Four Chaska/Chanhassen seniors stood on the pool deck, one last race together to go when the leader of the pack, Evan Bock, called them together. 
State Preliminary Wrestling: PJ Velazquez still in running for state title
PJ Velazquez has had a trying final season to say the least on the wrestling mat. A nagging foot injury from a match before the high school season began in January got worse when he sustained a shoulder injury that… 
Still in running for a state title
PJ Velazquez has had a trying final season to say the least on the wrestling mat. A nagging foot injury from a match before the high school season began in January got worse when he sustained a shoulder injury that… 
Section 2AA Boys Hockey: Minnetonka to meet Eden Prairie in championship
Minnetonka skated off the ice in 2019 at Braemar Arena in the Section 2AA semifinal round while Holy Family Catholic celebrated. The No. 1-ranked team in the state defeated in overtime. 
Section 5AA Boys Basketball: Holy Family wins by forfeit in quarterfinals
Holy Family Catholic advanced without even stepping on the basketball court March 20 in the Section 5AA quarterfinals. 
Gymnastics: Chaska’s Autumn Hepola, Minnetonka’s Elena Cantwell qualify for state
All that remained was one last vault for the Chaska/Chanhassen gymnastics season. A season in which the Storm Hawks made such gains, yet it seemed may not have a state qualifier. 
Saving the best for last
All that remained was one last vault for the Chaska/Chanhassen gymnastics season. A season in which the Storm Hawks made such gains, yet it seemed may not have a state qualifier. 
Section 2-4A Girls Basketball: Chaska moves onto championship game
Tara Seifert could sense it. Sidelined two weeks with COVID concerns, the Section 2-4A quarterfinal between third-ranked Chaska and Bloomington Jefferson was going to be a struggle. 
One step from the state tournament
Tara Seifert could sense it. Sidelined two weeks with COVID concerns, the Section 2-4A girls quarterfinal between third-ranked Chaska and Bloomington Jefferson was going to be a struggle. 
Section 5AA Girls Basketball: Holy Family, Southwest Christian pull off the upsets
Watertown-Mayer scored the first two buckets of the second half, building a double-digit lead on Holy Family Catholic. Despite a valiant effort, netting 35 points in the first half, it seemed the Fire’s season was coming to a close.
Section 2-4A Girls Basketball: Minnetonka reaches first section final since 2018
Minnetonka was down three points at 44-41 with 8:22 on the clock when Ki’ani Lockett was assessed her fifth foul. That meant more than eight minutes without the Skippers’ leading scorer, top defender and primary ball handler. 
Section 2-4A Boys Basketball: Chaska advances to play Shakopee in championship
Chaska surpassed the 20-win mark each of the last three basketball seasons, yet when it came to the Section 2-4A playoffs two teams have stood in their way of a return trip to the state tournament. 
Chaska returns to first section final since 2017
Chaska surpassed the 20-win mark each of the last three boys basketball seasons, yet when it came to the Section 2-4A playoffs two teams have stood in their way of a return trip to the state tournament. 
Letter: Embrace change in the world
I am an engineer working in the renewable energy field. Joe Polunc’s letter to the editor regarding energy was based on his opinion and without knowledge of all of the facts (“Cannot deliver what is promised,” Feb. 25). 
Chanhassen High School grad explores family history and identity in one-man show
In high school, Deryck Hak’s friends casually called him a slur that meant Asian on the outside, white on the inside. 
Section 5AA Boys Basketball: Southwest Christian, Holy Family advance to quarterfinals
Averaging more than 75 points per game, held to 24 first-half points normally would be a bad sign for Southwest Christian. That is unless you keep your opponent to just 16 points over the first 18 minutes. 
Girls Hockey: Minnetonka, Holy Family set for championship
Special teams played a strong role in Holy Family Catholic and Eden Prairie reaching a 2-2 score March 18 in the Section 2AA semifinals. 
Section 2A Boys Hockey: Orono wins wild one with SW Christian/Richfield
A total of 94 shots on goal, an up-and-down style of hockey between Southwest Christian/Richfield and Orono in the Section 2A quarterfinals March 18, blink and you missed it. 
Public notices from the March 18, 2021 Chaska Herald
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Commentary: March is Minnesota Food Share month
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Minnesota Food Share month. 
