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Marshall sweeps Princeton to earn return trip to Class 3A state championship

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ST. PAUL — Marshall is headed back to the Class 3A state championship game. The Tigers swept Princeton 25-9, 25-22, 25-16 in the state semifinals Friday at Grand Casino Arena, earning a spot in the championship in another season. Marshall will face Benilde-St. Margaret’s in a rematch of last year’s Class 3A championship game. The Tigers are looking to capture their fifth state championship in six seasons and their third championship-game victory over the Red Knights during that stretch. Benilde-St. Margaret’s also defeated Marshall earlier this season in a tournament hosted by ...

Minneota sweeps Sacred Heart School to earn spot in Class A state championship

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ST. PAUL — The Minneota volleyball team is one win away from a state championship after earning a three-set sweep over fourth-seeded Sacred Heart School in the Class A state semifinals Friday at Grand Casino Arena. The top-seeded Vikings secured their spot in the championship match with a 25-16, 25-17, 25-10 victory, improving to 30-4 on the season. The victory also extended Minneota's winning streak to ten matches, with all ten victories coming in straight sets. The Vikings have continued to build momentum throughout the streak, putting themselves in position to compete for a state ...

SMSU football to host 'Military Appreciation Day' this Saturday

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MARSHALL - The Southwest Minnesota State University Athletics Department will be hosting ‘Military Appreciation Day’ during the Mustang football game versus Winona State University this Saturday at The Schwan Regional Event Center starting at 12 p.m. As a show of support from SMSU, all military personnel—active, retired or reserve—will receive a free general admission ticket to the game with identification or proof of service. “SMSU Athletics is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of our nation’s military heroes, who exemplify the spirit of teamwork, ...

Wabasso’s season ends with 28-6 loss to Border West

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EYOTA — Wabasso was unable to overcome five turnovers and three empty trips to the red zone as it fell to Border West 28-6 in the opening round of the Class Nine-Player Football State Tournament on Thursday. “They’re really well-coached and they have good size and they do a lot of dynamic stuff offensively,” Wabasso head coach Joe Kemp said. “Tonight, what they really did is play good defense and pass guys off in zone coverage. You just can’t make mistakes, and not converting the three times in the first half inside the 10 and then the second half starting off with the ...

Minneota sweeps Pine River-Backus to advance to state semifinals

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ST. PAUL — The Minneota volleyball team opened its run in the Class A state tournament Thursday, sweeping Pine River-Backus in three sets to advance to the state semifinals. The top-seeded Vikings earned a 25-14, 25-10, 25-11 victory at Grand Casino Arena, improving to 29-4 on the season. Pine River-Backus finished the match with a 29-4 record. Minneota controlled the match offensively, recording 47 kills on 86 attempts for an impressive .442 hitting percentage. The Vikings also finished with 45 assists, six service aces, 49 digs and three team blocks. The victory marked Minneota's ...

Marshall sweeps Totino-Grace in Class 3A state volleyball quarterfinal

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ST. PAUL — The Marshall volleyball team opened its state tournament run with a convincing three-set victory over Totino-Grace on Wednesday, advancing to the Class 3A semifinals with a 25-17, 25-14, 25-15 sweep at Grand Casino Arena. The second-seeded Tigers improved to 26-5 with the win, while Totino-Grace finished its season at 25-6. Marshall controlled the match from the start, finishing with 47 kills on 110 attempts for a .282 hitting percentage. The Tigers also recorded 40 assists, six service aces, 57 digs and four team blocks. Julia Fahl led the Marshall attack with 14 kills ...