Sports

  • Playoffs hitting high gear 

    | Published on October 7, 2024 at 2:43pm CDT

    Speaking of Sports By John Fragot, Sports Reporter The playoffs began last week when the girls tennis team hosted Melrose in the Section 6A quarterfinals, Thursday.  This week, the boys soccer team opens up the playoffs and in the following weeks, the football, volleyball and cross-country teams, along with the Gators, will also commence with the postseason…. Read More

  • Divers set records during two wins by Gators

    | Published on October 7, 2024 at 2:42pm CDT

    The Minnewaska Area-Morris Area Gators are down to their final week of the regular-season after hosting two meets last week against  Holdingford last Tuesday at Minnewaska Area High School (112-72 win) and Perham-NYM, Thursday at UM-Morris (101-81 victory). The Gators improved to 6-1 overall in dual meets and 3-1 in the conference with the two wins. Included… Read More

  • Tennis team set to face Osakis and Litch for 6A title

    | Published on October 7, 2024 at 2:41pm CDT

    •  Lakers also set to open up individual tourney, Wednesday The Minnewaska Area girls tennis team opened up the Section 6A Tourney with a 7-0 sweep of St. John’s Prep, Thursday at home. The Lakers now are set to face third-seeded Osakis, Tuesday morning, Oct. 8 at Rogers.  With a win, Minnewaska Area would move on… Read More

  • Soccer team falls to SJP and SCC to end regular-season

    | Published on October 7, 2024 at 2:36pm CDT

    The Minnewaska Area boys soccer team closed out the regular season with a 4-0 loss at St. Cloud Cathedral, Thursday.  The Crusaders are ranked second in Class A this fall.  The Lakers finished the regular-season 2-11-1 overall and 0-9-1 in the Granite Ridge Conference. Key to the lack of losses has been a lack of goals… Read More

  • Football team improves to 4-2 with shutout of Montevideo

    | Published on October 7, 2024 at 2:35pm CDT

    The Minnewaska Area football team earned its first shutout in almost four years during a 37-0 victory at Montevideo, Friday night. It was also the fourth win of the season and third-straight win for Minnewaska, lifting the Lakers’ overall record to 4-2 going into this Friday night’s game against state-ranked Albany. Five different Lakers scored one touchdown… Read More

  • Girls cross-country team second at Sauk Centre Invite

    | Published on October 7, 2024 at 2:32pm CDT

    The NLS and Minnewaska Area girls were separated by only six points during the Sauk Centre Invitational last Tuesday.   NLS had the top finisher on the way to winning the meet with 37 points, while the Lakers had racers finish 5-6-9-11-12 and 14 on the way totaling 43 points during one of the most-complete races… Read More

  • Volleyball team falls short against Sauk Centre

    | Published on October 7, 2024 at 2:27pm CDT

    The Minnewaska Area volleyball team lost a three-game match at Sauk Centre last Tuesday, ending any chance for the Lakers to earn at least a share of the WCC title. The Lakers, who fell at home to the Mainstreeters in five games earlier this season, needed a win over Sauk Centre to give them a possibility… Read More

  • Enjoy the moment!

    | Published on September 30, 2024 at 12:39pm CDT

    Speaking of Sports By John Fragodt, Sports Reporter The postseason begins this week for Minnewaska Area Laker fall sports teams.  The Lakers are having a great fall season with the volleyball team 10-3 overall, the football team 3-2, the girls tennis team 17-3 and the cross-country teams among the top teams in the area.  In addition,… Read More

  • Lakers earn third victory with win at Rockford, 21-19

    | Published on September 30, 2024 at 12:38pm CDT

    The Minnewaska Area Lakers survived a scare with about one minute left in its game at Rockford, Friday, stopping the Rockets on a two-point pass play after a touchdown to give the Lakers a 21-19 victory Rockford tried an onside kick after the last score, but the ball went out of bounds and the Lakers took… Read More

  • Girls tennis team closes out regular-season 17-3

    | Published on September 30, 2024 at 12:37pm CDT

    • Lakers win 5-of-7 WCC individual titles The Minnewaska Area girls tennis team closed out the regular-season last week with a 7-0 win over Morris Area-WCA last Tuesday at home and at the WCC Individual Tourney at Alexandria, Saturday. The Lakers closed out the regular-season with a 17-3 overall record, which included a perfect 8-0 record… Read More

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