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Fans can follow Marshall, Minneota at state volleyball through radio, Independent coverage

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ST. PAUL — Marshall and Minneota volleyball fans will have several ways to follow their teams at the Minnesota State High School League state volleyball tournament this week, including in-person coverage from the Marshall Independent, local radio broadcasts and online streaming. Marshall Independent Sports Editor Daniel Lins will provide a game story following Marshall's Wednesday quarterfinal and will be in St. Paul for in-person coverage throughout the remainder of the tournament. Marshall Radio will carry Marshall volleyball's state tournament games on 101.7 FM/1400 AM KMHL, while ...

No. 15 SMSU hosts No. 23 UMD in NSIC Tournament Quarterfinal Tuesday Night

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All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. THIS WEEK The No. 15 ranked SMSU volleyball team begins postseason play in the NSIC Tournament on Tuesday night. The Mustangs face No. 23 ranked Minnesota Duluth at 6 p.m. All matches are listed in central time. MATCH COVERAGE Live stats and video for all matches will be available at SMSUmustangs.com Stay up to date on the Mustangs throughout the weekend by downloading the official SMSU Athletics app. SERIES HISTORY SMSU will face Minnesota Duluth for the 98th time with the Bulldogs leading the series 72-25. The two teams ...

SMSU WBB begins season with 87-42 victory over Bethany Lutheran

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All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. MARSHALL – The Southwest Minnesota State University women's basketball team (1-0) opened its 2026-27 season in impressive fashion on Monday afternoon, cruising to an 87-42 victory over Bethany Lutheran at the R/A Facility. The game, while regular season for SMSU, was counted as an exhibition for BLC. Nicole Maenke led the Mustangs with 17 points, shooting a perfect 6 of 6 from the field, including 3 of 3 from 3-point range. Elizabeth Wagner added 13 points on a perfect 6 of 6 shooting. Freshman Taleigha Bigler scored 10 points and ...

Four Marshall players earn Big South all-conference soccer honors

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MARSHALL — Four Marshall girls soccer players earned Big South Conference recognition following the 2026 season, with two Tigers named to the all-conference team and two receiving honorable mention. Elsie Deutz, an 11th-grader, earned all-conference honors as a forward, while sophomore Maddie Hoefer was selected as a midfielder. Senior Katie Gordon earned honorable mention recognition as a midfielder, while junior Ariana Arevalo was named an honorable mention selection as a defender. Marshall finished second in the Big South Gold Division standings with 13 points and a 4-1-1 ...

Marshall football falls to Willmar in section final

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WILLMAR — The Marshall football team saw its season come to an end Friday night, falling 22-12 to Willmar in the Section 2AAAA championship game. The Tigers had some success through the air, as quarterback Cannon Craigmile completed 10 of 21 passes for 160 yards and two touchdowns. Ethan Weedman and Ethan Boeck each hauled in a touchdown reception, with Boeck leading Marshall with four catches for 153 yards. Marshall struggled to establish its ground game, finishing with 62 yards on 23 carries. Head coach Terry Bahlmann said the Tigers started well offensively but had difficulty ...

Marshall cross country teams cap season at state meet

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HAM LAKE — The Marshall cross country teams wrapped up their seasons Saturday at the state meet at Majestic Oaks Golf Club in Ham Lake, with the girls placing fifth in the Class AA race and sophomore Charles Mueller-Thompson representing the Tigers in the boys race. Mueller-Thompson placed 64th in the boys Class AA race with a personal-best time of 16 minutes, 44.7 seconds. “Charles had a great race by running a personal best time. We tell our athletes that anytime you do that it means you did something you had never done before,” Marshall head coach Brian Leibfried said. As an ...