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New Ulm downs Jordan, St. Peter in 2AAA playoffs

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Eagles baseball lived to play another day Saturday in the Section 2AAA baseball elimination bracket with a pair of wins at Johnson Park. First the Eagles blanked Jordan 10-0 in five innings before edging St. Peter 9-6 to move on to another elimination game ...

Greyhounds gritty in semifinals win over Indians

MANKATO — After starting pitcher Jake Finstad was moved from the mound to shortstop after surrendering the tying run in the fourth inning, New Ulm Cathedral was going to need to rely on its closer Joey Schugel to leave Mankato East High School with a win over Sleepy Eye. Having Elliot ...

Weekend area roundup: Tigers advance to 2A elimination semifinals

PREP BASEBALL Springfield 8, Madelia 1 MANKATO — The No. 2-seeded Springfield Tigers jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back as they downed No. 4-seeded Madelia 8-1 in a Section 2A Baseball Tournament elimination game at Mankato East’s Wolverton Field. Adiel ...

Eagles fall to Cougars in Section 2AAA finals

NORTH MANKATO — Second-seeded New Ulm took two five-inning losses to top-seeded Mankato East in the Section 2AAA Softball Championship, ending its season short of the state tournament. East pitcher and University of Minnesota commit Kylinn Stangl held New Ulm to just five hits and one ...

Eagles relay records lead to state

ST. PETER — The New Ulm boys track and field team broke three school records and qualified two relay teams to the state meet, showing their best in the Section 2AA Boys Track and Field Championships Friday at Gustavus Adolphus College. The Eagles’ 4x100-, 4x200- and 4x400-meter relay ...

Area roundup: Chargers end season with loss to Loyola

PREP BASEBALL Loyola 6, MVL 4 NEW ULM — Fifth-seeded Minnesota Valley Lutheran rallied from five runs down on Thursday but couldn’t get enough in the end to defeat No. 8-seeded Mankato Loyola as the Crusaders held on for a 6-4 win in a Section 2A baseball playoff elimination bracket ...