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YME Volleyball falls in four sets to Hancock

GRANITE FALLS — A strong third set wasn’t enough to spark a comeback for the Yellow Medicine East volleyball team Tuesday night as it dropped a non-conference match against Hancock in four sets, 25-12, 25-14, 19-25, 25-18. Abbey Bones set a strong tone at the net for the Sting, finishing with a team-leading two ace blocks, and tying Bailey Mortenson with a team-leading seven kills. Kresley Enninga also made a major defensive impact with 15 digs on the day, followed by nine from Chasity Schmitz and eight apiece from Kourtney Peterson and Charlotte Paslawski. Peterson also ...

Canby volleyball tops MCC in four sets

CANBY — After dropping the first set of its season-opener against Murray County Central on Tuesday, the Canby volleyball team bounced back with three straight set victories for a 12-25, 25-18, 25-14, 25-19 win. The Lancers were aggressive at the service line with 18 aces on the day, including six from Shyanna Stoll and four each from Emily and Kinsley Verhelst. Stoll also finished with a game-high 32 set assists as well as five digs. Karli Weber and Rachel Jelen tallied 10 and nine kills, respectively, and Tatum Christianson contributed five kills with a pair of ace blocks. Canby ...

SMSU football opens NSIC play with first road test of the season at BSU

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Tigers eager to kick off season against Westonka

MARSHALL — Coming off back-to-back state tournament appearances, expectations are once again high for Marshall football. The Tigers will officially begin their 2026 campaign Friday when they host Westonka at 7 p.m., giving Marshall its first opportunity to put its offseason work to the test. “We are coming off of a scrimmage with Mankato East last week. We were happy with how hard our kids played, and we came out healthy, which is always a good thing,” head coach Terry Bahlmann said. Westonka was a new opponent for Marshall last season, and Bahlmann is looking forward to seeing ...

Vikings amped to get season rolling

MINNEOTA — Minneota football enters the 2026 season with the same lofty expectations it has carried in recent years. The Vikings are riding a 46-game winning streak and will begin their pursuit of a fifth consecutive state championship Sept. 3. Despite the success that has come before them, head coach Chad Johnston said his team is feeling good and ready to get the season underway. “We got a chance to scrimmage last week and saw some really great things. We went into it and got some of our younger kids some experience to try and figure out who is going to step up and fill some ...

WWG volleyball enters season with high hopes

WESTBROOK — Over the last few years, the Westbrook-Walnut Grove volleyball team has developed from being a strong program to a section title contender. The Chargers lost some key pieces over the offseason, but return a strong group with high hopes once again. “I think the girls have gotten used to success and they hope to see the same success this year,” WWG head coach Meghann Westover said. “They’ve been working really hard and I think we definitely have a lot of potential.” Hadley Jenniges returns for the Chargers as one of the area’s top seniors. Her well-rounded game ...