KOVAR: A look back on the highlights from FDM 2022
When people look back on the 99th Minnesota Amateur State Baseball Tournament, there will be an endless amount of memories to relive. There were memorable moments that took place on the field. There...
View ArticlePREP VOLLEYBALL: Chaska holds off pesky Crusaders
CHASKA – The Mayer Lutheran volleyball team isn’t afraid to take on anyone. Going up against a ranked team for the 11th time this season already, the Crusaders gave the Chaska Hawks all they could...
View ArticlePREP FOOTBALL: Bulldogs shutout Mayer Lutheran in signature win
LESTER PRAIRIE – A win in October is always a big deal. A win over your rival is even better. The matchup with Mayer Lutheran has been circled on the calendar for the Lester Prairie football team for a...
View ArticlePREP FOOTBALL: Royals run past Holy Family to move to 6-1
VICTORIA – Coming off a tough and physical battle in their last game, the Watertown-Mayer football team wanted no part in a trap game against the Holy Family Fire. From the opening drive, the Royals...
View ArticleTOURNAMENT CENTRAL: Football and Volleyball playoff brackets released
The brackets and matchups for the 2022 fall sports season have been released. The postseason for football will get underway Tuesday, Oct. 25 with volleyball getting underway next week as well. The...
View ArticleFROM STRUGGLES TO STATE: A look inside the turnaround of the HLWW and W-M...
A lot can change over the course of four years. It wasn’t very long ago that the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted and Watertown-Mayer football programs were in shambles. With numbers low in both programs, a...
View ArticleCLASS AAA STATE FOOTBALL: Royals rally for comeback win over Cannon Falls
HASTINGS – Watertown-Mayer senior Albert Rundell loves to throw the ball. He likes it even more when his teammate and friend Wyatt McCabe is on the other end. When the Watertown-Mayer football team...
View ArticleCLASS AAA STATE FOOTBALL: NL-S comes through in key spots in win over W-M
MINNEAPOLIS – Watertown-Mayer football coach Andrew Phillips knew his team would be in for a battle. He was right. When the Royals faced off against fellow East Central South district opponent New...
View ArticleKOVAR: A look at my Minnesota Dream 18 golf course
It appears the 2022 golf season in Minnesota has come to an end for good. It was a good run for golfers around the state as we once again had great weather late in October and even into November for a...
View ArticlePREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Fasching’s monster game helps HLWW hold off Lester...
HOWARD LAKE – Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted girls basketball coach Drew Waldbillig looked to his bench and didn’t see many options. The Lakers had just eight players dressed in their matchup with Lester...
View ArticleYEAR IN REVIEW: A look back on the top sports moments for the Herald Journal...
What a year 2022 was across the board in area sports. There was so much going on that I honestly feel like I only got to cover or experience a tiny bit of it. To be honest, the 2022 coverage season was...
View ArticlePREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: HLWW’s comeback comes up just short against Rockford
HOWARD LAKE – It hasn’t been the best season at times for the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted girls basketball team this year. You wouldn’t know that watching them play. Despite just two wins on the season...
View ArticlePREP BOYS BASKETBALL: HLWW catches fire in win over Rockford
HOWARD LAKE – The past weekend for the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted boys basketball team was a disappointing one. They didn’t let that carry over into a new week as the Lakers got back into the win...
View ArticleTHE STREAK CONTINUES: Depth proves big as Royals top No. 6 New London-Spicer
WATERTOWN – One of the most impressive winning streaks in Minnesota high school sports history was on the line for the Watertown-Mayer/Mound Westonka gymnastics team when they hosted New London-Spicer....
View ArticlePREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Guetzkow’s big night lifts Mayer Lutheran to signature...
MAYER – It was a night to remember for Mayer Lutheran senior Madeline Guetzkow. After recording her 1,000th career point in the first half, Guetzkow helped the Crusaders take over the game in the...
View ArticleSECTION 5A GYMNASTICS: Royals claim ninth-straight section title
WATERTOWN – All season long Watertown-Mayer/Mound Westonka gymnastics coach Steve Hangartner had to wait and see just how good his team truly was. The wait was worth it as the Royals put on a show at...
View ArticleMAKING HISTORY: HLWW’s Hintz makes program history by securing state meet...
WATERTOWN – There was a little bit of doubt lingering in the mind of Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted/Holy Trinity senior Riley Hintz heading into the Section 5A meet. There was none in coach Tammie...
View ArticleSECTION 4A WRESTLING: Lakers capture first section title in program history...
HOWARD LAKE – When Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted wrestling coach Joe Puncochar took over the program eight years ago, his biggest challenge was trying to fill weight classes. Fast forward to 2023 and his...
View ArticleAMATEUR BASEBALL: 2023 Amateur State Baseball Tournament poised to be an...
When the state tournament for amateur baseball comes around this summer, it’s going to be a special one. The Minnesota Baseball Association will be celebrating its 100th state tournament this year and...
View ArticleKOVAR: What does the future of the Crow River Valley League look like?
There’s a saying that the only thing that’s constant is change. That sums up the Crow River Valley League pretty well the last couple of years and amateur baseball in general. The CRVL has had a few...
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