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Eagles open track and field season at MSU

MANKATO –– New Ulm kicked off the new track and field season with an indoor meet at Mankato State University, with the boys team placing third out of five teams and the girls team placing fourth out of five teams. For the New Ulm boys team, Jamison Portner tied for third in the 60 ...

MLC struggles to stop Bethany bats in doubleheader

By Travis Rosenau trosenau@nujournal.com NEW ULM — Martin Luther College had a tough time dealing with the Bethany Lutheran College bats on Saturday afternoon as the Vikings swept the Knights in an Upper Midwest Athletic Conference softball doubleheader at MLC. The Vikings took the ...

Mathiowetz, Steffl, Hubin headline 2024-25 All-Journal Team

First Team Morgan Mathiowetz, So., G, St. Mary’s The Tomahawk-Valley Conference, Tomahawk Division Player of the Year, Mathiowetz scored 1,143 total points, most in state this season, averaging 33.6 points per game. Mathiowetz also averaged 8.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 5.6 steals on her ...

Mathiowetz on record pace as sophomore

SLEEPY EYE — Morgan Mathiowetz just had one of the greatest seasons in Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s basketball history. Mathiowetz scored 1,143 total points, a record for St. Mary’s basketball and most in the state this season, for an average of 33.6 per game. Mathiowetz also averaged 7.9 ...

Omaha, Glover to play in first- ever March Madness tourney

By Ari Selvey aselvey@nujournal.com OMAHA — For the first time in school history, the University of Nebraska Omaha has made the NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament this season. And for Madelia High School grad Ja’Sean Glover, it’s everything he has dreamed of. “It’s real,” ...

An ‘Elite’ ending

ST. PETER — Springfield grad Sydney Hauger’s final game with the Gustavus Gusties women’s basketball team Saturday saw her career end selflessly as she fouled out in the final minute of a DIII Elite Eight game against Smith College. And despite the Gusties falling 61-50 to end their ...