wrestling

Wrestlers win back end of triangular over Cannon Falls

Dec 19, 2018

Last Tuesday night, the Lake City wrestlers competed at home against Kasson-Mantorville and Cannon Falls. The Tigers lost to the KoMets 55-6 in a tough match but made up for the loss by defeating the Bombers a short time later by the score of 57-14. Lake City’s record is now 5-1.The Tuesday match...

Tiger wrestlers tally two more wins

Dec 12, 2018

The Lake City Tiger wrestlers faced Byron and St. Charles last Thursday and Friday for their third and fourth duals of the season. Lake City pulled out on top for a 50-21 win against the Bears and a 35-21 win against the Saints at their first home match of the year. This puts the undefeated Tigers...

Tiger wrestlers win 2 duals; tourney to start strong

Dec 5, 2018

The Lake City Tiger wrestling team started off their 2018-19 season with a bang last Thursday night at Pine Island High School in their first dual meets of the season. First facing New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva (NRHEG), the team finished strong with a score of 56-15, and they won their...

Winter activities under way

Dec 5, 2018

Lake City Tiger winter sports teams kicked off their season with a bang. The wrestlers won their first two duals and also brought home the championship trophy from the Edina Tournament. The girls basketball team started by winning their home and road openers, while the boys team won their home...

Remembering ‘Scoop’

Aug 22, 2018

Lake City High School sports, and baseball and wrestling in particular, lost a big supporter when Gary Smith passed away Thursday, Aug. 16, at the age of 67. Smith had long been a fixture in the stands, mat-side, or in the dugout, recording stats, gathering information for the game summaries he...

Frank drops first round match to Kowitz of Foley

Mar 7, 2018

Lake City’s Tanner Frank (126) lost his opening round match 9-3 at last Friday’s State Wrestling Tournament. His opponent, Cameron Kowitz of Foley lost his second round match later on Friday which eliminated Frank from further competition.Frank said, “I enjoyed the experience. I wish I could have...

Pair of upsets send wrestler Tanner Frank to state

Feb 28, 2018

Lake City senior Tanner Frank won the championship at 126 pounds at last Saturday’s Section 1AA Tournament, earning him a berth in the State Class AA Tournament Friday (tomorrow) and Saturday. It will be Frank’s first trip to state, and helps erase two years of frustration of falling just short of...

Wrestlers gear up for section individuals after team loss

Feb 21, 2018

The Lake City Tiger wrestling team bowed out of the Section 1AA tournament last Thursday, losing to Stewartville 44-12. It wasn’t as lopsided as the final score looked, as there were a number of close decisions won by Stewartville that contributed to the big margin of victory. “They had a couple...

Matmen finish regular season with win over Triton

Feb 14, 2018

The Lake City Tiger wrest-ling team is seeded fifth in the Section 1AA tournament and will travel to fourth seeded Stewartville tonight (Thursday) for a 7 p.m. quarterfinal. Stewartville finished the regular season with a 15-11 record, while Lake City finished 8-6. Stewartville beat the Tigers 36...

Dinner to benefit cancer-stricken wrestler

Feb 7, 2018

A spaghetti dinner to raise money for a wrestler battling cancer will be Friday, Feb. 9, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Lincoln High School cafeteria. According to a poster for the event, Jacob Allen was diagnosed with PEcoma cancer in November of last year. Surgery removed the tumor and he is now...