NEW ULM – “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey in between.” Those were words Jonathan Johnson used to describe his 21 years coaching for the New Ulm Eagles varsity girls soccer program. Johnson officially announced his decision to retire from coaching on Thursday. He ...
COTTONWOOD – From Week 1, the general consensus among area football fans and coaches was that the Wabasso Rabbits and New Ulm Cathedral Greyhounds would be the teams to beat among Section 2, Nine-Player football teams. After winning 2025 campaigns and returning the majority of last ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions All-Pro linebacker Jack Campbell said he has full movement in his lower body and is "continuing to make progress with movement in my upper body," in his first comments since he was carted off the field on a backboard during a game against Minnesota. "I know there's still work ahead, but I remain very optimistic," Campbell said Wednesday in a statement released by the team. "I'm taking things one day at a time, staying positive, and focusing on getting better." Campbell suffered a neck injury early in the fourth ...
HAM LAKE – Some of the area’s top prep cross-country runners are currently readying themselves for this year’s State Cross-Country Championships, which take place this Saturday at Majestic Oaks Golf Club. The state meet will see Class A, AA and AAA all run, with the Class AAA girls ...
MARSHALL – Two teams who are very familiar with each other will rematch in the Section 3A Football Championship game this Friday as top-seeded Springfield (9-0) will take on second-seeded Sleepy Eye United (6-3) with a trip to the Class A State Football Tournament on the line. The game will ...
When New Ulm Cathedral’s Alex Portner broke off a 17-yard run in the second quarter of the Greyhounds’ 54-13 win over Buffalo Lake-Hector/Stewart last Saturday, it moved Portner over 3,000 career rushing yards as he became the first high school football player in New Ulm to crack the 3,000-yard rushing barrier for his career. Portner, who came into Saturday’s 2A, Nine-Man playoff game with 2,899 yards, ended the win with 189 yards and now has 3,088 career yards going into Friday’s Section 2A, Nine-Man title game against Wabasso. Here is the list of the top 11 career rushing ...
