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Yankees fall short to Rockets in defensive battle

MILROY — Despite a high-hitting effort and a back-and-forth battle, the Raymond Rockets scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and hung on from there to hand the Milroy Yankees a 4-3 loss Friday night in a Corn Belt League matchup. “They [Raymond] are a top-notch Class B team, so ...

Bucher becomes youngest US woman to complete all World Major Marathons

While running long distances is nothing new for Kate Bucher, her most recent race was even more special than the last. The Marshall native had spent the last few years aiming to compete in each of the seven World Marathon Majors, and with her completion of the Tokyo Marathon in March, Bucher ...

YME concludes season as Section 3A runners-up

MARSHALL — The Yellow Medicine East softball team’s memorable 2026 season came to an end Thursday night, finishing as Section 3A runners-up. The top-seeded Sting came up short in the section championship to No. 2 BOLD in back-to-back games, 2-1 and 8-1. Both teams were competing for their ...

Knights advance past YME in elimination bracket

This story will be updated with details and additional photos. MILROY — An early rally decided the game early for the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights when they took on Yellow Medicine East in the Section 3A baseball tournament on Thursday. RTR’s early offense translated to a 9-5 win to keep ...

Top-seeded Tigers rally past Trojans in postseason opener

MARSHALL — The top-seeded Marshall baseball team got off to a slow start in its Section 2AAA tournament opener against No. 8 Worthington on Wednesday. The Tigers gave up four first-inning runs and trailed most of the game, but rallied in the bottom of the sixth to claim a 6-4 win. “We ...

Swedzinski’s win leads DB to third straight 5A title

WILLMAR — The Dawson-Boyd girls golf team put itself in a position to continue its quest for a three-peat as state champions on Wednesday. The Blackjacks ran away with the win at the second day of the Section 5A tournament, beating the rest of the field by more than 50 strokes to claim yet ...