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Week 8 brings key games with playoff implications

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Week 8 is the final week of the regular season for high school football, with Wednesday night contests. Week 8 games are important for most teams as results of these games can have a bearing on post-season seedings. All three local high schools will be on the road for their regular season ...

Eagles find heart again heading into section finals

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NEW ULM — Before the New Ulm Eagles can even think about getting to the state boys soccer tournament for the first time in program history, they’ll first have to focus on the program’s first-ever section championship appearance. The third-seeded Eagles (14-2-2) will experience that ...

Chargers falter in 4th set, fall to Saints

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NEW ULM — Minnesota Valley Lutheran dropped its final game of the regular season to St. James Area in a 25-21, 18-25, 25-16, 25-8 nonconference volleyball match on Monday. Jenna Bates led the Chargers with 13 kills, 11 digs, three aces and two blocks, while Olivia Hammer had nine kills, ...

MLC struggles to find rhythm, falls to Crown

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NEW ULM — The Martin Luther College Knights got a strong effort out of a bruised defense Saturday, but their offense struggled to keep up in the end as the Crown Polars earned a 17-7 win in an Upper Midwest Athletic Conference football game at the MLC Bowl. The Knights (2-3, 0-2) tried ...

Knights volleyball wins on Parents’ Night

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Courtesy of Adam Hussman/MLC SID NEW ULM — The Martin Luther College volleyball team defeated North Central 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-22) on Friday evening, as the parents of the volleyball team were celebrated. MLC secured its second UMAC win of the season and got off to a fast start, scoring ...

Blackhawks fall to MCW in 4

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MADELIA — Madelia fell to Martin County West in four sets of Valley Division volleyball action on Friday night as the Mavericks won 24-26, 25-22, 25-17, 25-18. Madelia was led by Makayla Sorenson’s 14 kills, 25 digs and two aces, while Grace Tatro had five kills, 13 set assists and 10 ...