Defending champion Eric Anderson added another club title to his resume as he held off the legend Mike Smith 3&2 Sunday at the Redwood Falls Golf Club. The club is celebrating its 100th year of existence, opening way back in 1922.
The Redwood Valley girls volleyball team will enter the 2022 campaign with renewed optimism after a learning year in 2021. With almost no returning players heading into last season, the Cardinal girls faced an uphill battle of learning on the fly with plenty of new faces seeing action for the first time.
The Redwood Valley girls tennis team kicked off the 2022 campaign with a home triangular Monday afternoon at the RVHS Tennis Courts. The Cardinals would split the triangular,losing 6-1 to LQPV and topping Montevideo 5-2 on a nice August afternoon.
It took two extra holes but Willmar's Amanda Sellner would edge Atwater's Jenny Quale for the Redwood Falls Ladies' Invitational title Thursday, Aug. 4 at the Redwood Falls Golf Club.
Submitted/Staff article In so many ways, the 2022 amateur baseball season was a banner year for the Wabasso Jaxx. The franchise was established in 2019 and struggled to produce wins.
Submitted The Rural MN 11U Baseball Team, consisting of players from around southwest Minnesota and based in Redwood Falls, won the 11U Division Championship of the Sioux Falls Summer Shutdown Baseball Tournament, July 30-31. A number of boys from Redwood Falls and Wabasso played on the team (see photo).
Submitted article/ Staff ReportOn Wednesday, July 27th, the Wabasso Jaxx traveled to Granite Falls to take on the Kilowatts in Cornbelt League playoff action. It was a one-anddone scenario for Wabasso as a win would propel them to the region playoffs, while a loss would abruptly end their season.
Sam Christiason and Nate Benson defeated Tyler Hagen and Nathanial Passe 7-5, 6-3 to claim the 7th annual Redwood Falls Community Doubles Tournament title held July 9 at the RVHS tennis courts. The duo topped Cole Johnson and Andrew Muetzel 6-1, 6-4 in the quarterfinals and were 6-1, 6-3 winners over the combo of Pat Raddatz and Jared Arentson in the semifinals..
Marshall fired a soild 522 team score to claim the 70th annual Women's Gold Cup Golf Tournament held Monday, July 18 at the Madison Golf Club. Marshall was led by medalist Nancy Blanchard who carded a round of 80 (41-39).
Former Wabasso three-sport standout Nick Altermatt was recently chosen by the Chicago White Sox in the annual MLB Player Draft held July 17- 19 in Los Angeles. The Wanda native and MSU-Mankato star was chosen in the 17th round with the 521st selection after a brilliant career playing for the Mavs.