Sports

Siewert earns All-American honors in college wrestling

Mar 20, 2019
Shane Siewert of Lake City completed his wrestling career as a Rochester Community and Technical College (RCTC) Yellowjacket March 2 and 3 at the 2019 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Championships in Council Bluffs, Iowa.The 174 pounder went 5-1 over the two-day...

Bowlers are honored at banquet

Mar 20, 2019
The Lake City Tigers girls bowling team honored several team members at the year-end awards banquet March 17.  From left: Sam Smith, orange most valuable player (MVP) and captain award; Janette Bauer, orange most improved award; Nora Baer, captain award; Chloe Solum, black most improved award; and...

Girls softball prepares for start of new season

Mar 20, 2019
Lake City High School girls fastpitch softball team has come out swinging this spring starting practice last Monday.With the continuing success of the boys basketball team, student conferences and scheduled spring activities, gym space has been hard to come by. The girls have been creative using...

Section 1AA champions

Mar 20, 2019
The Lake City Tigers boys basketball team defeated St. Charles in the Section 1AA championship game (70-42) March 15 to earn a berth in the state tournament for the second time in three years.  Front row, from left: Student managers Delaney Issendorf and Callie Soden, players Mac Heise, Brayden...

Brenna Nelson wins state ExCEL award

Mar 20, 2019
Lincoln High School student Brenna Nelson was one of 36 juniors from Minnesota selected to receive the Minnesota State High School League’s (MSHSL) ExCEL Award. Nelson received the award at the girls state basketball tournament on March 16. A panel of judges selects state winners from among school...
—Photos by Teri Bissonnette

Anytime powerlifters set 28 new records

Mar 14, 2019
Lake City’s five lifters, Linda Meurer, Christy Rice, Matt Smith, Jeremy Watters and Lyncoln Watters set a combined total of 27 Minnesota state records and one national record in the USA Powerlifting Minnesota State meet on Feb. 16 and 17.In her first powerlifting meet, 70-year-old Linda Meurer set...

Boys defeat Z-M to move into Section 1AA semifinals

Mar 13, 2019
Lake City advanced to the section semifinals for a fourth consecutive season with a 49-37 victory over the ninth-seeded Zumbrota-Mazeppa Cougars in the section 1AA quarterfinals last Tuesday at Mayo Civic Center Arena.  The Tigers opened up a 26-12 lead at halftime and then held on in the second...

Basketball players recognized at awards banquet

Mar 13, 2019
By Michelle BremerThe Lake City Tiger girls basketball team held their year-end banquet on Thursday, March 7.Coach Clay Olstad recapped the season for the girls, noting that the girls had a great season this year, ending the year with a 20-7 record, the most wins since 1984. They were Hiawatha...

Wrestlers honored at year-end banquet

Mar 13, 2019
On Sunday, March 3 the Lake City Tiger wrestling team celebrated their season with a year-end banquet at the Lake City Sportsman’s Club. Approximately 120 wrestlers, coaches, parents and fans gathered for a chicken dinner and to honor the accomplishments and efforts of this year’s squad.Head Coach...

Three qualify for state in free throw competition

Mar 6, 2019
Three contestants from from Lake City competed and won their divisions in the Knights of Columbus Regional Free Throw Contest contest in Rochester on March 3. The winners will now move on to compete at the state Contest that will be held at St. Cloud Cathedral High School this year on Saturday,...

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