ST. PETER, Minn. (KEYC) - The Cleveland Clippers volleyball team took on The Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Mustangs Tuesday night in the Section 2A Semifinals. The Clippers advance to the Section 2A Championship game Thursday, October 31st against Mayer Lutheran at 6:00 p.m.

Kentucky Wildcats easily defeated Minnesota State Mankato Mavericks 98-67 in their final exhibition game, signaling readiness for the upcoming regular season. The game began slowly for Kentucky as they trailed early, but they quickly regained momentum, led by Jaxson Robinson's scoring. Despite a few defensive lapses in the second half, Kentucky's offense shone, showcasing their potential as the season approaches. The Wildcats will begin the Mark Pope era against Wright State on Monday night.

There were no illusions about the challenges that awaited the Le Sueur-Henderson football team when it traveled to Jackson County Central H.S. Saturday afternoon to compete in the Section 3AA semifinals. Having been defeated 61-14 by the Huskies, the No. 3 ranked school in class AA, earlier this season, the mood for the Giants was tempered yet optimistic and when the dust settled, it was JCC that once again came out on top, but only by a total of 36-14 this time. LS-H finished the...

Saturday morning, the St. Peter swim and dive team hosted the first three-team Big South Conference Championship meet after the inclusion of Tri-City United/Le Sueur-Henderson into the conference. Marshall finished first with a total score of 501 while the Saints claimed second with 441 points and the Titans finished third with 252. “There were many close races that came down to fingernails with many back and forths,” said St. Peter head coach James Maercklin. “With the inclusion of TCU into the conference, we were able...

The No. 4 University of MInnesota Duluth women's hockey team will resume its Western Collegiate Hockey Association schedule this weekend when it travels to Mankato, Minn. to face Minnesota State University, Mankato. The Bulldogs will drop the puck at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center Friday night at 6:00 p.m. before wrapping up the series at 3:00 p.m. Saturday.

DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Laura Schuler’s bulldogs were off last week due to a bye week in their schedule, but they are right back at it this weekend when they resume conference play on the road in Mankato. Regarding the history of these two teams, the Bulldogs...

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KEYC) - The Mankato East girls soccer team took on Mahtomedi in the Class AA State Semifinals Tuesday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium. East fell 7-0 to Mahtomedi. East will play for third place Wednesday, October 29th against Orono.

The Cleveland volleyball team took the court in St. Peter Tuesday night aiming to reach the Section 2A Championship round for the third time in the last four seasons. The Clippers got off to a slow start, dropping the first set 25-21 to Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart, before rallying back and winning the next three sets to claim a 3-1 (21-25, 25-23, 25-14, 25-19) victory, securing a return to the section title match. Cleveland’s section championship opponent is a familiar foe in the Mayer Lutheran Crusaders, the...

The winner of today's Class 2A semifinal game moves on to Friday's championship at U.S. Bank Stadium. MN high school girls soccer state tournament: Class 2A semifinals. Junior forward Allie Rippentrop and senior forward Sophia Peer put No. 2 seed Mahtomedi (18-2-1) on the front foot with first half goals en route to a 7-0 victory.

Thursday evening, the Le Sueur-Henderson cross country team traveled to Baylor Park to compete in the Section 2A Championship meet with bids to state on the line. Juniors Norah Renstrom and Owen Greisen paced the girls and boys teams respectively on the path to earning their first trips to the MSHSL State Championship Meet. The boys team finished sixth overall, led by Greisen who earned his trip to state by finishing seventh overall as the top three individuals were members of team qualifiers for state....

MANKATO, Minn. – Minnesota State men's hockey (5-3-0) was ranked No. 16 in both USCHO.com and USA Hockey/The Rink Live Division I National polls on Monday (Oct. 28). The Mavericks swept No. 28 Omaha at home over the weekend. MSU moved up two positions from No. 18 last week in the USCHO.com poll. Denver (48 first place votes) retained the top spot after a sweep of Wisconsin. The Pioneers are undefeated at 6-0-0. Boston College (3-1-0), Michigan State (5-1-0), Minnesota (5-1-0) and Boston University (4-1-0) rounded out the top five.

MANKATO, Minn. --- Minnesota State opens its 2024-25 season with an exhibition contest on the road on Tuesday as it takes on the Kentucky Wildcats. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. (CT) at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky. Minnesota State History: The 2024-25 season marks the 103rd campaign as a...

MANKATO, Minn – Minnesota State moves up to No. 7 in the USC Division II Women's Soccer National Poll after this weekend. On Friday, the Mavericks hosted MSU Moorhead resulting in a 9-0 sweep. Junior Addison Clarey recorded a hat trick; it was the first hat trick for the Mavericks since 2021.

MANKATO, Minn. --- The Minnesota State men's basketball team has been ranked #1 in the NABC Preseason Coaches Poll. MSU, which won the NCAA Championship last season with a 35-2 record, received 393 points and 10 first-place votes, to secure the top-spot in the poll. This marks the third time in team history that the Mavericks have been ranked #1 in the NABC Poll.

MANKATO, Minn – No. 7 Minnesota State (10-1-5, 9-0-3) travels to Bemidji State (8-4-3, 6-2-3) on Friday at 5 p.m. and Minnesota Crookston (1-12-2, 1-9-1) at 1 p.m. on Sunday finishing out regular season play. Both matchups will be streamed on the NSIC Network. The Mavericks hosted MSU Moorhead...

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but New Ulm Cathedral had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They managed a 16-12 win over the Cedar Mountain Cougars. The victory was familiar territory for the Greyhounds who have now won six matches in a row.

MANKATO, Minn. – The Minnesota State women's basketball team finds itself atop the national WBCA Division II Preseason Top 25 Coaches' Poll for the 2024-25 season after winning the National Championship last season. With the Mavericks in first, this marks the highest the Mavericks have been ranked in the WBCA Preseason Poll.

MANKATO, Minn. – Minnesota State junior Alex Tracy (Chicago, Ill.) was named CCHA Goaltender of the Week for the fourth time in his career Monday (Oct. 28). Tracy started both games at home against No. 26 Omaha over the weekend and helped the Mavericks to a series sweep. Friday, Tracy made 26 saves in a 4-3 victory. He then collected his fifth career shutout on Saturday with 27 saves in a 1-0 victory. Tracy has started all eight games for the Mavericks this season. He holds a 1.51 goals against average (first in CCHA) and a .938 save percentage (fourth...