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Martins continue winning streak with rout of Lakefield

FAIRMONT — The Fairmont Martins’ winning streak is now at five as they routed Lakefield 18-0 Wednesday night in an amateur baseball game. It started small for the Martins. With two outs, Lincoln Becker hit a single and Joey Crissinger smacked a double to bring Becker home. A lineout would ...

Madsen ends prep clay target career in perfect fashion

FAIRMONT – On June 20, Fairmont senior Ethan Madsen was trying to do something he had only dreamed of achieving while competing for the high school trap shooting team: win a Minnesota State High School Clay Target League state championship. With his coaching staff and teammates around him, ...

Hard work, mental improvements fuel Ulrich’s sophomore campaign

SWEA CITY, Iowa – In high school softball, it is typical for teams to use two or three pitchers who progressively share the workload every season. Under North Union head coach Kim Price, however, there have only been a handful of girls to carry the torch in the circle over the last several ...

Warriors wake up late, down Eagles in playoffs

SWEA CITY – The North Union Warriors clinched the first win of their playoff journey Monday night with an 8-0 victory over the West Hancock Eagles in the Class A, Region 7 Softball Tournament. The Warriors scored eight runs in the final two innings of the contest to put the six-inning mercy ...

Jake Olson joins Sentinel team in sports

I am thrilled to announce my new position as sports editor for the Fairmont Sentinel, aiming to shed light on individuals and teams that deserve their story to be told. Graduating from the University of Iowa and writing for the Daily Iowan, I am used to covering every type of sport out there. ...

North Union roundup: Warriors wrap up regular season strong

The North Union baseball and softball teams added to their win column on Tuesday evening with victories over conference rival Eagle Grove. This was the last home game for both squads before postseason play starts up in the coming days. Here are a few takeaways from each game. PREP ...