By Travis Rosenau trosenau@nujournal.com NEW ULM — Martin Luther College Knights head football coach Paul Huebner has every right to be optimistic about the upcoming football season. He returns a promising sophomore quarterback, a dominating senior defensive end that led Division III in ...

SLEEPY EYE — Last week, Sleepy Eye United defeated BOLD, a new entrant to Section 2A, to start the season. BOLD has proved to be a tough opponent over recent years, going 25-6 over the last three years. SEU won by a score of 22-14 in a closely-contested battle at home. “I think the big ...

GETTING TO KNOW Jenna Bates MVL H.S., Jr. Interview conducted by Ari Selvey Bates helped MVL come back from down by two sets to Cathedral to win on Tuesday, earning 17 kills, 11 digs and a block all while setting a new school record in ace serves with 11. Q: What is your ...

NEW ULM — For the first time since 2011, the New Ulm Eagles girls soccer team has started the season 5-0. With three second-half goals, the go-ahead one from junior forward Jesalyn Skoglund, the Eagles broke a 1-1 halftime tie to down the Tri-City United Titans 4-1 Thursday night in a Big ...

GETTING TO KNOW Jackson Ocampo New Ulm H.S., Sr. Interview by Travis Rosenau Ocampo had two goals and three assists on Tuesday in a 9-0 home rout of Waseca. Q: Who is your favorite all-time soccer player? A: I’d probably say [Lionel] Messi. Q: What is your favorite food? A: I ...

Courtesy of Adam Hussman/MLC SID MEN’S SOCCER UW-Stout 2, MLC 0 Menomonie, Wic. – The MLC men’s soccer team gave UW-Stout a competitive game on Tuesday evening on the road, challenging the Blue Devils throughout the 90 minutes of game time. However, UW-Stout came out on top ...