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Monona Grove Invitational: Girls' Saturday meet

At one of the biggest meets in the state on Saturday, the girls ran at the Monona Grove Invitational.

In the 300-meter hurdles, Katy Miller from Verona took first place.

In the 800-meter run, Ava Grosenheider from Madison Edgewood narrowly defeated Autumn Grim from Middleton.

 

Healthcare providers sponsor for allergy awareness

Dean and St.Mary's hopsital are sponsoring an event to raise awareness for food allergies in children. The free event will be held Saturday, May 18 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison.

The event is designed to be an opportunity for parents and children to learn about what it means to have a food allergy. It will feature story time with "The Bugabees" and award winning children's author and food safety advocate Amy Recob.

There will also be an expert panel of certified Dean allergists so parents will be able to ask safety questions as well as arts and crafts for kids.

Participants are invited to enter the Park Street ramp off Erin Street for free parking that day.

Teen sobriety program holds last event for school year

Dane County’s teen sobriety program will hold its final event of the school year Saturday at KEVA sports complex in Middleton.

Kids from 7th through 12th grades can attend the evening event on Saturday, which will feature sports like soccer, basketball, volleyball, badminton and dodgeball, along with refreshments and board games. Inflatable jousting will also be available.

The event will begin at 7 p.m. and is free to all who attend. Participants also receive a free T-shirt.

Previous teen sobriety events have attracted about 200 area teenagers.

School grants to help bring in iPad, digital photo equipment, books

School grants to help bring in iPad, digital photo equipment, books

Total $3,200 grants estimated to impact about 3,000 students, officials say   

Nearly $3,200 in schoolroom grants will fund a variety of learning projects in the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District estimated to impact 3,000 students, according to school officials.

The MCPASD Education Foundation announced its six grant winners for the spring 2013 cycle on Wednesday. The six staff members -- Park's Amy Callies, West Middleton's Pernille Ripp, Sauk Trail's Anne Gustafson, Kromrey's Kerry Burke, Clark Street's Erich Eifler and Middleton High School's Larry Martin -- received grants totaling more than $3,200.

The 2-hour yellow bus tour included stops at the six schools. Seventeen MHS band members played "On Wisconsin" in each of the schools before chair Courtney Ward-Reichard presented each recipient with flowers donated by Copps, a certificate and an Education Foundation pin.

Big 8 Baseball: Middleton beats Sun Prairie 5-2

Big 8 Baseball: Middleton beats Sun Prairie 5-2

There haven't been many nice days for high school sports this spring but the sun was out Tuesday for the return of our Game of the Week. In the big 8 baseball Sun Prairie visits rival Middleton.

The defending Div. 1 champs are 2-1 this year while this is Middleton's first game.

Middleton's pitcher Brian Lochner gets the games first RBI.

Sun Prairie scores two runs in the top of the 4th take the lead 2-1.

But Middleton re-takes the lead and then Jackson Keeler's RBI double in the 5th scores Luke Schafer to make it 4-2 Middleton.

Lochner tosses the complete game, giving up 5 hits, striking out 4 and had 3 hits at the plate.

Sun Prairie has won three straight big 8 titles, but has already two losses in conference.

Middleton wins 5-2.

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Local baseball competition visits Middleton

 

A local competition is giving kids the chance to swing for the fence this spring.

Pitch, Hit and Run, a local subdivision of a Major League Baseball competition, will pit boys and girls against each other to advance through rounds involving core baseball skills. Four age groups – 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, and 13-14 – will be available for kids to enroll in. Age group winners will advance to a sectional level of competition.

The Pitch, Hit and Run Competition will take place May 11 at 12 p.m. in Middleton’s CIBA Sport Center. Participants are asked to bring along a copy of their birth certificate. Parents or guardians must sign a waiver before the competition begins.

Those with questions about the competition can call Luis at 608-203-8836.