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LP/HT/ML’s Lee named Herald Journal Boys Runner of the Year
WINSTED – While it might not have been the most successful season for the Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity/Mayer Lutheran cross country team this season, that didn’t hold back junior Evan Lee. Not only did...
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2018 Herald Journal All-Area Girls Cross Country Team
2018 Herald Journal All-Area Girls Cross Country First Team WINSTED – When you look back on the 2018 cross country season in the area, there’s no doubt that there was plenty of talent and impressive...
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Scheevel’s versatility earns him HJ Football Player of The Year
WINSTED – When Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity High School senior Tyler Scheevel takes the field, you just know he’s going to do whatever it takes to get a win. Whether it’s blocking, running the ball, or...
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Tjernagel’s record-setting season nets her HJ Volleyball Player of The Year
WINSTED – It didn’t end with another state title, but the season Mayer Lutheran High School junior Olivia Tjernagel had for the Mayer Lutheran volleyball team is one for the record books. The junior...
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2018 Herald Journal All-Area Football Team
2018 Herald Journal All-Area Football First Team WINSTED – What a season it was around the area for prep football. Whether it was upsets, big-time performances, or games coming down to the wire, there...
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2018 Herald Journal All-Area Volleyball Team
2018 Herald Journal All-Area First Team WINSTED – Another exciting season of high school volleyball has come to an end. Talent in the Herald Journal coverage area was on full display once again....
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The Sum is Greater than the Parts
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the Timberwolves. In case you didn’t read it, I will give you a brief recap. It was a piece being (probably unrealistically) optimistic that the Wolves could be a better...
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Balanced attack leads Crusaders to win over Cedar Mountain
MAYER – The Mayer Lutheran boys basketball team may have lost several key players from last year’s state tournament team, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t ready to make another run this season....
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Gilbert signs with Montana for track and field
WATERTOWN – Watertown-Mayer High School senior Ailsa Gilbert has experienced a lot in her high school athletic career. Whether it’s been competing at the state gymnastics meet, or bringing home...
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PREP BASKETBALL: Ziermann to have surgery, forgo senior season
LESTER PRAIRIE – For Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity senior Michael Ziermann, his final season as a Bulldog and member of the boys basketball team lasted just one game. Due to an injury Ziermann sustained...
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PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Radtke, Bulldogs cruise past Warriors for...
LESTER PRAIRIE – It had been 11 days since the Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity girls basketball team had played a game. Despite not having any game action for more than a week, the Bulldogs came out...
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Holiday Hoops Schedule
HLWW Boys Holiday Tournament Thursday, Dec. 27 GAME 1: Braham vs. Dassel-Cokato, 3:30 p.m. GAME 2: HLWW vs. East Central, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28 Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2, 3:30 p.m. Winner...
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A YEAR IN REVIEW: A look back at the top 10 moments of the 2018 prep sports...
Another year is coming to an end. It’s one of my favorite times of the year, and not just because it was Christmas, and New Year’s is coming up. It’s one of my favorite times of the year because I get...
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Better Luck Next Year Vikings
There are a few reasons that the NFL is still the king of sports. Other sports are creeping up in popularity and the NFL does plenty of things that make you want to hate it (IE ignoring concussions,...
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PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Slow start dooms Bulldogs against Tigers
LESTER PRAIRIE – A cold shooting night combined with a slow start was too much to overcome for the Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity girls basketball team Monday night. The Bulldogs did not make a field goal...
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ON A ROLL: Royals pick up another section win with victory over HLWW
WATERTOWN – Both the Watertown-Mayer and Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted boys basketball teams came into their matchup riding high Tuesday night. While both were looking to pick up another win against a...
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WALK IT OFF: Mathison’s pin completes rally for HLWW against Kimball
HOWARD LAKE – The Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted wrestling team isn’t the most experienced team by any means. With several young athletes being relied on at the varsity level this season, their youth is...
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Saunders Name Lives On
This might be the most eventful 20-21 season the Minnesota Timberwolves have ever experienced. As a fan it has been nothing short of frustrating to watch everything unfold the way it has. It seemed...
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WELCOME HOME, NO. 25: W-M’s Czinano returns home as Hawkeyes top Gophers
MINNEAPOLIS — When Monika Czinano was just a little girl, there were plenty of influences on her by her family. Living in Minnesota, Czinano was a big Gophers fan, and would often have her birthday...
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The Veterans against the Gunslingers
I was considering many different topics these week for this column. Unfortunately, everything locally seems pretty bleak. The Vikings didn’t make the playoffs. The Wild recently lost to two of the...
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