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‘They are always in your corner’

MINNEOTA — The Minneota wrestling program had a historic and memorable 2025-26 season, making it to the state tournament as a team for the first time in a decade and finishing with a 30-3 record. Leading the helm of the Vikings’ success were co-head coaches Matt Buysse and Matt Myrvik, the ...

Vikings’ DeVlaeminck named Independent Wrestler of the Year

MINNEOTA — Adam DeVlaeminck was nothing if not consistent as a member of the Minneota wrestling team. The Vikings senior qualified for the state tournament each of the last five years, capping off his final season with a third-place state finish, an All-State Tournament nod and our selection ...

Cooreman steps down after nine years as Wabasso wrestling coach

WABASSO — It’s not easy to fill the shoes of a Hall of Fame wrestling coach like the late Gary Hindt, but Cole Cooreman had a pretty reliable source telling him to not worry about that when he took over coaching the Wabasso varsity wrestling program in 2017, that source being the Hall of ...

SMSU overcomes 15-point deficit, stuns Arizona to return to Final Four

TUCSON, Ariz. – The No. 6 seed Southwest Minnesota State University wheelchair basketball team rallied from 15-point halftime deficit to stun No. 3 seed and defending national champion, the University of Arizona, by a score of 66-57 in the quarterfinals of the National Intercollegiate ...

Fuentes Cervantes, Wingerter earn All-American honors

MARSHALL — Southwest Minnesota State University wheelchair basketball players Emmanuel Fuentes Cervantes and Fermin Wingerter have earned All-American honors by the National Wheelchair Basketball Association, announced Thursday. The senior duo are currently competing with the No. 6 ...

Canby/Minneota girls dominate Redwood indoor meet

REDWOOD FALLS — The Canby/Minneota girls track and field team came out swinging in its first meet of the season on Tuesday. The Lancer girls dominated the indoor track meet, coming away with a first-place finish, while the boys team placed third out of four teams. Canby/Minneota’s girls ...