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Bueckers turns a new page in Dallas

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Nine days after completing a storybook ending to her collegiate career with a national championship win, Hopkins native Paige Bueckers heard her name called in New York on April 15 as the No. 1 pick for the Women’s National Basketball Association with the Dallas Wings. Bueckers worked up ...

Mustangs’ race for postseason position continues

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MARSHALL — The Southwest Minnesota State University baseball team will host UMary for a three-game series this weekend, marking the Mustangs’ final homestand of the season with Senior Day being celebrated on Sunday. The Mustangs and Marauders are neck-and-neck in the Northern Sun ...

Olson homers in Blackjacks’ mercy-rule win over Lakers

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COTTONWOOD — Grayson Olson hit a two-run home run to help the Dawson-Boyd baseball team explode for a nine-run fifth inning in a 13-0 mercy-rule win over Lakeview in a Camden Conference game Friday night. The victory marks three straight for the Blackjacks, while the Lakers continue to search ...

SMSU drops doubleheader vs. Augustana

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MARSHALL — The Southwest Minnesota State University baseball team dropped a pair of Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference matchups against Augustana on Wednesday. The Mustangs fell 8-3 in the opener before losing the nightcap by a score of 6-3, moving them down into a tie with Winona ...

Lakers look to go far with deep pitching lineup 

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COTTONWOOD — Holding a roster of primarily underclassmen with two seniors, the Lakeview softball team is looking to make strides this season with more pitching depth while focusing on becoming stronger at the plate.   “One of our big goals is to limit our errors. We have an error goal ...

Lakers look for winning season with group of returners 

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COTTONWOOD — The Lakeview baseball team is returning nearly the entire roster from a year ago, and will look to develop as the season progresses to better its record from last season.  The Lakers finished their 2024 season 1-13 overall, with their win coming over Renville County West on May ...