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Eagles struggle to stop Belle Plaine comeback

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NEW ULM — New Ulm held a 41-40 lead over second-ranked Class AA Belle Plaine at halftime but fell 92-80 by the final buzzer Tuesday in a Big South Conference boys basketball game on Tuesday. The Eagles went up by as much as 9 points in the second half, but a late surge by the Tigers gave ...

New Ulm struggles to contain Dodge County

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NEW ULM — The Dodge County Wildcats are ranked second in girls Class A hockey for several reasons. They score goals, do not allow a lot of shots and are quick. And they are very good. The Wildcats fired 74 shots on New Ulm goaltender Ava Schmid, with seven finding the back of the net ...

Area roundup: Rabbits eclipse 100 in win

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BOYS BASKETBALL Wabasso 101, Sleepy Eye 71 SLEEPY EYE — Wabasso crossed the century mark for a 101-71 win over Sleepy Eye in a Tomahawk Division boys basketball game on Friday. Brayden Guetter led the Rabbits with 29 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists, while Caden Frericks had 21 ...

Pearson sends MLC to overtime win over Bethel

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NEW ULM — With just 5.2 seconds to play in regulation of a nonconference men’s basketball game against Bethel University on Saturday, Martin Luther College’s Ben Pearson drove to the basket and made a game-tying layup as the buzzer sounded, sending the game to overtime. Pearson also ...

NUA dominates Scott West

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NEW ULM — Against a quality opponent in the Scott West Panthers on Thursday night, the New Ulm Area Eagles wrestling team showed they were on another level. Getting a quick start right out of the gate, the No. 11-ranked Eagles collected six wins by fall on the way to a 46-14 win in a prep ...