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Players scramble to get the ball from two different teams, from the left, are Daniel Adams, Avery Grasser, Brooklynn Burk, and Gabrick Rose. More photos are available in this weeks print and e-edition.
Youth soccer is a growing sport in the nation and locally. A report from the Sports & Fitness Industry Association says that there are about 4.6 million players, roughly of one-third of all players in the United States, in the 6-12 age group alone. There have been steady increases in the number...
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The senior Titan girls basketball players finished their last game together with an emotional tough loss in Mankato.
MANKATO - The No. 2 seed NRHEG girls basketball team used a strong second half to defeat No. 3 seed Tri-City United, 81-55, in the Section 2AA Semifinal game played at MSU-Mankato Monday, March 4.
The Panthers outscored the Titans 44-24 in the second half after leading 37-31 at halftime.
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The New Prague-TCU-Belle Plaine-Le Sueur Henderson-Jordan co-op floor hockey team won a state championship Saturday afternoon, March 8, at Coon Rapids High School. The Trojans capped an undefeated season with an 11-8 win over Stillwater Area in the title tilt. See additional details on the tournament and New Prague's title run in the upcoming print edition of The New Prague Times.
With victories over teams the New Prague-TCU-Belle Plaine-Le Sueur Henderson-Jordan co-op floor hockey team faced during the regular season, the Trojans' returned from Coon Rapids High School Saturday evening as undefeated state champions.
After defeating South Suburban, 11-4, Friday evening, Feb...
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Titan Alexis Marcussen goes up for a basket against and army of Belle Plaine Tigers in Thursday's game during the first period for two of 20 points scored during the game.
Tri-City United High School's girls' basketball team won its quarterfinals game against the Belle Plaine Tigers in Montgomery on Thursday, Feb. 27, winning 76-55.
Head Coach Don Marcussen said, "The girls really came out fast against the Tigers. Even though we were not hitting many shots from...
Owen Johnson winning the 189 pound weight class for Class AAA. (Patrick Fisher photo)
New Prague senior, Lawson Eller at 121 pounds in Class AAA won 22-2 in his first round against Paxton Carl. Eller advances to the quarterfinals.
New Prague sophomore, Owen Johnson at 189 pounds also advanced to the quarter finals as he defeated Luke DeChene, 13-3.
The New Prague girls' basketball team suffered a tough season-ending loss at Farmington in the quarterfinal round of the section basketball tournament. The Trojans end the season at 18-9 overall, their best season since the 2019-2020 campaign.
Despite their best efforts, the New Prague High School girls' basketball team couldn't overcome Farmington and suffered a season-ending loss, 71-64, in the quarterfinal round of the Section1AAAA playoffs Wednesday night, Feb. 26, in Farmington.
The game was played after the Feb. 27 print edition...
With one final home game remaining, the New Prague floor hockey team has earned a berth in the state tournament again this year and played for a top seed in the regularseason finale against Dakota United.
At 7-0, the Trojans hosted DU yesterday, Wednesday, Feb. 19. The Trojans’ unblemished record...
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Shortly after he felt his right knee buckle after collapsing to the turf covering a kick return this past fall, AJ Weber knew his football season was done. He worried about the hockey season.
He remembers the doctor telling him the damage to his knee was so severe he wouldn’t be able to play his...
NPHS gymnasts Ava Bruegger (left) and Hailey Proshek finished first and second in the all-around competition for individuals at the Minnesota State High School League's Class AA gymnastics meet Saturday, Feb. 22, at venerable Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul.
A night after the Trojans just missed winning a state team championship, two of its members finished atop the medal stand in the all-around competition at the Minnesota State High School League’s Class AA gymnastics competition for individuals at Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul.
Saturday, Feb....
TCU senior Sophie Whipps angles around two Minnesota Valley Lutheran defenders to take a shot during the Titans’ basketball game on Feb. 4. (Mike Mallow photo)
After a very successful regular season, the Tri-City United (TCU) girls basketball team has received the No. 3 seed in the Section 2AA Tournament, which starts Monday, Feb. 24.
The Titans will face No. 14 seed, Blue Earth Area. A win, and the Titans would host either Belle Plaine and Lake Crystal-...
