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Knights capture undefeated record, win state title

MINNEAPOLIS - Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial capped off an undefeated season with a 3-2 win over Visitation Friday in the Class AA State Softball Championship. LCWM broke a 2-2 tie in the top of the seventh as Grace Thorson drew a walk with the bases loaded. Nettie Parsons earned the win for the Knights, striking out three and allowing two runs on six hits in seven innings. At the plate, Parsons was 2 for 3 with two runs scored, while Sydney Kramer had a hit and an RBI. LCWM ends its season with a 27-0 record.

Eagles boys 4×200 relay takes fourth at state

ST. MICHAEL — After placing seventh in the preliminary boys 4x200 relay race on Friday, New Ulm wasn't satisfied with that finish, despite breaking its own school record with the run. On Saturday at St. Michael-Albertville High School, the team of Hunter Heil, Michael Hames, Jamison ...

TEL roundup: Mathiowetz slam helps Indians best Bluejays

SLEEPY EYE 9, ESSIG 8 ESSIG — Tyler Mathiowetz’s grand slam led the way for the Sleepy Eye Indians on Wednesday night as the Indians held off the Essig Bluejays 9-8 in a Tomahawk East League amateur baseball game. Mathiowetz’s grand slam came in the eighth to put the Indians up 8-3 ...

Freyberg, Turgeon, McCue stand out at state

ST. MICHAEL — The State Track and Field Championships began on Thursday at St. Michael-Albertville High School, with a handful of medals already being earned by some of the area’s top athletes. Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial/Nicollet took home four field medals on Thursday, while Sibley East grabbed one field medal. Thursday featured all Class A preliminary events, along with the boys 3,200 finals and a handful of field event finals. All remaining Class A finals will take place Friday. FREYBERG FLIES FOR LCWM/N For Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial/Nicollet, junior Levi Freyberg ...

Madelia ends 35-year drought, on to state

SLEEPY EYE — For the first time since 1991, Madelia is headed to the state baseball tournament. After falling 7-3 to third-seeded Sleepy Eye in the first game of the Section 2A Baseball Tournament championship Thursday at Sleepy Eye Ballpark, top-seeded Madelia bounced back, capturing a ...