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Knights tip off state against Sacred Heart

MINNEAPOLIS — Last time the Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s girls basketball team made the state tournament it was 2021. COVID-19 regulations were still in place, and so the team did not get the full state tournament experience that year. “It was COVID, and I went and watched the one game,” ...

Schueller named Tomahawk Boys Basketball POTY

The Tomahawk Division released its All-Conference Boys Basketball honors on Tuesday, with Cedar Mountain and Springfield both having three players mentioned. Springfield’s Bryan Buerkle, Brecken Heiling and Brayden Sturm were all selected to the team, with Buerkle as a unanimous selection. ...

Blackhawks prep for physical Warriors in 2A championship

MANKATO — There’s been a bit of a numbers theme to the Madelia Blackhawks boys basketball season so far. For starters, their 23 wins to this point in the season are the most in program history. Secondly, their Section 2A semifinals win over top-seeded Springfield on Monday was a case of ...

State AA Bantam tourney hits Civic Center Friday

NEW ULM — Those wanting to watch some good hockey and see some future high school and college players can stop at the New Ulm Civic Center this weekend for the Minnesota State AA Bantam Hockey Tournament. Teams from Rosemount, Farmington, Edina, Rogers, Moorhead, Minnetonka, Eden Prairie ...

No. 5 Gustavus women advance to NCAA Sweet 16

Courtesy of Jordan Modjeski/Gustavus Adolphus Athletics ST. PETER — No. 5 Gustavus women’s basketball advanced to the Sweet 16 for the second time in program history with a 56-50 win over No. 12 Wartburg (Iowa) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Gus Young Court on Saturday, ...

End of an era

NEW ULM — Craig Morgan, who has been the head boys basketball coach at Minnesota Valley Lutheran for the past 26 seasons, is stepping down from that position. “It is just time,” said Morgan, who compiled a 473-224 record which included nine Tomahawk Conference championships, four ...