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Marshall runners shine at Alexandria Meet of Champions

ALEXANDRIA - A hot and windy day presented a challenge for the Marshall cross-country teams at the 53rd annual Alexandria Lions Meet of Champions on Saturday, but the Tigers came away with valuable experience and several strong individual performances. On the girls side, Katelyn Leibrfried led Marshall with a third-place finish, crossing the line in 19 minutes, 47.0 seconds. Claire Kruse also turned in a strong performance, placing sixth in 19:55.7. On the boys side, Marshall competed with a different lineup than usual, going without its top runner while moving four members of its ...

Marshall volleyball earns two wins against strong competition at Lakeville tournament

LAKEVILLE — The Marshall volleyball team picked up two victories and suffered two losses at the Lakeville tournament Oct. 9-10, earning straight-set wins over Eden Prairie and Lakeville North before facing a pair of highly ranked opponents in Eagan and East Ridge. The Tigers opened the tournament with a dominant performance against Eden Prairie, winning both sets 25-9. Marshall followed with a closer straight-set victory over Lakeville North, taking the first set 25-22 before securing a 25-23 win in the second. Marshall then faced Eagan, the No. 1-ranked team in Class AAAA, falling ...

Lakeview rallies past Ortonville for four-set victory

OTRONVILLE - Lakeview rallied after dropping a close opening set to earn a 3-1 volleyball victory over Ortonville, winning the final three sets to secure the match. The Lakers fell 26-24 in the opening set before responding with a 25-9 victory in the second. Lakeview carried that momentum into the third set, winning 25-16, before closing out the match with a 25-13 victory in the fourth. Taylor Hinz led Lakeview offensively with 12 kills, while Jaela Schmidt added seven. Laia Javens and Allison Isaacs each contributed five kills. Khya Gawarecki and Nicole Schwartz helped direct the ...

Marshall falls to Orono in state semifinal rematch

ORONO - Marshall faced a familiar postseason opponent Friday night, taking on Orono in a rematch of last year's state semifinal before falling to the Spartans 20-7. Orono set the tone early, scoring 14 points in the opening quarter to take control. The Spartans added six more points in the third quarter to extend their advantage to 20-0 heading into the final period. The Tigers responded in the fourth quarter with their lone score of the night, avoiding the shutout and cutting into the deficit. However, Marshall was unable to generate enough offense to complete the comeback as Orono ...

Marshall rolls over Jackson County Central

MARSHALL — On Senior Night, the Marshall volleyball team wasted little time earning another victory, sweeping its opponent in straight sets. The Tigers cruised to a 25-3, 25-10, 25-14 win, bouncing back after a disappointing finish to the Lakeville tournament. Madi Mernaugh led Marshall from the service line, going a perfect 21-for-21 with three aces. Senior Anna Thor finished 15-for-16 with four aces, while fellow senior Kezlyn Pinckney went 17-for-17 with two aces. Nora Holmgren led the Tigers with 12 kills, while Bentley Krull added 10. Leah Stelter paced the offense with 38 set ...

Lakeview sweeps Yellow Medicine East in straight sets

COTTONWOOD - Lakeview cruised to a 3-0 volleyball victory over Yellow Medicine East on Thursday night, winning all three sets to secure the sweep. The Lakers opened with a 25-15 victory in the first set and followed with another 25-15 win in the second. Lakeview then closed out the match with a dominant 25-10 performance in the third set. Taylor Hinz led Lakeview offensively with 10 kills, while Kiera Clemons added six. Avery Hinz and Josie Spaude contributed five kills apiece, and Laia Javens and Khya Gawarecki each finished with four. Nicole Schwartz and Gawarecki paced the Lakers' ...