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Bucs make a statement
The WEM volleyball team may have gotten the attention of Gopher Conference foes Tuesday when it defeated arch rival NRHEG
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Jays trounce Tigers
The Waseca volleyball team was dominant in both the second and third games as it swept Albert Lea Tuesday
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Bucs strong out of the gates 
The WEM football team picked up right where it left off last season Friday, crushing Jordan in its season-opener.
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Panthers win nailbiter
The NRHEG football team got out to a 1-0 start Friday when it held off Blooming Prairie late to hold on for the win.
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Bulldogs fall in season-opener
The JWP football team had chances to swing momentum in its direction Thursday but was unable to take advantage, taking a loss at home.
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Updated: Tigers too much for Jays
The Waseca football team started its season off on a sour note Thursday as Albert Lea was able to run away with it in the second half to hand it a loss.
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Start with a sweep
The Waseca volleyball team got its season started with a bang Tuesday as it swept Rochester Lourdes at home to begin the year with a win
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Jays get first win at home
The Waseca girls soccer team recovered from a tough loss Friday with a strong performance and a win over Mankato Loyola Tuesday at home.
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Gopher volleyball round-up
Both the NRHEG and WEM volleyball teams kicked off their seasons Tuesday. The Panthers took a win at home while the Bucs fell on the road.
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Bulldogs burn Madelia in opener
The JWP volleyball team fought a sweltering hot gym along with their opponents from Madelia, coming away with a nonconference win in its season opener.
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Off on the right foot
The Waseca boys soccer team got its first win under its belt Friday when it took a win over Mountain Lake Christian in the first game of the Crusader Classic.
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Jays split in Rochester
The Waseca girls tennis team recovered from a loss in its first match of the day against Rochester Mayo to defeat John Marshall in the second tilt of the day.
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Singled out
The Waseca girls tennis team swept Owatonna in the doubles matches Thursday but received the same treatment on the singles side, taking their first loss of the season.
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Right where they left off
Last season, the Waseca girls team defeated Rochester Lourdes in the Class A State Tournament. Wednesday, they came from behind to take a season-opening win.
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Take it from a pro
Maria Pires comes to Waseca to take over the girls soccer program with professional playing experience as well as 14 years of coaching to her credit.
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A fresh perspective
New Waseca volleyball coach Kelli Fagerness is new to the school and to the coaching scene, something she thinks can be used to her advantage
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Bucs eye title repeat
After taking a Class AA State Football Championship in 2009, WEM returns seven starters on both sides of the ball and will try to make a return to the top.
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Summer comes to an end
Another summer is in the books for the Waseca baseball squads. Here is a rundown of who highlighted the stat column for the Braves, Legion and VFW squads.
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Forever young
The Waseca Community Tennis Association brought back an old favorite this summer with the revitalization of Adult Team Tennis.
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Fall sports kick-off
Monday marked the beginning of a new season on the high school sports scene as fall sports began practicing in preparation for the upcoming season.
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Waseca bowlers score big
Waseca youth bowlers Brandon and Mike Sutlief and Cody Hyatt brought home a top-three finish, plaques and scholarship money from the Minnesota State USBC championships in New Ulm.
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Braves season ends with loss
The Waseca Braves took a big loss to the Austin Greyhounds Wednesday in the Section 2B playoffs to see their season come to an end.
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Todd Mann Memorial Golf Classic set for Aug. 23
A chance to own a jersey signed by the entire Washington Capitals hockey team or one autographed by Baltimore Orioles great Cal Ripken, Jr. would be enough to get any sports fan intrigued.
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Braves take loss to Royals
The Rochester Royals scored four runs in the second inning and another three in the sixth as they were able to hold the Waseca offense at bay and hand the Braves an 8-1 loss.
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What's cooking?
New Richland resident Lance Perkins is spending his August keeping the Minnesota Vikings fed as a breakfast cook at Training Camp in Mankato.
