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SMSU women’s basketball picked sixth in NSIC Preseason Poll

BURNSVILLE – The Southwest Minnesota State University women’s basketball team was picked to finish sixth in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll, and fifth in the NSIC South Division. Minnesota State was selected first overall with six first-place votes and 215 points (coaches cannot vote for their own school). Concordia-St. Paul was picked second earning four first-place votes and 194 points, followed by Sioux Falls in third with five first-place votes and 185 points, UMary in fourth earning one first-place vote and 174 points, and Minnesota ...

Minneota dominates Yellow Medicine East in 61-0 shutout

MINNEOTA — The Minneota Vikings put together a dominant performance at home Thursday night, rolling past Yellow Medicine East 61-0 behind a productive offense and a defense that kept the Sting scoreless. Minneota wasted little time taking control, scoring twice in the first quarter to build a 14-0 lead. Kaden Christensen opened the scoring with a 6-yard touchdown run before Tristen Sussner connected with Landon Esping for a 26-yard touchdown pass. Eli Faris converted both extra points. The Vikings continued to pour it on in the second quarter, scoring five touchdowns to extend their ...

Red Rock Central falls to Wabasso in straight sets

WABASSO — The Red Rock Central Falcons fell to the Wabasso Rabbits in three sets Thursday night, dropping the match by scores of 25-15, 25-16 and 25-11. Wabasso controlled the match throughout, using a balanced offensive attack and strong serving to secure the sweep. Kenley Guetter led the Rabbits with 10 kills, while Cendyll Daub added seven and Cassie Bliss finished with six. Lanna Janeiro-Dolan paced the team with 19 assists, and Bliss contributed 13 assists to help fuel the offense. Defensively, Janeiro-Dolan led Wabasso with 11 digs, while Britta Brand added 10. Guetter also ...

Dawson-Boyd rolls past Lakeview in 49-12 home victory

DAWSON — Dawson-Boyd turned in a dominant performance on both sides of the ball, defeating Lakeview 49-12 at Dawson-Boyd High School behind a powerful rushing attack and a defensive touchdown. The Blackjacks built a 35-6 halftime lead and continued to pull away in the second half to secure the convincing victory. Aedyn Dahl opened the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, with Elvis Bellefeuille adding the extra point for a 7-0 lead. Lakeview answered in the second quarter with a 1-yard touchdown run by Chance Kosel, but Dawson-Boyd quickly responded. Colten ...

Marshall cross country teams shine at Mankato East Invite

MANKATO — The Marshall boys and girls cross country teams turned in several strong performances at the Mankato East Invitational, with the Tigers recording multiple top-30 finishes and personal-best times in the 5,000-meter races. The Marshall girls were led by senior Katelyn Leibfried, who placed second overall in 18 minutes, 10.8 seconds, finishing just behind race winner Gracie Randall of Owatonna. Leibfried recorded a personal-best time. Freshman Jasmine Murphy also earned a top-five finish, placing fourth in 18:27.4. Junior Claire Kruse followed closely in sixth place with a ...

Springfield blanks RTR in Knights’ home finale

TYLER - On a perfect night for a football game, the Springfield Tigers came to Tyler to take on the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights. The Tigers are ranked #2 in the state currently, but RTR has been playing some great football lately, fashioning a 4-2 record. It was the last home game of the season for the Knights, and they hoped to give the Tigers a great battle to pull of the upset. But it wasn't to be, as Springfield came out on top 41-0. Just looking at the scoreboard would lead you to believe that it was a very dominating performance by the Tigers. And while they did win every ...