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Mustang softball pulls out split vs. Minn. State

MANKATO — Jordyn Marsh’s dominant pitching performance helped the Southwest Minnesota State University softball team pull out a split against Minnesota State on Thursday. The Mustangs fell 9-1 in five innings in the doubleheader opener, but came on strong in the second game for a 3-1 win ...

Cooreman steps down after nine years as Wabasso wrestling coach

WABASSO — It’s not easy to fill the shoes of a Hall of Fame wrestling coach like the late Gary Hindt, but Cole Cooreman had a pretty reliable source telling him to not worry about that when he took over coaching the Wabasso varsity wrestling program in 2017, that source being the Hall of ...

Fuentes Cervantes, Wingerter earn All-American honors

MARSHALL — Southwest Minnesota State University wheelchair basketball players Emmanuel Fuentes Cervantes and Fermin Wingerter have earned All-American honors by the National Wheelchair Basketball Association, announced Thursday. The senior duo are currently competing with the No. 6 ...

SMSU overcomes 15-point deficit, stuns Arizona to return to Final Four

TUCSON, Ariz. – The No. 6 seed Southwest Minnesota State University wheelchair basketball team rallied from 15-point halftime deficit to stun No. 3 seed and defending national champion, the University of Arizona, by a score of 66-57 in the quarterfinals of the National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Tournament, played Thursday afternoon inside the McKale Center. The victory pushes SMSU to the Final Four for the second straight season. The Mustangs will play No. 2 seed Auburn University in the semifinals on Friday with game time set for 5 p.m. CDT. The other semifinal has No. 1 ...

Canby/Minneota girls dominate Redwood indoor meet

REDWOOD FALLS — The Canby/Minneota girls track and field team came out swinging in its first meet of the season on Tuesday. The Lancer girls dominated the indoor track meet, coming away with a first-place finish, while the boys team placed third out of four teams. Canby/Minneota’s girls scored a team total of 84.5 points, beating out runner-up Redwood Valley’s 70.5 Yellow Medicine East also competed, finishing fourth. On the boys side, Canby/Minneota’s 76 points left them just shy of runner-up Redwood Valley’s 76.5. Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda won the meet with 84 points while ...

Schneider, Meyer propel MCC baseball past Wabasso

MCC 7, Wabasso 0 WABASSO — A one-hit pitching performance by Krew Schneider and five-run third inning powered the Murray County Central baseball team to a 7-0 season-opening win against Wabasso Monday night. Schneider was on the mound for the game’s first five innings, and tossed an impressive eight strikeouts while allowing no walks or runs with just one hit. Teague Meyer finished the final two frames, striking out three batters while also allowing one hit with no walks. Zach Skoblik pitched the first 2 1/3 innings with one strikeout, allowing five hits and six runs while Jack ...