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Heckendorf Takes Home UMAC Player of the Week Honor

Courtesy of Adam Hussman/MLC SID ST. PAUL — Martin Luther College’s Jordyn Heckendorf was named the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference’s women's basketball Player of the Week (Jan. 29 - Feb. 4). The senior was a key component towards the Knights extending their winning streak to five ...

Strong second half leads Eagles past Bluejays 100-70

By Blaine Olson Junior Student Writer NEW ULM — A strong second half by New Ulm led the Eagles to a very important 100-70 win over Waseca in a Big South Conference boys basketball game Tuesday night. New Ulm was led by Colton Benson, who had 32 points, while James Osborne had 28 points ...

Chargers capitalize on Knights turnovers in win

NEW ULM — Of Minnesota Valley Lutheran’s first 14 points of the game, 9 of those points came thanks to six Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s turnovers. Those 9 points came back to haunt the Knights as they fell to the Chargers 72-63 Tuesday night in a Tomahawk Conference boys basketball game. Ben ...

Pacesetter Region 2 youth basketball playoffs set

LAKE CRYSTAL — The Pacesetter Region 2 Youth Basketball Playoffs for boys and girls teams in grades four through seven will be held in Lake Crystal on Saturday-Sunday, March 23-24. Teams in grades four and six will play Saturday, March 23, and teams in grades five and seven will play Sunday, ...

MLC weekend roundup: Knights women win 5th straight

Information courtesy of Adam Hussman/MLC SID WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MLC 60, Crown 51 NEW ULM — The Martin Luther College women's basketball team won its fifth consecutive game with a 60-51 win against the Crown Polars on Saturday on Parents' Day. Lydia Feidt and Lauren Paulsen ...

Eagles girls sink school record amount of 3s Friday night

The New Ulm Eagles girls basketball team set a girls school record of 18 made 3-point shots Friday night in a 96-69 win over Worthington. The 18 made three-pointers was just five off of the girls state record of 23 set by Waconia in 2014. EAGLES BOYS HOCKEY TEAM SOLID TWO SEED IN SECTION ...