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GETTING TO KNOW Morgan Mathiowetz

Interview by Ari Selvey Mathiowetz became the 29th girl in Minnesota to score 3,000 career points with a 28-point performance against New Ulm Cathedral on Monday. Q: Who is your favorite pro athlete? A: Paige Bueckers. Q: What is your favorite subject in school? A: Science. Q: What is ...

GETTING TO KNOW Bryan Buerkle

Interview by Travis Rosenau Springfield Tigers senior Bryan Buerkle has worked himself back from an early knee injury that saw him miss the first seven games of the boys basketball season. He recently passed 1,000 points for his career during a home win over BOLD on Monday that saw him score ...

Uecker turning heads with NA3HL Helena Bighorns

Last season, Austin Uecker had a good first season in the NA3HL with the Helena Bighorns of the Frontier Division with 27 goals and 27 assists. This season Uecker, from Sleepy Eye, is having an even better season for the Bighorns as he currently has 22 goals and 21 assists for 43 ...

Firchau stays positive amid injury setback

MADELIA — When Madelia sophomore guard Kaydon Firchau drove to the hoop during a Jan. 6 home game against Atwater-Cosmos/Grove City, the expected finish to that drive was another Blackhawks bucket. The young standout, who passed 1,000 points for his career earlier this season, instead ...

Chargers turning the corner

Minnesota Valley Lutheran head boys basketball coach Kory Kettner said after his team’s 73-44 road win over St. Clair Tuesday that he feels that his team has started to turn the corner. “We are figuring some things out on both sides of the ball,” he said after his Chargers improved to ...

Eagles shoot past Fairmont

By Jake Olson sports@nujournal.com FAIRMONT – The New Ulm boys hockey team scored four goals in each of the opening two periods to power past Fairmont 11-1 during Thursday night’s contest at Martin County Arena. Seven Eagles individuals recorded goals, with Brody Norby leading the charge ...