The Starbuck Stars competed at the Stearns County Classic Saturday and Sunday, going 0-3 against some of the best amateur baseball teams in the state. The Stars played two games, Saturday, losing to the Cold Spring Rockies (10-0) and Foley (10-2).  On Sunday, the Stars dropped a non-league game to the Cold Spring Springers (3-0). The Stars… Read More

Speaking of Sports By John Fragodt, Sports Reporter Wow, I sometimes forget how busy things can get at this time of year.  Concerts, school trips, awards programs, postseason tournaments, graduation and so much more.  Just when you think you’re caught up with everything, another event is added to the schedule as everyone tries to finish up… Read More

The Minnewaska boys golf team is in third place after the first day of the Section 3AA Boys Golf Tournament.  The Lakers shot a 318 score, Thursday at Oakdale Golf Club in Buffalo Lake to place third behind Marshall (296) and NLS (311). The top five teams and top other golfers advance to the Section 3AA… Read More

•  Minnewaska boys win five titles and girls earn two championships The Minnewaska Area track and field teams had a great day at the sub-section meet, Thursday, and proved that track and field meets can be decided by the narrowest margins in the process. The Laker girls team continued its strong season with the team title in… Read More

•  Bleick-LeClair win 8A doubles title The Minnewaska Area boys tennis team earned a state berth after winning the Section 8A Team Tournament with a 4-3 victory over East Grand Forks last Tuesday at Courts Plus Community Fitness in Fargo, ND. The Lakers were seeded first and beat Fergus Falls (6-1) and Thief River Falls (6-1) in… Read More

The Minnewaska Area baseball team edged Morris Area in a WCC battle, Thursday, 5-3, to earn sole possession of the conference title.  The second game between the Lakers and Tigers was called after 10 innings due to lightning and will not be made up. The Lakers closed out the WCC schedule with a 13-0 conference mark… Read More

The Minnewaska Area girls golf team dominated the Section 3AA Golf Prelims last Wednesday at Oakdale Golf Club in Buffalo Lake, shooting a team score of 333 to win by 59 strokes. That gives the Lakers a big cushion going into the Section 3AA Finals, set for Wednesday, May 29 at the same course. The top five… Read More

The Minnewaska Area softball team pulled off a big upset in the opening round of the Section 3AA Softball Tournament at Morris, Thursday.  The Lakers were seeded sixth but edged third-seeded New London-Spicer in the elimination-game, 6-5. Less than one month earlier, the Wildcats beat the Lakers 23-2 in a game played at Minnewaska Area High School…. Read More

The Laker trap team closed out the regular season with a BANG!, coming through with some of the highest scores of the season, Sunday night. “It was a very bitter sweet day as we had some of the highest scores of the season today, but we also had the last competition rounds from our five seniors,”… Read More

By Kris Goracke Reporter In today’s world, a quick Google search on building a strong team or being an effective team member shows countless seminars, conferences, and speakers, all promising the secret to team success. However, for eight young men at Minnewaska High School, the journey of becoming a cohesive team started back in fourth grade… Read More