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BLUE EARTH — Allen Nuessmeier, 70, of Blue Earth, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at United Hospital District. In a final act of kindness and generosity, Al chose to donate his body to science, continuing his lifelong legacy of care and compassion. Al was born on March 16, 1955, at Hill Air Force […]

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Allen Nuessmeier

BLUE EARTH — Allen Nuessmeier, 70, of Blue Earth, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at United Hospital District. In a final act of kindness and generosity, Al chose to donate his body to science, continuing his lifelong legacy of care and compassion.

Al was born on March 16, 1955, at Hill Air Force Base in Utah, to Valoris (Gaard) and Harold Nuessmeier. The family later moved to Austin, Minnesota, where he spent his childhood. He was the beloved brother of Danita Elton (Steve) and Jennifer Sandbeck (Doug).

While growing up in Austin, Al was confirmed at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. He had a love for the arts and was active in local theater during high school and while attending Austin Community College. A talented athlete, he also competed on the varsity swimming team. Al graduated from Austin Community College with a degree in Nursing and became a Registered Nurse. Some of his fondest memories were family trips up north to Leech Lake, where they camped and spent cherished time with extended family.

On Oct. 21, 1978, Al married Paula (Boettcher) Nuessmeier in Blue Earth. They met in Mankato, Minn. — Al had just completed nursing school, and Paula was pursuing her passion in culinary arts. Together, they built a life filled with love, dedication, and shared purpose.

After settling in Blue Earth, Al and Paula raised three sons: Aaron, Joshua, and Jonathon.

He cherished his time between Blue Earth and the Boettcher family farm near Marna, where he shared a wealth of knowledge, values, and hands-on skills with his family. From gardening — especially vegetables, flowers, and house plants — to cooking, crafting, and helping at the Pumpkin Farm, Al’s presence left a lasting impression on those around him.

Al dedicated most of his professional life to caring for others, working as a registered nurse at St. Luke’s Lutheran Home in Blue Earth. His compassionate presence was deeply felt by colleagues and residents alike. He also served his community as an EMT on the local ambulance team for nearly a decade.

A devoted leader, Al volunteered with the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts for over 30 years. He gave countless hours to mentoring youth, teaching life skills, camping, and fostering values of service, curiosity, and self-reliance. His time as a scout leader was one of his proudest and most fulfilling roles.

Al was overjoyed to welcome his grandson, Jethro Paul Nuessmeier, born on September 26, 2024 — the son of Joshua and Kimberly Bormann — into the family. Jethro brought a new light into Al’s life, filling it with pride and joy.

He is survived by his loving wife, Paula; his sons, Joshua Nuessmeier (Kimberly Bormann) of Marna, and Jonathon Nuessmeier (Skye Coughlin) of Minneapolis; his mother, Valoris Nuessmeier; and his sister, Jennifer Sandbeck (Doug) of Waseca. He is also survived by his brother-in-law, John Lee Boettcher (Pat) of Blue Earth, along with many cherished aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his son, Aaron Nuessmeier of Blue Earth; his father, Harold Nuessmeier of Waseca; his sister, and brother in-law, Danita and Steve Elton of Kasson; his parents-in-law, Donald and Irene Boettcher of Marna, his nephew J.J. Boettcher, his cousin Andy Leland; and several beloved aunts, uncles, and cousins.

The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, May 2, at Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, also at Patton Funeral Home, with Rev. Carol Mapa officiating. Visitation will also be held one hour prior to the service on Saturday. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery at a later date.

Al’s warmth, wisdom, and unwavering generosity will be dearly missed and lovingly remembered by all who knew him.

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Former UIC Coach Will Lead Lincoln-Way East Basketball

FRANKFORT, IL — Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 has announced two new head coaches who have been hired for the 2025-2026 school year at Lincoln-Way East. Luke Yaklich will lead the boys varsity basketball team next year, as well as teach social science; and Jared Bruni will take over as the head boys water […]

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FRANKFORT, IL — Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 has announced two new head coaches who have been hired for the 2025-2026 school year at Lincoln-Way East.

