Area Sports

The Laker girls 2020-21 basketball season came to an end Saturday night in Prairie Farm as the Panthers (#1) claimed the Division 5 Regional Championship with a 72-42 win over the Lakers (#3) on the Panther home floor. This was the first ever Regional Championship for the Lady Panthers in school history. It was also…

After defeating Grantsburg 54-46 on Tuesday, February 2, the Laker gals fell victim to the Prairie Farm Panthers and Northwood Evergreens in the final week of regular play. The Panters finished the regular season as the second-ranked team in Division 5. The Evergreens finished the year as the number six ranked team in Division 5.…

After dropping a 54-43 February 2 road game in Grantsburg, the Lakers have put together a three-game winning streak in preparation of the upcoming playoff road. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION.

     Mason Quade, 126 lbs., finished his season the sectional wrestling tournament on Saturday, February 6th in St. Croix Falls. Quade finished in third place, just one spot shy of making it to the state tournament this year. If it hadn’t been for covid, Quade would be participating in the state tournament. Usually the top three…

With post season play on the horizon the girls have been busy with rescheduled games recently, playing four games this past week, going 2 – 2 in those contests, losing to the Prairie Farm Panthers and Osceola Chieftains while defeating both Clayton and Luck. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID…

Junior Brendan Strenke only needed 9 points to hit the 1000 point plateau Friday night, January 29 when the Lakers hosted the Glenwood City Hilltoppers. With a pair of threes under his belt to start the game it came down to a fast break layin in which Strenke was also fouled. Strenke calmly sank the…

After defeating the Clayton Bears Tuesday night, January 26 at home the Lakers dropped a lopsided non-conference game to the Somerset Spartans before losing a heartbreaker with a second to go to the Glenwood City Hilltoppers last week. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION.

     Turtle Lake/Clayton  sophomore 126# wrestler, Mason  Quade, qualified for the 2021 Division 3 Wrestling Sectional with a second place finish last weekend at the Regional Tournament. Mason, 10-2 on the season, will head to St. Croix Falls Saturday for an opportunity to represent Turtle Lake/ Clayton at the State Tournament Saturday, February 13.      Mason is…

On Saturday, January 23rd the Turtle Lake boys 5th and 6th grade Booster Basketball team participated in a tournament at Ladysmith. The boys competed against Ladysmith, St Croix Central White, and Cameron, winning all three games and earning 1st place at the tournament. Team members include, front row: Brody Tarman. Row two, left to right:…

Struggling to get court time due to their second Covid quarantine of the 2020-21 season, the Laker gals finally got back to action. Starting Tuesday, January 19 in Webster, the girls dropped games to the Tigers, Clear Lake Warriors and Prairie Farm Panthers while winning a 60-34 Saturday game against the Frederic Vikings. SEE COMPLETE…