Speaking of Sports By John Fragodt, Sports Reporter Well, I’ve got my first handful of cross-country treks of 2024-25 under my belt and that’s really not a big deal for me except for the fact that I missed all of last winter for the first time in about 48 years so I was very happy just… Read More

Marc Gruber and Luke Danielson had 16 points each to lead the Minnewaska Area boys basketball team to a 61-45 win over Melrose Area during a game played last Friday at home. The Lakers led 23-22 at halftime before outscoring the visitors 38-23 in the second half. The Lakers were also set to play at EV-Watkins, Thursday,… Read More

Sydney Dahl had 14 points and seven rebounds to lead the Minnewaska Area girls to a 69-26 victory at Melrose Area, Friday night, lifting the Lakers’ season record to 6-2. Minnewaska Area, which also improved to 2-1 in the conference, led 33-17 at halftime before holding the Dutchmen to just nine second-half points. The game had been… Read More

The Minnewaska Area dance teams competed at the Melrose Area Dance Invitational last Saturday, placing third in both varsity competitions. The Lakers were also set to compete at BBE, Thursday, Dec. 19, but that meet was postponed because of snow and it has not been determined if it will be made up or not. Holdingford won both… Read More

The Minnewaska Area wrestling team placed seventh of 38 teams at the Jackhammer Invitational at Pine River last Friday and Saturday. Staples-Motley won the team title by 85 points over runner-up Hutchinson (266.5-181.5), while Paynesville was a distant third with 147 points and the Lakers were seventh with 114 points. Leading the way for Minnewaska Area were… Read More

Speaking of Sports By John Fragodt, Sports Reporter The Minnewaska Area boys basketball team is off to a 5-2 start going into Friday night’s games against Melrose.  That’s a great turnaround for the program after the Laker boys won a total of seven games over the last three seasons combined. Just as the football program turned things… Read More

The Minnewaska Area girls basketball team improved to 5-2 overall with a 55-17 victory over Paynesville last Tuesday night at home. The Lakers, who fell to NLS and Sauk Centre in their previous two games, dominated the game against the Bulldogs, holding an opponent to a season-low in points. Minnewaska Area was also set to  play at… Read More

The Minnewaska Area wrestling team was 2-3 heading into a dual meet with Eden Valley-Watkins, Thursday at home.  The match was in jeopardy though, due to snow the area received the night before. The Lakers were also set to wrestle at the Pine River Invitational, Friday and Saturday, but due to the early holiday deadline, results… Read More

The Laker dance teams were set to compete at two more meets this past weekend.   Minnewaska Area was set to compete at the BBE Invitational, Thursday, weather permitting, and also at the Melrose Invitational, Saturday, Dec. 21. Due to the early holiday deadline, a recap of those two meets will be highlighted next week. The Laker… Read More

The Minnewaska Area boys basketball team fell to Montevideo last Tuesday night in the conference opener for the Lakers, 64-56.  Minnewaska Area fell to 5-2 overall and 0-1 in the WCC after the loss. The Lakers were also set to play at  EV-Watkins, Thursday, and host Melrose Area, Friday.  However, the EVW game was postponed to… Read More