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YME, Minneota/Canby, Wabasso and RTR each earned multiple first team selections to the Independent's All-Area Softball team, announced on Wednesday. The Player and Coach of the Year will be announced in Thursday's edition of the Independent.
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www.marshallindependent.com INDEPENDENT ALL-AREA SOFTBALL 2026 The Independent announced its 2026 All-Area softball team on Wednesday, with Section 3A runner-up Yellow Medicine East earning three first-team selections, and Wabasso, Minneota/Canby and Russell-T... After almost four years working as the sports editor of The Independent, I’m stepping down on Wednesday to move back to the East Coast. Thank you to all the athletes, coaches and other community members that have made this job such a joy
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www.marshallindependent.com Shipping back to Boston It feels like just yesterday that I was packing as many of my belongings as I could fit from my Boston apartment into the backseat of my Honda Accord, preparing for the 23-hour drive to Marshall. It... Marshall's Colton Lindquist earned a fourth-place finish in the boys triple jump and Katelyn Leibfried earned an eighth-place medal in the girls 3200 meters to kick off the Class AA track and field championships on Friday
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www.marshallindependent.com Lindquist, Leibfried medal on Day 1 of AA state meet ST. MICHAEL — Colton Lindquist and Katelyn Leibfried got the Marshall Tigers off to a strong start at the first day of competition in the Class AA track and field championships on Friday. Each of the... The Russell-Tyler-Ruthton baseball team put together a six-run rally in the first inning of its elimination bracket matchup against Yellow Medicine East, claiming a 9-5 win to advance in the 3A tournament.
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www.marshallindependent.com Knights advance past YME in elimination bracket This story will be updated with details and additional photos. MILROY — An early rally decided the game early for the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights when they took on Yellow Medicine East in the...