MARSHALL – It’s no secret that Minnesota Wild General Manager Paul Fenton has been on the receiving end of a great deal of criticism since taking over for previous GM Paul Fletcher back in April of 2018. The main source of frustration, aside from the team missing the playoffs for the ...
MARSHALL – The Southwest Swim Club attended multiple swim meets in the second half of June. The 39th Annual Milbank Invitational was held in Milbank, SD on June 22. The invite was attended by 125 athletes from South Dakota and Minnesota and was held in a 25-yard indoor pool. SSC had two ...
MILROY – Showing pride in our country and appreciation of the many freedoms that are enjoyed here in the United States can be expressed in many different ways. San Diego’s Joe “Mr. Sports Travel” Connor has taken an approach few, if any, can say they’ve attempted or even thought of. ...
By Sam Thiel sthiel@marshallindependent.com MARSHALL – After struggling to capitalize on the offensive end on Friday, the Marshall Black junior legion baseball team quickly showed their ability to bounce back and did so in a big way, as they defeated Alexandria and Fargo by scores of 9-1 in ...
MARSHALL – After last week’s matchup was suspended due to rain in the bottom of the third inning, the Marshall A’s and the Raymond Rockets returned to Legion Field on Sunday to pick up where they left off in a battle between two of the three top teams in the Corn Belt League. Staying ...
MARSHALL – Three Marshall youth soccer teams recently punched their tickets to the state tournament, all automatically qualifying by winning their divisions. The 12U girls program reached its way to state with an undefeated regular season, going 10-0. Marshall will compete in the C3 state ...
WABASSO – The Wabasso amateur baseball team fell to Willmar 16-5 on Sunday. Caleb Frericks led the way for Wabasso with a 3 for 4 day at the plate with two RBI while CJ Theis, Devon Liebl and Andy Warner all added a hit and an RBI. Sam Guetter, Carter Guetter and Kyle Jacobson also ...
MARSHALL – Multiple teams converged in Marshall on Saturday for the Southwest Slugfest 14U and 16/18U softball tournament. In the 14U tournament, Marshall Orange, Hendricks/Estelline, Luverne, St. James, TAG Thunder, TSC Lightning, Marshall White and Lake Crystal all played each other with ...
MARSHALL – After getting into a rhythm on the offensive end its past few games, the Marshall Junior Legion Black baseball team looked to carry over its momentum into the opening day of its home tournament. Unfortunately for Marshall, it was Andover who would find their hitting groove early ...
MARSHALL – The Marshall Junior Legion Black baseball team showcased its plate discipline in Thursday’s matchup with Marshall 15U Orange by generating eight total walks in the contest and six in the first inning alone in a 12-0 victory in five innings. Marshall Black coach Chace Pollock ...
WABASSO – The Marshall amateur baseball team defeated Wabasso 9-4 on Wednesday. Connor Winkelman and Alex Thompson led the way for the A’s with a three-hit performance and an RBI each while Ryan VanMoer and Tyler Schwagel each added a pair of hits and an RBI. Rusty Swanson earned the ...
TRACY - The Milroy Irish amateur baseball team has been on an offensive tear in its last few games, producing a combined 44 runs in five straight games, all resulting in wins. The Irish continued to add to that total on Wednesday night, as they collected 10 more runs in a 10-0 shutout in seven ...
MILROY – The Bird Island Bullfrogs (12-0-2) extended their unbeaten streak in Corn Belt League play to seven games on Wednesday with a tightly-contested 5-1 road-win over the Milroy Yankees (5-11) to sweep the season series. The Bullfrogs scored the first run of the game with a one-out ...
MINNEOTA – Austin Buysse has had a history of being in positions that require making quick decisions and having sharp reflexes. From leading the offense as a quarterback at Minneota High School and Dakota Wesleyan University to anchoring third base for the Minneota Mudhens amateur baseball ...
MINNEOTA – The Minneota Junior Legion baseball team defeated Granite Falls 7-4 on Tuesday. Jakson Esping led the way for Minneota with a 2 for 2 day at the plate with an RBI while Ben Skoczweski added a hit and two RBI and Kaden Carver had a hit and an RBI. Thor Fischer earned the victory ...
LOS ANGELES - Southwest Minnesota State University senior volleyball player Taylor Reiss officially received the Division II Honda Athlete of the Year Award on Monday night at the Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) presented by Honda at Galen Center on the campus of the University of ...
MARSHALL – Earlier this month, it was decided that St. Cloud would be the new home of the North American Hockey League’s Blizzard franchise following rink-maintenance issues arising at the team’s previous home of Larson Ice Center in Brookings, South Dakota. Prior to the owners settling ...
MARSHALL – The Marshall Junior Legion Black baseball team’s offense was firing on all cylinders in Monday’s home matchup with Pipestone as eight different Marshall players picked up hits in a 17-11 victory over the Arrows. Though the group struggled at times in the field, coach Chace ...
MARSHALL – The Marshall Legion baseball team wanted to get its season started on the right foot during their home tournament. In a display of tight, gritty play – and some late-inning magic – the Mudcats are pointed in the winning direction after sweeping their weekend games to take first ...
MARSHALL – The Marshall Junior Legion Black baseball team concluded its three-game participation in the 19th annual Wood Bat Classic by splitting their final two contests on Saturday against quality opponents in BOLD and Rosemount. Coach Chace Pollock anticipated the tournament would be a ...