Sports

A few sporting events have been pushed back or cancelled due to COVID-19.

Here’s a glimpse of what’s on the schedule so far.

Boys soccer

Boys JV versus Milton and Tomah at home on Aug. 29 has been cancelled.

Football

The schedule will look different. Dates, times and opponents remain up in the air. But Sauk Prairie’s athletic programs still hope to have a fall sports season.

Nobody was breaking out streamers, balloons and a cake. But the overall mood inside Sauk Prairie’s athletic department was one of great excitement last Thursday. The WIAA Board of Control voted 8-3 to attempt to have a fall sports season, although the start dates were delayed due to circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has canceled several sports seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Former Sauk Prairie  soccer standouts Evan Carlson (top) and Ella Schad (above, #9) were recently selected to the Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association All-Star Game. The game itself was canceled due to the COVID-pandemic. The game was played virtually, though, with each All-Star creating a player for the game.

VARSITY FOOTBALL Date Opponent Time Aug. 21 at Monroe 7 p.m. Aug. 28 at Beaver Dam 7 p.m. Sept. 4 at Mount Horeb 7 p.m. Sept. 11 vs. Fort Atkinson 7 p.m. Sept. 18 at Reedsburg 7 p.m. Sept. 25 vs. Monona Grove 7 p.m. Oct. 2 vs. Portage 7 p.m. Oct. 9 at Baraboo 7 p.m. Oct. 16 vs. Stoughton 7 p.m.     JV FOOTBALL Date Opponent Time

The task was daunting. The Star News recently asked a 12-person panel to vote for the top 10 male and top 10 female athletes to pass through Sauk Prairie High School in the 21st century.

The task was daunting. The Star News recently asked a 12-person panel to vote for the top 10 male and top 10 female athletes to pass through Sauk Prairie High School in the 21st century.

Amber Fiene loved her three years as Sauk Prairie’s girls basketball coach. She was excited about the progress being made inside the Eagles’ program. And that’s what made it so tough to step down.

The task was daunting. The Star News recently asked a 12-person panel to vote for the top 10 male and top 10 female athletes to pass through Sauk Prairie High School in the 21st century.