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Nowicki brings new identity to Jaguars

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TRUMAN – First-year head coach Bryan Nowicki aims for a culture change in the Granada Huntley East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther boys basketball program. After spending seasons with GHEC/T/ML’s girls varsity basketball team, Nowicki wants to instill a defense-first mindset in the Jaguars going ...

Warriors aim for early continuity

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ARMSTRONG – Last season was a tale of two halves for the North Union High School boys basketball team. Injuries to starters Grady Madden and Drew Henderson plagued the early portion of the season. With a combined 15 points per game missing in the first part of the year, the Warriors began the ...

Fairmont boys find new identity in 2025

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FAIRMONT – The 2025-2026 Fairmont High School boys basketball team is aiming for another consistent season under head coach Jared Thompson. The Cardinals had a nice year in 2024-2025, finishing the campaign with a 17-10 record before dropping to Jackson County Central in the second round of ...

Cardinals rally to beat Bucs in OT

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BLUE EARTH – With just over three minutes remaining in Tuesday night’s contest at Blue Earth Area, Fairmont point guard Brayden Williamson glanced at a ticking shot clock with his team down 3. Driving deep into the paint, Williamson kicked it out to Joseph Hackett, who calmly stepped into ...

Area roundup: Fairmont girls hold off Luverne

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GIRLS HOCKEY Fairmont 2, Luverne 1 FAIRMONT — The Fairmont Cardinals scored a goal apiece in the first and second periods and held off Luverne in the end for a 2-1 victory in a Big South Conference girls hockey game. Mariel Parish scored first for Fairmont unassisted, while Alexis Haycraft ...

Winona capitalizes on opportunities against Fairmont

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FAIRMONT – Winners of tightly contested games usually find themselves making the least amount of mistakes. On Saturday afternoon, it was Winona walking away with a 3-2 victory over the Fairmont High School girls hockey team, capitalizing on chances at the net and holding the Cardinals ...