College sports

Pierson on track team

Feb 21, 2024

Lake City native Gracie Pierson is a member of the Central College (Iowa) Dutch women’s track and field team competing in the high jump. The Dutch return 24 letterwinners from last year’s squad that finished third both indoors and outdoors at the American Rivers Conference Championships. Central...

Lake City grad plays baseball for Luther College

Mar 10, 2021

Joshua Matanich, a 2019 graduate of Lincoln High School, is a sophomore first baseman for the Luther College baseball team. Sixth year head coach Bryan Nikkel, returns 24 letter winners from last year’s team that posted an overall record of 5-4 before the season was canceled due to the COVID-19...

Huettl earns academic achievement award

Sep 23, 2020

Lake City High School graduate Thomas Huettl was one of 87 athletes at Concordia University to receive Academic Achievement Awards from the Division 2 Athletic Directors Association last year. In order for a student-athlete to receive an Academic Achievement Award, the student-athlete must have a...

Golfer records rare albatross

Jun 11, 2020

Thomas Huettl of Lake City carded a hole in one on the 365-yard par 4 seventh hole at Troy Burne Golf Club in Hudson, Wis. on Sunday, June 7. Huettl, a member of the Concordia University golf team in St. Paul, was golfing with Concordia assistant coach Peter Maki. Huettl used a driver to record...

Three athletic standouts announce college plans

Nov 17, 2016

Three Lincoln High School student athletes have made commitments to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Grayce Adler will compete in track and field for Augustana University in Sioux Falls, S.D. Lexi Geolat and Lidia Wallerich will both continue golfing – Geolat at Division I...

Coyotes lure Tiger track standout

Jun 2, 2016

Lincoln High School senior Taylor Heitman (seated) signs a letter of intent to attend the University of South Dakota at Vermillion, where she will compete in the heptathlon as a member of the track and field team. Heptathlon is comprised of five events -- 100 meter hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200...

Basketball standout Kuchinka to join Waldorf Warriors

Feb 10, 2016

Lincoln High School senior Brady Kuchinka is set to continue his basketball career as a member of the Waldorf College men’s basketball team. Kuchinka, a 5-foot-11 point guard, signed a letter of intent with the Warriors on Jan. 17. “Brady is a great addition to our team,” Waldorf coach Nigel...