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A late-season bout with the flu almost ended Chloe Walter’s gymnastics season prematurely. The St. Mary’s senior wanted to cap her high school career with a trip to state, but with a week to go before the Section 3A meet, she was still down with influenza A.

Anna Pollard had to be persistent about it, but she eventually convinced her parents she was serious about wrestling by the sixth grade. By then, she had grown up around the sport, carried along since she was a baby to her brother Wyatt’s tournaments.

The Indians take a 10-game winning streak into the Section 2A playoffs next week, opening Monday with the No. 3 seed and a home game against No. 14 Cathedral.

New Ulm Area placed second in the Section 3AA team playoffs last weekend, losing 33-20 to Marshall in the championship for a chance to go to state. Wyatt Pollard won his match in the final, defeating Marshall’s Aidan Mattison at 189 pounds with an 11-6 decision.

50 years ago - Feb. 20, 1975