By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

The Bursnville tennis team slipped to 2-5 on the season with a 6-1 loss to Eastview on Sept. 5 in a Lake Conference match.

The Blaze fell to 0-2 in conference play under first-year coach Ben Stapp.

Burnsville will try for its first conference win on Monday, Sept. 8 at home against Bloomington Kennedy at 3:30 p.m.

By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

The Burnsville volleyball team won four of five matches at the Marshall Invitational Sept 5-6 and fishished ninth overall in the 32-team field.

The Blaze's four wins were against Fergus Falls (25-9, 25-11), Bismark Century (25-18, 25-20), Hopkins (23-25, 25-23, 15-8) and Andover (25-21, 25-17).

Burnsville's one loss was to No. 8-ranked Wayzata (25-20, 25-19) in the second round.

By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

The Prior Lake volleyball team captured the Visitation Invitational on Sept. 6, beating Simley in the title game 25-21, 26-24.

The Lakers went 4-0 in the tournament, posting wins over Minnehaha Academy, Mora and Vistiation.

In the title match, Sami Kemper led the Lakers with 10 kills, while Emily Holte had eight and Brittni Wangerin had six.

Kathryn Gaydos had 28 setting assists, two service aces and seven digs. Katelyn Behrens had a team-high 12 digs.

By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

The Prior Lake girls tennis team dropped below the .500 mark losing two matches in the Smiley Triangular on Sept. 6.

Prior Lake lost both matches by a 6-1 margin - to Eastview and to Smiley.

The Lakers will try to get back on track on Tuesday, Sept. 9 when it plays at Red Wing in a Missota Conference match. The Lakers are 0-1 in the conference play, 5-6 overall.

By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

The Prior Lake football is unbeaten in Minnesota.

The Lakers went on the road in their Missota Conference opener and took care of Holy Angels 19-14.

Prior Lake (1-1 overall) headed into the game on the heels of a 26-10 loss to Wisconsin state power, Stevens Point Area, on Aug. 29

The Lakers scored the go-ahead touchdown with four seconds left in the first half when junior quarterback T.J. Larson hit junior receiver Jake Bolks on a 11-yard scoring strike.

By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

The Burnsville football team took it on the chin for the second straight week.

The Blaze endured another 31-point loss, this time falling 31-0 at Rosemount on Sept. 5 in a Lake Conference game.

Burnsville lost its season opener 38-7 to Eastview on Aug. 29.

Rosemount scored 24 points in the first half and four of its five touchdowns were 24 yards or longer.

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By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

The Prior Lake girls cross country team finished second at the 29-team Redbird Invitational in Montgomery on Sept. 4.

The No. 4-ranked Lakers had 98 team points, 13 shy of champion Shakopee (85). New Prague was third with 140 points.

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By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

The Burnsville girls cross country team finished fourth out of 13 teams at the Dewey Minneart Invitational on Sept. 4 at St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park in Hastings.

The No. 5-ranked Blaze had 145 team points, which was well behind champion Wayzata (83) and runner-up Eagan (88).

The Blaze was running without one of its top performers in senior captain Sarah Daniels, who was out with a leg injury.