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Raiders race past Greyhounds

NEW ULM — Outside of an early 8-5 New Ulm Cathedral lead on a 3 from Eli Anderson, it was all Nicollet. The Raiders — who have been averaging 78 points a game — hit a new season high Thursday. The Raiders jumped to a 55-22 halftime lead as they downed the Greyhounds 91-45 in a ...

Area roundup: Blackhawks take down Tigers

BOYS BASKETBALL Madelia 80, Springfield 67 SPRINGFIELD — Madelia downed Springfield 80-67 in a nonconference boys basketball game on Thursday. Kaydon Firchau led the Blackhawks with 31 points, six rebounds, four assists, three steals and three blocks, while Caden McMullen had 12 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks. Tate Becker had 13 points, five rebounds and four assists, Bryce Borkenhagen had 13 points, four rebounds and four assists, and Dalton Tatro had 11 points, six rebounds and three steals. Aiden Moriarty led the Tigers with 18 points and seven rebounds, while Parker ...

Loberger hits 1,000-point milestone in MLC win

Courtesy of Adam Hussman/MLC SID ST. BONIFACIUS — Adam Loberger reached the 1,000-point milestone for Martin Luther College in Wednesday’s 77-66 win at Crown College. Loberger achieved the feat in just his sophomore season, leading the Knights with a season-high 35 points on 54 percent shooting from the field, and helped MLC bounce back from its home loss last Saturday against UW-Superior. Loberger leads the UMAC in scoring (22.7 ppg) and also paced the Knights in assists (4) and steals (2). MLC completed the season sweep of the Polars, with Benjamin Pearson also playing a ...

Wenz breaks MLC single season rebounding record in loss to Crown

Courtesy of Adam Hussman/MLC SID ST. BONIFACIUS — The Martin Luther College women’s basketball lost in a close game at Crown 71-69 on Wednesday. The game featured 24 lead changes and seven ties in the tightly contested Upper Midwest Athletic Conference game. The Polars got a big boost from Brayli Reimer, who scored 33 points and Morgan Bednarek (10 points, 17 rebounds). Ava Walz had a big night for MLC and put up a career high 21 points in 24 minutes on the court, shooting 69 percent, while Wilhelmina Wenz recorded a double-double (11 points, 12 rebounds). Wenz also broke the ...

Knights sink 3s, rout Indians

SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s has focused on their inside-out game this season, but Friday night showed off how effective their outside game can be when on. Seventeen 3-pointers were made by the Knights on their home floor as they used them to take down their crosstown-rival ...

Raiders rebuild ends in division title

NICOLLET — In 2024, the Nicollet boys basketball team finished the season with an 0-25 record after going 2-25 the year before. The next year, Chris Hulke came back to the program after a four-year absence. Hulke coached for six years from the 2014-15 season to the 2019-20 season before ...