Several Varsity Sports Open Fall Seasons This Week

The first day of classes for students and high schools is more than two weeks away. Yet, the schools’ varsity athletic programs already are moving at full speed toward their first games and meets.

In fact, a few teams open their fall schedules this week.

Members of the Lakeville North girls tennis team see their first game action today, as they host a tournament with Eden Prairie and Owatonna beginning at 9 a.m.

Also opening their seasons this week are Lakeville North’s boys soccer, girls soccer and girls swim and dive teams, and Lakeville South’s boys soccer, girls soccer, girls swim and dive and girls tennis teams.

Below is a listing of season-opening matchups for teams of both high schools. Click on the team name to visit the team website.

Lakeville North High School

• Boys cross country—8 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31, at Rosemount Invitational
• Girls cross country—8:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31, at Rosemount Invitational
• Football—7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, at Lakeville South
• Boys soccer—Thursday, Aug. 23, hosting Rochester Mayo
• Girls soccer—7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, hosting Minneapolis Washburn
• Girls swim/dive—5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, at Austin
• Girls tennis—9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 20, hosting Lakeville North Tournament (with Eden Prairie and Owatonna)
• Volleyball—7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, hosting Bethlehem Academy

Lakeville South High School

• Boys cross country—3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, at Eagan Invitational
• Girls cross country—3:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, at Eagan Invitational
• Football—7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, hosting Lakeville South
• Boys soccer—5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, hosting Rochester John Marshall
• Girls soccer—7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, at Rochester John Marshall
• Girls swim/dive—5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, at Austin
• Girls tennis—9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, hosting Lakeville South Tournament (with Hastings, Academy of Holy Angels and Robbinsdale Armstrong)
• Volleyball—7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, at Lakeville North