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Three MLC golfers earn All-UMAC honors

Courtesy of Jordan King/MLC SID ST. PAUL — Martin Luther College junior Benjamin Pearson and senior John Martin both earned All-UMAC men’s golf selections for the 2026 season, the conference announced on Wednesday. Pearson was selected to the second team and Martin was an honorable mention pick. Pearson posted an adjusted average score of 77.2 in the fall season, which included two top-5s and five top-10s. His low round of the year came on Sept. 1 at the Northwestern Invite, where he fired a 1-over 73. At the UMAC Championship at Pebble Creek, Pearson finished tied for fifth at ...

DeCann crowned Tomahawk-Valley Champion in first-ever win

MADELIA — After being part of a four-runner pack for the first half of the Tomahawk-Valley Conference Cross-Country Boys Championship meet, Madelia's Caleb DeCann saw an opening to move ahead to the front. “Right when we got to the halfway point, I saw [Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop’s Juan Sunun-Perez], he decided he was going to push,” DeCann said. “I decided to go with him, and I decided I was feeling good and I got out there. See if anybody went with me. Nobody did, and I just needed to continue the race and push through.” DeCann never relinquished that lead, winning his ...

Kendra Erickson digs surprise

MORGAN — Early on in Thursday night’s nonconference volleyball match against Red Rock Central, a dig by senior Kendra Erickson led to a kill by her twin sister Sophia Erickson to put Cedar Mountain up 11-8 in the first set. Everyone on the court for the Cougars were extra fired up for ...

Area roundup: New Ulm falls in 4 to East

THURSDAY PREP VOLLEYBALL MANKATO EAST 3, NEW ULM 1 NEW ULM — Mankato East defeated New Ulm 25-13, 25-17, 22-25, 25-11 in a nonconference volleyball match on Thursday. Leah Brustad had six kills and four digs for the Eagles, while Karly Meier had five kills and five digs. Mckenna Hulke ...

Eagles beaten by bolstered Bluejays

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Eagles had their moments Wednesday night, but there weren’t enough of them to take down one of Class AAA’s top teams in the Waseca Bluejays. The tough and physical Bluejays held the Eagles off the scoreboard in the first half and built a four-touchdown lead in ...

Area roundup: Cougars win bracket title in Chaska

SATURDAY PREP VOLLEYBALL CEDAR MOUNTAIN GOES 3-1 IN CHASKA TOURNEY CHASKA — Cedar Mountain fell to Mayer Lutheran 25-16, 22-25, 15-23 but defeated Cotter 25-19, 25-17, Bemidji 2-0 and Hopkins 25-22, 25-20 to win their bracket's championship in a prep volleyball tournament on Saturday. Kendra Erickson totaled 33 kills, 42 set assists and 40 digs, while Reagyn Kleinschmidt had 43 kills and 34 set assists. Aubrey Steffl had 21 kills and 21 digs. Cedar Mountain (20-7) hosts Red Rock Central on Thursday. WEDNESDAY PREP FOOTBALL PIPESTONE AREA 42, SIBLEY EAST 22 PIPESTONE — ...