FAIRMONT – Brylee Miller walked off Caswell Park Field #4 with mixed emotions. On one hand, Fairmont softball’s two-run loss to Belle Plaine in the 2026 Section 2AA Tournament on May 23 concluded the Cardinals' spring season for good. While it wasn’t the finish head coach Cory Hainy ...
This year’s All-Sentinel Softball Team was a difficult one to pick. So many players in the area consistently displayed their offensive, defensive, and pitching skills on multiple occasions, making it tough to narrow the final list to nine. That being said, here are my picks for the 2026 All-Sentinel Softball Team. Ainsley Ulrich, Jr., P/OF, North Union Ainsley Ulrich was one of the many catalysts to North Union’s success this past season. This is due to her exceptional ability to dominate multiple aspects of the game through her hitting and pitching. A true two-way player. Ulrich ...
FAIRMONT – Pitching was a premium for the Fairmont Martins on Wednesday night. Josh Smith and Spencer Chirpich combined for a complete game shutout of the Windom Pirates, allowing eight hits and striking out five. The Martins picked up a handful of runs in the first and sixth innings to ...
Bowan Sill, So., OF, GHEC/T/ML Granada Huntley East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther head coach Jordan Petschke called Bowan Sill one of the “most athletic athletes in the section.” In addition to anchoring center field for the Jaguars, Sill contributed heavily on offense. The sophomore slashed .462 from the plate with 24 hits – five doubles and one triple. Still got on base at a .556 mark, scoring 21 times and stealing 14 bases. Petschke expects even bigger things for Sill in the coming years. Brock Jagodzinske, So., 2B/OF/C, MCW Brock Jagodzinske did it all for the Martin County ...
SHERBURN – Kari Brolsma is returning to Martin County West. The former Maverick three-sport athlete will be wearing a different hat this coming fall, however. Instead of playing for the black, blue and white, she will be leading a program. Brolsma was selected in June as the top candidate ...
ST. PETER – Fairmont Junior Legion Post 36 loses its first game since June 20, falling to St. Peter Junior Legion 10-6 on Monday night in St. Peter. The Saints scored four runs in each of the second and fourth innings to power their victory. They used three hits to do so and capitalized on nine Post 36 errors. Preston Geerdes, Louis Grensteiner and Archer Pomerenke each threw two innings. Only three of the staff’s allowed runs were earned. Caden Wickert and Pomerenke had two hits for the Cardinals. Brock Rodning, Geerdes and Troy Peterson each had one. Fairmont struck out 11 times ...
