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SEU holds of MCC, advances to section championship

SLEEPY EYE – Third-seeded Murray County Central gave second-seeded Sleepy Eye United a third-quarter scare on Halloween day with two unanswered touchdowns, but United was able to pull out two unanswered touchdowns of its own in the fourth quarter to take a 28-21 win in the Section 3A Football Tournament semifinals. "It means a lot to be able to play another week," SEU's Nick Tauer said. "We had a long break, I feel like that kind of slowed us down in the beginning, but we love this team and we got a win in the end." With the win, SEU (6-3) advances to play top-seeded Springfield ...

Greyhounds dominate Mustangs in section semis

NEW ULM — New Ulm Cathedral scored touchdowns on its first seven offensive possessions of the game as the Greyhounds rolled to a 54-13 win over Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Saturday afternoon in a Section 2, Nine-Player Tournament semifinals game. Cathedral quarterback Eli Anderson threw ...

GETTING TO KNOW Jordan Therkilsen Red Rock Central H.S., Sr.

Interview by Travis Rosenau This past Tuesday, Therkilsen helped the Falcons get past Renville County West in the first round of a Section 2, Nine-Player football playoff game, rushing for 248 yards and four touchdowns on 37 carries in a 28-22 victory. Q: What is your favorite ...

GETTING TO KNOW Kendra Erickson Cedar Mountain H.S., Sr.

Interview by Travis Rosenau This past Monday, Erickson became the only volleyball player in Cedar Mountain High School history to reach 1,000 set assists, 1,000 digs and 1,000 kills in her career after picking up her 1,000th career kill in a playoff win over Springfield. Q: What is ...

New Ulm falls to top-seeded Marshall

MARSHALL – The eighth-seeded New Ulm Eagles fell in three sets to the top-seeded Marshall Tigers in the first round of the Section 2AAA Volleyball Tournament Wednesday as the Tigers earned a 25-9, 25-7, 25-8 win. New Ulm, which finished its season 9-18, was led by Leah Brustad's three ...

Area cross-country roundup: Wolverine boys on to state

PREP CROSS-COUNTRY WOLVERINES WIN 2A MEET NORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA – The Sibley East boys cross-country team placed first in the Section 2A Boys Cross-Country Meet on Thursday, qualifying as a team to advance to the Class A State Cross-Country Meet. Gage Horstman led the Wolverines, placing first in the meet with a time of 15:30.3. Julio Alejandro placed third (16:32.9), while Aiden Christenson placed sixth (16:47.7). Jackson Pomplun placed eighth (16:49.5), and Jesse Ballalatak (17:09.2) and Elliott Allen (17:12.7) took 15th and 16th, respectively. Also in the boys race advancing as ...