The Minnewaska Area girls tennis team had a good season this fall, finishing 9-10 overall and 8-0 in the WCC to win an 8th-straight conference title. The Lakers had one 5-2 score over Montevideo, while the rest were decided by 6-1 or 7-0 scores during the conference schedule.  In non-conference action, the Lakers fell to Becker,… Read More

Minnewaska Junior High girls basketball is set to begin practice, Tuesday, Oct. 25 and end its interscholastic season on Dec. 20.  As many of you know, JH girls and boys basketball flip seasons each year, either starting and finishing before the holiday break or beginning their season in January, after the holiday break.   Most importantly,… Read More

Speaking of Sports By John Fragodt, Sports Reporter I’ve often wondered how the Minnesota State High School League comes up with the section alignments for sports.  It seems the largest schools have the easiest path to state, while the smaller schools need to win more games to get a chance to play at the state level. … Read More

With the winter sports season drawing near, the Laker Activities Department is scheduled to hold a winter sports meeting, Monday, Nov. 14.  The meeting will give the Laker Activities Department an opportunity to deliver a unified message about our activities and provide coaches an opportunity to cover important details about the upcoming season.  Laker winter… Read More

Maeson Tank (Boys Cross-Country) Maeson Tank, a junior with the Minnewaska Area boys cross-country team, is the latest Laker “Athlete of the Week,” selected by coach Jennifer Johnsrud.  Maeson is the son of Karin and Jason Tank. “Maeson has worked hard to do everything right this season,” coach Johnsrud said.  “He has put in the extra… Read More

The Minnesota State High School Coaches Association annual awards’ banquet took place Saturday, Oct. 8, and five individuals from Minnewaska Area Schools were honored with awards.  The following were recognized as 2021-22 Minnesota Coaches of the Year:  Ted Hill, Class A boys soccer (middle); Jennifer Johnsrud, Class A girls cross-country (second from right); and Tara… Read More

The 2022 breeding population estimates are: •  Mallards – 231,000, which is 19% below the 2019 estimate and unchanged from the long-term average •  Blue-winged teal – 161,000, which is 28% below the 2019 estimate and 24% below the long-term average •  Other ducks, excluding scaup, (such as ring-necked ducks, wood ducks, gadwalls, northern shovelers, canvasbacks, redheads… Read More

Lauryn Ankeny and Kiearra Wilmes led the Minnewaska Area girls cross-country team to the team title at the Minnewaska Invitational last Tuesday at the Glenwood Golf Course.  Ankeny placed fourth overall and Wilmes was fifth, helping the Lakers total 62 points, which was seven points better than runner-up Fergus Falls. In the boys’ race, Fergus Falls… Read More

Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted scored four touchdowns in its first five drives on the way to a 43-16 victory at Minnewaska Area, Friday night on Veterans Field at Glenwood State Bank Stadium.  Minnewaska, which fell to 0-7 overall, did score on its final possession of the first half and first drive of the second half to pull… Read More

The season came to a screeching halt for the Minnewaska Area girls tennis team at the Section 6A Individual Tourney last Wednesday at Rogers.  The Lakers’ four entries at the individual tourney all won their first match, but were eliminated in the quarterfinals. One day earlier, the Lakers fell to top-seeded Litchfield in the Section 6A… Read More