Benson made a three-pointer just before the buzzer to give the Braves a 59-56 victory over Minnewaska Area during a home game for the Lakers last Friday night. It was the latest tough loss for Minnewaska, which was playing without one of its top scorers and rebounders in Hunter Kloos, who is out with an injury… Read More

The Minnewaska Area girls basketball team won their fifth game in their last seven games with a 35-33 victory at Litchfield last Saturday.  The Lakers improved to 5-9 overall with their latest win.  Minnewaska Area was also set to play at Morris Area-CA last Tuesday and at BOLD, Friday, but results of those two games will… Read More

The Minnewaska Area wrestling team was set to host Sauk Centre-Melrose and Kimball Area for a triangular last Tuesday night.  Results of the triangular will be highlighted in next week’s paper. The Lakers were 5-7 overall and 1-3 in the WCC going into the home triangular.  Coming up is a quadrangular at Eden Valley-Watkins, Tuesday (tomorrow)… Read More

The Minnewaska Area varsity dance teams had great showings at the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Invitational, Thursday, Jan. 19. The Varsity Jazz and High Kick teams both placed first at the meet.  It was the second meet title for the Jazz team, which also won the championship at a home invitational to open up the year. The JV teams did… Read More

Speaking of Sports By John Fragodt, Sports Reporter •  Fun at Donkey ball — I was just thinking how much fun the Donkey ball fundraiser for the Solems was and how great it is for the community to help out others by hosting this and similar events. I’ve been to a few donkeyball games before and there normally… Read More

The Minnewaska Area girls basketball team split a pair of non-conference games last week, losing at NLS last Monday night, 70-33, but coming back to nip Barnesville on the road last Tuesday night, 53-51. The Lakers, who improved to 4-9 overall and 2-3 in the conference, were also set to play at Litchfield, Saturday, and results… Read More

The Lakers had only one competition during the week, but it was a hectic one as Minnewaska Area had four matches in one night at the Minnewaska quadrangular last Tuesday night. Prior to the start of the quadrangular, the Lakers wrestled West Central Area in a WCC contest, losing 47-24.  After that, Minnewaska wrestled the other… Read More

The Minnewaska Area boys basketball team fell to 1-13 overall with a pair of non-conference losses last week.  The Lakers played one of their best games of the season before losing at BBE last Monday night, 72-64, and the Lakers also fell at home to Barnesville, Thursday, 79-38. Minnewaska was also set to host Benson, Friday,… Read More

The Minnewaska Area dance teams had another great showing at the Little Falls Invitational last Monday night.  During the Little Falls meet, the Varsity Jazz and High Kick teams both took second in a tough field with some Class AA and AAA teams, including Becker, Bemidji, Crosby-Ironton, Foley, Moorhead and Sauk Rapids, while the JV… Read More

The Lakes Area alpine skiing team has had three races so far this season and has at least five more meets coming up in January and February.  The Lakes Area team, coached by Matt Brunchow, includes students from Alexandria, Brandon-Evansville, Chokio-Alberta, Morris Area-CA, West Central Area and Minnewaska Area. Becca Femrite is competing on the… Read More