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Goraczkowski lifts to national stage

FAIRMONT – What started as a hobby quickly turned into a passion for Fairmont’s Jackson Goraczkowski. Goraczkowski, who will enter his senior year of high school this fall, has taken his adaptive weightlifting career to the national stage, becoming a beacon of inspiration to many, both ...

Anderson, Soelter return to play for the Martins

FAIRMONT – The old saying, “There is no place like home,” speaks for many. But for former Fairmont High School baseball outfielders Eli Anderson and Nate Soelter, coming back to where their careers began means a little more. After making major contributions to the high school team's ...

Warriors fall to Gaels in semifinals

FORT DODGE, Iowa – The North Union softball team ended its season on Friday, July 11, after an 8-1 loss to St. Edmond in the Class A, Region 7 semifinals. The Warriors finished the year dropping three of their last five contests. Here are a couple of takeaways from the game. Errors and pitching doom the Warriors The first two games of the regional playoff season have been kind to North Union sophomore pitcher Ainsley Ulrich. Tossing 13 innings, Ulrich tallied 22 strikeouts while giving up one earned run. However, her competition would increase rapidly against St. Edmond. The ...

Big 2nd inning guides Fairmont victory

FAIRMONT – The Fairmont Junior Legion baseball team topped New Richland on Monday night, 14-4, at Winnebago Diamonds Sports Complex. Despite falling behind by two in the first frame of action, Fairmont scored 14 unanswered runs, eventually leading to an early fifth-inning finish. It took ...

Errors fuel Fairmont Junior Legion loss to New Ulm VFW

NEW ULM — The Fairmont Junior Legion baseball team dropped to New Ulm VFW Silver 12-7 Thursday night at Mueller Field in New Ulm. Fairmont’s four errors and handful of wild pitches cost the team early, with the team unable to climb back from the deficit. Fairmont fell behind early in the ...

Warriors trounce Titans to advance in playoffs

SWEA CITY, Iowa – In the second round of the Class A, Region 7 Softball Tournament, the North Union Warriors took down Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire High School 10-3 on Wednesday night. Sophomore Ainsley Ulrich powered the Warriors from the circle and in the batter’s box, tossing a ...