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Young Knights look for improvement in 2026

NEW ULM — Martin Luther College head baseball coach Randy Cox sees improvement this season from last year’s 9-27 mark. “We have a young team this year,” Cox said. “We have seven returning veteran players.” Back for the Knights are All-UMAC (Upper Midwest Athletic Conference) ...

Boys state basketball brackets released

MINNEAPOLIS — The 2026 state boys basketball tournament brackets for Classes A, AA, AAA and AAAA were released on Tuesday. In Class A, the first-round matchups put No. 8-seeded Upsala against No. 1-seeded Henning, while No. 5-seeded Hills-Beaver Creek takes on No. 4-seeded Southland. On the ...

Firchau named Valley Boys Basketball POTY

Madelia sophomore Kaydon Firchau was officially announced as the Tomahawk-Valley Conference, Valley Division Boys Basketball Player of the Year on Tuesday. Firchau averaged 30.7 points per game this season as the Blackhawks tied with Nicollet for the best record in the Valley. Joining Firchau ...

Three Eagles girls basketball players honored by BSC

The Big South Conference announced its Girls Basketball All-Conference Team this past weekend, with three Eagles represented. New Ulm senior guard Brooklyn Lewis made the team, as did sophomore guard/forward Maggie Joyce and freshman forward Leah Brustad. Conference-champion Marshall led the ...

Altermatt bros, Kent finish 2nd at state

ROCHESTER — Brothers Cael and Mack Altermatt, along with Adler Kent all took second place in their respective brackets at the Minnesota/USA Wrestling State Folkstyle Championships this past weekend in Rochester. The Altermatt brothers, wrestling for the New Ulm Rolling Thunder Wrestling ...

Mathiowetz named Tomahawk Girls Basketball POTY

Sleepy Eye St. Marys’ Morgan Mathiowetz repeated as Tomahawk Division Girls Basketball Player of the Year after winning the award last season. Mathiowetz is joined by teammate Olivia Schieffert as a unanimous All-Conference Selection, while St. Marys’ Brynne Ibberson was an Honorable ...