SLAYTON — The 2026 baseball season was special for Murray County Central’s Krew Schneider for a multitude of reasons. Along with helping lead the Rebels to their first state tournament appearence in over 20 years, Schneider completed an honorable comeback story that powered him to being the ...

SLAYTON — To put simply, making history was the theme of the Murray County Central baseball team’s 2026 season. A section championship and third-place state tournament finish was the cherry on top of an already well-established run that led to a nearly unstoppable 23-2 record. At the helm ...

SLEEPY EYE — Mauer Leysen was firing on all cylinders and impressively pitched a no-hitter complete game with 15 strikeouts to power the Marshall VFW Orange baseball team to a 7-1 win on the road against Sleepy Eye Tuesday night. Sleepy Eye’s lone run of the night came in the fourth ...

The Independent announced its 2026 All-Area baseball teams on Wednesday, with Section 3A champions and state tournament participants Murray County Central earning three first-team selections, along with Marshall and Yellow Medicine East each earning a pair. The 2026 Baseball Player of the ...

Courtesy of Redwood Speedway/Steve Mejia REDWOOD FALLS — It was a picture-perfect Sunday at Redwood Speedway, but the action on the track was pure, high-octane chaos. Fans packed the stands at “The Big House” for a thrilling multi-class program that delivered late-race drama, dominant ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. — The Marshall VFW Orange 15U team was firing on all cylinders in its doubleheader against the 16U Brookings Bullets on Monday. Marshall shutout Brookings 19-0 in the first game behind a one-hitter performance from Max Weedman, and did the same for a 9-1 win in the second game ...