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Young Knights look for improvement in 2026

NEW ULM — Martin Luther College head baseball coach Randy Cox sees improvement this season from last year’s 9-27 mark. “We have a young team this year,” Cox said. “We have seven returning veteran players.” Back for the Knights are All-UMAC (Upper Midwest Athletic Conference) ...

Three Eagles girls basketball players honored by BSC

The Big South Conference announced its Girls Basketball All-Conference Team this past weekend, with three Eagles represented. New Ulm senior guard Brooklyn Lewis made the team, as did sophomore guard/forward Maggie Joyce and freshman forward Leah Brustad. Conference-champion Marshall led the ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...