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Turnovers, last-second Semanko 3 doom Knights

NBy Travis Rosenau trosenau@nujournal.com NEW ULM — The Martin Luther College Knights put together a strong shooting night and controlled the boards, but one too many turnovers and a clutch 3 in the last second spoiled their home opener Friday night. With a clutch 3 from the corner by ...

Falcons fall to fast, physical Patriots

By Ari Selvey aselvey@nujournal.com MARSHALL — Top-seeded Hills-Beaver Creek controlled the game from wire to wire as the Patriots defeated fourth-seeded Red Rock Central 44-14 in the opening round of the Nine-Player State Football Tournament Thursday at Southwest Minnesota State ...

Four MLC XC runners make All-Conference

Courtesy of Adam Hussman/MLC SID ST. PAUL — The 2025 Men’s and Women’s Cross Country All-UMAC awards were officially announced on Wednesday and the Knights earned four selections to the All-Conference teams. Eliott Heiderich was the top finisher for the MLC men and took eighth overall ...

Helget sets school record

SLEEPY EYE — Setters are usually not the ones on the volleyball court to get all the glory. But throughout her career, Sleepy Eye St. Marys’ Josie Helget has quietly been racking up the assist numbers. This season, Helget recorded 820 set assists, 10.1 per set, and helped lead the Knights ...

Falcons prep for state battle with No. 1 Pats

MARSHALL — The word “doubt” hasn’t been a part of the Red Rock Central Falcons’ vocabulary during their undefeated 10-0 season. No matter how many doubters they may have coming into Thursday’s state football opener against the top-seeded Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots, nothing is ...

MLC men drop season opener at Waldorf

Courtesy of Adam Hussman/MLC SID FOREST CITY, Iowa — The Martin Luther College men’s basketball team tipped off the 2025-26 season with a road contest at NAIA school, Waldorf University. The Knights squared off with the Warriors in an exhibition game last season in New Ulm to begin the ...