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Greyhounds battle Blackhawks in rematch, playoffs

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Cathedral Greyhounds earned their first win of the season at home against the Madelia Blackhawks on Aug. 22. It was the second match of the year for Cathedral after falling on the road to Cleveland the night before, while it was Madelia’s first match. This Monday, ...

GETTING TO KNOW Caleb Hunter

Interview by Travis Rosenau Hunter rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries during MVL’s 32-6 win over Sibley East on Wednesday night in Arlington. Q: What is your favorite candy? A: Reese’s Cups and Dots. Q: What is your favorite movie? A: Cars, the first one. Q: ...

GETTING TO KNOW Natalie Matzke

Interview by Travis Rosenau Matzke broke her own 5k girls cross-country school record on Tuesday, running the South Central Conference Championship at Ney Nature Center in Henderson in 19:39.07. Q: What is your favorite food? A: Pork chops. Q: What is your favorite candy? A: Dark ...

Tigers battle back, down MLA/C in 5

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield came back to take down Mountain Lake Area in five sets on Tuesday night, winning 25-15, 14-25, 22-25, 25-23, 15-7 in a nonconference volleyball match. Kendall Krueger led the Tigers with 14 kills, 20 digs and three aces, while Delayna Johson had 13 kills, five ...

Saenz tackling starting job at Morris

MORRIS — Arian Saenz’s college football journey with the University of Minnesota Morris hasn’t been without challenges, patience and dedication. And even though he’s 125 miles from his hometown of Sleepy Eye, the journey hasn’t been without a hometown connection. Saenz, a 2023 ...

Johnson takes over as Eagles girls hockey head coach

NEW ULM — Derek Johnson has been named the new head coach of the New Ulm Eagles girls hockey team. Johnson replaces Jeremy Reed, who resigned from that position after last season. Johnson grew up in Forest Lake, Minnesota, where he played prep hockey for the Rangers. Coaching hockey was ...