The Laker boys golf team placed first and second at a pair of WCC meets last Tuesday at Sauk Centre and Melrose.  The Lakers had team totals of 165 in both meets.   Minnewaska won the meet at Melrose by four strokes over WCA, but Morris won by a tiebreaker at SC after both teams finished… Read More

The Starbuck Stars baseball team opened up the 2023 schedule with an 8-0 loss to Regal, Sunday afternoon at Marthaler Field at Minnewaska Area High School. The Lakers trailed just 2-0 through six innings before the Eagles scored six runs over the final three innings. Starbuck was also set to play at Kensington, Saturday, but that game… Read More

Sport shorts . . . . By John Fragodt, Sports Reporter •  Ice out at Pelican Lake — It’s official; ice-out at Pelican Lake was Wednesday, April 26.  We live on the northwest side of Pelican and our bay was ice free two weekends before, but it took until the night of April 26 before the entire lake… Read More

The Minnewaska Area track and field teams had a busy week, hosting a meet at home last Monday night and also competing at the Sauk Centre Invitational, Thursday. The girls’ team won both meets, while the Laker boys were second in both competitions. This week, the teams have two more meets scheduled as the Lakers are set… Read More

The Minnewaska Area softball team lost three games last week to fall to 0-4 overall and 0-3 in the WCC.  The Lakers dropped a 16-1 decision at NLS last Tuesday and Minnewaska was also swept in a doubleheader by Sauk Centre, Thursday, 12-1 and 11-7.  During the doubleheader loss, Jenna Drewes was 4-for-6 at the… Read More

The Minnewaska Area baseball team swept a doubleheader from Sauk Centre during the home opener last Tuesday night, 6-2 and 2-1.  The Lakers fell to NLS at home three nights later, 10-4, for the first loss of the season. The Lakers, who are 2-0 in the WCC and 3-1 overall through the early part of the… Read More

The Minnewaska Area boys tennis team topped two WCC opponents last week to improve to 5-0 in the conference and 5-2 overall.  The Lakers won at Montevideo last Tuesday night, 6-1, and also shut out MACCRAY at home, Friday, 7-0. The Lakers have possibly their busiest week of the season this week.  Minnewaska Area was set… Read More

The Minnewaska Area girls golf team placed first at the opening WCC meet last Tuesday at the Tipsinah Golf Course near WCA.  The Lakers also had four of the top five scores on the way to earning the victory. One day later, the Lakers placed fourth of 13 teams at the Alexandria Invitational.  Arivia and Annika… Read More

The Minnewaska trap team shot their reserve-week scores on Thursday April 20 and in true Minnesota fashion, it was snowing.  Yes, big heavy wet snowflakes were coming down most of the afternoon. “The nice thing is that the wind was not terrible.  It was definitely blowing, but it didn’t seem to be a factor” said… Read More

All past, present and future Minnewaska Ladies League golf members are invited to the annual spring banquet, set for 5 p.m., Tuesday, May 16 at the Minnewaska House. This year’s theme is, “Celebrating the Centennial”.  It will be a fun-filled night with great food, camaraderie, raffle tickets, door prizes and entertainment, which includes Patty Kakac, folk… Read More