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Dawson-Boyd rolls behind great rushing game

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GRANITE FALLS — Aedyn Dahl and Colten Bothun led the charge for the Dawson-Boyd football team’s prolific rushing attack as it steamrolled Yellow Medicine East 41-0. The Blackjacks picked up 212 of their 297 yards on the ground as they cruised to a 20-0 lead by halftime and 21 third-quarter points. Bothun finished the day with three touchdowns and 70 yards on eight attempts, including each of the game’s first two touchdowns. Dahl added another pair of touchdowns and 138 yards on 11 attempts, including a 25-yard touchdown to cap off the first half and a 30-yard run in the third ...

TMB improves to 2-0 behind great performance

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TRACY — Aiden Sanow, Ty Yackley and Jackson Kruse each logged over 100 scrimmage yards for the Tracy-Milroy-Balaton football team on Friday, leading the Panthers to 30 first-quarter points in a 44-22 win over United South Central. Kruse finished the day with a game-high 107 rushing yards on 11 carries, finding the end zone three times. As a passer, he completed 12 of his 22 attempts for 281 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He also returned the opening kickoff 76 yards to take an early lead, and threw a 99-yard touchdown to Sanow to make the score 14-0. Sanow and Yackley were his ...

Wabasso football rolls on the road

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MORGAN — Drew Kemp threw for four touchdowns and 234 yards on just 10 attempts for the Wabasso football team on Friday night, leading the Rabbits to a 62-0 win over Cedar Mountain. Among Kemp’s four touchdown passes was a 75-yard touchdown to Nolan Leopold, who finished the night with a team-high four catches for 124 yards. Jack Burns also caught three passes for 54 yards and a pair of first-half touchdowns, while Nathan Riley caught a 37-yard touchdown. Lane Taylor was at the forefront of the Rabbits’ rushing attack, ending the day with five carries for 94 yards and a pair of ...

Tigers roll in day one of Southwest Minnesota Challenge

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MARSHALL — Playing host to the 2026 Southwest Minnesota Challenge, Marshall volleyball continued to show why it has been so dominant early in the season. The Tigers opened their Friday, Sept. 11 slate against Sioux Falls Roosevelt and wasted little time taking control. Marshall cruised to a pair of convincing victories, winning 25-8 and 25-4 to sweep the Rough Riders. Marshall followed that performance with a second matchup Friday, where the Tigers faced a tougher challenge but still managed to come away with another sweep. Marshall won the opening set 25-18 before closing out the ...

Tigers shut out Rocori in dominant home victory

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MARSHALL — Following a 49-14 win over Westonka to open the season, Marshall football was back in action Friday night for its second game of the year, hosting Rocori. The Tigers put together an even more dominant performance in Week 2, rolling to a 49-0 shutout victory over the Spartans. “I thought we played well just about everywhere,” Tigers head coach Terry Bahlmann said. “Shutting out a good team like Rocori is huge for our defense.” Marshall’s defense set the tone throughout the night, forcing multiple interceptions while also getting its hands on several other passes. ...

No. 12 Mustangs fall in NSIC opener to Concordia-St. Paul

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All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The No. 12 ranked Southwest Minnesota State volleyball team (6-2, 0-1 NSIC) dropped its first NSIC match this season in four sets to No. 5 ranked Concordia-St. Paul (6-2, 1-0 NSIC) on Friday evening at the Gangelhoff Center, falling by set scores of 17-25, 21-25, 25-22 and 23-25. Leah Jones led the Mustangs offensively with 11 kills, while Lindsay Kruse added 10 kills and hit .333. Ashley Peltier, Natalie Pilney, and Mya Krystosek each finished with nine kills. Kruse led SMSU at the net with five total blocks, ...