Sports

The new year is off to a terrific start for Wisconsin Heights’ boys basketball team, as the Vanguards rolled to a pair of wins last week. 

First, Heights cruised past visiting Weston, 66-28, on Jan. 4. The Vanguards then edged Poynette, 63-59, last Saturday and improved to 6-5 overall. Here’s a recap of the Vanguards’ week:

The Sauk Prairie co-op hockey team — which includes players from Mount Horeb, River Valley and Wisconsin Heights — won two of three games at the Culver’s Cup held at Hartmeyer Arena last week.

The Sauk Prairie/Wisconsin Heights boys swimming team finished in third place at the nine-team Verona Invitational last Saturday.

Verona won the team title with 600 points. The Eagles finished with 321.0 points.

Wisconsin Heights’ boys basketball team split a pair of games over the holiday break.

The Vanguards defeated visiting Kickapoo, 58-50, on Dec. 27. Heights then fell to host Lodi, 74-37, on Dec, 28.

The Vanguards are now 4-5 overall this season.

Here’s a recap of Heights’ two games:

The Sauk Prairie/Wisconsin Heights boys wrestlers went 6-1 and finished in second place at the Merrill Invite on Dec. 29-30.

Here’s how the Eagles finished in each match during the tournament.

Sauk Prairie/Wis. Heights 70, Marquette 12

It was another stellar year for Sauk Prairie’s boys and girls sports teams, which created many highlights and lifetime memories during the 2023 calendar year.

Sauk Prairie’s boys basketball team didn’t have school last week.

But the Eagles still faced a pair of major tests.

Legendary Alabama football coach Bear Bryant once said, “Offense sells tickets. De-fense wins championships.”

That saying is applicable to any sport or gender.

Just ask Sauk Prairie’s girls basketball team.

Sauk Prairie’s girls gymnastics team set a new school scoring record when it rolled past Milton/Edgerton, 133.90-119.4250 on Dec. 22.

Sara Nehring captured the all-around competition with a 34.60, while McKenna Breunig was second with a 34.20.

It was another stellar year for Sauk Prairie’s boys and girls sports teams, which created many highlights and lifetime memories during the 2023 calendar year.