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Drexler earns 17th Coach of the Year award

NEW ULM — Former New Ulmite Glen Drexler has been named the UMAC (Upper Midwest Athletic Conference) Coach of the Year in track and field and cross-country at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Drexler, who is in his 18th season as head coach, began his college coaching career in 2000 at ...

MLC football collects 11 All-UMAC selections

Courtesy of Adam Hussman/MLC SID ST. PAUL – On Thursday, the 2025 UMAC Football All-Conference awards were officially announced, and the MLC football squad received 11 selections. Eight players were voted to the First Team, while three were named to Second Team All-UMAC. The MLC offense ...

New Ulm tops JCC in season opener

By Brady Dennis sports@nujournal.com NEW ULM — The New Ulm Eagles started season 1-0 with a win over Jackson County Central 72-64 on Thursday in a Big South Conference girls basketball game. Brooklyn Lewis led the Eagles with 32 points, three assists, and eight steals, while Leah Brustad ...

Knights race by BOLD in opener

SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s rolled to a 77-41 win over BOLD on Friday night in a girls basketball game during the Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s Tip-Off. Despite being face-guarded through much of the game and holding her to 11 points at the half, Morgan Mathiowetz finished with 26 ...

Sleepy Eye wins in final minute over WEM

SLEEPY EYE — With under 10 seconds to play, Sleepy Eye freshman Lanette Davila grabbed a rebound off of a missed free throw and made the putback shot. That ended up being the game-winner for Sleepy Eye, as it defeated Waterville-Elysian-Morristown 73-69 in a nonconference girls basketball ...

Girls hockey falls to 0-3

NEW ULM — Luverne’s Ellie VanBatavia recorded a hat trick as the Cardinals skated by New Ulm 3-1 Thursday night in a Big South Conference girls hockey game at the New Ulm Civic Center. Brecklyn Harrison scored the lone goal for the Eagles unassisted. New Ulm goalie Ava Schmid stopped 35 ...