Sports

Eden Prairie High School hires new alpine ski coach

EPLN Staff Reports • July 7, 2025

Jack Hillesheim, a former assistant and competitive skier, has been hired as head alpine ski coach at Eden Prairie High School.

Girls track relay teams compete at nationals

EPLN Staff Reports • July 5, 2025

Eden Prairie High School's girls 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams were the first EPHS athletes to qualify for the Nike Outdoor Nationals since 2007.

State title in the slow heat as Eden Prairie defies the odds

Stuart Sudak • July 2, 2025

Eden Prairie’s 4x800 relay team claimed a surprising state title from the slow heat, overcoming rain, doubt, and expectation.

Eden Prairie completes epic comeback to capture first boys volleyball state title

Jeremy Peyer • June 13, 2025

Eden Prairie rallies from two sets down to defeat Rogers and win the first MSHSL boys volleyball state championship.

Eden Prairie girls flag football wraps up first season as coaches laud growth

Ben Kopnick • June 12, 2025

Eden Prairie girls flag football team ends first season with growth, determination, and a close playoff game against Waterville-Elysian-Morristown.

Defying the odds, Minnesota youth rowers head to nationals

Andrew Ferri • June 10, 2025

Twin Cities Youth Rowing Club earns national championship berth, training at Eden Prairie’s Bryant Lake with limited water time.

Eagles top Rosemount 12-6 to reach Section 6A final

Rick Olson • June 2, 2025

Eden Prairie boys lacrosse defeats Rosemount 12-6 to reach Section 6A final against top-ranked Edina on Wednesday afternoon.

Eagles soar past Storm in quarterfinal win

Rick Olson • May 28, 2025

Eden Prairie girls lacrosse defeats Chanhassen 13-9 in Section 2A quarterfinal, advancing to Saturday’s semifinal against Minnetonka or Mound Westonka.

Eden Prairie boys volleyball earns top playoff seed after dominant regular season

Jeremy Peyer • May 27, 2025

Eden Prairie boys volleyball earns top playoff seed after a 21-2 season and aims for a deep Section 2A run.

Clutch hit, close finish as Eden Prairie falls on senior night

Hayden Koughan • May 23, 2025

Eden Prairie baseball honors 11 seniors on May 22, falling 3-2 to Buffalo in extra innings at Round Lake Stadium.

Sawalich in Memorial Day weekend NASCAR race

EPLN Staff Reports • May 23, 2025

The Eden Prairie native will compete in the NASCAR Xfinity Series BetMGM 300 in North Carolina on Saturday.

Eagles beat Waconia, face Minnetonka next

Jeremy Peyer • May 23, 2025

Eden Prairie softball tops Waconia 5-1 to advance in Class 4A, Section 2 playoffs. Next up: Minnetonka showdown.