By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

The Prior Lake volleyball team captured the Visitation Invitational on Sept. 6, beating Simley in the title game 25-21, 26-24.

The Lakers went 4-0 in the tournament, posting wins over Minnehaha Academy, Mora and Vistiation.

In the title match, Sami Kemper led the Lakers with 10 kills, while Emily Holte had eight and Brittni Wangerin had six.

Kathryn Gaydos had 28 setting assists, two service aces and seven digs. Katelyn Behrens had a team-high 12 digs.

By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

The Prior Lake girls tennis team dropped below the .500 mark losing two matches in the Smiley Triangular on Sept. 6.

Prior Lake lost both matches by a 6-1 margin - to Eastview and to Smiley.

The Lakers will try to get back on track on Tuesday, Sept. 9 when it plays at Red Wing in a Missota Conference match. The Lakers are 0-1 in the conference play, 5-6 overall.

By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

The Prior Lake football is unbeaten in Minnesota.

The Lakers went on the road in their Missota Conference opener and took care of Holy Angels 19-14.

Prior Lake (1-1 overall) headed into the game on the heels of a 26-10 loss to Wisconsin state power, Stevens Point Area, on Aug. 29

The Lakers scored the go-ahead touchdown with four seconds left in the first half when junior quarterback T.J. Larson hit junior receiver Jake Bolks on a 11-yard scoring strike.

By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

The Prior Lake girls cross country team finished second at the 29-team Redbird Invitational in Montgomery on Sept. 4.

The No. 4-ranked Lakers had 98 team points, 13 shy of champion Shakopee (85). New Prague was third with 140 points.

By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

The Prior Lake girls swimming team nearly upset the defending Missota Conference champions in its season opener on Sept. 4.

The dual meet went down to the last race - the 400-yard freestyle relay - and the Wingers won the event and took third to earn a 94-91 win over the Lakers.

The Lakers took second and fourth in the 400 free relay.

The Wingers are a perennial power in Class A, taking eighth in the state team standings last season.

By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

The Prior Lake girls soccer team earned its first Missota Conference win on Sept. 4 with a 2-0 victory over Holy Angels.

Paige Kuplic and Chloe Winkelman each had goals for the Lakers, while Samantha Buescher and Jenna Nelson each had assists.

Kristine Thielen made seven saves in goal to get the shutout.

Prior Lake (2-3-1 overall, 1-1 in the conference) will return to conference action on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at Farmington at 5 p.m.

By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

The Prior Lake girls tennis team was perfect in doubles in its Missota Conference opener on Sept. 4 against Holy Angels.

However, the Lakers were swept in singles, which resulted in a 4-3 loss to the rival Stars.

The Lakers' winning doubles teams were the No. 1 tandem of Kristen Tusa and Leah Peterson (5-7, 6-1, 6-1), the No. 2 team of Alex Fasking and Madison Skalecki (6-0, 6-2) and the third team of Brittany Jaderston and Heidi Auringer (4-6, 6-4, 6-4).

By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

The Prior Lake boys soccer team stayed unbeaten two games into the Missota Conference season on Sept. 4.

The Lakers got goals from David Wee and Brendan Rose in a 2-1 win over Holy Angels. Prior Lake improved to 1-0-1 in the confernece (3-1-2 overall).

David Lee and Aaron Johnson each had assists in the win, while David Byrne made five saves in goal.

The Lakers will be back in conferece action on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at Farmington at 8 p.m.

By Shannon Fiecke, Correspondent 

Last week started with seasonal temperatures, turned warm and dry over the Labor Day weekend, and ended cool as a strong cold front on Tuesday brought the first reading in the 40s since late May.Jonathan
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