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Prairie Lanes bowling scores
Adult scores from Monday, March 18 through Sunday, March 24- Monday Major: Ryne Kaczor 671, John Thieste 664, Phil Krasny 650, Bri Klocek 556. Big Ten: Men- Nic Stapel 740, Steve Breunig 733, Pete Yelk 702, Eric Myhre 692, Austin Powers 684, Tony Rauls 681, Matt Townsend 671, Tim Taylor 669, Curtis Rauls 668, Mike Schleis 657. Women- Cher Breunig 679, Hannah Yelk 664, Katie Myhre 636, Samantha Hensler 603. ...
Local residents collecting soccer balls for Gambia
Two Dane County residents are collecting soccer balls to send to Gambia. Tom Vergeront of Sun Prairie and Alieu Njai of Cottage Grove are collecting balls to ship to Njai’s native country of Gambia. Vergeront, a WIAA soccer official, and Njai, who has supply chain experience, met at work and the two “had a great idea” to collect soccer balls, deflate them, and ship them to areas where children typically...
Prairie Athletic Club team racquetball results
With just one week left in the regular season of Prairie Athletic Club’s Team Racquetball, WineStyles handed Team PAC its first loss in more than four months and all but locked up the third bye for the playoffs. WineStyles won five matches, including all three tiebreakers, to garner the 15-9 victory. Beef Butter BBQ won for the second straight week, getting points from six of seven spots in a 16-10 victory over Cannery Wine & Spirits/Faded Roots, which like Team PAC, lost three tiebreakers. Team...
Season recap: East and West boys swim
The Wolves of West and Cardinals of East treated the Sun Prairie community to some stellar boys swimming in the 2023-24 season. Both programs were state-caliber, best shown by their heavy representation at the 2024 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) state meet. Before a thrilling run through the state tournament, the two programs met often in the regular season. While the programs remain closely tied following the split of Sun Prairie High School, it was impossible to ignore the fierce competition in the pool. The...
Sun Prairie Cemetery Association to meet
Sun Prairie Cemetery Association will hold its 172nd Annual Meeting on Sunday, April 14, at 1:30 p.m. at the Crosse House, 133 West Main St. in Sun Prairie. The Sun Prairie Cemetery Association is a non-profit organization. The membership consists of anyone who owns or has inherited plots in the Sun Prairie Cemetery. The purpose of the Annual Meeting is to provide its membership with an update as to its operations and finances over the past year and to elect members to its Board of Trustees, which is basically the governing body for the group. While the Annual Meeting is directed toward its membership body, anyone is welcome to attend to find out more about the organization or about Sun Prairie history.
Wolves return to track under new guidance
There was bound to be some changes atop the Sun Prairie West track & field program. Josh O’Connor pulled double duty in the high school’s first year of existence as head coach of both the track program as well as the football team. He understandably took a step back to an assistant role this spring to focus more on his responsibilities as head football coach. The name replacing him as leader of the track & field program. Justin Beaver was an assistant who primarily worked...
2024 Sun Prairie West track & field schedule
Thursday, April 11: Relays at Elkhorn High School, 4 PM Saturday, April 13: Invitational at West Allis Hale High School, 9 AM Friday, April 19: Invitational at Watertown High School, 4 PM Friday, April 26: Invitational at Sun Prairie East High School, 4 PM Friday, May 3: Invitational at Lussier Stadium, 5 PM Friday, May 10: Big Eight conference meet at Verona Area High School, 3:30 PM
United boys lacrosse starts new season with a win
There’s some added buzz surrounding the Sun Prairie United boys lacrosse program heading into the 2024 season. This spring marks the first year both boys and girls lacrosse will be recognized a sanctioned sport by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA). Boys lacrosse was offered as a club sport prior and participated in the Wisconsin Lacrosse Federation (WLF). “It’s so nice,” Sun Prairie head coach Andy Schantz said. “We were definitely lucky that we had the backing of this community before the WIAA got involved,...
Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce unveils sustainability grant sponsor
Staff of the Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce welcomed local and regional government officials as well as community and chamber members to take an early look at the ongoing renovations for their office on Thursday, March 21. Chamber staff showed those in attendance the new space and offered food and refreshments while construction continued on the building at 109 E Main St. The chamber initially began renovations to modernize the space, replace deteriorating features and add insulation in September 2023. ...
In a manner of speaking, one Sun Prairie club says it all
For many, public speaking can be about as painful as a tooth extraction. And yet, communication skills can be a key to success in the workplace and in relationships. In Sun Prairie, a group of 12 gathers twice a month to practice the art of public speaking together and to hone their skills. The Summit Seekers is one of 14,200 Toastmasters International clubs in 148 countries, according to its website,...
Winnowings
10 Years Ago March 25, 2014 Sun Prairie Utilities and the Sun Prairie City Council will be discussing the Fiber to the Community feasibility study at the Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday evening. Five decades of cutting hair is coming to an end on May 1 when Prairie Barbers officially closes. Located around...
Bigger numbers, higher goals for East track & field
The Sun Prairie East track & field program is picking up steam. Last season was an obvious transition period for the Cardinals after the split of Sun Prairie High School. The program was shockingly light on seniors with only 11 boys and three girls. The total number has ballooned to 35 this season, 13 girls and 22 boys. “We have a ton of seniors this spring,” Sun Prairie East head coach Doug Maughan said. “Last year, we only had a handful in a weird year...
Absentee voting opens in Sun Prairie, city in search of volunteers
In-person absentee voting in Sun Prairie officially opened for residents on Tuesday March 19. To cast an in-person absentee ballot, residents can visit City Hall at 300 E Main St. with a photo ID during the following times: March 19, 2024 — March 22, 2024: 8 a.m. — 6 p.m.March 23, 2024: 8 a.m. — 12 p.m.March 25, 2024 — March 28, 2024: 8 a.m. — 6 p.m.March 29, 2024:...
Jehovah's Witnesses to observe Memorial
Jehovah's Witnesses will gather to observe the death of Jesus Christ on on Sunday, March 24. The Memorial observance is sometimes referred to as the Lord's Last Evening Meal or Last Supper. Considered the most important day of the year for Jehovah’s Witnesses, the Memorial is observed annually on Nisan 14 of the Jewish calendar in adherence to Jesus’ statement found at Luke 22:19, “Keep doing this in remembrance of me.” The one-hour event will feature a talk highlighting the significance of Jesus’ death and what it means for all people. It will be at the Hilton Garden Inn on 1220 S Grand Ave on Sun Prairie’s West side at 7 p.m. A Spanish-language event will be held, as well, at the Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way.
City of Sun Prairie hires Assistant City Attorney
The City of Sun Prairie announced Rose Simon-Silva as the community's new Assistant City Attorney in a press release on Monday, March 18. Before joining Sun Prairie, Simon-Silva most recently served as the Assistant Village Attorney/Human Resources Director for the Village of Menomonee Falls. From 2018-2021, she served as City Attorney for the City of Watertown. Simon-Silva has experience assisting municipalities with matters involving risk management, employment law, collective bargaining...
Cardinals confident in core for further success
The Sun Prairie East softball program is a train that keeps on rolling. The Cardinals have developed a reputation as one of the state of Wisconsin’s best, even through the split of Sun Prairie High School into East and West. In its first season as East in the spring of 2023, the Cardinals made it all the way to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) state semifinals before losing to eventual state runner-up Superior. Prior to state, East won the Big Eight conference with a...
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