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Camp returns to normal (for now)
After two days of speculation surrounding quarterback Brett Favre, Minnesota Vikings Training Camp regained some normalcy Thursday as the team practiced in Mankato.
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Twenty years and going strong
The Waseca Area Fellowship of Christian Athletes is holding its 20th Annual Junior Sports Clinic this week. This year it drew a record 185 participants.
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U13 is state runner-up
The Waseca U13 boys soccer team advanced to the state championship last week and came home with a second place trophy while the U12 team dropped a tough one.
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U11 girls take third at state
The Waseca U11 girls soccer team used a smothering defense to earn a MYSA No. 5 state ranking this season, eventually taking third in the state tournament.
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Tough weekend for Braves
Waseca was on the road for a pair of Southern Minny contests over the weekend and was unable to come up with a victory as the regular season winds down.
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The hits keep coming
The Waseca Braves and Austin Greyhounds combined for 29 runs, 34 hits, and 10 extra base hits in a slugfest that saw the Braves come out on top Wednesday.
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Meurer is Coach of the Year
Waseca boys and girls cross country coach Gary Meurer was honored with the Minnesota High School Cross Country Coaches Association Class A Girls Coach of the Year Award last week
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Youth soccer making noise
The Waseca Soccer Clubs U12 and U13 boys soccer teams are both in the midst of making their presence felt on the state scene as they play at the MYSA State Tournament this week.
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Waseca wins in dramatic fashion
The Waseca Braves got clutch hits in both the ninth and 12th innings along with a gutsy pitching performance to take a comeback win Saturday.
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Braves drop tough one to Mankato
Waseca struggled to get anything going offensively and the Mankato Mets got two big insurance runs in the ninth in a Southern Minny loss for the Braves
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Nelson fans 16 in Braves' win
Kelvin Nelson struck out 16 Waterville Indians and allowed just three earned runs Friday as the Waseca Braves were able to take a 10-7 non-league victory.
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Kasson ends Waseca's summer
After Waseca had beaten Kasson in its final game of the regular season Thursday, Kasson’s offense was able to explode for a 17-2 win over Post 228 in the district pigtail game, ending Waseca’s season.
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Feats of strength
Waseca's Ben Hanson and 16 other strong men turned out to the Waseca County Fair for Strongman Challenge V, a North American Strongman Inc. gold sanctioned event
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Post 228 finishes strong
The Waseca American Legion baseball team finished its regular season on a high note Thursday when it used a big second inning to top Kasson.
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VFW drops regular-season finale
A rough sixth inning was more than the Waseca VFW Post 1642 baseball team could overcome Wednesday in a loss to Stewartville.
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Austin bats too hot for Braves
Waseca ran into a Austin Blue Sox team that was on fire offensively Wednesday night, taking a Southern Minny League loss at Tink Larson Field.
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Back for more
Waseca native Ben Hanson won the North American Strongman Competition at the Waseca County Fair. He's back to defend his title in 2010.
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Building a foundation
The Waseca Baseball Association is trying to build the foundation for the future of the sport in town by starting the 10U program this summer
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Youth tracksters making noise
Three area runners will continue the summer track and field season after qualifying for AAU Nationals while two others made their mark on the state stage
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VFW splits DH, falls at Austin
The Waseca VFW Post 1642 baseball team split its double-header with Mantorville Saturday after taking a tough loss to Austin on the road Wednesday
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Saemrow silences Albert Lea
Waseca American Legion Post 228 got a strong performance on the hill from Matt Saemrow along with solid defense to knock off first-place Albert Lea.
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Braves hold off Colonels
Waseca was able to fend off Albert Lea after a strong comeback effort late in Wednesday's Southern Minny League win on the road.
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Not just another hall
Waseca resident and former Bluejay basketball and track and field coach Manny Beckmann will receive what he said is the most special of all his accolades next week.
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Life on the run
Waseca resident Gene Wood began making running a part of his daily routine in November. Now, 226 days later, he's yet to take a day off.
