March 2023

The 1-seed Knights boys basketball team entered Section 2A North Subsection playoffs with a home game against 9-seed Mayer Lutheran on Tuesday, March 9. It was a rematch of the Knights final regular season game, when they traveled to Mayer Lutheran on Feb. 20 and defeated the Crusaders by 6 points. In this home playoff game, the Knights increased that spread, winning by 15 points. To top it off, Knights’ junior Will Walter scored his 1,000th career point in the win.

On Monday, March 6, the 2-seed Sleepy Eye Indians took down the 1-seed St. Mary’s Knights, to claim the Section 2A South Subsection title, in a game played at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter.

The Indians boys basketball team entered Section 2A North Subsection playoffs as the 8-seed, hosting 9-seed Mayer Lutheran on Friday, March 3. Mayer had size over Sleepy Eye, but the Indians’ grit covered the distance that their size didn’t. Trailing a couple points throughout the game, the Indians took a few fouls at the end and Mayer made their free throws for the slim-win.

The New Ulm Area Eagles boys hockey team, the 1-seed in Section 3A met up against 2-seed Luverne in the Section Championship game on Wednesday, March 1, at Gustavus Adolphus College. After defeating Luverne in their two previous games this season, the Eagles came up short this time with Luverne getting the 4-2 win and a trip to the state tournament. SEHS junior Austin Uecker got one assist in the loss.