Chris Lacy admitted, no one probably has it rougher on the Chaska/Chanhassen gymnastics team than her own daughter, Anna, an eighth grader.
WAYZATA — Barb Carey says there is a big problem with the media’s representation of ice fishers, and she’s working on the solution.
Caledonia Football won its fifth consecutive Class AA State Championship title on Nov. 29, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium. It was the 68th consecutive win for the Warriors, the nation's longest win streak.
EXCELSIOR — The cold, snow and wind did not stop the eighth annual North American Pond Hockey Championship from being played on Lake Minnetonka's Excelsior Bay Jan. 16-19.
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Football teams watch game films, baseball hitters study opposing pitchers, hockey and other coaches scout the competition, so it's really no surprise that video learning advanced the game of tennis more so than anything else in the last decade.
When Kit Avery was hired in 2012 to lead the Southwest Christian boys basketball program, wins or losses was never the first priority. It was instilling "an eagerness to wholeheartedly excel in every endeavor, going above and beyond the call of duty."
MINNETONKA — Former Minnetonka football coach Dave Nelson was recently honored with the Power of Influence Award.
The Western Collegiate Hockey Association named St. Cloud State University junior goaltender Emma Polusny as Goalie of the Week for Jan. 6-12.
Mara McCollor, a 2019 Wayzata graduate and current Dartmouth College freshman, has been named to the U.S. team that will compete at the Cross Country Skiing World Junior Championships in Oberwiesenthal, Germany, Feb 28-March 8.
With four individual champions and 10 top-five finishes, the Wayzata wrestling team captured the team title at the Elk River Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 11. The Trojans amassed 175.5 points to beat out 10 other teams including Princeton (156.5), Prior Lake (133), Annandale-Maple Lake (125…
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When you graduate nearly 50 points per game, an all-state point guard and multiple members of a state consolation championship squad that were leaders on the court for three-four years, the next season can expect to see some decline.
The question was asked, is Holy Family Catholic for real?
It was another year of remarkable accomplishments for high school teams and individuals in the Lake Minnetonka area. Here is a look back on some of the more notable moments of 2019.
EXCELSIOR — It’s almost time for the North American Pond Hockey Championship.
Alumni from Lake Minnetonka-area high schools have been busy this fall making an impact for their college teams around the country. While not a complete list of area alumni competing in collegiate athletics this fall, here are some notable performances.
An Excelsior resident is among the 20 people to be appointed to citizen oversight committees, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced in a Dec. 23 news release.
More times than not, the Minnesota Baseball Association Board hears about amateur teams folding, not wanting to form. So when a group from Excelsior presented the opportunity to add an organization at its Dec. 18 meeting, supportive was word most used.
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MINNETRISTA — Mound Westonka High School is getting its own boys lacrosse team this spring.
Orono senior Danny Striggow will be trading in his red and blue Spartans uniform for a maroon and gold one next year.
With the cold weather and snow coming early this winter, it’s been one of the best Decembers in recent memory for Nordic skiing teams to get in quality practices and races.
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Dave Nelson grabbed the Bay Bell, hoisting it up. Winning just once in seven previous meetings, a week four victory over Wayzata, on their home field, caused for a little more celebration.
Wrestling season is underway in the state of Minnesota and teams from Mound Westonka and Wayzata have had strong starts with impressive showings in early-season tournaments.
The Minnesota Vikings recorded five sacks, grabbing a 20-0 lead on touchdowns from Bisi Johnson and Dalvin Cook and two Dan Bailey field goals.
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Two tail feathers from the last pheasant my late dog Larry pointed stand in the corner of the office. They sit behind a decorative light rimmed with willow branches. If you didn’t know to look for the feathers, you wouldn’t even see them.
Late in the fourth quarter of the Class 6A Prep Bowl, the jumbotron cameras at U.S. Bank Stadium zeroed in on Wayzata running back Christian Vasser taking a much deserved sip of fluids next to the bright orange Gatorade bucket on the Trojans’ sideline. The senior had just scored his fifth to…
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EXCELSIOR — The Lake Minnetonka Half Marathon won’t be happening in 2020, according to an email from race organizers.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is waiving entrance fees to all state parks and recreation areas on Nov. 29, the day after Thanksgiving.
If you ask anyone who plays pickleball, they’ll likely tell you it is becoming a popular game because it is a social activity, and good exercise.
The Breakdown Tip Off Classic is an annual event that showcases some of the best girls basketball teams in the state of Minnesota. Even though the calendar still says November, the Wayzata Trojans appeared to be in mid-season form at the event as they cruised to lopsided victories over Fergu…
The journey to the Xcel Energy Center and Minnesota’s most storied state tournament has begun as the boys high school hockey season is underway.
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Girls swimming and diving teams from the Lake Minnetonka area finished their seasons on Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center on the campus of the University of Minnesota.
Jac Carver, Tyler Magnuson, Joe Salonek, Graham Viggers and Jonas Waskowsky are names the average high school football observer is probably unfamiliar with. You won’t find them in any headlines but they are at the center of the success the Wayzata football team has had this season.
Penelope Helm stood on the blocks, the second of four legs into the pool in the 400-yard freestyle relay in the Class AA State Girls Swimming and Diving Meet Nov. 16.
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A punishing ground game, consistent quarterback play, and an opportunistic defense allowed the Wayzata Trojans to record a 38-21 victory over the Centennial Cougars on Friday, Nov. 9, in a Class 6A state quarterfinal matchup at Chanhassen High School.
Jojo Jorgenson has moved around a bunch. After living in Minnetonka for nine years when she was younger, her family returned for her senior year of high school.
Scott Jackson thought about all the past teams that came so close. The past players that came up one match short in 2009 and 2010. He wished they could have experienced what he and the Wayzata team felt Nov. 9.
Wayzata and Eagan, just how Trojans head coach Scott Jackson drew it up on the first day of practice on Aug. 11. No. 1 vs No. 2 for the Class 3A State Volleyball title.
Just two points from the unthinkable, Minnetonka players, arms around one another, with very few tears, thanked the crowd for their support.
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Minnetonka trailed 24-22 in game two. They trailed 24-17 in game three. They trailed 22-18 in game four.
On paper, not many expected Minnetonka Volleyball to repeat the kind of success that came in 2018. Twenty-four wins, a Lake Conference title, and a Section 2AAA championship appearance.
MINNETONKA — When Brent Sass graduated from Minnetonka High School in 1998 he didn’t see himself winning the Yukon Quest — twice.
