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Gold open season with big win

WASECA — The New Ulm Legion Gold opened their summer season of baseball with an 11-0 shutout of Waseca on Monday. A six-run third inning highlighted the game for the Gold, and a four-run fifth inning helped put things away in five innings due to the 10-run rule. Levi Hopp led the Gold at ...

Stade strong in MLB tryout

NEW ULM — New Ulm’s Ethan Stade said his Major League Baseball tryout this past Saturday at Comerica Park in Detroit went really well. “I got to face a couple of batters — got two strikeouts and a pop-out,” he said. “Everything felt good — body felt good and my pitches were ...

Morgan’s MVL chapter closing after 31 years

NEW ULM — Just weeks away from his official retirement, Craig Morgan has finally had some time to sit and reflect on his 31-year tenure at Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School. Morgan, a long-time coach, teacher and current Athletic Director at MVL, will be retiring and have his last day ...

Friese to play football for DI North Dakota

NEW ULM — Two weeks ago, New Ulm High School’s Isaiah Friese, a senior to be for the Eagles, attended the University of Minnesota Football camp where he talked with University of North Dakota football coaches. “I got to talk to the coaches a little bit,” he said. “We had been in ...

New Ulm Jr. Legion sweeps Mankato National

NEW ULM — New Ulm Junior Legion came away with a pair of tight victories over Mankato National Tuesday, winning 2-1 and 7-6 in a junior legion baseball doubleheader on Tuesday. Ryler Collins earned the win for New Ulm in Game 1, striking out four and allowing no runs on three hits and ...

Class A All-State Baseball Team announced

The Minnesota State High School Baseball Coaches Association released its Class A All-State and All-Section selections, with several area athletes represented. Class A State Champion Madelia had two players make the All-State team in seniors Tate Becker and Tony Zaleski, as did Sleepy Eye ...