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REGIONAL CHAMPIONS

Sauk Prairie’s baseball teams had a pair of huge wins at regionals last week and advanced to sectionals, where they faced top-seeded Reedsburg on Tuesday.

Clockwise from top:

• Landon Ballweg (10) waits for a pitch to hit.

Dunn competes at sectionals


Sauk Prairie’s Graysen Dunn was one of just six freshmen that competed at the Waunakee Sectional on May 30. Photo by Mary Langenfeld

The WIAA Division 1 Waunakee Sectional held on May 30 had just six freshmen.

And even though Sauk Prairie’s Graysen Dunn saw his season end there, simply being one of those freshmen bodes extremely well for his future — and that of the Eagles.

Speed demon


Wisconsin Heights/Barneveld standout Izabel Durst finished in 12th place in the 400-meter dash at the WIAA Division 2 state track and field meet last weekend. Durst completed the preliminaries in 1:01.15 and failed to qualify for the finals. Photo by Aaron Jacobus

Wisconsin Heights/Barneveld standout Izabel Durst finished in 12th place in the 400-meter dash at the WIAA Division 2 state track and field meet last weekend.

Durst completed the preliminaries in 1:01.15 and failed to qualify for the finals.

Twins move to 4-0


Sam Koenig and Sauk Prairie’s HTL team are off to a 4-0 start. Photo by Mary Langenfeld

The pitching has been excellent.

The hitting has been sublime.

And even though the defense needs a bit of cleaning up, Sauk Prairie’s Home Talent League team has rolled to a 4-0 start.

Eagles now two steps from state


McKenna Breunig (right) and Sauk Prairie’s girls soccer team are trying to reach the state tournament for a third consecutive season. Photo by Mary Langenfeld

There was no rust.

No struggles after an 11-day layoff.

Instead, Sauk Prairie’s girls soccer team was sharp from start to finish and routed Baraboo, 9-0, in a WIAA Division 2 regional final Saturday.

Eagles shine at state


Sauk Prairie’s Jack Boerger finished in 16th place in the 1,600-meter run at the WIAA Division 1 state track and field meet. Photo by Mary Langenfeld

MariElla Viola got more than she bargained for when the Sauk Prairie sophomore made her debut at the WIAA Division 1 state track and field meet at the Veteran’s Memorial Stadium in La Crosse last weekend.

Sauk Prairie is still dancing


Sauk Prairie manager Darin Pape (left), Boden Frosch and the Eagles won a regional title last week. Photo by Mary Langenfeld

Six weeks ago, any talk of a regional championship would have been downright laughable.

All Sauk Prairie’s baseball team wanted to do back then was win a single game.

But after an 0-8 start, something magical has gone on for these Eagles. There were winning streaks of three games, then four and now five.

Eagles shine at sectionals

Sauk Prairie’s track teams competed at the Sauk Prairie Sectional on May 25, sending several athletes to state and having others fall narrowly short.

Clockwise from top, Taylor Snyder was eighth in the 100-meter hurdles and fell short of state.

Sauk Prairie Twins race to 3-0 start

The Sauk Prairie Twins are off to a 3-0 start in Home Talent League action.

The Twins defeated Black Earth, 9-5, on May 21. Sauk Prairie toppled Mazomanie, 6-5, last Saturday and routed Richland Center, 14-1, on Sunday.

Better days ahead?


Emily Van Riper and Wisconsin Heights’ girls softball team dropped a 10-0 decision to Cuba City in a WIAA Division 4 regional semifinal on May 23. The Vanguards finished the season 9-15. “Overall, this predominately young team came a long way this year as our last five games before the season ender we won or took to extra innings,” Heights manager Scott Wood said. “Having 11 freshmen on the team that took half the starting roster looks like there could be some good softball in the future, but it all depends on how many of them commit themselves to getting stronger and better before next season. As always, we hope for the best.” Photo by Bethany Wood.

Emily Van Riper and Wisconsin Heights’ girls softball team dropped a 10-0 decision to Cuba City in a WIAA Division 4 regional semifinal on May 23.

The Vanguards finished the season 9-15.

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