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Eagles’ swimmers second at Invite


Finn Ruyle and Sauk Prairie’s boys swimming team finished in second place at the Battle of the Rock Invitational. Photo by Mary Langenfeld

The Sauk Prairie/Wisconsin Heights boys swimming team has made great strides throughout the season.

And with the postseason coming fast, the Eagles continue to impress.

Sauk/Heights finished second at the 10-team Battle on the Rock Invitational held last Saturday at Beloit Memorial High School.

Eagles’ girls drop a pair

The end result wasn’t what they wanted.

But Sauk Prairie’s girls basketball team certainly wasn’t disappointed with their performances last week.

The Eagles dropped a 62-52 decision to McFarland on Jan. 23. Sauk Prairie then fell to Lake Mills, 48-42, last Saturday.

Sauk Prairie’s boys notch a pair of wins

The gauntlet has arrived.

In a 12-day window, Sauk Prairie’s boys basketball team will play six games.

“This is where we have to be really locked in and hopefully play some great basketball against quality teams,” Eagles’ coach Sean McGann said.

Sauk Prairie was certainly locked in last week.

Heights girls back in the win column

The drought was brutal.

Fifty five days, to be exact.

Wisconsin Heights’ girls basketball team had lost six straight games during a nearly eight-week span. But the Vanguards ended that skid last week by playing much better basketball.

Eagles’ hockey wins two of three

Sauk Prairie’s co-op hockey team — consisting of players from Sauk Prairie, Mount Horeb, Barneveld, River Valley and Wisconsin Heights — won two of three games last week.

Eagles’ wrestlers 13th at Fort Invite

The Sauk Prairie/Wisconsin Heights wrestlers finished in 13th place at the 17-team Fort Atkinson Invite last Saturday.

Iowa Grant won the team title with 443.0 points. The Eagles finished with 164.0.

Sauk Prairie’s top finisher was Logan McIntyre, who finished fourth at 215 pounds.

Here’s how all of the Eagles fared:

Sauk/Heights swimmers win Platteville Invite


The Sauk Prairie/Wisconsin Heights boys swimming team was all smiles after winning the Platteville Invite last Saturday.

The Sauk Prairie/Wisconsin Heights boys swimming team won the Platteville Invite last Saturday.

The Eagles finished with 697.50 points, while Platteville/Lancaster was second with 297.0. Onalaska/Holmen/Aquinas/Luther was third (280.0), La Crosse Logan was fourth (268.50) and Auburn (Ill.) was fifth (222.0).

Gymnasts fall to Baraboo

The wait was excruciating.

When it ended, there was a lot to build on.

Sauk Prairie’s girls gymnastics team competed for the first time in 27 days on Jan. 18 due to holidays and winter weather.

And while Baraboo defeated the Eagles, 132.50-130.525, in a dual meet, Sauk Prairie took several positives from the meet.

Gymnasts fall to Baraboo

The wait was excruciating.

When it ended, there was a lot to build on.

Sauk Prairie’s girls gymnastics team competed for the first time in 27 days on Jan. 18 due to holidays and winter weather.

And while Baraboo defeated the Eagles, 132.50-130.525, in a dual meet, Sauk Prairie took several positives from the meet.

Eagles girls drop two of three

Sauk Prairie’s girls basketball team dropped two of three games last week.

Waunakee defeated the Eagles, 51-37, in the Badger Conference Challenge on Jan. 15. Sauk Prairie edged Dodgeville, 59-56, on Jan. 16, then fell to Reedsburg, 60-50, on Jan. 19.

The Eagles are now 9-5 overall and 4-4 in the Badger Small Conference.

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