Montevideo’s Francis O’Malley ran for 348 yards and seven touchdowns to lead the Thunderhawks to a 45-18 victory over Minnewaska Area during a Mid State 1 game at Montevideo, Friday night. O’Malley scored three first-half touchdowns to lead the Thunderhawks to a 21-12 halftime lead and then scored four more touchdowns in the second half as… Read More

The Minnewaska Area volleyball team played two of their best matches last week during shutout win over Morris Area last Tuesday and Benson, Thursday. The Lakers, who also went 1-2 to place fourth at a home invitational, Saturday, Sept. 17, improved to 5-6 overall and 4-4 in the conference with their latest wins. This week, Minnewaska Area… Read More

The Minnewaska Area girls’ cross-country team finished second in a pair of competitive invitationals over the last week.  The Lakers finished behind Milbank during the 8-team Milbank Invitational, Sept. 10, and also finished as runner-up during the 12-team NLS Invitational, Thursday. Lauryn Ankeny was fifth and Kiearra Wilmes sixth at the Milbank meet, while Ankeny was… Read More

Sauk Centre won 10 of the 11 individual titles during a 118-67 victory over the Minnewaska Area-Morris Area Gators in a meet at Sauk Centre last Tuesday night. Clare Barnstuble earned the lone first for the Gators in the diving portion of the meet with a score of 182.75.  The Gators also placed third and fourth… Read More

Speaking of Sports By John Fragodt, Sports Reporter I’ve been meaning to thank Holly Kovarik in this column for sending me cross-country pictures so far this season.  The Lakers host just one meet every year, this year on Oct. 11, so it’s nice to have cross-country photos throughout the season thanks to people who attend the… Read More

Aaron Feigum (Boys soccer) Aaron Feigum, a senior with the Minnewaska Area boys soccer team, is the latest Laker “Athlete of the Week,” selected by boys soccer coach Ted Hill. Aaron is a senior with the soccer team and is the son of Anthony and Melissa Feigum. Feigum had four goals during a recent 7-0 win over Melrose… Read More

The Minnewaska Area boys soccer team scored seven goals during a 7-0 victory over Melrose Area, Thursday night at home.  Aaron Feigum had four of those goals and Blake Nelson added two, while Genaro Mondragon was credited with three assists. The Lakers also shut out Pelican Rapids, 1-0, in a game played Saturday, Sept. 10 and… Read More

The Minnewaska Area girls’ cross-country team finished second in a pair of competitive invitationals over the last week.  The Lakers finished behind Milbank during the 8-team Milbank Invitational, Sept. 10, and also finished as runner-up during the 12-team NLS Invitational, Thursday. Lauryn Ankeny was fifth and Kiearra Wilmes sixth at the Milbank meet, while Ankeny was… Read More

The Minnewaska Area volleyball team fell twice last week in a pair of WCC matches.  The Lakers lost at Melrose in three games, Tuesday, and fell in four games at home to Sauk Centre, Thursday.  The Lakers have a 3-5 overrall record after going 1-2 to place fourth at Saturday’s 29th annual Minnewaska Invitational.  Full results… Read More

The Minnewaska football team scored midway through the third quarter to take a 14-12 lead over the visiting Melrose Dutchmen.  The Lakers, who scored on two Jack Majerus touchdown runs, couldn’t hold the lead as Melrose came storming back with three touchdowns over the final 13 minutes to rally for the 32-14 victory. Minnewaska Area, which… Read More