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In the annual Battle for the Paddle, the last one with Southwest Christian exiting the MCAA Conference in 2018, the Stars volleyball team dominated to a 4-0 start in league play.

A Metro West Conference with only one boys soccer team without a loss — Bloomington Jefferson — it’s anyone’s title.

A Metro West Conference with only one boys soccer team without a loss — Bloomington Jefferson — it’s anyone’s title.

Facing a top Metro West Conference contender in the City of St. Louis Park for the second time in three days, Chanhassen finished the sweep, scoring three times in the second half in a 3-1 win Sept. 14.

Facing a top Metro West Conference contender in the City of St. Louis Park for the second time in three days, Chanhassen finished the sweep, scoring three times in the second half in a 3-1 win Sept. 14.

An estimated 1,900 members of law enforcement showed up for the funeral of Wayzata Police Officer Bill Mathews on Sept. 14. The procession went from Wayzata Free Church in Plymouth to Summit Park Cemetery in Wayzata.

Updated at 11:12 a.m. Friday

Police Report

An air quality alert issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is in effect until 8 p.m. tonight for the Twin Cities metro area.

Sheriff Report

As students head back to school, here are a few children’s books to enjoy the beginning of a new school year.

When we last spoke with Sheri Melander-Smith of Chanhassen, she was in the midst of preparing for the Ms. Wheelchair America 2018 pageant in Erie, Pennsylvania, as Ms. Wheelchair Minnesota.

Remember those USA Baseball guys that played at Chaska’s Athletic Park on Aug. 28 in an exhibition game versus the Minnesota Blizzard?

MINNEAPOLIS — A trial date has been set for an Eden Prairie man who has been charged in the May 25 stabbing deaths of his parents.

John Starkey and Dylan Schaefer each placed in the top-six at the Norwood Young America Invitational, leading Chaska to a second-place team finish Sept. 12 at Baylor Regional Park.

Grace Scott and Lily Schwen paired up for a 6-3, 6-0 second do\bles win in Southwest Christian’s 5-2 home loss to Maple River Sept. 12.

When Lauren Houseman made the varsity roster as a freshman, Chaska was young. Really young.

Two games into the Metro West Conference boys soccer season, seven of the eight teams have one win. Only Bloomington Jefferson is without a loss at 1-0-1.