cross country

Tiger runners tally more wins at Dover-Eyota Invite

Sep 18, 2019

For the second week in a row, the Tiger varsities swept the meet team titles at the Dover-Eyota meet. For the second week in a row, Jacey Majerus and Peyton Meincke won the girls’ varsity and junior high individuals while Julia Koplin was the junior varsity (JV) champ. The junior high ran their...

12 seniors part of cross country team

Sep 11, 2019

A plethora of 12 seniors are part of the Tigers cross country teams this year. They took time out for a picture at the La Crescent meet last week. Front row, from left: Phebe Nelson, Kayla Lukes, Brenna Nelson, Johannah Clementson, Julia Koplin, Olivia Berger and Emily Moore; back row, from left...

Tiger runners open season at Irish Invitational in Rosemount

Sep 4, 2019

The Lake City Tiger cross country season was put on hold until Friday after Wabasha-Kellogg cancelled Monday’s meet. The Tigers ventured north to Rosemount to compete in the “Irish Invite”. Even though almost all of the 29 teams were AA and loaded with ranked teams and individuals, the Tigers...

Cross country athletes earn all-conference and academic awards

Nov 28, 2018

The boy’s and girl’s cross country teams were awarded Academic Gold Awards by the state Coaches’ Association for having 3.75 and up grade point averages. Additionally, the following team members received Hiawatha Valley League all-conference awards, front row, from left: McKenna Beltz, Natalie...

Girls are 6th at state cross country meet, Majerus all-state

Nov 7, 2018

The Lake City Tiger cross country team competed at the Minnesota State Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 3 at St. Olaf in Northfield. The boys started the day off and finished off the day in 15th place. The boys had six of their seven boys under 18 minutes with the seventh runner...

Cook named Section 1A girls Coach of the Year

Oct 31, 2018

Lake City cross country coach Howie Cook has been named Coach of the Year for Section 1A girls cross country for the 2018 season by his coaching peers. The Minnesota Coaches Association sponsors this award. Cook is holding the section runner-up plaques for the Lake City boys and girls cross...

Ten Tiger harriers receive HVL all-conference honors

Oct 24, 2018

The Lake City Tiger cross country team ended the regular season at the Hiawatha Valley League (HVL) meet run at Hok-Si-La Park with the best total team performance of the year. The day ended with close second place finishes by the two varsities, and two run-away victories by the junior varsity (JV...

St. John’s fall sports draw to a close

Oct 17, 2018

The St. John’s Lutheran School soccer and cross country teams recently finished out their seasons. Members of the soccer team, front row, from left: Brennan Anderson, Brayden Rolph and Jonathan Swanson; second row, from left: Andrea Garcia, Alyssa Tighe, Clara Knudsen, Annallise Freiermuth and...

Tiger girls win Swain Invitational

Oct 10, 2018

The Lake City Tiger cross country team headed home from Duluth’s Swain Invitation with two girls’ titles, a fourth and sixth place finish by the two boys’ teams plus an individual champion in the 68-team meet Oct. 6.The Tigers started the day with a roar in the girls’ junior varsity (JV) race. ...

Cross country competes at Milaca Mega Meet and St. Charles

Oct 3, 2018

The Tiger cross country varsities ventured north and competed in what is called the country’s largest one day meet. With over 300 teams and 3,000 athletes, the Tigers competed in the division three races for both boys and girls. The boys and girls went to the line against over 40 teams in each of...