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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 ...

Springfield blanks RTR in Knights’ home finale

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TYLER - On a perfect night for a football game, the Springfield Tigers came to Tyler to take on the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights. The Tigers are ranked #2 in the state currently, but RTR has been playing some great football lately, fashioning a 4-2 record. It was the last home game of the season for the Knights, and they hoped to give the Tigers a great battle to pull of the upset. But it wasn't to be, as Springfield came out on top 41-0. Just looking at the scoreboard would lead you to believe that it was a very dominating performance by the Tigers. And while they did win every ...

Marshall cross country teams shine at Mankato East Invite

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MANKATO — The Marshall boys and girls cross country teams turned in several strong performances at the Mankato East Invitational, with the Tigers recording multiple top-30 finishes and personal-best times in the 5,000-meter races. The Marshall girls were led by senior Katelyn Leibfried, who placed second overall in 18 minutes, 10.8 seconds, finishing just behind race winner Gracie Randall of Owatonna. Leibfried recorded a personal-best time. Freshman Jasmine Murphy also earned a top-five finish, placing fourth in 18:27.4. Junior Claire Kruse followed closely in sixth place with a ...

Dawson-Boyd rolls past Lakeview in 49-12 home victory

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DAWSON — Dawson-Boyd turned in a dominant performance on both sides of the ball, defeating Lakeview 49-12 at Dawson-Boyd High School behind a powerful rushing attack and a defensive touchdown. The Blackjacks built a 35-6 halftime lead and continued to pull away in the second half to secure the convincing victory. Aedyn Dahl opened the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, with Elvis Bellefeuille adding the extra point for a 7-0 lead. Lakeview answered in the second quarter with a 1-yard touchdown run by Chance Kosel, but Dawson-Boyd quickly responded. Colten ...

Mustangs close fall season placing 18th at Central Region Preview

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All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. KEARNEY – The Southwest Minnesota State women's golf team concluded its fall season on a cool and rainy Tuesday shooting a final round 33-over-par 317 for a three-round total of 118-over 970, to finish in 18th place at the 20-team Central Region Preview played at the par-71 Meadowlark Hills Golf Club. SMSU, which played five freshmen during the tournament, carded scores of 314, 339 and 317 for its final total of 970. Nebraska-Kearney captured the team title with a score of 18-over 870, finishing 16 strokes ahead of second place ...