The Marion football team was a seemingly unstoppable force in its first game of district play, an offensive juggernaut limited primarily by its own miscues in a 64-36 walloping of Southeast of Saline Friday. However, Marion dealt with adversity early when a mishandled punt on the fourth play of the game gave the home-field Trojans new life at midfield. Five […]

The Marion basketball teams found mixed results in their season-opener at Southeast of Saline Friday. The girls earned a 35-19 victory, while the boys suffered a 68-37 defeat. Kourtney Hansen Girls—Marion started the season with a 16-point victory Friday over the team that ended the Warriors’ season in the sub-state semifinals last season. The win was coach Kelly Robson’s first […]

Jack Schneider carries the ball during the first quarter against Southeast of Saline. Schneider pitched the ball to Corbin Wheeler on the play. Friday night’s matchup featured two undefeated teams battling on the gridiron to open Class 3A District 12 play. But when the final whistle sounded, the home crowd at Warrior Stadium found little for which to cheer, as […]

Kourtney Hansen splits two Southeast of Saline defenders during the third quarter of the Class 3A sub-state semifinal game at Halstead Friday. Marion lost, 44-34. The Marion girls could not seem to buy a basket in a 44-34 loss to Southeast of Saline Friday in a Class 3A sub-state semifinal game at Halstead. Baskets were hard to come by for […]

The Marion basketball teams suffered a pair of defeats in their season-openers against Southeast of Saline Friday. Kourtney Hansen scores to cap a 7-0 Warrior run to start the fourth quarter Friday, giving Marion its largest lead of the night over Southeast of Saline, 40-31. Marion lost the game, 46-42. Girls?Victory was within Marion?s grasp Friday in its first game […]

After leading off the top of the 5th inning with a walk, David Dick senior slides in to second base for a stolen base during the regional first-round game with Southeast of Saline May 18. Hillsboro led by as much as 5-2, but ended up losing, 6-5. Phyllis Richert photo Southeast of Saline rallied for three runs in the bottom […]

Mason Pedersen drives downcourt during the second half at Southeast of Saline Friday. Pedersen scored five points in Marion?s 59-31 loss. Janae Rempel / Free Press With five new starters taking the court, the Marion boys? basketball team?s youth was apparent in a 59-31 loss to a tall and talented Southeast of Saline squad Friday. ?Before the game, I told […]

Kirsten Hansen draws a foul during the third quarter at Southeast of Saline Friday. She made one of two shots from the charity stripe and scored three points in Marion?s 48-25 loss. Janae Rempel / Free Press The Marion girls? basketball team opened the 2014-15 season with a 48-25 loss at Southeast of Saline Friday. The Warriors started the game […]

The Marion basketball teams fell short in their season openers at Southeast of Saline Friday. The girls lost, 48-25, while the boys dropped a 59-31 contest. Kirsten Hansen draws a foul during the third quarter at Southeast of Saline Friday. She made one of two shots from the charity stripe. Girls?The Warriors started the game strong. Erika Hess opened scoring […]

Junior Shannon Heiser blasts the ball past SES blockers Hannah Puetz (14) and Taylor Wells during the second set of the championship match. Hillsboro lost this set, but came back strong in the third set to claim the program?s sixth consecutive sub-state title. Phyllis Richert photo Preliminary wins The top-seeded Trojans outlasted seven other schools in perhaps the hot?test gymnasium […]