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Brewers overcome Cubs late

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Brewers scored two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to erase a 5-4 Courtland lead and went on to beat the Cubs 6-5 Monday afternoon in a Tomahawk East League amateur baseball game. Mitch Bockenstedt worked out of a ninth-inning Cubs rally and got the win for ...

Section 2A softball roundup: Greyhounds rebound

CATHEDRAL 7, SLEEPY EYE 1 NORTH MANKATO — After falling to Nicollet earlier in the day, New Ulm Cathedral bounced back with a 7-1 win over Sleepy Eye in the second round of the Section 2A Softball Tournament elimination bracket Tuesday at Caswell Park. Jayde Altermatt earned the win ...

Eagles excite but fall short in playoffs

NORTH MANKATO — All season long, the New Ulm Eagles have responded to setbacks and adversity. Saturday at Caswell Park in the elimination bracket of the Section 2AAA Softball Tournament was no different. And while the fourth-seeded Eagles managed to complete one thrilling comeback earlier ...

Raiders get by Greyhounds, stay alive in playoffs

NORTH MANKATO — Coming into the Section 2A Softball Tournament quarterfinals game between third-seeded New Ulm Cathedral and seventh-seeded Nicollet, the Raiders knew they were up against a tough opponent. But just as Nicollet defeated second-seeded United South Central in the previous ...

Rabbits run back to beat LQPV in 3A playoffs

​Story courtesy of Jake McNeill/Marshall Independent MARSHALL — Despite a slow start to the game, the Wabasso softball team’s pitching and bats prevailed in their Section 3A quarterfinal matchup against No. 2S Lac qui Parle Valley on Saturday. The Rabbits trailed 3-0 after the top of the ...

Degner works to start legion program in Nicollet

NEW ULM — In an effort to build the Minnesota Valley Lutheran baseball program, Chargers head baseball coach Micah Degner said that starting a DII American Legion baseball team that will have a home base in Nicollet is a way to get his Chargers players to play summer baseball ...