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Panthers offense rumbles, then the weather does
North takes 28-6 victory at Eagan in lightning-shortened game Thunder emanated from Eagan’s Wildcat Stadium long before officials had to clear the field for everybody’s safety. The noise came from the Lakeville North rushing offense, which needed only three quarters to amass 245 yards in a 28-6 victory Sept. 29. With real thunder and lighting approaching the area, the teams agreed to call it a night at the end of...
Week 5 football: Lightning put up numbers in victory over Blaze
Eastview offense gains almost 500 yards Eastview piled up almost 500 yards of offense and held Burnsville to less than 100. The outcome, not surprisingly, was a dominating 33-8 win for the Lightning on Sept. 28 at Bob Pates Stadium. The victory moves Eastview’s record back above .500 at 3-2. It also improves the Lightning’s chances of finishing with a winning record for the first time since 2018. The Burnsville...
North swimmers keep pace in South Suburban
Panthers 4-1 in conference after defeating Burnsville Lakeville North improved to 4-1 in South Suburban Conference girls swimming and diving with a 94-74 victory over Burnsville on Sept. 28. The Panthers remain in contention for second place in the conference with big meets against Shakopee (Oct. 10) and Rosemount (Oct. 17) still to come. The pursuers are hoping for a slip-up from Prior Lake, which is undefeated in conference dual...
Volleyball: Top-ranked Wayzata sweeps through Eagle Invitational
Eagan moves up to No. 2 in Class 4A A who’s who of Minnesota Class 4A high school volleyball assembled at Apple Valley High School for the annual Eagle Invitational last weekend. There was no shortage of competitive matches, but the winner wasn’t a big surprise. Three-time defending state large-school champion Wayzata, ranked first in Class 4A this season, swept through the field without dropping a set. The Trojans (18-0)...
Soccer: Wildcat girls, Irish boys take SSC lead
Regular season enters final week Eagan’s girls and Rosemount’s boys lead the South Suburban Conference soccer standings going into the final week of the regular season. Buoyed by a six-game winning streak that included five SSC opponents, the Eagan girls have opened a five-point lead with three conference games remaining. It hasn’t always been easy for the Wildcats, 6-0 in league play, but they have developed a knack for scoring...
Farmington educator honored as Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year
Farmington educator Joe McCarthy has been selected as Minnesota Society of Health and Physical Educators’ Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year. An award ceremony will take place during the MNSHAPE State Conference from 9:45 to 11 a.m. Nov. 6, in the auditorium at Lakeville South High School. McCarthy can submit materials to be considered for the Central District Teacher of the Year and the Society of Health and Physical...
Flagstaff Avenue closes for construction south of Farmington High School
Construction is underway in an effort to improve public safety at the intersection of Flagstaff Avenue and Highway 50 near Farmington High School, as the intersection was closed on Sept. 27. District 192 communicated with staff, parents, and students about the road work and how it will impact travel to and from Farmington High School. Earlier this year, Dakota County announced it will reconfigure the intersection. ...
Minnesota Valley Christian Women's Connection meets
Women are invited to the Minnesota Valley Christian Women’s Connection October luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, at the Lost Spur Golf and Event Center, 2750 Sibley Highway 13, Eagan. Lunch is $25 inclusive. Speaker is Chuckie O’Leary sharing her message “New Beginnings.” O’Leary will share some of her life changing new beginnings she has experienced. The special feature will be “What’s in a Bag?” – all about pocketbooks and what’s in them. Bring a purse to swap. Reservations and cancellations can be made to Jan at 651-434-5795 or timorse2@comcast.net. The event is sponsored by Stonecroft.
Eagan hosts Senior Expo Oct. 5 at Eagan Community Center
The public can attend Eagan’s “Living Your Best Life Senior Expo” 3-6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, at the Eagan Community Center. The free expo is designed to connect seniors with local businesses and organizations that aim to help them live their best lives. The event is sponsored by Freeland Farmers Insurance. The expo is designed for residents 50 years and older and their families. It will feature information from more than 30 organizations. Guests can stop in the Wellness Room for health services such as flu, tetanus, shingles, COVID-19, and pneumonia shots, along with Omega-3 testing. Snacks will be offered in the Lone Oak Room.
