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RTR opens playoffs with straight-set sweep of HLOF

Tyler- A first round bye gave the #1 seed Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights a little time to prepare for their first playoff game against the Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda Coyotes. That paid off for the Knights as they never trailed in a 3-0 sweep (25-12, 25-15, 25-14). The game featured some long rallies, in part due to some magnificent digs from HLOF, and some great blocks on both sides. The game was a lot more contested than the scores might indicate, as the scrappy Coyotes pushed the Knights to play their best volleyball to win the match. RTR took a quick 4-0 lead before a block put ...

Marshall girls capture Section 2AA title, seven boys finish in top 40

MANKATO — The Marshall girls cross country team captured the Section 2AA championship Thursday, earning a team berth in the state meet. The Tiger boys finished third, while Charles Mueller-Thompson also qualified individually for state. The top two teams and the six highest-finishing individuals not on qualifying teams advanced to the state meet. Marshall's girls claimed the section title, while Mueller-Thompson earned an individual berth with a 15th-place finish in the boys race in 17 minutes, 9.4 seconds. The Marshall girls were led by Katelyn Leibfried, who won the individual ...

Ashlynn Schroeder named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week for third time

All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. BURNSVILLE – Southwest Minnesota State University volleyball player Ashlynn Schroeder was named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week, with an announcement coming from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference office on Monday. This is Schroeder's third Defensive Player of the Week award in the last four weeks, and the third individual weekly award the Mustangs have received this season. Schroeder led SMSU defensively with 72 in the Mustangs three matches this past week. The native of Eau Claire, Wis., had 21 digs in an upset ...

NSIC leading MSU took much for SMSU on Saturday

All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. MARSHALL – No. 3/5 ranked and conference leading Minnesota State University built a 34-0 halftime advantage and went on to earn a 44-9 victory over Southwest Minnesota State in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football on Saturday afternoon at The Schwan Regional Event Center. MSU remained undefeated in improving to 9-0 overall, 8-0 NSIC, while SMSU drops to 1-8 overall, 0-8 NSIC. MSU is now 23-0 all-time versus SMSU. The Mavericks closed the game with 461 yards of offense with a trio of quarterbacks combining to throw for ...

SMSU soccer falls to Sioux Falls

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Southwest Minnesota State University soccer team (2-13-3, 2-11-2 NSIC) was defeated Thursday afternoon by the Sioux Falls Cougars (6-7-5, 4-6-5 NSIC) by a score of 4-0 in the Mustangs’ final contest of 2026. The Cougars outshot SMSU 22-6, with nine on target compared to the Mustangs’ one. USF also had 14 corner kicks in the match. SMSU goalkeeper Kennady Krebs made five saves in the game. Breanna Clemens had the only shot on target for SMSU. The Cougars started the game quickly, scoring twice inside the first 12 minutes with goals from Martina Krattley ...

Marshall sweeps New Ulm in playoff opener

MARSHALL — The Marshall volleyball team opened the postseason with a dominant performance Wednesday, sweeping New Ulm 25-9, 25-7, 25-8. The Tigers controlled the match from the start, using strong serving and a balanced offensive attack to advance to the next round of the playoffs. Marshall head coach Dan Westby said his team looked crisp and took care of the ball while getting multiple attackers involved. The Tigers' fast-paced style continued to create opportunities throughout the match, with the team capitalizing on its chances and maintaining pressure on New Ulm. Julia Fahl led ...