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KNUJ selects winter POTYs

KNUJ named its winter season Athletes of the Year on Tuesday. New Ulm’s Elijah Rieser (left) and Le Sueur-Henderson’s George Doherty were named as Co-Wrestlers of the Year. Rieser placed fourth at state at 139 in Class AA and posted a 43-11 record, while Doherty placed second at state at ...

Riding the wind

NEW ULM — It wasn’t Carson Schiller’s first time out on a golf course this year, but it certainly was a drastic change from his practice round at the Mayflower Golf Club in Fairfax Monday. The Cedar Mountain senior battled wind and cool temperatures to finish as the boys medalist in ...

Blackhawks shut out Knights in 5-inning win

SEARLES — Madelia continued its hot start to the year with a 12-0 win over Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s in five innings Tuesday in a nonconference prep baseball game. The game ended after five innings due to the 10-run rule. “The boys came with a great approach today,” Madelia head coach ...

Area roundup: Greyhounds baseball, softball open with wins

PREP BASEBALL Cathedral 6, Cleveland 5 CLEVELAND — New Ulm Cathedral downed Cleveland 6-5 in a nonconference prep baseball game on Monday. Ryler Collins earned the win on the mound, striking out two while allowing one run on three hits in 2 1/3 innings. Josh Forstner made the start, striking out eight and allowing four runs on five hits in 4 2/3 innings. At the plate, Collins was 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored, while Eli Anderson was 2 for 4. Evan Starke had a hit and two RBIs, and Alex Portner had a hit and an RBI. Cathedral (1-0) plays at Wabasso on Monday. Sleepy ...

Royals use rare long ball to defeat Twins

By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals used home runs by Kyle Isbel and Isaac Collins, two hitters not known for their power, to defeat the Minnesota Twins 3-1 on an unseasonably warm day in front of a sellout crowd of 39,320 in Kansas City's home ...