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Wrestlers Get Star Treatment During Trip to State Tournament

Although the Longhorns only advanced a single wrestler to state, it remained a special moment as coaches and wrestlers were given star treatment at the University of...

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Emery Stevens goes up for a basket. He led the team with nine points and six rebounds against MVL, and another 13 points and six rebounds against TCU.

Boys Finish Regular Season With Four Straight Wins

Maple River 69 MVL 60As the boys basketball squad finished its regular season, one final foe remained, a home game with the MVL Chargers with...

Bria Cole’s 17 of 20 shooting from the free-throw line helped propel the team into the second round.

Ladies Claim Two Overtime Wins on Path to Section 2AA Semifinals

Maple River 71 BEA 63After the basketball gods exacted enough blood, sweat, and tears from the two teams, the Eagles survived the first round...

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Madison Ward was one of several Eagles hitting threes during the Feb. 10 game against Martin County West.

Ladies Eagles Claim Fourth Straight Win

February 18, 2026

Three games remain in regular seasonMaple River 46 MCW 37In a defensive battle, the Eagles topped the Martin County West Mavericks at Senior Night...

Eagles Split Week, Earn Key Win at St. Clair

February 18, 2026

Maple River 46 JCC 59The gauntlet of tough teams continued for the Eagles with a road game to Jackson, and despite a close first half, the Eagles were unable to finish the...

Longhorns Fall in Section Opener After Late Panthers Rally

February 18, 2026

Longhorns 35 GSL-LP 37The #7 seed Longhorns lost their opening round match in the 2AA Team Section Tournament to #10 Glencoe-Silver Lake-Lester Prairie. Early on, the...

Liam Caven goes up for a
basket.

Eagles Get Taste of State-Level Play in Grueling Road Trip

February 18, 2026

Maple River 54 LCWM 65While the rematch with the Knights resulted in another loss, the Eagles improved immensely from the 34 point rout earlier in...

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Max Fuller picked up 2 wins in the final week of the season.

Longhorns Roll Past NRHEG, Tie Bulldogs, Fall to Knights

February 18, 2026

Longhorns 54 NRHEG 18The Longhorns easily took care of the Panthers on February 5, even though there were a few surprises during the night. Both...

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Alli Boening goes up for a shot against the LSH Giants on February 5.

Eagles Split Week with Two Home Wins After Road Loss

February 18, 2026

Maple River 42 Jackson County Central 62Cold shooting doomed the Eagles on their road trip to Jackson on Monday, February 2nd. Early on, it...

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Sophomore Landon Gartner led the team with 18 points and four steals in the game against Sibley East.

Eagles' Offense "Evolving and Developing" as Boys Move to 9-7

February 4, 2026

Maple River 69 Sibley East 43Having just faced one of the top teams in the state, the Eagles handled business against Sibley East as they steadily...

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Blake Foesch

Longhorns Hit the Mats Again and Again in Busy Week

February 4, 2026

Longhorns 27 St. Peter 44The Longhorns travelled to Nicollet on Tuesday, January 27 to take on two challenging foes. At 107, Austin Niebuhr put the...

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Seniors Madison Ward, Bria Cole, Alli Boening, and Olivia Sellers celebrate retaining “The Mug” in the annual rivalry contest against LCWM.

Ladies Keep the Mug at Home

February 4, 2026

Maple River 58 Sibley East 52The Eagles won back-to-back road games as they traveled to Arlington on Monday, January 26. Madison Ward opened the...

Ladies Pick Up Win Against Bucs

February 4, 2026

Maple River 61 BEA 50A strong second half led the Eagles to a road victory in Blue Earth on Monday, January 19. Claire Caven continued her strong play under the basket but...

Boys Take Cold Road Trip North to Pequot Lake

February 4, 2026

Maple River 70 LeSueur-Henderson 46The Eagles ended their four-game slide with efficient shooting and a versatile roster. After coming off the bench for the first part of...

Longhorns Claim Three Victories in Triton

February 4, 2026

Triton QuadOn Tuesday, January 30th, the Maple River/USC Longhorns traveled to Triton and came away with three convincing wins. Longhorns 51 Byron 21At 107, Austin Niebuhr...

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