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Prior Lake High School fine arts students pose during an athletic-style signing day. Twenty-six students celebrated their next steps to perform in the arts at the collegiate level. Courtesy photo / Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools

PLHS fine arts students hold signing day

Staff report
May 28, 2025

Signing days aren't just for the athletes any more. Prior Lake High School hosted its first Fine Arts Signing Day in the auditorium on May 14. The athletics-style ceremony celebrated 26 of PLHS's own that will be taking their passions to the collegiate...

PLHS activity fees, tickets may be on the rise

PLHS activity fees, tickets may be on the rise

Renee Winick
May 22, 2025

A series of proposed changes would offset more than $200,000 in activities spending for the Prior Lake-Savage Area School district. Activities director Jeff Marshall presented proposed increases in activities fees and ticket prices. The new rates...

Prior Lake's Dallas Handevidt and Lukas Aidas rally in an early season doubles match this spring. Courtesy photo / PL Boys Tennis

District gets USTA grant to upgrade tennis courts

Robb Jeffries
May 7, 2025

The United States Tennis Association announced Monday, May 5, that the governing body and its affiliates have awarded Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools a grant of nearly $50,000. The funds, totaling $48,075, will be used to resurface the eight tennis...

Members of the Prior Lake speech team celebrate placing as finalists in the MSHSL Class AA state tournament this April. Courtesy photo / Prior Lake High School via Facebook

Laker roundup: Speech sends 2 to nationals

Robb Jeffries
April 30, 2025

The Prior Lake spring varsity sports and extracurriculars season is in full swing. Below is an update on how some of the Lakers teams have performed recently.  Speech Two members of the speech team will be advancing to the national tournament after...

Former Laker basketball star on team UConn

Former Laker basketball star on team UConn

Laurie Hartmann
April 16, 2025

Former Prior Lake High School basketball coach Mike Gidley had his eye on a spunky second-grader who would be on the floor shooting hoops just for fun during breaks in a game. He knew then that McKenna Hofschild had what it took to be a fantastic hoopster...

The Prior Lake High School marching band poses outside the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Annunciation in Athens during the group's spring break trip. Courtesy photo / PLHS Bands

PLHS marching band performs across Greece

Robb Jeffries
April 9, 2025

Some students spend their spring breaks laying on a warm beach, or perhaps on a road trip with friends or family. For some of the more musically inclined students at Prior Lake High School, spring break meant a trip to the cradle of democracy. One...

Layla Vennink. Courtesy photo / Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools

PL’s Vennink named Athena Award winner

Robb Jeffries
March 25, 2025

A Prior Lake track athlete has been named this year’s recipient of the Athena Award. Layla Vennink has been bestowed the honor, according to a release from Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools. The award is given to outstanding female student-athletes...

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