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Sports Columns

A year of redemption

Coming off a 2021 state championship loss to Mayer Lutheran, Minneota volleyball head coach Hayley Fruin had sleepless nights. She said she never wanted to leave a game thinking, “I wish I would have….” again. Heading into the 2022 season, this was a different team. They set the goal ...

Experiencing the state volleyball tournament in the Twin Cities

Thursday, Nov. 10 The anticipation of covering my first stat volleyball event was exciting. Even more exciting was the opportunity to cover two teams that may win the state championship in their class. It was also my first time ever heading to the Xcel Energy Center in St.Paul, and I wanted ...

Burning the competition

Southwest Minnesota State’s Onte Burns is hungry. The 200-pound linebacker has a passion for cooking. The hobby started as a way to save money by avoiding eating out but became something he enjoys doing for its own sake. While he’s picked up a variety of recipes over the last few years, ...

Lakeview, Minneota prep for intense battle

The Section 5A playoffs will conclude on Friday when the Lakeview Lakers will face off against the Minneota Vikings. Earlier this season the Lakers defeated the Vikings for the first time in school history 30-13 Both teams are coming off impressive road wins in the semifinals with the Vikings ...

Falcons to rematch MLA in 3 9-man finals

The Red Rock Central Falcons defeated Mountain Lake Area 33-6 in the 2022 football season. Yet, both teams have grown and developed since then, and the Section 3 9-man championship will be an entirely different game than the lopsided contest to open the season. For one thing, Mountain Lake ...

Eyes on the Tigers

The No. 2 Marshall Tigers football team will go on the road Friday night to face off against the top-seeded Hutchinson Tigers in the Section 2AAAA Championship game. Marshall has gone a perfect 9-0 so far this year, but they are still the underdog against the reigning Class AAAA champions. ...