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Say returns to state with Section 3 runner-up finish

REDWOOD FALLS — Marshall’s Esther Say earned her second state tournament berth over the weekend, battling her way to a runner-up finish in 170-pound weight class of the Section 3 girls wrestling tournament at Redwood Valley High School. Say also qualified for the 2023 state tournament as an eighth grader, placing fourth in the 165 bracket. Say’s qualification this year marks the fourth consecutive season in which the Tigers have sent a girls wrestler to the state tournament. Hannah Ratajczak qualified in 142 each of the last two years, taking home a sixth-place finish in 2024 ...

Marshall boys fall to Waseca in regular-season finale 10-1

MARSHALL — The Marshall boys hockey team had no answer for the No. 16 Waseca Bluejays when the two teams met at Red Baron Arena for the Tigers’ regular-season finale on Saturday. The Bluejays netted three goals in the first nine minutes and never looked back, rolling to a 10-1 win over the ...

MCC surges past RTR for Red Rock victory

MCC 52, RTR 48 TYLER — The Murray County Central girls basketball team came out on top of a back-and-forth Red Rock Conference battle against Russell-Tyler-Ruthton on Monday night, taking its first lead of the game a few minutes into the second half and holding on for a 52-48 win. Joelle Hellewell led MCC offensively in the win with 16 points on 7 of 13 shooting from the field with a pair of 3-pointers. She also tied Ava Deacon with a team-high three assists. Reese Gilbertson also scored 10 points for MCC while Kat Miller and Deacon each scored another 8. RTR held a narrow ...

Peterson’s big night leads Canby past Minneota

Canby 81, Minneota 69 CANBY — Owen Peterson and Jace Rangaard combined for 48 points on Monday night to propel the Canby boys basketball team to an 81-69 Camden Conference win over Minneota. Peterson was the game’s leading scorer, finishing with 27 points on 9 of 14 shooting from the field. He made each of his seven attempts from inside the arc as well as a pair of 3-pointers, and his 14 rebounds and eight assists were both team-highs. Rangaard spaced the floor for the Lancers, shooting 5 of 13 from 3-point range for 21 points. Hunter Kack also contributed 16 points for ...

SMSU mens’ woes continue with 74-71 loss to Minn. State

MANKATO — The Southwest Minnesota State University mens basketball team’s slide down the standings continued on Saturday as the Mustangs lost 74-71 to Minnesota State. The loss was the fourth in a row for the Mustangs, who have fallen from a tie for first place in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference standings to third place, two games back of second-place Augustana and just a game ahead of Concordia-St. Paul and Minnesota State. SMSU trailed by as many as 15 points in the game and faced a 65-51 deficit with seven minutes left in regulation. A pair of 3-pointers from ...

SMSU women’s upset bid falls short vs. No. 2 Mavs

MANKATO — The Southwest Minnesota State University womens basketball team came within a single point of the No. 2 Minnesota State Mavericks in Saturday’s Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference matchup, but fell short of handing the Mavs their first loss, falling 79-71. SMSU trailed by as many as 13 points in the fourth quarter, but a 7-0 run quickly cut the deficit to 70-65 with three minutes to play. Three straight free throws from Kylan Gerads, two from Maddie Thorfinnson and another from Allie Haabala gave SMSu another 6 unanswered points to bring the score to 72-71 with a ...