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Marshall football seeded 1st in Class AAAA South state tourney

MARSHALL — Looking to build off its run to the semifinals of last year’s state tournament, the Marshall football team earned the No. 1 seed in the South bracket of the Class AAAA tournament after finishing its section tournament undefeated. The Tigers will take on fourth-seeded ...

Mustangs sweep Bemidji State, extend win streak to 4

MARSHALL — Leah Jones’ 14 kills and Natalie Pilney’s six total blocks helped the No. 16 Southwest Minnesota State University volleyball team cruise past Bemidji State for its fourth straight Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference win, 25-17, 25-18, 25-14, on Saturday. The recent string ...

Minneota, MCC seeded 1st, 3rd in Class A South

MINNEOTA — The Minneota football team enters the 2025 Class A state tournament as the top seed in the South once again as it begins its pursuit of its fourth consecutive state championship, while Murray County Central also will be representing southwest Minnesota as a No. 3 seed. The ...

Appel, Johnson medal at Class A state meet

ST. PAUL — Aiden Appel of Murray County Central/Fulda and Katie Johnson of Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey/Red Rock Central each placed 25th at Saturday’s Class A cross country state championships, leading area individuals with All-State selections in the boys and girls races, ...

Third quarter struggles headline SMSU’s 47-8 loss to Minnesota State

MANKATO —Despite trailing by one possession at halftime, Southwest Minnesota State University suffered a 48-7 loss to Minnesota State on Saturday in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play behind a 21-point third quarter for the Mavericks. The loss is the seventh straight defeat for the ...

RTR tops Minneota, returns to the state tournament

MARSHALL — Clinching its return to the Class A State Tournament in three years after making its state debut in 2023, the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton volleyball team defeated Minneota 3-1 in the Section 3A championship in a battle between the section’s top-seeds Saturday night at Southwest ...