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21 hours ago | 
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CHATFIELD, Minn. — It was the game's third batter, and many thought that would be it for Rylee Urban's afternoon. The Chatfield High School sophomore pitcher had just absorbed a bullet of a line drive from Stewartville standout Sydney Klar right in the stomach. Chatfield coach Brent Berge was preparing for the worst. "I come running out of the dugout," Berge said. "By the time I get out there, I'm trying to stay calm.
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3 days ago | 
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ROCHESTER — As just an eighth-grader, Chelsea Putzier more than held her own for the Mayo varsity softball team. She hit approximately .270 against pitching in the Big Nine Conference that was as stout as ever that year. It included Winona pitchers Makayla Steffes and Ava Hamsund, Century's Morgan Erickson, Mankato East's Kylinn Stangl and Red Wing's Bri Tix — all of whom are playing college softball or committed to play college softball.
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5 days ago | 
postbulletin.com | Alex Vanden Houten |Alex Vandenhouten
ROCHESTER — There are always surprises and frustrations when it comes to MSHSL Section realignment. This year's edition might just take the cake. That's because the MSHSL decided to move national wrestling powerhouse Simley — winners of 11 state titles since 2008 and the program with the second-most individual state champions in state history (71) — back into Section 1. The decision brought about plenty of emotions, with frustration and confusion being the most prominent among area coaches.
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1 week ago | 
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STEWARTVILLE — It was back in 10U when Stewartville High School softball coach Krystal Peterson first got to know Sydney Klar. It didn't take long for Peterson to realize Klar had something special in her right arm. "Even at 10 and under, she had quite an arm," Peterson said. Wanting to be a part of the action every pitch, the now-Stewartville junior has found herself in the circle since just about the first time she stepped onto the diamond.
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1 week ago | 
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Head coach: Jess Dahl (second season)2024 record: 7-7 overall, lost in Section 1 quarterfinals Key returning players: Liv Morrissey, Sr., Midfielder/Attacker (56 goals in 2024, 117 career goals, 46 draw controls in 2024, Team MVP); Ava Austin, Sr., Midfielder/Attacker (14 goals, 44 draw controls); Bella Ashton, Jr., Attacker/Midfielder (four goals, injured in first game last year); Olivia Prochnow, Jr., Defender; Melanie Decker, Jr., Defender; Chloe Magnuson, Jr., Midfielder.
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2 weeks ago | 
postbulletin.com | Alex Vanden Houten |Alex Vandenhouten
KASSON, Minn. — The vision Albert Brand and Travis Wiuff first had when they opened Kratos Athletic Center was to provide a gym unlike any other in Minnesota. It's safe to say in just fewer than two years, Brand and Wiuff have done exactly that. Now, they are ready for the next step of the plan: Strongman competitions.
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2 weeks ago | 
postbulletin.com | Alex Vanden Houten |Alex Vandenhouten
MAZEPPA — A girl of few words, Kinsley Kothenbeutel lets her wrestling do the talking. And boy does it have a lot to say. The youth wrestling community across the country knows the 11-year-old as “KK” or Killer Kinsley because of her tenacity/skill on the mat — she actually goes by that nickname because her older brother by two years had an easier time saying "KK" than Kinsley when she first entered this world.
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2 weeks ago | 
postbulletin.com | Alex Vanden Houten |Madeline Warren |Alex Vandenhouten
On Thursday, the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Board of Directors met and finalized the competitive section placements for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons. Friday, the League released the decisions they made. For reference, according to the MSHSL, here is how it is broken down: MSHSL enrollment is determined by the schools Minnesota Department of Education enrollment in year one in grades 9 – 12 minus 40 percent of their educational benefit (free and reduced lunch).
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3 weeks ago | 
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Avery Steffen, Minnesota State-Moorhead Due to an ankle injury, the 2021 Post Bulletin Player of the Year had her season cut short after eight games last year. But the Zumbrota-Mazeppa grad's senior season is off and running. She has been lethal at the plate, hitting .358 (44-for-123) while leading the team in doubles (8), triples (4) and hits (44). In the circle, Steffen is 4-8 with a 4.95 ERA in 18 appearances —10 starts. She has 68 strikeouts in 65 innings tossed so far.
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3 weeks ago | 
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ROCHESTER — Kaleigh Zollner admits sports have always been in her blood. A graduate of Tomah High School in Wisconsin, Zollner is the daughter of longtime Tomah athletic director Tom Curran and has been an avid Green Bay Packers fan since Day 1. As a middle schooler, Zollner asked — or as she puts it "begged" — her father to let her play football. Unfortunately for Zollner, that was quickly shut down. But she acknowledges it was probably the right call at the time.
