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Wolverines claw past NRHEG in 2AA tourney

GAYLORD — The No. 2-seeded Sibley East held off No. 7-seeded New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva 3-1 Tuesday in the second round of the Section 2AA Baseball Tournament at Walsh Field. After taking a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Nate Colling walked and scored later on a wild pitch, ...

Cubs remain atop TEL with win over Orioles

Courtesy of Myron Fluegge LEAVENWORTH — In a game between two undefeated teams in the Tomahawk East League, the Courtland Cubs won against the Leavenworth Orioles by a score of 9-2 on Wednesday evening in a TEL amateur baseball game. Courtland now has a 1 1/2-game lead over St. James, the ...

Greyhounds get to Blackhawks late for 2A quarterfinals win

NEW ULM — In the bottom of the second inning in their Section 2A winners bracket baseball game against Madelia and Blackhawks right-hander Tate Becker, New Ulm Cathedral’s Joey Schugel drove a two-out base hit to right field for the Greyhounds first hit of the game. It would be the only ...

Rabbits hop to top, advance to state

By Jake McNeill sports@nujournal.com MARSHALL — For the first time since 2010, the Wabasso softball team is headed to the state tournament. The Rabbits battled their way through the elimination bracket to the Section 3A championship each of the last two years, falling to ...

Courtland Cubs improve to 4-0 in TEL with weekend wins

Courtesy of Myron Fluegge COURTLAND – After two weekend wins, the Courtland Cubs are currently in first place in the Tomahawk East League with a 4-0 record. On Memorial Day the Cubs hosted the Springfield Tigers in their home opener to win 7-6. The game was paused after the 4th inning as the ...

Stade strikeout record has town talking

It was just after the completion of the top of the third inning after a Brewers pitcher struck out three Bird Island batters in a row to bring his game strikeout totals to nine for the game. Myself, announcer Bob Reinhart and scoreboard operator Joe Eckstein were sitting in the press box at ...