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Drama, rollovers and dominant sweeps highlight action in Redwood Falls

By Trackside Mayhem REDWOOD FALLS — Sunday night at Redwood Speedway proved once again why they call it the “Big House,” serving up a full program of high-octane dirt track action loaded with hard-fought passes, wild scrambles, and late-race fireworks across six competitive divisions. Danube Auto Works Sport Mods A stacked 17-car field kicked off the night’s feature racing. Youth led the way to the green as teenagers Indy Ragan (17) of Eagle Lake and Slade Fitzgerald (4) of Sherburn brought the pack to speed. Ragan jumped out to the early lead with Fitzgerald tucked in ...

Cubs-Kilowatts, Lakers-Tigers set for state qualifiers

NEW ULM/SLEEPY EYE — This Saturday will feature two Class C Amateur Baseball State Tournament qualifier games in Region 2C as the Courtland Cubs take on the Granite Falls Kilowatts at Johnson Park and the Hanska Lakers battle the fifth-seeded Springfield Tigers at Sleepy Eye Ballpark. ...

Drexler to join Minnesota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame

SEARLES — Al Drexler said he knew something was up during a Searles Grizzlies’ home game after he had finished talking with KNUJ Sports Director Tom Wheeler for KNUJ Day. “I had just finished talking with Tom and I went to the shelter and was just going to sit down for a while and ...

Sleepy Eye Jr. Legion falls in state opener

PARKERS PRAIRIE — Sleepy Eye Junior Legion came up just short during the opening round of the DII Junior Legion Baseball State Tournament on Thursday, falling to Parkers Prairie 3-2. Sleepy Eye took an initial 1-0 lead, but Parkers Prairie took a 3-1 lead after the fifth. Sleepy Eye scored ...

Nordby recommits to Hudson Havoc

By Jim Bastian sports@nujournal.com NEW ULM — Brody Nordby has found a hockey home. Nordby, who graduated from New Ulm High School last year and who had initially signed with Helena of the NA3HL, will be playing this upcoming hockey season with the Hudson (Wisconsin) Havoc of the Tier II ...