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As a returning three-time all-conference selection, much was expected of Sauk Prairie senior forward Evan Carlson this season.

At the other end of the spectrum, junior midfielder Joe Baumgardt was looking to score his first varsity goal and find his niche on a team, which had conference championship aspirations.

Sauk Prairie’s girls swimming season reaches the finish line Friday evening when the Eagles compete at the WIAA Division 2 state meet at the University of Wisconsin Natatorium.

Once again, it will be a team-like atmosphere at the mecca for state swimming.

Wisconsin Heights’ football team stunned many people this fall by posting an impressive 7-2 record.

After so much success, it was far less shocking to see several Vanguards rewarded with postseason awards.

The Sauk Prairie football team got defensive in 2019.

And they were rewarded for their efforts.

On the heels of their first playoff berth since 2007, eight Eagles were recognized with All-Northern Badger Conference honors.

Defensively, seven Eagles were honored.

Sauk Prairie High School participated in a Badger Conference Sportsmanship Summit held at Oregon High School on Oct. 30. Over the past two years, the Badger Conference has been working to define what sportsmanship means within its conference.

With time winding down on its season, Sauk Prairie’s girls swimming team is treasuring each moment together in and out of the pool.

That included the annual Badger North Conference meet, where the Eagles finished fourth out of eight teams last Saturday.

The Wisconsin Heights/Barneveld boys soccer team saw its run at state come to end against a tough Lake Mills team last Wednesday.

The L-Cats notched a 2-1 win in a WIAA Division 4 sectional semifinal played on a cold, snowy night.

It was a season to remember with many accomplished goals and a lot of camaraderie shared on and off the field.

But for Sauk Prairie’s boys soccer team, it was one that came to an end on a frigid and snowy night.

Christian Patzka set his goal 12 months ago. He never wavered, and he most certainly delivered.

Patzka, a standout cross country runner at Wisconsin Heights/Barneveld, finished fifth at the state meet in 2018. And as Patzka headed home from the race held at The Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids, he had just one target in 2019.

Sauk Prairie made numerous treks to the awards podium at the Platteville Invitational last Saturday.

But the Eagles saved their best award for last when they walked away with the championship of the nine-team meet despite not recording a single-first-place individual or relay finish.