Eden Prairie and Chaska each scored a pair of volleyball victories at the Apple Valley Eagle Invitational on Friday.

But it wasn’t easy.

The Eagles got past Belle Plaine 25-18, 26-24 in the first round, and squeaked past Bethlehem Academy of Faribault 25-23, 20-25, 15-13.

The Hawks opened the tournament with a 25-21, 25-15 win over Hibbing.

The win set the Hawks up with a match against Lakeville North.

The following is an e-mail from the Hopkins School District:

Welcome to Hopkins E-News for Friday, Sept. 19, 2008.

Outstanding Students and Staff Members

Hopkins High School staff members to make presentation at equity and excellence conference

Upcoming Activities, Deadlines, and Events

Tickets on sale now for ‘A Wonderful Life’
Ultimate Intramural League plays, Sept. 22, Oct. 6, and Oct. 13
Drug awareness night, Thursday, Oct. 2
Eisenhower Observatory open in October, beginning Thursday, Oct. 2

Chaska’s Athletic Park will host the 34th annual Lions All-Star Baseball Tournament on June 19-21.

The event features 80 of the state’s finest senior baseball players in a weeklong tip of the cap to their high school careers.

The Metro West roster is loaded with talent, including Eden Prairie's Madison Boer, J.T. Canakes and Lucas Skjefte. Chaska pitcher Brad Hand, pitcher/catcher John Straka and shortstop Cory Glieden are also on the roster, along with Minnetonka's Paul Giel and Alex Satterfield.

The Eden Prairie Band Parent Organization is hosting the second annual Prairie Colors Golf Classic Monday, July 28, at Bent Creek Golf Course. Proceeds from the event benefit EPHS band programs. According to a news release, “the event will be a scramble format with a noon shotgun start. Cost for 18 holes of golf, golf cart and awards banquet is $125 per golfer. Planned are several on course hole and skills contests. Registration for golfers is requested by July 7.”

The following is an e-mail from the Hopkins School District: 

Welcome to Hopkins E-News for Friday, May 16, 2008.

Outstanding Students & Staff

Monday’s track practice was met with the start of what turned into the biggest snowfall of the season.

If a tennis practice were scheduled, they’d be back inside the Activity Center.

The Eden Prairie boys hockey team had never led Benilde-St. Margaret's in the Section 6AA semifinal Saturday afternoon at Bloomington Ice Garden.

The Red Knights would not allow it.

Benilde dumped the Eagles' state tournament hopes with a shorthanded goal to win 6-5 in double-overtime.

Benilde now faces Minnetonka in the section final in a 6 p.m. game on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at Mariucci Arena.

Eden Prairie’s gymnastics team rolled to a comfortable victory at the Section 2AA meet Friday night at Chaska High School.

The Eagles totaled 146.375 points to finish far ahead of runner-up Bloomington Jefferson’s 141.45.

Eden Prairie’s dance team performs at approximately 3:10 p.m. on Friday in the Class 3A jazz/funk state meet.

The Eagles are sixth in the 12-team 3A jazz rotation, and follow Class 2A Holy Angels on the Xcel Energy Center floor.

Burnsville has the unenviable first spot in the Class 3A jazz rotation. Two-time defending state champion Wayzata dances 11th.

Eden Prairie's wrestling team received the fifth seed at the 10-team Section 6-3A team tournament on Saturday at Richfield High School.

The Eagles wrestle fourth seed Minneapolis South at 10:15 a.m. The winner will likely face top seed Wayzata in the semifinals.

Section 6-3A team tournament

Saturday at Richfield High School