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Knights hold off Polars after hot start

NEW ULM — Martin Luther College outscored Crown College 27-0 in the first quarter of an Upper Midwest Athletic Conference football game on Saturday, a deficit too much for the Polars to overcome despite a strong effort as the Knights won 37-29. “When a team catches momentum, it’s hard to stop,” MLC quarterback Brady Turriff said. “When you can keep that momentum, it’s a special thing. But we’ve got to be able to keep that momentum for the rest of the game. We only scored 10 points for the rest of the game. That’s not what we want. Great first quarter, but we’ve got to ...

Red’s recap: Greyhounds roll into first-round bye

Tuesday night’s Nine-Player South District, West Subdistrict football game between New Ulm Cathedral and Edgerton was a great game to watch for local fans. The Greyhounds scored on their first offensive play of the game on a 63-yard run from Alex Portner and then their last offensive play ...

GETTING TO KNOW Andrew Stern

Senior, Cathedral H.S. Stern hit a game-winning field goal in the final minute of a football game against Edgerton on Tuesday, breaking a school record with a 45-yard kick to give the Greyhounds a 32-30 win. Q: What is your favorite movie? A: Probably Step Brothers. Q: Who is your favorite ...

Eagles close regular season with loss to Cardinals

REDWOOD FALLS — Redwood Valley swept New Ulm 25-18, 25-23, 25-19 in a Big South Conference volleyball match on Friday. Lily Poehler led the Eagles with eight kills, 12 digs and an ace, while Karly Meier had seven kills and three digs. Mckenna Hulke had 15 set assists and 11 digs with two aces, and Calli Koop had 17 digs and two kills. Eighth-seeded New Ulm (9-17) plays at top-seeded Marshall on Wednesday in the first round of the Section 2AAA Volleyball Tournament.

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 ...