By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

The Prior Lake girls won their season opener on Aug. 18, sweeping all three doubles matches in a 5-2 non-conference win over South St. Paul.

The Lakers' No. 1 doubles team of Kristen Tusa and Leah Peterson earned a 6-2, 6-2 victory, while the No. 3 team of Bailey Freer and Janessa Anderson also won handily, 6-0. 6-2.

The No. 2 doubles team of Madison Skalecki and Brittany Jaderston won in three sets, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1.

By Ruth Anne Maddox, Correspondent

Another set of test scores was released today by the Minnesota Department of Education, and while fifth-graders and high school students in Shakopee schools are nearly on par with state averages in science, eighth-graders show a need for improvement.

By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

The Burnsville volleyball team has one of the best middle blockers in the state in junior Tori Dixon.

But will the team have enough on the outside to contend in the highly-competitive Lake Conference?

Andrea Zimmer of Prior Lake has been awarded a $10,500 president’s scholarship from the College of St. Benedict for the 2008-09 year. She is entering her first year.

The scholarship is given to students with excellent academic records and strong leadership and service credentials.  It is a four-year renewable scholarship.

As a first-year student enrolled at St. John’s University of Collegeville, Minn., Nicholas Schaefer of Savage was awarded an $11,000 president’s scholarship from the university.

The scholarship is given to students with excellent academic records and strong leadership and service credentials.  It is a four-year renewable scholarship.