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Area roundup: Fairmont ekes by Belle Plaine

PREP TENNIS FAIRMONT 4, BELLE PLAINE 3 BELLE PLAINE – The Fairmont girls tennis team secured the victory over Belle Plaine 4-3 in a conference tennis match Tuesday afternoon. Emelia Klanderud won her No. 1 singles match against Lydia Sparby 6-3, 6-2, while Allison Slama won her No. 2 ...

Fairmont routs Worthington 9-2

FAIRMONT – The Fairmont Cardinals never gave the Worthington Trojans much of a chance to get going in Tuesday’s Big South Conference girls soccer game. Eight goals by the Cardinals in the first half was a big reason for it as the Cardinals cruised to a 9-2 win. “I put all my starters in ...

Cardinals’ comeback falls short, Eagles win in 4

NEW ULM — Despite getting their attack going and winning the second set against the New Ulm Eagles on Tuesday in a Big South Conference volleyball match, the Fairmont Cardinals couldn’t quite close the deal late as the Eagles earned a four-set victory 25-10, 20-25, 25-23, 25-18. One night ...

Mavericks mow down Thunderbirds

WINTHROP — Martin County West played a strong three sets to sweep Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop 25-14, 25-13, 25-13 in a Tomahawk-Valley Conference crossover volleyball match. “They have a very significant side-out force with number nine [Emily Anderson],” GFW head coach Imia Mages said. ...

Cardinals rally late to secure 4-4 tie

FAIRMONT – The Fairmont Cardinals boys soccer team took on Cannon Falls in a nonconference soccer game Saturday that ended in a 4-4 tie courtesy of a late rally by the Cardinals. “I would say the game against Marshall was a little bit more physical,” said Fairmont boys soccer head coach ...

GHEC/T/ML sweeps Blue Earth Area 3-0

GRANADA – The Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther Jaguars swept the Blue Earth Area Buccaneers 25-16, 25-15, 25-19 in a conference volleyball match Monday night. “Our defense definitely stepped up,” said Jaguars head volleyball coach TJ Williams. “The second set is usually ...