BURNSVILLE - The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference announced the 2019 Spring All-Academic team on Thursday and a total of 39 Southwest Minnesota State University student-athletes have been recognized for their efforts in the classroom during the academic year. To be eligible for the ...
MARSHALL – A five-run first inning for the visiting Luverne baseball team spelled doom for Marshall on Thursday as the Cardinals took full advantage of the fast start to beat the Tigers 9-4. The two teams are scheduled to meet again on Saturday with a Big South Conference title hanging in ...
COTTONWOOD — The Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd boys and Canby/Minneota girls track and field teams each picked up a conference title on Thursday at the Camden Conference Championships. LQPV/DB won the boys title with a team score of 191 points. Canby/Minneota came in second at 120, ...
MILROY – After starting their seasons on a solid note, the Hadley Buttermakers and Milroy Irish looked to continue their early season trends on Wednesday night. The two ballclubs went back-and-forth to start, but it was Milroy who capitalized on a six-run fifth inning to create separation en ...
BRAINERD – The Marshall girls golf team placed sixth at the Brainerd Invitational on Wednesday morning, shooting a team score of 385. Minnewaska took first with a 328, followed by Detroit Lakes (345), Brainerd (354), Bemidji (375) and Litchfield (383). Rachel Schwarz led the way for ...
MARSHALL – The section brackets for softball were announced on Wednesday morning, with multiple area teams earning their postseason seedings. Section 3A In Section 3A, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg earned the No. 1 seed in the North bracket and will face No. 8 seed Renville County West on ...
MARSHALL – It would be difficult to envision a better way to end your final regular season start as a senior pitcher than to go out with a no-hitter. For Marshall’s Madison Wegner, the dream finish was her reality, as she went all five innings in the circle without giving up a single hit in ...
MARSHALL – The Marshall boys golf team earned a match play victory over Willmar on Tuesday afternoon at Marshall Golf Club, defeating the Cardinals 9-3. Marshall and Willmar competed in a pair of different matches, playing in a singles play on the front nine and four-ball competition on ...
INDIANAPOLIS - Southwest Minnesota State University sophomore Rebecca Manteuffel has qualified in two events for the upcoming NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships the NCAA announced Tuesday afternoon. Manteuffel will compete in both the discus and the shot put at the ...
MARSHALL – The Marshall baseball team put together one of its strongest performances to date in Monday’s Big South Conference showdown with New Ulm that featured a dynamic display in all three phases resulting in a 13-5 dismantling of the Eagles. Coach Chace Pollock came away highly ...
MARSHALL – Multiple area teams took part in the Camden Conference Championships on Monday morning at Marshall Golf Club. On the girls side, Lakeview took second with a team score of 443, Minneota took third (447) and RTR took fourth (455). TMB, YME, Dawson-Boyd and Canby all recorded ...
MARSHALL - Southwest Minnesota State University Director of Athletics Chris Hmielewski has named Ben Servais as the department's head strength and conditioning coach. Servais, who begins his duties on June 3, comes to SMSU from Humboldt State University in Arcata, Calif., where he has served ...
WASECA – Last season, the Marshall boys and girls track and field team saw a lot of success at the Big South Championships, with the boys taking first and the girls taking third. This season, the Tigers replicated that success, as the boys team came just a few points shy of first with a score ...
MANKATO/NEW ULM – The Marshall baseball team dropped a pair of games over the weekend, falling to Mankato East 4-3 and New Ulm 9-3 on Saturday afternoon. Against Mankato East, Alex Thompson led the way for the Tigers with a 2 for 3 day at the plate with an RBI while Cody Greve added two ...
GRANITE FALLS – After falling short against Minneota on Friday, the Granite Falls amateur baseball team looked to bounce back against the Raymond Rockets on Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately for the Kilowatts, they ran into a buzzsaw of a starting pitcher in Cole Christensen, he tossed a ...
LAMBERTON – A pitcher’s duel broke out in Sunday afternoon’s Tomahawk East League matchup between Lamberton and Courtland with the Long Sox getting the better of the low-scoring affair in a 5-1 victory at home over the Cubs. Long Sox manager and winning pitcher Derrick Jenniges came ...
TRACY – After seeing their five-game winning streak come to an end on Friday in a road loss to Minneota, the Tracy-Milroy-Balaton baseball team had its sights set on a new streak and went on to complete the first step with a decisive 13-0 win over Lakeview in five innings. TMB coach Bill ...
DULUTH - Sophomore Rebecca Manteuffel became the first Southwest Minnesota State University female to win a conference title at the NCAA Division II level while several other SMSU athletes had top eight finishes as the Mustangs completed the final day of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate ...
FAIRMONT — A five-run fifth inning broke the game wide open as Marshall defeated Fairmont 9-3 on Friday. Cody Greve doubled an drove in run to lead the Tigers offense. Kaleb Welvaert added two RBI in the win, while Jordan Mernaugh scored twice. Jack Bly struck out three batters over six ...
DULUTH - Sophomore Rebecca Manteuffel set a school record in the shot put to earn second place and highlight the opening day for Southwest Minnesota State track & field teams at the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Outdoor Championships held at Malosky Stadium on Friday. Manteuffel ...