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Tigers boys soccer gets season off to 1-1-1 start

MARSHALL — Just like the girls soccer team, the Marshall boys soccer team is also off to a 1-1-1 start through its first three matches of the season. The Tigers opened the season with a strong showing against Apollo, earning a 3-0 victory. Marshall followed that win with a road matchup against Breck a couple of days later, where the Tigers fell 3-1. The Tigers were back on the road Thursday night against Waseca, but neither team was able to find the back of the net. The match ended in a scoreless 0-0 draw, giving Marshall its first tie of the season. With three matches now in the ...

TMB football tops MACCRAY to open season

CLARA CITY — Jackson Kruse’s big day under center helped the Tracy-Milroy-Balaton football team get off to a roaring start against MACCRAY on Thursday night. The Panthers jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, claiming a 38-16 win over the Wolverines. Kruse had two passing touchdowns and a kick return touchdown in the first half, including a 44-yard touchdown to Braden Morgan to take a 24-16 lead into halftime. He finished the day completing 14 of his 21 passes for 255 yards, three touchdowns and an interception, and he ran the ball 16 times for 104 yards and a ...

Rabbits fall to 1-2 following loss to CMC

WABASSO — Kenley Guetter’s strong two-way play wasn’t enough to get the Wabasso volleyball team into the win column against Central Minnesota Christian on Thursday night. Guetter led the Rabbits in both kills and digs, but the Bluejays prevailed 25-20, 25-13, 25-22. Guetter tallied 10 kills and seven digs in the match, and her pair of service aces tied Cendyll Daub for second on the team to Alexa Remiger’s three. Kylee Samyn was second on the team in kills with nine, and Lanna Janeiro-Dolan and Cassie Bliss tied with six digs each. Bliss and Janeiro-Dolan were also the ...

Stratmoen’s strong performance not enough in Blackjacks loss

BENSON — Claire Stratmoen and Kate Gruwell put together valiant defensive efforts as the Dawson-Boyd volleyball team fell 3-0 to Benson in a non-conference matchup. Stratmoen tallied a team-leading 13 digs while Gruwell added another 10. Lilly Lee also made an impact at the net with two ace blocks and a block assist, and her four kills trailed only Ragan Viessman’s five. Emma Stotesbery recorded 10 set assists in the match. Dawson-Boyd falls to 0-2 with the loss and looks to get into the win column when it opens Camden Conference play on the road against Tracy-Milroy-Balaton (1-1) ...

Lakers top Rabbits in four sets

COTTONWOOD — After dropping a tightly contested opening set to Wabasso, the Lakeview volleyball team settled in on its home court and rallied to win the next three sets, securing its first home victory of the season 25-27, 25-18, 25-21, 25-22. The Lakers responded immediately after the narrow first-set loss, using a strong all-around performance to take control of the match and close it out in four sets. Taylor Hinz led Lakeview's attack with 18 kills, providing a consistent presence at the net throughout the victory. Allison Isaacs, Laia Javens and Avery Hinz each added six kills ...

Falcons fall to RCW

RENVILLE — Despite an all-around effort from Natasha Erickson, the Red Rock Central volleyball team was unable to overcome Renville County West, falling to the Jaguars in three sets, 25-11, 25-8, 25-16. Erickson provided contributions in nearly every statistical category for the Falcons, recording four kills, seven digs, three assists and one block. She was also effective from the service line, connecting on five of six serves and missing just one throughout the match. Amelia Ubl led Red Rock Central defensively with 10 digs, while Zoey Keck paced the Falcons offensively with five ...