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Remembering the area football greats who made their mark

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I want to start this column off with a hearty congratulations to Chad Johnston and the Minneota Vikings football team for celebrating the re-naming of their football field by setting a record 49th consecutive win. They have done it with style and class, and they have produced many outstanding players in that span of 49 games. The previous record was held by Gerhard (Gary) Meidt’s teams in the mid-eighties, led by his son, Chris, an outstanding quarterback. Chris went on to become a great player and coach at Bethel University. Minneota has had an outstanding run of success since ...

Red Rock Central falls to MCC in three sets

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LAMBERTON — The Red Rock Central volleyball team fell to the Murray County Central Rebels in three sets Tuesday night, dropping the match 25-10, 25-17 and 25-21. The loss moves the Falcons to 5-12 overall and 2-6 in conference play. Red Rock Central showed improvement as the match progressed, scoring 21 points in the third set before MCC closed out the sweep. Lilly Batalden led the Falcons offensively with eight kills, while Kendra Schroeder added five and Natasha Erickson contributed four. Erickson also led Red Rock Central with 14 assists, while Amelia Ubl finished with five ...

Lakeview falls to TMB in four sets

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TRACY - Lakeview dropped a four-set match against TMB on Tuesday, falling 29-27, 18-25, 14-25 and 18-25. After narrowly winning the opening set, Lakeview was unable to keep its momentum as TMB won the next three sets to claim the 3-1 victory. Taylor Hinz led Lakeview offensively with 12 kills, while Jaela Schmidt added five. Avery Hinz and Laia Javens each contributed two kills. Schmidt also recorded two blocks, while Javens finished with one block. Khya Gawarecki paced the Lakeview offense with 12 set assists, while Nicole Schwartz added eight assists. Gawarecki also contributed five ...

RCW sweeps Yellow Medicine East

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GRANITE FALLS - RCW dominated from start to finish in a three-set sweep of Yellow Medicine East, winning by scores of 25-4, 25-5 and 25-8. RCW held Yellow Medicine East to single-digit points in each set to secure the victory. Kourtney Peterson led RCW defensively with 11 digs. Charlotte Paslawski and Everra each added five digs, while Kresley Enninga recorded three. Chasity Schmitz contributed two digs, and Bailey Mortenson and Hanna Bjorndal each finished with one. Offensively, Mortenson and Justice led RCW with two kills apiece. Everra, Schmitz, Bjorndal and Tenley each added one ...

Mustang soccer travels to N.D., faces UMary and Minot State this weekend

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All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. THIS WEEK The Southwest Minnesota State University women's soccer team (2-8-3, 2-6-2 NSIC) continues Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play this weekend with a pair of road matches in North Dakota. The Mustangs travel to Bismarck on Friday, Oct. 16, to face UMary at 3 p.m. before heading to Minot on Sunday, Oct. 18, for a 1 p.m. match against Minot State. LAST WEEK'S RESULTS The Mustangs went 1-1 on the road last weekend, defeating Wayne State 1-0 on Friday before falling 7-0 to Augustana on Sunday. SMSU earned its second ...

No. 11 SMSU continues home action against UMC and MSUM

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All notes courtesy of SMSU athletics communications. THIS WEEK The No. 11 ranked SMSU volleyball team, after defeating Jamestown and Northern State, continues action inside the PE Gym this weekend. The Mustangs host Minnesota Crookston on Friday, Oct. 16, at 6 p.m., before facing Minnesota State Moorhead the following Saturday at 2 p.m. All matches are listed in central time. MATCH COVERAGE Live stats and video for all matches will be available at SMSUmustangs.com Stay up to date on the Mustangs throughout the weekend by downloading the official SMSU Athletics app. SERIES ...