Sports Report by Mark Beasley After 15 years of covering the local sports scene for the newspaper, the time has come to hang up the camera and put away the notepad. The daily grind of the job, including working weekends, had become more and more of a chore. The event that hastened the decision came when it… Read More
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Stars wrap up week with win at Sunburg
Sports | Published on June 13, 2022 at 1:05pm CDT
June 3 at Morris Starbuck 20 Chokio 2 On Friday, June 3, Starbuck was at Morris to play the Chokio amateur team. The Stars routed the Coyotes, 20-2, scoring multiple runs in five of the seven innings played. Stars 353 054 0 – 20 17 2 Chokio 010 001 0 – 2 4 3 HITTING – Starbuck: Michael Gruber 2-5 r-3,… Read More
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4-0 start to season for Starbuck junior legion baseball team
Sports | Published on June 13, 2022 at 1:04pm CDT
June 3 at Bird Island Starbuck 12 BOLD 1 Game 1 Starbuck Junior Legion Post 4582 was in Bird Island for a doubleheader on Friday, June 3. In game one Starbuck scored in every inning on their way to a 12-1, five-inning victory. Dylan Alexander hit a two-out double in the first inning, then scored on a single by… Read More
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Boys’ Tennis team shows well at first ever state tournament
Sports | Published on June 13, 2022 at 1:02pm CDT
The Minnewaska boys’ tennis team has set the bar high for future Laker teams to try and match. In their first state tournament in school history the boys’ team played very well, winning one match while losing two matches by the slimmest of margins. In singles’ play Tate Reichmann went further into the tournament than any… Read More
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Girls earn five medals at state Track & Field meet
Sports | Published on June 13, 2022 at 12:57pm CDT
June 9-10 at St. Michael-Albertville State Class A meet The State Class A Track & Field meet went off on Thursday and Friday at St. Michael-Albertville High School. Minnewaska had athletes in eight different events, six for the girls and two for the boys. The preliminaries were held on Thursday, with the top two finishers in each heat… Read More
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Stars get win with help from Twins’ pitchers
Sports | Published on June 6, 2022 at 3:24pm CDT
May 29 at Marthaler Field Starbuck 7 New London-Spicer 4 The Stars hosted New London on Sunday, May 29. Starbuck was looking for a two-game win streak, having beaten Regal a week earlier. The game didn’t begin well for the Stars, at all. The Twins knocked a three-run homer in the top of the first inning, coming after… Read More
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Minnewaska Trap Team thanks local businesses for support
Sports | Published on June 6, 2022 at 3:23pm CDT
As the 2022 Laker’s Trap Team prepares for competition at state, they wanted to take the time to thank the generous sponsors that support the program! Affordable Flooring, American Solutions for Business, Eagle Bank, FAST, First Rate Glass, Glenwood Fire Dept., Glenwood American Legion, Glenwood Rotary, Glenwood State Bank, Homestead Farms, The Lakes Family Chiropractic, Lowry… Read More
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Minnewaska 6-year, three sport award recipients
Sports | Published on June 6, 2022 at 3:21pm CDT
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Lakers bumped from section tournament
Sports | Published on June 6, 2022 at 3:19pm CDT
May 28 at Paynesville Section 3AA playoffs Minnewaska 4 New London-Spicer 3 The Minnewaska baseball team took the field in the Section 3AA playoffs on Saturday in Paynesville. The top-seeded Bulldogs hosted the #4 seeded Wildcats of New London-Spicer and the #5 seeded Lakers. The first game would pit NL-S against Minnewaska, with the winner advancing to play Paynesville… Read More
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Lakers’ Track & Field team sends 14 members to state meet
Sports | Published on June 6, 2022 at 3:18pm CDT
June 1 at St. John’s Section 5A tournament The Section 5A Track & Field meet was held at St. John’s on Wednesday. The top two finishers in each event would advance to the state meet, which will be held on June 9-10 at St. Michael-Albertville. Minnewaska placed four individuals and three relay teams into the state meet. The boys’… Read More