Speaking of Sports By John Fragodt, Sports Reporter What a great season of weather it’s been for football this fall.  I can’t remember any time in the last 35-40 years where there hasn’t been at least one rainy or snowy night for football.  I know there could be a few more weeks of football left and… Read More

Megan Thorfinnson and Alia Randt earned a trip to the State Girls Tennis Tournament by winning the Section 6A Girls Tennis doubles’ title last Tuesday at Rogers. Thorfinnson and Randt placed third at last year’s section tourney.  Several other Lakers came very close to joining them at the state meet as Olivia Danielson placed third in… Read More

•  Minnewaska Area set to face NLS-Montevideo winner, Saturday afternoon at home The Minnewaska Area Lakers closed out the regular season with a 56-14 rout of Melrose, last Wednesday night on Veterans Field at Glenwood State Bank Stadium. It was the fifth victory of the season for the Lakers, who had won a total of three games… Read More

The Minnewaska Area volleyball team closed out the conference schedule with an 11-3 record after sweeping Benson last Tuesday night. The Lakers also competed at the Fergus Falls Tourney, going 2-2 to put their overall record at 18-8 going into the Section 6A Tourney. Sauk Centre won this year’s WCC title with a 13-1 record, followed by… Read More

The Minnewaska Area girls cross-country team won its third meet of the season during the WCC Cross-Country Championships last Tuesday at Melrose. The Lakers had six of the top nine racers on the way to winning the title with 25 points, while Melrose was a distant second with 82  points. Winning the meet was Nori Song with… Read More

The Minnewaska Area/Morris Area Gators placed fifth of nine teams at the Section True-Team Meet at UM-Morris, Friday, Oct. 11.  Winning the meet was Fergus Falls, which tied with Alexandria for most individual titles with four. The Gators had one title by Lyla Stadtherr in the 100 breaststroke and also had two seconds and  three thirds. Next… Read More

Speaking of Sports By John Fragost, Sports Reporter The Minnewaska football team is guaranteed a home playoff game this year.  The Lakers earned the second or third seed in the upcoming Section 6AAA Tourney.  If seeded second, the Lakers will receive a bye for the first round and host the NLS-Montevideo winner, Saturday, Oct. 26.  If… Read More

The Minnewaska Area cross-country teams closed out the regular season with two meets last week at home last Tuesday and at the Perham Invitational, Thursday. Next up is the WCC Meet, set for Tuesday (tomorrow) at Melrose followed by the Section 6A Cross-Country Meet at Wadena-DC, Thursday, Oct. 24. The Lakers girls placed first of five teams… Read More

Take away three plays and the Minnewaska Area Lakers beat the Albany Huskies during a battle of area football powers Friday night on at Veterans Field at Glenwood State Bank Stadium. However, football doesn’t work that way so when the three plays are counted, it added up to a 21-0 Albany victory, clinching the top seed… Read More