TYLER - Under the direction of first-year head coach Steve Krause, the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights have been causing havoc with their defense. The in-your-face style of defense has been a staple for Krause during his long time coaching career and he brought it with him to RTR. That style ...
MARSHALL— The Marshall girls basketball team started out the gates on fire offensively and never looked back, outshooting Redwood Valley 33-14 in the first half en route to a 62-38 victory on Tuesday night. Jordyn Hilgemann got things started for the Tigers in the opening minutes with a ...
MARSHALL - Tough defense and strong breakouts on offense were the difference maker on Tuesday for the Marshall girls hockey team as they shut out the Luverne Cardinals, 3-0. The Tigers had 28 shots on goal and 11 saves. Going off the win, senior captain Courtney Mauch saw a lot of positive ...
WESTBROOK – The Westbrook-Walnut Grove girls basketball team fell to Fulda 40-28 on Tuesday. Camryn Bunting led the way for the Chargers with 10 points while Brittany Erickson had seven. Bunting led in rebounds with 15 while Theresa Merrick led in assists with four. WWG (0-3) will face ...
LEXINGTON, Ky.- The American Volleyball Coaches' Association (AVCA) announced on Tuesday that Southwest Minnesota State volleyball players, Taylor Reiss, Megan Larson, Brooke Borchardt and Kaylee Burmeister have earned All-American honors for their efforts during the 2017 season. Reiss, a ...
WAYNE, Neb.- Southwest Minnesota State junior outside hitter, Taylor Reiss, has been named to the Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (CCA) All-American team for a second straight year which was announced by the CCA on Tuesday. Reiss, a 5-foot-10, outside hitter from Taunton, ...
TRACY – It's never easy replacing a player that averaged 29.9 points and 10.8 rebounds, but that's exactly what the Tracy-Milroy-Balaton Panthers are trying to do this season. Spencer Smith finished his career with 2,059 points, the most in the Independent's area coverage. “It will be a ...
BURNSVILLE - Southwest Minnesota State University junior guard Ryan Bruggeman was named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference South Division Player of the Week today following a pair of Mustang home victories this past weekend. Bruggeman, a 6-foot, 177-pound native Pelican Rapids, ...
MARSHALL - The Marshall Tigers graduated seven seniors from last year’s team that finished with a 23-3 record and earned third place in the Class AAA state tournament. All seven of those seniors are currently playing a sport at the collegiate level. The loss of seven seniors that all played ...
MARSHALL – Registration has opened for the fourth annual Prairie Striders Indoor 5K at the Sanford/Jackrabbit Athletic Complex on the SDSU campus Saturday, Jan. 20. All levels of runners are welcome as the race will have two heats — 8:30 a.m. for those planning to run in 24 minutes or ...
MARSHALL – Break out the leis and the floral shirts. The Marshall boys hockey team will be hosting their annual “Hawaiian Night” for their game on Thursday. Before the game, fans can come get pork chop-on-a-stick plus chips, a beverage and a cookie for $7. The meal will be served from ...
WORTHINGTON – The Southwest Minnesota Christian Eagles were a state tournament team last year in Class A. They have four seniors and five juniors on the roster and entered Saturday's matchup against the Marshall Tigers as the ninth ranked team in Class A. The Tigers, on the other hand, have ...
TRACY – The Tracy-Milroy-Balaton girls basketball team gave a spirited effort against the No. 3 ranked team in Class A in the Hayfield Vikings, but couldn’t muster enough on either end of the floor as the Panthers fell 66-45 on Saturday afternoon. Despite the loss TMB head coach Derek ...
MARSHALL – Another day, another tight finish for the Southwest Minnesota University men’s basketball team. After holding on to beat Upper Iowa on Friday, the Mustangs found themselves locked in another battle on Saturday, this time against the Winona State University Warriors. It came ...
MARSHALL – The Southwest Minnesota State University women’s basketball team used a spirited comeback during the fourth quarter of their game against Winona State University on Saturday afternoon, but ran out of time as the Mustangs fell to the Warriors 68-66. Trailing 55-38 entering the ...
ST. JAMES – The Marshall/Lakeview wrestling team opened its season at the St. James Area Classic on Saturday, placing first with a score of 166.5 points. Hsa Khee Lar won by fall to place second in the 113 weight class while Hsa La Eh (120), Noah Jensen (132), Grant Louwagie (138), Spencer ...
ADRIAN – The matchup between the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights and the Adrian Dragons on Saturday proved to be no contest. The Knights jumped out to a 24-2 lead in the first six minutes of the game and never looked back en route to a 91-34 season opening victory. “The key was ...
MARSHALL - The Marshall Tigers boys hockey team capped off the doubleheader showdown with the Worthington Trojans, holding their own and taking care of business on the ice, with the help from the Tigers goalie Dominik Caspers, Marshall shut out the Trojans 5-0. Going off of the Tigers' win ...
MARSHALL – The Southwest Minnesota State University Mustangs could never swing the momentum to their side Friday night during the Central Region Semifinals. Behind a strong defensive performance the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs swept the Mustangs in front of a packed crowd inside ...
COTTONWOOD— After a hot start to the season, Lakeview’s three-game winning streak was snapped on Friday night when the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights earned a 65-56 victory over the Lakers. Unlike in their last game, the Knights saw their shots going in the basket instead of falling into ...