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PREP VOLLEYBALL: Ernhart ready to make her mark at the state tournament
WATERTOWN – Sophomore setter Natalie Ernhart knows what the state tournament is all about. She saw some action during last year’s state tournament run, playing behind senior Nikki McDonald. This year,...
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PREP VOLLEYBALL: Watertown-Mayer volleyball – a family affair
WATERTOWN – In this day and age, high school varsity teams often adopt a motto or phrase to surround their team for the season. A lot of teams will used the word family, to create a sense of belonging...
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PREP VOLLEYBALL: Royals not satisfied with just being back at the state...
WATERTOWN – The Watertown-Mayer volleyball team is back at the state tournament for a third-straight year. That’s not where they want the story to end. Despite going 0-2 in their past two appearances...
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STATE VOLLEYBALL: Slow starts doom Royals in Class AA quarterfinals
ST. PAUL – The experience of the state tournament is nothing new to the Watertown-Mayer volleyball team. They’ve been here before. That’s why the Royals were left frustrated as they came out empty...
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Best Game of My Life
I’ve been a sports fan for as long as I can remember. I’ve cheered on my Minnesota teams since I was old enough to care about them. The Timberwolves, Vikings, Twins, Gophers and kinda-sorta the Wild...
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PREP VOLLEYBALL: Four area volleyball players earn All-State recognition
ST. PAUL – There’s no doubt that there is an abundance of talented volleyball players in the area. That’s proven by four area volleyball players being named to the All-State teams this past week as...
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KOVAR: A look back at the 2019 fall sports season
Another season of high school sports is in the books, and what a season it was. I shouldn’t anymore, but each season I find myself surprised at how many great teams and athletes are in the area. This...
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Former Watertown-Mayer teammates finding success at the...
It’s hard to imagine that these three basketball players were all on the same team at one point. Former Watertown-Mayer standouts Claire Killian, Kirstin Klitzke, and Monika Czinano had no shortage of...
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Gopher Football is Still Alive
There is no denying it. The #20 Iowa Hawkeyes came out last Saturday afternoon and ran roughshod over the #8 Minnesota Golden Gophers in the first half. Nothing seemed to go right. There wasn’t much to...
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Win tix AND limited edition Winstock swag before Christmas!
SPONSORED POST - Happy holiday season from Winstock! This is something we’ve NEVER done before! We’re excited for the holidays and came up with a fun way to share some excitement with all of you!...
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PREP BOYS CROSS COUNTRY: LP/HT’s Lee captures 2019 Herald Journal Boys Runner...
LESTER PRAIRIE – There were plenty of talented runners around the area for boys cross country this season, but one stood apart. After making it back to the Class A state meet for a second-straight...
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PREP GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: Hoof’s breakout year earns her Herald Journal Girls...
LESTER PRAIRIE – She’s only in seventh grade, but Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity’s Addison Hoof made a name for herself this past cross country season. The top runner for the LP/HT girls this season had a...
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PREP FOOTBALL: Flucas’ monster season earns him HJ Football Player of The Year
MAYER – When you have a player like Mayer Lutheran’s Zander Flucas, there’s no reason you run him as much as possible. With a young quarterback in Ty Hoese in his first year as starting quarterback,...
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PREP FOOTBALL: 2019 Herald Journal All-Area Football Team
2019 Herald Journal All-Area Football First Team Another year of prep football in the area is in the books. Once again, there was no shortage of talent in the area. Between the four schools, each team...
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PREP VOLLEYBALL: Tjernagel’s skillset, leadership net her HJ Volleyball...
MAYER – The name Olivia Tjernagel is a familiar one around the world of Class A volleyball in Minnesota. Soon, it will spread beyond Minnesota, if it hasn’t already. The senior middle hitter closed out...
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PREP VOLLEYBALL: 2019 Herald Journal All-Area Volleyball Team
2019 Herald Journal All-Area Volleyball First Team Everybody loves a good spike or kill when it comes to volleyball. While the area certainly has some players that can put the hammer down when called...
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PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Bloomington Kennedy outlasts Mayer Lutheran in...
MAYER – For the Mayer Lutheran boys basketball team, the season opener was a true test. Taking on Class AAA Bloomington Kennedy, the Crusaders were without three key players, yet found themselves in...
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FAB FIVE: Five area girls basketball players to watch this season
Once again, the area is loaded with talented girls’ basketball players. With a strong senior class in the area, as well as some younger players taking steps forward, there will be plenty of exciting...
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FAB FIVE: Five area boys’ basketball players to watch this season
The boys’ basketball season is officially underway and there’s plenty of talent once again in the area. Below is a look at five of the top players in the Herald Journal coverage area to watch this...
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PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Hot start, relentless pressure leads HLWW past rival LP/HT
LESTER PRAIRIE – From the opening tip, the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted boys basketball was ready to be aggressive. From their full-court pressure to an up-tempo style of offense, the Lakers got the...
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