NEW ULM — New Ulm native Terry Steinbach said that having a permanent plaque installed at Johnson Park was very humbling. The plaque was installed last week by New Ulm’s Leon Kral and Brad Kral, who donated their time and efforts for the project. “When you go down to Johnson Park ...
The 136th year of high school football in Minnesota starts this Thursday locally with the Minnesota Valley Lutheran Chargers and the New Ulm Cathedral Greyhounds opening with 7 p.m. kickoffs at Minneota and Red Rock Central, respectively. On Friday, the New Ulm Eagles hit the road for a nonconference contest against Big Nine Conference opponent Austin, with a 7 p.m. kickoff. MVL MARCHES TO MINNEOTA The Chargers meet the 11-time state champion Vikings in what Minneota head football coach Chad Johnston said is veteran in some skilled positions. “But we lost a lot on our offensive ...
Courtesy of Arlington Raceway ARLINGTON — Young rookie drivers finding victory lane for the first time always make for exciting races for the fans in the stands, as was the case Saturday at Arlington Raceway. A first-lap crash during the Coors Light IMCA Sport Compact saw rookie driver Mason Berger get a little too close to the infield pond when contact was made at the start and cars went scattering everywhere. Unfortunately, he was out of the race. On the restart, Jerry Coopman took the lead, with the 54A of Gavin Allen behind him, lap by lap, Allen zoned in on the top spot and by ...
Courtesy of Jordan King/MLC SID NEW ULM — Martin Luther College has announced Hans Steinbrenner as its new Athletic Director. "We are very thankful that God has brought us, in Hans, a new athletic director with years of experience in athletic leadership at the professional level," MLC president Rich Gurgel said. "We look forward to the blessings God will use Hans to bring to our campus as he uses Hans' skills and experience to help us strengthen how athletics serves the mission of our college as we raise up men and women 'Knighted for Ministry.'" Steinbrenner brings a wealth of ...
TUESDAY GIRLS SOCCER NEW ULM 4, FAIRMONT 2 FAIRMONT — The New Ulm girls soccer team bested Fairmont 4-2 on Tuesday night in a Big South Conference, nondivision game. New Ulm got two goals from Piper Kapolczynski, both in the second half. The first was on a penalty kick, while the second ...
NEW ULM — New Ulm Cathedral had some strong moments but ultimately couldn’t avoid a 25-9, 25-20, 25-14 sweep from Martin County West Tuesday in a nonconference volleyball match. The Greyhounds found some rhythm in the second and third sets, including a 8-1 run to cut the lead from 23-12 ...
