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MCC downs top-seeded Springfield to clinch state berth

MARSHALL — Murray County Central’s strong run game was too much for the Springfield football team to handle in Friday’s Section 3A football championship, as the Rebels pulled away for a 31-20 win to return to the state tournament after a three-year hiatus. “It feels amazing, man. We ...

Minneota tops MACCRAY, returns to 3A championship match

By Jake McNeill jmcneill@marshallindependent.com MARSHALL — After taking part in its ninth consecutive 3A North subsection championship match on Thursday, the top-seeded Minneota volleyball team is a win away from heading back to the state tournament. The Vikings overcame a 25-21 first-set ...

GET TO KNOW: Kezlyn Pinckney

Kezlyn Pinckney Junior, Marshall Kezlyn Pinckney is a junior libero for the Marshall volleyball team. She first took over the libero role as a sophomore and only got stronger in her junior season this year, leading Marshall with 271 digs as well as 27 service aces and 58 set ...

Wabasso, RRC reignite rivalry in 2 9-player championship

COTTONWOOD — For it being the first year of a renewed rivalry between Red Rock Central and Wabasso, there couldn’t be a much more fitting way for the teams to meet one more time this season. Before the Wabasso Rabbits became nine-player football team this year, the two schools, separated ...

Deutz, Hoefer, Us, Guenther named BSC All-Conference

The Marshall soccer program earned a handful of conference honors this season. Sophomore forward Elsie Deutz and freshman forward Maddie Hoefer were both named to the Big South Conference All-Conference girls team, as were senior forward Sabino Us and sophomore midfielder Coby Guenther for the ...

Tigers ready to battle Spartans

MARSHALL — For the fourth consecutive season, the Marshall football team is heading to the Section 2AAAA championship game. The Tigers will host Rocori at Mattke Field on Friday at 7 p.m. in a battle of the top two seeds in a section, with a win sending Marshall to the state tournament for ...