wrestling

Tigers split duals at Triton triangular

Jan 18, 2017

A fast start by Byron spelled trouble for the Lake City wrestling team last Thursday as they fell 60-15 to a strong Bears squad in the first dual of a triangular at Triton. The Tigers came back in their next dual with a good start of their own against Triton which enabled them to defeat the Cobras...

1 champ, 2 runners-up emerge from Clash of the Titans

Jan 11, 2017

The Lake City wrestling team produced one champion and two runner-ups Saturday at the Clash of the Titans Invitational at Tartan High School in Oakdale.Senior Carl Koslowski won the championship at 145, while fellow senior Denilzo Baltazar finished second at 132 as did junior Tanner Frank at 113.As...

Wrestlers split two at Kenyon-Wanamingo

Dec 28, 2016

The Lake City wrestling team split a pair of duals last Thursday in a triangular at Kenyon-Wanamingo. In the opener the Tigers whipped Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial 54-27, and in the finale Lake City was defeated by the Kenyon-Wanamingo (K-W) Knights 69-0. K-W is the defending state Class A...

Wrestlers fall in close match to Saint Charles

Dec 21, 2016

The Lake City wrestling team lost a close dual 31-29 to St. Charles last Thursday on the home mat. The Tigers led early but the Saints were able to overtake Lake City on the strength of bonus points.“Most of the match went the way I thought,” said Coach Doug Vaith. “But the bonus points they...

Tiger wrestlers win big over Pine Island

Dec 14, 2016

The Lake City wrestling team evened their early season record at 1-1 with a surprising 47-18 win at Pine Island last Thursday.It may not have been a big surprise that the Tigers won, but the margin of victory certainly would qualify as unexpected. Individually, Lake City’s wrestlers pulled off one...

Wrestlers 3rd in Edina meet

Dec 7, 2016

After a predictably one sided loss to nationally ranked Kasson-Mantorville (K-M) in last Thursday’s season opener, the Lake City wrestling team recovered nicely in Saturday’s Edina Invitational, finishing third in the eight team field and producing two individual champions.Junior Tanner Frank...

JV wrestlers bring home seven championships from W-K Invite

Dec 7, 2016

The Lake City junior varsity wrestlers opened their tournament schedule this past weekend at the Wabasha Invite. Seventeen wrestlers from Lake City took part. They had an excellent performance bringing home seven champion and three runner-up finishes. Champions for the Tigers were: Ty Sorenson,...

Lincoln winter sports meeting is Nov. 7

Nov 2, 2016

The winter sports meeting at Lincoln High School will be Monday, Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. This meeting is for parents and student athletes in grades 7 thru 12 who plan to participate in a winter sport. These meetings give parents the opportunity to meet coaches and learn more about the program their...

Balow earns Academic All-Big Ten honors

Mar 31, 2016

2014 Lincoln High School graduate Will Balow was one of seven members of the University of Minnesota wrestling team to be named Academic All-Big Ten, according to a university news release. Balow had a record of 16-10 with the Gophers last season. To qualify for the academic honor, “students must...

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...