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The stats were lopsided. Time of possession, corner kicks, shots attempted and shots on goal all favored The Blake School.

If things go as planned, Redwood Falls will be the place to be Nov. 5. That is when the No.

The Blooming Prairie volleyball team knocked off third-seeded Waterville/Elysian/Morristown in Subsection 1A tournament play on the road Thursday.

Bluejays claim highest tennis finish in school history By Jim Rueda MINNEAPOLIS - If you had told Waseca junior Lexie Ulfers back in August that her tennis team would finish second in the state, she knows exactly how she would have reacted.

Site: Minneapolis, Minn. Score: #9 Minnesota 3, #11 Michigan 1 Records: U-M , Minnesota Next U-M Event: Friday, Oct.

A look at the standings would suggest the St. Mary's senior boys' volleyball team is lousy.

Briee Mercier has had some big wins for the Waseca girls tennis team this season, but none have been bigger than the one she delivered Tuesday morning.

The Alden-Conger volleyball team kept its season alive by rallying from a two-set deficit Monday against Randolph in Alden.

Josh Berhow JANESVILLE - Slow starts have plagued the Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton volleyball team this season, and Monday's Section 2A South Sub-section match was no different.

The Jackson County Central volleyball team is ranked No. 1 heading into postseason play.

"Halloween KNIGHT" Carnival to be Held on Oct. 25 NORTHFIELD - The Carleton College athletic department, coaches and varsity student-athletes are pleased to announce the 11th Annual "Halloween 'KNIGHT'" Carnival to be held Sunday, Oct.

Three Jackson County Central athletic teams won Southwest Conference titles in a span of four days.

Both the Jackson County Central football and volleyball teams received No. 1 seeds in their upcoming tournaments.

Two Jackson County Central fall sports teams have already won Southwest Conference titles this season, with another on the verge of claiming a championship tonight.

Mankato WestA's Matt Jacobs battles a Worthington player for the ball in the second half of the Section 2A championship match at Dakota Meadows Middle School.

Whether it was Kathryn Kuecker, Sarah Becker or Brittany Weidman, the Mankato East volleyball team just didn't have an answer for Rochester Century's attackers Thursday at East gym.

John returns from a long drive to Hutchinson and also talks about Minnetonka-Wayzata, section playoffs, Sasha Doran and Shawn McGirl.

St. Mary's University students were jogging, stretching and lifting weights in the fieldhouse early Tuesday evening when a flood of pink swept in -- shirts, cupcakes, cream cheese in bars, cookies, socks, shoelaces, tattoos and hair.

Cougars fall in section semifinals By Shane Frederick MANKATO - Derik Verdoorn's back was to the scoreboard, and he couldn't see how many seconds were left in Tuesday's Section 2A boys soccer semifinal game at the Thomas O. Anderson fields.

Chris Edgar and Ritchie Davis hooked up for a 20-yard touchdown in the third quarter, but it couldn't make up for John Carroll's explosive start en route to a 48-13 victory over Severn last night.

At this point in the soccer season, how well a team plays takes a back seat to whether it wins or loses.

Owatonna senior girls soccer players Anna Henrikson, left, and Victoria Paulson will get another shot to play on their home field Tuesday in the Section 1AA semifinals.

It was a lot closer than they would've liked, but the Northfield boys soccer team kept its season alive Wednesday night.

5 seed KoMets beat No. 4 Winona Cotter 3-1 in a Section 1A quarterfinal game at Paul Giel Field.

No. 9-seeded Lake City upset No. 1-seeded Rochester Lourdes 1-0 Thursday night in a Section One, Class A quarterfinal game at the Rochester Regional Sports Stadium.

After losing their first set in a month Monday night, the Jackson County Central volleyball team rebounded to dominate Redwood Valley Tuesday night in Jackson.

In only her first varsity season, Watertown-Mayer sophomore Emily Tschida has had a big impact on the Royals volleyball team.

The Sartell girls soccer team got a good scare from Little Falls in the Section 8A playoffs, rallying from a halftime deficit to beat the Flyers 2-1 Tuesday.

The 200 freestyle relay team of Brianna Fujan , Caitlin Fujan, Taylor Bass and Allison Schumacher set a pool record with a 1:42.60 time.

Both joined the armed forces shortly after graduating from rural northern Minnesota high schools.

The Albert Lea girls' soccer team tries to kick awareness towards Breast Cancer.

Rochester Mayo's Hailey Klunder tries to tip the ball past the block of Mankato West's Jana Christensen during Thursday's Big Nine Conference volleyball match at the West gym.

Junior Heather Sullivan of the Mankato West girls tennis team has played consistently well this fall but, over the last few weeks, she's elevated her game a couple of more notches.

It was K-M's first conference loss and now Stewartville, K-M and Byron all share the lead at 9-1. Julie Rainey starred with 12 ace serves, 18 kills and 20 digs for Stewartville.

"Wheaties, the Breakfast of Champions, was created by accident in 1921 when a health clinician in Minneapolis happened to drop some wheat-bran gruel on a stove.

In a sense, the New Ulm girls soccer team scored four goals Monday, but only three of them counted in the Eagles' favor.

St. Cloud Tech at Alexandria ; Little Falls at Brainerd ; Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa at Melrose .