The 32nd Minnesota Softball Hall of Fame Banquet is set for 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Grand Casino in Hinckley.  The Hall of Fame biennially recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the sport of softball.  A total of 22 individuals  have been selected for induction this year. Among the inductees is Jerry… Read More

Minnewaska Area Schools conducted its Hall of Fame Banquet, Oct. 1, at the Minnewaska House in Glenwood.  Pictured above from left to right are most of the inductees, Allie Ostrander (MAHS Class of 2010), Emily Roering (MAHS Class of 2009), Stacey Jeitz Guggisberg (Starbuck Class of 1989), Robert Fierke (Villard Class of 1961), Ken Neumann… Read More

Lauryn Ankeny (Girls Cross-Country) Lauryn Ankeny, a ninth-grader with the Minnewaska Area girls cross-country team, is the latest Laker “Athlete of the Week,” selected by cross-country coach Jennifer Johnsrud.  Lauryn is the daughter of Beth and Dane Ankeny. During the first seven meets, Ankeny has placed first at LQP, second twice, third twice, fifth and sixth to… Read More

The Lakers pulled out their second five-set conference win in the last week with a 25-19, 25-20, 21-25, 23-25, 15-13 victory at West Central Area, Thursday night.  One week earlier, the Lakers beat BOLD in a five-game thriller at MAHS.  Two nights earlier, the Lakers swept Montevideo in a conference match to lift their WCC… Read More

The Minnewaska Area boys soccer team won two more home matches last week to end the regular season with a 7-7 overall record, including a 5-4 record in the Granite Ridge Conference.  The Lakers topped Rocori last Monday night, 3-1, and also routed Melrose Area last Tuesday, 5-1. Also included in the results that follow is… Read More

The Lakers had their chances, but a failure to score in the red zone (inside the opponent’s 20-yard line) led to a 28-14 loss at Morris Area-CA, Friday night during the Tigers’ Homecoming game. The Lakers outgained the Tigers by a 317-299 margin and both teams also had 15 first downs and two turnovers. However, Minnewaska… Read More

The Minnewaska Area girls tennis team won its first Section 6A match against Melrose, Thursday, beating the Dutchmen, 6-1, to earn a match against top-seeded Litchfield, Tuesday (tomorrow) in the Section 6A Final Four at Rogers. Litchfield and second-seeded Osakis are both ranked among the top six teams in state Class A.  The winner of the… Read More

Speaking of Sports By John Fragodt, Sports Reporter •  Vikings pull off pair of big wins — I still can’t believe how lucky the Vikings were with their win over New Orleans in the game played in England two Sundays ago.  It takes quite a few lucky bounces to have a ball kicked from 50-60 yards out… Read More

The Minnewaska Area cross-country teams ran into two of the top teams in the state last week.  The Lakers placed second and third at the Staples-Motley Invitational last Monday night in meets easily won by the host team and Thursday, the Lakers placed 14th and eighth at a large meet at Perham-Dent with the host… Read More

The Minnewaska-Morris Gators swimming and diving team won two home meets last week.  The Gators topped Holdingford last Tuesday at UM-Morris (105-81) and also beat Perham-New York Mills, Thursday at UM-Morris (106-80).   “It was a busy week for the Gators, but we were able to pull off two wins this week,” coach Sam Oellien said. … Read More