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Area roundup: MVL has 2nd-place finish in USC tourney

SATURDAY PREP VOLLEYBALL MVL TAKES GOES 5-1 AT USC TOURNEY WELLS — Minnesota Valley Lutheran fell to Austin 27-25, 25-19 but defeated United South Central 25-21, 28-26, Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther 25-20, 25-14, Maple River 25-11, 25-27, Blue Earth Area 24-26, 25-15 and New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva 20-25, 25-9 in a prep volleyball tournament at United South Central on Saturday to place second. Jenna Bates had 28 kills and 33 digs for the Chargers, while Olivia Hammer had 35 kills and 28 digs. Graysie Black had 35 digs and 87 set assists, and Taryn ...

Area roundup: New Ulm girls rout Hutchinson/GSL

MONDAY GIRLS SOCCER NEW ULM 6, HUTCHINSON/GSL 0 HUTCHINSON — New Ulm shut out Hutchinson/Glencoe-Silver Lake 6-0 on Monday night in a nonconference girls soccer game. Jesalyn Skoglund scored the first three goals for New Ulm in the first 17 minutes of play, while Morgan Zimanski made it 4-0 three minutes after Skoglund’s third goal. Skoglund scored her fourth goal of the night with four minutes left in the first half for a 5-0 New Ulm lead. The Eagles were able to sub in many other players in the second half with the comfortable lead and got their lone goal of the second ...

Wolverines stay tough for sweep

ARLINGTON — After a busy weekend hosting a tournament, the Sibley East Wolverines had little time to rest as they welcomed the Medford Tigers to their home floor Monday night. While the Wolverines did show some of that Saturday fatigue at times, a win’s a win and a sweep is extra ...

Raiders outlast Tigers in 4-set battle

NICOLLET — After dropping the first set of a nonconference volleyball match against Springfield, Nicollet rallied to take the next three sets to win 18-25, 25-19, 25-21, 26-24 on Monday. “I liked our hustle,” Nicollet head coach Sara Gieseke said. “Getting ready and hitting the ...

Legend-ary racing career in the making

NEW ULM — On September 12, 6-year-old New Ulmite Legend Future Pennant overcame a last-place start to place second during a race at Stockholm Karting Center in Cokato. The high finish is no surprise for Legend Pennant, who despite often racing against competitors several years older than ...

Rabbits run past Greyhounds with undefeated records on line

WABASSO — Coming into a matchup between Wabasso and New Ulm Cathedral, it looked as if it was an unstoppable force going against an immovable object. Wabasso was averaging 57 points per game coming into the week, while Cathedral had only allowed a single touchdown all season with both ...