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Tigers secure statement win to open season

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MARSHALL — Despite a slow start to their season opener, Marshall football quickly showed why it has made the state tournament in each of the last two seasons, rolling to a 49-14 victory over Westonka on Friday night. The Tigers, playing at home, found themselves in an early 7-0 hole against the Whitehawks. That deficit did not last long, however, as Marshall reeled off 42 consecutive points to take control of the game. The Tigers carried a 28-7 lead into halftime before continuing to pull away in the second half. Once Marshall settled in and worked through the early jitters, the ...

Mustangs open NSIC play with shutout setback to Beavers

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All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. BEMIDJI, Minn. – Bemidji State used a pair of first half turnovers to score two touchdowns and build a 28-0 halftime advantage before earning a 38-0 victory over Southwest Minnesota State in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football on Saturday at Chet Anderson Stadium. The BSU defense was in control all game long, limiting SMSU to 57 yards on offense, seven first downs and 0 for 14 on third-down conversion attempts. The BSU defense also forced three turnovers and racked up eight sacks in shutting out SMSU for the second ...

No. 10 Mustangs conclude weekend with sweep of OCU

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All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. SAINT JOSEPH​, Mo. – The No. 10 ranked Southwest Minnesota State volleyball team (6-1) ended its weekend at the Fairfield Inn & Suits Griffon Classic Saturday morning, sweeping Oklahoma Christian (3-4), by scores of 25-21, 25-21, 25-22 at the MWSU Fieldhouse. Leah Jones led SMSU offensively with nine kills, while Lindsay Kruse also recorded nine kills and hit .444. Natalie Pilney added eight kills without committing an attack error, finishing with a team-best .615 hitting percentage while Mya Krystosek added five kills and 11 ...

Stratmoen's strong performance not enough in Blackjacks loss

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BENSON — Claire Stratmoen and Kate Gruwell put together valiant defensive efforts as the Dawson-Boyd volleyball team fell 3-0 to Benson in a non-conference matchup. Stratmoen tallied a team-leading 13 digs while Gruwell added another 10. Lilly Lee also made an impact at the net with two ace blocks and a block assist, and her four kills trailed only Ragan Viessman’s five. Emma Stotesbery recorded 10 set assists in the match. Dawson-Boyd falls to 0-2 with the loss and looks to get into the win column when it opens Camden Conference play on the road against Tracy-Milroy-Balaton (1-1) ...

Rabbits fall to 1-2 following loss to CMC

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WABASSO — Kenley Guetter’s strong two-way play wasn’t enough to get the Wabasso volleyball team into the win column against Central Minnesota Christian on Thursday night. Guetter led the Rabbits in both kills and digs, but the Bluejays prevailed 25-20, 25-13, 25-22. Guetter tallied 10 kills and seven digs in the match, and her pair of service aces tied Cendyll Daub for second on the team to Alexa Remiger’s three. Kylee Samyn was second on the team in kills with nine, and Lanna Janeiro-Dolan and Cassie Bliss tied with six digs each. Bliss and Janeiro-Dolan were also the ...

TMB football tops MACCRAY to open season

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CLARA CITY — Jackson Kruse’s big day under center helped the Tracy-Milroy-Balaton football team get off to a roaring start against MACCRAY on Thursday night. The Panthers jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, claiming a 38-16 win over the Wolverines. Kruse had two passing touchdowns and a kick return touchdown in the first half, including a 44-yard touchdown to Braden Morgan to take a 24-16 lead into halftime. He finished the day completing 14 of his 21 passes for 255 yards, three touchdowns and an interception, and he ran the ball 16 times for 104 yards and a ...