The Minnewaska Area girls and boys basketball teams are hosting a special event this week.  The basketball teams are hosting a “Meet the Lakers” kickoff event in the MAHS main gym, Thursday, Nov 21. Members of the girls and boys teams will be taking preseason photos that night with Palmer Creations starting at 6 p.m.  

The “Meet the Lakers” event is set from 6:45-8:30 p.m.  The boys and girls varsity and JV teams will be introduced at that time, followed by comments from the coaches, a 3-point Shootout contest and an intrasquad scrimmage for boys JV and boys varsity. 

Everyone is welcome to attend the free event.  The Laker girls basketball team went 20-9 overall last year and lost just one player from that team.  The team also has a new coach this winter in Nick Danielson, who will be assisted by Brad Randt, Grace Gerads and Josh Greene.

For the boys team, Zach Traphagen is back for his second year at the helm of the program and will be assisted by Brian Walker, Gabe Eisenbacher and Brian Gruber.

The Laker boys went 2-25 last season, but should have a much-improved season this year.  The team lost five players from last year’s team, but all five were guards so as long as the players coming up can fill those guard positions, the Lakers should be much-improved overall this year