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Knights down Warriors in playoff opener

SLEEPY EYE — Seventh-seeded Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s topped 10th-seeded BOLD 6-1 in the opening round of the Section 2A Baseball Tournament on Thursday. Folkens earned the win for the Knights, striking out nine and allowing one run on one hit in a complete game. At the plate, Ethan Schwartz was 2 for 3 with an RBI and a run scored, while Tyler Mathioewtz was 2 for 3 with two runs scored. Merrick Mathiowetz added a hit, an RBI and two runs scored. BOLD scored the opening run of the game in the top of the first, but St. Mary’s tied it up in the third as Braulick singled to bring ...

Weidman, Brownfield, Lehne fall in semis

ST. PETER — New Ulm’s Griffin Lehne won his first two matches before falling in the semifinals of the Section 2AA Boys Tennis Individual Tournament on Friday, as did Dan Brownfield and Charlie Weidman in the Section 2AA Boys Tennis Doubles Tournament. Lehne defeated New Prague’s Max Streefland 6-3, 6-1 before defeating Shakopee’s Arnav Anandkumar 6-4, 6-1. Lehne fell 6-1, 6-0 to Prior Lake’s Jack Williams. Also in the singles tournament, Isaac Dittmer fell 6-2, 6-0 to Prior Lake’s Sam Williams in the first round. In the doubles tournament, Weidman and Brownfield ...

Wolverines stop Cyclones in 2AA playoff opener

GAYLORD — The fifth-seeded Sibley East Wolverines rolled to a 9-2 win over the 12th-seeded St. Clair Cyclones on Thursday in the opening round of the Section 2AA Baseball Tournament at Walsh Field. Ashton McCue led the Wolverines at the plate in the win, going 3 for 3 with two runs scored, while catcher Henry Ott was 2 for 3 with two RBIs. Alex Bachmann also was 1 for 2 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored for the Wolverines, while Riley Bussler added an RBI double. Nathan Schauer got the pitching win in six innings of work, allowing five hits and three walks for two runs, one ...

Eagles excite but fall short in playoffs

NORTH MANKATO — All season long, the New Ulm Eagles have responded to setbacks and adversity. Saturday at Caswell Park in the elimination bracket of the Section 2AAA Softball Tournament was no different. And while the fourth-seeded Eagles managed to complete one thrilling comeback ...

Raiders get by Greyhounds, stay alive in playoffs

NORTH MANKATO — Coming into the Section 2A Softball Tournament quarterfinals game between third-seeded New Ulm Cathedral and seventh-seeded Nicollet, the Raiders knew they were up against a tough opponent. But just as Nicollet defeated second-seeded United South Central in the previous ...

Section 2A softball roundup: Greyhounds rebound

CATHEDRAL 7, SLEEPY EYE 1 NORTH MANKATO — After falling to Nicollet earlier in the day, New Ulm Cathedral bounced back with a 7-1 win over Sleepy Eye in the second round of the Section 2A Softball Tournament elimination bracket Tuesday at Caswell Park. Jayde Altermatt earned the win ...