Canby rallies for third-set win but falls to MACCRAY

September 18, 2026

CLARA CITY — The Canby volleyball team attempted to spark a comeback with a third-set win over MACCRAY on Thursday night in Camden Conference play, but it wasn’t enough as the Lancers fell 25-15, 25-13, 23-25, 25-17. Karli Weber led the Lancers with a strong two-way effort, putting up four ace blocks and 11 kills. Jada VanEngen was second on the team in kills with eight. Jayda Namken and Shyanna Stoll led the back row with 13 and 10 digs, respectively. Stoll also tallied six service aces and 27 set assists on the night. Canby falls to 2-6 and looks to regain some momentum when it ...

Falcons claim first set of season in loss to SWMC

September 18, 2026

LAMBERTON — The Red Rock Central volleyball team made strides on Thursday, claiming its first set victory of the season against Southwest Minnesota Christian. Still, the Falcons weren’t able to ride that momentum to a win as they fell 25-19, 25-19, 23-25, 25-19 to the Eagles in Red Rock Conference play. Amelia Ubl and Zoey Keck put together a defensive masterclass for the Falcons, ending the night with 27 and 21 digs while Kendra Schroeder added another 15. Keck’s seven kills were also a team high. Natasha Erickson and Victoria Pankonin each also contributed six kills, with ...

YME sweeps LQPV for first win of season

September 18, 2026

MADISON — A well-rounded effort helped the Yellow Medicine East volleyball team pick up its first win of the season on Thursday. Taking on Lac qui Parle Valley, the Sting got contributions from up and down their roster as they swept the Eagles 25-19, 25-15, 25-15 in Camden Conference play. Everra Leenerts ended the night with a team-high 10 kills, followed by eight from Bailey Mortenson and seven from Abby Bones. Defensively, Chasity Schmitz’s 13 digs, Charlotte Paslawski’s 12 and Kourtney Peterson’s 11 led the way. Paslawski also contributed 23 set assists. YME improves to ...

Canby/Minneota girls dominate home invite, boys take third

September 18, 2026

CANBY — The Canby/Minneota girls cross country team dominated its home invitational on Thursday, finishing with three of the top-6 runners in the eight-team event. The Lancers finished with 37 points, beating out Flandreau’s 56 and Benson/Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg’s 76. Tracy-Milroy-Balaton also finished with 201 points, and Russell-Tyler-Ruthton and Lakeview placed fifth and sixth with 111 and 113, respectively. Ortonville and Yellow Medicine East did not field team scores. Mya Pesek was the individual runner-up with a time of 21:17.8, trailing only Lilly Lovgren at 20:59.1. ...

No. 2 Marshall rallies past Sioux Falls Christian

September 18, 2026

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Despite dropping a rare set, the No. 2 Marshall volleyball team persevered for another big win on Thursday. Crossing the border to take on Sioux Falls Christian, the Tigers rode standout performances from Kezlyn Pinckney and Julia Fahl to a 25-19, 19-25, 25-12, 25-23 win. Pinckney's defensive masterclass culminated in 30 digs, aided by 11 from Leah Stelter and nine from Fahl. Fahl's pair of ace blocks tied Chika Nwakama for second on the team behind Nora Holmgren's four. Offensively, Fahl contributed 21 kills while Bentley Krull and Nora Holmgren added 14 and ...

WWG volleyball wins fifth of last six matches

September 18, 2026

WESTBROOK — Tenacious defensive effort set the tone for the Westbrook-Walnut Grove volleyball team on Thursday as the Chargers downed Pipestone Area 25-16, 29-27, 25-15 to earn their fifth victory in their last six matches. Leah VanDeWiele ended the match with 17 digs, followed gy 10 apiece from Hadley Jenniges and Sydney Foster. Jenniges also contributed 31 set assists, and Foster's 10 kills and pair of service aces were both team highs. Natasha Wahl and Myah Maznio contributed eight and seven kills, respectively. WWG improves to 6-3 and next hosts No. 6 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (4-1) ...