Month: June 2021

His mom kicked him out to find his own place, but luckily his requirements are simple: As long as he’s got food, water and a place to hide out, he’s set.

Sylvia Chastane stood outside the gatehouse entry to the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, glancing side to side.

This year’s school uniform? Sweatpants and face masks.

Chanhassen was one win away from state in 2019. They won 13 matches in 2018, received the No. 1 seed and played for a section title in 2018. The Class of 2020 had high hopes dashed away because of COVID.

Chase Eiden never made it out of the second inning in the Section 2AAAA opener, five runs crossing home plate on two hits with four walks over 1 1/3 of an inning against Prior Lake on May 31.

Each year, dozens of pregnant mothers at the Shakopee Correctional Facility must say goodbye to their babies after giving birth and then return to prison.

A perfect game had never been accomplished in Chanhassen softball history before this season. Junior Sydney Schwartz now has three, including two in the Section 2AAAA playoffs.

Leaving his personal care attendant job several weeks ago, George Nathaniel III got into his car and started driving, but the trip didn’t last long. The Chaska resident knew his blood sugars were going low so he stopped at a…

Charlie Lindberg, a member of the 2019 Class AA State championship team at Holy Family Catholic, will return to Ridges at Sand Creek as a senior after placing seventh in Section 2AA with a 36-hole score of 154.

Dog races are returning to Canterbury Park this year after a hiatus in 2020. Also returning to the park are camel, ostrich and zebra racing, the Indian Horse relay and unicorn and llama races, according to a news release from…

An 8-4 score minutes into the second half of the Section 2 boys lacrosse semifinal, top-seeded Chanhassen was in control. Until they weren’t. Seven straight goals for Eden Prairie had the upset alert alarm blaring.

You know that feeling when you win at Tic-Tac-Toe? That’s what it’s like watching the Chanhassen girls lacrosse team in its transition offense.

On the brink of elimination in three straight games, Chanhassen has looked like the team those around Section 2AAAA feared.

One would expect a program making its first winners bracket final might see some early jitters, especially after waiting an extra 45 minutes to get the game going.

Carson Herron and Ian Meyer joined the Minnetonka boys varsity golf team as eighth graders. Herron qualified for state in 2019. Both were looking to reach Bunker Hills as seniors.

Win-and-in. That was the scenario for Southwest Christian senior CJ Velgersdyk in the Section 2A boys tennis individual semifinal June 3 at Breck High School.

Chaska softball fell behind 6-2 in a Section 2AAAA elimination game with Prior Lake on June 4, coming up a run short in a 7-6 loss at Miller Park.

Chaska Library is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Jeff and Lori Johnson, one-by-one, gave Jeff Rydland a celebratory hug. The Johnsons, parents of Lincoln and current senior Davis, have walked the Section 2AAA course every year since 2013.

Jeff and Lori Johnson, one-by-one, gave Jeff Rydland a celebratory hug. The Johnsons, parents of Lincoln and current senior Davis, have walked the Section 2AAA course every year since 2013.