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Class A All-State Baseball Team announced

The Minnesota State High School Baseball Coaches Association released its Class A All-State and All-Section selections, with several area athletes represented. Class A State Champion Madelia had two players make the All-State team in seniors Tate Becker and Tony Zaleski, as did Sleepy Eye ...

Stade strong in MLB tryout

NEW ULM — New Ulm’s Ethan Stade said his Major League Baseball tryout this past Saturday at Comerica Park in Detroit went really well. “I got to face a couple of batters — got two strikeouts and a pop-out,” he said. “Everything felt good — body felt good and my pitches were ...

New Ulm leads in All-BSC Baseball selections

The Big South Conference released its Baseball All-Conference Team for 2026, with eight total New Ulm players represented, most of any team. On the Black All-Conference team were junior Tanner Backer, sophomore Owen Castleman and seniors Ryan Rathmann and Zach Hubbard. Juniors Mitchell Hopp ...

One team, one dream, one goal

MINNEAPOLIS — All season, the Madelia baseball team has had a motto — one team, one dream, one goal. That dream became reality Monday as the Blackhawks defeated Red Lake County 11-1 in six innings in the Class A State Baseball Tournament Championship at Target Field. “It just feels ...

Bright-eyed Buegler makes Invitational history

NEW ULM — He just turned 17 a couple weeks ago, but New Ulm’s Mason Buegler showed the talents and poise of a grown man during the 66th annual New Ulm Invitational. Buegler made history after winning the Championship Flight on Sunday at the New Ulm Country Club as he became the youngest ...

Area roundup: Sleepy Eye Jr. Legion dominates Saturday

JUNIOR LEGION BASEBALL SLEEPY EYE 14, LUVERNE 4 (5 INNINGS) SLEEPY EYE 11, SPRINGFIELD 1 (6 INNINGS) SLEEPY EYE — The Sleepy Eye Junior Legion baseball team dominated Saturday with a pair of wins in a split doubleheader, defeating Luverne 14-4 and Springfield 11-1. Both games ended early ...