Here's video from the consolation championship round of the 500 freestyle race at the Class 1A state swimming and diving meet on Wednesday in Minneapolis:
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta/Minnewaska Area/Benson Gators swimming and diving team member Lacey Entzi, a seventh grader, finished 16th overall in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:32.23.
Friday, November 22, 2013
Friday, October 4, 2013
Lakers strike on big play to lead Sauk Centre
At the end of the first quarter, Minnewaska Area and Sauk Centre
were tied 6-6 on Homecoming night at O'Gara Field. The Lakers got their
touchdown with 59 seconds on the clock in the first quarter.
Sauk Centre then scored in the second quarter to take a 13-6 lead. They've earned nine first downs so far in the game. With 1:26 left on the clock, they're sitting with a 3rd-and-6 possession at midfield. The Lakers thwarted a pass attempt to force a fourth down, and the Lakers punted to the Lakers 19-yard line.
Austin Ostrander struck with an 81-yard touchdown pass to Jayden Beecher on Minnewaska's first play of their next drive. The ball was caught at about the Sauk Centre 45-yard line, and Beecher went the distance untouched to score with 58 seconds left before halftime.
Ostrander then called his own number and ran in the two-point conversion to make it a 14-13 Minnewaska Area lead.
At Collegeville, Paynesville has a 16-0 lead over Melrose Area in the first half.
**Second half update:
The Lakers poured it on in the second half and hold a 34-13 lead with just 3 minutes left. They will improve to 4-2 overall on the season as they gear up for Homecoming night next Friday at Veterans Field. Their opponent will be the Benson Braves.
Final score tonight: Minnewaska Area 34, Sauk Centre 13. The Mainstreeters fall to 4-2 overall.
Sauk Centre then scored in the second quarter to take a 13-6 lead. They've earned nine first downs so far in the game. With 1:26 left on the clock, they're sitting with a 3rd-and-6 possession at midfield. The Lakers thwarted a pass attempt to force a fourth down, and the Lakers punted to the Lakers 19-yard line.
Austin Ostrander struck with an 81-yard touchdown pass to Jayden Beecher on Minnewaska's first play of their next drive. The ball was caught at about the Sauk Centre 45-yard line, and Beecher went the distance untouched to score with 58 seconds left before halftime.
Ostrander then called his own number and ran in the two-point conversion to make it a 14-13 Minnewaska Area lead.
At Collegeville, Paynesville has a 16-0 lead over Melrose Area in the first half.
**Second half update:
The Lakers poured it on in the second half and hold a 34-13 lead with just 3 minutes left. They will improve to 4-2 overall on the season as they gear up for Homecoming night next Friday at Veterans Field. Their opponent will be the Benson Braves.
Final score tonight: Minnewaska Area 34, Sauk Centre 13. The Mainstreeters fall to 4-2 overall.
Friday, August 23, 2013
Plenty of musical entertainment at the Pope County Fair
Youth karaoke singing on Friday of the 2013 Pope County Fair...
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Scenes from the 2013 Pope County Fair
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| Helpers in the Dairy Association booth. |
And some entertainment:
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| A singer/guitar player in the talent contest. |
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Pope County Fair is underway
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| A view of the fairway on Thursday afternoon as the activity was picking up and parking lot filling up. |
Make tracks to Glenwood this week and weekend for the Pope County Fair. Activities run through Sunday evening at the fairgrounds.
Quite simply, the weather is fabulous!
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Waterama starts out wet!
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| Soo Line Credit Union had the tents busy with action on Thursday during the rain. |
Activities continue in Glenwood through Sunday night.
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Friday, May 24, 2013
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Ron Shara and Raven at Pope County Expo
In the Minnewaska Area high school auditorium on Saturday afternoon:
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Pope County Expo is this Saturday! 9am to 3pm on April 6
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The Pope County Community Expo takes place at the Minnewaska Area High School.
Friday, March 15, 2013
Minnewaska schools are closed for Friday, March 15
Due to icy road conditions, no school will be held at Minnewaska today (Friday, March 15).
It's so bad out there...even the University of Minnesota-Morris is delaying the start to their day today by two hours.
It's so bad out there...even the University of Minnesota-Morris is delaying the start to their day today by two hours.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Snow blankets outstate Minnesota
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| A view looking north from the Tom's Food Pride parking lot in Glenwood on Tuesday afternoon. |
Sunday, February 10, 2013
(Video) 2013 Glenwood Winterama Polar Plunge
Here's the first handful of jumps into Lake Minnewaska at the Winterama Polar Plunge yesterday afternoon...
