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Rohman, Colegrove named All-Sentinel Football Co-Players of the Year

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The Martin County West and North Union football teams had a fantastic season. The Mavericks had their most successful year since 2022. After winning seven of eight regular-season games, Martin County West clinched the No. 2 seed in the ensuing Section 2A playoffs, beating Madelia in round one before falling to No. 3 Cleveland in the semifinals, 14-6. North Union flashed similar achievements. The Warriors rattled off wins in seven of their first eight games before the 8-Player Playoffs. Victories over Janesville and Kingsley-Pierson set up a quarterfinal matchup against Audubon, ...

Carlson claims All-Sentinel Volleyball Player of the Year

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TRIMONT – Maddie Carlson was prepared. Carlson, after playing four seasons on the Martin County West volleyball team, three of which as a starter, knew her final year with the Mavericks would go quickly—every practice and game needed to be cherished. “It was definitely a different ...

2026 All-Sentinel Volleyball Team announced

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Area volleyball is officially complete. It was a successful season, with many athletes finishing with impressive team and individual statistics. Now, it’s time to reveal my selections for the 2026 All-Sentinel Volleyball Team. All names on the 2026 All-Sentinel Volleyball Team and Honorable Mentions are listed alphabetically. The All-Sentinel Volleyball Player of the Year will be announced in Saturday's edition of The Sentinel. Brynlee Haukoos, Jr., Martin County West Martin County West carried firepower at the net. Maverick head coach Kari Brolsma consistently mentioned her team ...

2026 All-Sentinel Football Team announced

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Now it’s time to reveal some postseason honors. It was a fantastic year for many area athletes who strung together multiple strong performances on the football field. Many area athletes displayed their skills in a variety aspects. With that being said, here are my selections for the 2026 All-Sentinel Football Team. All names on the 2026 All-Sentinel Football Team and Honorable Mentions are listed alphabetically. The All-Sentinel Football Player of the Year will be announced in Saturday's edition of The Sentinel. Aaron Becker, So., Linebacker, Fairmont Fairmont’s defense ...

Six Cardinals sign to continue athletic careers

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FAIRMONT – Six Fairmont High School students signed their Letters of Intent on Wednesday morning inside the Cardinal gymnasium. Jensen Livesay and Joey Crissinger will continue their baseball careers with Johnson County Community College and Iowa Central Community College. JCCC is located in ...

Area roundup: Christenson cracks top 40 in state race

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PREP CROSS COUNTRY HAM LAKE – Fairmont’s Cole Hanson and Martin County West/Butterfield-Odin’s Evelynn Christenson finished their prep cross country seasons at Saturday’s MSHSL State Cross Country Championships at the Majestic Oaks Golf Club in Ham Lake. Christenson ran first in the Girls Class A competition. She finished in 39th place with a time of 19:47.9, five-tenths of a second behind St. Cloud Cathedral’s Rosalie Schad. It’s the second-fastest time Christenson recorded this fall. Hanson was a part of the afternoon’s final race, Boys Class AA. There, the freshman ...