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

The Minnewaska Area boys basketball team held its season-ending banquet recently where it announced the postseason awards and honors. The Lakers went 1-25 this season, ending its season with a loss to Morris Area-CA in the Section 3AA opener. Coaching the Lakers this season were Hunter Salathe with assistance from Dan Dahl, Nick Danielson and Brian Walker. … Read More

The Minnewaska Area boys tennis team was set to open up the season at the Fargo triangular, Friday, but that meet was canceled due to weather. The new opener for the Lakers is set for Tuesday, April 11 at Yellow Medicine East followed by the home opener Thursday, April 13 against Benson-KMS. The Lakers are coming off… Read More

August Reichmann (above) has been selected to the AIM All-State team for 2023.  He is one of five Minnesota Sub Jr. (age category) shooters selected to this prestigious team.  His average was 92.2/100.  The award is based on shooting during the 2022 season.  Last year was August’s first year on the MAHS trap team where… Read More