Speaking of Sports By John Fragodt, Sports reporter Gosh, I’ve been so amazed at how many close track meets there have been this year, including the State Class A girls meet which was decided by one point among three teams, or the Section 6A Meet at Pillager involving the Laker boys and girls track teams.  At… Read More

•  Owen Meulebroeck wins 300 hurdles and Jayda Kolstoe places first in shot put to highlight efforts at state It was a double-gold day for the Minnewaska Area Lakers.   Yes, Jayda Kolstoe came home with the first-place gold medal in the discus at the State Class A Track and Field Meet at St. Michael-Albertville, Friday,… Read More

The Minnewaska girls golf team and Thatcher Sherlin from the Waska boys golf team are set to compete at the State Girls and Boys Golf Tournament at Ridges on Sand Creek in Jordan, Tuesday and Wednesday, June 11-12. The Minnewaska girls golf team won the Section 3AA team title to earn a trip to state, winning… Read More

The Minnewaska Area boys tennis team went 0-2 at the State Boys Tennis Tournament last week at the Read-Sweatt Tennis Center in Minneapolis.  The Lakers ended the team portion of their season with a 22-5 overall record. The Lakers were swept by top-seeded St. Paul Academy-Summit School in the opener, 7-0, and also lost to Cotter… Read More

Montevideo’s Gannon Reidinger struck out 14 Lakers during a 3-2 win in the championship game of the Section 3AA Baseball Tournament, Thursday at Marshall. Minnewaska Area, which lost its first section tourney game to NLS before winning four-straight elimination games, ends the season with a 20-4-1 overall record. The Lakers just missed out on a third trip… Read More

Jayce Kovarik earned a six-year, three-sport senior award at MAHS this year.  The award is given “in recognition of senior athletes at MAHS who have shown dedication and commitment by their involvement in Laker athletics during each season throughout their entire high school career.” Jayce competed in football two years, cross-country four years, wrestling six years,… Read More

The Starbuck Stars improved to 5-4 overall and 4-1 in the County Line League with a 3-0 victory over Atwater, Sunday afternoon at home. The Stars had four of their five hits during a three-run third inning and the three runs held up for the win as Austin Ver Steeg and Nick Lavasseur combined for the… Read More

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