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Red Rock Central falls to Wabasso in straight sets

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WABASSO — The Red Rock Central Falcons fell to the Wabasso Rabbits in three sets Thursday night, dropping the match by scores of 25-15, 25-16 and 25-11. Wabasso controlled the match throughout, using a balanced offensive attack and strong serving to secure the sweep. Kenley Guetter led the Rabbits with 10 kills, while Cendyll Daub added seven and Cassie Bliss finished with six. Lanna Janeiro-Dolan paced the team with 19 assists, and Bliss contributed 13 assists to help fuel the offense. Defensively, Janeiro-Dolan led Wabasso with 11 digs, while Britta Brand added 10. Guetter also ...

Minneota dominates Yellow Medicine East in 61-0 shutout

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MINNEOTA — The Minneota Vikings put together a dominant performance at home Thursday night, rolling past Yellow Medicine East 61-0 behind a productive offense and a defense that kept the Sting scoreless. Minneota wasted little time taking control, scoring twice in the first quarter to build a 14-0 lead. Kaden Christensen opened the scoring with a 6-yard touchdown run before Tristen Sussner connected with Landon Esping for a 26-yard touchdown pass. Eli Faris converted both extra points. The Vikings continued to pour it on in the second quarter, scoring five touchdowns to extend their ...

Mustang men's basketball selected fourth in NSIC preseason poll

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All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. BURNSVILLE – The Southwest Minnesota State University’s men’s basketball team was picked to finish third in the South Division and fourth overall in the annual 16-team Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll released on Friday. In the South Division poll, St. Cloud State and Minnesota State both earned 45 points, with SCSU earning four first-place votes, while MSU earned three first-place votes. SMSU garnered 33 points for third place with Winona State placing fourth with 28 points and Concordia-St. ...

SMSU women's basketball picked sixth in NSIC Preseason Poll

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BURNSVILLE – The Southwest Minnesota State University women’s basketball team was picked to finish sixth in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll, and fifth in the NSIC South Division. Minnesota State was selected first overall with six first-place votes and 215 points (coaches cannot vote for their own school). Concordia-St. Paul was picked second earning four first-place votes and 194 points, followed by Sioux Falls in third with five first-place votes and 185 points, UMary in fourth earning one first-place vote and 174 points, and Minnesota ...

Marshall blanks Fergus Falls on Senior Night

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MARSHALL — The Marshall Tigers gave their seniors a memorable sendoff Wednesday night, bouncing back from a frustrating loss to Orono the previous week with a dominant 48-0 shutout of Fergus Falls. Marshall controlled the game from the opening whistle, racing out to a 27-0 lead after the first quarter before extending its advantage to 41-0 by halftime. The Tigers added another touchdown in a third quarter shortened to six minutes before a running clock in the fourth quarter helped bring the contest to a close. The victory was an emphatic response for Marshall, which delivered a ...

TMB rolls past KMS for 46-0 shutout

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TRACY — The Tracy-Milroy-Balaton Panthers put together their most productive offensive performance of the season Wednesday night, rolling past the Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Saints 46-0 at Tracy Area High School. TMB scored in every quarter, building an 8-0 lead after the opening period before adding 16 points in both the second and third quarters. The Panthers added six more points in the fourth to complete the shutout and secure their third win of the season. The Panthers finished with 435 yards of total offense, showcasing a balanced attack with 234 yards on the ground and 201 ...