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Jaguars fall to Rebels late

GRANADA – Chants of “Defense, defense, defense,” rang through the Granada-Huntley-East Chain High School on Monday night. The crowd began to swell in energy while seeing their team face 52-51 deficit against United South Central with just under a minute remaining. Brody Steinhauser ...

Area Roundup: Fairmont girls beat Rochester

GIRLS HOCKEY Fairmont 4, RM 1 FAIRMONT – The Fairmont girls hockey team defeated Rochester Mayo this past Saturday, 4-1, at Martin County Arena. After giving up an early goal to the Spartans, Fairmont rattled off four consecutive scores over the final two periods of play. Alexis Haycraft ...

Fairmont’s scoring surge dominates Pipestone

FAIRMONT – It was a complete effort on both sides of the court for the Fairmont boys basketball team on Friday night. The Cardinals held Pipestone Area to under 20-points in both halves of basketball and knocked down 11 outside shots en route to a 69-33 victory, extending the team's winning ...

Cardinals remain unbeaten after win over Pipestone

FAIRMONT – Sara Junkermeier needed to change something. The Fairmont girls basketball head coach saw her team’s previous 20-point halftime lead get shaved to four with seven minutes left in regulation. Deciding to give Pipestone Area a different look, her and the coaching staff put the ...

Area Roundup: Magic soar past New Ulm

GIRLS GYMNASTICS FAIRMONT – The Martin County Magic defeated New Ulm 135-128.225 on Friday night at the Fairmont Armory. Lillie Schultz led all individuals with an All Around score of 35.6, scoring a meet high on vault (9.375), bars (8.325) and floor (9.15). Jadyn Montgomery and Nola ...

Fairmont boys lean into bench depth

FAIRMONT – Depth is essential in all sports. Fairmont Cardinals boys basketball head coach Jared Thompson has seen this play out in a handful of instances this young season, with roster fluctuations changing the outcome of certain games through their energy and effort. ​It’s been more ...