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Schmidt to compete for a NAIA championship

SHERBURN – Martin County West alum Hunter Schmidt is set to compete for his first NAIA championship in his freshman year of college after clinching a team conference title and placing second as an individual for MidAmerica Nazarene University. Schmidt was recruited to MNU by Tristan Rabbe, ...

Area roundup: Cardinals dominant against Bucs in 21-5 win

PREP BASEBALL FAIRMONT 21, BEA 5 BLUE EARTH – The Fairmont Cardinals cruised by the Blue Earth Area Buccaneers 21-5 in a Big South Conference baseball game Tuesday night. Leading the Cardinals was Josh Soelter, who went 2 for 4 with four RBIs, while Joseph Hackett went 2 for 4 with ...

Trojans hand Cards first loss of the season

FAIRMONT – The Fairmont Cardinals fell to the Worthington Trojans Tuesday after a six-run sixth inning that put Worthington up 7-1. Despite responding with three runs of their own, the deficit was too much for the Cardinals to overcome and they ultimately lost 7-4 in a Big South Conference ...

Fairmont track solid in home opener

FAIRMONT – The Fairmont Cardinals boys track and field team locked in first place with a score of 102.5, defeating St. Peter (61.5) and New Ulm (22), while the girls finished second, falling to St. Peter, who had a score of 84. Fairmont (79) locked in a second over New Ulm (24) in the ...

Area Roundup: Cards fall to St. Peter

PREP TENNIS ST. PETER 5, FAIRMONT 2 FAIRMONT – The Fairmont Cardinals spring tennis team fell to St. Peter Monday 5-2 in a Big South Conference tennis match. Anthony Stegge fell to Ezekiel Ribar 6-2, 6-1 in his No. 1 singles match, while Tyler Slama defeated Ashton Baker in the No. 2 ...

Area roundup: Cardinals claim victory at 2025 Buc Invite

PREP TRACK AND FIELD BOYS FAIRMONT 231.5, ST. JAMES-MADELIA 73, BEA 72, USC 68, SIBLEY EAST 66.5 GIRLS FAIRMONT 198, SIBLEY EAST 145, ST. JAMES-MADELIA 87, BEA 44, USC 35 BLUE EARTH – The Fairmont Cardinal boys took home the victory at the 2025 Buc Invite, while the girls team also secured first Friday night. In the boys 100-meter dash, Fairmont's Jeremiah Lebbi placed first with a time of 11.4, while teammate Nolan Schultze finished second with an 11.6. From the Blue Earth Area Buccaneers, Jacob Grandgenett finished in third, running an 11.7. Fairmonts Nathaliah Johnson ...