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Lakers set school records in rebuilding season

COTTONWOOD — The Lakeview boys basketball team ran into some struggles with consistency this season, but Lakeview’s ability to fight for one another on the court continued to grow over the course of the 2025-26 year. The Lakers’ season came to an end following a competitive 55-52 loss ...

Lancers make positive strides in 2025-26 season

CANBY — The Canby boys basketball team made strides in the right direction in its 2025-26 season campaign, adding five more wins than a season prior led by a young core that will again be returning come next year. The Lancers finished this season 6-18 overall, a jump up from its 1-24 run ...

SMSU to host spring sports social Monday

MARSHALL — The Southwest Minnesota State University athletics department and the Mustang Club will host a spring sports social on Monday at 5 p.m. at Marshall Golf Club. The event will include a short program 30 minutes after the initial start, featuring an update on Mustang athletics from Vice President of Athletics Travis Whipple and student-athletes sharing their thoughts on the upcoming season. The social has a limited menu with beverages available for individual purchase

Mustangs open N.D. road trip with pair of losses to UMary

BISMARCK, N.D. - In a day the Mustangs would like to forget, the Southwest Minnesota State baseball team (13-9) fell to the UMary Marauders (8-10) in a pair of 5-1 contests on Friday afternoon. GAME ONE Cody Wichmann (2-1) pitched the first five innings for SMSU, allowing five earned runs on eight hits with three walks, striking out two Marauders in the process. Lincoln Vasgaard pitched the sixth inning, walking two batters. The Mustangs ended the game with two hits courtesy of Nathan Wheeler and Henry Hammrich. SMSU struck first in the game as Connor Davis hit a ...

2025-26 MARSHALL INDEPENDENT ALL-AREA GIRLS BASKETBALL

MARSHALL — All five of the Marshall girls basketball team’s starters were named to the Independent’s All-Area teams, announced on Thursday. The Tigers’ starting backcourt duo of Taleigha Bigler and Reese Drake were both named to the All-Area First team, along with Westbrook-Walnut ...

Local talent helps Minnesota West to national title

BROWNWOOD, Texas — A trio of local athletes helped the Minnesota West womens basketball team claim its second National Junior College Athletic Association [NJCAA] Division III national championship in the last three years. Izzy Klumper, Jayda Hellewell and Anistasia Smith all played key ...