packedhouse last Friday at MadisonMemorial.

“That was just excitement,” Hillsaid of the play. “My body just wentcrazy … count it and one. Could havetied the game and it was a different sit-uation. Last second … that hurt. Weplayed hard.”

With Middleton trailing 51-47, Hillstepped to the free throw line after get-ting fouled with 42 seconds remain-ing. After making his first free throwattempt, his second attempt hit off theback rim and bounced back to Hill.

Hill immediately fired a pass tosenior guard Derek Rongstad, whodribbled around a defender on thebaseline, and passed back to Hill. Hilldrove the lane, went airborne, and wasmet by Shareef Smith just before hereleased his shot. Both players tum-bled to the floor as the ball trickledover the rim and in.

“That was a tough play,” saidMiddleton teammate Luke Schaefer.“It was a good play by Demond, agreat play by Doc to find him andmaybe another night it’ll go our way.”

The Spartans (10-1 in the BigEight, 12-3 overall), ranked ninth inthe first Associated Press Division 1poll of the season, notched their ninthconsecutive conference victory sincethe Cardinals handed them their lastleague loss back on Dec. 3.Meanwhile, Middleton dropped to 5-6in league play and 7-6 overall.

“We love playing these guys,”Schafer said. “We’re going to get theirbest game and they’re going to get ourbest game. Playing them every yearwe know them and they know us. It’sa pretty big rivalry in this area. Ithought we played a solid game andthe chips didn’t fall our way at theend, but I thought it was a good gameand it was a crazy atmosphere forsure.”

Added Rongstad: “It’s alwaysgoing to be that playoff atmospherewhenever we play Memorial. Bothteams just gave it their all. This is agame of emotion and it shows evenmore so when it’s such a big game likethis.”

Coach Kevin Bavery summed it upafter watching Middleton andMemorial go down to the wire for thesecond time this season.

“This seems to be a good matchupfor both teams,” Bavery said. “We’reabout as equally pitted as you can be.They’re long and quick and prettysound and we bring a lot of grit andthat makes for a pretty good game.

“If nothing else, we’ve gotten bet-ter, they’ve gotten better and that firstgame was no accident.”

Similar to the first matchup, whenMiddleton came out on top, 54-50, theteams battled back and forth through-out.

Middleton trailed 28-23 at halftimeand Bavery thought his team was for-tunate to be within five points.


Falling just short

Spartans holdoff Cardinalsby GREGG HAMMILLFor the Times-Tribune

See BOYS BB, page 21


Luke Schafer and Middleton’s boys basketball team fell to Madison Memorial last Friday.


Their starts certainly weren’tideal.

Their finishes, though, more thanmade up for it.

Middleton’s girls basketball teamstruggled out of the gates twice lastweek. But the Cardinals rallied bothtimes to stay undefeated in Big EightConference play.

Middleton surged past MadisonMemorial, 55-51, last Thursday anddefeated Beloit Memorial, 73-57,last Saturday.

“I was not pleased with our focusand intensity to start either game,”Middleton head coach Jeff Kind said.“Memorial and Beloit both playedinspired and aggressively and gainedconfidence as they stayed with us.

“We didn’t shoot particularly wellin either game and we have to becareful about just falling in love withthe threes. We settle for a three tooquickly sometimes and don’t givethe offense a chance to work. We arehappy to have won the games andhopefully are learning from them,but we still have lots to work on.”

The Cardinals are now 10-0 in theBig Eight Conference and 12-2 over-all. Middleton leads the Big Eight byone game over Verona (9-1, 11-1).

“Coach never really talks aboutbeing in control of the conference asa whole,” Middleton junior forwardCole Jordee said. “He tells us toapproach it more as one game at atime.

“Of course we want to win, but ithappens with each game and weknow that. An overall goal for thisteam is to regain the title of the BigEight, but we don’t really look at itlike that.”

Middleton’s title dreams were cer-tainly given a scare last week.

Host Madison Memorial ledMiddleton, 25-22, at halftime, Andthe game was tied at 39 heading tothe fourth quarter.

But the Cardinals rallied down thestretch and earned a hard fought 55-51 win.

Senior forward Liz McMahon andJordee both scored 13 points to leadMiddleton, while junior guardElizabeth Norregard added 10.Memorial sophomore post SydneyStroud led all scorers with 16 points.

“This team has great chemistry onand off the court, which ties into howwe play together,” Jordee said. “Wealso have such a great coach that it iseasy to learn where we are lackingand what we are doing wrong, andhow to improve upon that.”

Middleton started slowly againstBeloit, too, but once again, closedwith a bang.

The Cardinals led, 15-12, after thefirst quarter and 32-26 at halftime.The host Purple Knights trimmedMiddleton’s lead to 46-41 heading tothe fourth quarter, but the Cardinalsran away in the fourth.

Middleton outscored Beloit, 27-16, in the final eight minutes andcruised home.

Middleton got a team-high 13points from freshman guard AlexisThomas, who joined the varsity teamfor the Memorial game when theCardinals had two point guards bat-tling injuries. Thomas had 18 pointsin her first two varsity games,though, and it’s unlikely she’ll begoing anywhere.

“Alexis will give us more depthand brings a lot of energy to thegame,” Kind said. “She is a verygood defender on the press and hasthe ability to score as well.”

