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Blackjacks aim for double-digit wins behind senior-heavy roster

DAWSON — The Dawson-Boyd volleyball team will look to build on the highs from last season while eliminating some of the lows as they return a large group for their 2024 campaign. Last year’s Blackjacks squad finished the season with a 9-17 record. The performance marked a step in the ...

Rebels work toward continued growth through defense

SLAYTON — With a stagnant performance increase under new coaches, the Murray County Central Rebels have goals to continue building up the volleyball program and make another postseason run.  Becky Reinsma and Katie Furth are going into their third year co-coaching MCC. In their first year, ...

Young group of Tigers look to continue winning culture

MARSHALL — Winning culture is something every sports program strives for, but few have achieved it to the extent that the Marshall volleyball team has. The Tigers have won three consecutive Class AAA state championships and haven’t lost a best-of-5 match to a team in their class or lower ...

Minneota debuts season with sweep victory over Redwood Valley

MINNEOTA — The 2023 section runner-up Minneota volleyball team got its season started with a 3-0 win over the Redwood Valley Cardinals on home court Thursday evening. The Minneota Vikings showed resilience and determined effort to set the early tone for the year. Anticipation was high for a ...

RTR keeps last year’s momentum rolling

COTTONWOOD — After finishing last season as champions, the No. 4 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton volleyball team kicked off the 2024 campaign in a similar fashion. With a new cast of characters in the front row, four Knights registered seven or more kills in the team’s straight-sets victory over ...

Marshall Tigers haven’t lost a beat fresh off three-peat

WILLMAR — Avery Fahl put together a versatile outing for the No. 4 Marshall volleyball team in its season-opening matchup against Willmar on Thursday night. The junior middle blocker led Marshall in blocks and sets while also contributing heavily in the kills category to help Marshall sweep ...