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An ‘Elite’ ending

ST. PETER — Springfield grad Sydney Hauger’s final game with the Gustavus Gusties women’s basketball team Saturday saw her career end selflessly as she fouled out in the final minute of a DIII Elite Eight game against Smith College. And despite the Gusties falling 61-50 to end their ...

Tomahawk Divison releases All-Conference team

The Tomahawk Division released its Girls Basketball All-Conference team this weekend, with Sleepy Eye St. Marys’ Morgan Mathiowetz being named the conference’s Player of the Year. Mathiowetz was one of four Knights named, joined by Olivia Schieffert on the team as a unanimous selection ...

Civic Center tourney draws major league athlete attendance

By Jim Bastian sports@nujournal.com NEW ULM — During the Minnesota State Bantam AA Hockey Tournament this past weekend, the New Ulm Civic Center saw some very good teams and some great young talent playing on the ice. But perhaps even more impressive is the talent that came to coach and ...

Toppin’s 34 points a lead Pacers to OT win over Wolves

By Dave Campbell AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS — Obi Toppin’s fourth 3-pointer of overtime came with 3.5 seconds left to lift the short-handed Indiana Pacers over Minnesota 132-130 on Monday night, ending the Timberwolves’ eight-game winning streak. Toppin had a season-high 34 points ...

Wild rally to beat Kings 3-1

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Mats Zuccarello scored the tiebreaking power-play goal with 4:38 left and the Minnesota Wild beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Monday night. Ryan Hartman had a goal and an assist, Marcus Johansson also scored, and Jared Spurgeon had two assists for Minnesota. Filip ...

Moorhead downs Rosemount, repeats as Bantam AA state champs

NEW ULM — Joseph Cullen scored two goals and added an assist as Moorhead cruised by Rosemount 6-1 in the championship game of the Minnesota Hockey Bantam AA State Tournament Sunday afternoon at the New Ulm Civic Center. Moorhead outshot Rosemount 32-21 and in their three tournament wins ...