McMahon and Jordee both added12 points, while Norregard added toMiddleton’s overall balance with 11points.

“I don’t want to jinx anything, butit is obvious that we have greatpotential,” Jordee said. “Coach tellsus how good we can really be if wework hard and as a team, so that’swhat we are trying to do.

“Sometimes at practice there arethese moments where we do some-thing exactly right or just play sowell and everyone is so into it, andit’s just the best feeling in the world.It’s really great when coach getsexcited too. We improve at differentaspects of the game every day inpractice and I can only see us goingup from here.”

• On deck: Middleton’s lonegame this week is at JanesvilleParker Friday at 7:30. The Cardinalsare then off until Jan. 30 when theytravel to Madison East at 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 18Middleton 73, Beloit Memorial 57Middleton …………………. 15 17 14 27 — 73Beloit Memorial ……………12 14 15 16 — 57

MIDDLETON — Norregard 11, Roach 4,Raffel 3, McMahon 12, Passini 2, Douglas 5,Jordee 12, Bunyan 2, Lemirande 9, Thomas 13.Totals 27 13-24 73.

BELOIT MEMORIAL — Whittington 27,Ellis 5, Anderson 4, Harris 4, Kiger 4, Evans 13.Totals 20 16-23 57.

3-point goals — M 6 (Norregard 3, Thomas2. Raffel), BM 1 (Anderson). Total fouls — M17, BM 17.

Jan. 16Middleton 55, Madison Memorial 51Middleton ……….…….….. 14 8 17 16 — 55Madison Memorial …..… 13 12 14 12 — 51

MIDDLETON — Bunyan 4, Douglas 5,Jordee 13, McMahon 13, Norregard 10, Raffel 4,Roach 1, Thomas 5. Totals 18 12-22 55.

MADISON MEMORIAL — Helle 4, Keita10, Lemkuil 6, Ortega-Flowers 7, Stroud 16,Ward 8. Totals 20 8-17 51.

3-point goals — M 6 (Norregard 2, Jordee 2,Thomas 1, Douglas); MM 3 (Keita 2, Ortega-Flowers). Total fouls — M 19, MM 20.

Stayingthe course

Girls basketballteam rallies fortwo more winsby ROB REISCHELTimes-Tribune

League OverallW L W L

Middleton .......... 10 0 12 2Verona ................ 9 1 13 1Jnsville Craig ....... 7 3 10 3Mad. La Follette ... 7 3 7 6Jnsville Parker ..... 6 4 7 7Sun Prairie .......... 5 5 5 7Mad. Memorial ..... 3 7 3 8Madison West ...... 2 8 3 8Beloit Memorial .... 1 9 4 9Madison East ....... 0 10 0 11

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Liz McMahon (15) and Middleton’s girls basketball team improved to 10-0 in the Big Eight last week.



Gabby Aranda suffered a knee injury last Thursday, but Cardinals coach Kari Steck hopes she’ll return soon.

One of these days, Middleton’s girlsgymnastics team might get fullyhealthy.

And when they do, Cardinals headcoach Kari Steck can’t wait to see whather team can do.

Middleton had another adventurousweek, welcoming back standout ArynSkibba from injury for the first time thisyear. The Cardinals then lost senior cap-tain Gabby Aranda to a knee injury,while junior Lauren Ace sprained herthumb and was limited.

Despite the injuries, the Cardinalshung tough.

Middleton edged Janesville Craig,130.650-130.375 in a Big EightConference dual meet last Thursday.The Cardinals then finished fourth atthe four-team Madison East Invite lastSaturday.

“It is so amazing to see a group ofgirls who have overcome so much inone season step up and support eachother no matter what,” Steck said.“They have been present in the gymcoaching and supporting their team-mates while injured, and there is somuch mutual respect throughout theteam. They have each others’ backs, nomatter what.”

Middleton freshman MadelinePflasterer-Jennerjohn won the all-around competition against JanesvilleCraig, finishing with an individualscore of 34.80. Pflasterer-Jennerjohnwon the vault (8.950), the bars (9.0) andthe beam (8.70) and finished fourth onthe floor (8.150).

Sophomore Katherine Marshall wasthird in the all-around (31.975) and jun-ior Lauren Ace was fourth (30.975).

Marshall was third on the vault(8.325) and floor (8.20), sixth on thebeam (8.150) and ninth on the bars(7.30).

Ace was eighth on the vault (8.050),beam (7.775) and bars (7.450).

Aranda was second on the bars(8.875), fourth on the vault (8.30) andseventh on the beam (7.850) before suf-fering a hyperextended knee.

“Gabby is an extremely strong ath-lete and captain,” Steck said. “She isvery motivated, and I anticipate that shewill be back to competing shortly.

“As a senior, this is the strongest I

have ever seen her — mentally andphysically. She has such a positive atti-tude.”

Skibba, who finished sixth individu-ally at state last year, also competed forthe first time this season and finishedthird on the bars (8.550).

“While she only competed bars onThursday, the impact on the team wasgreat,” Steck said of Skibba’s return. “Itwas inspirational for the whole team tohave her back, and the smile on her faceshowed how happy she was to be backas well.”

Middleton also finished in fourthplace at the Madison East InviteSaturday.

