The Minnewaska Area baseball team has been one of the most consistent Laker sports programs over the years.  Last year was no exception as the Lakers went 20-4-1 overall and earned the WCC title with a 13-0-1 record. The Lakers fell to Montevideo in the Section 3AA title game, 3-2 after edging the Thunderhawks in an… Read More

The Minnewaska Area boys golf team is set to get the 2025 season underway at a pair of WCC meets at BOLD and Montevideo, Friday, April 11. The Lakers had a great season last spring, finishing third in the WCC boys team race while also sending one golfer (Thatcher Sherlin) to the state meet. Minnewaska Area will… Read More

The Minnewaska Area girls golf team was one of six Laker teams advancing to the state tournament over the last year, joining the boys tennis team, trap team and girls track team (True-Team) from last spring, the girls cross-country team from this past fall and girls basketball team from this winter. The Lakers not only won… Read More

Minnewaska Area possibly had its best season of girls basketball in at least 26 years this past winter.  The Lakers not only had a 28-5 overall record, but they also claimed the WCC title with an 11-1 mark and advanced to the State Tourney where the Lakers went 1-2 to place fourth overall in Class AA…. Read More

Speaking of Sports By John Fragodt, Sports Reporter Laker state basketball fans had the chance to witness three of the top scorers in Minnesota basketball history during the state tourney, although they probably didn’t know it.  Yes, three of the top four scorers in Minnesota girls’ basketball history played in the state Class AA semifinals. Rebekah Dahlman,… Read More

•  Gruber earns All-Conference and Dahl is honorable mention The Minnewaska Area boys basketball team went 12-15 this season,  which included a 3-10 mark in the WCC.  The 12 wins by the Lakers is five more than the program had for wins in the last three seasons combined. The Lakers, coached by Zach Traphagen with help from… Read More

The Minnewaska Area boys tennis team had one of its best seasons ever in program history last spring.  The Lakers not only set a new boys tennis record with 22 victories, but the team also advanced to state for the second time in program history. The Lakers went 22-5 overall last year, which included a 6-0… Read More

The Minnewaska Area track and field teams had another banner season last spring, sending 10 different boys and girls events to state, including Owen Meulebroeck in the 300 meter hurdles and Jayda Kolstoe in the shot put with both Lakers coming home with gold medals. Kolstoe, a sophomore, threw the shot put 43-9 1/4 to beat… Read More

The Minnewaska Area softball team is set to get the 2025 season underway Tuesday, April 1 with a home doubleheader against Sauk Centre followed by a single game at home against the KMS Saints, Thursday, April 3. The Lakers are coming off a 7-16 season from a year ago, a season in which the team also… Read More

Speaking of Sports By John Fragodt, Sports Reporter Wow, what a way to end the winter sports season!  The Minnewaska Area girls basketball team highlighted a great season of sports with a fourth-place finish at the State Class AA Girls Basketball Tournament.  The Lakers beat Sauk Centre in an exciting opening round, 60-53, but then fell… Read More