Sarah Shelander

Sarah Shelander

Sports Out of the Past

60 years ago - August 27, 1964“It’s too early to make predictions, but if hustle and desire mean anything, we’ll be all right.” So said Sleepy Eye high school Coach Jim Roforth as he discussed football prospects for the season.

Berkner wins season opener with tiebreaker in girls tennis

River Valley’s Taylor Berkner played with resilience and won her opening match of the year in a thrilling tiebreaker last week against Fairmont, Head Coach Brandon Andrews said.Berkner defeated Emelia Klanderud 6-2, 6-4, 10-7, registering the Wildcats’ sole point in the team competition, which Fairmont won 6-1 in Sleepy Eye.Brissa Hernandez, River Valley’s No.

Charge: Man possessed videos depicting young girls

A 36-year-old Sleepy Eye man has been charged with possessing pornography showing girls police believe to be in their early teens, one potentially as young as 10, according to a complaint filed this week in Brown County District Court.Sleepy Eye Investigator Shawn Bohnen, who worked the case, said he has no suspicion the images are of children from this area.