Madison Memorial won the teamtitle with a 133.5250, followed byJanesville Craig (130.6250), Sun Prairie(129.7750) and Middleton (128.8250).

Pflasterer-Jennerjohn finished thirdin the all-around competition (33.675),while Marshall was eighth (32.000).

Pflasterer-Jennerjohn won the vault(9.250), while teammate Marie Lawtonwas seventh (8.40), Marshall was ninth(8.30) and Ace was 12th (8.20).

Skibba won the floor exercise (8.80)and Pflasterer-Jennerjohn was third(8.525). Marshall was 13th on thatevent (8.0) and Dani Aranda was 18th(7.350).

Skibba finished third on the unevenbars (8.80) and Pflasterer-Jennerjohnwas fifth (8.675). Middleton also count-ed a 15th place finish from Marshall(7.20) and a 17th from KarleeKetelboeter (6.550).

Ace was third on the balance beam(8.60), while Marshall was fifth (8.50),Pflasterer-Jennerjohn was 17th (7.225)and Maygan Neisius was 19th (6.450).

“Aryn wasn't planning on competingon Saturday, as I wanted her to comeback slowly,” Steck said. “But Friday atpractice Lauren Ace sprained herthumb, counting her out for bars andfloor.

“Aryn, who is also a captain and animpressive leader on the team, volun-teered to compete in Lauren's placeSaturday morning. Aryn hadn't broughta leotard and hadn't planned on compet-ing, however she stepped up to compete— with a borrowed leotard from ateammate.

“She was so excited and confident, Ijust couldn't hold her back. You would-n't have noticed that she'd only beenpracticing for a week the entire seasonbefore competing Saturday. That's whatathletics are all about — not about win-ning or losing, but supporting yourteammates and having fun.”

Trying togain theirbalanceGymnasts aim forhealth, successby ROB REISCHELTimes-Tribune

Many of the top swimming pro-grams in the area gathered Saturdayfor the Middleton Relays.

And the Cardinals more than heldtheir own, finishing in third place atthe 12-team event.

Madison Memorial won the meetwith 197 points, while Madison West(167), Middleton (155), McFarland(135) and Verona/Mount Horeb (133)rounded out the top five.

“The Cardinal invite went well andis a great meet for the boys to have funwhile racing hard,” Middleton coachLuke Lengfeld said. “Individually wehad several big swims on relays which

is great to see.”Middleton had six third place fin-

ishes among the 10 events.The Cardinals’ top finish came in

the 300 yard fly, where HarrisonBielski, Derek Pettit, Luke Delanyand Lex Peterson finished second(2:44.35).

Middleton’s quartet of CooperGreen, Rory Slattery, Peterson andLars Haskins was third in the 200 yardmedley relay (1:42.14). TheCardinals’ foursome of JacobAegerter, Delany, Josh Reddemannand Green was also third in the 800yard freestyle (7:36.88).

Middleton’s 400 yard medley relayteam of James Mai, Isaac Hanson,Slattery and Aegerter was third(4:01.03). The 300 yard backstroketeam of Andrew Collier, Peterson,Erick Grelle and Green was third(2:50.81).

Matthew Kim, Will Zocher, EthanLengfeld and Slattery were third in the300 yard breaststroke (3:07.10). Andthe 400 yard freestyle relay team of

Haskins, Bielski, Reddemann andDelany was third (3:08.23).

The Cardinals’ 100 yard freestylerelay team of Dean Zillner, Grelle,Jack Zocher and Matthew Leifermanwas fifth (46.87).

Middleton also rolled pastJanesville Craig, 123-47, last Friday.

Middleton’s individual first placefinishes came from Aegerter in the200 freestyle (1:53.36) and 100 butter-fly (:57.29); Haskins in the 50freestyle (:23.06) and 100 freestyle(51.40); Reddemann in the 500freestyle (5:08.82); and Slattery in the100 breaststroke (1:05.09).

The Cardinals also took first placein the 200 medley relay, the 200freestyle relay and the 400 freestylerelay.

“Craig went very well as the boyslook very good in the water,” Lengfeldsaid. “They all executed their eventsvery well with their form being verysmooth and sound.”

Middleton’s JV team also finishedsecond at last Thursday’s MadisonMemorial JV Invite.

“The guys swam very well and itwas great way to start the three days of

meets,” Lengfeld said.• On deck: Middleton is at the

Madison East Triangular Friday,which also includes Sun Prairie. Themeet begins at 5:30 p.m.

Middleton 123, Janesville Craig 47200 medley relay—1. Middleton 1:43.79.200 freestyle—1. Jacob Aegerter (M)

1:53.36. 2. Josh Reddemann (M) 1:56.86. 3. LexPeterson (M) 1:57.17

200 individual medley—1. Peter Loftus (JC)2:06.71. 2. Cooper Green (M) 2:10.44. 3. RorySlattery (M) 2:12.46.

50 freestyle—1. Lars Haskins (M) :23.06. 2.Harrison Bielski (M) 24.45. 3. Derek Pettit (M)24.67.

100 butterfly—1. Aegerter (M) 57.29. 2.Bielski (M) 58.64. 3. Sullivan Bradley (JC)1:01.12.

100 freestyle—1. Haskins (M) 51.40. 2.James Mai (M) 52.39. 3. Travis Reese (JC) 53.80.

