Track and field

Both Laker track teams finished in first place by comfortable margins at the Quentin Jones Invitational in Thief River Falls Tuesday. “Most of the teams at the meet were smaller schools with some very good individuals, but they definitely couldn't match the depth that we are able...

The Frazee boys track team recorded wins in more than half the events in a runner-up finish to the host Panthers at the Park Rapids Invitational. The Frazee girls team also placed second behind wins in four events. Logan Gaetz, Grant Jepson and Will Halverson led the Hornet boys,...

Both Frazee track and field teams finished second to Perham in the 12-team Pelican Rapids Invitational Thursday. We had a lot of girls in different events tonight to train through the meet and were still able to reach second place which was great,” Hornet girls coach Jim Jacobson...

The Laker teams overcame cold, wet conditions to sweep the boys and girls competitions at the Lions Track and Field Invitational in Park Rapids Tuesday. The girls team scored 159 to defeat Crookston by 13 points. The boys team won handily scoring 153.50 to Crookston’s 95.50 in second...

The Frazee boys track and field team placed third at Perham’s Anderson Cole Invite Friday. “Very satisfied with our results as many times and distances are as good, or better, than the end of the season last year,” head coach Brian Tangen said. “ I hope we can keep building...

The Frazee girls track team placed second out of 10 teams at the Anderson Cole Invite in Perham Friday despite being without two of the Hornets’ top distance runners. “We had a lot of success,” Hornet girls head coach Jim Jacobson said. Cassidy Ziegler and Maddie Rue had big...

Lake Park-Audubon track teams competed in the Barnesville Early Bird Track and Field Invitational Friday. The 4x200 relay team of William James III, William Hannesson, Jack Osborne and Bailey Johnson led the Raiders with a runner-up finish in a time of 1:45.81. The time was a best...

Dannah Nephew picked up the lone Laker victory at the Otter Girls Track and Field Invitational in Fergus Falls Friday. Nephew won the even with a throw of 104-feet, 10 inches. Teammate Breanna Price placed third (97-09). Price added a fourth place shot up (32’ 09). Moorhead scored...

The Lake Park-Audubon track and field teams competed at the Pine to Prairie Conference meet Monday, March 28 to open the season at Concordia College in Moorhead. The boy s 4x800m relay team of Sanden O'Connell, Patrick Hofstrand-Cameron, Will Hannesson, and Bailey Johnson placed...

University of North Dakota freshman Kyley Foster, a 2015 Detroit Lakes graduate, punched her ticket to the Big Sky Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship last weekend at the Jim Emmerich/Alumni Invitational at the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex in Brookings, S.D. Foster...

Andrew Johnson jumped up and down on the sideline, limbering up before charging onto the lacrosse field. “I like the contact of lacrosse and the speed of the game. I used to play baseball, but it was too boring,” the 13-year-old Lakeville, Minn., player said as he ran off to...

The Detroit Lakes boys track season completed competition at the Section AA meet Saturday in Rocori. The Lakers recorded 10 top 10 finishes but were unable to qualify for the state meet. Sophomore Brady Labine had DL’s top finish placing fourth in the 400m dash in a time of...

Shay Nielsen, Allison Berg, Kyley Foster and the 4x200m relay team qualified for the Minnesota Class 2A state track and field meet Saturday at the Section 8AA finals. Nielsen won the shot put with a throw of 44-10. “This was definitely the best Shay has thrown this year,”...