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Lakeview’s comeback bid falls short against MACCRAY

COTTONWOOD — Chance Kosel’s strong rushing performance wasn’t enough to propel the fourth-seeded Lakeview football team to a win on Tuesday night as the Lakers fell 21-12 to No. 5 MACCRAY in the Section 4A quarterfinals. Kosel finished the day with a team-high 12 carries for 69 yards and a touchdown. His score came in the third quarter, cutting the gap to 14-12, but Lakeview wasn’t able to punch in what would have been the tying 2-point conversion and the Wolverines added an insurance touchdown in the fourth. Teagan Neuman completed six of his 13 pass attempts for 50 yards for ...

Canby opens playoffs with straight-set win over LQPV

MADISON — The Canby volleyball team earned a straight-set victory over Lac qui Parle Valley on Monday night, winning 25-13, 25-8 and 25-11. Canby finished with 28 kills and a .295 hitting percentage. Rachel Jelen led the team with nine kills, while Tatum Christianson and Rhylin Anderson added six kills apiece. Karli Weber recorded four kills, and Jada VanEngen had two. Shyanna Stoll led Canby with 24 assists and eight digs. Weber and Kinsley Verhelst each recorded nine service aces, while Verhelst added nine digs. Jayda Namken led the team with 13 digs. With the win, Canby advances ...

SMSU falls to No. 15 in recent AVCA poll

All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. LEXINGTON - The Southwest Minnesota State volleyball team (18-4, 12-3 NSIC) fell five spots to No. 15 in the recent AVCA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll, released Monday afternoon. SMSU was defeated in three sets by Minnesota Duluth on Friday, before bouncing back the following afternoon sweeping Bemidji State. The Mustangs were also listed at No. 5 in the second NCAA Power Index (NPI) Central Region ranking earlier Monday. SMSU is one of five teams from the NSIC represented in the top 25. For the eighth week in a row, Wayne State ...

Dawson-Boyd rallies past YME in playoff opener

DAWSON — The Dawson-Boyd volleyball team opened the Section 3A playoffs with a five-set comeback victory over Yellow Medicine East, rallying from a two-set deficit to defeat the Sting 3-2. YME won the first two sets 25-21 and 25-15 before Dawson-Boyd responded with wins of 25-18 and 25-20 to force a deciding fifth set. The Blackjacks completed the comeback with a 15-5 win in the final set. Kadyn Perkins led the Sting with 15 kills, followed by Lilly Lee with 14 and Ragan Viessman with 10. Kaylee Brent added nine kills, Emma Stotesbery had six and Stella Roth finished with ...

RRC falls to HLOF in playoff opener

HERON LAKE — The Red Rock Central volleyball team saw its season come to an end with a three-set loss to Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda in the first round of the playoffs. The Falcons fell 25-14, 25-18 and 25-23 to the Coyotes, finishing the season with a 5-16 overall record. Amelia Ubl led Red Rock Central with 22 digs, while Natasha Erickson added 16 and Kendra Schroeder had 10. Erickson paced the Falcons with 10 assists. She also recorded three kills and one block. Tori Pankonin led Red Rock Central with four kills, while Erickson, Zoey Keck and Lilly Batalden each added three. ...

SMSU’s Allison Milbrandt honored as recipient of Kay Yow Servant Leader Award

All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. MARSHALL – Southwest Minnesota State University senior women’s basketball player Allison Milbrandt has been selected as a Kay Yow Servant Leader Award winner ahead of the 2026-27 season. The Kay Yow Cancer Fund announced the award on Monday, which recognizes student-athletes who exemplify the values of leadership, selflessness and service, embodying the Hall of Fame basketball coach Kay Yow. Milbrandt, along with other award winners around the country, will receive a jersey patch to visibly recognize their accomplishments ...