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Lakeville North junior Lauren Lieser called it the weirdest moment of her life. Trailing Owatonna by five early in the second half of the section quarterfinals, the Panthers girls’ lacrosse team tied the game at eight, forcing overtime, ultimately giving Lakeville North momentum it hoped would boost it to the next round. But the Huskies, … Continue reading Nick’s Notebook: Weirdest moment of Lieser’s life turned into one of the best →

A day after St. Cloud State lost former Lakeville North goaltender Charlie Lindgren to the NHL, the Huskies gained another Panther. Junior forward Henry Enebak announced his verbal commitment to play men's hockey for St. Cloud State on Wednesday night via Twitter. Enebak is the latest in the Lakeville North to St. Cloud State pipeline, joining Lindgren, … Continue reading Enebak commits to St. Cloud State →

My heart sunk when I opened the email. John Oxton, the head boys’ basketball coach and physical education teacher at Lakeville North, sent me an email that said, “come see me in my office.” The previous evening, I had just covered my first game, which was the Lakeville North, Lakeville South boys’ basketball game. I … Continue reading From my first LN basketball story to my last, it’s been a thrill →

Nick Fossey has made a name for himself with two stellar state tournament performances. He averaged 11.5 points in Lakeville North’s first two state games, providing the Panthers with energy and making clutch free-throws down the stretch to get the Panthers back to the state championship. And the public has taken notice. From Twitter users … Continue reading State championship notebook: Where did this Fossey guy come from? →

After slowing down a Division-I duo in the section championship, the Lakeville North boys' basketball team will need to do the same to win its state quarterfinal game vs Maple Grove on Wednesday at noon at Target Center. The No. 4-seeded Crimson are led by junior point guard Brad Davison and senior center Reed Nikko; Nikko signed to … Continue reading State primer: Lakeville North to face talented Maple Grove team →

Max Johnson informed members of the Lakeville North boys' lacrosse team that he will stay for his senior season after he originally planned to head to the United States Hockey League this spring. Johnson, a senior forward on the Lakeville North boys' hockey team, planned until this week to head to Sioux Falls to play … Continue reading Max Johnson to stay at LNHS for senior lacrosse season →

I'm not one who likes to take away moral victories from a team's loss, but the Lakeville North girls' basketball team impressed me with their depth in the loss against Shakopee on Friday. This was the first time I had seen the No. 5-4A Panthers play this season, so I didn't quite know what to … Continue reading Lakeville North girls’ basketball showcased impressive depth vs. Shakopee →

Not a single person who attended or taught at Lakeville North High School on Dec. 4, 2013 will likely forget that day for the rest of their life. Most will also remember where they were when they heard the news that junior Alyssa Ettl had died in a car crash on her way to school … Continue reading December 4th tragedy continues to impact my life →

Welcome to Class 2A boys' high school hockey, Matt Foss. Foss, a senior goaltender, moved to Lakeville from Northfield, a Class 1A program, and had a Class 2A debut worth forgetting. Foss gave up three goals on five shots against Stillwater on Tuesday, forcing Lakeville North coach Trent Eigner to pull him. The Panthers lost … Continue reading Poor start won’t necessarily equate to poor season for G Matt Foss →