Author: Staff Writer

Benilde-St. Margaret, behind a two-hitter, 11-strikeout performance from Blake Mahmood, clinched the Metro West Conference baseball title in a 3-0 win over Chaska May 21.

Four losses to start the season, Chaska senior Siri Olson has taken control ever since, more than 30 goals ever since, as Chaska won its fourth match of the season in a 15-5 decision over Bloomington Kennedy May 21.

Led by a medalist score of 74 from Joey Sigel, Minnetonka boys golf won the White Bear Lake Invitational at Dellwood Hills May 21.

The seedings announced Monday, May 21 for Section 5AA Baseball, games early this week don’t really mean much for Southwest Christian and Holy Family Catholic.

Thirty-six total events in the MCAA Conference Track and Field Championships May 15, Southwest Christian won nearly half of them, 15 total. Included in that group of wins were nine meet records and three school records at the Hastings High School facility.

Thirty-six total events in the MCAA Conference Track and Field Championships May 15, Southwest Christian won nearly half of them, 15 total. Included in that group of wins were nine meet records and three school records at the Hastings High School facility.

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Carver County Commissioner Tom Workman has announced his campaign for re-election. Workman represents District 2, which includes portions of Chanhassen and Victoria.

Mara Halvorson took the baton, 200 meters to go in the anchor leg of a Chaska relay at the Metro West Conference Championships May 16 at Chanhassen High School.

Holy Family Catholic track and field traveled to New Prague High School for the Wright County Conference East Division Championship meet May 15. While Holy Family was the only Class A school competing in the meet, the Fire held their own against the best in the WCC, using personal- and season-best performances to win two all-WCC events.

Closing out the regular season at Eagan May 18, Chaska softball was held to four hits in a 5-1 loss to the Wildcats.

Facing the No. 2-ranked team in Class A, Holy Family Catholic was the underdog May 18 in a semifinal match in Section 2A boys tennis.

Southwest Christian has blown out teams. Won the close games late. Held off rallies. Come back on teams.

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There’s a new world record for biggest pillow fight, ever, thanks to MyPillow and a bunch of Christians!

Clouds filled the sky over Yankee Stadium on May 19, 1929, just after the Yankees took the field against the Red Sox at the beginning of the sixth inning.

Entering play May 18, Chanhassen controlled its own destiny to win the program’s first Metro West Conference baseball title.

Clara Wilson from St. John the Baptist Catholic School in Vermillion and Nicholas Merriman from Ave Maria Academy in Maple Grove won the first Big Bang Catholic STEM Fair.

On May 22, judges and other justice system leaders from the courts in Scott and Carver counties will host a community listening session at the Shakopee Community Center.

Some students need extra time to study, others need it to jam out with their buddies.