The Starbuck Stars amateur baseball team got the 2024 season underway with a 4-3 loss at Atwater, Sunday afternoon.  The Stars, coming off an 8-9 season from a year ago, were also set to play at Kensington, Saturday, but that game was eventually called off. This week, the Stars are set to host NLS, Friday, and… Read More

Interested in golf?   Past, present and potential members of Minnewaska Women’s League are invited to the annual spring banquet, set for 5 p.m., Tuesday, May 14 at the Minnewaska House. League play on Tuesday mornings and other days for fun. You can sign up each week for 9 or 18 holes with no commitment to… Read More

The Lakers had several members of the track and field team compete at an elite meet at Fargo, Saturday, April 20.  According to head coach Zach Traphagen, the meet allowed the athletes a chance to see how they stack up against state-caliber competition. “It was a great experience for these kids to get the chance to… Read More

Speaking of Sports By John Fragodt, Sports Reporter Wow, if you’re looking for a good day to catch the Minnewaska Laker sports teams in action, Tuesday, April 30, is the day for you; that is, of course, if Mother Nature gives the student-athletes a break.   The Minnewaska Area track and field teams are set to host… Read More

The Minnewaska Area boys tennis team stayed unbeaten last week with a pair of WCC wins. The Lakers shut out Lac qui Parle-DB last Monday night, 7-0, and also won at home against Montevideo, Tuesday, 4-3. The Lakers are now 4-0 in the conference and 14-0 overall heading into the biggest week of the season so far. Minnewaska… Read More

The Minnewaska track and field teams had a great week at the Barnesville Meet last Tuesday and at the Sauk Centre Invitational, Thursday. The Laker girls won both meets, edging Barnesville and NLS, respectively, while the boys team was second in both meets.  Minnewaska athletes won a total of nine events at Barnesville and eight at… Read More

The Minnewaska Area softball team was swept in a doubleheader at Sauk Centre, Thursday, 6-0 and 7-4.  The Lakers fell to 1-7 overall and 0-6 in the conference with the two losses. The Lakers have a very busy week this week with a game at home against NLS, Tuesday (tomorrow) followed by a doubleheader at Montevideo,… Read More

The Minnewaska Area girls golf team picked up right where it left last season, winning the first two WCC meets at Morris and WCA last Tuesday. The Lakers return everyone from last year’s WCC championship team, which won all eight WCC meets during the 2023 season. The Lakers, coached by Tony Janu, Sarah Iverson and Brett Thorfinnson,… Read More

The Minnewaska Area boys golf team competed in four events last week, including two WCC meets last Tuesday at WCA and Morris followed by the combined NLS-Willmar Wild-Card Invitational where eighth-grader Thatcher Sherlin led the Lakers with a runner-up finish at the 16-team event. “Thatcher finished second in a field of 90 golfers during the two-day… Read More

KMGK Radio is hosting its 13th annual Sports Banquet at 6 p.m., Wednesday, May 1 at the Lakeside Ballroom in Glenwood.  This annual event will honor three area coaches along with 24 student-athletes from six area schools.   A male and female coach of the year, male and female athlete of the year, and a Legacy… Read More