WELCOME – It was another inning where the Mavericks posed a threat on the basepaths. With runners on second and third, Martin County West leadoff hitter Noah Meixell was vying to cut into a Granada Huntley East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther five-run advantage for what would be his first hit of ...

FAIRMONT – Ellie Perkins had a feeling she would do something great. After a season of eclipsing new heights on the Fairmont High School Track and Field team, she knew the 2025 MSHSL State Track and Field Championships were nothing out of the ordinary. It was just another ...

FAIRMONT – After giving up being a starter in 2022 due to spinal health issues, Joel Hokanson will be back out on the track Friday for the 70th annual Sentinel Relays to serve as honorary starter. Growing up in central Minnesota, Hokanson spent his high school and collegiate years, at ...

FAIRMONT – In a relay, it takes one mistake to change everything. A slippage on the track, a delayed start after the gun, or the most costly error of all – a dropped baton – can mean the difference between seconds on the clock and places in the standings. This hasn’t been the case for ...

FAIRMONT – The hardest hit ball Noah Heckman gave up all afternoon came right back to him. In the sixth inning, St. James Area second baseman John Boelke ripped the 0-1 pitch up the middle and into the body of Heckman. After letting out a loud grunt, Heckman gathered himself upright to ...

PREP SOFTBALL FAIRMONT 9, WINDOM 2 WINDOM – Brylee Miller gave up one earned run over seven innings of work to help push Fairmont softball past Windom 9-2 on Tuesday afternoon. The Cardinals scored seven of their nine runs in the final two innings to put away the Eagles. Bria Williamson ...