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Blackjacks advance to semifinals with defeat over A/E

MILROY — The top-seeded Dawson-Boyd baseball team booked its ticket to the Section 3A semifinals after defeating No. 2 Adrian/Ellsworth 8-3 on Tuesday in the quarterfinals behind a tenacious defensive effort, as its offense followed. “It feels pretty good. It’s good to not have to play ...

Monson’s pair of HRs power YME to 3A quarterfinals

No. 3N YME 8, No. 2N LQPV 1 MADISON — Drew Monson homered twice and drove in six runs in the Yellow Medicine East baseball team’s second-round matchup against No. 2 Lac qui Parle Valley on Saturday, powering the Sting to the Section 3A quarterfinals with an 8-1 victory. The Sting led 1-0 heading into the second when walks to Caysen Lien and Cal Almich with an Aaden Kuehn single in between loaded the bases. With one out, Monson blasted a grand slam over the left-field wall to give the Sting a 5-0 cushion. Monson finished the day with three hits, two walks and six RBIs. Gunnar Fagen ...

Supreme Court won’t intervene in Vikings DC Flores’ discrimination suit

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to intervene in a discrimination lawsuit led by former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores against the NFL, allowing the case to proceed toward trial. The justices rebuffed an appeal from the league, which wanted the case handled ...

Lakers’ hold heads high after multi-win postseason

MARSHALL — The Lakeview softball team’s season came to an end on Saturday after the program reached new heights in the Section 3A tournament. The South’s fifth-seeded Lakers picked up a 5-0 win over No. 6N Benson in its first elimination bracket game of the day, marking the first time the program won multiple postseason games in a single year, but they fell to No. 2S BOLD 11-0 to end their season in the next game. “It’s been so fun, I was on the original team that made it part the first round like five years ago, so it’s really fun to see us grow throughout the season and ...

Kluis’ grand slam leads Rebels to 3A quarterfinals

No. 1 MCC 11, No. 4 Minneota 1 (6 inn.) SLAYTON — Dugan Kluis’ grand slam highlighted the top-seeded Murray County Central baseball team’s postseason-opening 11-1 win over No. 4 Minneota on Saturday in the Section 3A Tournament second round. The Rebels earned the top overall seed and a first-round bye after going 17-1 in the regular season, earning the chance to host a playoff game. Kluis hit his grand slam in the fourth inning to continue MCC’s early momentum and helped put the score in mercy-rule territory. His hit scored Carter Hanson, Teague Meyer and Tristan ...

No. 1 Sting semifinal-bound after 1-0 win over No. 2 BOLD

MARSHALL — An Alana Almich fifth-inning RBI double and a strong cohesive defensive effort including two double plays helped send the top-seeded Yellow Medicine East softball team to the Section 3A semifinal after taking down No. 2 BOLD 1-0 in the quarterfinals Saturday afternoon. “It ...