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Former Mustang Michelle Bruns to be inducted in NSIC HOF

BURNSVILLE – Former Southwest Minnesota State University women's basketball standout Michelle (Bruns) Kirk will be inducted into the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Hall of Fame on Tuesday, July 7. Michelle (Bruns) Kirk was one of the most accomplished players in Southwest Minnesota State University women's basketball history, combining elite performance on the court with standout success in the classroom during her career from 2001-05. A four-year letterwinner, Kirk, a native of Hecla, South Dakota, earned first team All-NSIC honors three times and was named the NSIC Player ...

Lindquist, Leibfried medal on Day 1 of AA state meet

ST. MICHAEL — Colton Lindquist and Katelyn Leibfried got the Marshall Tigers off to a strong start at the first day of competition in the Class AA track and field championships on Friday. Each of the two medaled on the day, while the Tigers also had a number of other runners competing in ...

Lancers, Hesse earn state medals before thunder delays

ST. MICHAEL — While thunder delays disrupted the final day of the Class A state track and field meet, that didn’t stop a handful of area athletes from heading home with hardware. The Canby/Minneota girls medaled in the 4x200-meter relay and Westbrook-Walnut Grove/Red Rock Central’s Bowen ...

MCC advances to state tourney for first time in 25 years, claims 3A title

MILROY — For the first time in a quarter-century, the Murray County Central baseball team are section champions and are headed to the Class A State Tournament. The top-seeded Rebels got hot early and never let up to claim the Section 3A title on Thursday with a 7-0 shutout over No. 2 ...

Sorenson fans 18 A’s in 7-1 Hadley win

Hadley 7, Pipestone 1 PIPESTONE — Tucker Sorenson struck out 18 batters in a complete-game effort for the Hadley Buttermakers, leading his team to a 7-1 road win over the Pipestone A’s in a non-conference amateur baseball game on Wednesday. Sorenson limited the A’s to a single hit and three walks over the full nine innings. The only run he gave up was unearned, improving his record to 3-0 on the season. The Buttermakers jumped out to an early lead with a three-run second inning and added four more in the sixth before Pipestone scored its first run. Sorenson and Max Zwart ...

Foligno wins Clancy Trophy for leadership, service

NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Foligno has received this season's King Clancy Memorial Trophy for leadership and service, the NHL announced Thursday. The award is presented annually to the player who “best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community,” according to the league's qualifications. Each team nominates a player for the award, which is determined by a selection committee headed by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and including former King Clancy Memorial Trophy winners. Clancy, the ...