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Winterama Polar Plunge goes off without a hitch
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| Shown are two of a handful Minnewaska Area high school students who participated in the Polar Plunge. |
With a mild to strong southeast wind coming up on the lake, the Glenwood Winterama Polar Plunge was held with a large crowd on hand this afternoon on Lake Minnewaska.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Girls' basketball barn burner at LQPV
At halftime, Lac qui Parle Valley has a 22-21 lead over Minnewaska's girls' basketball team in a West Central Conference game.
With three three-pointers, junior Madi Phillips leads the Lakers with 11 points. The game has had 3 ties and 8 lead changes! Eighth grader Bayley Pooler knocked down a three-pointer at the buzzer to get the Lakers within one point after they trailed 22-18 heading into their final possession.
The Lakers took care of the ball in the first half, having a 12-6 advantage in the turnover department after the first 18 minutes were complete.
In the first four minutes of the second half, the Eagles went on a 6-0 run to build their biggest lead so far of the game at 28-21. The Lakers scored shortly after the 14:00 mark for their first shot of the second half and got it to a 28-26 deficit a minute later.
Two free throws by senior Paige Anderson made it 32-28 (Eagles lead) with 9:45 left.
With 8 minutes left, LQPV has a 35-30 lead.
The game is being aired on Smooth Magic 107 FM of Glenwood.
With three three-pointers, junior Madi Phillips leads the Lakers with 11 points. The game has had 3 ties and 8 lead changes! Eighth grader Bayley Pooler knocked down a three-pointer at the buzzer to get the Lakers within one point after they trailed 22-18 heading into their final possession.
The Lakers took care of the ball in the first half, having a 12-6 advantage in the turnover department after the first 18 minutes were complete.
In the first four minutes of the second half, the Eagles went on a 6-0 run to build their biggest lead so far of the game at 28-21. The Lakers scored shortly after the 14:00 mark for their first shot of the second half and got it to a 28-26 deficit a minute later.
Two free throws by senior Paige Anderson made it 32-28 (Eagles lead) with 9:45 left.
With 8 minutes left, LQPV has a 35-30 lead.
The game is being aired on Smooth Magic 107 FM of Glenwood.
This business...complicit in Drake Bigler's death last summer
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| SHAME ON YOU! |
Confessed murderer Dana A. Schoen of rural Starbuck was seen drinking at this business in Starbuck - Water's Edge - last July 2012 on the night he killed 5-month old Drake Bigler of Marshall. No evidence has been brought forward that anyone at this business that night (employees or guests) tried to stop Schoen from getting in his truck and driving south on Highway 29 minutes before he killed that innocent baby boy.
Winterama 2013 is only two days away!
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The annual Glenwood Winterama festivities are coming this Saturday, February 9 to Lake Minnewaska. Don't miss out on all the excitement, including the new activity of the first-ever "Butt Hutt Boogie" (outhouse ice races)!
The Winterama Polar Plunge is at 3:00pm.
Friday, January 11, 2013
Make tracks to Glenwood for Winterama on February 9
The annual Winterama celebration and full day of events is coming on Saturday, February 9 to Lake Minnewaska near Glenwood.
As of 7:41 a.m. today (January 11) a host of area schools are 2 hours late due to bad, icy road conditions and mild to serious fog conditions. Alexandria, West Central Area and Osakis are closed for the day, while Hancock, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa and Sauk Centre are two hours late as of now.
Minnewaska Area stayed "on time" and had buses go out at regular times. No word yet if there have been any accidents in Pope County due to school not being 2 hours late.
In a West Central North Conference boys' basketball game last night (Jan. 10), the Sauk Centre Mainstreeters won 77-51 at Minnewaska Area to improve to 6-3 overall and 4-0 in the conference. The Lakers trailed 37-21 at halftime and fall to 3-8 overall.
As of 7:41 a.m. today (January 11) a host of area schools are 2 hours late due to bad, icy road conditions and mild to serious fog conditions. Alexandria, West Central Area and Osakis are closed for the day, while Hancock, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa and Sauk Centre are two hours late as of now.
Minnewaska Area stayed "on time" and had buses go out at regular times. No word yet if there have been any accidents in Pope County due to school not being 2 hours late.
In a West Central North Conference boys' basketball game last night (Jan. 10), the Sauk Centre Mainstreeters won 77-51 at Minnewaska Area to improve to 6-3 overall and 4-0 in the conference. The Lakers trailed 37-21 at halftime and fall to 3-8 overall.
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
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