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Hit like a girl

NEW ULM — Sleepy Eye’s Kelsey Ladd fired up the Brown County Demo Derby crowd Thursday with plenty of big hits and an even bigger victory. Outlasting four other boys in the Gut n Go Youth Class, the 16-year-old’s strong showing led to a first-place finish that saw her awarded extra ...

Demo derby begins at fairgrounds

NEW ULM — The Brown County Fair hosted its annual Demolition Derby, with action starting on Thursday night. Five classes of vehicles clashed on Thursday, starting with the Youth class, then moving on to the Vans, Midsize, 80s, and finishing the night with the LTD Weld Trucks. Kelsey Ladd ...

Altermatt ascends to Triple-A level

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Nick Altermatt is one step closer to having his dream of making the big leagues become a reality. The right-handed pitcher took one more step this past weekend after getting the call-up to the Charlotte Knights, the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. ...

Region 2C state qualifier games in New Ulm Friday

NEW ULM — Friday night at Johnson Park and Mueller Park in New Ulm will feature four teams battling it out for the final two Class C Amateur Baseball State Tournament spots from Region 2C. Both games are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. first pitches. At Johnson Park, the fifth-seeded ...

Sleepy Eye Jr. Legion finishes season as consolation champions

SLEEPY EYE — Despite falling short of its ultimate goal of winning the state title this year, Sleepy Eye Junior Legion still has plenty to be proud of. The team finished the season with a 20-1 overall record, recovering from a first-round loss in the DII Junior Legion State Tournament to ...

Brewers advance to state-qualifying game in 1A tourney

The New Ulm Brewers won twice in the elimination bracket of the Section 1A Amateur Baseball Tournament this weekend, taking down Dundas 3-0 on Saturday, then defeating Hastings 3-1 in a rematch on Sunday. With the wins, New Ulm now travels to play Faribault on Friday, with the winner punching a ticket to the state tournament. NEW ULM 3, DUNDAS 0 DUNDAS — Mitch Bockenstedt pitched nine scoreless innings to lead the New Ulm Brewers to a 3-0 win over the Dundas Dukes on Saturday. Bockenstedt struck out four batters and allowed nine hits to earn the win. At the plate for the ...