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Firebirds hold off Greyhounds’ rally

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NEW ULM — Halfway through the first 18 minutes of their Tomahawk Division boys basketball game with New Ulm Cathedral, the Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Firebirds closed out the first half with a 17-3 run for a 25-17 halftime lead. But it was their 7-0 run in the last minute of the game that ...

Chargers tame Wolverines’ offense in win

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NEW ULM — Minnesota Valley Lutheran played strong defense for the entirety of a South Central Conference boys basketball game against Sibley East as the Chargers defeated the Wolverines 56-38 on Friday. “I loved our intensity, honestly,” MVL head coach Kory Kettner said. “We ...

Area roundup: St. Mary’s boys power past BLHS

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BOYS BASKETBALL St. Mary’s 81, BLHS 38 SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s rolled Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart 81-38 in a Tomahawk Division boys basketball game on Friday. Adam Steffensmeier had 26 points, six rebounds, six steals and three assists for the Knights, while Brecken ...

GETTING TO KNOW Candon Briggs

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Interview by Ari Selvey Candon Briggs went 2-0 at a home triangular on Tuesday, defeating United’s Alex Perez and Martin County’s Austin Newcomb, both by pin, at 172. Q: What is your go-to fast food place? A: Chipotle. Q: What is your favorite drill? A: Buddy Carries. Q: What ...

Macho sets standard for New Ulm hockey

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NEW ULM — From 1975 until 1981, the New Ulm boys hockey team called Don Roberts Arena in St. Peter home until the 1981-82 season when the Eagles moved to Vogel Arena. And in 2003, they moved to their current home at the New Ulm Civic Center. And while the City of New Ulm built the ...

GETTING TO KNOW Sara Carlson

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Interview by Travis Rosenau Sara Carlson scored 15 points in both of the Wabasso Rabbits girls basketball team’s past two games. The Rabbits, who had a tough time last season and finished with one win, have put things together more this season and have won three out of their last five ...