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Area roundup: Wendinger sets new rebounding record in win at Loyola

BOYS BASKETBALL Sleepy Eye 63, Loyola 59 MANKATO — Landon Wendinger broke his previous single-game rebounds record Friday night for Sleepy Eye with 29 rebounds in a 63-59 win over Mankato Loyola in a Tomahawk-Valley crossover boys basketball game. Wendinger previously set the Sleepy ...

Takeaways, treys lift T-birds to victory in 2A playoffs

WINTHROP — Forcing turnovers was going to be key for Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop on Thursday night if it wanted to win its first-round playoff game against Madelia. The No. 16-seeded Thunderbirds did enough with their full-court press and got a spark to their offense courtesy of junior Taylor ...

Taylor commands collegiate attention, signs with SMSU

WINTHROP – Despite missing nearly the entirety of the 2024 football season with an injury, Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop senior Easton Taylor still got plenty of attention for his football skills and will be joining Southwest Minnesota State University for the 2025 season. Taylor said he would ...

GETTING TO KNOW Kaysen Harms

Interview conducted by Travis Rosenau Wabasso’s 145-pound wrestler Kaysen Harms pinned Pipestone Area’s Carlos Saenlouangraj in 1:51 during the Section 3A Wrestling Team Tournament On Feb. 13. While the Rabbits were eliminated from the team tournament, Harms will be one of several ...

GETTING TO KNOW Morgan Hulke

Interview by Travis Rosenau Hulke had a team-high 17 points to lead New Ulm to a 78-54 win at home over Redwood Valley on Tuesday night. Q: What is your favorite food? A: I would have to go with Chicken Alfredo. Q: What is a hobby of yours outside of sports? A: Basketball is like all I ...

MLC roundup: Dorn nets 1,000th career point in Knights’ win

Courtesy of Adam Hussman/MLC SID WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MLC 63, North Central 59 MINNEAPOLIS — Martin Luther College fifth-year senior Emma Dorn hit the 1,000-point milestone in the Knights’ 63-59 victory over North Central on Wednesday night. Dorn was 11 points shy of the achievement and ...