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Wild aren't ready to name their Game 1 goalie

MN State Sports

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild have entered the Stanley Cup playoffs with fully professed confidence in both of their goalies. Their preference is to keep a secret whether Filip Gustavsson or Jesper Wallstedt will start. After the Wild practiced on Thursday ahead of their trip to Dallas for the first round series, coach John Hynes declined to answer the question about who will get the net for Game 1 against the Stars on Saturday afternoon. "You can argue both sides, right? This is what I would say: We have two excellent goaltenders. We've ...

Rieser homers in Greyhounds' sweep of Mustangs

Local Sports

NEW ULM — While plenty of New Ulm Cathedral players got their moment during a Tomahawk Division baseball sweep of Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Thursday at Mueller Park, perhaps the highlight of the night was Elijah Rieser's. The senior left fielder was able to touch all four bags in the ...

Youth leads Eagles at home invite

Local Sports

NEW ULM — Two of the youngest varsity golfers Thursday ended up leaving the biggest splashes at New Ulm Country Club. Those splashes weren’t water hazards either, they were the varsity golf debuts of eighth-grader Asher Wendinger and seventh-grader Ethan Schmidt. Asher Wendinger shot a ...

Backer named finalist as Freshman of the Year

Local Sports

NEW ULM — Maddie Backer, a freshman from New Ulm, is one of three finalists at Central College at Pella, Iowa, for the Freshman Female Athlete of the Year. Backer finished as runner-up for the Freshman Athlete of the Year in the American Rivers Conference. The award winner is announced later in the spring.

GETTING TO KNOW Nora Grace Otto

Local Sports

Otto had a strong outing in both games of a softball doubleheader against Sibley East on Tuesday, going 4 for 4 with a double and four RBIs in Game 1 and earning the win in the circle in Game 2, striking out three in the victory. Q: What is your favorite band/musical artist? A: JVKE. He ...

Area roundup: Chargers sweep Cyclones

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Late Tuesday PREP BASEBALL MVL 8, ST. CLAIR 0 MVL 7, ST. CLAIR 6 (6 innings) ST. CLAIR — Minnesota Valley Lutheran defeated St. Clair 8-0 and 7-6 in six innings in a South Central Conference doubleheader on Tuesday. Game 2 was called after six innings due to darkness. Kurt Trahms earned the win for MVL in Game 1, striking out eight while allowing just one hit in a complete game. At the plate, Blake Sexton was 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored, while Conner Bode was 2 for 3 with two runs scored. Aiden Weisensell had a double, three RBIs and two runs scored. Gavin ...