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

The Minnewaska-Morris Gators swimming and diving team recently held its season-ending banquet where it announced the awards for the season. The Gators went 5-3 in dual meets this season and 3-2 in conference meets. The Gators also finished sixth of nine teams at the section true-team meet, third of five teams at the WCC Meet and… Read More

By Coach Brian Walker The Minnewaska Area C-squad team opened the 2022-23 season by traveling to Redwood Valley to take on the Cardinals on Saturday, Dec. 3.  This year’s team consists of 13 players: Tristan O’Neil, Ben Johnson, Marshall Kopp, Conner Erickson, Mason Danielson, Drew Bleick, Caleb Kath, Carter Huckle, Brandon Wood, AJ Svec, Ike Spychalla,… Read More

Speaking of Sports By John Fragodt, Sports Reporter Addition of the shot clock — Boy, I wish I were playing basketball right now.  When I was playing, it seemed like the game went by so fast and would always end too early.  Back in the late 1970s and into 1980, we played four quarters of eight minutes… Read More

The Minnewaska Area girls basketball team got the season underway with a pair of losses to state-ranked teams last week.   The Lakers, who were 16-10 a season ago, opened up the schedule with a 68-47 non-conference loss to Lac qui Parle Valley last Tuesday night at home.  Two nights later, the Lakers dropped a 72-58… Read More

Miles Wildman and Nick Ankeny won individual titles to lead the Minnewaska wrestling team to a sixth place finish at the Big Lake Invitational, Friday, to open up the 2022-23 season. Chase Smith, Myles Reichmann and Chase Boelke added thirds for the Lakers, who finished one point behind fifth-place KMS in a meet won by Royalton. The… Read More

The Minnewaska boys basketball team opened up the 2022-23 season with a 80-54 loss at Redwood Valley, Saturday afternoon.  The Lakers trailed only 42-31 by halftime before being held to just 23 points in the second half. This week, the Lakers are set to host Sauk Centre in the home opener, Tuesday (tomorrow), before playing at… Read More

Invitational results JV/B-squad Jazz:  (1) Minnewaska Blue  (2) Moorhead JV  (3) Minnewaska Green JV High Kick:  (1) Minnewaska JV  (2) ACGC JV Varsity Jazz:  (1) Minnewaska  (2) Monte  (3) Moorhead  (4) NLS Varsity High Kick:  (1) Monte  (2) ACGC  (3) Moor  (4) Waska Rocori Dance results JV/B-squad Jazz:  (1) Minnewaska JV  (2) Crosby JV  (3) Holdingford JV  (4) Minnewaska “B” JV High Kick: … Read More

Result:  Minnewaska 7th grade 37, Melrose Area 24, Thursday, Dec. 1 Scoring:  Berlynn Green 14 points, Hannah Hoeper 8, Molly Cassidy 7, and Mileigh Lundebrek, Sadie Daniels and Miranda Grossman also scored. Next up:  The Lakers are set to host Morris Area-CA, Tuesday and play at Sauk Centre, Thursday Coach:  Gabe Eisenbacher Next up for the 7th and 8th… Read More

The West Central Tribune of Willmar recently announced its All-Area volleyball team for 2022. The seven-person All-Area first team includes players from BBE, MACCRAY, Montevideo, Paynesville, Willmar and Yellow Medicine East. Six of the All-Area members are seniors with five of them set to go on to play college volleyball. Four were also named to the 2021 All-Area… Read More