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Fairmont shakes off the rust ahead of baseball season

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FAIRMONT – The Fairmont Cardinals are set to take the diamond for another season. Returning all but the graduating seniors from last season, there is no lack of varsity experience on the roster for the Cardinals. Returning to the field for Fairmont are Joey Crissinger, Luke Haefner, Jensen ...

Jaguars baseball looking to build on 13-8 record

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TRUMAN – The Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther Jaguars baseball team is ready for opening day. With a veteran roster and an influx of new players, there is little doubt from the coaching staff that they will stay competitive. “[Our goal is] being competitive,” said Jaguars ...

Mavs baseball returns to basics

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SHERBURN – The Martin County West Mavericks are suiting up again for the baseball season, only this time with new head coach Jon Traetow, who is ready to build the squad into the dominant team it can be. “I don't know a ton about the previous teams,” said Traetow. “That's actually ...

Promising look for the Jags in first co-op season

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GRANADA — The Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman Jaguars track and field team is ready for its inaugural exclusive season. With 16 returning athletes and 24 newcomers, things are shaping up for a solid season. “This is the first year of the Jaguar exclusive co-op between ...

Warriors look to build on prior season

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ARMSTRONG, IOWA— With 11 returning letter winners, The North Union Warriors have seen a recovery from last season's graduating class, bringing a lot of youth to the roster. “I would say part of it is that we have a lot of younger kids,” said Warriors head coach Loren Looft. “Probably ...

Senior leadership key for the Mavs

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SHERBURN—With a new coach and a roster of 45 athletes, Martin County West’s track and field program’s growth and an enthusiastic group of seniors will be a major key to its success. “Coming into this season, we had 20 kids coming back,” said Mavericks head coach Lee Carlson. “Seven ...