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Sydney Schwartz hit a towering two-run homer in her first at-bat June 3 in the second round of the Section 2AAAA softball playoffs. So when the Chanhassen junior came up to lead-off in the third inning, Prior Lake gambled.

Twenty-five minutes in, Chaska’s offense was able to do just about anything it wanted in a Section 2 lacrosse quarterfinal at Hutchinson. Scoring 11 times, holding a three-goal advantage at the fourth-seeded Tigers.

John Dahl scored a career-high six goals, while Tyr Christianson totaled seven points on four tallies as top seed Chanhassen defeated No. 8 Mound-Westonka 20-5 in the Section 2 quarterfinals on June 3.

Holy Family Catholic plated two runs in the first inning. Southwest Christian countered with five runs, stealing the momentum for good, winning a Section 5AA third-round contest by a 7-4 score in Cologne June 3.

Karsten Kimsal has been Minnetonka’s innings eater all year. An effective one with a complete-game effort over Chaska in the final weeks of the regular season.

A 38-year-old Montgomery man was charged in Scott County District Court this week with assault and making terroristic threats after he allegedly crashed a vehicle in Sand Creek and was then found naked by police officers, who used a Taser…

Beaten twice in the regular season, Chanhassen needed a victory over Chaska to keep its season going in an elimination game in the Section 2AAAA Tournament on June 2 at Storm Red Bird Stadium.

In the eight years I have lived in Victoria, the town on the edge of farmland and filled with lakes has changed dramatically. “The Untethered Society” spoken about in the April Gazette wants to set down roots here. I am…

Chaska Safety Camp is coming up.

A car seat clinic will be held 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, June 9 at the Chaska Fire Station, 285 Engler Blvd., Chaska.

Mountain climbers of all ages can test their skills on Mt. Everest this month without leaving the Twin Cities.

Chanhassen showed Tuesday they have the combination — a star pitcher and a powerful line-up — to make a run at the Section 2AAAA softball title.

Yet to break 300 this season on a par-72 course, Chaska not only went under that, they posted a round to remember during the first 18 holes of the Section 2AAA boys golf tournament at Ridges at Sand Creek on…

As we move into the summer season and acknowledge the challenges of this past year, Family of Christ Lutheran Church in Chanhassen is hoping to put focus on the joy that can be found all around us.

To curl, you need stones, a broom, and a few other pieces of equipment to help you stay warm and not slip. For some curlers, the only other thing they really need is their wheelchair and delivery stick.

The annual Downtown Chaska Farmers’ Market begins June 16 in City Square Park.

Chaska Middle School West hosts a Carver County Public Health COVID-19 vaccine clinic for students age 12+ 1-6 p.m. Thursday, June 3, according to an Eastern Carver County Schools announcement.

At least one bear has been sighted this week, wandering around Chaska.

Southwest Christian was in control, up 3-0, no hits on the board for visiting Norwood Young America. Two walks and a double to the wall quickly changed that.

Chaska advanced in the Section 2 boys and girls lacrosse tournament with lopsided road wins in the first round June 1.