MARSHALL — Wind speeds of over 40 miles per hour gusting across the Marshall softball complex carried the ball deep during the Marshall softball team’s home finale on Thursday, a doubleheader against Luverne and New Ulm. The Tigers fell behind early in both games and never recovered, losing ...

MARSHALL — After three years as the Director of Athletics at Southwest Minnesota State University, Jen Flowers announced on Thursday that she is stepping down to accept the job as Winona State University’s Director of Athletics. “I would really just like to reiterate how special I ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Julius Randle scored 29 points on 13-for-18 shooting to send the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Western Conference finals for the second straight year with a 121-110 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 on Wednesday night. Anthony Edwards had 22 points and 12 ...

Hadley 15, Lakefield 4 (7 inn.) HADLEY — Derek Kluis launched a two-run homer and a double to lead the Hadley Buttermakers to a 15-4 win in seven innings over the Lakefield Horned Frogs in their season-opener on Sunday. Kluis finished the day with three hits, three RBIs and four runs ...

MINNEOTA — Carson Javers’ strong pitching performance and a big hit from Mason Javers helped the Minneota baseball team outlast Tracy-Milroy-Balaton in a Camden Conference pitcher’s duel on Tuesday. Each team only scored one run after the first inning, but Minneota’s early cushion was ...

Windom 4, M/C 1 FAIRMONT — The Minneota/Canby softball team couldn’t get its bats going in a matchup against Windom at a tournament in Fairmont on Saturday. The Vikings fell into an early hole and never crawled out, falling 4-1 after being limited to three hits in the game. Windom ...