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Defense powers Cardinals past Huskies

FAIRMONT – Brayden Williamson always expected pressure. With less than 20 seconds on the clock and his team leading Jackson County Central 51-47, the primary goal was to maintain possession. Weaving through white jerseys, the point guard found center Logan Junkermeier standing under the ...

Fairmont honors Hested

FAIRMONT – The Fairmont High School basketball program honored former head coach Ron Hested with the first-ever Cardinal Legacy Award before Friday night’s boys contest against Jackson County Central. Current head coach Jared Thompson created the award to recognize former players, ...

Area Roundup: Boys hockey takes down Windom

BOYS HOCKEY FAIRMONT 3, WINDOM 2 FAIRMONT – The Fairmont boys hockey team took down Windom on Thursday night, 3-2, in the Martin County Arena, picking up the Cardinals' second win of the early season. Logan Madsen started things off with a goal in the first period off a pass from ...

Young Cardinals team aims for an even better season

FAIRMONT – Last season was a year of firsts for Fairmont High School girls hockey during the 2024-2025 winter season. On top of bringing in Aaron Haycraft as the team's new head coach, the Cardinals had their best season in over five years. Fairmont’s 15-11-1 record was the first time the ...

Cardinals return experience for upcoming season

FAIRMONT – The Fairmont High School boys hockey team is aiming for improvement this upcoming winter campaign, bringing in new coaches, Paul Carlson and Scott Nuss, to guide the varsity roster. Fairmont went 2-24 the year prior, picking up a 4-3 victory over Worthington in the Class A ...

Red Bulls push past Blue Earth Area

FAIRMONT – The Martin County Red Bulls earned their first dual win of the 2025-2026 season, taking down Blue Earth Area 45-27 on Thursday night in the Fairmont High School gymnasium. After going 3-3 in the first six weight classes, Martin County strung together four consecutive match ...