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Area roundup: MVL walks off GFW

PREP SOFTBALL MVL 7, GFW 6 NEW ULM — Minnesota Valley Lutheran defeated Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop 7-6 in a nonconference softball game on Thursday. MVL won in the bottom of the seventh, with Jess Meunier scoring on a wild pitch to break a 6-6 tie. Katlyn Stadick earned the win for the Chargers, striking out one in 2/3 of an inning. Nora Grace Otto pitched six innings, striking out four and allowing two runs on three hits and five walks. At the plate for MVL, Grace Onken and Avery Menk each had two hits and a run scored, while Kenzie Graham, Morgan Black and Taryn Gunderson each ...

Kuehn, Hewitt lead River Valley at Tomahawk-Valley championships

SLEEPY EYE — River Valley junior Parker Kuehn cruised to first place finishes in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, long jump and anchored the 4x200 boys relay team to a first place finish at the Tomahawk-Valley Conference Track and Field Championship Thursday. River Valley junior Marley ...

Nicollet JFK welcomes Moret as new program director

NICOLLET — Nicollet Just For Kix announced Karen (Powers) Moret as the new program director, effective May 15, 2026. Moret will be taking over for Brooke Mielke, who was with Nicollet Just For Kix for eight years. Moret will lead the Nicollet Just For Kix program for the upcoming 2026–2027 dance season. For Moret, this new role represents a meaningful full-circle moment. “My dance roots were planted right here in Nicollet at the young age of 5,” said Moret. “I was part of the very first season of Nicollet Just For Kix, and it has always held a special place in my ...

New Ulm gymnast earns spot on Midwest Regional Team

Submitted by Holly Schaefer NEW ULM — Twelve-year-old New Ulm gymnast Adaline Schaefer recently competed at Regionals in Notre Dame, Indiana with her team from Owatonna Gymnastics Club and earned a spot on the Midwest Regional Team. The Midwest Regional Team is made up of the top eight ...

Brewers fall in season opener

NEW ULM — Hutchinson scored five runs in the top of the seventh inning to erase a 6-4 New Ulm lead and went on to top the Brewers 10-7 Wednesday night in a non league amateur baseball game at Johnson Park. Landon Kurth got the win for the Huskies, allowing one run and striking out seven ...

Blackhawks best Tigers for conference title

SEARLES — After defeating Springfield 3-2 Thursday night at Searles Ballpark, the Madelia Blackhawks got a taste of what being a champion is like. After reliever Evan Coil forced a flyout to center fielder Dalton Tatro, the Blackhawks escaped a bases-loaded jam to win the Tomahawk-Valley ...