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INDEPENDENT ALL-AREA VOLLEYBALL 2025

MARSHALL — Three Marshall Tigers made the Independent’s 2025 All-Area volleyball team, announced on Thursday, after the team claimed its 10th state championship over the weekend. Reese Drake, Avery Fahl and Brooke Gillingham each added Independent first-team honors to their extensive trophy ...

Tigers off to bigger and better things

MARSHALL — On its first signing day of the season, Marshall High School had five student-athletes sign their letters of intent to continue their athletic careers at the Division II level on Wednesday morning. The Marshall volleyball team had Reese Drake and Avery Fahl commit to play at ...

Marshall football aims for first state championship appearance

MARSHALL —Heading into its third-ever state semifinal appearance, the Marshall football team will look to reach a new high and break through to the state championship for the first time in program history today. The Class AAAA South’s top-seeded Tigers take on the North’s third-seeded ...

Marshall walked off by Orono in state semifinal OT

MINNEAPOLIS — Despite scoring on the first possession of overtime in its Class AAAA semifinal matchup against Orono on Thursday, the Marshall football team fell short of earning its way to the state championship game for the first time ever. The Spartans converted a 17-yard 2-point conversion ...

Nielsen’s last-second free throws lift SMSU past No. 22 Tampa

DENTON, Texas — Junior forward Natalie Nielsen’s last-second free throws lifted the No. 18 Southwest Minnesota State University womens basketball team a 63-62 win over No. 22 Tampa on Saturday in Denton, Texas, on the second day of the Division II Tip-Off Classic weekend tournament. ...

Marshall’s Pelz qualifies for Class A state swim meet

WILLMAR — Finley Pelz placed fifth in the 500-yard freestyle at the Section 3A swim and dive championships on Saturday, qualifying the Marshall freshman for the Class A state meet for the third consecutive season. Marshall finished sixth out of 10 teams in the event with a score of 158.5, ...