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SportsLacrosse: Laker boys win section playoff openerMay 14, 2008 - 8:07am — Mark NesvigAvenging an earlier loss, the fifth-seeded Laker boys knocked off fourth-seeded Lakeville 9-6 in the Section 3 quarterfinals May 13. With the win, Prior Lake, which had lost 6-3 to Lakeville May 3, advances to the semifinals and will take on top-seeded Eastview at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14. Eastview beat the Lakers 11-3 in the regular season opener.
Boys golf: Lakers take second at inviteMay 8, 2008 - 7:06pm — Tom SchardinBy Tom Schardin, Staff Writer Sophomore Alex Zeyen led the Prior Lake boys golf team at a Missota Conference quadrangular meet on May 5 at Fountain Valley Golf Course. Track: Laker girls second at true team; boys are seventhMay 8, 2008 - 7:00pm — Tom SchardinBy Tom Schardin, Staff Writer The Prior Lake girls track team made a run at the Section 3AAA True Team title on May 7, but couldn’t catch one team – Eastview. Lacrosse: Section 3 playoffs set for Laker squadsMay 8, 2008 - 6:53pm — Tom SchardinBy Tom Schardin, Staff Writer The Prior Lake boys and girls lacrosse teams are heading in the Section 3 tournament on different paths. Baseball: Lakers take step back with conference lossMay 8, 2008 - 6:50pm — Tom SchardinBy Tom Schardin, Staff Writer The Prior Lake baseball team took a step back in its quest for the Missota Conference title. The Lakers fell 5-4 to Farmington on May 7, a team Prior Lake had beaten 11-2 back on April 15. Boys tennis: Lakers suffer first conference lossMay 8, 2008 - 10:33am — Tom SchardinBy Tom Schardin, Staff Writer The Prior Lake boys tennis team was dealt its first Missota Conference loss of the season on May 7. Holy Angels won three of four singles matches and two of three in doubles to end the Lakers’ hopes for a conference crown with a 5-2 victory. Softball: Lakers win pair of conference games, second at inviteMay 8, 2008 - 10:10am — Tom SchardinBy Tom Schardin, Staff Writer The Prior Lake softball team sandwiched two Missota Conference wins between a runner-up finish at the Apple Valley Invitational on May 3. Synchronized swimming: Lakers prepare for section meetMay 8, 2008 - 10:07am — Tom SchardinBy Tom Schardin, Staff Writer The Prior Lake synchronized swimming team may have gone 0-4 in its routines meets this spring, but there’s still a lot of optimism for sections and state. The section meet is slated for Tuesday, May 13, and Saturday, May 17 in Eden Prairie, while the state meet will follow on May 22-23 at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. Girls golf: Lakers take seventh at inviteMay 6, 2008 - 1:32pm — Tom SchardinBy Tom Schardin, Staff Writer 'Light Up the Night' at Ryan Park rescheduledMay 2, 2008 - 12:07pm — Lori CarlsonThe city's celebration and dedication ceremony for the upgraded fields at Thomas Ryan Memorial Park, originally planned for Friday night, has been rescheduled due to rain. The event now is set for 8 p.m. Sunday, May 4. Activities will include a dedication of lighting, scoreboards and other new improvements, and a tree planting in honor of Arbor Day. |
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