Runners-up

 

Honorable mention (in no particular order):

Albert Lea boys’ hockey team wins Big Nine Conference title

Waldorf College men’s hockey begins its inagural season at Roy Nystrom Arena

New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva and United South Central girls’ basketball teams share Gopher Conference title

NRHEG wrestling wins Gopher Conference title

United South Central girls’ cross country advances to state, Emily Mantor places 15th

United South Central girls’ golf finishes sixth at state tournament, Ali Wood finishes tied for 13th overall

Albert Lea City Arena’s Blue Rink renamed Roy Nystrom Arena

Former professional wrestler Perry Saturn lived in Albert Lea while trying to make comeback

Alyssa Sager breaks multiple school records for Albert Lea girls’ basketball

New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva 135-pounder Dustin Esplan places third at the Class A state tournament