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Rebels double win total, reach first 3A South final in 20 years

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SLAYTON — Coming off a six-win season and the loss of some impactful seniors, the Murray County Central girls basketball team made big strides forward in the 2025-26 season. The Rebels more than doubled their win total and reached their first subsection championship game in 20 years to cap ...

Marshall tops CDH, places third at state tournament

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An updated version of this story will run in Tuesday's edition of the Independent ST. PAUL — The well-rounded scoring effort of the Marshall girls basketball team led the third-seeded Tigers to a win in the Class AAA state third-place game Saturday at the Gangelhoff Center. Taking on No. 4 ...

Rabbits’ rebounding dominance leads to wins uptick

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WABASSO — The Wabasso girls basketball team was a force to be reckoned with on the glass this season, leading them to an eight-win increase from last year and their first postseason win since 2019. “The difference from last year to this year is that we really wanted to focus on ...

Mustangs finish 9th at SMSU Challenge

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LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. — The Southwest Minnesota State University golf team placed ninth out of 10 teams at the SMSU Challenge on Friday, compiling a team score of 129-over during the two-day tournament. Meghan Pundsack led SMSU in the tournament, building on her 12-over performance on ...

SMSU baseball’s win streak ends vs. CSP

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MINNEAPOLIS — The Southwest Minnesota State University baseball team wasn’t able to carry the magic of its eight-game Arizona winning streak into its return to Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play on Friday. The Mustangs returned to conference play with a doubleheader against ...

Tigers take on Raiders in state third-place game

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MARSHALL — Despite falling out of contention for a state title, the Marshall girls basketball team still has plenty left to play for at the Class AAA state tournament. The third-seeded Tigers fell to No. 2 Benilde-St. Margaret’s in Thursday’s semifinals, and now Marshall will take on No. ...