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Blackjacks roll past LQPV with 400-yard offensive effort

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DAWSON - After racking up over 400 yards of offense, Dawson-Boyd football was able to dominate Lac que Parle Valley en route to a 35-8 win. Quarterback Carson Stratmoen put together an incredible game in the air, going 8-9 on throws on the way to 142 yards and a touchdown. Four of Stratmoen's completions went to Jaxton Hastad, who went for 104 receiving yards in the game, hauling in Stratmoen's lone touchdown pass Colten Bothun led the Blackjacks in rushing with seven carries for 127 yards, three of which carries went for touchdowns. The team will be back in action next week with a ...

Lakeview football falls to RTR in 3 overtimes

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COTTONWOOD — It took three overtimes and nearly three hours to determine a winner Thursday night, as RTR eventually came away with an 8-0 victory over Lakeview in a hard-fought defensive battle. “That was an outstanding game played tonight,” Lakeview head coach Scott Hanson said. “Both teams had opportunities the whole game but could not get it in the end zone until the third overtime.” Despite the loss, Hanson said the Lakers continued to show toughness and grit throughout the game, pointing to the team’s effort and ability to work together. Lakeview outgained RTR 237-69 ...

Vikings battle past Central Minnesota Christian in five sets

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PRINSBURG — It took five hard-fought sets, but Minneota volleyball came away with a road victory over Central Minnesota Christian, improving to 2-0 in conference play and 8-2 overall. The Vikings took the opening set 25-18 before CM Christian evened the match with a 25-23 win in the second. Minneota regained the lead with a 25-18 victory in the third, but the Bluejays forced a deciding fifth set by taking the fourth 25-17. Minneota came through when it mattered most, securing the match with a 15-11 win in the fifth. Eden Meagher led the Vikings with 14 kills, while Jaylyn Coequyt ...

Tigers bounce back with dominant win over St. Peter

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ST. PETER — After back-to-back losses to top-5 opponents, the No. 2 Marshall volleyball team bounced back on Tuesday with a straight-sets victory over St. Peter in Big South Conference play. The Tigers fell to No. 3AAAA Maple Grove and No. 1AAA Benilde-St. Margaret’s at the Southwest Challenge over the weekend, but got right back on track with a 25-10, 25-10, 25-10 sweep. Leah Stelter distributed the ball evenly for a balanced attack for Marshall, tallying 26 set assists. Her nine digs trailed only Kezlyn Pinckney’s 13 and were just ahead of Jennifer Lee’s eight. Julia Fahl ...

SMSU football takes on NSIC North Division foe Minot State on Saturday

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All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. THIS WEEK •The Southwest Minnesota State University football team (1-2, 0-2 NSIC) hits the road this Saturday, Sept. 19, with a match-up versus Minot State University (0-3, 0-2 NSIC) in Minot, N.D. The teams will kick-off at 2 p.m. at First Western Bank Field at Herb Parker Stadium. •SMSU is coming off a 30-3 home loss to Northern State on Saturday night and will look to snap a two-game losing skid. •MSU has dropped its first three games of the season by a combined 18 points, including a six-point season-opening home loss ...

YME battles but drops conference game to KMS

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GRANITE FALLS — The Yellow Medicine East volleyball team wasn’t able to pick up its first win of the season on Tuesday, falling 25-21, 27-25, 25-19 to Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg in Camden Conference play. Kourtney Peterson and Charlotte Paslawski put together solid defensive games in the back row, tallying 15 and 10 digs, respectively. Paslawski’s 18 set assists were also a team high. In the front row, Abbey Bones and Hanna Bjordnal contributed four and three blocks. Bones led the Sting attack with six kills. Yellow Medicine East falls to 0-5 on the year and travels to Madison ...