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It was a battle for first place in the Home Talent League’s Northern Section Western Division last Saturday.

Well, it was for nearly six innings, until the host Sauk Prairie Twins said enough is enough.

MILWAUKEE — Knock, knock, knock.

That sound you hear is Sauk Prairie’s girls soccer team banging on the door at the WIAA Division 2 state tournament.

To date, the Eagles’ thumps have gone unanswered. 

It seems inevitable, though, Sauk Prairie is going to knock that door down.

MIDDLETON — The great New York Yankee catcher/philosopher Yogi Berra coined the phrase, ‘It ain’t over ‘til it’s over’.

Count the Sauk Prairie Twins and host Middleton 29ers as believers in the well-known baseball adage.

Sauk Prairie’s girls soccer team has been an explosive bunch this spring.

The Eagles have averaged 3.30 goals per game. And Sauk Prairie scored nine times in its postseason opener.

PORTAGE – Looking back on the 2023 season, Sauk Prairie manager Darin Pape will fondly remember a group of guys who epitomized the word ‘team’ each and every day.

PORTAGE – All good things must come to an end.

For the Sauk Prairie baseball team, that meant its five-game winning streak and dreams of qualifying for the WIAA Division 2 state baseball tournament were dashed on a steamy  Tuesday afternoon. 

When it comes to penalty kicks, Erelyn Apel has a unique strategy.

Apel, Sauk Prairie’s standout junior keeper, doesn’t watch the eyes or body movements of her opponent.

Instead, Apel plays a few mind games with her opponents.

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.

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.

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.