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Firebirds to host Clippers at new Gibbon field

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By Travis Rosenau trosenau@nujournal.com GIBBON — New name, new school, new field. One thing that isn’t new for the Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop football team, however, is Firebirds head football coach Pat Hentges’ desire to see his players improve each week and compete no matter how big ...

MLC roundup: Golf teams host Knights Classic

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Courtesy of Adam Hussman/MLC SID MEN’S GOLF MORTON — The MLC men's golf squad took second in the Knights Classic on Tuesday. MLC competed against Bethany and Minnesota Morris and edged out the Cougars with 336 strokes, while Minnesota Morris finished in 337 strokes. Bethany took first ...

MLC takes home multiple UMAC POTW awards

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Courtesy of Adam Hussman/MLC SID ST. PAUL — Martin Luther College took home multiple Upper Midwest Athletic Conference Player of the Week honors this past week. Brady Turriff was awarded the UMAC Football Offensive Player of the Week award (September 8-September 14) for his performance ...

Area roundup: Lightning halts Eagles girls soccer game

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GIRLS SOCCER New Ulm 4, Worthington 1 (Susp.) NEW ULM — The New Ulm Eagles girls soccer team was in control Tuesday during a Big South Conference nondivision soccer game with Worthington until a lightning storm spoiled things, suspending the game minutes before the end of the first ...

Chargers stave off Wolverines’ rally

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NEW ULM — After a renewed defensive effort lifted the Sibley East Wolverines out of a two-set hole and forced five sets Tuesday night, the Minnesota Valley Lutheran Chargers quickly needed to reset and get back to their first-set mentality if they were going to leave their home gym with a ...

Cougars hit another milestone in win

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WINTHROP — During the first set of a Tomahawk Division volleyball match between Cedar Mountain and Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop, Cedar Mountain’s Aubrey Steffl came up with a dig to save a point and continue a 4-0 run for the Cougars. That dig marked the 1,000th career dig for Steffl. While ...