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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 ...

New Ulm boys hockey finding a groove

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Of their last eight games — seven wins — the New Ulm Eagles boys hockey team has outscored opponents 66-12 including four shutout wins, including an 11-1 road win Thursday at Fairmont in a Big South Conference game. “We have had some games against lesser opponents,” New Ulm head coach ...

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 ...

Dake pins way to Rochester Century 170-pound crown

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ROCHESTER — New Ulm Area girls wrestler Ellie Dake dominated the competition Friday at the Rochester Century Girls Wrestling Invite, earning three pins to finish first in her 170-pound bracket. Dake opened the invite with a pin over Shakopee’s Asia Brown in 2:27 before moving on to pin ...

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 ...

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 ...