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Hammrich named to Central Region All-Defensive team

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Southwest Minnesota State University outfielder Henry Hammrich was named to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Central Region All-Defensive team, the ABCA announced on Thursday. The teams are voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association, and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Division II All-America & Coach of the Year Committee. Players selected to the ABCA NCAA All-Defensive teams were eligible for ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove honors. The 2026 ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners in all divisions were announced on June ...

Baartman repeats as Independent Softball Player of the Year

RUTHTON — Continuing to be one of the most dominant hitters in all of Class A with the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton softball team, while still elevating her defensive game, Laken Baartman again led the area by a sizable margin at the plate. As such, Baartman has been selected as the Independent’s ...

Sneller named Independent Softball Coach of the Year

GRANITE FALLS — A season that saw early adversity and required a quick turnaround became one of the most memorable and successful seasons in program history. The Yellow Medicine East softball team took accountability early on and bought into playing for each other, which led the Sting to a ...

INDEPENDENT ALL-AREA SOFTBALL 2026

The Independent announced its 2026 All-Area softball team on Wednesday, with Section 3A runner-up Yellow Medicine East earning three first-team selections, and Wabasso, Minneota/Canby and Russell-Tyler-Ruthton each earning another two. The 2026 Softball Player of the Year and Coach of the ...

Mudcats take third in Alex tourney

ALEXANDRIA — The Marshall Mudcats split their matchups in their first tournament of the season over the weekend at a Senior Legion tournament in Alexandria. Marshall opened the tournament with a 10-4 win over Becker on Friday and an 8-1 win over Fargo on Saturday. Yet, the Mudcats fell 2-0 to Alexandria later in the day on Saturday and 3-0 on Sunday to close out the event. Marshall is now 3-2 on the season and next hosts the Marshall Wood Bat Classic from Friday through Sunday at Legion Field. Marshall takes on Kasson-Mantorville on Friday at 7:30 p.m., Jamestown (N.D.) at 9 a.m. and ...

Rebels cap off magical season with third-place finish

ST. CLOUD — The Murray County Central baseball team’s season ended with some hardware for the Rebels at the Class A state tournament on Friday. The No. 4 Rebels fell to top-seeded Madelia in the semifinals, but they bounced back later in the day with a 5-4 win over No. 3 South Ridge in the ...