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Area roundup: Firebirds sweep Wolverines

TUESDAY PREP VOLLEYBALL GFW 3, SIBLEY EAST 0 GIBBON — Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop swept Sibley East 25-22, 25-22, 25-18 in a nonconference volleyball match on Tuesday. Kora Schwarzrock led the Firebirds with nine kills, while Ella Nachreiener had seven kills and seven blocks. Maren Kemkes had 11 set assists and eight digs, Natalie Ahlbrecht had 11 set assists, and Chloe Henrichs had 12 digs. Kinley Bruns and Lauren Schafer each added seven digs and two aces. GFW plays at Mankato Loyola on Tuesday. BELLE PLAINE 3, NEW ULM 0 NEW ULM — Belle Plaine swept New Ulm 25-15, ...

Steinbrenner announced as new MLC AD

Courtesy of Jordan King/MLC SID NEW ULM — Martin Luther College has announced Hans Steinbrenner as its new Athletic Director. "We are very thankful that God has brought us, in Hans, a new athletic director with years of experience in athletic leadership at the professional level," MLC president Rich Gurgel said. "We look forward to the blessings God will use Hans to bring to our campus as he uses Hans' skills and experience to help us strengthen how athletics serves the mission of our college as we raise up men and women 'Knighted for Ministry.'" Steinbrenner brings a wealth of ...

Area roundup: New Ulm girls soccer bests Fairmont

TUESDAY GIRLS SOCCER NEW ULM 4, FAIRMONT 2 FAIRMONT — The New Ulm girls soccer team bested Fairmont 4-2 on Tuesday night in a Big South Conference, nondivision game. New Ulm got two goals from Piper Kapolczynski, both in the second half. The first was on a penalty kick, while the second ...

Greyhounds unable to keep momentum against Mavericks

NEW ULM — New Ulm Cathedral had some strong moments but ultimately couldn’t avoid a 25-9, 25-20, 25-14 sweep from Martin County West Tuesday in a nonconference volleyball match. The Greyhounds found some rhythm in the second and third sets, including a 8-1 run to cut the lead from 23-12 ...

Eagles rout Cardinals behind big 2nd half

NEW ULM — Entering the half with a 1-0 lead over the Fairmont Cardinals on Tuesday night, the New Ulm Eagles wanted to create more space and separation in the second half. They accomplished that task with four goals as they went on to blank the Cardinals 5-0 in a Big South Conference, ...

Eagles clean up, sweep Tigers

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Eagles didn’t play Monday’s nonconference volleyball match like a team that had five matches over the weekend — not to mention the 225 miles of driving that went with it. They did play with plenty of that weekend momentum, though. After finishing fifth in a ...