FIRST TEAM Tate Becker, Sr., P/SS/CF, Madelia The Valley Division Player of the Year, Becker was the winning pitcher in the Class A State Championship for the Madelia Blackhawks. While he was strong at the plate with a .352 batting average, 37 hits, 30 RBIs, 34 runs scored and 21 stolen ...

NEW ULM — Tilken Fruhwirth heard all the noise. Apart from the obvious sounds of his shotgun firing and clay pigeons soaring through the air, there was building chatter behind him. Compliments and comments pouring in were to be expected as the 2026 New Ulm High School grad hit target after ...

NEW ULM 18, FAIRFAX 1 (7 INNINGS) NEW ULM — The New Ulm Brewers racked up 16 hits on the way to an 18-1 rout of the Fairfax Cardinals in a Tomahawk East League amateur baseball game Wednesday night at Mueller Park. Tate Becker led the Brewers’ hit parade, going 3 for 5 with a triple, a ...

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Legion Gold chipped away at a four-run deficit Wednesday night at Johnson Park but came up just short of the Mankato National in the end. The National scored four runs in the first and held the Gold off for a 5-4 win in a legion baseball game at Johnson Park. After ...

Courtesy of Trackside Mayhem REDWOOD FALLS — Early afternoon rain and a humid, cloud-covered night couldn't dampen the high-octane action for “Kids Night” at Redwood Speedway on Sunday. Despite challenging conditions, the track crew did an incredible job prepping the racing surface, ...

MANKATO – Sleepy Eye Junior Legion put up 13 runs in the first inning and held a 19-run lead over Mankato American VFW before the game was rained out on Wednesday. The game was called in the top of the fifth inning, but Sleepy Eye held a 20-1 advantage in the game that will not be counted ...