Pickleball may seem like a silly name for a sport, but it’s no laughing matter to the millions of players across the country. Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States, including...

On May 23, the EP boys’ and girls’ golf teams hit the course at Baker National and competed in the 2022 Lake Conference Golf Championships. After being among the conference’s best all season, both...

With spring sports games beginning in early April and wrapping in late May, there isn’t a lot of room on the calendar for sports such as softball. However, that doesn’t mean there wasn’t a lot...

The New York Jets announced Monday, May 16, that the team signed Eden Prairie native Jermaine Johnson II out of Florida State, the team’s third of three first-round picks (No. 26) in last month’s...

Though we are in the midst of the spring sports grind, the Eden Prairie High School activities department recently announced a pair of hires for their winter programs. In recent weeks, EPHS has hired...

Eden Prairie residents Barry and Joni Butzow’s horse Zozos finished 10th in last weekend’s Kentucky Derby – after spending part of the race running in third and fourth place positions. Assigned...

Jermaine Johnson II pictured during his time playing for the Eden Prairie Eagles. “He wasn’t 6-6 and 250 pounds in high school,” laughs Eden Prairie football coach Mike Grant. “He was 6-5 and...

For the first time, an Eden Prairie High School alum is a first-round pick in the NFL Draft. On Thursday, the New York Jets selected Jermaine Johnson II with the No. 26 overall pick of the 2022 NFL...

The clacking of captured queens, rooks and bishops filled the Central Middle School lunchroom on Saturday, April 23, a rhythm interrupted by checkmates, pizza and dodgeball. The occasion was the Southwestern...

When the first round of the NFL Draft takes place on Thursday, April 28, in Las Vegas, one of the 21 potential draft picks will be an EPHS alum. The NFL recently announced the list of 21 attendees...

As the baseball season gets underway, the Eden Prairie Baseball Association (EPBA) is getting some help from one local business. Suburban Chevrolet in Eden Prairie announced on April 15 that the dealership...

Editor’s note: EPLN Sports Editor Ryan Williamson asked each EPHS spring sports coach to give us a breakdown of their team and what’s to come. Here’s what this coach had to say. From baseball...