MARSHALL — Every year, thousands of youth in the state - as well as their families - depend on sporting events and other activities to keep themselves occupied, especially throughout the summer months. This year is different, however. After the COVID-19 pandemic ripped through the high ...
MARSHALL — Southwest Minnesota State University head wrestling coach Jesse Nelson announced the signing of six student-athletes who will continue their academic and wrestling careers at SMSU. The six newcomers joining the 2020-21 roster include Nye Becker (Browerville), Isaac Dixon (Spirit ...
MARSHALL — When the final buzzer went off signifying the Marshall boys basketball team’s section championship victory over Mankato East and a trip back to the Class AAA tournament, Noah Puetz and the rest of the Tigers were excited and prepared to make a deep run on the biggest stage. ...
MARSHALL — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Southwest Minnesota State University women’s tennis junior and adult camps scheduled for June, will now be held in August at the Legion Field Tennis Courts in Marshall. The camps will be held Aug. 3-6 and will be divided into three separate ...
MARSHALL — The Mustang Booster Club and the Southwest Minnesota State University Athletics Department has announced the 35th annual “David & Carol Drown SMSU Golf Classic”, sponsored by the Mustang Booster Club, is still scheduled to be held on Friday, June 19, at the Marshall Golf ...
MARSHALL — Southwest Minnesota State University senior softball player Emma Grote and junior baseball player John Bezdicek have both been named to the 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-District® 7 team released on Thursday. The selection was made by the College Sports Information Directors of ...
MARSHALL — Southwest Minnesota State University head women’s tennis coach Jon Parker recently announced that Courtenay Leonard has signed a letter of intent to continue her academic and tennis career at SMSU. Leonard, originally from Albuquerque, N.M., is a transfer from Cowley College ...
MARSHALL — Southwest Minnesota State student-athletes from the 2019-20 academic year were honored recently as the SMSU Athletic Department held the 15th annual Celebration of Excellence program via video presentation released last Thursday. More than 130 student-athletes were recognized ...
MARSHALL — A long-standing tradition for nearly 100 years, American Legion Baseball has provided thousands of kids around the nation the opportunity to continue to improve on their skills and play the game they love. For the first time since 1923, that tradition won’t be occurring this ...
MARSHALL — Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the annual Southwest Minnesota State University Athletics Department “Celebration of Excellence” will be conducted through a virtual version via SMSU’s social media outlets on Thursday. The “Celebration of Excellence” program, hosted by SMSU ...
MARSHALL — Like thousands of athletes around the world, Matt Hmielewski watched the sports world come to a grinding and devastating halt as the COVID-19 pandemic suddenly took over. One thing it didn’t stop, though, was keeping the Marshall senior from revealing the next stage of his ...
MARSHALL — With the announcement from Governor Tim Walz about schools in Minnesota staying with distance learning for the remainder of the year, the Minnesota State High School League also announced Thursday the cancellation of the remainder of 2019-20 activities. In accordance with ...
Matt Fletcher has spent a lot of time around the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Whether it was from his playing days as a sharp-shooting lefty at Southwest Minnesota State University or helping out on the sidelines as an associate head coach at Upper Iowa University, the North Branch ...
MARSHALL — The Southwest Minnesota State University Athletics Department is now accepting nominations for the 2021 class of the SMSU Athletics Hall of Honor. The induction luncheon and ceremony will take place on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. The SMSU Athletics Hall of Honor, presented by US ...
Things were quiet and dark alongside Highway 23 last Monday night. Then, at approximately 8:30 p.m., the stadium lights at the Marshall Regional Track and Field complex slowly turned on. As the brightness increased over the next few minutes, cars began to drive by, taking a brief moment to ...
MARSHALL — Marshall’s Jordyn Hilgemann wears a lot of hats when she suits up for the Tiger girls basketball team. She wears one of a scorer, leading the team at 24.4 points per game with her ability to drive to the basket as well as knock down a jump shot. She wears one of a facilitator, ...
Abby Hennen, G Jr., Minneota Points: 18.3 ppg Rebounds: 5.2 rpg Assists: 104 Steals: 115 Blocks: 12 Jordyn Hilgemann, G Jr., Marshall Points: 24.4 ppg Rebounds: 4.3 rpg Assists: 79 Steals: 80 Blocks: 5 Morgan Hennen, F Sr., Minneota Points: 12.6 ppg Rebounds: 4.4 ...
Second Team Lenei Estrada, G Sr., Marshall Estrada finished her season with an average of 4.6 points per game, 58 total rebounds, 101 assists and 94 steals (second in area in both categories). Natalee Rolbiecki, F So., Minneota Rolbiecki ended her sophomore campaign with averages of ...
SCORING PTS AVG Jordyn Hilgemann, Mar. 682 24.4 Abby Hennen, Minn. 532 18.3 Madison Hinz, YME 385 16.0 Avery Bartunek, DB 368 15.3 Shelby Gravley, Lake. 425 15.2 Natalee Rolbiecki, Minn. 440 15.2 Hannah Jelen, Can. 329 13.2 Morgan Hennen, ...
MARSHALL — The 35th annual “David & Carol Drown SMSU Golf Classic”, sponsored by the Mustang Booster Club, is still scheduled to be held on Friday, June 19, at the Marshall Golf Club. All proceeds from the event go to the SMSU Athletic Scholarship fund. Enjoy a great day on the course ...