Sports
The following New Prague High School student-athletes were named to the all-Metro West Conference teams for their performances during the winter season.
Boys’ Basketball
All-conference: Evan Weichert; honorable mention: George Songe, Jonny Connelly.
Girls’ Basketball
All-conference: Katie Boulanger...
An enthusiastic, energetic group of Tri-City United second-grade students recently completed their first season of organized basketball.
Practice began in November 2023, focusing on basic fundamentals and understanding the game. As the season progressed, the young boys took part in four third-grade...
There are some nights when things just don’t go well.
Tri City United (TCU) head boys basketball coach John Rumpza said their game Feb. 26 against Blue Earth Area (BEA) was one of those nights.
BEA defeated TCU, 71-48 in the regular season finale for the Titans. They finished with a 10-16 overall...
Gargett breaks her own school record
Tri-City United weightlifters placed in the one-two-three top ranks in their weight class at the state competition in Cannon Falls this past Saturday — all of them girls.
Varsity lifter Halee Gargett is a two-time state champion now, placing first. She lifted a...
She’s a two-year starter on an NCAA Division II womens’ basketball team headed to the Elite Eight Monday night in St. Joseph, Mo. New Prague’s Emily Russo is enjoying quite a ride with the Mavericks.
Russo is a two-year starter for Minnesota State University, Mankato. She’s known more for her...
Tri-City United (TCU) freshman Tucker Skluzacek showed great poise and competitiveness as he competed in his first Class AA State Wrestling Tournament Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2.
Skluzacek won four of his six matches, placing fifth overall in the Class AA 114-pound weight class....
A furious comeback by Glencoe-Silver Lake (GSL) and a lack of offense by Tri-City United (TCU) over the final six minutes of the North Sub-Section Championship Monday, March 4 allowed the Panthers to pull out the 64-59 win.
GSL (21-7) trailed by as many as 10 points in the second half and...
TCU Boys Basketball played hard tonight but lost to Glencoe-Silver Lake, 75-56.
More in the March 14 edition of the Messenger.
TCU freshman Tucker Skluzacek earned fifth-place honors wrestling at 114 pounds in the Minnesota State High School League's Class AA individuals tournament at Xcel Energy Center. Skluzacek finished the tournament at 4-2. Three of his victories came by pinning his opponent. He won his final match...
Tri-City United High School girls basketball won 52-43 against Belle Plaine Thursday, Feb. 29 in New Prague at the Section 2AA Girls Basketball Quarterfinals.
They will play in the section semifinals against Glencoe-Silver Lake on Monday, March 4 at 6 p.m. in the Taylor Center at the...