Sports

Sauk Prairie’s boys cross country team rolled past host Beaver Dam, 24-35, last Saturday. The Eagles girls, though, fell to the Beavers, 19-44.

Sauk Prairie’s girls swimming and diving team rolled past Beaver Dam, 117-52, on Sept. 15.

The Eagles shined in the relays, finishing first and second in all three of those events.

Amy Schlimgen loves her girls volleyball team at Sauk Prairie this season.

But the veteran head coach also knows her Eagles have a long way to go to reach their lofty goals.

Sauk Prairie’s girls tennis team continued its terrific start to the 2020 season.

The Eagles won three of four matches last week, downing Fort Atkinson, Portage and Reedsburg, and losing to Waunakee.

Here’s a recap of Sauk Prairie’s week:

Nine starters from last year’s conference championship team are gone.

A senior class that took Sauk Prairie’s boys soccer to new heights has graduated.

When it comes to expectations, though, nothing has changed for the Eagles.

Clay Iverson has had success coaching football wherever he’s gone.

Iverson inherited a 2-7 team at Pewaukee, then proceeded to have seven consecutive winning seasons. He took over a Mukwonago program that had gone six straight years without reaching the playoffs, then led the Indians to the postseason three out of four years.

Sauk Prairie’s girls swimming and diving team notched a thrilling 89-81 win over Baraboo on Sept. 8.

The Eagles won six of 11 events and used their depth to prevail.

Editor’s Note: The website Wissports.net is publishing Conference Previews for all leagues in the state, including teams and conferences that will pursue spring options. Wissports said it feels that it’s important to acknowledge and celebrate all the teams, coaches, and athletes who have worked so hard for so long. 

The new turf field at Sauk Prairie High School is nearing completion.

There is experience up and down the roster.

There is talent throughout the gym.

And there’s a head coach who’s certainly done her share of winning.

Is it any wonder that expectations for Sauk Prairie’s girls volleyball team are sky high this season?