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Ticket packages available for 2026-27 SMSU winter sports season

All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics comminications. MARSHALL – The Southwest Minnesota State University Department of Athletics would like to remind fans that single-game and season ticket packages, along with an all-sports season pass and reserved chairback all-sports season pass are available for the 2026-27 winter season. All SMSU ticketing is fully digital using ticketing partner GoFan. Also, a reminder, all SMSU winter home events will be cashless, including tickets and concessions. Season tickets for SMSU women’s and men’s basketball are $170 for adult general ...

SMSU begins regular season action Monday against BLC

All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. THE LOOK AHEAD The Southwest Minnesota State University women’s basketball team begins the 2026-27 campaign with a Monday (Nov. 9) matchup against Division III Bethany Lutheran. Tipoff is slated for 11 a.m., and admission is free for all fans. A preview for Bethany Lutheran can be found on page 3. GAME COVERAGE Most games will be broadcast on 105.1 FM KARL with Ryan Rohlik providing play-by-play. Live stats, radio and video broadcasts of all games can be found at SMSUmustangs.com. SERIES HISTORY SMSU and Bethany ...

Marshall punches ticket back to state tournament

REDWOOD FALLS — The Marshall volleyball team is headed back to the state tournament after earning a four-set victory over Willmar to claim its sixth consecutive Section 2AAA championship. The Tigers defeated the Cardinals 25-14, 24-26, 25-17 and 25-21 to extend their section championship streak to six years. Marshall has defeated Willmar in each of the last two section title matches and four times in the past six years. The victory secures Marshall's place in the state tournament, which will be held Nov. 11-14 at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul. Marshall set the tone with a 25-14 win ...

Rabbits rematch Greyhounds in Section 2, Nine-Player finals

COTTONWOOD – From Week 1, the general consensus among area football fans and coaches was that the Wabasso Rabbits and New Ulm Cathedral Greyhounds would be the teams to beat among Section 2, Nine-Player football teams. After winning 2025 campaigns and returning the majority of last season’s starters this year, it’s not a big surprise to see the teams slated to play in this year’s Section 2, Nine-Player Football Tournament championship game this Friday night at Lakeview High School. But despite big expectations at the start of the season, neither team has taken anything for ...

Fairbanks Ice Dogs set for return to Marshall, continuing community connection

MARSHALL — The Fairbanks Ice Dogs junior hockey team is preparing to return to Marshall this December, continuing a relationship that began during the COVID-19 pandemic and has grown into an annual tradition. The junior hockey team will play at Red Baron Arena & Expo on Dec. 4-5, facing the Minnesota Wilderness both nights. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. each evening. For Visit Marshall Director Cassi Weiss, the relationship began with an unexpected phone call during the pandemic. With Alaska's strict travel restrictions requiring visitors to quarantine for several days after ...

SMSU competes at RCTC Yellowjacket Open this weekend

All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. MARSHALL – The Southwest Minnesota State University wrestling team competes in its first open tournament this weekend, competing in the RCTC Yellowjacket Open in Rochester, Minn., beginning at 10 a.m. Coach Chayse Jackson, in his sixth season at SMSU, sends 22 athletes to compete on Saturday in both the freshman/sophomore division and the open division. SMSU coming off a 3-12 season in 2025-26, with a 2-8 NSIC record, earning wins over Minot State and Jamestown. Jackson returns 18 letter winners from last season’s squad. ...