Athletics News
M State women’s golfer Amara Neuerburg qualified individually for the NJCAA Division III National Tournament in Chautaqua, New York, shooting a two-round total of 178 (92 at Pebble Lake on Wednesday and 86 at Hawley on Friday). She will compete at the National Tournament June 2-5.
The M State Men’s Golf Team came up short in their bid to qualify for the NJCAA National Tournament as Southwest Tech put together two solid days on the Jewel Golf Club course in Lake City to claim the Region XIII championship. Southwest Tech had a two day total of 611 (309-302) and the Spartans ended up with a 657 (329-328).
The M State baseball team played four games in two days against Anoka-Ramsey Community College, winning one game and losing three. The Spartans were swept on Friday, 11-2 and 16-9. On Saturday, M State was a 6-5 winner in the first game of their double header, but dropped the nightcap, 9-5.
The Ridgewater Warriors hosted the M State Spartans in a MCAC Southern Division Baseball Double Header on Sunday in Willmar with the home team taking both games. The Warriors won the first game, 9-1, and then recorded a 3-2 walk-off win in game two.
The 2025-26 NJCAA Division III Region XIII Men's golf qualifier will take place May 4th / 5th at the Jewel Golf Club, Lake City, MN
On sophomore night at M State, Hayden Knick scored a team high 21 points, hitting 7-of-14 3-pointers in the game. Fifteen of those points came in the first half as the Spartans took a 44-40 advantage into the locker room at halftime. Trinity Bible College put together a solid second half, outscoring M State 49-37 to take an 89-81 victory.
Trinity Bible College broke open a ten point game at halftime by outscoring M State 20-6 in the third quarter on the way to a 77-48 win over the lady Spartans on Wednesday night in Fergus Falls. The Lions shot 40.3% (29-72) from the field and forced 39 turnovers. They also made 12-of-14 free throw attempts.
The M State Spartans women’s basketball game tomorrow vs. Anoka-Ramsey is postponed to Thurs. Feb. 19th. The men’s game tomorrow (Feb. 7th) for Anoka-Ramsey is now moved up to 2pm (originally scheduled for 3pm). The Spartan Basketball buddies will play/perform at halftime of the 2pm men’s game tomorrow (Sat. Feb. 7th).
Trailing 37-30 after three quarters, the lady Spartans put on a fourth quarter push that brought them to within two points at the final buzzer as they fell to St. Cloud, 48-46. The Spartans dominated the boards, 54-29, and shot 36.4% (16-44) from the field, while holding the Cyclones to just 23% (15-65) shooting on the night.
The M State Men’s Basketball team found themselves down by six points at halftime Wednesday night, trailing 41-35. The second half was a back-and-forth battle with M State outscoring St. Cloud 44-40, but coming up two points short in an 81-79 loss on their home floor. The loss leaves the Spartans and the Cyclones tied in the MCAC South with 2-3 conference records.
The lady Wildcats rode a dominant 29-2 start after one quarter of play to a 95-29 victory over the lady Spartans at NDSCS in Wahpeton on Monday night. Science held a commanding 48-33 advantage on the boards, shot 44.7% (38-85) from the field, recorded 30 team steals and capitalized on 39 M State turnovers.
The M State Men’s basketball team fell behind 45-23 at the half on Monday night at NDSCS in Wahpeton, however, the Spartans battled the Wildcats the rest of the way, trailing by just 10 points late in the game before the Wildcats finished with an 87-62 victory. The Spartans were outscored by just 3 points in the second half, 42-39.
M State overcame a 30-24 halftime deficit in Rochester on Saturday afternoon and went on to record a 67-63 MCAC Southern Division victory over the Yellowjackets. The Spartans shot 46.3% (25-54) from the field and made 38.5% (5-13) from beyond the arc. They also held a 38-32 edge on the boards.
Ridgewater got off to a fast start and ran away with an 86-38 win over the M State lady Spartans in MCAC Southern Division Women’s Basketball action on Wednesday night in Fergus Falls. The Warriors took advantage of 36 M State turnovers as they improved their season record to 8-11 and their Southern Division mark to 2-1.
The Ridgewater Warriors took an 11 point halftime lead (43-32) on Wednesday night and outscored M State 50-30 over the final 20 minutes to post a 93-62 victory over the Spartans in Fergus Falls. The Warriors had a good shooting night, making 49% (36-73) of their field goal attempts. The Spartans only made 33% (26-79) of their shots from the floor.
Northland Community and Technical College looked like the second ranked team in the nation in Women’s Division III basketball on Monday night as they handled the M State lady Spartans, 80-32, in Thief River Falls. The lady Pioneers shot 50% (34-68) from the field and capitalized on 34 M State turnovers.
