REDWOOD VALLEY BOYS MEET REDWOOD FALLS — Charles Mueller-Thompson and Noland Munson each put together top-5 finishes for the Marshall boys cross country team at the Redwood Valley Invitational on Thursday. The underclassman duo led the Tigers to a runner-up finish at the ...
LUVERNE — The Marshall tennis team snapped a 10-match skid on Thursday, downing Luverne 6-1 behind a perfect sweep of the day’s singles matches. Kathryn Coudron set the tone in the top singles match, picking up a 6-0, 6-3 win over Sophia Remnie. Julia Pafko and Emry Jans also won in straight sets in singles 3 and 4, Pafko downing Lauren Peters 6-2, 6-1 and Jans defeating Autumn Deceserae 6-0, 6-0. Cora Medina dropped the first set of her singles No. 2 match against CCamryn Schepel 6-4. Yet, Medina rallied to claim the next two sets 6-2, 6-1. Mallory Wendorff and Greta Bailey had ...
No. 2AAA Marshall 3, No. 5A Mayer Lutheran 1 MAYER — There wasn’t a ball that Kezlyn Pinckney and Madi Mernaugh couldn’t get to for the Marshall volleyball team as the Tigers took on Mayer Lutheran in a top-5 non-conference matchup on Thursday. The backrow duo shined as Marshall staved off the Crusaders for a 25-22, 25-20, 17-25, 25-22 win. Pinckney led the team with 29 digs, followed by 21 from Mernaugh and 13 from Fahl. Leah Stelter was an effective distributor for the team in the game, dishing out 39 set assists. Nora Holmgren led the team’s hitters with 13 kills, as well ...
MARSHALL — SMSU football has a unique tradition before every home game, and it may not be what you would expect. For years, the Mustangs have taken the field with a horse leading the way. It is a tradition that has become a favorite among the team and fans alike. Sean Carmody is the current owner of Babe, the horse that makes the runout before each SMSU home football game. Carmody and his wife are both graduates of Southwest Minnesota State University, and he said being able to be part of a tradition like this is a special opportunity. “There are some challenges like weather or ...
A/E 3, RRC 0 ELLSWORTH — The Red Rock Central volleyball team’s five-match win streak came to an end against Adrian/Ellsworth on Tuesday night. The Falcons got solid production from their defensive back row but ultimately dropped the Red Rock Conference matchup 25-13, 25-13, 25-8. Amelia Ubl and Natasha Erickson led the team defensively with 15 and 12 digs, respectively. Erickson also tallied seven set assists and a pair of service aces in the loss. Zoey Keck’s three kills were a team-high. RRC falls to 5-7 and next hosts Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda (6-15) on Thursday at 7:15 ...
MARSHALL — Coming off a road win over fifth-ranked Hutchinson, the Marshall football team has plenty of momentum heading into this week’s matchup with No. 10 Delano. But with the Tigers facing another highly ranked opponent and a loaded schedule ahead, head coach Terry Bahlmann knows there is no time to relax. Marshall’s victory over Hutchinson also marked the 300th career win for Bahlmann between his time coaching in Iowa and at Marshall. “After the Willmar loss the week before, where we did not take care of the football, we knew we had not ever won in Hutchinson. To go to ...
