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Area roundup: Chargers sweep Wolverines in softball doubleheader

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PREP SOFTBALL MVL 12, SIBLEY EAST 1 (GAME 1) MVL 13, SIBLEY EAST 3 (GAME 2, 5 INNINGS) ARLINGTON — Minnesota Valley Lutheran swept Sibley East in a South Central Conference softball doubleheader on Tuesday, winning 12-1 in Game 1 and 13-3 in a five-inning Game 2. In Game 1, Katlyn Stadick got the win in all seven innings, allowing four hits and a walk for one unearned run while striking out three. She also was 2 for 5 at the plate, while Nora Grace Otto led the MVL bats with a 4-for-4 game, which included a double and four RBIs. Kenzie Graham was 3 for 3 with a double also in ...

Trevor Story has 5 RBIs to lead Red Sox over Twins

MN State Sports

By Patrick Donnelly Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Trevor Story homered and drove in five runs on Wednesday to lead the Boston Red Sox over the Minnesota Twins 9-5. Connelly Early (1-0) gave up one run, two hits and two walks with five strikeouts over six innings, the longest of ...

NHL playoffs have plenty of fresh blood

National Sports

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The Stanley Cup will have a new home this year after the back-to-back champion Florida Panthers had their season derailed by injuries. They're not the only perennial contender to miss the playoffs, either, with the reigning Presidents' Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets as well as the Toronto Maple Leafs failing to qualify. The Buffalo Sabres among the half dozen newcomers in the 16-team field. The Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers are back in the dance, too, and set for a cross-state rivalry series in the first round. The Colorado Avalanche ...

Blekestad leads Greyhounds past Bulldogs

Local Sports

NEW ULM — Evan Blekestad did it with his arm and with his bat for New Ulm Cathedral Tuesday afternoon in a nonconference baseball game against Lester Prairie at Johnson Park. The junior left-hander pitched six innings of thee-hit baseball and also drove in both Greyhounds runs as Cathedral ...

Eagles fall after late Belle Plaine surge

Local Sports

NEW ULM — While New Ulm held a 2-0 lead after five innings of a Big South Conference softball game against Belle Plaine, the Tigers put together a five-run sixth inning and added one more in the seventh to top the Eagles 6-2 on Tuesday. Belle Plaine had just four baserunners across the ...

New Ulm serves shutout to YME

Local Sports

NEW ULM — After coming up a match short in its home opener last Friday, New Ulm wasted little time making up for it in its second home meet of the year. In fact, it took the Eagles just one hour to get the job done Tuesday at New Ulm High School. With two-set matches across the board, ...