WELCOME — The No. 6-seeded Nicollet Raiders struggled to handle the No. 3-seeded Martin County West Mavericks Friday as the Mavericks earned a 5-1 win in the second round of the Section 2A Softball Tournament. The Mavericks (19-3) now move on in the winners bracket and play at 10 a.m. ...

NORTH MANKATO — The New Ulm Eagles will be in the Section 2AAA Softball Tournament finals for the second year in a row. This year, however, they’re in the driver’s seat. The No. 3-seeded Eagles were able to clinch a repeat section finals appearance by upsetting No. 1-seeded Mankato ...

MARSHALL — Wabasso defeated Yellow Medicine East 5-3 on Saturday to advance to the Section 3A Softball Tournament Semifinals. Wabasso will take on Lac qui Parle Valley in the Semifinals on Tuesday at Marshall. Aylah Jenniges earned the win for the Rabbits, striking out six while ...

NEW ULM — New Ulm Brewers pitcher Ethan Stade struck out a team-record 26 batters as the Brewers downed Bird Island 5-0 Friday night in non-league amateur baseball game at Mueller Park. Stade, who threw 116 pitches in the game, broke the New Ulm Amateur baseball record of 24 set back in 1967 ...

BOYS GOLF Eagles finish second in 3AA opening round BUFFALO LAKE — The New Ulm Eagles boys golf team finished second out of 15 teams Thursday in the opening round of the Section 3AA Boys Golf Tournament at Oakdale Golf Club. The top five teams from Thursday’s first round advance to ...

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Eagles adjusted too slow to Mankato East pitcher Caeden Willaert in a nonconference baseball game on Friday, scoring two late runs but falling 4-2 to the Cougars at Johnson Park. “It was a combination of things,” New Ulm head coach Mike Anderson said. “He had ...