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Wolverines fall short to Bluejays to end season

GAYLORD — The Sibley East Wolverines got a strong outing from pitcher Nathan Schauer on Thursday, but the Waseca Bluejays countered that with one from Owen Honstad as they earned a 2-1 win to eliminate the Wolverines from the Section 2AA Baseball Tournament. Schauer went all seven innings and allowed six hits and one walk for two runs while striking out seven. Honstad countered with six innings, allowing four hits and two walks for one run while fanning five. Logan Reger got the save for Waseca in the seventh, allowing one hit while striking out two. Riley Bussler was 2 for 4 ...

Pfaff continues winning tradition with Sartell’s state berth

NEW ULM — In just her third season as head coach of the Sartell Sabres softball team, Karlee Pfaff has guided her team to a berth in the Class AAA State Softball Tournament. Pfaff, a 2014 graduate of New Ulm Cathedral, said she was on Cloud Nine after her Sabres defeated Rocori 4-0 for the Section 8AAA title on Thursday. The Sabres, now 21-4 on the season, are the No. 1 seed in the state tournament and will face eighth-seeded Orono at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Caswell Park in North Mankato, “Last year we were in Section 8, 4A, the largest schools in the state and we lost to ...

Gag, Hames lead Eagles at 2AA championships

ST. PETER — New Ulm’s George Gag and Michael Hames had standout performances in the Section 2AA Track and Field Championships Friday at Gustavus Adolphus College, with both qualifying for state individually and being part of the state-qualifying 4x200-meter relay team. Gag and Hames ...

Buegler bounces back, punches return ticket to state

BUFFALO LAKE — Before the Section 3AA Golf Tournament came around, New Ulm’s Mason Buegler considered his junior year of golf a down season. But he certainly found his stroke when it mattered most. Buegler qualified for his second consecutive state golf tournament after his ...

Eagles finish Day 1 of Section 2AA meet

ST. PETER — New Ulm finished the first day of the Section 2AA Track and Field Championships on Wednesday at Gustavus Adolphus College, competing in a number of preliminary events and sending athletes on to the final day of the meet Friday. Eagles sophomore Hunter Heil qualified for 100-meter dash finals by running a personal best time of 11.14. Junior George Gag qualified for Friday's finals in the 400 and 200. George clocked a 400 time of 51.10 and 200 time of 22.45 (PR) to advance to the finals. Senior Michael Hames earned his way to the 400 finals by finishing third in ...

Hopp, New Ulm blank Albert Lea in playoff opener

NEW ULM — Mitchell Hopp, Owen Castleman and Collin Forstner combined for a four-hit shutout and the New Ulm Eagles went blanked Albert Lea 4-0 Wednesday in the first round of the Section 2AAA Baseball Tournament at Johnson Park. Hopp got the win for New Ulm, now 13-8. He went five ...