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Chargers slam, sink Raiders

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NEW ULM — With slam dunks and plenty of shots sinking from beyond the arc, the Minnesota Valley Lutheran Chargers put on a show Monday night, downing the Central Raiders 84-66 in a nonconference boys basketball game. Pierson Brau led the Chargers (11-5) with 21 points, nine rebounds, four ...

Greyhounds come up short to Warriors

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NEW ULM — New Ulm Cathedral nearly erased a 9-point deficit late in the second half of a nonconference boys basketball game against BOLD, but the Greyhounds came up just short, falling 62-57 on Monday. Cathedral’s Jimmy Jensen had a chance to tie the game at 60 with under 30 seconds to ...

Firchau stays positive amid injury setback

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MADELIA — When Madelia sophomore guard Kaydon Firchau drove to the hoop during a Jan. 6 home game against Atwater-Cosmos/Grove City, the expected finish to that drive was another Blackhawks bucket. The young standout, who passed 1,000 points for his career earlier this season, instead ...

Uecker turning heads with NA3HL Helena Bighorns

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Last season, Austin Uecker had a good first season in the NA3HL with the Helena Bighorns of the Frontier Division with 27 goals and 27 assists. This season Uecker, from Sleepy Eye, is having an even better season for the Bighorns as he currently has 22 goals and 21 assists for 43 ...

GETTING TO KNOW Bryan Buerkle

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Interview by Travis Rosenau Springfield Tigers senior Bryan Buerkle has worked himself back from an early knee injury that saw him miss the first seven games of the boys basketball season. He recently passed 1,000 points for his career during a home win over BOLD on Monday that saw him score ...

GETTING TO KNOW Morgan Mathiowetz

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Interview by Ari Selvey Mathiowetz became the 29th girl in Minnesota to score 3,000 career points with a 28-point performance against New Ulm Cathedral on Monday. Q: Who is your favorite pro athlete? A: Paige Bueckers. Q: What is your favorite subject in school? A: Science. Q: What is ...