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Area roundup: Raiders softball opens season with win

PREP SOFTBALL NICOLLET 12, GHEC/T/ML 7 TRUMAN — Nicollet defeated Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther 12-7 in a Valley Division softball game on Tuesday. Brielle Osborne earned the win for Nicollet, striking out three while allowing three earned runs on four hits in seven innings of work. At the plate, Madison Kettner was 2 for 3 with four RBIs and two runs scored, while Breah Hendrickson was 2 for 3 with two RBIs and a run scored. Nicollet (1-0) travels to play Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons on Thursday. USC 10, MADELIA 0 (6 innings) WELLS — United South ...

KNUJ selects winter POTYs

KNUJ named its winter season Athletes of the Year on Tuesday. New Ulm’s Elijah Rieser (left) and Le Sueur-Henderson’s George Doherty were named as Co-Wrestlers of the Year. Rieser placed fourth at state at 139 in Class AA and posted a 43-11 record, while Doherty placed second at state at ...

Cooreman exits Rabbits wrestling program

WABASSO — It’s not easy to fill the shoes of a Hall of Fame wrestling coach like the late Gary Hindt, but Cole Cooreman had a pretty reliable source telling him to not worry about that when he took over coaching the Wabasso varsity wrestling program in 2017, that source being the Hall of ...

Area roundup: Greyhounds baseball, softball open with wins

PREP BASEBALL Cathedral 6, Cleveland 5 CLEVELAND — New Ulm Cathedral downed Cleveland 6-5 in a nonconference prep baseball game on Monday. Ryler Collins earned the win on the mound, striking out two while allowing one run on three hits in 2 1/3 innings. Josh Forstner made the start, striking out eight and allowing four runs on five hits in 4 2/3 innings. At the plate, Collins was 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored, while Eli Anderson was 2 for 4. Evan Starke had a hit and two RBIs, and Alex Portner had a hit and an RBI. Cathedral (1-0) plays at Wabasso on Monday. Sleepy ...

BSC announces Boys Basketball All-Conference Team

The Big South Conference released its Boys Basketball All-Conference Team, with two Eagles represented. In the Black Division, juniors Mitchell Hopp and Levi Hopp were both selected to the All-Conference team from New Ulm. Conference champion Belle Plaine led the way with five total selections with Ethan Martin and Landon Wadsley being selected to the team and Kelton Koepp, Logan Anderson and Caden Koepp being Honorable Mentions. From Marshall, Oliver Voigt made the team, with Levi Maeyaert being an Honorable Mention, while Parker Maloney, Owen Potts and Carter Dale were all selected ...

Knights softball wins Polars series with split on Saturday

Courtesy of Adam Hussman/MLC SID ST. BONIFACIOUS — The Martin Luther College softball team won its first series of the season, taking two out of the three games against conference opponent Crown College on the road. After beating the Polars 10-2 in game one on Wednesday, the Knights went back up to St. Bonifacius and split the Saturday doubleheader with a close 6-5 loss in game two and a high-scoring contest in the rubber match with an 11-10 win in Game 3. GAME 2 Crown 6, MLC 5 In the earlier game on Saturday, MLC also hit the ball well with five runs, including a solo home run ...