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Schmiesing brings talents to SMSU softball

NEW ULM – After starring on the New Ulm Eagles softball team, senior shortstop Lauren Schmiesing is taking her talents to Southwest Minnesota State University for next season. “I’ve always wanted to go somewhere for college [for softball] ever since I was little,” Schmiesing said. ...

MVL/NUC girls take third in section meet

JANESVILLE — The Minnesota Valley Lutheran/New Ulm Cathedral girls track and field team placed third out of 14 teams during the Section 2A True Team meet on Tuesday, while the boys team placed fifth. St. Clair/Immanuel Lutheran won the girls side of the meet with a score of 719, followed by ...

Area roundup: Wolverines top Knights despite Sanderson’s 14 K’s

LATE TUESDAY PREP BASEBALL SIBLEY EAST 5, LCWM 4 GAYLORD — Sibley East edged by Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial 5-4 in a South Central Conference baseball game on Tuesday. Ben Friedrichs earned the win for the Wolverines, striking out one and allowing two runs on four hits in 1 2/3 ...

GETTING TO KNOW Carson Schiller

Interview by Travis Rosenau Schiller battled tough winds on Monday but still finished sixth during the second leg of the Tomahawk-Valley Conference Boys Golf Tournament at New Ulm Country Club, carding an 86. Q: What is your favorite restaurant? A: Plaza Garibaldi in Redwood, or either of ...

MLC men’s tennis, track and field teams receive All-Conference awards

Courtesy of Adam Hussman/MLC SID ST. PAUL — The 2026 Upper Midwest Athletic Conference women's tennis awards were released on Tuesday, and Martin Luther College had two of its players named with All-UMAC honors. Britney Prahl was voted First Team All-Conference, while Emily Gronholz ...

Area roundup: MVL baseball sweeps DH with Maple River

MVL 8, MAPLE RIVER 1 (GAME 1) MVL 11, MAPLE RIVER 5 (GAME 2) NEW ULM — Minnesota Valley Lutheran swept Maple River in a South Central Conference baseball doubleheader on Tuesday at Mueller Park, winning Game 1 by a score of 8-1 and taking the second game 11-5. Kyan Kube got the win on ...