Back in my younger days, I played a lot of softball every summer while I was living in Morris. We traveled the three-state area and usually played over 100 games a year, including our league schedule. One of my favorite all-time trips was to Wabasso to play in their tournaments. The organizer ...
MARSHALL — The Marshall Mudcats split its annual Wood Bat Tournament over the weekend, picking up a pair of wins while dropping two in the eight-team event. Marshall opened up the tournament with a 10-0 mercy-rule win over Kasson-Mantorville and then took down Jamestown 5-3, before coming up ...
MARSHALL — A fast start with three runs in the opening inning and efficient defense with a trio of double plays helped the Marshall A’s even up its record with a 7-3 defeat over Volga, South Dakota, Sunday evening in a non-league matchup. “Honestly, just getting the young guys in ...
MARSHALL — Adding yet another major accolade to an already historic career, Dan Westby has been named the All-Minnesota Girls Sport Coach of the Year after he led Marshall volleyball to a historic 10th state title and the basketball team to a third-place state finish through the 2025-26 ...
Moving to a new area you have never visited prior, and where you have no connections, is always intimidating. But, I’m a firm believer of trusting the process. As I will be departing from The Marshall Independent after two years, my last day being Wednesday, I’ve been reflecting on my ...
MARSHALL, Minn. – The Marshall Baseball Association (MBA) is proud to announce the two newest inductees into the Marshall Baseball Hall of Fame as longtime Marshall youth baseball coaches and supporters, Steve Fleck and Blaine Schnaible, will be honored prior to the Marshall A’s game versus ...