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Big plays lift Vikings to sectional title

MARSHALL — Ian Myhre and Landon Esping each grabbed interceptions, while quarterback Tristen Sussner rushed for two touchdowns to lead the Minneota Vikings to a 21-12 victory over the Dawson-Boyd BlackJacks to capture the Section 4A football championship at the Schwan Regional Event Center ...

Section 4A football champions

The Minneota Vikings players hold up the section 4A Football trophy after defeating the Dawson-Boyd Blackjacks 21-12 Friday afternoon at the Schwan Regional Event Center on the Southwest Minnesota State University campus. For coverage of the game, turn to page B1.

No. 1 RTR’s season ends with straight-set loss to Adrian/Ellsworth

MARSHALL - When it comes to tournament or playoff time, you hear a lot of cliches'. Things like, "Take one game at a time", "You can throw the records out", "On any given night, any team can win", and "We are peaking at the right time". Well, all of those could apply to the Adrian/Ellsworth volleyball team, as they upset the #1 seed Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights in straight sets, 27-25, 25-16 and 25-21. The Knights were the #3 ranked team in the State, and they had high hopes of going for another State Championship. The Dragons were coming off an upset of #2 Westbrook/Walnut Grove on ...

Minneota sweeps CMCS, advances to Section 3A championship

MARSHALL — The Minneota volleyball team is one win away from a section championship and a trip to the state tournament after sweeping Central Minnesota Christian 25-20, 25-19 and 25-22 in the Section 3A semifinals. The state tournament will be held next week at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul. The Vikings improved to 28-4 overall with the victory and will face Adrian/Ellsworth in the Section 3A championship Saturday, Nov. 7, at Southwest Minnesota State University with first serve at 5pm. Minneota head coach Kaley Buysse said she expected a battle against the Bluejays, especially with ...

Rabbits rematch Greyhounds in Section 2, Nine-Player finals

COTTONWOOD – From Week 1, the general consensus among area football fans and coaches was that the Wabasso Rabbits and New Ulm Cathedral Greyhounds would be the teams to beat among Section 2, Nine-Player football teams. After winning 2025 campaigns and returning the majority of last season’s starters this year, it’s not a big surprise to see the teams slated to play in this year’s Section 2, Nine-Player Football Tournament championship game this Friday night at Lakeview High School. But despite big expectations at the start of the season, neither team has taken anything for ...

Marshall punches ticket back to state tournament

REDWOOD FALLS — The Marshall volleyball team is headed back to the state tournament after earning a four-set victory over Willmar to claim its sixth consecutive Section 2AAA championship. The Tigers defeated the Cardinals 25-14, 24-26, 25-17 and 25-21 to extend their section championship streak to six years. Marshall has defeated Willmar in each of the last two section title matches and four times in the past six years. The victory secures Marshall's place in the state tournament, which will be held Nov. 11-14 at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul. Marshall set the tone with a 25-14 win ...