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 ...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Trevor Story homered and drove in five runs on Wednesday to lead the Boston Red Sox over the Minnesota Twins 9-5. Connelly Early (1-0) gave up one run, two hits and two walks with five strikeouts over six innings, the longest of his eight major league starts. Andruw ...
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 ...
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 fought back-and-forth through a majority of the game, with Marshall holding a 2-1 lead after the top of the fourth inning. But, Marshall got its bats going and brought in four runs in each the sixth and seventh innings to pull away for the win. In Marshall’s final at-bat, Eli Weedman scored on ...
MCC 13, RRC/WWG 11 SLAYTON — Calleigh Doeden and Kat Miller each homered for the Murray County Central softball team Tuesday, helping the Rebels come out on top of a Red Rock Conference slugfest against Red Rock Central/Westbrook-Walnut Grove 13-11. The score was tied up at five runs apiece through three innings, and RRC/WWG took the lead when Kendra Schroeder singled and scored on a Carlie Ross single. Yet, MCC turned the tide for good with six runs in the bottom of the frame. The Rebels’ go-ahead rally started with three straight singles from Ava Deacon, Reese Wajer and Kate ...
MARSHALL — A strong offensive showing wasn’t enough to match the St. Peter bats in the Marshall softball team’s home opener Tuesday night. The Tigers rattled off five runs in the final two innings, but still fell 16-5 to the Saints in Big South Conference play. The Tigers trailed 8-0 ...
