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The Wilds Golf Club changing ownership

Staff report
March 11, 2025

After years of being on the market, The Wilds Golf Club has been sold to an Arizona-based golf ownership group. The course, opened in 1996, will be under the ownership of Thompson Golf Group. It will be the group’s second foray into the Minnesota...

Cade Wozney lines up for a free throw against Minnetonka on March 8, 2025. Randy Geister / PL News Compass

Boys basketball advances to section finals

Randy Geister
March 11, 2025

The Prior Lake boys basketball team is looking to dial it back to the '70s, and are now just one win away from making it happen. Following a first round win over Chanhassen, the Lakers met up with the Minnetonka Skippers in a section 2AAAA semifinal...

The 2024-25 Prior Lake Squirt A hockey team. Courtesy photo / Sports Star Photography

Youth hockey team makes program history in tournament run

Staff report
March 5, 2025

A youth hockey team is making program history as its season winds down. The Squirt A hockey team made Prior Lake-Savage Hockey Association history last month, becoming the program's first team to reach the final four at the Squirt A International Tournament...

A wide view of the 2025 Minnesota state boys wrestling tournament. Randy Geister / PL News Compass

PL wrestling finishes sixth at state

Robb Jeffries and Randy Geister
March 5, 2025

Prior Lake's first trip to the state team wrestling tournament got off to a rough start, but the Lakers battled back to earn a sixth-place finish at Xcel Energy Center. It was a tough morning for the Lakers against Class AAA No. 3 Stillwater in the...

Laker Hall of Fame nominations now open

Laker Hall of Fame nominations now open

Staff report
March 5, 2025

The Laker Hall of Fame is now accepting nominations for the Class of 2025. The hall committee is accepting nominations for distinguished graduates and staff representing the areas of activities, athletics or as a distinguished individual with significant...

Brock Zurn grapples his opponent during the section 2AAA individual tournament in Farmington on Feb. 22. Courtesy photo/Caty Mawing Photography

Laker roundup: Playoff pushes for wrestling, basketball

Randy Geister and Robb Jeffries
February 26, 2025

It's tournament season for winter sports as Prior Lake teams look to bring home some hardware. Here's a look at how teams are positioned for the final stretch of competition: Boys wrestling The Prior Lake wrestling team is looking forward to the weekend...

The Prior Lake junior varsity cheer team poses with their championship banner at the UCA National High School Cheer Championships in Orlando in February 2025. Submitted photo / PLHS Cheer Boosters

Laker roundup: JV cheer team wins national title

Robb Jeffries
February 17, 2025

Prior Lake's varsity cheer squad is accustomed to success at nationals, but it was the junior varsity team reaching the top of the cheering pyramid last weekend. Competing in the small JV D1 game day division, the squad took first place at the UCA...

The Prior Lake wrestling team celebrates its section 2AAA team championship on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Submitted photo / Sunny Nelson

Wrestling team earns trip to state

Robb Jeffries
February 17, 2025

Prior Lake wrestling is making its first trip to the state tournament in a decade. The Lakers bested 25-time state champions Apple Valley in the section 2AAA championship dual Friday, Feb. 14 at Eastview High School, 36-30. Prior Lake got pins from...

PLAY It Up Classic draws hundreds of hoopers

Randy Geister
February 13, 2025

Hundreds of teams gathered in basketball gyms across Prior Lake and Savage this weekend for the PLAY It Up Classic tournament. Hosted by Prior Lake Athletics for Youth, the tournament raises funds to support the basketball program. A total of 148 teams...

Cade Wozney drives to the hoop in a game against Lakeville South in the 2024-25 season. Courtesy photo / Caty Mawing Photography

Laker roundup: Girls hockey makes playoff run

Randy Geister and Robb Jeffries
February 12, 2025

The News Compass will highlight some of the Lakers varsity competition each week. Here is how Prior Lake fared on the ice and court. Girls hockey A fine season by the Prior Lake girls hockey team came to an abrupt end in the Section 2A playoffs Tuesday,...

The Prior Lake girls hockey team looks on during the 2024-25 season. Submitted photo / Caty Mawing Photography

Girls hockey preparing for playoffs

Randy Geister
February 6, 2025

The No. 4-seeded Prior Lake girls hockey team begins the Section 2AA playoffs on Friday, Feb. 7 , against #5 seed Shakopee at Dakotah Ice Center. These teams have played twice this year, with the Lakers coming out on top both times. The last meeting...

Prior Lake's Reese Guggemos is one of three seniors on the 2024-25 cheer squad. She performs here at Santa's Cheer Shop, which was held at Prior Lake High School on Dec. 7, 2024. Submitted photo / Caty Mawing Photography

Laker roundup: Cheer squads prepping for nationals

Staff report
January 29, 2025

As the calendar turns over from January to February, the Prior Lake High School cheer teams find themselves in the midst of a busy schedule, including another trip to compete against the nation’s top cheer squads. On Friday, Jan. 31, Twin Oaks Middle...

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