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Five area wrestlers win 1st matches at state individuals

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ST. PAUL — Five area wrestlers won their first match of the State Individual Wrestling Tournament on Thursday at Grand Casino Arena. In Class AA, New Ulm Area’s Elijah Rieser defeated Pierz’s Carter Young by a 6-2 decision at 139, while NUA’s Alex Portner earned a 16-1 technical fall ...

Neuman likes growth from young Eagles in 2025-26 hockey season

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NEW ULM — New Ulm Eagles head boys hockey coach Ryan Neuman said that he felt that his team had a good season for a young team. “We saw a lot of guys develop as the season went along,” Neuman said of his team that ended with a 15-12 record after an 8-2 loss to Luverne in the Section 3A ...

Eagles’ perfect season ends in state finals

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ST. PAUL — New Ulm Area’s perfect season came to an end as top-seeded Simley defeated the Eagles 38-13 in the Class AA State Team Wrestling Tournament Thursday at the Grand Casino Arena. NUA’s Chase Wilson started the dual with a 8-4 decision over Johnny Salas, but NUA never led after ...

GETTING TO KNOW Emerson Johnson

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Interview by Travis Rosenau Heavyweight Emerson Johnson, a Sleepy Eye High School senior, went 2-0 for the Eagles on Wednesday, earning pins in both the state quarterfinals and semifinals. Q: What is your favorite food? A: Oh, gosh, I’m a heavyweight, I eat everything, so I don’t ...

Knights drop Jaguars in quarterfinals

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ST. PETER — The Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s Knights have scored a total of 207 points in their first two games of the Section 2A Girls Basketball Tournament. After defeating Madelia 111-20 in the first round of playoffs Monday, the Knights rolled the Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman/Martin ...