SLEEPY EYE — Madelia took a narrow 59-58 lead late in a nonconference boys basketball game against Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s and went on a 12-4 run to close with a 72-62 win on Thursday. “We knew coming in here it’s a different atmosphere,” Madelia head coach Jeff Van Hee said. “[St. ...
LE SUEUR — While Minnesota River’s game-tying goal late in the third period from Eian O’Keefe was a bit of a gut punch for New Ulm, Eagles junior defenseman Mason Buegler gave his team the answer it needed just in time. Buegler’s goal with 38 seconds left in the game broke a 1-all ...
Submitted photo/information The New Ulm fifth-grade boys took first place this weekend at the NUBBA tournament. They started out hot with a 45-28 win over Glencoe Black. Next, they took on Fairmont Red and came away with a 42-28 victory. In the championship game it was back and forth until a ...
Submitted photos/information The Knights of Columbus Free Throw challenge was held in New Ulm on Sunday, February 1. 31 participants, ages 9 to 14, took 15 shots each in the competition. Winners will were able to compete in the District level competition on February 15 in Sleepy Eye. Above: (Girls Champions) Age 9, Lydia Nosbush; Age 10, Annalina Collins; Age 11, Madelyn Wurtzberger; Age 12, Leah Franta; Age 13, Brielle Neubauer. Below: (Boys Champions) Age 9, Isaac Hazuka; Age 10, Emmett Hillesheim; Age 11, Austin Wilfahrt; Age 12, Ryker Anderson; Age 14, Nathan Kretsch.
NICOLLET — Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s left no doubt Tuesday as the Knights repeated as Tomahawk-Valley Conference girls basketball champions with an 82-35 win over Nicollet. “It feels great,” St. Mary’s senior Natalie Fischer said. “We set our expectations super high at the start of ...
NEW ULM — Despite a career-high 35 points from Pierson Brau on Tuesday night, the Minnesota Valley Lutheran Chargers struggled to stop a three-headed monster in the form of St. Clair’s Austin Ward, Hunter Winkler and Sam Freitag. Ward, Winkler and Freitag combined to score 68 of the ...
