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Red Bulls send five wrestlers to section semifinals

HUTCHINSON – The Martin County Red Bulls will have five wrestlers in the semifinals of Saturday’s Minnesota State High School League Individual Section 3AA Tournament in Hutchinson. Pierce Rohman (133 lbs) picked up wins over Worthington’s Christop Santiago and Connor Hauptil-Pomp from New London Spicer. Torrey Paplow (152 lbs) had a tech fall over Windom-Mountain Lake’s Dagen Hansen. Kaedin Lange (172 lbs) had a hard-earned decision win over Bentle Bothun from Dawson-Boyd-Lac Qui Parle-Montevideo United. Aaron Becker (215 lbs) and David Miller (285 lbs) picked up quick fall ...

Honed in on the zone

FAIRMONT – It didn’t matter what defense St. Peter chose to run – man, zone, or full-court pressure – Fairmont always had an answer. The Cardinals (21-4) scored over 35 points per half during Thursday night’s clash in the Fairmont High School gymnasium, topping the Saints (14-9) ...

Fairmont girls aim to rekindle winning streak in sections

FAIRMONT – 48 days. 1,152 hours. That’s how long the Fairmont girls' basketball winning streak stretched this season. From late December to the middle of February, nothing seemed to faze head coach Sara Junkermier and her Cardinal team, who rattled off 17 straight victories while climbing ...

Area roundup: Fairmont boys hockey falls in sections

BOYS HOCKEY MANKATO WEST 13, FAIRMONT 0 MANKATO – The Fairmont boys hockey season ended on Thursday night after its 13-0 loss to Mankato West in the Section 3A Boys Hockey Tournament. The Scarlets scored five and seven goals in the first two periods of the night, outshooting Fairmont 56-9.   YOUTH HOCKEY BANTAMS The Fairmont Bantam A hockey team finished in second place at this past weekend's Splash Zone Showdown in Wisconsin. The Cardinals won their first three games of pool play before falling in the championship to the Sauk Prairie Flyers. Fairmont defeated the Sauk ...

Schultz returns to state tournament for second straight season

FAIRMONT – Thoughts of making the Minnesota High School girls' gymnastics state tournament are prevalent in any athlete's mind heading into their respective section meets. While teams can qualify with first-place finishes, the other gymnasts have to fight, scratch, and claw their way past ...

‘We never gave up’

FAIRMONT – Fairmont faithful began to rise to their feet. After Brylee Miller found Emelia Klanderud on an in-bound’s cut to the hoop, a once 25-point Marshall advantage had dwindled to 14 with over eight minutes to play in the contest. With the shot-clock winding down, Tiger guard ...