Maeson Tank (Boys Cross-Country) Maeson Tank, a junior with the Minnewaska Area boys cross-country team, is the latest Laker “Athlete of the Week,” selected by coach Jennifer Johnsrud.  Maeson is the son of Karin and Jason Tank. “Maeson has worked hard to do everything right this season,” coach Johnsrud said.  “He has put in the extra… Read More

The Minnesota State High School Coaches Association annual awards’ banquet took place Saturday, Oct. 8, and five individuals from Minnewaska Area Schools were honored with awards.  The following were recognized as 2021-22 Minnesota Coaches of the Year:  Ted Hill, Class A boys soccer (middle); Jennifer Johnsrud, Class A girls cross-country (second from right); and Tara… Read More

The 2022 breeding population estimates are: •  Mallards – 231,000, which is 19% below the 2019 estimate and unchanged from the long-term average •  Blue-winged teal – 161,000, which is 28% below the 2019 estimate and 24% below the long-term average •  Other ducks, excluding scaup, (such as ring-necked ducks, wood ducks, gadwalls, northern shovelers, canvasbacks, redheads… Read More

Lauryn Ankeny and Kiearra Wilmes led the Minnewaska Area girls cross-country team to the team title at the Minnewaska Invitational last Tuesday at the Glenwood Golf Course.  Ankeny placed fourth overall and Wilmes was fifth, helping the Lakers total 62 points, which was seven points better than runner-up Fergus Falls. In the boys’ race, Fergus Falls… Read More

Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted scored four touchdowns in its first five drives on the way to a 43-16 victory at Minnewaska Area, Friday night on Veterans Field at Glenwood State Bank Stadium.  Minnewaska, which fell to 0-7 overall, did score on its final possession of the first half and first drive of the second half to pull… Read More

The season came to a screeching halt for the Minnewaska Area girls tennis team at the Section 6A Individual Tourney last Wednesday at Rogers.  The Lakers’ four entries at the individual tourney all won their first match, but were eliminated in the quarterfinals. One day earlier, the Lakers fell to top-seeded Litchfield in the Section 6A… Read More

The Minnewaska Area volleyball team has experienced the highs and lows of a high school volleyball season in the past week-plus.  The Lakers won five-straight WCC matches in a span from Sept. 20-Oct. 6, but Minnewaska Area has now lost six-straight matches from that point on, including four three-set losses at the Alexandria Invitational, Oct. 8…. Read More

The Minnewaska-Morris Gators swimming and diving team closed out the regular-season with a 108-77 home win over Montevideo, Thursday night at UM-Morris. The Gators won seven of the 12 individual events with McKenzie earning  two individual and two relay  titles to lead the way for the Gators. “What a way to end our dual meet season; a… Read More

Speaking of Sports By John Fragodt, Sports Reporter I was thinking the other day how much I miss watching my kids play sports and taking part in school activities.  I was lucky enough to have my kids come with me to cover games when they were younger and I was lucky enough to be able to… Read More

The Minnewaska Area boys soccer team closed out the season with a 2-0 loss during a cold and blustery day at Prinsburg Central Minnesota Christian School, Thursday night, in the quarterfinal round of the Section 8A Boys Soccer Tourney.  Prinsburg came into the contest as the second seed in its half of the section, while… Read More