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

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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,” ...

An ‘Elite’ ending

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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 ...

Bantam AA state hockey tourney a success for New Ulm

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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

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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 ...

Tomahawk Divison releases All-Conference team

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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

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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 ...