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Blackhawks sweep Firebirds, look to finish season strong

MADELIA — The Madelia Blackhawks put up a strong performance for their home fans on Monday, sweeping the Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Firebirds 25-21, 25-17, 25-18 in a nonconference volleyball match. “We’ve been working really well and playing really good,” Madelia head coach Melodie DeVlaeminck said. “We’ve been competing hard against teams. We can come out on top and connect with all our girls.” Carissa Sorenson led the Blackhawks with nine kills and two digs, while Grace Tatro had five kills and four digs. Kendall Pietsch had five kills and two digs, and Avery Tatro had 22 ...

GETTING TO KNOW Grayson Black

MVL High School, Sophomore Black surpassed 1,000 career set assists in a volleyball match against Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial on Tuesday with a 46-set performance, then added 30 more set assists in a sweep of New Ulm Cathedral on Thursday. Q: What is your favorite college/pro sports ...

GETTING TO KNOW Titus Kohls MVL H.S., Sr.

Interview by Travis Rosenau Kohls secured a second-place finish on Thursday in a boys varsity 5K cross-country race at Allison Park in Sleepy Eye, finishing with a time of 17:01. His PR time came at the Redwood Valley Invitational on Oct. 1 when he ran a 16:45. Q: What is your favorite ...

Area football roundup: Firebirds earn first win of season

FRIDAY GFW 14, LESTER PRAIRIE 6 GIBBON — Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop took its first victory of the season with a 14-6 win over Lester Prairie in a Mid-South District, Gold Subdistrict football game on Friday. Kellen Nachreienr completed six passes for 75 yards, a touchdown and an ...

MLC men come up short against Morris

NEW ULM – While Martin Luther College had a chance to tie a Upper Midwest Athletic Conference men’s soccer match against the University of Minnesota Morris, the Knights were ultimately unable to come away with the final goal they needed to avoid a 2-1 loss on Saturday. “Some of it was ...

Kramer leads MLC women to win over Cougars

New ULM -- The Martin Luther College women's team improved to 7-3-2 with a 3-1 win over Minnesota Morris Saturday in an Upper Midwest Athletic Conference women's soccer match. The Knights are coming off of its first win against Bethany Lutheran College for the first time since 2019 and are ...