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Sneller, Wichmann among 3A baseball players to watch

The 3A baseball tournament begins today at 11 a.m. with games in four sites: Granite Falls, Prinsburg, Ruthton and Slayton. With plenty of action going on from 11 a.m. through the afternoon, here are the top players to watch in each region of the first day of the tournament. No. 1N YME The ...

Sophomore star Boe has eyes on prize

Carson Boe is quietly confident. His confidence doesn’t come without backing it up on the golf course, though. He placed 22nd in the Minnesota Class A golf tournament in 2021 and 11th in 2022. After three straight individual first-place finishes in a four-day span from May 1-4 this year, ...

A tale of the Knights’ conquest

The Russell-Tyler-Ruthton boys basketball team’s Class A state championship marked the culmination of a storybook ending for a near-perfect season. The Knights prepared to take on the Nevis Tigers in the quarterfinals, a team that RTR defeated 74-71 in last year’s Class A consolation ...

Chad Johnston’s football journey: From the beginning to 200 wins

Picture this. You’re standing in U.S. Bank Stadium, watching the time go down envisioning winning another state championship. Not only do you win the championship, but you also win your 200th career game. This vision became a reality on Dec. 2 for Minneota Vikings head coach Chad ...

Reece Winkelman: Going out on top

The South Dakota State football team won its first FCS Championship game in January by defeating North Dakota State in a 45-21 blowout. Among the key pieces on the defensive end of the field for the Jackrabbits was Reece Winkelman, a defensive end from Marshall. “It was a surreal moment,” ...

Dunwa Omot: Mankato-made with Mustang pride

Coming off an incredible weekend of basketball Southwest Minnesota State University guard Dunwa Omot set a career-high in points on back-to-back games scoring 27 points against St. Cloud State and 28 points against University of Minnesota Duluth. Omot credited his teammates and coaches for ...