MANKATO — After starting pitcher Jake Finstad was moved from the mound to shortstop after surrendering the tying run in the fourth inning, New Ulm Cathedral was going to need to rely on its closer Joey Schugel to leave Mankato East High School with a win over Sleepy Eye. Having Elliot ...

PREP BASEBALL Springfield 8, Madelia 1 MANKATO — The No. 2-seeded Springfield Tigers jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back as they downed No. 4-seeded Madelia 8-1 in a Section 2A Baseball Tournament elimination game at Mankato East’s Wolverton Field. Adiel ...

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Eagles baseball lived to play another day Saturday in the Section 2AAA baseball elimination bracket with a pair of wins at Johnson Park. First the Eagles blanked Jordan 10-0 in five innings before edging St. Peter 9-6 to move on to another elimination game ...

MANKATO — Several River Valley boys 4x400-relay team members dumped bottles of water on the head of coach Heidi McCone after they won the final race of the Section 2A Track and Field Championships Saturday at Mankato West. They set a program record of 3:29.59. “What a great way to end ...

NORTH MANKATO — Second-seeded New Ulm took two five-inning losses to top-seeded Mankato East in the Section 2AAA Softball Championship, ending its season short of the state tournament. East pitcher and University of Minnesota commit Kylinn Stangl held New Ulm to just five hits and one ...

ST. PETER — The New Ulm boys track and field team broke three school records and qualified two relay teams to the state meet, showing their best in the Section 2AA Boys Track and Field Championships Friday at Gustavus Adolphus College. The Eagles’ 4x100-, 4x200- and 4x400-meter relay ...