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Getting to know Kristi Kottke

Kottke was instrumental in BLHS’s win over Springfield in the Section 2A Girls Basketball Finals game, scoring 25 points to help the Mustangs advance to the state tournament for the first time since 2010. Q: What is your favorite animal? A: A dog. Q: What is your favorite shot to ...

Getting to know Nate Firle

The 6-foot-9 Firle helped lead the Eagles to a 69-62 win over Mankato West in the Section 2AAA boys basketball semifinals game Monday, totaling 20 points and seven blocks to help New Ulm to this Thursday’s section finals game against Mankato East. Q: What is your favorite place you’ve ...

Big South announces Boys Hockey All-Conference Team

NEW ULM — The Big South Conference named its 2023-2024 Boys Hockey All-Conferece Team on Monday, with four New Ulm players represented. Conference-winner Luverne had the most players represented with six, followed by New Ulm’s four. Seniors Bryer Lang, Kaden Larson and Austin Uecker ...

Walter named Tomahawk Conference Player of the Year

NEW ULM — The Tomahawk Conference announced its 2023-2024 All-Conference Boys Basketball Team Monday, with Sleepy Eye St. Marys’ Will Walter taking home the Tomahawk Conference Player of the Year. Walter led the conference with 26.4 points per game in conference play while adding 7 ...

Turnovers hurt GFW in semifinals loss to Lester Prairie

ST. PETER — Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop’s early takeaways led to a 10-point lead over Lester Prairie on Monday night, but the fourth-seeded Bulldogs were quick to flip the script. After cleaning things up on offense and generating takeways of their own for a 10-point halftime lead, the ...

MLA/C holds off Springfield in Section 2A Semifinals

ST. PETER — Springfield cut a 15-point second-half deficit down to 5 points with a minute of game to play, but the Tigers were unable to complete the comeback as Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey won 82-74 Monday in the Section 2A, South Subsection Boys Basketball Finals at Gustavus Adolphus ...