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Season doesn’t bounce Cardinals’ way

FAIRMONT – Fans at the Tri-City United High School football stadium hung onto the edge of their seats during the waning moments of Tuesday, Oct. 21, Section 3AAA quarterfinals matchup between Fairmont High School and the home Titans team. Cardinals senior quarterback Joe Long wouldn’t let ...

Warriors outpace Titans in 8-player tourney opener

RUTHVEN – The North Union High School (5-3) football team defeated Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire (8-1) 56-48 last Friday night during the opening round of the 8-Player, Pod A Football Playoffs. The Warriors fended off the Titans’ 20-point fourth-quarter swing, advancing to the ...

Jaguars fall to top-seeded Mustangs in 2A playoffs

ST. PETER -- Top-seeded Buffalo Lake-Hector Stewart stayed tough during the second round of the Section 2A volleyball tournament on Thursday, coming away with a 27-25, 25-18, 25-17 sweep of ninth-seeded Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther Thursday at St. Peter High School. “They ...

‘A feeling I’ve never had before’

    NORTH MANKATO — Cooper Gudahl set a new personal record in the 5k at the Section 2AA championships on Thursday for Fairmont. The senior Cardinal beat his previous best time by 14 seconds to finish the meet in eighth place as an individual, extending his prep running ...

Area roundup: Klanderud and Slama fall in state tournament

GIRLS TENNIS Klanderud, Slama finish seasons at state MINNEAPOLIS – Fairmont High School girls tennis doubles duo Emelia Klanderud and Allison Slama fell in the second round of the 2025 State Class A Tennis Bracket on Thursday afternoon at the Reed-Sweatt Tennis Center in ...

St. Mary’s tops MCW in 2A tourney

ST. PETER — Fourth-seeded Sleepy Eye St. Mary's advanced to the Section 2A Volleyball Semifinals with a 25-16, 21-25, 25-19, 25-21 win over fifth-seeded Martin County West Thursday at St. Peter High School. Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s was down 19-15 in the fourth set before going on a 10-2 run ...