Luke Yaklich will lead the boys varsity basketball team next year, as well as teach social science; and Jared Bruni will take over as the head boys water polo coach, the District said.

Bruni is a 2018 graduate of Lincoln-Way East. The District said he was a standout water polo athlete when he was a student, and has also served as an assistant coach for the past two years.

Yaklich joins Lincoln-Way East after several years coaching basketball at the collegiate level. The District said he was the assistant coach at Illinois State, Michigan and Texas, and the head coach at the University of Illinois-Chicago from 2020 to 2024. He has also taught and coached at LaSalle-Peru High, Sterling and Joliet West.



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TALLAHASSEE– Florida State men’s track and field student-athlete Micahi Danzy was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Rookie of the Week, announced by the league on Tuesday. Danzy earns his third weekly honor of the outdoor season and fifth for his career. “Great weekend for Micahi,” said FSU director of track and field Matt Kane said. […]

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TALLAHASSEE Florida State men’s track and field student-athlete Micahi Danzy was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Rookie of the Week, announced by the league on Tuesday. Danzy earns his third weekly honor of the outdoor season and fifth for his career.

“Great weekend for Micahi,” said FSU director of track and field Matt Kane said. “He was truly focused on his race plan and getting the win. What I liked was the way he ran. It sets him up for great things and faster times as we approach the postseason. I look forward to the next few weeks to see what he and Coach Argro can accomplish.”

The freshman phenom won the 400-meters at the East Coast Relays to close out the regular season. Danzy crossed the line with a lifetime performance and third-fastest time in program history at 45.0. The Tallahassee native holds the eight-fastest time in the country this season and is the fastest among freshmen.

“As we approach the ACC Championships Micahi continues to round into form,”  said associate men’s head coach Ricky Agro. “I believe he can do great things this postseason.”

Danzy will compete in the ACC Championship in Winston-Salem, North Carolina from May 15-17.

For more information on Florida State track and field, follow Twitter (X) @FSU_Track and Instagram @FSU_Track.    





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NCAA APR Recognition – Stanford Cardinal

STANFORD, Calif. – Thirteen Stanford varsity programs produced a perfect 1,000 score for the 2023-24 academic year, according to Academic Progress Rate (APR) data released by the NCAA on Tuesday. Ten women’s sports and three men’s earned perfect scores. The women’s sports were basketball, beach volleyball, fencing, field hockey, gymnastics, lacrosse, softball, swimming and diving, […]

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STANFORD, Calif. – Thirteen Stanford varsity programs produced a perfect 1,000 score for the 2023-24 academic year, according to Academic Progress Rate (APR) data released by the NCAA on Tuesday.

Ten women’s sports and three men’s earned perfect scores. The women’s sports were basketball, beach volleyball, fencing, field hockey, gymnastics, lacrosse, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, and water polo. The men’s were baseball, cross country, and volleyball.

This is the fourth consecutive year that the baseball program has received a perfect score.

In addition, five programs earned perfect multi-year scores: Baseball, women’s fencing, lacrosse, men’s soccer, and men’s volleyball. The multi-year scores measure data collected over a span of four academic years (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24).

Overall, 14 Stanford teams scored 990 or higher in the multi-year rate, including field hockey (998), men’s basketball (997), beach volleyball (995), softball (995), women’s golf (991), women’s gymnastics (990), women’s rowing (990), men’s swimming and diving (990), and women’s track and field (990).

Implemented in 2003 as part of an ambitious academic reform effort in Division I, the Academic Progress Rate (APR) holds institutions accountable for the academic progress of their student-athletes through a team-based metric that accounts for the eligibility and retention of each student-athlete for each academic term.

