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Farmington coach leads effort to move high school state softball tourney from North Mankato to University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus
Farmington Tigers softball head coach Paul Harrington is hoping the state high school league will consider moving the high school state softball tournament from its longtime home in North Mankato to the Twin Cities.
Saints shutout Fairmont in conference showdown
With rain in the forecast, the St. Peter softball team moved its home matchup against Fairmont with the aim to get the game in and the change paid off as little more than a light rain had any effect. The action on the diamond saw St. Peter build a 4-0 first inning lead and continue to build onto it, eventually earning a 10-0 victory in five innings. With the win, the Saints improve to 6-5 (4-1 BSC) on the season. ...
Walk-off powers West over Hopkins
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Mankato West Scarlets high school softball team down 4-0 at one point complete the 5-4 comeback win over the Hopkins Royals on a walk-off Wednesday afternoon. Scarlets are back in action next Monday when they travel to Le Sueur-Henderson.
West battles from behind in instant classic over East
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Mankato West Scarlets and Mankato East Cougars high school baseball teams lived up to the cross-town rivalry hype. The Scarlets came from behind to win 3-2 over the Cougars in an instant classic between the two teams. They’ll face-off again on May 23rd for the rematch.
UWS Baseball Drops First Game of Final Regular Season Series
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The UW-Superior baseball team was on the receiving end of a hitting spree Friday afternoon, falling 17-3 against Bethany Lutheran. This is the first of the Yellowjackets’ three final games of the regular season, with two more outings against Bethany Lutheran scheduled for Saturday. Regardless of Saturday’s...
NP’s Ledwein shooting for berth in US Open
New Prague’s Taylor Ledwein is taking aim at a childhood dream of making the field at the women’s U.S. Open when she competes at a qualifying tournament Monday. Ledwein, a graduate of NPHS and Bradley University, will be part of a small field of women competing for a single berth at the U.S. Women’s Open May 30-June 2 at Lancaster Country Club in Lancaster, Penn.
Maverick Insider: Cartwright continues dominant outdoor season
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) -On this week’s edition of Maverick Insider, Denisha Cartwright talks about her mindset after racing to a time of 12.71 seconds in the 100 meter hurdles. Cartwright was named the DII National Athlete of the Week after posting the time. Later, sprints and hurdles coach Chris...
NP track teams shine at Jordan
New Prague’s track and field teams enjoyed a pair of solid performances Thursday, taking the top two spots at a meet in Jordan. The teams are continuing their efforts at building toward the championship portion of their schedules. The teams were in Orono Tuesday, April 30, for a varsity meet. Tuesday, May 7, NPHS will be at Rosemount for a meet followed by the Metro West Conference Championships Wednesday, May 15 at Trojan Stadium.
MSU men’s and women’s golf team head to national tournament
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - It has been quite the golf season for the MSU men’s and women’s golf teams who both qualified for the NCAA tournaments. The men’s team won the NSIC conference tourney after they swept the podium going one two and three. For the women’s team they earned an at large bid after taking home third place in their conference tourney.
MSU Mavericks men’s and women’s basketball team memorialized in bobblehead form
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - T he National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum — located in Milwaukee, Wis. — unveiled two officially licensed, limited-edition bobbleheads commemorating the Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks’ 2024 NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships. “We’re excited to be...
Miles of memories with Run New Prague
For more than 24 years I’ve been covering the news in New Prague. There’s been the good and the bad and plenty of events. There’s been events where friends and neighbors gather to help someone in town. This weekend, I was at the grand march for New Prague High School’s prom. This coming weekend, I likely will be at Run New Prague, the 39th year of the event.
Mallards fall short in home opener
The 2024 Mallard baseball season started Sunday with a good test against the Dakota-Rice-Scott (DRS) League favorite Webster Sox. A crowd showed up to enjoy the sunny afternoon, unfortunately the Mallards made too many mistakes and fell short 7-5. The game remained scoreless through the first three innings, with Mallard...
TCU golfers place 2nd at Montgomery National
Four Tri-City United (TCU) golfers scored below 50 during the Monday, April 22 Minnesota River Conference Meet at Montgomery National. TCU shot a team score of 189 to place second in the five-team event. Le Sueur-Henderson won the championship with a score of 189. Third through fifth included Belle Plaine (194), Mayer Lutheran/Lester Prairie (205), and Norwood-Young America (incomplete).
Strong defense helps WEM to home shutout over Bethlehem Academy
With only seven combined hits and three total runs, defense was the name of the game during Waterville-Elysian-Morristown’s and Bethlehem Academy’s Gopher Conference matchup hosted by WEM Thursday. Buccaneers freshman Alix Velzke had one of her best showings in the circle, and along with some timely offense, WEM was able to shut down the Cardinals and pick up a 3-0 victory on its home diamond. This marks WEM’s third victory...
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