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A's power past Waseca
The Rochester A's scored nine runs in the third inning and put up 17 total in defeating Waseca American Legion Post 228 Tuesday.
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All-Star Impact
Saturday, Waseca's Sam Milbrett and WEM's Chris Kuball represented their schools at the 37th Annual Minnesota Metro vs. Outstate All-Star Football Game
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Jays attend SDSU camp
On Thursday, June 24, 40 Waseca Bluejay football players and four coaches headed out to Brookings, SD, to take part in the South Dakota State Team Camp.
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Waseca takes down New Richland
Waseca American Legion Post 228 took its first win of the season Monday when it used a trio of big innings to topple New Richland American Legion Post 75.
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Braves win ugly
Waseca and Faribault combined for eight errors and 17 walks Wednesday, but the Braves were able to use a seven run fourth inning to come away with the win
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VFW falls in pitcher's duel
Waseca VFW Post 1642 got a strong performance on the hill by Jordan Steffens. Unfortunately for the home team, Faribault's Matt Siegfried was equally as effective.
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Waseca gets Wild
Waseca turned out in droves as members of the Minnesota Wild made a stop at Waseca Community Arena Wednesday as part of their Summer Road Tour
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Legion blanked by Patriots
The Waseca American Legion Post 228 baseball team took an 11-0 loss to Rochester Tuesday to cap off a tough stretch of games.
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Coonrod signs on with NIACC
JWP 2010 graduate Nakita Coonrod signed her National Letter of Intent Wednesday to pitch at North Iowa Area Community College next season.
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Day 2 brings improved play
Waseca golfers Sophie Tuttle and Josh Pederson played better on Day 2 of the Class AA State Golf Tournament. However, weather ended Pederson's round early.
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Bluejay golfers tee-off at State
Waseca golfers Josh Pederson and Sophie Tuttle completed their first rounds of the two-day Class AA State Golf Tournament Wednesday in Jordan.
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Legion takes loss to Austin
The Waseca American Legion Post 228 baseball team hit the ball hard Thursday.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t finding any gaps as Waseca took a 6-2 loss.
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Fourth and three are firsts
The Waseca girls track and field team took fourth place as a team Saturday and Kaitlyn Seberson medaled in three events. Both were program firsts.
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Five-for-five
The NRHEG track and field squad had three athletes competing in five finals Saturday at the Class A Track and Field Championships and got to the podium in all of them
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Eyes on a title
The Waseca girls track and field team enjoyed a good day on Friday, setting it up for what could possibly be a special day on Saturday in the finals
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Kerkhoff, Klocek head to finals
Both NRHEG sprinters — Alyssa Kerkhoff and Kevin Klocek — advanced to Saturday's finals in two events Friday at the Class A Track and Field Championships
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Ending on a 'high' note
Waseca high jumper Katie Guse took her second state championship in three years Friday when she took the Class A title in St. Paul
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Legion takes loss in home-opener
Waseca American Legion Post 228 hit the ball hard but struggled to find any gaps in its first home game of the summer Thursday against Austin.
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Going the distance
The Waseca track and field team ended a 10-year drought by qualifying three boys to state Saturday after cleaning up in the distance events at sections.
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Pederson, Tuttle advance to State
Waseca golfers Josh Pederson and Sophie Tuttle both won survived playoff holes at Friday's Section 2AA Championship Meet to advance to the state tournament.
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Spring MVP awards handed out
Plaques were given out to the recipients of the Todd Mann Most Valuable Player Award on all seven varsity spring teams Monday at the Spring Athletic Recognition Night.
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Bound for state
Twelve area athletes — nine from Waseca and three from NRHEG — kept their state track and field title hopes alive Saturday after qualifying at the Section 2A Championships.
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Close call
The Waseca softball team took a tough loss to LSH Wednesday as its bats went cold and the Giants pushed a controversial run across to end the Jays' season
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Racing towards a cure
Waseca resident Jessi Aberle will be competing in the South Maui Triathlon this month to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society as part of Team in Training
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