Spring Sports Season Approaches at Minnewaska Area High School

Baseball, softball, golf, and track teams prepare to kick off their seasons in the coming weeks

Published on Mar. 9, 2026

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The start of the spring sports season at Minnewaska Area High School is just around the corner. The baseball and softball teams will begin official practices on Monday, while the boys and girls golf teams open up practices on March 16. The rest of the teams will start official practices on March 23. The first games and meets are scheduled for April 2, kicking off an 11-week spring sports season filled with high expectations for the Lakers' varsity teams.

Why it matters

The spring sports season is an exciting time for the Minnewaska Area community, as the school’s teams compete in a variety of sports over the next 10-11 weeks. With talented rosters across baseball, softball, golf, track, and tennis, Laker fans can look forward to an entertaining and successful spring season.

The details

The baseball and softball teams will begin official practices on Monday, while the boys and girls golf teams open up practices on March 16. The rest of the teams, including track and tennis, will start official practices on March 23. The first games and meets are scheduled for April 2, with the softball team playing a doubleheader at Sauk Centre, the boys tennis team competing at a triangular in Fargo, and the track teams traveling to Concordia College.

  • The baseball and softball teams begin official practices on Monday, March 9.
  • The boys and girls golf teams open up practices on Monday, March 16.
  • The rest of the teams, including track and tennis, start official practices on Monday, March 23.
  • The first games and meets are scheduled for Thursday, April 2.
  • The spring sports season will last approximately 11 weeks, from the start of play on April 2 through the end of the State Baseball Tournament on June 10-12.

The players

John Fragodt

The sports reporter who wrote the article.

Minnewaska Area High School

The school where the spring sports teams compete.

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What’s next

The spring sports season will kick off on April 2 with the first games and meets. Laker fans can look forward to a busy and exciting 11-week schedule, with several key dates to circle on the calendar including April 14, April 28, May 8, and May 13.

The takeaway

The upcoming spring sports season at Minnewaska Area High School promises to be an entertaining and successful one, with talented rosters across baseball, softball, golf, track, and tennis. The community can look forward to cheering on their Lakers as they compete over the next 10-11 weeks.