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Heckendorf, Knights get past UMM in overtime

NEW ULM — Martin Luther College’s Jordyn Heckendorf scored 7 of her team’s 9 overtime points to lead the Knights over University of Minnesota Morris 56-53 in an Upper Midwest Athletic Conference women’s basketball game Friday. “[MLC head coach Daniel Gawrisch] always tells us ...

Uecker nets Eagles points record

NEW ULM — Austin Uecker became New Ulm High School’s career all-time points leader with two goals and six assists on Friday as the Eagles rolled to a 9-0 win over Windom in a Big South Connference game. Uecker now has 182 career points, passing Braxten Hoffmann’s 181 points. “Honestly ...

Area roundup: Nienhaus, Thompson, place 1st at Big South Conference Tournament

PREP WRESTLING NUA takes 2nd at Big South tourney JACKSON — Winsten Nienhaus placed first at 145 and Evan Thompson placed first at 285 for New Ulm Area at the Big South Conference Wrestling Tournament at Jackson County Central. Marshall took first overall with 236.5 points, while NUA took ...

Back in rhythm

NEW ULM — Minnesota Valley Lutheran broke the 80-point threshold for the first time in seven games during an 87-54 win over Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop in a Tomahawk Conference boys basketball game Thursday. It was the Chargers’ highest point total since an 87-78 win over Cedar Mountain on ...

New Ulm girls take down No. 8 Albert Lea

NEW ULM — For the second straight game, the New Ulm Eagles girls hockey team knocked off a state-ranked team. Madalynn Olson and Mya Hornick scored first period goals and New Ulm goaltender Ava Brennan stopped 20 of 21 Albert Lea shots as the Eagles upset the Tigers 2-1 Thursday night at ...

MSHSL makes seeding changes for state football

BROOKLYN CENTER — Adding a third class to Girls Tennis, implementing a seeding process in State Football, expanding seeding in State Volleyball and modifying the suspended game language in Soccer were Fall Activity Advisory proposals approved by the Minnesota State High School League’s ...