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Vikings agree to a 1-year deal with receiver Jauan Jennings

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Jauan Jennings agreed to a one-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday to give the team a needed third option at receiver. Agent Drew Rosenhaus said the deal could be worth up to $13 million. The Vikings were looking for a replacement for ...

Tigers sweep Greyhounds, win Tomahawk

NEW ULM — The Springfield Tigers earned the out-right Tomahawk Division baseball title Thursday when they swept New Ulm Cathedral 7-3 in the opener and then hung on for a 9-8 win in the nightcap. In the opener, Madden Lendt picked up the mound win, going five innings and allowing three ...

Knights use two-out rallies to top Indians

SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s scored in just two innings during the first game of a Tomahawk Division baseball doubleheader against Sleepy Eye, and never scored a run with fewer than two outs in the inning. But the Knights were able to use those two-out rallies to put up nine runs to ...

Eagles power past Trojans for 7th consecutive win

NEW ULM — New Ulm picked up its seventh win in a row Thursday, but luck had nothing to do with it. Four consecutive doubles and 14 total hits did, however, have something to do with it. Hitting was contagious for the Eagles as they came back from a 3-2 deficit early on and routed ...

Area roundup: Wolverines top Knights despite Sanderson’s 14 K’s

LATE TUESDAY PREP BASEBALL SIBLEY EAST 5, LCWM 4 GAYLORD — Sibley East edged by Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial 5-4 in a South Central Conference baseball game on Tuesday. Ben Friedrichs earned the win for the Wolverines, striking out one and allowing two runs on four hits in 1 2/3 ...

Schmiesing brings talents to SMSU softball

NEW ULM – After starring on the New Ulm Eagles softball team, senior shortstop Lauren Schmiesing is taking her talents to Southwest Minnesota State University for next season. “I’ve always wanted to go somewhere for college [for softball] ever since I was little,” Schmiesing said. ...