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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 ...

Cardinals finish home stretch on top

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

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

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 ...