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Portner rushes into Greyhounds record book

NEW ULM — Last Wednesday in a 57-6 road win over Renville County West, two new chapters were written in the New Ulm Cathedral football record books when Alex Portner rushed for 242 yards and six touchdowns in the Nine-Player South District, West Subdistrict game. Portner’s 242 yards ...

Knights settle for tie with Rams

NEW ULM – The Martin Luther College Knights answered a penalty kick goal by the North Central University Rams with one of their own Saturday. Unfortunately for both teams, those penalty kicks were the only time anyone could find the back of the net as the Upper Midwest Athletic ...

Walz passes big milestone in MLC sweep

NEW ULM – Martin Luther College was treated to more than just a three-set victory over North Central University on Saturday afternoon, it was also graced with a big milestone achievement by senior setter Ella Walz. Walz passed 1,500 set assists for her career to help set the Knights up ...

GETTING TO KNOW Piper Kapolczynski New Ulm H.S., Sr.

Interview by Travis Rosenau In her first playoff game since her sophomore year due to missing last season’s playoffs with an injury, Kapolczynski scored a goal and added an assist in a 9-1 win over Worthington in the first round of the Section 2AA Girls Soccer Tournament on Tuesday at New ...

Zupke begins work as new AD at New Ulm

NEW ULM — Matt Zupke is the new Activities Director at New Ulm High School. Zupke, who took over his new duties on Thursday, replaces Konnor Jusczak. Zupke comes to New Ulm High School from Atwater-Grove City High School where he held a similar position. “I am originally from the BOLD school district — I graduated from high school there — and I went to college at Moorhead State and played football there,” Zupke said. After graduation, Zupke went back to the BOLD school district where he taught Social Studies and was also the head wrestling coach, assistant football ...

Knights can't stop sweep from Eagles

NEW ULM — Martin Luther College showed it was better than a 25-7 loss in the first set but ultimately couldn’t avoid a sweep as it fell 25-7, 25-17, 25-18 to the University of Northwestern Friday in an Upper Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball match on Friday. Kenzie Loberger had six kills, two digs and an ace for the Knights, while Elsa Brauer had six kills and an ace. Greta Nolte had five kills and a block, while Anna Kieselhorst had 10 digs. Ella Walz had 15 set assists and three digs, and Kourtney Zech had 10 set assists and a dig. Brauer had an early kill in Set 1, but ...