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RRC falls to HLOF in playoff opener

HERON LAKE — The Red Rock Central volleyball team saw its season come to an end with a three-set loss to Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda in the first round of the playoffs. The Falcons fell 25-14, 25-18 and 25-23 to the Coyotes, finishing the season with a 5-16 overall record. Amelia Ubl led Red Rock Central with 22 digs, while Natasha Erickson added 16 and Kendra Schroeder had 10. Erickson paced the Falcons with 10 assists. She also recorded three kills and one block. Tori Pankonin led Red Rock Central with four kills, while Erickson, Zoey Keck and Lilly Batalden each added three. ...

SMSU’s Allison Milbrandt honored as recipient of Kay Yow Servant Leader Award

All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. MARSHALL – Southwest Minnesota State University senior women’s basketball player Allison Milbrandt has been selected as a Kay Yow Servant Leader Award winner ahead of the 2026-27 season. The Kay Yow Cancer Fund announced the award on Monday, which recognizes student-athletes who exemplify the values of leadership, selflessness and service, embodying the Hall of Fame basketball coach Kay Yow. Milbrandt, along with other award winners around the country, will receive a jersey patch to visibly recognize their accomplishments ...

SMSU men’s basketball to host Bethany Lutheran College in exhibition game Thursday night

All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. MARSHALL – The Southwest Minnesota State University men’s basketball team will play its lone exhibition game of the season on Thursday night (Oct. 29), hosting Bethany Lutheran College with game time set for 7 p.m. inside the R/A Facility. Admission is FREE for the game. SMSU returns seven letter winners and three starters from last season's squad that finished 16-12 overall and tied for third in both the overall and division standings at 14-8. BLC, which competes in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference, finished last ...

Minneota repeats as Camden Conference champs, sets sights on playoffs

MINNEOTA — The Minneota volleyball team captured its second consecutive Camden Conference championship with a straight-set victory over Central Minnesota Christian on Monday, winning 25-18, 25-19 and 25-16. The Vikings claimed back-to-back Camden Conference titles with Monday's win, repeating as champions after defeating Central Minnesota Christian in last year's championship match on the Bluejays' home court. Minneota head coach Kaley Buysse said the Vikings found success by spreading the ball around offensively and attacking different areas of the court. “I felt like we found a ...

SMSU soccer faces Sioux Falls in final game of 2026 season this week

All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. THIS WEEK The Southwest Minnesota State University women's soccer team (2-12-3, 2-10-2 NSIC) closes out the 2026 season on Thursday, Oct. 29, traveling to Sioux Falls, S.D., to face the University of Sioux Falls at 3 p.m. The match will be the final contest of the season for the Mustangs, who look to finish the year with a victory against their NSIC rival. LAST WEEK'S RESULTS The Mustangs went 0-2 at home last weekend, falling 1-0 to Concordia-St. Paul on Friday before dropping a 2-0 decision to Winona State on Sunday. Against ...

Mustangs split weekend road trip, sweep Bemidji State

All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. he No. 10 Southwest Minnesota State volleyball team split a pair of Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference road matches over the weekend, falling to Minnesota Duluth on Friday before bouncing back with a sweep of Bemidji State on Saturday. The Mustangs (18-4, 12-3 NSIC) opened the weekend with a 3-0 loss to Minnesota Duluth (17-5, 10-4 NSIC), falling by set scores of 27-25, 25-20 and 25-21. SMSU responded with a dominant performance against Bemidji State (15-8, 7-8 NSIC), earning a 25-20, 25-18, 25-16 victory. Against the Bulldogs, ...