TOURNAMENT CENTRAL: Updated brackets throughout area section tournaments
The playoff hoops season is here once again and Herald Journal has you covered for all area teams. Bookmark this page to stay connected with updated brackets, scores, and news from area section...
View ArticleSECTION 2A GIRLS BASKETBALL: Carns, Mayer Lutheran top Lester Prairie
ST. PETER – When the Lester Prairie Bulldogs were on the schedule for the Mayer Lutheran girls basketball team in the Section 2A North semifinals, the message from head coach Kris Gustin was clear....
View ArticleSTATE WRESTLING: Lakers send five to Championship Saturday, W-M adds four more
ST. PAUL – A 12-15 regular-season record for the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted wrestling team doesn’t seem like much. It’s a big deal considering the competition they went up against all year, it’s...
View ArticleSECTION 2A GIRLS BASKETBALL: Crusaders hold off Mustangs for Section 2A North...
ST. PETER – A new section. The same result. Playing for a section title has become an annual tradition for the Mayer Lutheran girls basketball team. For the fourth time in five years, the Crusaders...
View ArticlePREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Mayer Lutheran’s Lade becomes program’s all-time...
MAYER — The Mayer Lutheran girls basketball team had a decision to make coming into this season. They needed to figure out who was going to replace Morgan Chmielewski as the point guard. With...
View ArticleSECTION 2A GIRLS BASKETBALL: Mayer Lutheran tops SESM for Section 2A title
MANKATO – Mayer Lutheran girls basketball coach Kris Gustin had a picture of what he wanted his team to do in their Section 2A championship game. His team nearly executed it to perfection. A quick...
View ArticlePREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Mayer Lutheran receives No. 2 seed in Class A state...
Fresh of winning its second-straight section title, the Mayer Lutheran girls basketball team found out their seed for the Class A state tournament Saturday morning. After winning the Section 2A title...
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Important Winstock Ticket Alert and a Few Words From the Man Himself
SPONSORED POST – With the Early Bird Deadline ending tomorrow and prices increase, Winstock Country Music Festival organizers are encouraging fans to get their tickets soon – not only to save money –...
View ArticlePREP FOOTBALL: Legendary Delano football coach Merrill Pavlovich retires...
DELANO – For 46 years, there’s been only one man pacing the sidelines as head coach of the Delano football team. Come this fall, there will be a new face. Over the span of four decades, Merrill...
View ArticleCLASS A STATE GIRLS BASKETBALL: Mayer Lutheran blows by United Christian Academy
MINNEAPOLIS – Despite missing one of their key players, the Mayer Lutheran girls basketball team took care of business in their opening game of the Class A state tournament. Led by some hot shooting...
View ArticleCLASS A STATE QUARTERFINALS ROUNDUP: Minneota upsets Mt. Iron-Buhl; Mayer...
The first round of games for the Class A state girls basketball quarterfinals are in the book. The day got started with a bang as the Minneota Vikings upset the top-seeded Mt. Iron-Buhl Rangers....
View ArticleKOVAR: Women’s sports have come a long way and so have I
It’s the 50th anniversary of one of the most important moments in sports history. No, I’m not talking about the anniversary of Jack Nicklaus winning The Masters and the US Open back to back for his...
View ArticlePREP BASEBALL: Royals issue statement with a sweep of the top-ranked team in...
WATERTOWN – Coming into the day, the Watertown-Mayer baseball had a chance to show just how good they are. Mission accomplished. After holding off Glencoe-Silver Lake in the first of two games, the...
View ArticlePREP SOFTBALL: Otterness hits season-high in strikeouts in shutout of HLWW
WATERTOWN – It was safe to say Abby Otterness had things working for the Watertown-Mayer softball team. The junior ace pitcher for the Royals tallied a new season-high 14 strikeouts as part of her...
View ArticleAMATEUR BASEBALL: Plato Bluejays to debut new lights Saturday night
PLATO – For most organizations, the idea of adding lights to a park can be a long process. Not for the Plato Bluejays. In the span of months, the Bluejays rallied together with the community to...
View ArticleSECTION 5AA BASEBALL: Royals move one step closer to ultimate goal by winning...
DASSEL – An item as simple as a Target bag set the tone for the Watertown-Mayer baseball team this season. On the first day of practice, Royals head coach Ryan Trucke and his assistants showed up...
View ArticleREGION 12C PREVIEW: Anything can happen in Region 12C Tournament with deep field
Over the years, the North Star League and Region 12C have only gotten better and better. That was the case in 2022 as fans were treated to a thrilling regular season all year long as the NSL was loaded...
View ArticlePioneer Creek League Results Week of 8/1 to 8/6
Women’s 9-Hole League Results Individual Low Net 8_9_22 2022 Wednesday League Top Gun Standings 2022 Wednesday League Standings Women’s 9-Hole League Results Low Gross_Low Net 8_2_22 – Google Docs...
View ArticleAMATEUR BASEBALL: Watertown Red Devils ready to run things back in 2022
WATERTOWN – Four years ago the Watertown Red Devils were a team that just struggled to get it done in the postseason. A year ago they were 90 feet away from winning a state title. A lot can change in...
View ArticleDUNDAS AFTER DARK: A look inside and beyond the longest game in state...
DUNDAS – Despite sitting through the longest state tournament game in history, Bird Island manager Mike Nagel couldn’t leave the field. He knew what he had just witnessed was something special. The...
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