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Jr. Gold trounce Owatonna in JUMC opener

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NEW ULM — The New Ulm Junior Legion Gold took advantage of 11 walks, three wild pitches and two hit batters plus eight hits as they cruised by Owatonna 13-0 Thursday night in the Junior Upper Midwest Classic at Johnson Park. The game was stopped after 4 1/2 innings because of the 10-run ...

More than a pitcher, Berkner’s bat booms

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SLEEPY EYE — When a player spends the amount of time in the pitching circle that Taylor Berkner did over her four-year varsity softball career, they’re naturally going to be judged first and foremost for how they pitch. But when the bat delivers just as much — if not more than the arm ...

Sleepy Eye opens JUMC with win over VFW Silver

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NEW ULM — Sleepy Eye Junior Legion opened up the Junior Upper Midwest Classic with a 10-6 win over New Ulm VFW Silver on Thursday. Sleepy Eye withstood two three-run innings by the Silver during the game, holding off New Ulm until the final out. “I told the kids earlier, you’re going to ...

Nordby signs tender with Helena

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NEW ULM — Brody Nordy, who scored 10 goals and added 24 assists last season for the New Ulm Eagles hockey team, has signed a tender to play with the Helena Bighorns of the North American Tier III Hockey League. The Bighorns play in the Frontier Division of the NA3HL. Nordby, a forward, ...

Johnson Park to host Military Appreciation Day June 24

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NEW ULM — The third annual “Military Appreciation Day” will be held Wednesday, June 24, at Johnson Park when the New Ulm Brewers host Leavenworth at 7:30 p.m. in a Tomahawk East League amateur baseball game. “All veterans attending the game will receive a free hamburger or ...