500 freestyle—1. Reddemann (M) 5:08.82. 2.Peterson (M) 5:08.87. 3. Luke Delany (M)5:17.98.

200 freestyle relay—1. Middleton 1:33.62.100 backstroke—1. Loftus (JC) 58.79. 2.

Green (M) 58.84. 3. Erick Grelle (M) 1:03.58.100 breaststroke—1. Slattery (M) 1:05.09. 2.

Will Zocher (M) 1:06.06. 3. Colin Wojcik (JC)1:11.26.

400 freestyle relay—1. Middleton 3:29.88.


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Langenfeld

W i l lZocher andMiddleton’sboys swim-ming teamfinished inthird place atits own relayslast Saturday.

SportsbriefsSki and snowboardresults

Middleton’s ski and snow-board season got off to an excel-lent start last Monday night atTyrol Basin.

Middleton’s boys skiers tookfirst place. Sophomore JackRonnie gave the team a powerfulperformance and placed fifthoverall, followed by senior BrettAndersen and standout freshmanEric Andersen.

The Middleton snowboardteams also started the season witha first place finish. Top perform-ances on the boys’ team camefrom Scott Fabbri, SamAnderson, Maxwell Lawrenceand Campbell Esbeck.

Middleton’s girl snowboarderMeggie Acker greatly advancedher team with a third place over-all finish.

The Middleton girls ski teamalso had a solid night with a sec-ond place overall finish.Freshman skier Olivia Krigbaumtook sixth place, while JuniorClare Grimm placed 11th.

Cardinal Tailgateparty

The Middleton CardinalTailgate party will be held Feb. 1at 7 p.m. at Keva Sports Center.Tickets bought in advance are$50 each and are 50% taxdeductible. Tickets bought at thedoor are $60. All tickets includetwo drink vouchers.

If the MBC fundraiser t-shirtis worn to the event, the persongets a free raffle ticket. Therewill be a silent auction, tailgatecookout, games and raffles.Tickets and t-shirts can beordered at http://middletonboost-erclub.com/events. Proceedsbenefit Middleton High Schoolathletics.

Soccer fundraiserA fundraising effort is under-

way to build a pavilion for thesoccer stadium at Firefighters’Park. The preliminary plans callfor a concession stand, ticketwindow, restrooms and space todisplay the accomplishments ofour distinguished boys and girlssoccer programs. Preliminarydrawings are done and ourfundraising efforts are movingforward.

The goal is to raise $250,000by May of 2014. One way to helpis by purchasing an EngravedBrick to be placed in the newpavilion at Firefighters’ SoccerStadium.

There are three sizes availableat corresponding levels of dona-tion. The first is an 4x8 inch brickthat accommodates three lines oftext with a maximum of 12 char-acters per line. That costs $125.

The second size is an 8x8 inchbrick that accommodates sixlines with a maximum of 12 char-acters per line. That costs $250.

The third size is a 16x16 inchbrick that accommodates eightlines with a maximum of 24 char-acters per line. That costs $500.

For all general questions, or topurchase an engraved paver(brick), contact Ken Burghy at(608) 576-3426 [email protected].

Swimmers third at own inviteMiddleton hasseveral strong performancesby ROB REISCHELTimes-Tribune



Word spread like wildfire.That’s what happens inside pro-

grams that are as tightly knit asMiddleton hockey is.

And as former players heard thatCardinals’ co-coaches Steve andTony Libert were forced to resign lastweek, the overriding feeling was sad-ness.

“I honestly thought of them ascoaches that always had the bestintentions, not only in caring about usas hockey players, but as people,too,” said Skyler Rusch, a formerCardinals standout and 2008 MHSgraduate. “Steve and Tony wouldtake time off from work to coach theteam and do things like host optionalvideo sessions on Sunday’s, insteadof spending time with family.

“I would consider their dedicationto the program to be extremely high,above and beyond what any othercoaches had ever done for myteams.”

Eric Smith, a former standoutgoalie who helped Middleton reachthe state championship game in 2011,agreed with Rusch.

“I enjoyed playing for both theLiberts,” said Smith, a 2011 MHSgraduate “They have a unique coach-ing style where they each play totheir strengths.

“For example, one coach usuallyruns the systems and strategies, whilethe other works on conditioning, dis-cipline, and work ethic. Hockey is adifficult sport to coach, especiallywith kids at the high school level.During my time at MHS, both Libertswere always supportive and wantedwhat was best for the team.”

Like all coaches, the Liberts werepassionate about winning. Middleton

reached the WIAA state tournamentthree times under their guidance,played in 10 sectional finals and wonthree Big Eight Conference titles.

Perhaps more importantly, theLiberts took even greater pleasure indeveloping solid citizens.

“They were great coaches whoknow a lot about the game of hockey,and respectable people who youcould talk to about your life,” saidErik Hurd, a forward on Middleton’s2011 state runner-up team. “Theyknew how to push you to achieve thegoals you wanted.

“My time as a Middleton HighSchool hockey player was probablythe best time in my life. We were afamily and treated everyone like afamily member. As a team we hadsome difficulties but always wereable to put things behind us and grow.I have nothing but good words forthem.”

