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RTR walked off by E/SWC in 3A first round

No. 3S E/SWC 6, No. 6S RTR 5 OLIVIA — A solid offensive outing wasn’t enough for the No. 6S Russell-Tyler-Ruthton softball team to extend its season in the first round of the Section 3A tournament on Tuesday. Taking on a No. 3S Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian squad that’s reached the section championship game in every season since at least 2013, the Knights were able to get a tying run in the top of the seventh but were walked off 6-5. Laken Baartman led off the top of the seventh by drawing an intentional walk and promptly scored on an RBI single by Grace DeVries. ...

Marshall boys, girls finish 5th at BSC meet

NEW ULM — The Marshall boys and girls track and field teams each finished fifth in the Big South Conference Championship meet, Tuesday in New Ulm. The Tiger boys finished with 79.5 points while the girls tallied 79 in the eight-team meet. Belle Plaine won the boys meet with 168 points, followed by Fairmont at 101, Waseca at 93 and St. Peter at 85.5. On the girls side, St. Peter took first at 182, Fairmont and Tri-City United rounded out the podium at 133 and 126, and Belle Plaine placed fourth at 98.5. Sam Deutz, Aidan Schuerman and Colton Lindquist each finished the day with ...

Minneota boys, Lakeview’s Javens lead after 3A day 1

WORTHINGTON — Following the first day of the Section 3A Tournament on Wednesday, the Minneota and Lakeview boys golf teams spearhead top of the leaderboard while Lakers’ eighth-grader Ledgen Javens is leading all individuals. The section tournament is taking place at the Great Life ...

‘Feels good to win big right away’

GRANITE FALLS — The top-seeded Yellow Medicine East softball team opened up the postseason with two dominant victories in the Section 3A Tournament on Tuesday. The Sting took down No. 8 Ortonville 11-0 in mercy-rule in the first round, and defeated No. 4 MACCRAY 15-4 in the second round ...

Jenniges’ perfect game, Carlson’s HR lead Wabasso to pair of 3A wins

WABASSO — Aylah Jenniges’ perfection on the mound and the Wabasso softball team’s consistency at the plate led the Rabbits to a pair of wins to kick off the Section 3A softball tournament. Entering the postseason as the top seed in the South bracket, Wabasso routed Murray County Central ...

‘We have each other’s backs’

GRANITE FALLS — The top-seeded Yellow Medicine East softball team opened up the postseason with two dominant victories in the Section 3A Tournament on Tuesday. The Sting took down No. 8 Ortonville 11-0 in mercy-rule in the first round, and defeated No. 4 MACCRAY 15-4 in the second round ...