Alex VandenHouten

Gone but not forgotten: Dave Heise's legacy to be felt at Winona Senior High for generations

Justine Schultz wrote a letter of gratitude to Dave Heise after his retirement in 2014. The former Winona Senior High and current Saint Mary's backstop wanted to let the legendary coach know how much she appreciated the fact that he believed in an eighth-grader when many thought she was simply too young to play varsity softball.

La Crosse Loggers: Ryan Mantle related to the legend, but grandfather had bigger baseball impact

Rarely is the first question directed at La Crosse Loggers infielder Ryan Mantle related to baseball. Well, it is, and it isn't. More specifically, it is about his last name and its relationship to the sport. It typically goes something like this: "Are you related to that Mantle?"

Girls basketball: Ramblers offense flows through 'coach on the floor' Mary Morgan

The score was 24-20 and the Cotter girls basketball team had the ball holding on for the last shot before the half in their Tuesday showdown with Southland.

Green Bay Packers: Malachi Dupre battling for spot in receiving corps

GREEN BAY - During the 2017 NFL draft, current Green Bay Packers rookie receiver Malachi Dupre had to endure one of the most gut-wrenching and humbling experiences of his young life. He had to wait. There were 253 picks in the draft, and Dupre was chosen with the 247th pick.

Swim and dive: Winona's Issara Schmidt transitions from gymnastics injury to diving dominance

Issara Schmidt cannot remember the exact moment she hurt her back, but she has an idea. The Winona Senior High sophomore diver and former gymnast thinks she injured it in the spring of 2017 when she took a hard fall on the uneven parallel bars.

MSHSL state softball: Engbrecht's walk off sends Winona to state title game in instant classic

NORTH MANKATO, Minn. - Avery Engbrecht entered Tuesday night's MSHSL Class AAA state semifinal with 13 total at bats for the entire season. That's not a typo, the Winona Senior High freshman had played in just eight games and didn't see any action in the Winhawks' state quarterfinal victory over Sartell earlier on Tuesday.

Girls basketball: Cotter's defense steps up in 53-38 win in sectional semifinals

ROCHESTER, Minn. - Before the Section 1AA basketball playoffs began, Cotter girls basketball coach Pat Bowlin stressed how important it would be for the undersized Ramblers to get after teams with their full-court aggressive defensive pressure. "Their height is a real issue for us," Bowlin said before the section tournament when talking about the size of Zumbrota-Mazeppa, Lake City, and Rochester Lourdes.

High school football: Trevor Pomeroy makes history, Winhawks roll

Trevor Pomeroy etched his name in the Winona Senior High School record books on Saturday as he set the single season rushing record. Entering the night, Pomeroy needed 95 yards to break the previous record of 1,320 set in 2015 by Tanner Remlinger. It took him less than a quarter.

Cotter softball 2019 season preview

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