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Schneider’s 9th inning HR keeps MCC undefeated

MCC 5, Dawson-Boyd 3 DAWSON — Krew Schneider’s ninth-inning home run gave the Murray County Central baseball team a win in its tightest game of the season so far. Dawson-Boyd forced the Rebels into extra innings in the Monday night non-conference matchup, but the Rebels shut the Blackjacks down in the eighth and ninth to claim a 5-3 win to remain undefeated. Tied at three runs apiece, MCC left two runners stranded in the eighth but retired the Blackjacks in order in the bottom of the frame. An inning later, Tristan Behrends reached on an error and, with two outs and trailing 1-2 ...

DB girls three-peat, Minneota boys rise to top in Camden championship

MARSHALL — The Camden Conference saw a familiar face return to the throne on the girls side and a new team rise up on the boys side in the Conference Championship meet, Tuesday at Marshall Golf Club. Owen Dalager was named the boys Conference Most Valuable Player after leading the Minneota ...

Tigers earn five All-Conference nods at BSC championship

MORTON — Five Tigers were named to the Big South All-Conference team following the Big South Conference Boys Golf Championship meet on Tuesday at Dacotah Ridge Golf Club. The Tigers finished third as a team in the meet, led by a pair of top-10 finishes. Marshall finished with a team score of 353, placing third in the field of 14 behind St. Peter’s 321 and New Ulm’s 342. Marshall also finished second in overall points for the season behind St. Peter. Deacon Wing, Elijah Winn, Ethan Wendorff, Keegan Fossum and Jaylen Koster all earned All-Conference honors for Marshall. Wing was ...

Baartman hits 8th homer of season in win over DB

RTR 10, Dawson-Boyd 0 (5 inn.) DAWSON — Laken Baartman hit her eighth home run of the season while Daryssa Cruz ran in four batters and Jaida Fricke pitched a complete-game shutout allowing no walks to help highlight the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton softball team’s 10-0 mercy-rule win over Dawson-Boyd Monday night. Everyone had a part in the Knights’ all-around team win. In addition to Baartman and Cruz’s offensive performance, Grace DeVries also had three RBIs while going 2 for 3 at the plate, while Fricke and Baartman shared a team-high of three runs each. Morgan Appel also went ...

Wichmann’s slam helps A’s stave off Yankees

MARSHALL — Cody Wichmann came up big for the Marshall A’s in their season opener against Corn Belt League-foe Milroy on Sunday. The Russell-Tyler-Ruthton graduate and current Southwest Minnesota State University pitcher hit a grand slam in the seventh inning to help the A’s outlast the ...

Tigers step up in the clutch vs. Mankato, Monte

MARSHALL — A pair of hard-fought non-conference wins on Saturday helped the Marshall baseball team further make its case for the top seed in the upcoming section tournament. Trae Bailey drove in the go-ahead runs in both games, coming on a bases-loaded walk against Mankato East for a 2-1 ...