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Clutch hitting helps Kilowatts down Irish

Clutch hitting helps Kilowatts down Irish GRANITE FALLS — Despite six dormant innings in the middle of the game, the Granite Falls Kilowatts came up clutch when it mattered most in their non-conference matchup against the Milroy Irish on Friday night. Bennett Knapper and Bryce Sneller each drove in runs in the bottom of the eighth, breaking the tie and setting the Kilowatts up for a 6-4 win. “The Milroy Irish, they’ve always had very good baseball, hat’s off to them, but it’s early in the year and we’re not going to get ahead of ourselves,” Granite Falls manager Mike ...

Kerkaert, Knights hand MCC first loss of the season

RUTHTON — Jackson Kerkaert came up big for the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton baseball team when it mattered most on Monday night. Taking on undefeated Murray County Central in Red Rock Conference play, the Knights trailed heading into the bottom of the seventh but rallied for a 6-5 walk-off ...

RTR tops RRC/WWG behind Schreurs’ three hits

RTR 14, RRC/WWG 2 (5 inn.) TYLER — Gavin Schreurs accounted for three hits at the plate and didn’t allow any on the mound in the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton baseball team’s win over Red Rock Central/Westbrook-Walnut Grove on Thursday. The Knights scored nine first-inning runs and rode ...

MCC boys come out on top at Red Rock championships

TYLER — The Murray County Central boys track and field team edged out Hills-Beaver Creek to win the Red Rock Conference championship on Friday. The Rebels finished with a total of 177.5 points, putting them ahead of HBC’s 156.5 and Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton’s 147, while Russell-Tyler-Ruthton placed sixth with 40 points and Westbrook-Walnut Grove/Red Rock Central placed eighth with 24 points. On the girls side, RTR was the top area performer in fourth place with 79 points, trailing HBC’s 164, SWC/E’s 142 and Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda’s 102. WWG/RRC placed sixth ...

Vikings eke out win behind Hennen’s no-hitter

Minneota/Canby 2, LQPV 0 MADISON — Madison Hennen’s no-hitter decided the game for the Minneota/Canby softball team on Thursday. Taking on Lac qui Parle Valley in Camden Conference play, hits were hard to come by for both teams, but Hennen’s dominance from the circle allowed the ...

Blackjacks dominate top of leaderboard at Benson Invite

BENSON — All four scorers for the Dawson-Boyd girls golf team finished tied for fourth or better, along with another top-10 finish, as the Blackjacks ran away with a win at the Benson Invitational on Wednesday. Alyssa Swedzinski led the sea of black and yellow atop the 32-player leaderboard with an individual first-place finish. She senior Blackjack shot a 7-over 79 on the day, including a pair of back-9 birdies and nine pars. Just behind her, Kylar Hjelmeland tied for second with an 81 and Laura Schreier and Claire Stratmoen tied for fourth with an 84. Hjelmeland carded four ...