Local runners hold their own in Griak Invitational
Teams from Rosemount, LV North, Farmington, Eastview compete in Championship Division Four local teams competed in the top high school division at the Roy Griak Invitational cross country meet Sept. 22 in Falcon Heights. Rosemount and Lakeville North were 19th and 27th of 40 teams in the boys Championship Division. In the girls Championship meet, Eastview and Farmington were 22nd and 24th. ...
Football Week 4: North starts fast, withstands Tigers’ rally
Defense a force as Rosemount ends losing streak The Farmington-Lakeville North football game was the proverbial tale of two halves, except that Farmington’s rally started just before the first half ended. The Tigers ultimately lost to North 21-14 on Sept. 21 at Lakeville North High School to drop to 0-4, but for a while it looked like it was going to be much worse. Lakeville North led 21-0 before the...
Lakeville South tested, but gets past Eagan
Unbeaten Cougars break open game with two 4th-quarter scores Eagan and Lakeville South might not be mirror images on the football field, but it’s obvious the Wildcats were watching and taking notes as South rose to become one of the top programs in Class 6A. The lessons that stuck with the Wildcats were that to succeed in Class 6A they needed to run the ball effectively and be physical for...
Lakeville swim teams win in SSC, compete in Maroon and Gold meet
South’s Fox sets school record in diving In another packed week for high school girls swimming and diving, both Lakeville teams came away with victories in the South Suburban Conference and impressive performances in the Maroon and Gold Invitational at the University of Minnesota. South The Cougars moved to 2-2 in the South Suburban after...
Cross country: South’s Vukovics repeats at AppleJack meet
Eastview girls run under the lights at Metro Invite Lakeville South junior Claire Vukovics won the girls varsity race at the AppleJack Invitational cross country meet for the second consecutive year, while the Prior Lake girls and Edina boys were team champions. Lakeville South and Lakeville North finished second and fourth among boys teams at the 58th AppleJack meet, held Sept. 15 at Steve Michaud Park in Lakeville. The meet...
Volleyball: Wildcats honor former head coach
Gillen hasn’t gone anywhere; she’s still on the bench as assistant With the Eagan volleyball coaching transition going as well as anybody could have expected, the Wildcats last week decided to recognize the person who made that possible. A number of Wildcat alumni and well-wishers came to the Eagan gym Sept. 13 to watch the team defeat Eastview 25-19, 26-24, 25-15 and honor Kathy Gillen, who founded the program. She...
Week 3 football: Wildcats get rare victory over Rosemount
Eastview wins second in a row For a decade, one thing Rosemount could count on during high school football season was a victory over Eagan. No more. On Sept. 15 the Wildcats slowed Rosemount’s offense to a near-crawl in a 17-6 home-field victory that was Eagan’s first victory over the Irish since 2011. It broke Rosemount’s 11-game winning streak against Eagan. ...
Blaze dominate second half in homecoming victory
Shut out in first half, Burnsville explodes for 29 points in final two quarters While there’s little value in rehashing the past, Burnsville’s football players can’t help but think back about what could have been. They were happy about a second-half explosion that produced 29 points and a 29-7 victory over Roseville in the Blaze’s homecoming game Sept. 15 at Bob Pates Stadium. That improved Burnsville’s record to 1-2, but...
Eagles take a punch, hit back harder
Apple Valley routs St. Louis Park, scoring the final 31 points The first quarter of Apple Valley’s game at St. Louis Park last week was, shall we say, inauspicious. The Eagles drove into St. Louis Park territory on their first possession and reached the end zone on a 42-yard pass, only to see it called back because of a holding penalty. Apple Valley came away with no points, and St....
Field goal on final play caps a wild rivalry game
South keeps coming back against North, wins as time expires Of all the games in a football rivalry that dates to 2005, this one might have been the wildest. Lakeville North displayed the ball control and physical nature up front to make its fans believe the Panthers’ losing streak against Lakeville South was about to end. Then the Cougars got back into the game by blocking a punt and recovering...
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