Sports

  • Laker dance teams compete at Alexandria Meet

    | Published on January 15, 2024 at 12:20pm CST

    Members of the Minnewaska Area dance team compete at the opening meet at home.  The Lakers competed at Alexandria last Saturday and results are posted on page 2B.  The team also competed at Montevideo and SC Cathedral, Friday and Saturday and results of those two meets will be featured next week.

  • Shorts from the world of sports

    | Published on January 8, 2024 at 2:22pm CST

    Speaking of Sports By John Fragodt, Sports Reporter •  Vikings sure blew it — Wow, what an up and down season for the Vikings.  I really didn’t pay much attention to the Vikings at the beginning of the season, especially when they started out 1-4.   However, the Vikings won five-straight games to improve to 6-4 through 10… Read More

  • Laker girls place third at Holiday Tourney

    | Published on January 8, 2024 at 2:20pm CST

    •  Minnewaska also edges WCA, Friday, to improve to 4-1 in the WCC The Minnewaska Area girls basketball team closed out 2023 and opened up 2024 with big-time wins. The Lakers fell to West Fargo in the opening game of the Sauk Rapids Holiday Tourney, Dec. 29, 69-50, but Minnewaska Area came back to place third by… Read More

  • Lakers to host wrestling Invitational, Friday

    | Published on January 8, 2024 at 2:11pm CST

    The Minnewaska Area wrestling team is set to host the Minnewaska Area Invitational, Friday.  The Lakers are 1-2 so far this season, having also wrestled at the Big Lake and Pine River Invitationals. The pace of the schedule picks up bigtime this week as the Lakers have 10 scheduled competitions set for the final 28 days… Read More

  • Balanced effort leads girls to win over BBE

    | Published on December 29, 2023 at 11:49am CST

    The Minnewaska Area girls basketball team picked up its fifth win of the season during a 50-41 road win at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa, Thursday, Dec. 21. The Lakers improved to 5-3 overall with the win and Minnewaska Area is also 3-1 in the WCC. It was a balanced effort that paved the way for the victory as Minnewaska had… Read More

  • Minnewaska boys fall just short of first win versus BBE

    | Published on December 29, 2023 at 11:48am CST

    The Minnewaska Area boys basketball team came within a 3-pointer of picking up its first win of the season, Thursday, Dec. 21 during a home game against BBE. The Lakers fell to the visiting Jaguars by a 68-66 score after trailing by five (38-33) at halftime. The 66 points is a season high for the Lakers, who… Read More

  • Minnewaska wrestlers to host Invitational, Jan. 12

    | Published on December 29, 2023 at 11:46am CST

    The Minnewaska Area wrestling team did not have any matches during the final week of 2023.  The Lakers won their last match of the year, beating Benson in a WCC contest at home, Thursday, Dec. 21, 51-22. The Lakers then had two weeks off before resuming the schedule Friday, Jan. 12 when they are set to… Read More

  • Lakers still looking for first win after 68-34 loss to EVW

    | Published on December 22, 2023 at 12:24pm CST

    The Lakers made just 2-of-24 shots from three-point range during a 68-34 home loss to Eden Valley-Watkins last Tuesday night at home. Minnewaska Area fell to 0-5 overall with the latest loss.  The Lakers have reached 50 points only one time this season and have been held under 35 points twice. The Lakers have played five very… Read More

  • Late pins by Rosario, Scharmer and Reichmann give Lakers 51-22 victory over Benson Braves

    | Published on December 22, 2023 at 12:22pm CST

    The Minnewaska Area wrestling team earned a 51-22 conference win over Benson, Thursday night at home.  The match was scheduled at 2 p.m., giving the student body a chance to watch the wrestling action before the Christmas break. The Lakers didn’t disappoint as Minnewaska Area won nine of the 13 matches, including six by pins. Minnewaska Area… Read More

  • Dance teams both place third at Melrose Invitational

    | Published on December 22, 2023 at 12:20pm CST

    The Minnewaska Area dance teams competed at the Melrose Invitational, Saturday, Dec. 17. The Varsity High Kick and Jazz teams both placed third, while the JV Jazz team was first, the JV Kick team was fifth and the B-squad Jazz team placed second. There were a total of 10 teams at the Melrose Invitational. Two nights earlier, the… Read More

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