Speaking of Sports By John Fragodt, Sports Reporter I had high hopes for the Minnesota Twins this year, especially when they got off to a great start and took the early lead in the AL Central Division.  Well, despite going into the All-Star break a half-game behind the Cleveland Guardians, the Twins opened up the second… Read More

Earning their letters and lettering pins this season were (front row, left to right) John Jenson, Carson Meyer, Cole Kittelson, Jonathan Hagen and Makayla Hagen. Back row — August Reichmann, Levi Schultz, Mason Reichmann, James Nichtern, Ethan Curry, Dylan VanZee and Kyler Anderson.  Not pictured were Caleb Mahoney, Joey Marquardt, Tabbi Durand and Isaac Hennen.

Pictured above are the major award winners for the Minnewaska Area softball team at the awards banquet.  From left to right are Ally Mogard (Team MVP), Xi Li (Most Improved) and Mataya Mix (WCC honorable mention).  Not pictured was Emma Poegel (All-Conference and Laker Pride Award).

A walkoff single by Connor Erickson in the championship game helped Glenwood-Lowry Legion baseball team earn a berth in the West Central Sub-State Division II “Final Four.” The Lakers, who are 15-5 going into the “Final Four” beat Sauk Centre (10-0) last Monday, Brooten (11-3), Thursday and Brooten again, Saturday (6-5) to claim the Northeast “pod”… Read More

The Starbuck Stars amateur baseball team is still alive in the playoffs after splitting their first two County Line playoffs games Saturday and Sunday. The Stars, who were seeded fifth of six teams in the County Line League, won at fourth-seeded Norway Lake-Sunburg, Saturday, by a 10-5 score, but the Stars were sent into the consolation… Read More

Glenwood is set to host a Waterama Pickleball Tourney, Thursday and Friday of Waterama weekend. The event is open to all skill levels and players will have a chance to join women’s doubles (4-8 p.m., Thursday, July 27), men’s doubles (9 a.m.-1 p.m., Friday, July 28) or mixed doubles (1-5 p.m., July 28) with an upper… Read More

The Starbuck Jr. Legion is having a great season this year, finishing the regular-season with a 9-6 record, including a 9-3 record in league play.  That earned the team the second seed for the upcoming playoffs, which are set to begin Tuesday (tomorrow). Starbuck is set to host a game between #7-Long Prairie and #10-Benson at… Read More

The Starbuck Stars ended the regular-season with a 7-7 record after losing a 5-3, 15-inning game at home to Atwater Sunday afternoon.  The Stars, who also fell to NLS, Friday, June 30 (4-3), finished 4-6 in the County Line League while Atwater earned the regular-season title and NLS finished second. The Stars will open up the… Read More

The Glenwood-Lowry Legion baseball team is hitting its stride at the right time.  The team has won eight of its last 10 games after splitting a doubleheader at Parkers Prairie, June 29 (10-6 loss and 4-3 win) and sweeping a twinbill with Brooten last Wednesday (9-1 and 7-2).  Glenwood-Lowry, which ended the regular-season 12-5, also swept… Read More

The Minnewaska Area softball team announced its season-ending awards recently.  The Lakers finished 2-14 overall this season, which included a 2-10 mark in the WCC to tie with Montevideo and Benson for sixth place. The Lakers beat Montevideo and Benson by identical 8-7 scores for their only wins.  Morris Area won the league title with a… Read More