JACKSON — The Marshall VFW Orange 15U baseball team came up just short despite a late fight for a 3-2 loss against Jackson Thursday night on the road. Jackson had a 3-1 edge heading into the final frame after scoring twice in the third and once more in the sixth. Marshall did what it ...
MARSHALL — With the game on the line, Connor Neubeck came up big in the clutch for the Marshall A’s in their non-league game against the Hadley Buttermakers on Wednesday night. The A’s trailed by a pair of runs heading into the bottom of the eighth, but Neubeck hit the go-ahead grand slam ...
RUTHTON — Continuing to be one of the most dominant hitters in all of Class A with the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton softball team, while still elevating her defensive game, Laken Baartman again led the area by a sizable margin at the plate. As such, Baartman has been selected as the Independent’s ...
GRANITE FALLS — A season that saw early adversity and required a quick turnaround became one of the most memorable and successful seasons in program history. The Yellow Medicine East softball team took accountability early on and bought into playing for each other, which led the Sting to a ...
The Independent announced its 2026 All-Area softball team on Wednesday, with Section 3A runner-up Yellow Medicine East earning three first-team selections, and Wabasso, Minneota/Canby and Russell-Tyler-Ruthton each earning another two. The 2026 Softball Player of the Year and Coach of the ...
MILROY — Overcoming the odds as the youngest team in the field, the Marshall VFW Orange 15U baseball team put together an undefeated run at the Marshall Junior Legion Tournament over the weekend. The 15U squad won each of its four matchups against Junior Legion teams, taking down Brandon ...