The Minnewaska Area boys soccer team snapped a mini losing streak with a 1-1 tie against Melrose Area last Tuesday night at home.  The Lakers scored the first goal of the game on a long, booming shot by Ryan Greseth, but Melrose got the tying goal in the second half.

The Lakers also played at Prinsburg CMCS, Thursday, but results of that game were not available to the Pope County Tribune by press deadline.

This week, the Lakers are set to close out the regular season with a game at home against St. John’s Prep, Tuesday (tomorrow) followed by a game at St. Cloud Cathedral, Thursday.

The start of the Section 8A Boys Soccer Tournament is set for Tuesday, Oct. 8.  In the Section 8A standings, St. Cloud Cathedral is currently seeded first with a 13-0 record, followed by Melrose Area (7-6-2), Prinsburg (4-7-1), St. John’s Prep (3-7-2), Minnewaska Area (2-8-1) and Morris Area (0-4).  

If the Lakers can pull out at least two more wins in their last three games they still have a chance at hosting a first-round playoff game.

In the Granite Ridge Conference standings, St. Cloud Cathedral is first (6-0), followed by Melrose Area (5-1-1), Little Falls-LPGE (3-4-1), Prinsburg CMCS (2-3-1), St. John’s Prep (2-4-2) and Minnewaska Area (0-6-1).

This year’s Minnewaska Area varsity boys soccer roster includes seniors Tenzin Dahl, Jackson Holmes, Morgan Meyer and Riley Thorfinnson; juniors Riley Week, Ryan Greseth, Lane Curry, Lucas Curry and Connor Erickson; sophomores Caden Christensen, Cale Johnsrud, Marshall Kopp, Carter LeClair and Tydan Stewart; and ninth-graders Owen Greene and Soren Jergenson.

The junior high roster includes eighth-graders Brayden Katzenmeyer and Austin Gugisberg; and seventh-graders Tyler Goebel, Ian Gorres, Kason Huckle, Noah Johnson, Josiah Mahoney, Nolan Oberg, Liam Sanders and Aaron Vogt.

Coaching the Lakers this year are head coach David Vinje, assistant coach Caleb Greene and junior high coach Jarrid Jergenson.

Through 11 games for the Lakers, the team has scored 12 goals and given up 30.  Lane Curry leads the team with an unofficial three goals and two assists, while Tenzin Dahl and Jackson Holmes also have two goals each.

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