HISTORY Prior Lake was a Village from 1891 to June 1, 1921, when the City was formally incorporated. For over 60 years, the Prior Lake community has supported the Prior Lake Lakers, an amateur baseball team. The Lakers comprised older members. In the 1960s, a new team (The J’s) was created for younger members. It was named J’s as it was primarily juniors from the local high school team. Home Juice Company sponsored them. The J’s growth included a greater variety of ages, and the name was changed to the “Jays.” They were highly successful yet disbanded in 1976. Eleven years later, a small group of baseball enthusiasts and several local businesspeople partnered to sponsor amateur baseball. The “new” Prior Lake Jays were supported by over 70 initial sponsors. The formation resulted in the “Jay” bird logo. They were a Class B team. In 1991, the Prior Lake Mudcats were established to provide a Class C team and offer more playing op...