Rusch agreed.“Truly, I felt they did a great job of

preparing me for real world situa-tions,” Rusch said of the Liberts.“For example, we weren’t the mostskilled or most talented bunch ofplayers, but we outworked our oppo-nents to achieve our goals.

“This is truly something I havecarried over into my professional life.I may not be the best, most experi-enced person in my field, but I willwork as hard as possible to get to thatpoint, because I’ve learned that it ispossible to overcome adversity.”

The events of the past weekbrought adversity Middleton’s pro-gram didn’t want. And it left pastplayers saddened by the develop-ments.

“It’s sad because I know howmuch time and energy they put intothat program,” said Cole Schmitz, astandout forward on Middleton’s2006 state team. “I have a ton ofrespect for Tony and Steve, and had agreat time playing for them. I think itwill be hard to match the passion theyhad for the program.”

Former playerssaddened by newsby ROB REISCHELTimes-Tribune

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Former Middleton goalie Eric Smith was among several ex-players saddened to hear Tony and Steve Libert hadbeen forced to resign as the Cardinals’ co-head coaches.

Ex-Cardinals singpraises of Libert’s

program that’s respected all acrossthe state. A lot of other coaches haveasked for advice. It’s a well respectedprogram and we’ve never had anyincidents before this one.”

Middleton trailed MadisonMemorial, 2-0, after two periods whenit went to the locker room.

Tony Libert said he’s had problemsgetting through to his team all season,and wanted to issue a “wake-up call.”Unfortunately for everyone, he wenttoo far.

Tony Libert smashed a bottle ofhand sanitizer, knocked over a hockeystick and slammed a bottle of babypowder into a garbage can.

Tony Libert also grabbed a puckthat he insists he never threw. Otherssay Tony threw the puck off theground.

Either way, the puck hit the hand ofa Middleton player — although thatplayer wasn’t injured and finished thegame.

In 20 years of coaching at MHS,there was never a complaint filedagainst the Liberts for anything morethan playing time issues.

But this one incident wound upcosting both men their jobs.

“I’m sorry for what happened andit’s killing me,” Tony Libert said. “Butthis is a huge loss to the communityand the wrong lessons are being taughthere.

“I deserved a three-game suspen-sion. Flat out. What happened was mypoor judgment. But it is what it is.There was a parent behind this whoran out a coach … and that’s a loss forthe community.”

By the next morning, approximate-ly eight email complaints from differ-ent families arrived to district admin-istrators, and both Steve and Tonywere put on administrative leave. FiveMiddleton administrators went tohockey practice last Wednesday andinterviewed all of the players thatwere in the locker room.

The Liberts were both interviewedlast Thursday, and by Friday, theywere given the option to resign or befired.

“We just felt we needed to take thestaff in a different direction,” said

Tabatha Gundrum, the Director ofEmployee Services for the Middleton-Cross Plains School District. “Our No.1 priority is always to the student ath-letes. They are our utmost focus …and they must feel safe, supported andcomfortable.”

Middleton athletic director BobJoers said the events were tough foreveryone.

“I know them. I know what kind ofpeople they are,” Joers said of theLiberts. “They mean well. They’rehockey 24-7. The situation that hap-pened was not a good situation andneeded to be addressed and it wasaddressed.”

While Tony Libert admits he madea major mistake, he’s extremely upsetthat his brother, Steve, was caught in

the cross hairs.“I feel so bad for my brother,” Tony

Libert said. “We skip everything forthis. This is our lives … and he wasn’teven in the room. How is that fair?”

Joers admitted the decision onSteve Libert’s future was a tough one.But he said, “You know what’s there.It’s your brother.”

Gundrum added: “To move theprogram in a different direction, wefelt like we had to start over.”

While the ending was painful, theLibert brothers certainly brought thelevel of Middleton hockey to terrificheights on the ice.

The Cardinals reached the statetournament in 2003 for the first timein school history. Middleton alsoadvanced to the state tournament in

2006 and 2011.The Cardinals lost their opening

round game in each of their first twotrips to state, including a memorablesix-overtime game setback toWisconsin Rapids Lincoln in 2006.

But the 2011 Cardinals reached thestate championship game before los-ing to Wausau West.

Middleton also won three BigEight Conference titles and reached10 sectional finals under the Libertbrothers.

“I’m so proud of what we accom-plished,” Steve Libert said. “We’vebeen in a ton of sectional finals ... andbeen to state three times. I couldn’t bemore proud with what we did with theprogram.”

Under the Libert brothers,

Middleton’s hockey program wasrespected for doing things the rightway.

One area referee, who spoke on thecondition of anonymity, said: “Itdidn’t matter how the game would go.It didn't matter if they thought they gota bad call or not. At the end of thegame they’d come shake your handand say, ‘Thanks for your time.’ Classacts.”

Joers agreed. “They have always been like that,”

Joers said. “They do the correct thingsand want the kids to do the rightthings, as well. That’s why this wholeprocess was so tough.”

Indeed it was. And it’s a decisionthat will most certainly be felt by theprogram for quite some time.

“I can’t thank the communityenough,” Tony Libert said. “This is asad story because we’ve grown up somuch with this community.

“But I really have nothing but pridewith how things turned out. I thinkthis is all unfortunate … and theprocess turned thoughtless, notthoughtful.

