Wild lose third-straight first round series against Jets
Caleb Herrlich, Editor-in-Chief
April 26, 2018
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Five games, twenty-six goals. The Minnesota Wild scored nine, two more than the Vegas Golden Knights, who swept their series. The Winnipeg Jets scored thirteen against the Wild; winning their first ever playoff game and playoff series in the same round. The Wild fell for the third-straight year no furth...
SMSU falls to SCSU in make-up games
Kelly Regan, Staff Writer
April 26, 2018
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Southwest Minnesota State’s Women’s Softball team took on St. Cloud State on Sunday the 22 and faced Duluth on Monday the 23. The games were originally scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at the Mustang Field. Field conditions forced the games to be rescheduled for Sunday and Monday and relocated...
Timberwolves snap 14-year playoff drought
April 26, 2018
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Many people might not be able to recall who was in the starting lineup when the Timberwolves last played in mid-April, but it is quite different now. The team featured Minnesota icon Kevin Garnett as the center piece, surrounded by star players like Sam Cassell, and Latrell Sprewell, who muscled a pat...
MN Wild gearing up for post-season
Caleb Herrlich, Editor-in-Chief
March 27, 2018
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Fifteen days, 9 games. The Minnesota Wild have found an unusual amount of late season success leading into the playoffs. They expect to make their sixth consecutive post season appearance, and the first of those six without the Chicago Blackhawks qualifying. The Blackhawks have eliminated the Wild in t...
Wheelchair B-ball Tournament
Colin Nelson, Staff Writer
March 27, 2018
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MARSHALL – Southwest Minnesota State University’s (SMSU) Wheelchair Basketball team finished the season with a 9-14 record. Despite that record and only having four seniors on its roster, SMSU had hoped to defy the odds and win the Wheelchair Basketball National Tournament Championship on March 17. ...
SMSU Men’s B-ball
Desiree Bauer, Commentary Editor
March 2, 2018
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The Men’s basketball team at SMSU finished their season last year as the NSIC South Division champions, and the NSIC Tournament Champions. This year was different for them. They started their season with a 104-point game, giving them a win against St. Olaf, who scored 66 points. From there they lost...
Bashir Aidrus sets record 5K
Ben Broze, Staff Writer
March 2, 2018
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SMSU’s Men’s and Women’s Track and Field finished their indoor season at the NSIC Conference Championships in Mankato on Saturday, Feb. 24. The two-day meet was held in the Meyer’s field house at Minnesota State University, Mankato. The highlight of the meet is Bashir Aidrus’s performance i...
Recap of Winter Olympics
John Palmer, Staff Writer
March 2, 2018
The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, kicked off on Feb. 9 with a moving opening ceremony that saw all of the athletes from every participating nation marching together under a banner of unity. In reality, the games had begun two days before, with some of the longer-running events such a...
Eagles win Super Bowl LII
Nick Rathke, Sports Editor
February 12, 2018
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Underdogs no more. The Philadelphia Eagles were considered underdogs the entire post season, despite having the No. 1 seed in the NFC. After potential League M.V.P. quarterback Carson Wentz went down late in the regular season with a knee injury, everyone had written the team off as a bust. The Eagles used this...
MN Wild look for traction
Caleb Herrlich, Editor-in-Chief
February 12, 2018
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Yes, the Super Bowl was on Sunday evening, Feb. 4, but the Vikings missed their chance to be in it. Friday and Saturday night the Minnesota Wild played back-to-back games against the Vegas Golden Knights and the Dallas Stars. The Golden Knights are only in their first year as an expansion team, but ...
Hawaiian Night victories
Kelly Regan, Staff Writer
February 12, 2018
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Both the men’s and the women’s basketball teams earned a win on Hawaiian night. At the RA facility on campus, both teams faced the Marauders from University of Mary. The women’s team ended their four-game losing streak with a 73-58 win against UM. The Mustang’s took the lead early, finishin...
Vikings take heart breaking loss
Kelly Regan, Staff Writer
January 27, 2018
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Poised to be the first team to play a Super Bowl game in their home stadium, the Vikings suffered a disappointing loss at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles. The Vikings scored easily on the first drive, but failed to score another touchdown for the rest of the game. Minnesota’s top-ranked defense could...
