Bradley Lawrence
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BRAD LAWRENCE Bradley (“Brad”) Reed Lawrence of Payson, AZ, 74, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026.
The 2026 Minneota varsity volleyball team. Back row, left to right: Assistant coach Shelby Domeier, assistant coach Ireland Stassen, Madison Minnehan, Sydney Hennen, Libby Sussner, Jaylyn Coequyt, Leah Coequyt, Grace Horner, Sophie Gillund, Brek Fier, Elise Hennen, head coach Kaley Buysse, assistant coach Emily Citterman. Front row, left to right: Brooklyn Ryer, Kaylee Schmidt, Ava Rost, Eden Meagher, Autum Anderson, Brynn Rost, Niara Gorecki, Addy Kiley. Mascot photo by Brian Jeremiason
Vikings volleyball team loaded with experience, talent
Nine letterwinners return from a solid Minneota volleyball team that went 27-7 last season under first-year-coach Kaley Buysse.
The new teachers at Minneota Public School for the 2001-2002 school year posed for this photo on the first day of school. Front row, left to right: Mary Noyes, Language Arts; LeaAnne Bot, Family & Consumer Science; Ann Schlenner, fifth grade. Back row, left to right: Derrek Sattler, Junior High Science; Tara Van Heel, Language Arts; Ron Mann, Industrial Technology.
Yesteryear From the Mascot files 100, 75, 50 & 25 years ago
100 Years Ago (August 27, 1926) Hog cholera breaks out in herds in this locality
This historic 62-inch statue sits outside St. Edward’s Catholic School beside the church. It has deteriorated over time due to the elements and now parishioners are attempting to raise money to have it repaired. Mascot photo by Scott Thoma
St. Edward’s statue has historic tale
Standing outside the front of the St. Edward’s Catholic School in Minneota is the historic “Our Lady of Beauraing” statue. It was placed there in September of 1958, had the arms vandalized and repaired in 1970, and is now slowly deteriorating.
Ramon Britez, left, and Brad Lawrence posed for this photo on 2019 outside Rusty’s Corner Cafe in Taunton. Britez was a Minneota foreign exchange student living with the Lawrence family in Minneota in 1969. He flew from his native land in Praguay to attend the 50th class reunion. It was the first time he had been back to the United States since 1979. Lawrence was killed on Monday evening in a plane crash near Payson, AZ.
YESTERYEAR
100 Years Ago (August 20, 1926)
New teachers ready to start school year
Minneota Public Schools will welcome four new high school instructors, two elementary paraprofessionals and a new member of the reading corps. St. Edward’s Catholic School has three new teachers hired. They will be recognized in next week’s Mascot.
Bradley Lawrence
The 2026 Minneota varsity volleyball team. Back row, left to right: Assistant coach Shelby Domeier, assistant coach Ireland Stassen, Madison Minnehan, Sydney Hennen, Libby Sussner, Jaylyn Coequyt, Leah Coequyt, Grace Horner, Sophie Gillund, Brek Fier, Elise Hennen, head coach Kaley Buysse, assistant coach Emily Citterman. Front row, left to right: Brooklyn Ryer, Kaylee Schmidt, Ava Rost, Eden Meagher, Autum Anderson, Brynn Rost, Niara Gorecki, Addy Kiley. Mascot photo by Brian Jeremiason
The new teachers at Minneota Public School for the 2001-2002 school year posed for this photo on the first day of school. Front row, left to right: Mary Noyes, Language Arts; LeaAnne Bot, Family & Consumer Science; Ann Schlenner, fifth grade. Back row, left to right: Derrek Sattler, Junior High Science; Tara Van Heel, Language Arts; Ron Mann, Industrial Technology.
This historic 62-inch statue sits outside St. Edward’s Catholic School beside the church. It has deteriorated over time due to the elements and now parishioners are attempting to raise money to have it repaired. Mascot photo by Scott Thoma
Ramon Britez, left, and Brad Lawrence posed for this photo on 2019 outside Rusty’s Corner Cafe in Taunton. Britez was a Minneota foreign exchange student living with the Lawrence family in Minneota in 1969. He flew from his native land in Praguay to attend the 50th class reunion. It was the first time he had been back to the United States since 1979. Lawrence was killed on Monday evening in a plane crash near Payson, AZ.

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Bradley Lawrence
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BRAD LAWRENCE
Bradley (“Brad”) Reed Lawrence of Payson, AZ, 74, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026.

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