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Getting the job done

JACKSON – Brylee Miller refused to let her Fairmont basketball career end in premature fashion. A corner 3-pointer from Luverne’s Khloe Visker knotted the score at 37 with seven minutes to play in Tuesday night’s Section 3AA Girls Basketball Quarterfinal matchup at Jackson County ...

Area roundup: Red Bulls send four wrestlers to state

WRESTLING HUTCHINSON – The Martin County Area Red Bulls sent four players to the 2026 Minnesota State High School League Individual State Tournament. Pierce Rohman (133 lbs) earned two more tech fall wins in the semifinal and championship rounds, beating New Ulm’s Kane Johnson to earn ...

‘Put them on their heels’

SHERBURN – It felt like a repeat of history. Fans stuffed inside the Maverick gymnasium saw a similar game script unfold between the Martin County West and Granada Huntley East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther girls basketball teams on Monday night. The previous Feb. 7 matchup saw a substantial ...

Red Bulls send five wrestlers to section semifinals

HUTCHINSON – The Martin County Red Bulls will have five wrestlers in the semifinals of Saturday’s Minnesota State High School League Individual Section 3AA Tournament in Hutchinson. Pierce Rohman (133 lbs) picked up wins over Worthington’s Christop Santiago and Connor Hauptil-Pomp from ...

Honed in on the zone

FAIRMONT – It didn’t matter what defense St. Peter chose to run – man, zone, or full-court pressure – Fairmont always had an answer. The Cardinals (21-4) scored over 35 points per half during Thursday night’s clash in the Fairmont High School gymnasium, topping the Saints (14-9) ...

Fairmont girls aim to rekindle winning streak in sections

FAIRMONT – 48 days. 1,152 hours. That’s how long the Fairmont girls' basketball winning streak stretched this season. From late December to the middle of February, nothing seemed to faze head coach Sara Junkermier and her Cardinal team, who rattled off 17 straight victories while climbing ...