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Eagles excite but fall short in playoffs

NORTH MANKATO — All season long, the New Ulm Eagles have responded to setbacks and adversity. Saturday at Caswell Park in the elimination bracket of the Section 2AAA Softball Tournament was no different. And while the fourth-seeded Eagles managed to complete one thrilling comeback earlier ...

Raiders get by Greyhounds, stay alive in playoffs

NORTH MANKATO — Coming into the Section 2A Softball Tournament quarterfinals game between third-seeded New Ulm Cathedral and seventh-seeded Nicollet, the Raiders knew they were up against a tough opponent. But just as Nicollet defeated second-seeded United South Central in the previous ...

Section 2A softball roundup: Greyhounds rebound

CATHEDRAL 7, SLEEPY EYE 1 NORTH MANKATO — After falling to Nicollet earlier in the day, New Ulm Cathedral bounced back with a 7-1 win over Sleepy Eye in the second round of the Section 2A Softball Tournament elimination bracket Tuesday at Caswell Park. Jayde Altermatt earned the win ...

Degner works to start legion program in Nicollet

NEW ULM — In an effort to build the Minnesota Valley Lutheran baseball program, Chargers head baseball coach Micah Degner said that starting a DII American Legion baseball team that will have a home base in Nicollet is a way to get his Chargers players to play summer baseball ...

Weidman, Brownfield, Lehne fall in semis

ST. PETER — New Ulm’s Griffin Lehne won his first two matches before falling in the semifinals of the Section 2AA Boys Tennis Individual Tournament on Friday, as did Dan Brownfield and Charlie Weidman in the Section 2AA Boys Tennis Doubles Tournament. Lehne defeated New Prague’s Max ...

Knights down Warriors in playoff opener

SLEEPY EYE — Seventh-seeded Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s topped 10th-seeded BOLD 6-1 in the opening round of the Section 2A Baseball Tournament on Thursday. Folkens earned the win for the Knights, striking out nine and allowing one run on one hit in a complete game. At the plate, Ethan Schwartz ...