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No. 6 Rabbits knock off RCW in four-set thriller

RENVILLE — Britta Brand led a strong defensive effort from the No. 6 Wabasso volleyball team on Friday night as the Rabbits upset No. 3N Renville County West in the second round of the 3A North subsection tournament, 25-20, 10-25, 27-25, 26-24. Brand finished with a team-high 15 digs, followed by 12 from Alexa Remiger and 11 from Kenley Guetter. The Rabbits also got a solo block and two block assists from Ava Samyn, and three block assists each from Lanna Janeiro-Dolan and Cendyll Daub. Guetter was the leader of the team’s attack with 18 kills. Janeiro-Dolan and Bliss tallied 22 ...

Lakeview’s season ends with five-set loss to MACCRAY

COTTONWOOD — The fourth-seeded Lakeview volleyball team gave No. 5 MACCRAY all it could handle in the second round of the 3A North subsection tournament on Friday, but eventually saw its season come to an end in five sets, 25-16, 23-25, 25-23, 15-25, 15-5. Taylor Hinz played a major role for the Lakers offensively and defensively. Her 13 kills were a team-high and her 12 digs trailed only Aubrey Pederson’s 15 and Adison Hinz’s 14. At the net, Allison Isaacs tallied four blocks and Jaela Schmidt added another pair. Khya Gawarecki and Nicole Schwartz split setting duties, ...

Canby’s season ends with straight-set loss to No. 2 CMC

PRINSBURG — The No. 7 Canby volleyball team had no answer for No. 2 Central Minnesota Christian in the second round of the 3A North subsection tournament on Friday, falling in straight sets 25-13, 25-17, 25-9. Rachel Jelen led the Lancers with six kills, while Kinsley Verhelset and Jayda Namken led the team defensively with three digs each. Jada VanEngen and Rhylin Anderson also logged an ace block on the day. Shyanna Stoll tallied 16 set assists in the match. Canby wraps up its season at 5-25 and graduates Anderson, Emily Verhelst and Alexa Vernlund.

WWG sweeps Edgerton, advances to subsection semifinals

WESTBROOK — The Westbrook-Walnut Grove volleyball team continued its strong season with a straight-set sweep of Edgerton, winning 25-9, 25-12 and 25-17. The Chargers improved to 21-8 overall and 8-1 in conference play with the victory. Kendall Jenniges led WWG with 10 kills, while Sydney Foster and Natasha Wahl each added nine kills. Hadley Jenniges paced the offense with 24 set assists. WWG also had a strong performance from the service line. Hadley Jenniges finished 12-for-13 with five aces, Foster went 12-for-13 with three aces, and Mayah Wahl was perfect on 15 serves while ...

Marshall runs past Hutchinson, sets up state berth showdown with Willmar

MARSHALL — The Marshall football team is one win away from making another trip to the state tournament. The Tigers advanced with a 48-14 victory over Hutchinson in the section playoffs, setting up a rematch with Willmar on Friday night. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Willmar, with the winner earning a trip to U.S. Bank Stadium for the state tournament. Marshall will be looking to make its third consecutive appearance at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Tigers will have to get past a Willmar team that defeated them earlier this season and enters the matchup at 7-0. Marshall's offense ...

SMSU volleyball splits final home weekend

All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. MARSHALL — The No. 15 Southwest Minnesota State volleyball team split its final regular-season home weekend, sweeping Winona State on Friday before falling to Concordia-St. Paul in five sets Saturday afternoon inside the PE Gym. The Mustangs (20-5, 14-4 NSIC) opened the weekend with a 3-0 victory over Winona State (5-18, 4-13 NSIC), winning by set scores of 25-15, 25-17 and 25-19. The match was also Senior Night, as SMSU honored Mya Krystosek and Ashley Peltier for their contributions to the program. The victory marked SMSU's 20th ...