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Stade looks to reach next level

NEW ULM — For the fourth time this season, New Ulm’s Ethan Stade has been named the Midwest Athletic Conference (MAC) Pitcher of the Week. That comes on the heels of Stade’s 15-strikeout performance against Western Michigan in his 7 2/3 innings of work. Stade had been previously named ...

Wabasso opens 3A tourney with two wins

WABASSO — Aylah Jenniges’ perfection on the mound and the Wabasso softball team’s consistency at the plate led the Rabbits to a pair of wins to kick off the Section 3A softball tournament. Entering the postseason as the top seed in the South bracket, Wabasso routed Murray County ...

Raiders survive Knights in playoff opener

NICOLLET — No. 7-seeded Nicollet was able to survive a four-run seventh inning by No. 10-seeded Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s to come away with a 7-5 win in the opening round of the Section 2A Softball Tournament on Tuesday. “It’s really cool because we get to move on,” Nicollet pitcher ...

Fifth-seeded Sleepy Eye holds off RRC/WWG

SLEEPY EYE — Being the fifth seed in the Section 2A Softball Tournament and hosting a first-round game Tuesday didn’t mean the Sleepy Eye Indians expected an easy game against Red Rock Central/Westbrook-Walnut Grove. That was especially true considering RRC/WWG lost to Sleepy Eye by ...

Furth, Arndt lead Eagles clay target team in Week 4

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Eagles clay target team completed its fourth week of the season this past week, with Benjamin Furth and Charlie Arndt leading the team at Sioux Valley Gun Club. Furth shot 46 of 50 targets to lead the Eagles in trapshooting, while Kaiden Berg-Ruehling and Ian Lee each hit 45 of 50 targets. Arndt, Breckon Augustin, Tilken Fruhwirth, Tate Isaacson, Mckenzie Lilleodden, Colton Osborne and Zachary Osborne all each hit 44 of 50 targets also in the trapshooting category. In skeet shooting, Arndt hit 45 of 50 targets to lead the team, while Fruhwirth was close behind ...

Helget to be honored in Essig Monday

ESSIG — The Essig Bluejays invite the public to join them Essig Ballpark on Monday, May 25, to honor the career and accomplishments of Mandy Helget. The plaque ceremony begins at 12:30 p.m., with a Tomahawk East League game against the Stark Longhorns to follow. Helget was inducted into the Minnesota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame last year for his 24-year amateur baseball career with Stark and time as Essig Bluejays manager from 1988-1994.