The Minnewaska Area cross-country program continues to be one of the best programs in the area, The boys and girls cross-country teams had great seasons in 2023 as both teams were among the top teams in almost every meet they entered, including the WCC meet where the girls were first and the boys were second, and… Read More

The Minnewaska Area football team is set to open up the 2024 season at Morris Area-CA, Thursday, Aug. 29 followed by the home opener at 7 p.m., Friday, Sept 6. The Lakers, coached by Jared Lyle, went 2-7 last fall and 2-5 in the Mid State NW White Division. Gone from last year’s team are Austin Ballhagen,… Read More

The Minnewaska Area volleyball team is set to get its season underway Thursday, Aug. 29 at Montevideo followed by the home opener, Tuesday, Sept. 3 versus Sauk Centre. The Lakers, who were 16-13 overall last year and 7-7 in the WCC, have a new coach this year as Mitch McGuire takes over the reigns of the… Read More

Speaking of Sports By John Fragodt, Sports Reporter The Glenwood-Lowry Legion baseball team’s trip to the State Division II Legion Tourney continued a strong tradition of baseball excellence in Pope County.  This was the third state trip for the G-L Legion team in the past four years, having gone 0-2 at state in 2021 and 1-2… Read More

The Glenwood-Lowry baseball team placed second at the State American Legion Division II Baseball Tournament at BOLD this summer. The Lakers won their pod playoffs before earning the West Central Sub-State title with a 4-1 record and then going 2-1 at state to place second overall. Glenwood-Lowry, coached by Joe Alexander and Jeff Panitzke, won its first… Read More

The Minnewaska Area girls tennis team is the first Laker sports team to get its season underway this fall.  The Lakers, who finished 12-7 overall last year, are set to open up the season, Friday, Aug. 16 at the Park Rapids Area quadrangular. The Lakers won their ninth-straight WCC title last fall with a perfect 8-0 record…. Read More

The Minnewaska boys soccer team possibly lost the most players to graduation from any of the fall sports teams at MAHS. The soccer team, which was 6-6-4 last year, graduated five key players from last year’s team, including the Golden Boot, Most Assists Award, The Engine Award and the Goal of the Season awardwinners from 2023. The… Read More

Speaking of Sports By John Fragodt, Sports Reporter The high school Falls Sports season will soon be on us and, in fact, the start of official fall sports practices is one week away on Monday, Aug. 12. The fall sports season has always been my favorite and even after 37 years I’m still excited about beginning coverage… Read More

•  Glenwood-Lowry falls to Sleepy Eye in Division II title game, 7-4 The Glenwood-Lowry baseball team placed second at the State American Legion Division II Baseball Tournament this past weekend at BOLD. The G-L Legion Posts 187/253 won their first two games over Esko (12-5) and Rushford-Peterson (5-2) before losing to Sleepy Eye in the finals, 7-4…. Read More

The Starbuck Jr. Legion was eliminated from the Jr. Legion Division II North Central Sub-State Tournament last weekend at Morris.  The Stars opened up the tourney with two-straight wins over Benson (8-5) and Morris (5-2), but in the upper-bracket finals, Starbuck fell to Holdingford (12-1) and in the first game of the consolation bracket, the… Read More