Speaking of Sports By John Fragodt, Sports Reporter Some weekends of sports are better than others, but this past weekend was one of the most exciting weekend of sports I’ve seen recently. Start with a great Vikings’ football game, Saturday.  Add in some World Cup soccer, Sunday.  And sprinkle in some other sports action, including a great… Read More

The Minnewaska Area boys basketball team had two games scheduled last week, but the Lakers were only able to get in one game due to weather. The Lakers were set to host NLS last Tuesday, but that game was pushed back to Friday and Minnewaska lost a close game with the Wildcats, 65-54. Minnewaska Area trailed early… Read More

A three-game week turned into one game for the Minnewaska Area girls basketball team last week due to weather.  The Lakers were set to at NLS last Tuesday and at Morris Area-CA, Friday, but both of those game were postponed due to weather.  The only game the Lakers were able to get in was a game… Read More

The Minnewaska Area wrestling team had two meets scheduled last week, but both were called off due to weather.  The Lac qui Parle quadrangular, set for last Tuesday, was postponed to a later date yet to be determined, while the Minneota triangular, set for Friday, was canceled. The Lakers have competed in only two meets so… Read More

The Minnewaska Area dance teams are pictured above in the front row from left to right are Jada Leonard, Cacee Danielson, Makenna Swalla, Teagan Stark, Kia Matt and Anna Uecker.  Second row — Katy Vold, Katie Sorenson, Avarie Uhde, Mckenna Uhde, Alannah Christensen and Brianna Erickson.  Third row — Aubri Suckstorff, Tyla Ziesmer, Lyla Stadtherr,… Read More

By Coach Brian Walker The Minnewaska C-squad lost a game at Sauk Centre, Friday, Dec. 9, 34-29, battling early foul trouble and an aggressive Mainstreeter defense.  Minnewaska started slow in this game, trailing at halftime, 20-12, as Sauk Centre made 6-of-16 free-throws in the first half alone.  Thanks to Tristan O’Neil’s buzzer-beating 3 pointer at the… Read More

Speaking of Sports By John Fragodt, Sports Reporter I just love starting a new sports’ season and I love going to musical concerts.  Well, I got a big taste of both last week during a particularly-busy week at the high school. Last Tuesday, I attended the Minnewaska versus Montevideo boys basketball game.  Before that though, I took… Read More

The Minnewaska boys basketball team lost a pair of WCC games last week to fall to 0-3 overall and 0-2 in the WCC.   The Lakers lost a home game with Montevideo last Tuesday, 83-66, and also lost at Sauk Centre, Friday, 68-36. The Lakers, who went 3-9 in the WCC and 4-23 overall last year, have… Read More

The Minnewaska Area girls basketball team is still looking for its first win after losing two WCC games last week at Montevideo last Tuesday (52-47) and at home, Thursday (67-48). The Lakers fell to 0-4 overall and 0-3 in the WCC with the latest two losses.  Minnewaska’s first five games on the schedule are all against… Read More

The Minnewaska Area wrestling team split its first two matches of the season, Thursday at West Central Area.  The Lakers were set to host a triangular, Friday, but that competition was canceled due to Trevor Solem’s memorial service. Instead, the Lakers traveled to WCA to wrestle against Benson and Crosby-Ironton.  Minnewaska fell to the Braves in… Read More