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Madelia struggles to contain BOLD in 2A title game

Story and photos by Travis Rosenau trosenau@nujournal.com MANKATO — The Madelia Blackhawks’ spirited season that saw a program record 23 wins came to a close Thursday as the BOLD Warriors were too tough to handle on both ends of the court. With a barrage of buckets in the paint, the ...

Knights win in OT, advance to semis

MINNEAPOLIS — Sleepy Eye St. Marys’ Morgan Mathiowetz forced two turnovers and Brynne Ibberson one, all leading to buckets, to take a 56-50 lead early in overtime in the opening round of the Class A Girls Basketball State Tournament Thursday at Maturi Pavillion against sixth-seeded Sacred ...

Arlington Raceway Awards Banquet held on Saturday

Courtesy of Arlington Raceway MORTON – About 300 people attended the 2024 Arlington Raceway Awards Banquet at Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel in Morton, MN. Perfect Attendance awards were given to 58 drivers. Hess Technology sponsor of the go-kart divisions sponsored awards to the top five ...

All-SCC boys basketball honors revealed

The South Central Conference released its All-Conference Boys Basketball honors on Wednesday, with two area players being recognized. From Minnesota Valley Lutheran, 6-4 freshman Pierson Brau was named to the All-SCC Second Team. Sibley East’s 5-11 senior Quintin DeVlaeminck also made the ...

Slater, Johnson, Palmer highlight All-Journal Wrestling Team

Brody Herbst, Fr., 107, LCWMA A state entrant this season, Herbst went 35-17 with 16 wins by fall this season. In an All-Conference season, winning a match at state. Herbst had 78 career wins as a freshman, 40 by fall, and has two state tournament appearances under his belt. Ryder Antony, ...

Slater ends wrestling career on top

NICOLLET — Last season, Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial Area’s Nick Slater finished runner-up at 189 pounds in the Class A State Individual Wrestling Tournament, coming up just short of a state title. His season was still deemed excellent enough to be named the All-Journal Co-Wrestler of ...