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The 2024 PLHS fishing team. Courtesy photo / PLHS Fishing / Van-Go Photo

PLHS holding fishing team informational meeting

January 22, 2025

High school anglers interested in joining the Prior Lake High School fishing team are invited to an informational meeting Jan. 26. The meeting will be at 4 p.m. at the Prior Lake VFW, 16306 Main Ave. SE. Team leaders will provide an overview of the...

Members of the Prior Lake High School Student Advisory Group took turns reciting "The Hill We Climb," written by Amanda Gorman.

Community celebration honors MLK Jr.

Laurie Hartmann
January 22, 2025

Hundreds of local residents braved below-zero temperatures Monday morning, Jan. 20 to pay tribute to the life and lasting works of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The celebration was held at Prior Lake High School and featured a variety of presentations...

Hendrickson, Kallam local nominees for state leadership award

Staff report
January 15, 2025

  Taylor Hendrickson and Sid Kallam, juniors at Prior Lake High School, have been nominated as this year’s ExCEL Award representatives for Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools.Sponsored by the Minnesota State High School League, the Excellence...

Ethan Kosin races in the 100-yard backstroke in Prior Lake's meet at Burnsville on Jan. 7, 2025. The senior set a new pool record in the event at 51.10 seconds. Submitted photo / Shawn Beaudette

Boys swimming riding hot streak

Shawn Beaudette
January 14, 2025

The Prior Lake Boys Swim and Dive team continued their impressive run in the South Suburban Conference, recently topping Burnsville and Eastview to improve to 5-0 in conference dual meets on the season. In both meets, the Lakers swept every individual...

Members of the Prior Lake boys basketball team huddle up during their game against Burnsville on Jan. 10, 2025, at Prior Lake High School. The Lakers beat the Blaze, 75-61. Submitted photo/Caty Mawing Photography

Lakers hoops sweep Burnsville

Staff report
January 11, 2025

Both varsity basketball teams in Prior Lake are off to a blistering start to the season, and both teams kept pushing on the gas Friday night against their rivals to the east. The boys team (11-2) played host to Burnsville on Jan. 10, building on a...

The Prior Lake girls hockey team gathers to celebrate a win during the 2024-25 season. Courtesy photo/Caty Mawing Photography

Laker roundup: Girls hockey, wrestling suffer narrow defeats

Staff report
January 11, 2025

A pair of close contests this week both went against Prior Lake teams. Here is a brief update on how the Lakers performed this week on the ice and on the mat. Girls hockey The Lakers drew even late in the third period Thursday, Jan. 9, against Lakeville...

Both Laker hockey teams will compete in this year's Hockey Day Minnesota being held at Valleyfair.

Laker teams to compete in Hockey Day Minnesota

Randy Geister
January 9, 2025

The Prior Lake Laker girls and boys hockey teams will be skating against other high school teams during Hockey Day Minnesota 2025. Considered the premier high school hockey event of the winter season, competition and other festivities will take place...

PLSAS board facing difficult decisions on staffing, program cuts

PLSAS board facing difficult decisions on staffing, program cuts

Laurie Hartmann
January 3, 2025

Members of the Prior Lake/Savage Area School Board at its Dec. 9 meeting discussed significant budget reduction options for the next two school years that include staff cuts and elimination of some programs. Superintendent Dr. Michael Thomas said much...

Laker Alex Zheng placed first in the 200 freestyle during the Apple Valley meet.

Laker swim/dive team beats Apple Valley, extends winning streak

The Prior Lake boys swim and dive team continued an impressive run, securing a decisive 101-75 victory over Apple Valley in its second consecutive South Suburban Conference meet. The dominant performance saw the Lakers sweep all individual events and...

Prior Lake beat the Shakopee boys' basketball team Friday night in a close contest ending with a 88-84 win. Norbu Jenpa, #23, was top scorer with 25 points.

Lakers give basketball fans two big wins over Shakopee

Randy Geister
December 21, 2024

The Prior Lake Laker girls' and boys' varsity basketball teams played unique back-to-back games on Friday, Dec. 20 at Prior Lake High School. The gymnasium was buzzing as the Lakers took on neighboring Shakopee, with many attendees also showing up to...

Twelve Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools educators were named as top teachers in the district.

Teachers of the Year named by PLSAS

PLNC Staff
December 19, 2024

Twelve District 719 educators were named by their peers as "Teachers of the Year" for the 2024-25 school year. Honored teachers were cited for their dedication, passion and positive impact on students and the community, according to the information...

Students performing in the PLHS presentation of "Little Shop of Horrors" were invited to the State Theater's Spotlight Showcase event next June

PLHS actors invited to ‘Spotlight Showcase’ at State Theater

December 19, 2024

The cast and crew of Prior Lake High School Theatre's "Little Shop of Horrors" have received an exclusive invitation to perform at the prestigious Spotlight Showcase taking place June 9-10 at the State Theater in Minneapolis. The Spotlight Showcase...