“I’m proud of what we’ve done.I’m proud of the players we’ve devel-oped and I’m even more proud of theyoung men we’ve developed.”


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Tony Libert (left) and his brother Steve led the Cardinals to three WIAA state tournaments, 10 sectional finals and three Big Eight Conference titles.


800 games in five minor profession-al leagues over the course of an 11-yearplaying career. Walby’s stops includedseven years in the American HockeyLeague and three more in the EastCoast Hockey League.

Walby was a player/assistant coachfrom 2001-‘04 for the Mississippi SeaWolves of the ECHL. Walby later wasthe Sea Wolves’ head coach for two sea-sons, and when they switched leagues,he stayed two more seasons as the headcoach of the Mississippi Surge.

The Surge won a championship in2010-’11 and finished second the yearbefore. But after an ownership change,Walby was let go.

“I was shocked,” Walby said. “Iinterviewed with six or seven otherteams, but when that didn’t work out,we decided to come back here.”

Here is Middleton, where Walbyspent much of his youth.

Walby grew up in Lodi, but therewere more hockey opportunities inMiddleton’s youth leagues.

Now, Walby is back.“He’s obviously got the experience,”

Middleton athletic director Bob Joerssaid. “I’ve watched him a little bit. He’sgot the demeanor of a head coach. We’llsee how it goes, and then we’ll open itup after the season.”

Walby, a financial representative forNorthwestern Mutual, had been coach-ing Middleton’s Bantam team beforetaking over the Cardinals’ varsity pro-gram last week.

His goal in the wake of a midseasoncoaching change is to add some consis-tency and stability.

“Right now, we’re dealing with a lotof heresy,” said Walby, whose son,Braxton, is on Middleton’s varsityteam. “So the best thing we can do isspeak the united language we know andthat’s the game of hockey. Just go andplay hockey. Find a way to have fun.”

Walby said he’d love to beMiddleton’s head coach after this sea-son, too. But for now, he’s just trying tokeep the Cardinals’ season afloat.

“I would like to stay on and do this,”Walby said. “But for now, it’s interim.We’re not smart enough to look into thecrystal ball and see what will happen.I’m just agreeing to help out until end ofthe year ... and then we’ll see what hap-pens.”

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It was a rough week forMiddleton’s boys hockey team. Butthe Cardinals managed to post a 1-1-1record.

The Cardinals lost to MadisonMemorial, 4-0, last Tuesday. TheCardinals also defeated Sun Prairie, 3-1, last Thursday and skated to a 4-4 tiewith Beloit Memorial last Saturday.

Middleton is now 7-6-2 overall and5-3-2 in the Big Eight Conference.

Here’s a look back at the Cardinals’week:

• Madison Memorial 4,Middleton 0 — The Cardinals had 27shots on goal, but Spartans goalieRyan Kenny was perfect in net.

Memorial scored once in both thefirst and second periods, then addedtwo more goals in the third.

• Middleton 3, Sun Prairie 1 —Middleton raced to a 3-0 lead after

two periods and held on for the win.Davis Bunz had a first period goal,

while Daylon Reifsteck and RyanDohmeier had second period goals.

Zach Kasdorf made 23 saves andearned the win in goal.

• Middleton 4, Beloit Memorial 4— Senior defenseman Vaughn Kottlerscored with just 14 seconds left to helpthe Cardinals earn a tie with the hostPurple Knights Saturday.

Middleton grabbed a 2-0 lead afterthe first period behind a pair of goalsfrom Bunz.

Beloit tied the game, 2-2, after twoperiods. Middleton then took a 3-2lead midway through the third periodon a power play goal from ChaseDickert.

The Purple Knights responded,though, with goals at 12:57 and 15:52to take a 4-3 lead. But Kottler got theequalizer on assists from JordanHylbert and Casey Harper, allowingMiddleton to leave Beloit with one

Hockey Cardsbattle through difficult week

point.• On deck: Middleton is at

Madison Edgewood Thursday, thentravels to the Green Bay Notre DameTournament Friday through Sunday.

Jan. 18Middleton 4, Beloit Memorial 4Middleton ………………………… 2 0 2 — 4Beloit Memorial ………….………. 0 2 2 — 4

First period: M — Bunz (pp), 5:55; Bunz(Carey) (pp), 15:02.

Second period: BM — Druding (Wright),

0:37; Opheim (Clark), 7:20.Third period: M — Dickert (Bunz) (pp),

8:25. BM — Richards (Jensen), 12:57; Jensen(sh), 15:52; M — Kottler (Hylbert, Harper),16:46.

Saves: M (Wuesthofen) 26; BM (Walker) 46.Penalties: M 12-24; BM 12-24.

Jan. 16Middleton 3, Sun Prairie 1Middleton ………………………… 1 2 0 — 3Sun Prairie ……….………………. 0 0 1 — 1

First period: M — Bunz, 4:12.Second period: M — Reifsteck (Carey),

1:14; Dohmeier, 12:56.

Third period: SP — N. Nehmer (J. Nehmer)(pp).

Saves: M (Kasdorf) 23; SP (Thornton) 22.Penalties: M 10-20; SP 7-30.

