Speaking of Sports By John Fragodt, Sports Reporter I was just working on the 2024-25 winter sports schedules.  Although the Gators’ swimming and diving team is still in action, it’s not too early to start looking ahead to the start of the winter sports season. The girls basketball team is the first to get its season underway. … Read More

•  Song leads girls team with 71st place finish and Palmer is 66th for Laker boys The Minnewaska Area cross-country team raced at the State Class A Cross-Country Meet, Saturday at the University of Minnesota.  Cotter edged Redwood Valley for the State Class A girls title by five points (116-121), while the Redwood Valley boys earned… Read More

Note:  Craig Johnshoy, a 1981 graduate of Starbuck High School, was inducted into the Minnewaska Area Hall of Fame in 2022.  He was a great three-sport athlete for the Bucks.   Johnshoy recently retired from teaching and coaching and was inducted into the Pierz High School Hall of Fame.  Following is information about Johnshoy’s great coaching… Read More

The Minnewaska Area/Morris Area Gators won five individual titles on the way to placing third of five teams at the WCC Swimming and Diving Championships, Friday at UM-Morris. Melrose won four titles on the way to placing first with 686 points, while Sauk Centre was second (491 points), the Gators third with 404 points, Montevideo fourth… Read More

•  Lakers lead 13-12 going into fourth before Huskies rally for exciting win to advance to state The Lakers had Albany right where they wanted.  Leading 13-12 going into the final quarter of the Section 6AAA championship game, Friday night at Rocori High School, the Lakers were 12 minutes from a big upset and state berth. However,… Read More

The Minnewaska Area girls tennis team had another great season in 2024.  The team won another WCC title (its 10th-straight) with a perfect 8-0 mark and also went 19-4 overall.  In addition, the Lakers advanced a doubles’ team to the state tourney where senior Megan Thorfinnson and junior Alia Randt went 2-2 to place fourth overall…. Read More

Speaking of Sports By John Fragodt, Sports Reporter Laker student-athletes continue to excel on area courts, fields, pools and race courses this fall.  I’m continually amazed at the great success of Laker student-athletes and this was another week that proves that hard work pays off. •  The Minnewaska Area girls tennis team had a great season this… Read More

•  Minnewaska Area to face Albany this Friday for berth in State Tournament A pair of big plays helped the Minnewaska Area football team top NLS in the Section 6AAA semifinals, Saturday on Veterans Field at Glenwood State Bank Stadium, 26-22. The Lakers trailed late in the first half before Miles Wildman picked up a bouncing punt… Read More

•  Song leads girls, while Palmer also earns state berth for boys The Minnewaska Area girls cross-country team is headed back to state for the second time in the last four seasons after winning the Section 6A title, Thursday at Wadena-DC. The Lakers used their team depth to earn first with 59 points, edging runner-up Staples-Motley by… Read More

The Minnewaska Area/Morris Area Gators won five individual titles on the way to placing third of five teams at the WCC Swimming and Diving Championships, Friday at UM-Morris. Melrose won four titles on the way to placing first with 686 points, while Sauk Centre was second (491 points), the Gators third with 404 points, Montevideo fourth… Read More