The All-Area girls basketball team this year includes 11 seniors among the 15 players that were selected. Montevideo (22-4 record), BOLD (26-6), NLS (30-2), BBE (27-5) and LQP each had two players named to one of the three All-Area teams, while MACCRAY, KMS, Litchfield, Willmar and Paynesville each had one. Among the area teams, BBE, BOLD and… Read More

The West Central Tribune of Willmar recently came out with its All-Area boys basketball team for 2022-23.  Ten different schools were represented on one of the three All-Area teams, including five schools that had two players each named. Earning placement on the All-Area first team were Dawson-Boyd 6-foot-7 sophomore Brayson Boike, Prinsburg 6-foot-3 senior Ethan Bulthuis,… Read More

The Minnewaska Area boys golf team opened up the new season last week with a pair of away meets.  The Lakers, coached by Dave Drexler, golfed at the Riverside Golf Club in Blue Earth, Friday, and also competed against a strong field at the Hayfield Invitational, Saturday. Coming up next for the team is a pair… Read More

The Minnewaska Area-BBE girls golf team was set to open up the season  Saturday, April 15 at the Hayfield Invitational.  That meet was added to the schedule after the Marshall Invitational (set for April 17) was canceled due to poor weather. The girls golf team is also set to get the conference schedule underway soon with… Read More

The Minnewaska Area softball team is now hoping to open up the 2023 season Thursday, April 20 at home against Morris Area-CA.  The Lakers’ first three scheduled openers were postponed due to weather. The Lakers had been set to play a doubleheader at Melrose, April 6 (postponed to May 2), April 11 at home against ACGC… Read More

After having its first three scheduled competitions postponed due to weather, the Minnewaska Area baseball team hopes to take the field for its first game Friday, April 14 at ACGC.  Coaching the Lakers this year are head coach Joe Alexander and assistants, Chris Lence, Jesse Johnson, Andy Goracke, Drew Olsonowski and Josh Greene. The opening doubleheader… Read More

The Minnewaska Area track and field teams opened up the 2023 spring season at the Concordia Invitational.  The girls team, coached by Jennifer Johnsrud, placed third of 14 teams, while the boys team, coached by Zach Traphagen, placed fifth. Earning titles for the Lakers was the girls’ 3200 meter relay team of Piper Citrowske-Lee, Teagan Stark,… Read More

The Minnewaska Area boys tennis team is set to begin the 2023 spring schedule Tuesday, April 11 (tomorrow) at Yellow Medicine East followed by the home opener against Benson-KMS, Thursday, April 13. The Lakers are also set to compete at a triangular at Fargo, Friday, April 14, and a meet at the Horizon School, Saturday, April… Read More

I promise spring will be here any time By John Fragodt, Sports Reporter Ever wonder how many is a few?  Does it mean two, three or maybe four?  Or, how many is included in a handful, or what number are we referring to when we say a couple?  I started thinking the other day about how easily… Read More

The Minnewaska Area girls basketball team held its season-ending banquet last Monday.  The Lakers, coached by Sidney Schiffler, announced the postseason awards and honors while celebrating the Lakers’ great season from 2022-23. The Lakers finished 12-13 overall this winter and were also 6-6 in the WCC to place fourth of eight teams.  Minnewaska Area was seeded… Read More