By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

The Prior Lake girls volleyball team had a formidable task in its first two matches of the season.

The Lakers faced two of the Lake Conference’s best teams in Burnsville and Chaska. One team (Burnsville) has arguably the state’s best player in Tori Dixon, while Chaska is ranked No. 1 in the state and is a perennial power winning back-to-back state titles in 2005-2006.

By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

The Prior Lake boys soccer team had some encouraging signs in its first two games.

It looks like the Lakers have found another scoring threat up front to team with senior Jeff Butler.

The Lakers have five goals in its 1-0-1 start with Butler and fellow forward, sophomore David Wee, combining for four of them.

By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

The Prior Lake girls soccer team is winless in its first three games, but coach David Graham is not overly concerned.

Graham likes the how his team has met the physical challenge so far and has played with a lot of intensity, even though the Lakers have just three goals. And all three of those goals came in a 3-3 tie with Burnsville on Aug. 21 in the season opener.

By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

The Prior Lake girls tennis team stayed at the .500 mark earning a split in two matches against Lake Conference teams.

The Lakers won three of four singles matches against Bloomington Jefferson on Aug. 26, but it wasn’t enough in a 4-3 loss.

It’s going to take some time, but what began in April will eventually convert all of Minnesota’s 158 types of embossed license plates into flat plates that are produced in a manner that saves time, space, money and a few unpleasant chemicals all while making the plates easier to read, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

The Prior Lake girls cross country team took fourth at the Class AA state meet last year and all seven of its runners were underclassmen.

So one could only assume the Lakers will be fully loaded this fall with expectations of competing for a state title.

Not so fast.

By Kevin Busse, Correspondent

The third and final round of the Dodge Challenge Series had the drivers ready to race Aug 24, at Raceway Park in Shakopee.

The Hobby Stock feature was a powerhouse of performance and skilled racing with Jeff Partington of Farmington coming out on top in the 50-lap feature.

By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

The Prior Lake girls tennis team surpassed its win total from 2007 with a 5-2 non-conference win over Burnsville on April 22.

The Lakers (2-16 last season) won three of four singles matches and two of three in doubles to improve to 3-2 on the season.

Earning wins for Prior Lake in singles were Amanda Bigby at the No. 1 spot (6-1, 5-7, 6-3), Kristen Tusa at No. 2 (6-0, 6-1) and Caitlyn Gengler at No. 3 (7-5, 2-6, 6-4).

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), the exploitation of children has unfortunately become a “growth industry,” but the FBI is working every day to find and stop those who prey on children.

In a recent speech, the director of the FBI, Robert S. Mueller, III, noted how pervasive these crimes have become.

The Minnesota State Fair is a prime location for businesses to showcase their products and ideas.  The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) is offering tips for consumers who are considering making purchases at this year’s events.