• Stadtherr, Longtin, Femrite, Kittelson, Barnstuble and Roering all qualify to state The Minnewaska Area-Morris Area Gators qualified six girls in five events to the State Swimming and Diving Tournament, set for Nov 14-16 at the U of M. Lyle Stadtherr qualified to state in three events, while Melena Longtin will go to state in two events… Read More

Four members of the Minnewaska boys soccer team earned All-Granite Ridge honors following the 2024 season.  Earning All-Conference from the Granite Ridge Conference were seniors Jackson Holmes and Tenzin Dahl, while named to the honorable mention team were juniors Lane Curry and Connor Erickson. In addition, the team announced team awards following a team banquet, Thursday… Read More

The Minnewaska Area volleyball team had another winning season in 2024.  The Lakers, who went 16-13 overall in 2023, went 18-10 this season, including an 11-3 record in the WCC. Minnewaska earned the seventh seed in the Section 6AA Tourney and beat Osakis in four games during the opener before losing in a three-game sweep to… Read More

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