Excitement. Eagerness. Exhilaration.
All mixed with a large dose of cautiousness.
The Home Talent League plans to begin its season on the weekend of July 4 with new several social distancing measures now in place. Teams were supposed to start play in May, but the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sauk Prairie’s Home Talent League team came within one win of capturing the league championship last season.
It was an unforgettable run that included three walk-off victories in the playoffs, highlighted by Sam Koenig’s walk-off grand slam in Round 1 of the Final Four versus Verona. Overall the Twins finished with a record of 25-9.
Editor’s Note: The following column is courtesy of Travis Wilson at Wissports.net. Visit their website to subscribe.
The strain on everyone has been palpable. Whether in Milwaukee, Madison, Mondovi, or Marinette.
This was a year like no other.
The high school sports world came to a screeching halt on March 12 as the COVID-19 pandemic struck. And sports never started up again.
Editor’s Note: The WIAA recently canceled spring sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the Star News, we’d like to give recognition to the athletes and coaches who had their seasons stopped prematurely with a look at what might have been.
The numbers were strong.
The returnees were ready.
And hopes were high.
This was a year like no other.
The high school sports world came to a screeching halt on March 12 as the COVID-19 pandemic struck. And sports never started up again.
Editor’s Note: The WIAA recently canceled spring sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the Star-News, we’ve been giving recognition to the athletes and coaches who had their seasons stopped prematurely with a series of stories on the teams that didn’t get a chance to perform in 2020.
Their numbers were up.
And so were the expectations.
