In their fourth meeting of the season, New Ulm came out with a 5-3 victory over Marshall in the semifinals round of the ...

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Kevin Dudley kdudley@ mankatofreepress.com Jun 10, 2025 1 of 2 File photos Mankato East softball player Kylinn Stangl went 21-5 with a 1.40 ERA and 216 strikeouts for the Cougars this season.

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Mankato East softball team is heading back to the state tournament for the third year in a row after defeating New Ulm in back-to-back games Thursday night.

Stewartville's Jayce Klug (3) pitches during a Class 3A state quarterfinal baseball game against Mankato East on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at Mini Met in Jordan, Minn. The Cougars won 8-2.

They will open against top-seeded Mankato East. The Cougars are 17-3 overall and 6-0 in the section, and are No. 1 in Class AAA in QRF ranking.

East will advance to the Section 2AAA championship game and face the winner of the Mankato West vs. Albert Lea game. The Section 2AAA championship game is on Thursday, June 5th at 10:00 a.m.

RED WING — Red Wing found some offense, outshooting Mankato East, but the Wingers couldn't get anything past East goalie Andrea Schreiber in a 5-0 Big Nine Conference girls hockey loss Saturday.