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Cardinals fall to Pipestone Area

FAIRMONT – Head coach Stacy Garbers put it perfectly following Fairmont volleyball’s 19-25, 19-25, 22-25 loss to Pipestone Area on Thursday night. “Everything that pretty much could go wrong did go wrong,” Garbers said. The Cardinals' 18-14 cushion in set one quickly dwindled ...

Area roundup: Fairmont tennis clipped by Saints

PREP TENNIS ST. PETER: 5, FAIRMONT: 2 ST. PETER – The Fairmont girls tennis team had its seven-game winning streak snapped during Thursday’s 5-2 loss to St. Peter. The Cardinals will close the regular season next Thursday with a home match against Tri-City United at 4:30 p.m. Singles Allison Slama and Emelia Klanderud took the two Fairmont points in their singles efforts. Slama beat Kylie Southworth, 4-6, 6-3. 6-3, and Klanderud’s 6-2, 6-1 win over Kady Thomas proved impactful. Ella Dirks beat Carly Gustafson, 6-0, 6-1. Brielle Romasiewiez defeated Ada Edmundson 6-4, 6-1. ...

Fairmont gears for home opener versus Austin

FAIRMONT – Fairmont football has yet to play a home contest. After starting the 2026 season with a win over Worthington followed by losses to New Ulm and Waseca, the Cardinals will finally play in front of their home crowd this Friday. “100%,” Cardinals head coach Mat Mahoney said ...

Area roundup: Another sweep for Fairmont tennis

PREP TENNIS FAIRMONT: 7, PIPESTONE AREA: 0 FAIRMONT – The Fairmont girls tennis team kept their win streak afloat during Tuesday afternoon’s 7-0 victory over Pipestone Area. It’s the seventh straight win for the Cardinals, who haven't lost a match since Sept. 1 against St. James. ...

Martin County West continues to win

GRANADA – The Martin County West volleyball team simply continues to dominate. After dropping their first loss of 2026 to Murray County Central at last weekend's Hummel Invite, the Mavericks (11-1) bounced back with a big win over Granada Huntley East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther (0-10). ...

Fairmont girls tennis make it six in a row

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 ...