Football

Matanich to play defensive line at Luther College

Aug 28, 2019

Joshua Matanich, a 2019 graduate of Lincoln High School in Lake City, is a freshman defensive lineman on the Luther College football team. Luther's head coach is Caleb Padilla, who begins his second year at the helm of the program, returns 31 letter winners that include six starters on...

Future Tigers football camp teaches young players new skills

Jul 10, 2019

From June 17-21 kids in first through sixth grade participated in a Future Tigers Football Camp. Campers were taught offensive, defensive and special teams skills by current Lake City High School football players. Campers also participated in four-on-four touch football games throughout the week.

Football Tigers receive awards at season-end banquet

Nov 14, 2018

The Lake City Tiger football team held their awards banquet on Nov. 12 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.

Tigers playoff hopes end in semifinals

Oct 31, 2018

After an upset victory in the section quarterfinals, Lake City was faced with the difficult task to slow down the potent rushing attack of Saint Croix Lutheran. The second seed Crusaders have been to state seven years in a row, finishing as the runner-up in the past two seasons. A big early hole...

Tiger gridders win section quarterfinal

Oct 31, 2018

For the second time in three seasons, Lake City saved its best game of the year for the playoffs as the underdog Tigers throttled Minneapolis Roosevelt 49-20 in the Section 4AAA quarterfinals last Tuesday night in south Minneapolis. Lake City, which led 35-7 at halftime, forced seven turnovers and...

Football Tigers end regular season with loss to K-M

Oct 24, 2018

Kasson-Mantorville scored two touchdowns in the final 7:53 to pull away from Lake City for a 55-28 victory in the regular season finale last Wednesday night. The KoMets took advantage of four Tigers turnovers and rushed for 385 yards en route to victory.The KoMets led 14-0 after one quarter of...

Byron pulls away from Lake City in 2nd half

Oct 10, 2018

Austin Freerksen rushed for 328 yards and two touchdowns as Byron used a few key second half plays to pull away from Lake City for a 27-7 victory Friday night.The game opened with an offensive explosion as the teams combined for 21 points and 200 yards of offense in the first five minutes of the...

PEM spoils Tiger homecoming

Oct 3, 2018

Plainview-Elgin-Millville (PEM) pulled away in the second half to spoil homecoming for Lake City on Friday night as the visitors emerged victorious 56-20 on a chilly late September evening. The Bulldogs used the big play to build a 14-0 lead after one quarter of play. Riley Wingert opened the...

Donation, volunteers help upgrade Tiger ‘crow’s nest’

Oct 3, 2018

On Sept. 21, minutes before the Lake City Tiger football team took on the Lourdes Eagles, Lake City High School Activities Director Doug Vaith conducted a brief ceremony honoring the people who contributed money, labor, or materials to a major upgrade of the crow’s nest at the athletic field. The...

Ranked Eagles overpower Tigers in 42-6 loss

Sep 27, 2018

Second-ranked Rochester Lourdes lived up to the billing Friday night as they defeated Lake City 42-6. The Eagles had 419 yards of total offense and led 35-0 at halftime.Lourdes had a 14-0 lead after one quarter of play, scoring on a 47-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Hayford to Pat Leary and a 19...