Breaking News

Sports

Area roundup: SEU boys win at Knight invite

Local Sports

PREP GOLF SEU BOYS TAKE FIRST AT KNIGHT INVITATIONAL TYLER — The Sleepy Eye United boys placed first out of nine teams at the Knight Invitational prep golf meet on Friday. SEU won with a score of 313, followed by Minneota (317), Luverne (318), Dawson-Boyd (321), Lac qui Parle Valley (323), Southwest Minnesota Christian (351), Canby (351), Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (356) and Heron Lake-Okebena/Fulda/Westbrook-Walnut Grove (359). Dawson-Boyd won the girls side of the meet (346), followed by RTR (396), Luverne (399), SEU (430), Canby (430), HLO/F/WWG (446) and Minneota (462). ...

Wolverines claw back, take down GFW

Local Sports

WINTHROP — Trailing 7-4 entering the bottom of the fifth, Sibley East Wolverines head coach Pat Nienaber moved sophomore Macey Thoele to the circle to pitch. Thoele proceeded to strike out the side and didn’t allow a run after that in three innings of work, giving the Wolverines a ...

Firebirds overcome Chargers with 11-run inning

Local Sports

FAIRFAX — Down 6-0 to Minnesota Valley Lutheran after 4 1/2 innings of a nonconference baseball game on Friday, Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop needed a spark. That spark started in the bottom of the fifth inning as GFW put up four runs, then grew into an inferno as the Firebirds scored 11 runs in ...

Area roundup: Cathedral softball sweeps Springfield

Local Sports

PREP SOFTBALL CATHEDRAL 8, SPRINGFIELD 2 (GAME 1) CATHEDRAL 9, SPRINGFIELD 3 (GAME 2) SPRINGFIELD — New Ulm Cathedral finished conference play undefeated after a 8-2 and 9-3 sweep of Springfield in a Tomahawk Division doubleheader on Thursday. Jayde Altermatt earned the win in the circle in Game 1, striking out nine and allowing two runs on four hits in a complete game. At the plate for the Greyhounds, Altermatt was 3 for 4 with two RBIs, while Leah Wilson was 2 for 3 with two RBIs. Ava Schmid had a home run and three RBIs. Regan Beadell took the loss for Springfield, ...

Vikings agree to a 1-year deal with receiver Jauan Jennings

Local Sports

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Jauan Jennings agreed to a one-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday to give the team a needed third option at receiver. Agent Drew Rosenhaus said the deal could be worth up to $13 million. The Vikings were looking for a replacement ...

Tigers sweep Greyhounds, win Tomahawk

Local Sports

NEW ULM — The Springfield Tigers earned the out-right Tomahawk Division baseball title Thursday when they swept New Ulm Cathedral 7-3 in the opener and then hung on for a 9-8 win in the nightcap. In the opener, Madden Lendt picked up the mound win, going five innings and allowing three ...