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MLC struggles to stop Bethany bats in doubleheader

By Travis Rosenau trosenau@nujournal.com NEW ULM — Martin Luther College had a tough time dealing with the Bethany Lutheran College bats on Saturday afternoon as the Vikings swept the Knights in an Upper Midwest Athletic Conference softball doubleheader at MLC. The Vikings took the ...

Mathiowetz, Steffl, Hubin headline 2024-25 All-Journal Team

First Team Morgan Mathiowetz, So., G, St. Mary’s The Tomahawk-Valley Conference, Tomahawk Division Player of the Year, Mathiowetz scored 1,143 total points, most in state this season, averaging 33.6 points per game. Mathiowetz also averaged 8.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 5.6 steals on her ...

Mathiowetz on record pace as sophomore

SLEEPY EYE — Morgan Mathiowetz just had one of the greatest seasons in Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s basketball history. Mathiowetz scored 1,143 total points, a record for St. Mary’s basketball and most in the state this season, for an average of 33.6 per game. Mathiowetz also averaged 7.9 ...

Omaha, Glover to play in first- ever March Madness tourney

By Ari Selvey aselvey@nujournal.com OMAHA — For the first time in school history, the University of Nebraska Omaha has made the NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament this season. And for Madelia High School grad Ja’Sean Glover, it’s everything he has dreamed of. “It’s real,” ...

Bantam AA state hockey tourney a success for New Ulm

New Ulm/Sleepy Eye Hockey Association President Justin Remus said that the Bantam AA Tournament held at the New Ulm Civic Center this past weekend drew full crowds for all of the games and was a success for all involved. “We had a great group of kids and communities coming together,” ...

Valley Division boys basketball honors released

The Valley Division of the Tomahawk-Valley Conference released its All-Division boys basketball team this past weekend, with three Madelia players and two Nicollet players being represented. Kaydon Firchau and Hayden Jones both made the team from Madelia, with teammate Josiah DeMaris ...