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Cardinals season ends at Caswell Park

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NORTH MANKATO – Saturday's action of the Section 2AA Softball Tournament concluded the season of the Fairmont Cardinals. After falling to No. 1 Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial in the opening quarterfinals, Fairmont ran out of steam in the elimination bracket, losing to No. 3 Belle Plaine to ...

MCW softball advances to section championship

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NORTH MANKATO – Winning at Day 3 of the Section 2A Softball Tournament required resiliency. Teams are fighting to keep their 2026 seasons alive while also vying for the bigger prize of representing the area at this year's Class A State Tournament, an event which begins June 2. The No. ...

Area roundup: Three Cardinal golfers advance to Day 2 of sections

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PREP GOLF BUFFALO LAKE – While the Fairmont boys golf team was unable to reach the Day 2 qualifications of this year's Section 3AA Tournament, three golfers will be competing individually. On Thursday afternoon, Klay Beemer finished with an 84. Jalin Jackson notched an 85, while Chase Haugen ...

Flying higher

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FAIRMONT – It’s hard to get the attention of Fairmont pole vault coach Crystal Hanson on a meet day. From the first warm-up approaches to the final launch over the crossbar, Hanson is seen glued to the side of the pit, watching, filming, and coaching her individuals on every repetition to ...

Fairmont wins battle with Randolph

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FAIRMONT – The Fairmont softball team doesn’t win these types of games. The challenge wasn't No. 5 Randolph's one-run lead. But rather, the Cardinals' typical history during this part of the playoffs. Fairmont head coach Cory Hainy said that the program has generally struggled to come out ...

Cardinals stop Worthington in six

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FAIRMONT – After a few innings of struggle, Fairmont pulled away Thursday as the Cardinals beat Worthington in six innings, 10-0. Fairmont eked out into the lead in the second, as Joe Long hit a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded to drive in Mason Bicknase. Unfortunately, a strikeout would ...