Marshall runners shine at Alexandria Meet of Champions

October 12, 2026

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

October 12, 2026

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 sweeps Yellow Medicine East in straight sets

October 9, 2026

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' ...

Minneota sweeps TMB, extends winning streak to 12 matches

October 9, 2026

MINNEOTA - Minneota continued its impressive volleyball season Thursday, sweeping Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 3-0 to extend its winning streak to 12 matches. The Vikings dominated the opening set with a 25-11 victory before earning a 25-18 win in the second. Minneota then closed out the sweep with a 25-14 victory in the third set. Jaylyn Coequyt led the Vikings with 12 kills, while Leah Coequyt and Eden Meagher added nine apiece. Ava Rost and Brek Fier each contributed five kills. Sophie Gillund and Libby Sussner helped direct the Minneota offense, recording 21 and 20 set assists, ...

Canby falls to Renville County West in straight sets

October 9, 2026

RENVILLE - Canby fell to Renville County West in volleyball action, dropping a three-set decision by scores of 25-18, 25-14 and 25-17. The Lancers recorded 27 kills throughout the match, led by Tatum Christianson with eight. Rachel Jelen added six kills, while Rhylin Anderson finished with five. Karli Weber contributed four kills, and Jada VanEngen added three. Shyanna Stoll directed Canby's offense with 25 set assists, while Emily Verhelst and Alexa Vernlund recorded one assist apiece. Defensively, Kinsley Verhelst led the Lancers with seven digs, followed by Jayda Namken with five ...

WWG’s defense leads Chargers past RRC

October 8, 2026

LAMBERTON — A masterful defensive effort led the Westbrook-Walnut Grove volleyball team to a Red Rock Conference victory over Red Rock Central on Tuesday night. The Chargers had three players with at least 16 digs on the night as they downed the Falcons 25-16, 25-20, 25-17. Leah VanDeWiele led the WWG back row with 24 digs, followed by 18 from Sydney Foster and 16 from Natasha Wahl. Foster also recorded a game-high 16 kills, and her two service aces trailed only Wahl’s three. Amelia Ubl led RRC with 24 digs, followed by 16 from Zoey Keck and 14 from Kendra Schroeder. Erickson ...