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Sauk Prairie drops a thriller

A season to remember came down to one final shot for Sauk Prairie’s boys basketball team last Friday night.

When a last-second attempt from three-point range for senior guard Tyler Uselman came up short, though, the lights went out on a memorable career for nine Eagles seniors.

Hockey co-op falls in sectional semis


Caeben Schomber and Sauk Prairie’s co-op hockey team lost to Verona in a WIAA Division 1 sectional semifinal on Feb. 9. Photo by Aaron Jacobus

Sauk Prairie’s co-op hockey team — which included skaters from Mount Horeb — enjoyed a memorable season.

But the Eagles’ thrilling campaign ended on Feb. 9.

Sauk Prairie fell to WIAA Division 1 defending state champion Verona, 4-1, in a sectional semifinal game. The Eagles ended the year 12-2.

Eagles soared at state

The Sauk Prairie-Wisconsin Heights boys swimming team finished fourth at the WIAA Division 2 state meet on Feb. 6. 

Clockwise, from top, are some of the Eagles’ top finishes:

• The Eagles’ 200 freestyle relay team finished fourth.

Eagles hope to heat up in postseason


Tyler Uselman and Sauk Prairie’s boys basketball team begins the postseason Friday when it hosts a regional semifinal. Photo by Mary Langenfeld

Sauk Prairie boys basketball coach Sean McGann knows the situation isn’t ideal.

Still, McGann has plenty of faith in his Eagles as the postseason arrives.

Ready for the playoffs


Wisconsin Heights’ De’Shawn Barsness, left, recently scored his 1,000th career point. Barsness is shown here with Vanguards’ coach Zack Colby.

The regular season brought some impressive highs for Wisconsin Heights’ boys basketball team.

It also saw rough patches.

With the postseason set to begin Friday, though, the Vanguards believe they’re more than capable of making a run. 

Heights girls eliminated


Kaya Teela (4) and Wisconsin Heights’ girls basketball team fell to Waterloo in a WIAA Division 4 regional final last Saturday. Photo by Carrie Van Riper

One rebound.

One shot.

One possession.

Sometimes, that’s all it comes down to in the postseason. And when those little things didn’t go Wisconsin Heights’ way last Saturday night, the Vanguards’ season came to an abrupt end.

Eagles fall in regional semis


Naomi Breunig and Sauk Prairie’s girls basketball team fell to McFarland in a WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal game last Friday. Photo by Mary Langenfeld

In a year of uncertainly, Sauk Prairie’s girls basketball program took some positive steps forward.

So, while the second-seeded Eagles’ season ended with a disappointing 72-67 loss to visiting third-seeded McFarland in a WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal game last Friday night, there certainly were no regrets.

Heights girls hope to make playoff noise


Hanna King and Wisconsin Heights’ girls basketball team begin the postseason Friday night, Photo by Carrie Van Riper

They haven’t won a game in three weeks. 

They’ve lost five in a row — with four coming by double digits.

But Wisconsin Heights’ girls basketball team still believes it can cause some havoc this postseason.

Hockey co-op wins regional


Erik Peterson and Sauk Prairie’s co-op hockey team defeated Reedsburg in a regional final. Photo by Aaron Jacobus

For one night, Hakon Peterson played hero.

And boy, was it enjoyable for both Peterson and Sauk Prairie’s co-op hockey team.

Gymnasts have record night

It was a record-setting night for Sauk Prairie’s girls gymnastics team on Feb. 3. Even more exciting was it came in a win.

The Eagles downed Reedsburg, 128.450-123.30 in a dual meet. 

“They looked like they deserved to break the record with so many more hit routines,” Sauk Prairie coach Justine Anderson said.

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