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Lewis resigns as Eagles girls basketball head coach

NEW ULM — Mitch Lewis, who led the New Ulm Eagles girls basketball team to a 19-9 season this past season, resigned last Thursday. Leiwis said his decision to step down after one season came down to spending more time with his family. “I want to watch my daughter, Brooklyn, and my son, ...

MLC softball splits with Hamline

ST. PAUL — The Martin Luther College Knights softball team split a doubleheader against the Hamline Pipers on Wednesday, falling 7-0 in the opener before winning the nightcap 6-5. MLC pitcher Keightan Rank took the Game 1 loss, allowing five hits and four walks for four earned runs while ...

GETTING TO KNOW Emma Hoffmann

Interview by Ari Selvey Hoffmann was the top girls finisher in a meet against Minnesota Valley Lutheran on Tuesday, scoring a 51 to earn her second medal of the season. Q: What is your favorite club to use? A: My 7 Iron. Q: What is your favorite movie/TV show? A: My favorite movie is "10 ...

Area roundup: Berkner batters Bulldogs

PREP SOFTBALL SLEEPY EYE 13, LESTER PRAIRIE 3 (5 innings, Game 1) SLEEPY EYE 17, LESTER PRAIRIE 4 (5 innings, Game 2) SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye swept Lester Prairie 13-3 and 17-4, both in five innings, in a Tomahawk Division softball doubleheader on Thursday. Taylor Berkner won Game 1 ...

‘Back into Eagles softball’

NEW ULM — While the New Ulm Eagles’ season opener Tuesday was one they’ll want to forget, Thursday’s home opener with Waseca was one the Eagles will want to remember going forward. The Eagles showed the type of softball their head coach Kristi Andersen Loose is accustomed to seeing ...

Altermatt, Hillesheim hold GFW scoreless in doubleheader

NEW ULM — New Ulm Cathedral’s star pitchers Jayde Altermatt and Abbey Hillesheim each captained a shutout win over Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop as the Greyhounds won 15-0 in four innings in Game 1 and 11-0 in five innings in Game 2 Thursday in a Tomahawk Division softball doubleheader. With ...