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Lancers make positive strides in 2025-26 season

CANBY — The Canby boys basketball team made strides in the right direction in its 2025-26 season campaign, adding five more wins than a season prior led by a young core that will again be returning come next year. The Lancers finished this season 6-18 overall, a jump up from its 1-24 run ...

Vikings battle for each other in season of adversity

MINNEOTA — Despite battling injuries and illness, the Minneota boys basketball emphasized its team chemistry and grit to continue fighting through during the 2025-26 season. The Vikings were hit early-on with injuries that lingered on throughout the course of the season, forcing a handful ...

Drake back again as Independent Girls Basketball POTY

MARSHALL — Winning is nothing new for Marshall’s Reese Drake. In fact, she doesn’t know much of anything else. The senior guard helped the Marshall girls basketball team to a third-place finish in this year’s state tournament, capping off her prep athletic career with three section ...

Lakers set school records in rebuilding season

COTTONWOOD — The Lakeview boys basketball team ran into some struggles with consistency this season, but Lakeview’s ability to fight for one another on the court continued to grow over the course of the 2025-26 year. The Lakers’ season came to an end following a competitive 55-52 loss ...

SMSU to host spring sports social Monday

MARSHALL — The Southwest Minnesota State University athletics department and the Mustang Club will host a spring sports social on Monday at 5 p.m. at Marshall Golf Club. The event will include a short program 30 minutes after the initial start, featuring an update on Mustang athletics from ...

Developing Sting earn first postseason victory since 2023

GRANITE FALLS — In a season where wins often came sparingly, the Yellow Medicine East boys basketball team stuck together and still made it a memorable run by advancing in the postseason for the first time in three years during the 2025-26 campaign. The Sting was given the 10-seed for the ...