MARSHALL – The old saying goes defense wins championships. Marshall's championship caliber defense was on full display Saturday evening when second ranked Orono and Minnesota Golden Gopher commit Jarvis Omersa came to town. The Tigers held the Spartans to 23 first half points and ...
MARSHALL – The Southwest Minnesota State University women’s basketball team had a strong start and was able to hang with the University of Sioux Falls, but a second half run by the Cougars and offensive struggles late proved to be the difference as SMSU fell 69-54 Saturday evening at the ...
MARSHALL – The start to the Southwest Minnesota State University and University of Sioux Falls men’s basketball game was similar to a chess match, as both teams looked to expose the big move and take advantage. SMSU made the right moves, taking a double-digit lead into halftime before ...
REDWOOD FALLS – Multiple area teams wrapped up the two-day Redwood River Riot wrestling tournament on Saturday at Redwood Valley High School. Marshall placed third with a team score of 117, followed by Wabasso/Red Rock Central in sixth (111.5), Tracy-Milroy-Balaton-Westbrook-Walnut-Grove in ...
MINNEOTA – There wasn't anything that Isaac Hennen didn't accomplish during his four years on the gridiron for the Minneota Vikings. The senior running back was part of three state championship teams and was part of a senior class that had more state titles (3) than losses (1). “Some of ...
MARSHALL – Being a quarterback isn’t only about having the ability to pass or run. It’s also about being able to show leadership in any moment, whether it’s during the pregame warmups or the final drive when your team’s back is up against the wall. Marshall senior Trey Lance showed ...
TYLER – The Russell-Tyler-Ruthton football program enjoyed a successful season in 2017. It marked the first year playing at the nine-man level for the Knights and they made themselves feel right at home at the nine-man level. They finished the regular season with a 6-2 record and ended the ...
2017 Marshall Independent All-Area Football First Team POY: Isaac Hennen, Sr. Minneota RB/DB OPOY: Trey Lance, Sr. Marshall QB/DB DPOY: Westin Kirk, Sr. RTR RB/LB Jefferson Lee V, Sr. Marshall RB/LB Jefferson Lee V capped off his career with 1,706 yards (fourth in ...
COTTONWOOD - It was a night full of offensive energy for the Lakeview boys basketball team during their game against the Tracy-Milroy-Balaton Panthers Friday night. The Lakers took an early lead and never looked back, cruising to a 75-45 victory over the Panthers. Coming off the win ...
DAWSON - The Dawson-Boyd Blackjacks used a strong second half to pull away from the Renville County West Jaguars on Friday night. The Blackjacks outscored the Jaguars, 42-21 to pick up their fourth straight win, 74-46. “I thought in the second half we had more transition baskets than we ...
MARSHALL – The Marshall gymnastics team posted its highest score of the season on Friday night in their home opener. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough, as the Tigers fell to Worthington 143.525-124.475. Saphi McFarquhar led the way for Marshall with a third place finish on the uneven bars ...
MINNEOTA — Minneota defeated Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 77-44 on Friday. Morgan Hennen led Minneota with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Abby Hennen added 13 points and eight rebounds in the win, while Lizzy Gillingham finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Minneota (5-1, 4-0 Camden) hosts ...
WESTBROOK - The Westbrook-Walnut Grove Chargers did their best impersonation of the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. The Chargers hit 11 3-pointers en route to a 69-42 victory over the visiting Wabasso Rabbits. "We haven't been making them so far in the first few games," WWG coach Derrick ...
MARSHALL - After a tightly contested first half, it was a steady stream of offense in the second half that proved to be the difference for the Marshall boys basketball team as the Tigers earned a big 57-48 win over Mankato West Thursday night. Senior Trey Lance knew that his team was going ...
MARSHALL— The Marshall boys hockey team got off to a slow start before the offense exploded and displayed a burst of scoring, lifting the Tigers to a 9-2 win over the Redwood Valley Cardinals on Thursday night. The game was fairly quiet with neither teams being able to find a way to the ...
DAWSON - Cory Larson is one of the longest tenured boys basketball coaches in the area. Larson is entering his 12th season as head coach for the Dawson-Boyd Blackjacks. During his time as the head coach the Blackjacks have been consistent winners with just one season below .500 during ...
DAWSON – The Dawson-Boyd girls basketball team defeated Central Minnesota Christian 50-43 on Thursday. Hannah Stelter and Alex Sather led the way for the Blackjacks with 12 points each while Avery Bartunek added 11 and Mary Bothun had nine. Bartunek led in rebounds with 11 and in assists ...
CANBY - The Canby Lancers finished last season with a 13-11 record under the direction of head coach Zach Traphagen. This season Traphagen and his staff will be tasked with replacing four starters from last year’s team. The Lancers graduated one of the best 3-point shooters in Sawyer Hansen ...
GRANITE FALLS - Anna McCosh has been playing competitive basketball since she was in fourth grade. She became a member of the Yellow Medicine East varsity squad during her freshman year and started two games. It was during her sophomore year that she became a full-time starter. Last year as a ...
MARSHALL – Southwest Minnesota State will look to build on their early season success at home as the SMSU women's basketball program gets set to host its second game of the season against Sioux Falls on Saturday afternoon beginning at 5 p.m., in the R/A Facility. Game Coverage - SMSU vs ...