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Fairmont girls tennis make it six in a row

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PREP TENNIS FAIRMONT: 4, WESTONKA: 3 MINNETRISTA – The Fairmont tennis team took three of the four singles matches to fuel Monday’s 4-3 victory over Westonka. This victory makes it six straight for the Cardinals, who moved to 13-1 on the season. Fairmont returns to action on Tuesday to face Pipestone Area at 4:30 p.m. Singles Allison Slama defeated Maddie Schley, 6-1, 6-1. Emelia Klanderud took down Sofia Lobin, 6-0, 6-1. Westonka’s Annika Christoph bested Carly Gustafson, 6-0, 6-1. Ada Edmundson beat Abby Sells, 6-1, 6-4. Doubles Katherine Zelaya and Addison Toothaker got ...

Cardinals finish home stretch on top

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FAIRMONT – The Fairmont Area girls soccer team had just one home game under its belt heading into Monday, Sept. 14, against Stewartville. Five of the six Cardinals' previous contests had been on the road, but the battle against the Tigers would kick off four consecutive home games at Jeffery ...

Costly third quarter fuels Fairmont's loss to Waseca

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WASECA – If you told Fairmont football head coach Mat Mahoney that his team would be down by just one score heading into halftime of Friday night’s contest against Waseca, he would call that a major win. The lightly drizzled opening 24 minutes saw both teams slosh through tough playing ...

Fairmont High School Athletic Hall of Fame nears induction

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FAIRMONT – The 2026 Fairmont High School Athletic Hall of Fame class is nearing its official induction. After being announced on Wednesday, Jan. 21, Jack Houfer (1955), Marlene Ditzler (1957), Nick Lardy (1986), Brent Schultze (1996), Brandon Thiesse (1998), Angie Toothaker (2004), Megan ...

Cardinal tennis downs New Ulm for fifth straight win

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FAIRMONT – Fairmont girls tennis avoided the incoming rainstorms during Friday afternoon’s match against New Ulm, downing the Eagles 7-0 to extend its win streak to five. The Cardinals are now 12-1 on the year and haven’t lost a match since September 1, which was a 6-1 defeat to St. James. Fairmont travels to Westonka next Monday for a match at 4:15 p.m. Singles Allison Slama defeated Carmen Schotzko, 6-1, 6-0. Emelia Klanderud bested Avah Kruse, 6-0, 6-0. Carly Gustafson dominated Lilly Rieger, 6-1, 6-0. Cadleigh Jobe won over Eleanar Grathwohl, 6-1, 6-2. ...

'Learned a little bit tonight'

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GRANADA – Head coach Alex Roorda and his Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman team learned on Thursday night. They learned what it was like to play against some of the best competition in the Minnesota State High School League football. The Jaguars welcomed a Wabasso team that had ...