GRANITE FALLS — Despite finishing with the same overall record for the 2025-26 season as it did the year prior at 9-18, the Yellow Medicine East girls basketball team was led this season by a senior trio with an up and coming large group of freshman and sophomores who got extensive varsity ...

MARSHALL — Heading into the season, the Marshall girls basketball team carried lofty expectations. The Tigers reached the state championship last season and returned four of their five starters, but have lived up to the hype thus far, earning their second consecutive 2AAA championship and ...

CANBY — Despite ups and downs in terms of consistency, the Canby girls basketball team put together a memorable season led by a strong core group of seniors who emphasized the togetherness of this year’s squad. The Lancers finished their 2025-26 campaign 12-14 overall and finished third ...

DAWSON — The Dawson-Boyd girls basketball team made a significant improvement in its 2025-26 season run, adding five more wins to its record than a year prior. The Blackjacks potentially have more to look forward to as it will be returning nearly its entire roster of talent come next season. ...

An updated version of this story will run in Tuesday's edition of the Independent ST. PAUL — The well-rounded scoring effort of the Marshall girls basketball team led the third-seeded Tigers to a win in the Class AAA state third-place game Saturday at the Gangelhoff Center. Taking on No. 4 ...

COTTONWOOD — Racking up season accomplishments and finishing with a 20-win season for the first time in six years, the Lakeview girls basketball team finished the 2025-26 season making significant progress. Lakeview finished the year 21-8 overall, which was the Lakers’ first season with ...