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First-half mistakes doom MLC football in Week 1

Courtesy of Jordan King/MLC SID NEW ULM – The Martin Luther College football team shut out Macalester in the second half on Saturday morning at home, but the damage was already done from costly first half mistakes as the Knights lost 34-21. The Knights won the toss, elected to receive and scored on their opening possession, a 13-play, 69-yard scoring drive. That was nearly the only bright spot of the entire first half as the offense would then struggle to sustain and close out drives. MLC turned the ball over twice, both coming in the first half. The first came with 3:06 left ...

Ferrell hits hole-in-one

Eagles feel good, look good in rout

NEW ULM — Getting everyone back and healthy was one of the biggest challenges for the New Ulm Eagles girls soccer team heading into the 2026 season. On Tuesday night, the Eagles were feeling good and showed it with a 7-1 victory over the Waseca Bluejays in a Big South Conference, Black ...

Raiders ride to strong win over Greyhounds

NEW ULM — Nicollet was in the driver's seat for the entirety of a 25-17, 25-14, 25-20 sweep of New Ulm Cathedral on on Tuesday, leading for all but the first few serves of the first and second sets during a nonconference volleyball match. “I think it was not worrying so much about how wet ...

Martins stop Saints to capture Class C title

NEW PRAGUE – Spencer Chirpich didn't realize how big his RBI double in the sixth would end up being until he took the mound with the bases loaded in Sunday's Class C Minnesota State Amateur Baseball Tournament championship game. But that double ended up being the difference maker in the end ...

Lakers strand 15 in semifinals loss to Saints

NEW PRAGUE – The Hanska Lakers were able to get at least one runner on in every inning but the fourth on Saturday evening at Memorial Park. But much to the delight of the Elrosa Saints, they struggled to get those runners home. Guided by Greenwald Cubs draftee pitcher Grant Moscho’s ...