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WWG’s season ends with five-set loss to Adrian/Ellsworth

PIPESTONE — Kendall Jenniges and Leah VanDeWiele’s big nights weren’t enough to spur the No. 2 Westbrook-Walnut Grove volleyball team to a comeback against No. 3 Adrian/Ellsworth in the 3A South subsection semifinals on Monday. The Chargers dropped the first two sets, 25-23 and 25-22, before rattling off 25-20 and 25-19 wins to force a fifth game. Yet, the Dragons took the tiebreaker set 15-13 to put an end to the Chargers’ season. Jenniges led the Chargers’ front row with 22 kills in the match while VanDeWiele led the back row with 33 digs. Jenniges also logged an ace block ...

Coudron earns All-Conference honorable mention honors

MARSHALL — Marshall senior Kathryn Coudron was named an All-Conference honorable mention selection following the Tigers' girls tennis season. Coudron played No. 1 singles for Marshall throughout the season, taking on the opposing team's top player in each match. She finished with a 3-14 record and also picked up a win in the first round of the individual section tournament before falling in the quarterfinals to Sam Williams, who went on to finish second in the state tournament. Marshall head coach Alex Cleppe said Coudron has been part of the program since seventh grade and has ...

Minneota zips past MACCRAY; advances to play Dawson

MINNEOTA — Minneota coach Chad Johnson wanted his team to set the tone right away against the MACCRAY Wolverines during Saturday’s section 4A semi-finals at Gerhard Meidt Stadium. On their first drive in the first quarter, the Vikings took possession at midfield after a MACCRAY punt with ...

Canby-Minneota girls finish fourth at section meet, Pesek qualifies for state

LUVERNE — The Canby-Minneota cross country teams wrapped up their season at the Section 3A meet in Luverne, with the girls placing fourth and Mya Pesek qualifying for her fifth consecutive state meet. The girls finished fourth out of 22 teams, with Pesek leading the way in seventh place with a time of 20 minutes, 27 seconds. The accomplishment marks her fifth straight trip to the state meet. Taylor Ourada was next for Canby-Minneota, finishing 14th in 20:54. Ourada put together a season-best performance and came close to qualifying for state. Adri Christianson placed 21st in 21:39, ...

Marshall sweeps Mankato East, advances to section championship

MARSHALL — The Marshall volleyball team continued its postseason run Friday night, earning a straight-set victory over Mankato East with set scores of 25-10, 25-15 and 25-12. The Tigers controlled the match throughout, using a balanced offensive attack and strong serving to secure the sweep and advance to the section championship match. Julia Fahl and Bentley Krull led Marshall with 11 kills apiece. Fahl also recorded five service aces and six digs, while Krull helped pace the Tigers' attack. Nora Holmgren also finished with 11 kills, recording them on 16 attempts. Laurel Ryks added ...

Defensive touchdowns power No. 2 Dawson-Boyd past Canby

DAWSON — Defensive dominance set the tone for the No. 2 Dawson-Boyd football team in its Section 4A semifinal matchup against No. 6 Canby on Saturday. The Blackjacks scored a pair of defensive touchdowns in the first quarter and rolled to a 56-13 win, setting up a rematch of last year’s section championship against Minneota. Mason Bothun got the ball rolling for the Blackjacks early with a 44-yard pick 6. He also scored on a 22-yard receiving touchdown later in the quarter after Kingston Crosby returned a blocked kick for a touchdown. Colten Bothun was the Blackjacks’ primary ...