Madison Memorial 4, Middleton 0Madison Memorial ………………. 1 1 2 — 4Middleton ………………………… 0 0 0 — 0

First period: MM — Supple (Padley), 15:31.Second period: MM — Pelton-Byce

(Andringa, Karns), 15:03.Third period: MM — Pelton-Byce (Karns,

McCarthy), 2:55; Karns, 6:29.Saves: M (Kasdorf) 22; MM (Kenny) 27.Penalties: Mi 9-18; MM 6-12.



Ryan Dohmeier (15) and Middleton’s hockey team went 1-1-1 in their three games last week.

Middleton boys basketball coachKevin Bavery challenged MaxOelerich.

And the Cardinals’ senior forwarddelivered.

Oelerich scored a team-high 15points and grabbed eight reboundson Tuesday night to powerMiddleton past Madison La Follette,57-55.

“We challenged him to get back tohis strength, which is the mid-rangegame and offensive rebounding,”Bavery said of Oelerich. “It wasgreat to see and much needed.”

The Cardinals won for the fourthtime in five games, improved to 7-5overall and 5-5 in the Big EightConference. It marked the first timeMiddleton has reached .500 in theconference since Dec. 3.

La Follette slipped to 4-6, 6-7.Middleton senior guard Derek

Rongstad added 10 points, whilefreshman guard C.J. Fermanich andsenior forward Demond Hill bothscored eight points. Senior guardLuke Schafer and senior forwardDerek Rogeberg added to theCardinals’ balanced scoring withseven points each.

La Follette junior forward CortezMcCree led all scorers with 26points. But Middleton held Lancersjunior guard Donald Thomas — whohad 20 points in La Follette’s season-opening win at Middleton — to eightpoints this time.

“It’s always a team defensiveeffort, however we challenged(Rongstad) to focus on Thomas,”Bavery said. “We felt he was the dif-ference-maker in the first game andwe like how Doc has been respond-ing to challenges lately.”

It didn’t appear Middleton wouldbe up to the challenge early in thiscontest.

The Lancers led, 13-12, after thefirst quarter, then stretched thatadvantage to 26-16 early in the sec-ond quarter. But Fermanich nailedback-to-back three-pointers to pullMiddleton within 26-22.

La Follette stretched its lead backto 31-24 by halftime, though.

Oelerich and the Cardinals gotrolling in the third quarter, though.Oelerich had 11 points in the periodand helped Middleton rally from an11-point deficit and take a 42-41 leadto the fourth quarter.

Oelerich made all four of his fieldgoal attempts and went 3-for-3 fromthe free throw line, as well.

“(Max) took advantage of a big-ger defender by driving on him andgetting deep in the paint,” Baverysaid of Oelerich.

The lead changed hands severaltimes in the fourth quarter, before theCardinals began pulling away thanksto some deft free throw shooting.

Middleton made 9-of-10 from theline and took a 55-52 lead with just10 seconds left after two clutch freethrows from Hill. The Cardinals thenforced a La Follette turnover,Schafer was fouled and made bothfree throws.

The Lancers then made a three-point shot at the horn to account forthe final score.

Middleton shot 16-of-20 from theline (80.0%), while the Lancers were8-of-12 (66.7%).

Rongstad, Rogeberg, Oelerichand Fermanich each dished out twoassists, while Schafer added three ofMiddleton’s nine steals.

“We’re starting to make big playswhen they count,” Bavery said.

Jan. 17Middleton 57, Madison La Follette 55Middleton …....………….. 12 12 18 15 — 57Madison La Follette …..... 13 18 10 14 — 55

MIDDLETON — Fermanich 8, Hill 8,Hokanson 2, Oelerich 15, Rogeberg 7, Rongstad

10, Schafer 7. Totals: 19 16-20 57.MADISON LA FOLLETTE — Collins 6,

Dunn 6, Ewing 2, McCree 26, Prather 1, Thomas8, Vance. Totals: 20 8-12 55.

Three-point goals: M 3 (Fermanich 2,Schafer); MLF 3 (McCree 4, Collins 2, Thomas).Total fouls — M 16, MLF 18.


Middleton ralliespast La FolletteCardinals avengeopening night lossby ROB REISCHELTimes-Tribune


Derek Rongstad (left) and Middleton’s boys basketball team rallied past Madison La Follette last Tuesday.


“We came in at halftime and we feltamazing that we were only down fivebecause we didn’t think we playedwell at all in the first half,” Baverysaid. “We did things too quick offen-sively, defensively we thought wewere a little late and letting them gettoo deep, and we weren’t blocking outas hard.”

Middleton still trailed, 35-30, mid-way through the third quarter whenMemorial’s Daurice Fountainrebounded a missed shot byMiddleton only to have the ball stolenaway by Hill underneath the basket.Hill converted a layup to ignite a 9-0Middleton run. After Hill’s basket,

C.J. Fermanich drilled a 3-pointer,Rongstad converted a layup off a stealand then scored on a left-hand layup tocap the run and give the Cardinals a39-35 lead heading into the final quar-ter.

“We wanted to come out firing inthat third quarter, down five,” saidRongstad, who scored eight of his 15points in the quarter. “We felt like wewere doing all right, but we weren’tfundamentally sound in that first halfas far as blocking out and defense. SoI think we just wanted to step that upin the third quarter and then I was ableto get a couple steals and we justturned it around.”

