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Welcome to Middleton High School Athletics!

Middleton Cardinal teachers, coaches, students, athletes, parents and boosters have contributed to a sports program that is considered to be one of the top athletic programs in the state of Wisconsin. Our athletic teams have enjoyed over 60 Big 8 Conferenence titles and 76 WIAA State Tournament appearances since the year 2000. Please join us as we continue to promote academic and athletic excellence, outstanding sportsmanship, and values that the Middleton-Cross Plains area community can be proud of.

We hope you enjoy the upcoming season in what should prove to be another exciting chapter in the rich tradition of Middleton High School Athletics.

Athletic Director - Luke Francois

Luke Francois has been Middleton High School's Athletic Director since 2004.

A Middleton High School graduate, Francois lettered four times in wrestling, qualifying for the state tournament twice, and placing fifth as a senior and captain in 1989. Francois also lettered two years in football including as a starter on the 1987 state championship team. In addition to athletics, Francois was involved in French Club, Newspaper, Ski Club, and Student Council.

Francois received his undergraduate from the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater with a degree in secondary education of mathematics. While serving as a mathematics teacher for nine years in two districts, Francois completed a Master of Education from National Louis University in 1998 and a Master in Educational Administration from the University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2002.

Francois wrestled and lettered four years at UW-Whitewater. As the co-captain of the team for two years, Francois earned Scholar-All American status while qualifying for the NCAA Division III national tournament in 1994. Francois was the recipient of the sportsmanship award during the last two years of his collegiate career under Hall of Fame Coach Willie Meyers.

Francois coached as an assistant at Stoughton High School for one year before moving to Waterford as Head Wrestling Coach in 1995. During his four years at Waterford, Francois coached teams to a second place Team State Tournament finish and WIAA sportsmanship award in 1997, and second place finish overall at the 1998 Individual State Tournament. Francois coached three state champions and four state place winners at Waterford and, after being named as Middleton's head coach in 2000, coached additional state place winners and participants.

Francois previously served as the President for the Wisconsin Wrestling Coaches Association and is currently the Vice President of the Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association.

General Information

Middleton High School is proud of our athletic program and the choices offered to our students. Middleton High School has 27 different sports that it offers to students in grades 9-12. Middleton High School is a WIAA Division 1 school and has been a member of the Big Eight Conference since 1991. MHS has won numerous State Championships. Click on a link below to to learn more about our programs.

Fall Sports
Cheerleading, Cross Country (boys/girls), Dance Team, Football, Golf (girls), Soccer (boys), Swimming/Diving (girls), Tennis (girls), Volleyball (boys), Volleyball (girls)

Winter Sports
Basketball (boys), Basketball (girls), Cheerleading, Dance Team, Gymnastics, Hockey (boys/girls) , Swimming/Diving (boys), Wrestling

Spring Sports
Baseball, Golf (boys), Soccer (girls), Softball, Tennis (boys), Track (boys/girls), Lacrosse (boys/girls)

Athletic User Fees
The Athletic User Fee is $150 per sport except in the sport of girls hockey. Pay your sport user fee online by credit card between July 1 and September 1 by clicking here.

Ticket Prices
Ticket prices for athletic events are:
$5 - adults
$3 - students
$1 - children six and under
WIAA ticket prices vary for WIAA post-season tournaments.

Sports Schedules

All MHS sports schedules are posted at HighSchoolSports.net. All schedules for every Varsity, Junior Varsity and Freshmen team will be posted. You may also view schedule information for a specific team by selecting the sport from the drop down menu. This site will give you the most current information and will reflect the calendar above, as well as any last minute changes. Driving directions to the venue may also be available. Another feature of the site is the ability to sign up for immediate email or text notification any time a schedule change is made.

Academic Eligibility

In order to be academically eligible for athletics, a student must maintain a passing grade in all subjects, and carry a minimum of 2.5 credits each semester.

Any athlete who receives minimally one failing grade in any subject for any quarter or semester grading period, will immediately be declared ineligible on the next eligibility posting date from further participation in competitive interscholastic events, but remains eligible to continue practicing with the team.

Following the first fifteen (15) school days and nights of ineligibility, the Athletic Director will assess the student's current scholastic status. At the time of the assessment, an athlete must be passing ALL current course work to regain eligibility.

If the athlete is passing all subjects after the scholastic assessment, s/he will become immediately eligible and the Athletic Director will notify the coach of the change in status of the athlete.

Grades from summer school courses at Middleton High School may be used to regain eligibility for fall sports. Grades from summer school courses taken at another school may be used to regain eligibility provided that:

1. The other school gives credit toward graduation requirements for such courses; AND
2. Prior approval has been granted in writing by the Middleton High School Guidance Department or the appropriate principal for courses comparable to those failed during the last quarter or semester.

Physical Examinations and Information Needed Before Practicing

Before participating in a practice for any team, an athlete and his/her parent/guardian must have all forms required by Middleton High School and the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association completed, signed, and on file in the Athletic Office:

• Athletic Participation Form
  (which includes Physical Card, Alternate Year Card, and Parent Permission)
• Sport Participation Fee
• If a transfer student, forms beginning the athletic transfer process. Transfer students new to Middleton cannot compete in interscholastic contests until an athletic transfer is complete.

The WIAA requires that all students who participate in interscholastic athletics must have written evidence of current physical fitness to participate in sports as determined by a licensed physician or an Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber (APNP) on file in the Athletic Office no less than every other school year. No student will be permitted to participate in PRACTICES OR GAMES in the interscholastic athletic program until this requirement is fulfilled.

Physical exams taken on or after April 1st within a given school year are valid for the remainder of that school year and the following two school years. Physical exams taken before April 1st within a given school year are valid only for the remainder of that school year and the next school year.

Physical exam forms, which are located on the Athletic Participation Form, can be found online via the link below, or in the Athletic Office at Middleton High School.

Parent-Athlete Handbook

All information pertaining to athletics and the athletic code can be found in the Parent-Athlete Handbook located here.

Athletic Participation Form

Athletic Participation Form online is located by clicking here.