FAIRMONT – Despite the defeat to Redwood Valley on Thursday afternoon, 7-0, Fairmont boys tennis head coach Laura Olsen saw progress from a team that came into the season with youth on their side. She knew it would be a challenge when facing a talented Redwood Valley opponent. What made ...
PREP GOLF The Fairmont boys and girls golf teams placed first and second at Thursday afternoon’s BCS Division Event #2. The boys played in Blue Earth, while the girls traveled to Pipestone. Fairmont boys' team score of 164 just edged Redwood Valley to take home the first-place finish. This was aided by excellent scores from Hudson McKean and Macklain Anderson, who shot a 38 and 39 to finish third and fifth individually. Klay Beemer barely missed the top 10, placing 11th after shooting a 42. Jalin Jackson was the final Fairmont player to crack the top 20, with his score of 45 good ...
PREP SOFTBALL WELCOME -- The Martin County West softball team used a nine run first inning to defeat Granada Huntley East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther 14-0 on Wednesday afternoon at Fox Lake Area Sports Complex. Maverick pitchers Maddie Carlson and Sydney Clow each tossed two innings in the ...
FAIRMONT – After giving up being a starter in 2022 due to spinal health issues, Joel Hokanson will be back out on the track Friday for the 70th annual Sentinel Relays to serve as honorary starter. Growing up in central Minnesota, Hokanson spent his high school and collegiate years, at ...
FAIRMONT – Ellie Perkins had a feeling she would do something great. After a season of eclipsing new heights on the Fairmont High School Track and Field team, she knew the 2025 MSHSL State Track and Field Championships were nothing out of the ordinary. It was just another ...
FAIRMONT – In a relay, it takes one mistake to change everything. A slippage on the track, a delayed start after the gun, or the most costly error of all – a dropped baton – can mean the difference between seconds on the clock and places in the standings. This hasn’t been the case ...