Schafer agreed.“We were able to run the floor bet-

ter and then get open looks,” Schafersaid. “I think that led to a lot of bigplays, big steals and a lot of energythat fed through our offense and goodtransition play for sure.”

Middleton outscored Memorial,16-7, in the quarter and limited theSpartans to just 4-of-13 shooting fromthe field while forcing four turnovers.

Unfortunately, the Cardinals could-n’t keep the momentum going at thestart of the fourth quarter. Middletoncommitted three consecutiveturnovers, which led to slam dunks byDarral Willis and Fountain. A layup byTyler Lindquist, two free throws by

Willis, a steal by Smith leading toanother dunk by Willis capped a 10-0run by the Spartans and gave them a45-39 lead.

“When you play teams likeMemorial, especially when it’s suchan emotional game like it is, we haveto limit those runs to 2-0, 4-0 runs,”Rongstad said. “You can’t give them a6-0 or 10-0 run in the fourth quarterbecause then you just dig yourself ahole and it’s so hard to bounce back.”

Schafer said Memorial adjusted.“They made an adjustment to our

offense,” Schafer said. “We couldn’tjust go back to what we did in the thirdand then they got some big offensiverebounds. Those are killers.”

Brett Joers finally broke the runwith a pair of free throws forMiddleton’s first points of the quarterat the 3 minute, 34 second mark.Memorial then went into its delaygame and ran 1:24 off the clock beforeHenry Houden drove in for a layupand a 47-41 lead.

A pair of free throws by Hill cut theCardinals’ deficit to four, but a put-back by Lindquist made it 49-43.Schafer answered with a layup, thenknocked the ball away from Smith atmidcourt. Rongstad picked up theloose ball and passed to Fermanich fora fastbreak layup and it was 49-47with 1:10 remaining.

After Lindquist scored again forMemorial, Hill’s free throw pulledMiddleton within 51-48, but theCardinals could get no closer as Willisand Fountain each converted a pair offree throws in the final 30 seconds.

“They’re long, they’re athletic,they’re quick, but our kids are just fullof grit we were able to turn them overthree or four times,” Bavery said.“The way we were turning them overthere anything could have happened atthat point.

“I would have liked our chances ina tie game in the last 20 seconds theway we were turning them over. But,to their credit, Willis and Fountain hitfour big free throws when they neededthem.”

Bavery noticed a big difference inthe Cardinals’ play in the second half.

“We got a lot more physical in thesecond half,” Bavery said. “Theamount of balls that came down intheir hands that we ripped away that

we knocked to the floor, dove in andgot and flipped to other people. I wasreally impressed with how hard weplayed.

Willis paced the Spartans with agame-high 22 points, including sever-al highlight reel dunks. The 6-foot-7senior also blocked numerous shotsinside and altered many others.

Rongstad’s 15 points and sevenrebounds paced Middleton. Schaferadded 13 points and six rebounds.

Despite the loss, Bavery was proudof his team’s effort.

“It’s not often that a coach cancome into a locker room after a lossand tell his guys that he was really soproud of how hard they played andhow well they played and how muchbetter we keep getting as a team rightnow in a loss,” Bavery said. “As acoach this is what you’re after.

“You get your kids in positionwhere you’re going to have greatgames like this. It comes down to acouple possessions here and there, acouple tough calls that could go eitherway.”

• East Ridge (Minn.) 54,Middleton 51 — The Cardinals fell tothe Raptors at La Crosse AquinasSaturday.

Senior guard Luke Schafer ledMiddleton with 16 points, while sen-ior guard Derek Rongstad added 14.

Jan. 14Madison Memorial 55, Middleton 50Middleton ……………….. 11 12 16 11 — 50Madison Memorial …....... 16 12 7 20 — 55

MIDDLETON – Luke Schafer 4-8 4-7 13,Cole Zillner 0-0 0-0 0, CJ Fermanich 2-6 0-0 5,Derek Rongstad 7-14 0-0 15, Ian Hokanson 0-20-0 0, Max Oelerich 0-6 0-0 0, Derek Rogeberg2-6 1-2 5, Mitchell Herl 1-2 1-2 3, Demond Hill2-3 3-4 7, Brett Joers 0-0 2-2 2. Totals 18-47 11-17 50.

MEMORIAL — Tyler Lindquist 6-12 0-012, Daurice Fountain 3-6 3-4 9, Reggie Roemer2-4 0-0 5, Bryce Danielson 0-1 0-0 0, HenryHouden 2-3 0-0 4, Brett Tauber 1-4 0-2 3, ShareefSmith 0-5 0-0 0, Darral Willis 8-20 6-6 22. Totals22-55 9-12 55.

3-point goals – M 3 (Rongstad, Schafer,Fermanich). MM 2 (Roemer, Tauber). Total fouls– M 13, MM 15.

Jan. 18East Ridge (Minn.) 54, Middleton 51Middleton ……………..….. 13 9 13 16 — 51East Ridge (Minn.) ..……. 16 10 11 17 — 54

MIDDLETON — Gardner 5, Herl 2,Hokanson 3, Joers 2, Oelerich 9, Rongstad 14,Schafer 16.

EAST RIDGE — Franks 1, Gillespie 4,Green 12, Knupp 22, Remke 6, Tomes 9.

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