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Sonics wrap up season at Section 3A dance competition

MONTEVIDEO —The New Ulm Cathedral Sonics dance team wrapped up its season on Saturday, Feb. 7, competing in the Section 3A dance competition held in Montevideo. The Sonics earned sixth-place in the Jazz division and followed with a fifth-place finish in High Kick, closing the day with ...

Jace Schauman keys Sleepy Eye in win at Springfield

SPRINGFIELD — With the Springfield Tigers threatening to come back and earn a win on their home floor Tuesday night, Sleepy Eye junior Jace Schauman wasn’t about to let that happen. With a steal for a layup with just over a minute left and another clutch layup moments later for a 62-57 ...

New Ulm falls to Delano long-range attack

NEW ULM — In the first half of their game with New Ulm, the Delano Tigers made 10 of 16 shots from beyond the arc for a 43-34 lead at halftime. In the second half, the Tigers made just 4 of 8 from the 3-point line but all four of them came at the right time as Delano topped the Eagles ...

Area roundup: Tigers boys hold off Indians 75-70

BOYS BASKETBALL Springfield 75, Sleepy Eye 70 SLEEPY EYE — Springfield defeated Sleepy Eye 75-70 in a Tomahawk Division boys basketball game on Tuesday. Madden Lendt led the Tigers with 15 points and seven rebounds, while Dylan Simonson had 14 points and five rebounds. Bryan Buerkle had 13 points and seven rebounds, Brecken Heiling had 12 points and six rebounds, and Parker Kuehn had 12 points and three rebounds. Brayden Heiderscheidt led the Indians with 28 points, while Eric Lozano had 22 points and four assists. Braylon Nelson added 10 points and eight rebounds. ...

100 compete in Golden Gate Hillclimb drag races

BROWN COUNTY — For the first time since 2023, the River Valley Dutchmen Snowmobile Club held its Hillclimb Side by Side Drag Races at Golden Gate Campground on Saturday. Participation in the races were high this year, due in part to the two-year absence. Just over 100 racers entered the ...

Weekend area roundup: Dake qualifies for girls state wrestling

GIRLS WRESTLING Dake wins girls 3A 170-pound title REDWOOD FALLS — New Ulm Area’s Ellie Dake returns to the Individual State Wrestling Tournament after winning the 170 division of the Section 3A Girls Wrestling Tournament on Saturday. Dake defeated Jackson County Central’s Riley Peterson by fall in 1:18 before winning by fall again over Marshall’s Esther Say in 1:02 in the championship round. Also from the area, Red Rock Central’s Izzy Chmelar placed fifth at 118, while NUA’s Anna Pollard placed sixth at 124. St. James Area/Madelia’s Ellie Romsdahl placed ...