Baraboo / Portage High School Hockey

Congratulations to the following Thunderbirds on earning Badger Conference honors this season!

• Thomas Sarnow – 2nd Team Defenseman
• Wyatt Arnold – Honorable Mention Forward
• Jakub Zavrtálek – Honorable Mention Forward

Well deserved recognition for the hard work these guys put in all season. Proud of their effort and the way they represented Baraboo/Portage Hockey. 🏒👏

Check out our season highlights!

Baraboo/Portage Thunderbirds 25-26 Season Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Now that the 25–26 Baraboo/Portage Thunderbirds season is over, let’s take a look back at some of the great moments we were lucky enough to capture on camera.

This season was centered on growth and development, not the scoreboard. We entered the year with just two seniors, and the majority of our roster had never experienced consistent varsity ice time. With only 12 skaters and a goalie, there was no easing into roles. Everyone was called on. Everyone was needed.

Whether they felt ready or not, our guys answered the challenge. Playing short-benched night after night demands toughness, physically and mentally. Shifts were longer. Situations were bigger. Mistakes had to be learned from quickly. And as the season progressed, you could see the growth happening in real time. Confidence built. Pace improved. Compete level rose.

Our captains (Thomas Sarnow, Wyatt Arnold, Brody Bjorklund) set the tone, leading the way through adversity and showing the younger guys what it means to represent Baraboo/Portage with pride. The underclassmen gained invaluable experience that simply can’t be replicated in practice.

This group may not be defined by its 5-19-0 record, but it will absolutely be defined by its resilience, its development, and the foundation it laid for the future of Thunderbird Hockey.

We’re proud of the way these boys showed up, stuck together, and kept pushing forward. The best chapters are still ahead.

Go Thunderbirds! 🏒 🥅

Regionals are here and the boys are ready to play! Help cheer them on today as they head to Verona to play the Verona Wildcats.

FINAL: Thunderbirds 5 – Blackhawks 4

Huge road win tonight! The Thunderbirds battled back from a 3–1 deficit in the 2nd period to earn a hard-fought 5–4 victory over Viroqua.

Great team win! 🏒

Players of the Game:
🔥 Dayne Wagner — 2 Goals, 1 Assist
🔥 Thomas Sarnow — 1 Goal, 1 Assist

Thank you to the Baraboo high school band for coming out and providing our pregame entertainment last night!

LAST HOME GAME OF THE SEASON!

Come cheer on the Baraboo/Portage Hockey Team one last time at home this year as they go against Reedsburg Wisconsin Dells (RWD).

Tuesday, 2/10/26
Puck drop at 7pm
Pierce Park, 1100 Walnut Street, Baraboo

GAME DAY!!!!

Come cheer on the seniors and the rest of the team as they take on the South Central Navigators tonight, 2/3/26. Puck drops at 7pm at Pierce Park in Baraboo!

This year the Baraboo / Portage Hockey Team was privileged to have a foreign exchange student join our team. Although not a senior we honor him since this will be the only year he will be able to play with us.

**Jakub Zavrtalek
**Sophomore attending Portage High School. Originally from the Czech Republic.
**Following high school Jakub has dreams to play professional hockey.
**Jakub's favorite moment was when he scored a hat trick this year against Tomah.
**Jakub's advice for his teammate’s is don't be scared to make mistakes, stay positive, and always play as a team.