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Cardinals, Mavericks compete in JCC Tri for Health

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JACKSON – The Fairmont and Martin County West/Butterfield-Odin cross country teams competed in Thursday afternoon’s JCC Tri for Health Meet at the Jackson Golf Club. Both Fairmont boys' (86 points) and girls' (47 points) teams got second place. The MCW/BO boys (152 points) got sixth place, while the girls only had a handful of runners competing. Fairmont Cole Hanson (18:19.4) placed second behind Enzo Gazzola from St. Peter. Devin Hanson (19:34.3) finished 12th with Michael Hamlet (19:52.4) getting 14th. Holden Junkermeier (21:08.4) placed 26th. Isaac Laidig (21:50.7) completed ...

North Union staying grounded amid undefeated start

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ARMSTRONG – Head coach Matt Ernster saw just a handful of radio and media outlets place his North Union program in this fall’s Iowa high school football preseason rankings. Rokfin’s IAfootball, to Ernster’s surprise, had the Warriors at No. 5. But that was one of the few instances he ...

Cardinals fall to Pipestone Area

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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

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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

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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

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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. ...