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Pafko earns lone win as Marshall falls to Montevideo

MARSHALL — The Marshall tennis team had no answer for Montevideo on Friday in a 6-1 loss. Julia Pafko gave Marshall its lone win in singles No. 3, topping Jayla Kinmach 6-1, 6-3. Kathryn Coudron put up a strong fight in the top singles matchup, but was swept 7-6 (4), 6-4 by Nora Mages. Cora MEdina also fell 6-0, 6-0 to EMily Koosmann in singles No. 2, and Emry Jans fell 6-0, 6-1 to Ava Spray. Montevideo swept the day’s doubles matchups. Maddie Kisner and Ava Weller fell 6-2, 6-0 to Emma Johnson and Becca Golden, Aarlow Ogren and Raya Georgen fell 6-2, 6-4 to Anja Wythe and Valeria ...

Lancers show strong moments at Class A Showcase

BURNSVILLE — After making the trip to Burnsville to compete in the Class A Showcase, Canby volleyball came away from the weekend with several strong performances and plenty of positives to build on. The Lancers opened the weekend with a three-set victory over Chisholm, winning 26-14, 19-25, 15-8. Canby then fell to Lewiston-Altura in two sets, 27-15, 25-19, before closing out the weekend with a 25-20, 25-12 loss to Westbrook-Walnut Grove. Tatum Christianson put together a strong weekend for the Lancers, finishing with 11 kills across the three matches. Her best offensive performance ...

Vikings run through Class A Showcase, claim championship

BURNSVILLE — Minneota volleyball continued its recent tear at the Class A Volleyball Showcase, winning all five of its matches over the weekend to claim the championship. The Vikings opened with a sweep of Ely, winning 25-9, 25-15, before defeating Spring Grove 25-20, 25-16. Minneota then swept Sacred Heart 25-21, 25-14, before earning a three-set victory over RTR, 25-18, 18-25, 15-13. The Vikings capped the weekend with a championship-game sweep of Kenyon-Wanamingo, 25-9, 25-15. In the opening win over Ely, Eden Meagher and Jaylyn Coequyt led the Vikings offensively with 13 and 10 ...

Mustangs drop heartbreaker in final minute against SCSU

All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. ST. CLOUD – The Southwest Minnesota State University women’s soccer team (1-5-2, 1-3-1 NSIC) was defeated Friday night in the dying moments of the match by the St. Cloud State Huskies (3-3-2, 2-2-1 NSIC), losing by a score of 1-0. The Mustangs held strong defensively throughout the match, despite being outshot by SCSU 23-1, and 11-0 in shots on target. Laynee Godfrey had the lone shot for SMSU, while sophomore goalkeeper Kennady Krebs made 10 saves in the match. The Huskies scored in the final 30 seconds of the match, when ...

Panthers unable to hold early lead in loss to Sleepy Eye United

SLEEPY EYE — Despite jumping out to a 14-0 lead after the first quarter, TMB football was unable to maintain its momentum as the Panthers fell to Sleepy Eye United 40-28. Jackson Kruse led TMB at quarterback, throwing for 92 yards and a touchdown. He also had a strong performance on the ground, rushing for 157 yards and three touchdowns. Kruse frequently targeted Emery Xiong, who finished with eight receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown. With the loss, TMB falls to 2-2 on the season. The Panthers will have an opportunity to move back above .500 on Oct. 2 when they host RTR for ...

Vikings fend off Lakeview, reach 50 consecutive victories

MINNEOTA — A week after breaking the school record for consecutive wins and moving into a tie for the fifth-longest winning streak in Minnesota State High School League history, Minneota football returned to its home field Friday night with a chance to reach another milestone. The Vikings did just that, earning their 50th consecutive victory, although Lakeview made them work for it, especially in the opening half. “Credit to Lakeview tonight,” Minneota head coach Chad Johnston said. “They came out on fire with a big play to respond when we did everything we wanted to right out ...