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Tigers’ section title streak ends to MCC

By Jake McNeill sports@nujournal.com MARSHALL — The Springfield Tigers’ three-year reign as the Section 3A football champions came to an end on Friday in the section final at Mattke Field. A stretch of 22 unanswered points for the Murray County Central Rebels turned the tide as they ...

GETTING TO KNOW Jeremy Feistner

Interview by Travis Rosenau Feistner will make his first state cross-country appearance this Saturday during his senior year with the Chargers after qualifying at the Section 2A meet last week in Mankato with a PR time of 16:51.91. Q: What is a hobby of yours outside of running? A: ...

GETTING TO KNOW Elizabeth Ovitt

Interview by Ari Selvey Ovitt had 24 set assists in the Section 2A semifinals Tuesday, helping the Mustangs reach Thursday’s Section 2A title game with Cleveland. Q: What is a hobby you have outside of sports? A: I enjoy volunteering on the ambulance and spending time with ...

Feistner, Matzke to run, represent MVL at state XC

ST. PAUL — Two Minnesota Valley Lutheran cross-country runners — Jeremy Feistner and Natalie Matzke — have qualified for the State Cross-Country Meet on Nov. 1 at the University of Minnesota Les Bolstad Golf Course. Feistner placed 10th at the section meet with a time of 16:51.91, a ...

Firebirds dropped by Bulldogs in finals

NEW PRAGUE – Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop’s state tournament bid came up short as it fell to Lester Prairie 30-6 in the Section 2A Football Championship Friday at New Prague High School. “They match up really well with us,” GFW head coach Pat Hentges said. “Defensively, they are so ...

Fueled-up Firebirds ready for section finals

NEW PRAGUE — This past Saturday, Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop took down the top seed in the Section 2A Football Tournament, downing Cleveland 26-7 to avenge its loss to the Clippers earlier in the season. Fourth-seeded GFW has a chance to avenge another loss this Friday in the Section 2A ...