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Weekend roundup: GHEC/T snaps two game skid

PREP FOOTBALL GHEC/T: 41, MLA: 0 TRUMAN – After dropping contests to Edgerton and Wabasso, the Granada Huntley East Chain/Truman got back to its winning ways with a 41-0 victory over Mountain Lake Area last Friday night in Truman. Quarterback Bowan Sill contributed to four of the six Jaguar touchdowns, throwing and running for two apiece. Jacob Mattson and Jaxson Bellecourt each had a touchdown snag. Sill finished with 57 passing yards and 38 more with his legs. Mattson had 76 on the ground on 13 carries. Rylan Rodgers had the other offensive score on a 5-yard rush. GHEC/T will ...

Area schedule

TUESDAY PREP CROSS COUNTRY Fairmont at St. James XC Invite, 4:15 p.m. PREP GIRLS SOCCER Fairmont vs. Marshall, 7:00 p.m. PREP BOYS SOCCER Fairmont at Marshall, 7:00 p.m. PREP VOLLEYBALL Fairmont vs. Windom Area, 7:30 p.m. North Union at Northwood Kensett, 7:00 p.m. THURSDAY PREP CROSS COUNTRY Martin County West at Grizzly Pie Run, 4:15 p.m. PREP TENNIS Fairmont vs. Tri-City United, 4:30 p.m. PREP GIRLS SOCCER Fairmont at Worthington, 7:00 p.m. PREP BOYS SOCCER Fairmont vs. Worthington, 7:00 p.m. PREP VOLLEYBALL Fairmont at Martin County West, 7:00 p.m. ...

Jaguars comeback effort falls just short

GRANADA – The Granada Huntley East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther comeback came up just short. After clawing back and forcing a fifth set during Monday night’s contest against Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey, it was the visiting team that came up with enough plays in the end to secure the victory, ...

Cardinals, Mavericks compete in JCC Tri for Health

JACKSON – The Fairmont and Martin County West/Butterfield-Odin cross country teams competed in Thursday afternoon’s JCC Tri for Health Meet at the Jackson Golf Club. Both Fairmont boys' (86 points) and girls' (47 points) teams got second place. The MCW/BO boys (152 points) got sixth place, while the girls only had a handful of runners competing. Fairmont Cole Hanson (18:19.4) placed second behind Enzo Gazzola from St. Peter. Devin Hanson (19:34.3) finished 12th with Michael Hamlet (19:52.4) getting 14th. Holden Junkermeier (21:08.4) placed 26th. Isaac Laidig (21:50.7) completed ...

‘There is no place like home’

FAIRMONT – The momentum was already on Fairmont’s side. Their 19-0 second-quarter lead over Austin had everyone at Mahoney Field in a gleeful mood. But a punt return score from Brayden Williamson solidified the complete shift in confidence radiating from the Cardinals sideline. A third ...

Cardinals fall to Pipestone Area

FAIRMONT – Head coach Stacy Garbers put it perfectly following Fairmont volleyball’s 19-25, 19-25, 22-25 loss to Pipestone Area on Thursday night. “Everything that pretty much could go wrong did go wrong,” Garbers said. The Cardinals' 18-14 cushion in set one quickly dwindled ...