KOVAR: Mayer Lutheran and Minneota set to face off for Class A title
MAYER – For the first time in school history, the Mayer Lutheran football team will be playing for a state championship. In order to reach that ultaimte goal, the Crusaders will face their toughest...
View ArticleSTATE CHAMPS: Mayer Lutheran caps off magical season with state title
MINNEAPOLIS – Mayer Lutheran football coach Dean Aurich has a unique personality when it comes to being afraid of opposing teams. His players are fearless. Despite falling behind early and giving up...
View ArticlePREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Bulldogs survive defensive battle with HLWW
LESTER PRAIRIE — Lester Prairie girls basketball coach Mike Lee found out a lot about his team in their matchup with Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted. He learned how his team would handle adversity and the...
View ArticlePREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Schauer catches fire as Lester Prairie tops J-W-P
MONTGOMERY – The shots for the Lester Prairie boys basketball team just weren’t falling early on in their matchup with Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton. Trever Schauer changed that in a big way in the...
View ArticlePREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Hope Academy edges HLWW in offensive showdown
HOWARD LAKE – The result for the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted boys basketball team was a loss. Despite that, there’s no doubt the Lakers got better. In a back and forth affair in which offenses were...
View ArticleYEAR IN REVIEW: A look back at the top sports moments in 2021
2021 was a step back in the right direction after a difficult 2020. Sports and life took a step back to normal and area teams and athletes delivered with some memorable performances. From state titles...
View ArticlePREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Behning, Bulldogs blow past rival Mayer Lutheran
MAYER – Lester Prairie senior Jack Behning wanted just one time. One win against a rival that’s had their number over the years. He got it. Thanks to one of the best games of his career, Behning and...
View ArticlePREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Bulldogs keep conference title hopes alive with...
LESTER PRAIRIE – Lester Prairie boys basketball coach Andrew Dahl will be the first one to tell you his team didn’t play their best. He’ll also tell you they battled. When things didn’t go their way...
View ArticlePREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Royals lean on each other to complete season sweep of D-C
WATERTOWN – When things got tough for the Watertown-Mayer girls basketball team it wasn’t about the individual. Instead, the Royals leaned on each other to withstand a comeback attempt by the...
View ArticlePREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Crusaders jump into MRC title race with win over Lester...
LESTER PRAIRIE – A long can change in 24 hours. In the span of that time, the Mayer Lutheran boys basketball team went from conference pretenders to conference contenders. After picking up a huge win...
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Important Winstock updates! Early-bird deadline countdown is on
SPONSORED CONTENT - We are less than 30 days from the Winstock ’22 early-bird deadline! Get your tickets and camping secured by Tuesday, March 15 to save big. Ticket prices increase after this date and...
View ArticlePREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Behning hits career milestone as Bulldogs drop...
LESTER PRAIRIE – It looked as if Senior Night was going to be a special night for the Lester Prairie boys basketball team. Down by 10 at the half, the Bulldogs rallied to take lead but it just wasn’t...
View ArticlePREP GYMNASTICS: Royals capture their eighth-straight section title
WATERTOWN – The defending state champions are back. After being the top-ranked team in Class A all season long, the Watertown-Mayer/Mound Westonka gymnastics team will be back at the state tournament...
View ArticlePREP GYMNASTICS: Mielke, Kelley fuel each other to be the best
WATERTOWN – Watertown-Mayer/Mound Westonka’s Anna Mielke and Reagan Kelley will have an interesting weekend ahead of them. Come Friday, the two will be teammates as they look to help lead the Royals to...
View ArticlePREP GYMNASTICS: Hard work, resilience pays off for W-M’s May with a state...
WATERTOWN – When you look at Watertown-Mayer’s Jenna May, you see a picture of what resilience looks like. May’s gymnastics career has been anything but easy, but that hasn’t stopped her from chasing...
View ArticlePREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Providence Academy holds off Mayer Lutheran’s upset bid
PLYMOUTH – Mayer Lutheran girls basketball coach Kris Gustin isn’t a fan of losing or moral victories. He might be changing his mind after watching his team give the No. 2 ranked team in Class AA all...
View ArticleCLASS A STATE GYMNASTICS: Kelley, Mielke sweep top two spots in Class A...
ST. PAUL – Watertown-Mayer/Mound Westonka’s Reagan Kelley and Anna Mielke came in as possibly two of the best all-arounders in the state. They left no doubt that they are. In a performance that...
View ArticleREMEMBERING GERALD “BEANS” ROEPKE: New Germany’s baseball giant
NEW GERMANY – When amateur baseball fans think of the New Germany Dutchmen, there’s one name and one face that comes to mind. Whether it was his pure athletic ability, his impossible to forget...
View ArticleREMEMBERING HOLLACE BROCKOFF: A man of the Carver Black Sox
CARVER – Behind every amateur baseball team are people working behind the scenes to make things happen. For the Carver Black Sox, that man was Hollace Brockoff. The man they call “Holly” worked...
View ArticlePREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Belle Plaine tops Lester Prairie in pivotal MRC matchup
BELLE PLAINE – The Lester Prairie boys basketball team are the new kids on the block when it comes to the Minnesota River Conference. In their first season in the conference, the Bulldogs had a chance...
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