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Steffensmeier scores 1,000th point for Knights

SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye St. Marys’ Adam Steffensmeier hit 1,000 career points on Saturday in a 90-72 loss to St. James Area in a nonconference boys basketball game. Steffensmeier had 13 points, six rebounds and five assists, while Brecken Hulke had 16 points and seven rebounds and Michael ...

New Ulm has 4 recognized as All-BSC gymnasts

NEW ULM — Four New Ulm Eagles gymnasts received recognition by the Big South Conference on Monday as All-Conference gymnasts. Seniors Alaina Blomberg, Sophia Berger, Avarey Sellner were all named All-Conference, Black Division gymnasts for the Eagles, along with eighth-grader Aubrey Romsdahl.

Raiders rout Clippers in 2A playoff opener

NICOLLET — Nicollet was overwhelming both on defense and from the 3-point line as the No. 4 Raiders topped No. 13 Cleveland 63-46 in the first round of the Section 2A Girls Basketball tournament on Monday. “We preach defense every day and spend a lot of time on that,” Nicollet head ...

Cold shooting night ends Chargers’ season

NEW ULM — Despite Minnesota Valley Lutheran’s early defensive success, it wasn’t enough to offset a cold night of shooting when its opponent got hot. The 10th-seeded Tri-City United Titans turned an early 14-point deficit into a lead at halftime and then ran away from the ...

Eagles fall to Domagala, Cardinals in semis

ST. PETER — While New Ulm wasted little time getting the one-up on Luverne Saturday night with Bodey Hagberg’s goal 14 seconds into the game, the Cardinals responded quickly and often, led by a five-goal performance from senior Maddux Domagala. Domagala’s big night carried the ...

NUA sends six to state tourney

HUTCHINSON -- New Ulm Area sent six wrestlers to the Class AA State Individual Wrestling Tournament at the Section 3AA Individual Wrestling Tournament on Saturday. Alex Portner (127), Elijah Rieser (139), Candon Briggs (172) and Lane Ruch (189) all placed first in their weights at the section ...