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Cedar Mountain defeats GFW in first round

by Michael Mattison Cedar made a furious rally in the second half to knock the GFW Thunderbird boys basketball team out of the Section Tournament in the first round 67-53. The first 27 minutes of the game was tight with the teams jockeying for the lead throughout. After being tied 8-8 early in the game, Cedar Mountain…

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T-Birds win first tournament game, then lose to number one seed

by Michael Mattison The GFW Thunderbirds girls basketball team was ousted from Section 2A Tournament play when it was defeated by Mayer Lutheran 71-52 on Thursday. But before that, the T-Birds put together a nice home-court win in the opening round of the Section against Central Minnesota Christian 56-36. GFW popped out to a nice 8-3 lead…

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T-Birds impressive in three-victory week

by Michael Mattison It was a great week for the GFW Thunderbird girls basketball team, recording three wins in as many games. GFW opened the week Monday with a 77-32 win at Cedar Mountain. On Thursday, the T-Birds hosted New Ulm Cathedral and came out victorious 80-28. GFW extended its winning streak to four games on Saturday…

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Thunderbirds hold off Cougars for conference win

by Michael Mattison The GFW Thunderbird boys basketball team opened the week with an exciting 78-69 win over Cedar Mountain before dropping a game to New Ulm Cathedral 60-49 and ending the week with a 81-59 loss to Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s. The T-Birds held a nice lead over Cedar Mountain throughout much of the game…

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Thunderbirds survive Springfield, defeat ACGC

by Michael Mattison It was a nice week for the GFW Thunderbird girls basketball team. The T-Birds strated the week at home with a 59-47 victory over Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City. After losing on the road to Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart 54-32, the T-Birds narrowly edged out Springfield 59-58 to end the week. For the entire story and complete coverage…

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Robert Sallstrom

Robert “Bob” Sallstrom, age 97, of Winthrop passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society in Arlington. Funeral Service was held on Saturday, February 4, 2023, 11:00 A.M. at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Winthrop with interment in the Winthrop Cemetery. Clergy Officiating: Pastor Erik Karlson Organist: Eric Larson Soloist: Son, Steve…

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Thunderbirds blow out MVL, down Cedar Mountain by 10

by Michael Mattison After losing its first game of the week to Sleepy Eye 64-43, the GFW Thunderbird girls basketball team posted a knockout win over Minnesota Valley Lutheran 57-23 and another victory over Cedar Mountain 53-43. GFW was dominant in its victory over MVL. The T-Birds allowed just eight first-half points and led 27-8 at the…

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