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A’s claim fifth Belle Plaine Tournament championship

BELLE PLAINE —The Marshall A’s took down the Minneapolis Mudcats, the Belle Plaine Tigers and the Watkins Clippers at the Belle Plaine tournament over the weekend to earn their fifth event championship. The A’s opened play on Friday night with a 4-2 win over Minneapolis, kept their ...

Cottonwood walks off Madison behind Fischer’s 12th inning single

Cottonwood 3, Madison 2 (12 inn.)  COTTONWOOD — A Jordan Fischer single line-drive RBI to left field in the bottom of the 12th inning scored Cain Herigon from third base, and gave Cottonwood a 3-2 walk-off victory over the Madison Mallards on Saturday.  The Cardinals and Mallards ...

Mudcats split final games at Alex tourney

ALEXANDRIA — The Marshall Senior Legion baseball team wrapped up play at the Alexandria Tournament with a win and a loss on Saturday. The Mudcats defeated Sartell 7-5 to conclude pool play at 1-2, but fell 4-2 to Watertown in the finale. The Tigers dropped each of their first two games of ...

Christenson named Independent Wrestler of the Year

MARSHALL — Coming off a finish as the state runner-up in 107, expectations for Lincoln Christenson were high heading into his junior season with the Marshall Tigers. Yet, he still managed to exceed them all, putting together a dominant 49-2 record on the season and capping off the year as ...

Stoks named Wrestling Coach of the Year after Lancers’ return to state

CANBY — Gary Stoks has been a member of the Canby wrestling team’s coaching staff for 34 years. As an assistant coach, he oversaw the team making 12 state tournament appearances with Class A titles in 1994, 1995 and 2006. He’s also served as head coach for the last eight seasons, helping ...