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Turnover woes plague Sleepy Eye vs. BOLD

SLEEPY EYE — After opening the season with a thrilling 73-69 win over Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Friday night, turnovers and a rough day on the glass doomed the Sleepy Eye Indians Saturday afternoon on Day 2 of the Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s Tip-Off. Thanks to their relentless defensive ...

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 ...

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 ...

Springfield opens season with big win

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield defeated Red Rock Central 71-18 in a nonconference girls basketball game to open the 2025-2026 season. Kendall Krueger led the Tigers with 23 points and four rebounds, while Olivia Milbrath had 13 points and 14 rebounds. Jada Reese had 10 points, four rebounds and ...

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 ...

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 ...