The Minnewaska Area boys tennis team is having one of its best seasons ever.  The Lakers swept Detroit Lakes, Thursday, for its 17th win of the season, while two days earlier, Minnewaska fell for only the second time this spring with a 6-1 loss to Alexandria. The Lakers, who finished 6-0 in the WCC and are… Read More

The Minnewaska Area baseball team improved to 9-0 in the WCC with three conference wins last week.  The Lakers opened up last week’s action with a 12-0 rout of Melrose Area last Monday night in a game made up from the previous week. Three nights later, the Lakers had little problem in sweeping a pair of… Read More

he Minnewaska Area boys golf had a busy week, golfing in three WCC meets during the week before hosting the Minnewaska Area Boys Golf Invitational, Friday and Saturday. The Lakers placed third of the eight conference teams at a meet at Olivia last Monday night, and also placed second at a pair of meets at home… Read More

The Minnewaska Area girls golf team won three more WCC meets last week to clinch another conference title.  The Lakers won a meet at BOLD last Monday, and also won a pair of meets at Benson and Minnewaska, Thursday. In the results that follow is also information about the Alexandria Invitational where the Lakers golfed, May 4…. Read More

The Minnewaska Area girls track team won the Section 5A True-Team title during a meet at Montevideo last Tuesday night, while the boys team finished third. The Laker girls earned a berth in this Saturday’s State True-Team Track Meet, while the boys team is hoping to earn a wildcard berth in the meet. Minnewaska Area also competed… Read More

The Starbuck Stars amateur baseball team picked up a pair of league wins, Friday and Sunday.  The Stars hosted New London, Friday, winning 9-0, and Starbuck also rallied to beat Paynesville at home, Sunday, 4-2. This week, the Stars (2-1 record) have a pair of road games, beginning with a game at Clinton, Saturday, and continuing… Read More

The Minnewaska Area softball team fell four times last week, including two close losses at West Central Area, Thursday night.  The Lakers fell to 3-13 overall and 2-10 in the conference after the latest defeats. This week, the Lakers are set to play a doubleheader at Benson, Tuesday (tomorrow) before hosting Ottertail Central, Thursday, and Osakis,… Read More

After two weeks of competition, the Minnewaska Trap Team has jumped up in the ranks from fifth place to third.  “The team shot very well last week, so this move up in the standings really is not a surprise to me at all,” stated coach Jennie Stone. “We still have room for improvement with three… Read More

Speaking of Sports By John Fragodt, Sports Reporter It takes a lot to put together a top-notch track program.  You not only need excellent athletes that can place high in several events, but you also need to have depth and you have to have almost all the events covered with athletes capable of scoring points in… Read More

The Minnewaska Area girls golf team won another pair of WCC meets last week at Sauk Centre and Melrose to extend its lead in the conference. The Lakers also hosted the 7-team Minnewaska Area Invitational, Friday, placing second behind Detroit Lakes with a 334 total.   Tying for medalist honors were Annika DeBoer and Ava Kollman… Read More