MORGAN — The pick-and-roll is one of the oldest plays in basketball, and the Cedar Mountain tandem of senior point guard Blake Steffl and senior power forward Blake Schueller have used it to great success so far during their prep careers. If opposing defenders drop back to guard Schueller ...

SPRINGFIELD — Area baseball fans are remembering Springfield’s Paul Burghardt, who died last week at the age of 60. Burghardt was one of the best pitchers in the area in the early to late 80s and was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 15th round of the 1985 MLB June Amateur ...

New Ulm Area’s all-time wins leader (210 wins) and 2019 New Ulm High School grad Sean Howk has battled several challenges during his collegiate wrestling career. Redshirting as a freshman, a COVID-shortened season, losing his starting spot and handling injuries have been just some of those ...

NEW ULM — After losing their first three games this season, a young and inexperienced Minnesota Valley Lutheran Chargers boys basketball team has now ran off three consecutive wins following their 70-56 road win Tuesday over Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop. Chargers head coach Craig Morgan said his ...

FAIRMONT — Fairmont topped New Ulm 65-58 in a Big South Conference boys basketball game on Wednesday. Levi Hopp led the Eagles with 18 points, while Mitchell Hopp added 15 points. Owen Castleman had 11 points for New Ulm. New Ulm (1-4, 0-4) plays in the Bethany Lutheran College Christmas ...

By Jim Bastian sports@nujournal.com NEW ULM — New Ulm Cathedral’s Jake Finstad’s desperation 3 at the buzzer tied the game at 58-58 and the Greyhounds got their first lead of the game in overtime as they topped the Lester Prairie Bulldogs 67-61 Tuesday night in a Tomahawk-Valley ...