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Mathiowetz, Lewis headline 2025-26 All-Journal Girls Basketball

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First Team Morgan Mathiowetz, Jr., G, St. Mary’s Mathiowetz continues her historic career as she earns her fourth All-Conference selection and second Tomahawk Division Player of the Year and All-State selection. Mathiowetz surpassed 3,000 career points and sits at 3,628 10th in the history ...

Mathiowetz has championship junior year

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SLEEPY EYE — After coming up short in the Class A State Girls Basketball Tournament last season, Sleepy Eye St. Marys’ Morgan Mathiowetz worked to make sure she got her chance to get to that stage once more. Mathiowetz was one of the top players in Class A this year, and one would be ...

Firchau named Valley Boys Basketball POTY

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Madelia sophomore Kaydon Firchau was officially announced as the Tomahawk-Valley Conference, Valley Division Boys Basketball Player of the Year on Tuesday. Firchau averaged 30.7 points per game this season as the Blackhawks tied with Nicollet for the best record in the Valley. Joining Firchau ...

Boys state basketball brackets released

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MINNEAPOLIS — The 2026 state boys basketball tournament brackets for Classes A, AA, AAA and AAAA were released on Tuesday. In Class A, the first-round matchups put No. 8-seeded Upsala against No. 1-seeded Henning, while No. 5-seeded Hills-Beaver Creek takes on No. 4-seeded Southland. On the ...

Young Knights look for improvement in 2026

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NEW ULM — Martin Luther College head baseball coach Randy Cox sees improvement this season from last year’s 9-27 mark. “We have a young team this year,” Cox said. “We have seven returning veteran players.” Back for the Knights are All-UMAC (Upper Midwest Athletic Conference) ...

Altermatt bros, Kent finish 2nd at state

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ROCHESTER — Brothers Cael and Mack Altermatt, along with Adler Kent all took second place in their respective brackets at the Minnesota/USA Wrestling State Folkstyle Championships this past weekend in Rochester. The Altermatt brothers, wrestling for the New Ulm Rolling Thunder Wrestling ...