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Falcons fly back to win section title

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By Samantha Davis sports@nujournal.com COTTONWOOD — The top-seeded Red Rock Central football team overcame a 15-point fourth quarter deficit behind senior Carter Therkilsen’s game-winning touchdown with 13 seconds left for a 26-21 comeback win over No. 2 Wabasso in the Section 2 ...

Lily Hubin repeats as Tomahawk POTY

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The Tomahawk-Valley Conference, All-Tomahawk Division Volleyball awards were revealed on Friday, with Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart senior setter Lily Hubin being named Player of the Year. Lily Hubin was also the Player of the Year last year and is a repeat unanimous selection. She was joined ...

Firebirds dropped by Bulldogs in finals

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NEW PRAGUE – Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop’s state tournament bid came up short as it fell to Lester Prairie 30-6 in the Section 2A Football Championship Friday at New Prague High School. “They match up really well with us,” GFW head coach Pat Hentges said. “Defensively, they are so ...

Tigers’ section title streak ends to MCC

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By Jake McNeill sports@nujournal.com MARSHALL — The Springfield Tigers’ three-year reign as the Section 3A football champions came to an end on Friday in the section final at Mattke Field. A stretch of 22 unanswered points for the Murray County Central Rebels turned the tide as they ...

Feistner, Matzke to run, represent MVL at state XC

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ST. PAUL — Two Minnesota Valley Lutheran cross-country runners — Jeremy Feistner and Natalie Matzke — have qualified for the State Cross-Country Meet on Nov. 1 at the University of Minnesota Les Bolstad Golf Course. Feistner placed 10th at the section meet with a time of 16:51.91, a ...

GETTING TO KNOW Elizabeth Ovitt

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Interview by Ari Selvey Ovitt had 24 set assists in the Section 2A semifinals Tuesday, helping the Mustangs reach Thursday’s Section 2A title game with Cleveland. Q: What is a hobby you have outside of sports? A: I enjoy volunteering on the ambulance and spending time with ...