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Eagles, Cardinals fly to tie

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NEW ULM — New Ulm tied up a Big South Conference girls hockey game in the third period with a goal by Madalyn Olson and held on for a 2-2 draw against Fairmont Thursday at the New Ulm Civic Center. “I think overall we’ve had a pretty positive attitude,” New Ulm head coach Derek ...

Balanced Chargers down Greyhounds

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NEW ULM — Minnesota Valley Lutheran used a balanced scoring attack and a 22-10 run to close out the game as the Chargers moved to 2-1 in the season with a 67-45 win over New Ulm Cathedral Thursday night in a nonconference boys basketball game. Pierson Brau led the Chargers with 15 points, ...

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 ...

GETTING TO KNOW Braxton Kiecker

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Interview by Travis Rosenau Braxton Kiecker went 3-1 with a pair of pins on Saturday in Glencoe at the Don Hall Invitational, taking second individually in the 160-pound bracket and helping the New Ulm Area wrestling team take first as a team. Q: What is your favorite food? A: Steak, ...

GETTING TO KNOW Maddi Olson

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Interview by Travis Rosenau Olson recorded her second hat trick of the season last Thursday as the New Ulm Eagles girls hockey team shut down Windom Area 11-0. Q: What is your favorite restaurant? A: Probably Chipotle. Q: What is your favorite band/musical artist? A: I would say ...

Weiland praises Backer’s 1st-year efforts at Central

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PELLA, Iowa — Central College head women’s basketball coach Justin Weiland said that 2025 New Ulm High School grad Maddie Backer has been a hard-working player during her first year of college basketball with the Dutch. “She is super coachable and since she stepped onto campus, she ...