By Jim Bastian sports@nujournal.com HANSKA — The Hanska Lakers and the Windom Pirates clash this Friday night at 7:30 p.m. in Jordan in a Class C quarterfinal game of the Minnesota State Amateur Baseball Tournament. The Pirates, the champions of Region 10, enter this game with an ...
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 MEN’S GOLF MARTIN FIRES 3-UNDER ROUND TO LEAD MLC TO PROGRAM RECORD ST. MICHAEL — John Martin carded a pair of birdies and an eagle on his way to a 3-under-par 69 to lead the men's team at the University of Northwestern Invite on Tuesday. He tied for the lowest round on the course, losing a scorecard playoff to Blu Anderson from UW-Superior, who birdied hole 13 to Martin's par. Martin, a senior, started on hole 16 and played the first 14 holes of his round bogey free, including going 3-under on the front nine at Fox Hollow Golf Course. Martin ...
