Sports

It’s been said first impressions are the often the most lasting. If that’s the case for Sauk Prairie’s boys basketball team, the Eagles could be in for a memorable season. Sauk Prairie defeated Reedsburg, 42-35, in its season-opener on Dec. 8. The Eagles followed that with a thrilling 37-36 victory over Madison Edgewood on Dec. 10.

Something beats nothing. Making adjustments is better than staying home. That’s how Sauk Prairie’s wrestling team views the season that lies ahead. Wrestlers will have to wear masks. Only dual meets are allowed. And depending where a meet is being held, either limited fans or no fans will be allowed.

Justine Anderson knows that if Rome wasn’t built in a day, then turning Sauk Prairie’s girls gymnastics program into a force will take time. But Anderson — the Eagles’ head coach — knows her team is making the necessary strides. And that’s what has her so fired up about the 2020-21 campaign.

The Sauk Prairie/Wisconsin Heights boys swimming team knows there are no guarantees. Nothing is promised. In this COVID world, their season could be halted at any team. So the Eagles are approaching the year with the mantra of racing as hard as they can every moment of every meet.

Every practice is a blessing. Every game is a godsend. That’s how Sauk Prairie’s girls basketball team is looking at the 2020-21 campaign. So the fact the Eagles began their season — and split a pair of games — last week was thrilling to everyone inside the program.

The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Council of Chancellors has voted to resume winter sports competition for the 2020-21 season in February contingent upon the securing of ongoing COVID-19 testing.

  The River Valley High School girls varsity basketball team had two games this past week. Tuesday night the Hawks hosted Belmont and narrowly lost the game with a final score of 36-33. This was the second loss for the girls this season. 

The River Valley High School boys varsity soccer team had seven players named to the SWC All Conference teams for the 2020 fall sports season. Defender Tristen Schmidt, midfielder Ben Whitaker, and forward Josh Kerr were all named to the first team all conference.

The River Valley High School boys varsity basketball team traveled to Richland Center last Friday night to face off against the Hornets.