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Mathiowetz named Tomahawk Girls Basketball POTY

Sleepy Eye St. Marys’ Morgan Mathiowetz repeated as Tomahawk Division Girls Basketball Player of the Year after winning the award last season. Mathiowetz is joined by teammate Olivia Schieffert as a unanimous All-Conference Selection, while St. Marys’ Brynne Ibberson was an Honorable ...

Altermatt bros, Kent finish 2nd at state

ROCHESTER — Brothers Cael and Mack Altermatt, along with Adler Kent all took second place in their respective brackets at the Minnesota/USA Wrestling State Folkstyle Championships this past weekend in Rochester. The Altermatt brothers, wrestling for the New Ulm Rolling Thunder Wrestling ...

Girls basketball numbers declining, looking for rebound

Last season, the New Ulm Eagles girls basketball team had a combined 17 players for the varsity and B-squad teams. Of those 17 girls, five were seniors, leaving 12 players who can return next year. And because of low numbers, for the first time New Ulm High School could not field a C-squad ...

Local riders honored at flat track awards banquet

Submitted photo/information Local riders were honored at the 2025 D23 Flat Track awards banquet on Feb. 28. Many riders earned top honors in several disciplines. Front row (l-r): Jacob Howk, Brody Stadick, Raymond Schwab and Dominick Schwab. Back row (l-r): Jaxson Reinhart, Mason Krohn, ...

Knights notch 1st state title

MINNEAPOLIS — Usually, if Sleepy Eye St. Marys’ Morgan Mathiowetz were to foul out of a game against a tough opponent, it would be a significant blow for the Knights. But it was all smiles for Mathiowetz as she headed to the bench with just over a minute to play in the Class A State ...

Rolling Thunder girls strong at MN/USA state wrestling

ROCHESTER — New Ulm Rolling Thunder Wrestling girls wrestlers Hazley Hoffmann, Karlie Horner and Anna Pollard all finished top five in their brackets at the Minnesota/USA Wrestling State Folkstyle Championships on Friday at RCTC Fieldhouse. Hoffmann finished 3-1 at the tournament for a ...