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Eagles strike against Fairmont early and often in 11-1 win

FAIRMONT – The New Ulm boys hockey team scored four goals in each of the opening two periods to power past Fairmont 11-1 during Thursday night’s contest at Martin County Arena. Seven Eagles individuals recorded goals, with Brody Norby leading the charge after completing his hat trick late ...

Red Bulls stumped by Fulda/MCC Warriors

FAIRMONT – Fulda/Murray County Central’s five straight weight class victories proved to be the deciding factor during Thursday night’s dual competition against the Martin County Red Bulls, defeating their opponent 40-31 in the Fairmont High School gymnasium. Thursday’s schedule was ...

Mavericks outrebounded en route to 50-point loss to Raiders

NICOLLET — Martin County West struggled to handle one of the Valley Division’s frontrunners on Thursday, falling 85-35 in a Valley boys basketball game. The Raiders were especially dominant on the offensive glass, seemingly getting two or three chances every time down the court. Carson ...

Area roundup: Carlson guides MCW past Loyola Catholic

GIRLS BASKETBALL MCW 72, Loyola Catholic 40 SHERBURN – Maddie Carlson scored a team high 18 points to help push Martin County West past Loyola Catholic 72-40 on Thursday night at the Martin County West High School. The Mavericks are now 10-7 on the season. Carlson’s 18 point ...

Takeaways from the NFL Divisional round

This past weekend, the National Football League proved once again why its playoff structure is king compared to the rest of the sports world. Six of the 10 contests thus far have been within one-possession, two of which came down to a late overtime finish. The conference championship matchups ...

Fairmont fends off late rally from Blue Earth Area

FAIRMONT – Fans in the Fairmont High School gymnasium were expecting another nail-biting contest between the Cardinals and the visiting Blue Earth Area boys basketball team on Tuesday night. The previous matchup between these two teams on Dec 9th was an overtime thriller in which head coach ...