As a sports correspondent for the Independent the last three years, I have had the chance to watch several state championship teams from this area. A Facebook friend of mine put together some interesting stats that reminded me of all of the Section games I have watched in various gyms in the ...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards heard the ovation Kevin Garnett was getting from the Minnesota crowd and hustled across the court for a pregame bear hug, as the Hall of Fame forward and Timberwolves icon was soaking in his warm welcome from the fans last week. Edwards found plenty of ...
As playoff races were raging down the stretch, Commissioner Gary Bettman pointed out that the NHL in years past has had first-round matchups decided on the final day of the season. Needing until the final day is true once again, with three matchups yet to be determined before the playoffs ...
MARSHALL — The Winona State baseball team won a pair of tight ballgames to sweep a doubleheader over Southwest Minnesota State on Wednesday at Legion Field in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference action. WSU, which improves to 17-19 overall, 12-11 NSIC, won the opener 4-3 and then ...
Minneota 10, RCW 0 (6 inn.) MINNEOTA — The Minneota baseball picked up its first win of the season in dominant fashion at its home opener with a 10-0 mercy-rule victory over Renville County West Thursday night. Carson Javers shined in the win, pitching a complete game with a near no-hitter, allowing just two hits while retiring 10 batters. Mason Javers also had a big night on the offensive end, going 3 of 4 at the plate with two runs and a pair of RBIs, along with a homerun in the fifth inning to left field. The first three innings were scoreless between both teams before the ...
TMB 6, MCC 5 SLAYTON — A string of sixth-inning hits helped the Tracy-Milroy-Balaton softball team push past Murray County Central for a 6-5 non-conference win Thursday night. The Panthers trailed 5-3 heading into the top of the sixth, but a Gretchen Lanoue single and an Alli Dolan walk put the tying run on first with one out. Bella Martinez capitalized with an RBI single and Piper Freeburg reached base on an error to load the bases, and a pair of fielder’s choices from Avery Torgeson and Rosa Vang pushed across two more runs to take the lead. Lanoue earned the pitching win for ...
