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Lakers volleyball keeps on rolling

COTTONWOOD — Coming off its first win of the season, Lakeview volleyball returned home looking to keep its momentum going against Murray County Central. The Lakers did just that, sweeping the Rebels 25-21, 25-21, 25-22 to improve to 2-1 on the season. Murray County Central did not go down easily, however, as Lakeview had to battle throughout all three sets to complete the sweep. Taylor Hinz led the way offensively for the Lakers, recording 15 kills in the victory. The win marked Lakeview’s second straight, with the Lakers now having won six of their last seven sets. Lakeview ...

No. 10 SMSU suffers setback at hands of No. 11 Missouri Western

All notes courtesy of SMSU Athletics Communications. St. Joseph, Mo. – The No. 10 ranked Southwest Minnesota State volleyball team (3-1) dropped a hard-fought 3-1 decision to No. 11 ranked Missouri Western State on Thursday night at the MWSU Fieldhouse. The Mustangs won the opening set 25-20 before the Griffons rallied to take the final three sets by scores of 25-23, 25-21 and 25-21. Leah Jones and Natalie Pilney led the Mustang attack with 13 kills and 11 kills respectively. Pilney ended the match hitting .310. Mya Krostosek contributed seven kills and15 digs while Mollie Rupp ...

Chargers look to build from season-opening loss

GRANADA — Westbrook-Walnut Grove football opened its season on the road Friday, facing a difficult early test against GHEC. The Chargers ultimately fell 42-14, but the season opener provided an opportunity for WWG to gain valuable experience and identify areas to improve moving forward. With the first game of the season now in the books, the Chargers can turn their attention toward making adjustments and building on what they learned against GHEC. WWG will have another road test ahead of it when it returns to action Sept. 11 against Mountain Lake. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 ...

Tigers roar to unbeaten start

MARSHALL — The Marshall Tigers volleyball team is off to another strong start, opening the 2026 season with a 3-0 record through its first three matches. Marshall began the season with a challenging matchup against Chanhassen on its home court. The Tigers responded with a strong performance, taking down the Storm in four sets to open the season with a statement victory. From there, Marshall hit the road for back-to-back matches. The Tigers traveled to Watertown, South Dakota, for their second match of the season and continued their strong play, sweeping Watertown to move to ...

Tigers girls soccer settles into 1-1-1 start

MARSHALL — After playing to a 2-2 draw against St. Peter on Thursday, Marshall girls soccer now sits at 1-1-1 through its first three matches of the season. The Tigers opened the season against St. Cloud Cathedral, falling 2-1 in their first match. Marshall bounced back in its next game, earning its first victory of the season with a dominant 6-1 win over Waseca. The Tigers were back on the field Thursday against St. Peter, where neither team was able to find a decisive goal. The two sides finished tied 2-2, giving Marshall its first draw of the season. With three matches in the ...

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 ...