×

Local Sports

Kaiser becomes new Greyhounds boys basketball head coach

NEW ULM — Zach Kaiser is the new head boys basketball coach at New Ulm Cathedral. He replaces Alan Woitas, who stepped down after 12 years as the Greyhounds head coach. “Zach has been a coach in our program at the Junior High level for two years and at the C-squad level for two ...

Springfield avenges loss, moves on to 2A finals

MANKATO — Springfield was able to avenge one key playoff defeat Wednesday night, but now the Tigers will need to avenge two losses Thursday evening in order to have a chance to defend their state championship. The first order of business for the No. 2-seeded Tigers was taking down No. ...

Rabbits fall short in Class A state tourney

NORTH MANKATO — Wabasso came up just a few hits and defensive plays short in both of its Class A State Softball Tournament games on Wednesday, falling to Braham 3-2 and Blackduck 7-4 to fall out of the tournament. “It just really wasn’t our day today,” Wabasso head coach Tiffany ...

Eagles fall to Albert Lea in 2AAA elimination play

NEW ULM — Albert Lea ended the New Ulm Eagles’ baseball season Wednesday afternoon at Mueller Park with an 8-3 win in a Section 2AAA elimination game at Mueller Park. Logan Davis got the win for the Tigers. He allowed six hits and struck out seven. Mitchell Hopp took the loss for the ...

Sleepy Eye stops Essig in TEL action Sunday

ESSIG — The Sleepy Eye Indians downed the Essig Bluejays 9-6 in a Tomahawk East League amateur baseball game Sunday. Marcus Martinez earned the win for Sleepy Eye, striking out one and allowing three runs on six hits and a walk in six innings. Jake Mielke pitched three innings in relief, ...

Section baseball, state softball games moved to Wednesday

The Section 2A Baseball Tournament games scheduled for Tuesday in Mankato have been moved to Wednesday at ISG Field in Mankato. Springfield will take on Mankato Loyola in an elimination bracket semifinals game, with the winner playing Sleepy Eye in the elimination finals later that same night ...