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"waconia_hometown", "carver_county_connection_summary": "The University of Minnesota roster identifies Waconia as Williams' hometown and Waconia High School as his school.", "community": "Waconia", "community_relationship_type": "hometown and high school", "current_county_base": false, "current_city": null, "source_url": "https://gophersports.com/sports/football/roster/maxx-williams/1616", "source_class": "university athletics biography", "verified_date": "2026-09-18", "chaska_directory_member": false, "directory_group": "from_carver_county" }, { "entity_id": "carver-county-person-monika-czinano", "display_name": "Monika Czinano", "known_for": "Professional basketball player and University of Iowa standout.", "entity_type": "Person", "category": "Basketball", "carver_county_relationship_type": "watertown_hometown", "carver_county_connection_summary": "The University of Iowa roster lists Watertown as Czinano's hometown and Watertown-Mayer as her high school.", "community": "Watertown", 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"source_class": "existing verified Chaska source", "verified_date": "2026-09-18", "chaska_directory_member": true, "directory_group": "from_carver_county" }, { "entity_id": "chaska-person-ryan-dungey", "display_name": "Ryan Dungey", "known_for": "Professional motocross and supercross champion", "entity_type": "Person", "category": "Motorsports", "carver_county_relationship_type": "raised_in_chaska", "carver_county_connection_summary": "Independent reporting says Dungey spent his early years in Carver and Chaska before moving to Belle Plaine at age 15.", "community": "Chaska", "community_relationship_type": "raised_in_chaska", "current_county_base": false, "current_city": null, "source_url": "https://www.startribune.com/ryan-dungey-homegrown-racer-turned-dirtbike-star-reflects-on-extraordinary-career/414123503", "source_class": "existing verified Chaska source", "verified_date": "2026-09-18", "chaska_directory_member": true, "directory_group": "from_carver_county" }, { "entity_id": "chaska-person-sam-rinzel", "display_name": "Sam Rinzel", "known_for": "NHL defenseman and first-round draft pick", "entity_type": "Person", "category": "Hockey", "carver_county_relationship_type": "raised_in_chaska_and_alumnus", "carver_county_connection_summary": "Breakaway Academy says Rinzel grew up in Chaska and played three seasons at Chaska High School.", "community": "Chaska", "community_relationship_type": "raised_in_chaska_and_alumnus", "current_county_base": false, "current_city": null, "source_url": "https://breakawayacademy.net/alumni_success/sam-rinzel/", "source_class": "existing verified Chaska source", "verified_date": "2026-09-18", "chaska_directory_member": true, "directory_group": "from_carver_county" }, { "entity_id": "chaska-person-stevo-klotz", "display_name": "Stevo Klotz", "known_for": "Professional football fullback and Iowa State alumnus", "entity_type": "Person", "category": "Football", "carver_county_relationship_type": "chaska_native_and_alumnus", "carver_county_connection_summary": "Iowa State identifies Klotz as a Chaska native and Chaska High School graduate.", "community": "Chaska", "community_relationship_type": "chaska_native_and_alumnus", "current_county_base": false, "current_city": null, "source_url": "https://cyclones.com/sports/football/roster/stevo-klotz/11891", "source_class": "existing verified Chaska source", "verified_date": "2026-09-18", "chaska_directory_member": true, "directory_group": "from_carver_county" }, { "entity_id": "carver-county-person-stu-bickel", "display_name": "Stu Bickel", "known_for": "Former NHL defenseman and University of Minnesota hockey coach.", "entity_type": "Person", "category": "Hockey", "carver_county_relationship_type": "chanhassen_native", "carver_county_connection_summary": "The University of Minnesota identifies Bickel as a Chanhassen native in its coaching biography.", "community": "Chanhassen", "community_relationship_type": "native", "current_county_base": false, 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"https://www.carvercountyhistoricalsociety.org/notable_people.php", "source_class": "Carver County Historical Society", "verified_date": "2026-09-18", "chaska_directory_member": false, "directory_group": "from_carver_county" }, { "entity_id": "carver-county-person-tim-mattran", "display_name": "Tim Mattran", "known_for": "Stanford football player and professional-football practice-squad lineman.", "entity_type": "Person", "category": "Football", "carver_county_relationship_type": "chanhassen_hometown", "carver_county_connection_summary": "Stanford lists Chanhassen as Mattran's hometown and Chaska High School as his school.", "community": "Chanhassen / Chaska", "community_relationship_type": "hometown and county high school", "current_county_base": false, "current_city": null, "source_url": "https://gostanford.com/sports/football/roster/season/2004/player/tim-mattran", "source_class": "university athletics biography", "verified_date": "2026-09-18", "chaska_directory_member": false, 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