Sports
A 1st place end to a 4th grade basketball season
Mar 2, 2016
The Lake City fourth grade boys traveling basketball team ended their season Saturday, Feb 27 with first place finish in Galesville, Wis. Lake City beat La Crosse Logan, Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau, and Onalaska to clinch the championship. The boys end their season with a record of 26-1. Front...
Tigers boys' big season ends in high drama
Mar 2, 2016
An estimated crowd of 3,000 fans crowded into iconic Mayo Civic Center Auditorium on Saturday night to behold the much anticipated showdown between Lake City and Saint Charles in the Section 1AA Semifinals. The patrons in attendance were treated to one of the most intense and dramatic playoff...
Girls season ends in overtime at St. Charles
Mar 2, 2016
The Lake City High School girls basketball team’s season is over. On Feb. 25, 10th seed Lake City lost in overtime in the opening round of the section tournament to No. 7 seed St. Charles 64-67.
“Tonight was a very evenly played first half,” Lake City Coach Drew Olinger said after the game. “Both...
Tigers survive Round 2!
Feb 24, 2016
Brady Kuchinka scored 19 points and Jesse Oliver added 12 as Lake City knocked out Pine Island 58-42 in the Section 1AA quarterfinals on Tuesday night at Mayo Civic Center Arena. After four consecutive years of heart break in the second round, the Tigers used a quick start and a strong defensive...
Boys open with a flourish
Feb 24, 2016
The Lake City boys basketball team kicked off one of the most anticipated playoff runs in quite some time on the right foot with a 73-45 blowout victory over Chatfield in the Section 1AA opening round on Thursday night at Lincoln High School. The Tigers led from start to finish and were paced by...
3 in top 5 as Tiger wrestling season ends
Feb 24, 2016
The Lake City Tiger wrestling season ended in a positive way last Saturday in the Section 1A individual tournament, even though no individuals qualified for this week’s state tournament. Three Lake City individuals did finish in the top five at their weights, and four more finished in sixth place...
Girls downed 62-35 in Hayfield to end regular season
Feb 24, 2016
The Lake City High School girls basketball team was overpowered in the final game of the regular season Feb. 19, losing on the road to Hayfield 35-62.
“This was a tough game for us,” Lake City Coach Drew Olinger said. “Hayfield came out with a lot of firepower and their defense was sensational....
Tiger speech team wins two of first three meets
Feb 24, 2016
The Lake City High School speech team is off to a strong start, with lots of success over the course of three meets.
Starting off was the KoMet Komotion Meet in Kasson, where three weeks of preparation paid off with a first place finish.
The Rochester John Marshall Meet was triple the size with...
Sportsman's Club holds annual ice fishing contest
Feb 24, 2016
An expanded Lake City Sportsman’s Club ice fishing contest drew in far more people than fish, and that’s okay with organizers.
“We have worked hard the past four years to make it more of a family friendly event to help draw the youth,” said Mandy Edelbach, who chairs the annual event. “We want the...
St. John's girls 2nd in B Frozen Tourney
Feb 24, 2016
St. John’s hosted the annual B Frozen Basketball Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 20. Five area Lutheran schools participated in the tournament. The tournament is for players in grade six and below, that is why it is called a B team tournament. The five schools were St. John’s Lake City, St. John’s...
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