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Marshall VFW cruises past Brookings in doubleheader sweep

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BROOKINGS, S.D. — The Marshall VFW Orange 15U team was firing on all cylinders in its doubleheader against the 16U Brookings Bullets on Monday. Marshall shutout Brookings 19-0 in the first game behind a one-hitter performance from Max Weedman, and did the same for a 9-1 win in the second game with a big offensive performance from Magnus Schlenner. With the two wins, VFW moves to 12-2 on the season and will return home to host Fargo Post 400 for a Thursday doubleheader at Legion Field, beginning at 1 p.m. GAME 1 MARSHALL 19, BROOKINGS 0 (5 inn.) Nothing could stop Marshall’s ...

Reminiscing on Wabasso's history of athletic success

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Back in my younger days, I played a lot of softball every summer while I was living in Morris. We traveled the three-state area and usually played over 100 games a year, including our league schedule. One of my favorite all-time trips was to Wabasso to play in their tournaments. The organizer ...

A’s start off hot in win over Volga

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MARSHALL — A fast start with three runs in the opening inning and efficient defense with a trio of double plays helped the Marshall A’s even up its record with a 7-3 defeat over Volga, South Dakota, Sunday evening in a non-league matchup. “Honestly, just getting the young guys in ...

Mudcats split annual Wood Bat tournament

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MARSHALL — The Marshall Mudcats split its annual Wood Bat Tournament over the weekend, picking up a pair of wins while dropping two in the eight-team event. Marshall opened up the tournament with a 10-0 mercy-rule win over Kasson-Mantorville and then took down Jamestown 5-3, before coming up ...

The final deadline

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Moving to a new area you have never visited prior, and where you have no connections, is always intimidating. But, I’m a firm believer of trusting the process. As I will be departing from The Marshall Independent after two years, my last day being Wednesday, I’ve been reflecting on my ...

Westby named All-Minnesota Girls Coach of the Year

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MARSHALL — Adding yet another major accolade to an already historic career, Dan Westby has been named the All-Minnesota Girls Sport Coach of the Year after he led Marshall volleyball to a historic 10th state title and the basketball team to a third-place state finish through the 2025-26 ...