MANKATO — The Southwest Minnesota State women’s and men’s track & field teams put together several top marks and times, including one school record, competing at the Stomper Open hosted by Minnesota State on Wednesday afternoon. SMSU closed the day with four first-places ...

In an area chock-full of basketball talent, a few names rise to the top. Marshall head girls basketball coach Dan Westby decided to take note of that, compiling a list of all of the Independent's 12 area schools' top scorers dating back to the start of organized prep basketball. The list ...

OKABENA — The Tracy-Milroy-Balaton baseball team put together an absolute slugfest in their non-conference matchup against Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda on Tuesday night. The Panthers exploded for 13 second-inning runs and rode their pitching from there to a 21-0 win via five-inning mercy ...

OKABENA — The Red Rock Central/Westbrook-Walnut Grove softball team picked up its first win of the season Tuesday night, riding Natasha Wahl’s four hits and Hadley Jenniges’ four RBIs to an 11-6 victory over Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda in Red Rock Conference play. RRC/WWG trailed 5-3 ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. — The Canby/Minneota track and field team competed at the Scott Underwood Invitational at South Dakota State University on Monday. The Lancer girls placed seventh out of 30 teams at the invite, and the boys placed 22nd. Canby/Minneota’s girls finished the meet with 30 ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Southwest Minnesota State women's golf team competed on Monday in its final tournament prior to the league championship playing 36 holes and braving cold temperatures at the Augustana Invitational held at par 72 Elmwood Golf Course. The scheduled two-day event ...