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Area roundup: Sleepy Eye VFW advances in district tourney

VFW BASEBALL SLEEPY EYE 4, MANKATO NATIONAL 1 MANKATO — Sixth-seeded Sleepy Eye took down third-seeded Mankato National 4-1 in the opening round of the District 2 VFW Tournament on Wednesday. Cooper Walter got the win for Sleepy Eye, striking out 10 and allowing one run on five hits in seven innings of work. At the plate, Jaden Brandl and Anden Braun each had two hits, an RBI and two runs scored, while Mason Mathiowetz and Walter each had a hit and an RBI. Sleepy Eye now faces second-seeded New Prague at 9 a.m. Thursday at Mankato East High School. CHASKA 7, NEW ULM 2 MANKATO ...

Jaxx fall to Yankees in CBL

WABASSO — The Milroy Yankees defeated the Wabasso Jaxx 9-3 in a Corn Belt League amateur baseball game on Sunday. CJ Theis took the loss for Wabasso, striking out one and allowing five runs, one earned, on three hits in six innings. At the plate, Samuel Guetter was 2 for 3, while Carter Guetter was 2 for 5 with two RBIs. Maxim Dillon added a hit and an RBI. Wabasso (1-9) plays at Marshall on Wednesday.

Fishing firsts for 4-H club

NEW ULM — The Bows and Triggers 4-H club teamed up with the New Ulm Area Sport Fishermen (NUASF) on Tuesday to give kids the opportunity to test their fishing skills in the Minnesota River. Bows and Triggers, a 4-H club in Brown County, started up three years ago under key leaders ...

Smith makes hole-in-one

Submitted photo/information Sebastian Smith made a hole-in-one this Sunday at the New Ulm Country Club. Smith made his shot on Hole 12, a 157-yard Par 3, using a 6 Iron.

Hubbard, Gold shut out Waseca

NEW ULM — New Ulm Legion Gold right-hander Zach Hubbard pitched six innings of three-hit ball and New Ulm used a three-run first inning to down Waseca 3-0 Tuesday night at Johnson Park. Hubbard, who threw 91 pitches, struck out five in his stint. Owen Hunstad took the loss for Waseca. He ...

Brewers score 17 in sixth, rout Tigers

NEW ULM — Going into the bottom of the sixth inning, the New Ulm Brewers held a slim 5-4 lead over the Springfield Tigers. But the Brewers used 11 walks and six hits to score 17 runs in the sixth and went on to down the Tigers 22-4 Sunday in a Tomahawk East League amateur baseball game at ...