The APR emerged when Division I presidents and chancellors sought a more timely assessment of academic success at colleges and universities. At the time, the best measure was the graduation rate calculated under the federally mandated methodology that was based on a six-year window and did not take transfers into account.

In addition to developing the APR, the presidents also adopted a new graduation rate methodology that more accurately reflects student-athlete transfer patterns and other factors affecting graduation (the new rate is called the Graduation Success Rate).

The APR system includes rewards for superior academic performance and penalties for teams that do not achieve certain academic benchmarks. Data are collected annually, and results are announced in the spring.

The Division I Committee on Academics (CoA) oversees the Academic Progress Rate as part of its responsibilities with the Academic Performance Program.  The CoA sets policies and recommends legislative changes to the Division I Board of Directors which has the final say on changes in Division I.



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Hedgemon Improves Program Record Mark at Liberty Twilight

Story Links LYNCHBURG, Va. – Junior Bailey Hedgemon of the Washington and Lee University women’s track and field team reset her own hammer throw program record on Tuesday evening at the Liberty University Twilight. Hegemony highlighted the group on Tuesday evening, turning in a third place finish in the hammer […]

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LYNCHBURG, Va. – Junior Bailey Hedgemon of the Washington and Lee University women’s track and field team reset her own hammer throw program record on Tuesday evening at the Liberty University Twilight.

Hegemony highlighted the group on Tuesday evening, turning in a third place finish in the hammer throw while resetting her own program record with a new personal best toss of 49.13m (161′-02.25″). Her mark was the top division III mark and only finished behind Annika Kelly of the University of Virginia and Sydney Freeman of NC State.

Emily Jackson posted a pair of top five finishes in the shot put and discus this evening. In the shot put, Jackson finished in fourth place after recording a mark of 11.87m (38′-11.25″), finishing behind three Division I student-athletes. She then posted a mark of 34.10m (111′-10.50″) to finish in fifth place.

Camille Gillum turned in a fifth place finish in the high jump this afternoon, clearing a height of 1.59m (5′-02.50″). Ashley D’Ambrosia was the top Division III competitor in the pole vault, finishing in tenth place with a height of 3.72m (12′-02.25″). Emily Sansbury rounded out the action in the 1,500m, finishing in 24th place with a time of 4:56.89.

MEET RESULTS

The Generals will have one last chance to post qualifying marks for the 2025 NCAA Divison III Outdoor National Championships on Monday, May 12 as they head to Chester, Pa. for the Widener Final Qualifier.


Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.



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California (CIF) San Diego Section boys volleyball high school playoff brackets

The San Diego Section boys volleyball high school playoff brackets have been released. Action begins in four of the seven divisions on Tuesday and the other three starts on Wednesday. The championship matches are slated for May 16-17. CIF Regional action is scheduled May 20-24 with the state finals May 31 at Fresno City College. […]

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The San Diego Section boys volleyball high school playoff brackets have been released.

Action begins in four of the seven divisions on Tuesday and the other three starts on Wednesday. The championship matches are slated for May 16-17.

CIF Regional action is scheduled May 20-24 with the state finals May 31 at Fresno City College. This is first season of state boys volleyball championships.

Top seeds in each division are: Carlsbad (Open), St. Augustine (D1), El Cajon Valley (D2), Mater Dei Catholic (D3), San Pasqual (D4), Monte Vista (D5) and San Diego Academy (D5-AA).

Defending champions are Torrey Pines (Open), La Costa Canyon (D1), Mission Vista (D2), High Tech (D3), Foothills Christian (D4), Lincoln (D5), Victory Christian (D5-AA).



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Portville Black beach volleyball picks up wins as Battle of the Border league begins

Submitted High School, Local Sports, Sports, Volleyball PORTVILLE – The Portville beach volleyball league started on Wednesday, April 30 with Portville Black getting wins over Olean and Otto-Eldred. Allegany-Limestone is also in the mix, picking up a “website”:”Website” Link […]

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