Sports
The WEM boys' basketball team has started the 2018-19 season with three straight wins. They defeated Le Sueur-Henderson (73-61) avenging a loss to the Giants from last year. They also downed Cleveland (85-55) and NRHEG (64-33) in the Gopher Conference opener. The Bucs travel to Hayfield Thursday,...
The WEM girls' basketball team is currently 5-0 this season after opening the season with wins over Faribault BA (73-42), St. Clair (58-51), Maple River (45-35), JWP (60-33), and NRHEG (53-30). The Bucs are tied for the lead in the Gopher Conference with a perfect 3-0 record. Friday, Dec. 14 WEM...
New Prague’s Colby Dunkel controls his opponent at 113 pounds during a win over Tri-City United Thursday, Dec. 6. (Chuck Kajer photo)
The New Prague Trojan wrestling team hosted a three-team meet last week and earned a sweep, defeating Rochester John Marshall and Tri-City United.
The Trojans improved their season record to 5-2 and will compete in their first Wright County Conference dual of the season Thursday, Dec. 13, at...
New Prague’s Belle Clancy competed in the floor exercise during the Trojans win over Breck Thursday, Dec. 6. (Chuck Kajer photo)
The New Prague Trojan gymnastics team opened its season Thursday, Dec. 6, with a win over Breck. Score for the meet was 131.7- 126.275.
New Prague used 12 different gymnasts in the meet. Top performer was Emmalyn Dickerson, who placed second in the all-around with a score of 32.7. Dickerson had the...
The New Prague Area Pickleball Association is holding an Information Session on Saturday, Dec. 15 to introduce people to the game of pickleball. The event will be held at the Central Education Campus gym from 8:30 to 10 a.m. (enter the gym through Entrance 12).
Instructors will be on hand to...
New Prague’s Aiden Dorzinski shoots the puck into a wide open net for his team’s first goal in a 5-4 overtime win over East Ridge Saturday, Dec. 1. See more photos at newpraguetimes.com. (Chuck Kajer photo)
The New Prague Trojan boys hockey team lost its opening game to Shakopee, but rebounded with a pair of overtime wins to start the season 2-1 under first year Coach Cory Lonke. Grant Yackly scored the winning goals in both wins for New Prague.
The Trojans were scheduled to travel to Red Wing Tuesday...
New Prague’ Bethany Vasecka leads a fast break during New Prague’s loss to Shakopee Tuesday, Nov. 27. See more photos at newpraguetimes.com. (Chuck Kajer Photo)
The New Prague Trojan girls basketball team split its first two games of the season last week, both at home. The Trojans opened with a loss to Shakopee, but rebounded in a big way with a 70-22 win over Rochester Century.
New Prague was scheduled to face Blaine Tuesday, Dec. 4. They will play Friday...
Disney on Ice will be playing this weekend, with eight shows at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, and a New Prague native will have a featured role in the production.
Cale Ambroz, son of Chuck and Cindy Ambroz, got his start skating with the New Prague Area Figure Skating Club when he was six...
The Minnesota River Bulldog Hockey Team opened its season with a win and loss against North Branch and Dodge County.
The team opened its season on Friday, Nov. 23 against North Branch. The team lost 5-1.
Coach Shea Roehrkasse said he thought the team played well overall on the weekend, but just...
Awards have been released by WEM fall sports head coaches. In cross country, junior Tucker Rients and eight grader Addison Peed were named the Most Valuable Runners. In football, junior Brant Melchert was named the team MVP. In volleyball senior MaeLea Harmon was named MVP for the second straight...
