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LCWM serves up four-set loss to TCU in 2AA tourney

LAKE CRYSTAL — Down 10-16 in the first set of a Section 2AA Volleyball Tournament match against fifth-seeded Tri-City United on Thursday, Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial called a timeout to regroup. The Knights came out of that timeout with a 5-0 run, including three consecutive aces by libero Gretta Munson, to take an 11-10 lead. The Knights continued to pressure the Titans with the serve for the rest of the match, riding the momentum to a 25-23, 25-18, 17-25, 25-22 victory. “It means a lot,” LCWM head coach Kim Thorson said. “The girls have worked a lot all season to get ...

Area roundup: Chargers end season with loss to SW Christian

THURSDAY PREP VOLLEYBALL SOUTHWEST CHRISTIAN 3, MVL 0 CHASKA — Top-seeded Southwest Christian swept ninth-seeded Minnesota Valley Lutheran 25-9, 25-18, 25-12 in a Section 2AA Volleyball Tournament match on Thursday.  Jenna Bates had six kills and a block for MVL, while Olivia Hammer had ...

Raiders drop regular season finale, host BLHS Tuesday

NICOLLET – Nicollet ended its regular season with a 48-20 loss to Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman last Tuesday in a Nine-Player football game. Abe Madson completed 19 of 36 passes for 250 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions for Nicollet, while Lane Zimmerman had 19 carries for 99 yards and a score and Luke Warmington had three carries for 35 yards and a TD. Henry Kennedy had six catches for 119 yards to lead the Raiders in the receiving game, while Jordan Goettlicher had five catches for 84 yards and a score and Warmington had five catches for 33 yards. Defensively for ...

Chargers double up Wolverines, win playoff opener

NEW ULM – Coming into the opening round of the Section 3AA Football Tournament, Minnesota Valley Lutheran had the unusual challenge of facing – and beating – the same team two weeks in a row. The Chargers were coming off of a 44-14 win over the Wolverines on Oct. 20, just seven days ...

Mustangs surprise Raiders with 2nd-half surge

NICOLLET – It was no secret what the Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Mustangs needed to do Tuesday night against a Nicollet Raiders squad that defeated them earlier in the year: win the turnover battle and limit the Raiders’ big plays. The sixth-seeded Mustangs won that turnover battle ...

Area football roundup: Falcons top Jaguars in playoffs

TUESDAY RRC 28, RCW 22 LAMBERTON – Fifth-seeded Red Rock Central topped fourth-seeded Renville County West 28-22 in a Section 2, Nine-Player Football Tournament game on Tuesday. Jordan Therkilsen had 37 carries for 248 yards and four touchdowns, while Jackson Radmaker had seven carries for 20 yards and Jonah Skarupa had six carries for 23 yards. RRC (4-5) plays at top-seeded Wabasso at 2 p.m. on Saturday. CEDAR MOUNTAIN 28, WWG 16 WESTBROOK – Cedar Mountain ended its season with a win over Westbrook-Walnut Grove on Tuesday night in a Section 2, Nine-Player non-playoff ...