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Sleepy Eye seeks return to state success

GLENWOOD — When Sleepy Eye Senior Legion Post 7 won the DII Legion Baseball State Tournament in 2023 and 2024, it set a championship standard for the program. Last season, Sleepy Eye missed out on the state tournament, falling twice to Luverne in the sub-state championship. This year, ...

Kunz returns, enters Legion HOF

NEW ULM — Former New Ulm Legion Gold coach Dave Kunz, who coached the Gold from 1997 to 2006, was inducted into the Minnesota American Legion Hall of Fame Wednesday night prior to the tournament banquet at the Royal Oak Event Center. Kunz, who compiled a 271-118 record, led his teams to ...

Legion state baseball tourney banquet draws hundreds

NEW ULM — Hundreds gathered at the Royal Oak Event Center on Wednesday evening for the Minnesota American Legion Division 1 State Baseball Tournament Banquet. Casey Lux, the banquet’s master of ceremonies, and keynote speaker Brian Raabe helped kick off a week that will feature the ...

TEL roundup: Indians get by Grizzlies in TEL finale

SLEEPY EYE 13, SEARLES 12 SEARLES — Ninth-inning rallies were in high demand Sunday during a Tomahawk East League regular season finale between the Sleepy Eye Indians and the Searles Grizzlies. After taking the lead for the first time all game in the top of the ninth, the Indians had to ...

10U Vipers win state tourney

The New Ulm 10U Vipers competed in the State Softball Tournament July 11-12, going 5-0 to win the State Championship. They outscored their opponents 40-5, beating Lakeville Storm 5-0 in the Championship. The Vipers ended the season with a 27-3-1 record. Front row (l-r): Sawyer Lieser, Ava ...

New Ulm Jr. Legion looks to put it together at state

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Junior Legion takes a 21-8 regular season record to Alexandria for the 2026 DI Minnesota State American Legion State Tournament that begins Thursday. New Ulm will meet White Bear Lake in their first-round matchup. Other teams in the tournament include Excelsior Red, ...