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RTR prevails over Canby in five sets in top-10 matchup

CANBY — In a competitive battle that went down to extra points in the fifth set between two of Class A’s top-10 teams, the No. 5 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton volleyball team prevailed for a 3-2 win over No. 6 Canby Thursday night in a non-conference matchup. The Knights took the win in sets of ...

Early offense not enough in Tigers’ 3-2 loss to Fairmont

FAIRMONT – In a game marked by pouring rain and whipping wind, the Fairmont Cardinals eked out a win versus the Marshall Tigers 3-2. With tip-off occurring under such conditions, the action was suitably wild from the start. The first goal came in the first minute. Junior Mataya Weber made ...

No. 15 SMSU opens season with reverse sweep victory over Spring Hill

PENSACOLA, Fla. – The No. 15 ranked Southwest Minnesota State volleyball team started the 2025 season off with a reverse sweep of the Spring Hill (Ala.) Badgers on the first day of the SpringHill Suites Invitational. The Mustangs won by the scores of 27-29, 23-25, 25-16, 25-23, 15-5. This is ...

Marshall volleyball continues to stack ranked wins with sweep of Belle Plaine

No. 1AAA Marshall 3, No. 4AA Belle Plaine 0 BELLE PLAINE — A strong blocking effort up front helped the Marshall volleyball team continue its perfect start to the season with its sixth consecutive sweep, this time against Belle Plaine in Big South Conference play. Class 3A’s top-ranked ...

Marshall boys blow by Fairmont behind strong second-half attack

MARSHALL — In a game where strong winds carried the ball across the field and spectators’ bags out of their seats, the Marshall boys soccer team prevailed despite the elements with a 3-2 win over Fairmont on Thursday. “[Fairmont] came out and played tough. They didn’t want to come on ...

Larsen, Pelz, Deutz lead Marshall swim to dominant win at Willmar

WILLMAR — The Marshall girls swim and dive team picked up a dominant win in a Tuesday night dual, defeating Willmar 123-53 behind a pair of individual first-place finishes each from Hailey Larsen, Autumn Deutz and Finley Penz. Hailey Larsen won the 200-yard freestyle in 2:15.13 and the ...