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Leiding scores twice, puts Fairmont Area in section championship

FAIRMONT – Avery Nelson made Monday night’s Section 2A Semifinal match against No. 1 Fairmont Area a little interesting. No. 5 Stewartville’s offense hadn’t gotten much going in the first 65 minutes. Just a handful of looks at the net had been carefully saved by Cardinals goalkeeper ...

Warriors close regular season on top

PREP FOOTBALL NORTH UNION: 68, N-K: 6 ARMSTRONG – North Union won its second straight game after taking down Northwood-Kensett last Friday night, 68-6, in Armstrong. The Warriors finish the regular season with a 7-1 record and are set to take on Janesville this Friday for the opening round of the IHSAA Football Playoffs. It’s the third time North Union has scored more than 60 points this season. Running back Carson Crouch notched four touchdowns on eight rushes for 137 yards. Greyson Colegrove threw for 119 yards while running for 49 more. He finished with two total touchdowns. ...

Stride for stride

FAIRMONT – Regulars at the I-90 Invite know the course's overlapping section. The northeast section of the course at Cedar Creek Park has athletes repeatedly running across a stretch of grass before turning right toward the finish line. A noticeable trend took place during this year’s ...

Late score pushes Tri-City United past Fairmont

FAIRMONT – Tri-City United’s Parker O'Malley secured a fourth-and-1 touchdown with 20 seconds left in Wednesday night’s contest against Fairmont, pushing the Titans to a 26-25 victory at Mahoney Field to move to 6-1 on the season. The Cardinals snap their previous three-game winning ...

Section implications loom when Fairmont takes on Titans

FAIRMONT – Fairmont football left Montgomery last October with a sour taste in its mouth. The Section 3AAA quarterfinal matchup against Tri-City United ended with then Cardinals quarterback Joe Long unable to connect with Merritt Pomerenke for a 3-yard, game-tying touchdown as time expired. ...

Area roundup: Cardinals cross country concludes regular season

PREP CROSS COUNTRY JORDAN – The Fairmont boys' and girls' cross country teams closed the regular season with Tuesday’s participation in the Jordan XC Invitational. The boys placed 9th while the girls finished 10th. Both races had 16 teams. The Cardinals start postseason play next Tuesday at the Big South Conference Meet in Jackson. The MSHSL Section 2AA Championships take place on Thursday, October 29. Boys Cole Hanson placed ninth with a time of 16:53.9, his second-fastest 5,000-meter time this season. Devin Hanson finished 32nd after recording a time of 18:05.2, while Michael ...