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Lancers, Hesse earn state medals before thunder delays

ST. MICHAEL — While thunder delays disrupted the final day of the Class A state track and field meet, that didn’t stop a handful of area athletes from heading home with hardware. The Canby/Minneota girls medaled in the 4x200-meter relay and Westbrook-Walnut Grove/Red Rock Central’s Bowen ...

MCC advances to state tourney for first time in 25 years, claims 3A title

MILROY — For the first time in a quarter-century, the Murray County Central baseball team are section champions and are headed to the Class A State Tournament. The top-seeded Rebels got hot early and never let up to claim the Section 3A title on Thursday with a 7-0 shutout over No. 2 ...

Sorenson fans 18 A’s in 7-1 Hadley win

Hadley 7, Pipestone 1 PIPESTONE — Tucker Sorenson struck out 18 batters in a complete-game effort for the Hadley Buttermakers, leading his team to a 7-1 road win over the Pipestone A’s in a non-conference amateur baseball game on Wednesday. Sorenson limited the A’s to a single hit and three walks over the full nine innings. The only run he gave up was unearned, improving his record to 3-0 on the season. The Buttermakers jumped out to an early lead with a three-run second inning and added four more in the sixth before Pipestone scored its first run. Sorenson and Max Zwart ...

Foligno wins Clancy Trophy for leadership, service

NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Foligno has received this season's King Clancy Memorial Trophy for leadership and service, the NHL announced Thursday. The award is presented annually to the player who “best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community,” according to the league's qualifications. Each team nominates a player for the award, which is determined by a selection committee headed by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and including former King Clancy Memorial Trophy winners. Clancy, the ...

Staab claims state shot put title

ST. MICHAEL — Jackson Staab returned to the podium on the first day of the Class A Track and Field Championships at St. Michael-Albertville High School on Thursday. A year after placing third in the state shot put championships, the Lakeview senior hit a distance of 61-4.75 to top the ...

Two holes-in-one in two weeks at Marshall Golf Club

MARSHALL — A pair of local golfers had a nose for the pin at Marshall Golf Club early into the 2026 season. In less than a month, two holes-in-one were shot on the course's 151-yard 16th hole, coming from Rick Homan on April 29 and May 10 from Scott Beukelman. Homan's shot received widespread support from the community. A Facebook post by the Marshall Golf Club about his shot getting 266 likes and 30 comments congratulating him on the shot. “Your name is on the wall!!!” one comment from Tom Vanderwerf said, exclamation points included. “Congrats Dad!” Rick's son, Thomas ...