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Classic, Junior Classic Tournament dates changed for 2025

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By Jim Bastian sports@nujournal.com NEW ULM — It is five months away, but the dates for both the Junior Upper Midwest Classic and the Upper Midwest Classic have both been moved back a week to avoid conflict with the July 4th holiday. “The Junior Classic will be held June 19-22 and the ...

Knights stay undefeated at home with OT win

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NEW ULM — Martin Luther College came up clutch as the Knights pulled away for a 72-68 win over the University of Northwestern Wednesday in an Upper Midwest Athletic Conference women’s basketball game. Northwestern initially overcame a 10-point deficit late in the second to tie the game at ...

MacMillan reflects on 1992 state tournament

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NEW ULM —Mike MacMillan has a lot of hockey memories, but for “Mac,” who was the head coach for the New Ulm Eagles boys hockey team from the 1986-87 season through the 1992-93 season, the best came in 1992 when the Eagles earned their first state tournament trip in school ...

MLC takes control in win over Northwestern

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NEW ULM — The Martin Luther College Knights took home a wire-to-wire win over the University of Northwestern on Wednesday, defeating the Eagles 82-72 in an Upper Midwest Athletic Conference men’s basketball game. The win snapped a four-game away losing streak for MLC as the Knights ...

New Ulm boys battle Albert Lea to 3-3 tie

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NEW ULM — Albert Lea’s Connor Pirsig’s power-play goal at the 3:09 mark of the third period tied New Ulm at 3-3 Tuesday night. That score held up through the third period and an eight-minute overtime as the Tigers and the Eagles skated to a 3-3 tie in a nonconference boys hockey ...

Springfield sprints past Cathedral

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NEW ULM — Against a New Ulm Cathedral Greyhounds team that prides itself on tough defense, the Springfield Tigers showed off their own defensive muscle Tuesday night. The Tigers also got out running in the second half on the way to a 76-49 win in a Tomahawk Division boys basketball ...