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Valgene ‘Whip’ Whipple remembered for lifelong love of basketball, Minneota community

MINNEOTA — Valgene “Whip” Whipple left a lasting impression on the Minneota community through his passion for basketball, his commitment to young athletes and the relationships he built throughout his coaching career. Whipple died Oct. 14 at the age of 86. For Minneota girls basketball head coach Al Panka, that impact was personal. Panka knew Whip as a player, an assistant coach, a coaching opponent and even someone Panka golfed against. “I have the full gamut of knowing him,” Panka said. “I was a sophomore when he coached for a year. He was the head coach. A few years ...

Marshall volleyball sweeps Jackson County Central for 13th straight Big South title

JACKSON — The Marshall volleyball team capped its regular season with a dominant performance on the road Thursday, sweeping Jackson County Central 25-11, 25-10, 25-17 to claim its 13th consecutive Big South Conference championship. The Tigers controlled the match throughout, winning the first two sets by double digits before closing out the sweep with a 25-17 victory in the third. The win also marked Marshall’s 70th consecutive conference victory. Bentley Knull led Marshall with 17 kills, while Nora Holmgren added 14 kills and Julia Fahl finished with 13. Laurel Ryks contributed ...

YME falls to Minneota in straight sets

GRANITE FALLS — The Yellow Medicine East volleyball team suffered a home loss to Minneota on Tuesday night, falling to the Vikings in straight sets, 25-6, 25-12, 25-14. Minneota improved to 24-4 overall and 11-0 in conference play with the victory, using a balanced offensive attack and a strong serving performance to secure the win. Jaylyn Coequyt led the Vikings with 12 kills, while Eden Meagher added eight and Sophie Gillund finished with seven. Brek Fier contributed six kills, and Leah Coequyt added five. Libby Sussner paced Minneota with 18 set assists, while Gillund added 13. ...

Marshall cross-country teams sweep Big South Conference titles

JACKSON — The Marshall cross-country teams swept the Big South Conference championships, with both the boys and girls claiming team titles in the large-school division at Jackson Golf Club. The Tigers were led by dominant individual performances on both sides, with the girls sweeping the top three places and the boys placing six runners in the top 17 on the challenging, hilly course. On the girls side, Katelyn Leibfried captured the individual conference championship, finishing in 19 minutes, 20.8 seconds. Claire Kruse followed in second at 19:42.7, while Jasmine Murphy placed third ...

SMSU wrestling kicks off season with Brown & Gold Dual

MARSHALL – The Southwest Minnesota State University wrestling team will host its annual Brown & Gold exhibition dual this Saturday inside the PE Gym. The event begins at 12 p.m. and is free to attend. The exhibition will also be streaming live on Midco Sports Plus. The dual is the first chance for the public to get a look at this season’s squad. SMSU sixth-year head coach Chayse Jackson has four seniors, ten juniors, five sophomores, and six freshmen. The Mustangs are led by 125 lbs. sophomore Dylan St. Germain, who had a record of 13-9 last season with two NSIC dual wins, ...

Kosel, Herrick power Lakeview past MACCRAY in regular season finale

COTTONWOOD — A trio of first-quarter touchdowns set the tone offensively for the Lakeview football team on Tuesday night as the Lakers cruised past MACCRAY for a 42-28 win in its regular-season finale. Chance Kosel got the game’s scoring started by running in an 8-yard touchdown, as well as the 2-point conversion. MACCRAY answered with a touchdown of its own, but Lakeview quickly re-extended its lead with a 42-yard touchdown pass from Teagan Neuman to Cooper Klinghagen and a 23-yard touchdown run by Logan Herrick to finish the first quarter up 20-6. Kosel and Herrick each had big ...