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Mustang men snap skid vs. Augustana on senior night

MARSHALL — The Southwest Minnesota State University mens basketball team’s red-hot shooting after the break resulted in a senior-night win over Augustana Thursday night in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play. SMSU shot 78% from the field in the second half, including 6 of 10 from ...

Minneota falls short vs. Luverne in regular-season finale

MINNEOTA — The size and athleticism of the Luverne Cardinals were too much for the Minneota boys basketball team to contain in its final game of the regular season Friday night. The Cardinals got off to a hot start and never looked back, handing Minneota an 83-67 loss to close out the regular ...

Nine Tigers, five Blackjacks advance to 3AA semifinals

HUTCHINSON — The Marshall boys wrestling team showed a strong presence in the first day of the Section 3AA individual tournament. The Tigers had nine wrestlers advance to the semifinals in hopes of a section title and ticket to next week’s state tournament. Dawson-Boyd/Lac qui Parle ...

Swanson, SMSU earn senior-night win over Augie

MARSHALL — Audrey Swanson scored a game-high 24 points in her final regular-season home game as a member of the Southwest Minnesota State University womens basketball team Thursday night against Augustana. The Mustangs capitalized on the performance, pulling away late in the third quarter to ...

Mustangs aim for senior-night momentum

MARSHALL — With pressure building and looking to get back on track to enter the postseason with some momentum, the Southwest Minnesota State University womens basketball team wraps up the regular season with a pair of Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference matchups this week. The Mustangs ...

‘It’s heartbreaking that I won’t get to see this anymore’

MARSHALL — Saturday’s Section 3A championships marked the final time competing for the Marshall gymnastics team, and not just for the season. Gymnastics was the lone varsity sport cut by the school as a result of the failed referendum, leaving a group of athletes who won’t be competing in ...