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Slette honored with 1st Doug Bode Athletic Scholarship

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Submitted photo/information Cullen Slette is the first recipient of the Doug Bode Athletic Scholarship which honors exceptional character, leadership and dedication to New Ulm Baseball as well as academic excellence.  Doug was a lifelong New Ulm resident and business owner. Doug is a New ...

Eagles fall to Albert Lea in 2AAA elimination play

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NEW ULM — Albert Lea ended the New Ulm Eagles’ baseball season Wednesday afternoon at Mueller Park with an 8-3 win in a Section 2AAA elimination game at Mueller Park. Logan Davis got the win for the Tigers. He allowed six hits and struck out seven. Mitchell Hopp took the loss for the ...

Rabbits fall short in Class A state tourney

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NORTH MANKATO — Wabasso came up just a few hits and defensive plays short in both of its Class A State Softball Tournament games on Wednesday, falling to Braham 3-2 and Blackduck 7-4 to fall out of the tournament. “It just really wasn’t our day today,” Wabasso head coach Tiffany ...

Springfield avenges loss, moves on to 2A finals

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MANKATO — Springfield was able to avenge one key playoff defeat Wednesday night, but now the Tigers will need to avenge two losses Thursday evening in order to have a chance to defend their state championship. The first order of business for the No. 2-seeded Tigers was taking down No. ...

Sleepy Eye stops Essig in TEL action Sunday

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ESSIG — The Sleepy Eye Indians downed the Essig Bluejays 9-6 in a Tomahawk East League amateur baseball game Sunday. Marcus Martinez earned the win for Sleepy Eye, striking out one and allowing three runs on six hits and a walk in six innings. Jake Mielke pitched three innings in relief, ...

Section baseball, state softball games moved to Wednesday

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The Section 2A Baseball Tournament games scheduled for Tuesday in Mankato have been moved to Wednesday at ISG Field in Mankato. Springfield will take on Mankato Loyola in an elimination bracket semifinals game, with the winner playing Sleepy Eye in the elimination finals later that same night ...