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Marshall football aims for first state championship appearance

MARSHALL —Heading into its third-ever state semifinal appearance, the Marshall football team will look to reach a new high and break through to the state championship for the first time in program history today. The Class AAAA South’s top-seeded Tigers take on the North’s third-seeded ...

Nielsen’s last-second free throws lift SMSU past No. 22 Tampa

DENTON, Texas — Junior forward Natalie Nielsen’s last-second free throws lifted the No. 18 Southwest Minnesota State University womens basketball team a 63-62 win over No. 22 Tampa on Saturday in Denton, Texas, on the second day of the Division II Tip-Off Classic weekend tournament. ...

Marshall’s Pelz qualifies for Class A state swim meet

WILLMAR — Finley Pelz placed fifth in the 500-yard freestyle at the Section 3A swim and dive championships on Saturday, qualifying the Marshall freshman for the Class A state meet for the third consecutive season. Marshall finished sixth out of 10 teams in the event with a score of 158.5, ...

Jones, Tolk help Mustangs pick up sixth straight win

MARSHALL — Junior outside hitter Leah Jones’ match-high 15 kills and four service aces and senior libero McKenzie Tolk’s 29 digs led the No. 14 Southwest Minnesota State University volleyball team to a 3-1 win over Jamestown Saturday in a Northern Sun Intercollegiate matchup, marking six ...

Mustang football drops to CSP on senior night, 19-14

MARSHALL — A fourth-quarter touchdown shattered the Southwest Minnesota State University football team’s hopes of snapping its seven-game losing streak when it hosted Concordia-St. Paul for a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference matchup on Saturday. The Mustangs pulled ahead for a lead ...

Louwagie, Condezo, St. Germain place for SMSU wrestling at DWU Open

MITCHELL, S.D. – The Southwest Minnesota State wrestling team competed in the Dakota Wesleyan Open Saturday with three place winners for the Mustangs. All three wrestlers earning sixth place finishes defaulted to sixth after already wrestling the maximum amount of matches (six). Dylan ...