By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Offense had stood out all season for Illinois, only for the defense to step up in March Madness. Arizona and Michigan have been part of college basketball's top tier all year with elite play at both ends of the court, and they've been even sharper at ...
PREP BASEBALL Cathedral 6, Cleveland 5 CLEVELAND — New Ulm Cathedral downed Cleveland 6-5 in a nonconference prep baseball game on Monday. Ryler Collins earned the win on the mound, striking out two while allowing one run on three hits in 2 1/3 innings. Josh Forstner made the start, striking out eight and allowing four runs on five hits in 4 2/3 innings. At the plate, Collins was 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored, while Eli Anderson was 2 for 4. Evan Starke had a hit and two RBIs, and Alex Portner had a hit and an RBI. Cathedral (1-0) plays at Wabasso on Monday. Sleepy ...
By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals used home runs by Kyle Isbel and Isaac Collins, two hitters not known for their power, to defeat the Minnesota Twins 3-1 on an unseasonably warm day in front of a sellout crowd of 39,320 in Kansas City's home ...
SLEEPY EYE — With a strong four-inning outing from ace right-hander Landon Sanderson and some big hits to back him up, Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial broke open a close game in the fifth to spoil Sleepy Eye St. Marys’ season opener Monday. A three-run homer from Brayden Mathews and a ...
Courtesy of Adam Hussman/MLC SID COLLEGEVILLE — The Martin Luther College men's and women's track and field teams began their outdoor season on Saturday at a meet hosted by Saint John's. The Knights went up against tough competition as usual and held their own in numerous events. From the women's side, Hannah Rodmyre reached a personal best in the 100-meter hurdles with a mark of 16.34 seconds for fourth in the event. Mariah Schultz took seventh in the 400m hurdles (personal best time of 1:11.43). Elena Brauer placed sixth in the high jump (1.50 meters), while Elise Schwartz ...
Courtesy of Adam Hussman/MLC SID ST. BONIFACIOUS — The Martin Luther College softball team won its first series of the season, taking two out of the three games against conference opponent Crown College on the road. After beating the Polars 10-2 in game one on Wednesday, the Knights went back up to St. Bonifacius and split the Saturday doubleheader with a close 6-5 loss in game two and a high-scoring contest in the rubber match with an 11-10 win in Game 3. GAME 2 Crown 6, MLC 5 In the earlier game on Saturday, MLC also hit the ball well with five runs, including a solo home run ...
