The Laker trap team closed out the regular season with a solid 3rd place finish in Class 3A conference 3.  “The coaches are very proud of this team and how they never slowed down,” said head coach Jennie Stone.  “And, as they are hitting their stride now, it is perfect timing going into the Class… Read More

•  Boys team qualifies a record six events to state and girls team will send four What a day for the Lakers! The Minnewaska Area track and field teams continued their great seasons by earning a total of 10 state berths during the Section 6A Track and Field Meet, Thursday at Pillager. The Laker boys will send… Read More

•  Waska girls win title by 88 strokes The Minnewaska Area girls golf team won the Section 3AA team title to earn a trip to state.  The Lakers had a 59-stroke lead after the Prelims, May 22 at the Oakdale Golf Club in Buffalo Lake before shooting a 341 total during the Finals last Wednesday… Read More

The Minnewaska Area boys tennis team will be competing at the State Boys Tennis Tournament, Tuesday through Friday, June 4-7 at the Read-Sweatt Tennis Center in Minneapolis. The Lakers earned the Section 8A team title with wins over Fergus Falls (6-1), Thief River Falls (6-1) and East Grand Forks (4-3), raising their overall record to 22-3… Read More

The Laker trap team closed out the regular season with a solid 3rd place finish in Class 3A conference 3.  “The team really came on strong the last two weeks,” coach Jennie Stone said. “We outscored all of the other teams both weeks 4 and week 5 and almost moved into second place, but came… Read More

NLS scored eight runs in the first two innings on the way to a 10-4 victory over Minnewaska during the Lakers’ opening game of the Section 3AA Baseball Tourney at MAHS. The Lakers earned the top seed and the bye that goes with it.  Minnewaska and NLS were set to meet up, Thursday, but the… Read More

The Minnewaska Area softball team was eliminated for the season after losing 8-2 to Pipestone in a consolation round game during the Section 3AA Tourney, Saturday, May 25 at Marshall. The Lakers, who won their first section game over NLS (6-5) before losing to Morris Area and Pipestone, finished the season with a 7-16 overall record… Read More

The Starbuck Stars competed at the Stearns County Classic Saturday and Sunday, going 0-3 against some of the best amateur baseball teams in the state. The Stars played two games, Saturday, losing to the Cold Spring Rockies (10-0) and Foley (10-2).  On Sunday, the Stars dropped a non-league game to the Cold Spring Springers (3-0). The Stars… Read More

Speaking of Sports By John Fragodt, Sports Reporter Wow, I sometimes forget how busy things can get at this time of year.  Concerts, school trips, awards programs, postseason tournaments, graduation and so much more.  Just when you think you’re caught up with everything, another event is added to the schedule as everyone tries to finish up… Read More

The Minnewaska boys golf team is in third place after the first day of the Section 3AA Boys Golf Tournament.  The Lakers shot a 318 score, Thursday at Oakdale Golf Club in Buffalo Lake to place third behind Marshall (296) and NLS (311). The top five teams and top other golfers advance to the Section 3AA… Read More