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Minneota rallies past BOLD for fifth consecutive section title

MARSHALL — Prep football fans in southwest Minnesota don’t often see the Minneota Vikings trailing. That was the case on Friday night when the Vikings fell into a 21-7 hole after the first half of the Section 5A Championship against BOLD. Yet, the four-time reigning section champs rattled ...

Minneota reigns as 3A North champs for eighth consecutive season

MARSHALL — For the eighth consecutive season, the Minneota volleyball team is returning to the section championship match. The top-seeded Vikings withstood a tough No. 2 Canby team to claim a 25-23, 19-25, 25-19, 25-22 victory and continue their reign as the queens of the North. “It’s ...

WWG defeats RTR in 3A South championship

This story will be updated with stats, quotes and details MARSHALL — For the first time in decades, Westbrook-Walnut Grove is heading to the section championship match. The second-seeded Chargers held off the top-seeded Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights in the Section 3A South championship at ...

‘It never gets old’

MARSHALL — For the first time since 2021, the Marshall volleyball team dropped a section tournament set on Wednesday night. Despite trailing 1-0 after the first set of their Section 2AAA championship match against Willmar, however, Marshall rose to the occasion and picked up three consecutive ...

‘Driven and confident’

MARSHALL — A team total of 38 set assists and 56 digs gave the second-seeded Canby volleyball team a 3A North semifinals sweep over No. 3 MACCRAY Tuesday evening by scores of 25-18, 25-17 and 25-17 at the R/A Facility at Southwest Minnesota State University. “We have high goals. I am ...

Minneota downs Jaguars in 3A North semifinals

MARSHALL — Strong defensive play from the top-seeded Minneota volleyball team’s front row helped the Vikings earn a straight-sets victory over No. 5 Renville County West in the Section 3A North semifinals on Tuesday. The Vikings picked up wins by set scores of 25-20, 25-16, 25-19 to extend ...