Marshall Gruber (5) takes off for a fastbreak layup after recording a steal during a win by the 8th grade boys basketball team over Melrose last Thursday.  The 8th grade roster includes Xavier Johnson, Cavin Thorfinnson, Marshall Gruber, Owen Greene, Carson Beyer, Logan Johnson, Tyreese Hookom, Braden Pribyl, Bryden Scharmer, Carter Myrom, Tyler Swanson, Aiden… Read More

Speaking of Sports By John Fragodt, Sports Reporter It’s tough to fail when expectations are so great.  It’s a lot easier to miss out on something that wasn’t expected, but that’s the price of success; expectations increase and frustration and disappointment can also become greater when expectations are not met.  Expectations are also a good thing… Read More

Four members of the Minnewaska-Morris Gators swimming and diving team will be competing at the State Swimming and Diving Meet after earning state berths during the Section 8A Meet last week at Detroit Lakes. Lyla Stadtherr placed second in the 100 breaststroke to earn on state berth and then she turned around the next event to… Read More

The Minnewaska Area cross-country teams had great seasons in 2023 as both teams were among the top entries in almost every meet they entered. The girls team won the WCC title with the boys placing second.  At the Section 6A Meet, the girls were third, while the boys placed fourth out of 15 complete teams. In addition,… Read More

The Minnewaska Area volleyball team had another great season in 2023, going 16-13 overall and 7-7 in the WCC. The Lakers, who were seeded 10th in the Section 6AA Tourney, had their season end with a three-game loss to second-seeded Pequot Lakes after opening up the tourney with a four-game win over seventh-seeded Foley. Pequot Lakes went… Read More

By Bruce Strand, Pacesetter Sports The Minnewaska Area seventh-grade volleyball team placed second among 12 teams in the Minnesota Youth Volleyball State Championships on Oct. 28 at Paynesville High School.  The Lakers reached the finals with close wins over Hawley and Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa. In the finals, Caledonia beat them 25-15, 22-25, 15-8. “It was fun to play stronger… Read More

Speaking of Sports By John Fragodt, Sports Reporter •  Twins season of 2023 — What a great season it turned out to be for the Minnesota Twins in 2023.  Big names started out hot, lesser players came up big time midway through the season and then some of the big names started up again.  The pitching was… Read More

•  Laker athletes place 35th and 122nd, respectively, during meet at U of M Two members of the Minnewaska Area cross-country program competed at the State Boys and Girls Class A Cross-Country Meet, Saturday at the University of Minnesota. Sophomore Lauryn Ankeny was competing in her third-straight state meet after advancing to state with her team as… Read More

The Minnewaska Area girls tennis team had a great season this year, losing to NLS in the section semifinals, 5-2, while also having a doubles’ team come within one victory of earning a state berth.  Oh yeah, the Lakers also finished 12-7 overall and 8-0 in the WCC to earn the program’s ninth-straight conference title. The… Read More

The Minnewaska Area volleyball team ended the season with a 25-14, 25-17, 25-15 loss at Pequot Lakes during the quarterfinal round of the Section 6AA Volleyball Tourney last Tuesday night. The Lakers, who were seeded 10th, defeated seventh-seeded Foley in the opener in four games before losing to the second-seeded Pequot Lakes team. It was only the… Read More