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Living life around the pinnacle of prep sports

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As a sports correspondent for the Independent the last three years, I have had the chance to watch several state championship teams from this area. A Facebook friend of mine put together some interesting stats that reminded me of all of the Section games I have watched in various gyms in the ...

TMB softball steps up in the clutch, downs MCC

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TMB 6, MCC 5 SLAYTON — A string of sixth-inning hits helped the Tracy-Milroy-Balaton softball team push past Murray County Central for a 6-5 non-conference win Thursday night. The Panthers trailed 5-3 heading into the top of the sixth, but a Gretchen Lanoue single and an Alli Dolan walk put ...

Mustang baseball drops doubleheader vs. Winona

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MARSHALL — The Winona State baseball team won a pair of tight ballgames to sweep a doubleheader over Southwest Minnesota State on Wednesday at Legion Field in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference action. WSU, which improves to 17-19 overall, 12-11 NSIC, won the opener 4-3 and then ...

Edwards eager to bring Garnett-like energy to postseason

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards heard the ovation Kevin Garnett was getting from the Minnesota crowd and hustled across the court for a pregame bear hug, as the Hall of Fame forward and Timberwolves icon was soaking in his warm welcome from the fans last week. Edwards found plenty of ...

Webskowski takes first to lead Tiger girls at home invite

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MARSHALL — Marshall senior Dayton Webskowski had an impressive performance and came out on top individually to help lead the Tigers girls golf team to a first-place team finish at their 18-hole home invitational on Tuesday. Webskowski was the lone golfer to shoot under par in the ...

Tigers ride late offense to win over St. Peter

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Marshall 10, St. Peter 3 ST. PETER — The Marshall baseball team scored eight combined runs in the final two innings and JR Vierstraete went 3 for 4 at the plate with three runs to help lead the Tigers to a 10-3 win against St. Peter on the road Tuesday night. Marshall and St. Peter ...