NEW ULM — Sleepy Eye Junior Legion opened up the Junior Upper Midwest Classic with a 10-6 win over the New Ulm VFW Silver on Thursday. Sleepy Eye withstood two three-run innings by the Silver during the game, holding off New Ulm until the final out. “I told the kids earlier, you’re ...
FIRST TEAM Taylor Berkner, Sr., P, Sleepy Eye The 2026 Tomahawk Division Player of the Year, Berkner holds the majority of pitching and hitting records at Sleepy Eye after a stellar career. This season, she struck out 189 batters in 141 2/3 innings with a 3.06 ERA in the circle and putting up a 16-8 record. At the plate, Berkner was even more impressive season, batting .597 with 46 hits, 12 doubles, a triple, eight home runs, 38 RBIs and 28 runs scored while striking out just three times all year. The senior is a three-time All-Section player, a four-time All-Conference player, and ...
SLEEPY EYE — When a player spends the amount of time in the pitching circle that Taylor Berkner did over her four-year varsity softball career, they’re naturally going to be judged first and foremost for how they pitch. But when the bat delivers just as much — if not more than the arm ...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota coach Dawn Plitzuweit has welcomed an infusion of new talent and agreed to a new contract. After guiding the Gophers last season to the Sweet 16, their first such appearance in 21 years, Plitzuweit and the program are clearly on the rise in the rugged Big Ten. “She deserves it. She does so much for the program and just the community in general, putting her best foot forward every day,” star guard Mara Braun said. “It doesn’t matter what time of day you see her, she’s always got the same energy.” The Gophers convened this week for summer ...
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas — Harry Kane has already made the most of another opportunity in this World Cup. Given a second penalty kick, he didn't miss. The hope now for England and its captain is this is just the start of a long run and another chance to seek a championship after bitter losses ended their last two appearances. That successful retry on a penalty kick was the first of Kane's first two goals as England won its World Cup opener 4-2 Wednesday over Croatia, the team that knocked the Three Lions out in the 2018 semifinals. After scoring ...
LAMBERTON — While an eight-run bottom of the seventh shortened Lamberton Long Sox pitcher Quintyn Vold’s no-hit performance, it was a no-hitter nonetheless for the right-hander. Vold struck out nine in seven innings and the Long Sox offense took it from there to shut out the Stark ...
