FAIRMONT – Sara Junkermeier needed to change something. The Fairmont girls basketball head coach saw her team’s previous 20-point halftime lead get shaved to four with seven minutes left in regulation. Deciding to give Pipestone Area a different look, her and the coaching staff put the ...

FAIRMONT – Depth is essential in all sports. Fairmont Cardinals boys basketball head coach Jared Thompson has seen this play out in a handful of instances this young season, with roster fluctuations changing the outcome of certain games through their energy and effort. ​It’s been more ...

FAIRMONT – The Fairmont boys hockey team used hot starts in the first and second period to power past Redwood Valley 8-6 on Tuesday night in a Big South Conference boys hockey game at Martin County Arena. This victory moves Fairmont to 3-1 on the season, the best start this program has ...

FAIRMONT – A powerful second half performance gave the Fairmont girls basketball team its sixth win of the season, defeating Windom Area 78-53 after out scoring the Eagles by 26 points during the final 18 minutes of play. “We came out in the second half and played our style of game,” ...

BOYS BASKETBALL FAIRMONT – The Fairmont boys basketball team defeated Windom Area, 51-42, on Tuesday night to extend its winning streak to four. Logan Junkermeier powered the Cardinals with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Joseph Hackett rattled down a pair of 3-pointers to notch 11 points. Reed ...

SHERBURN – Nicollet’s interior scoring and defensive pressure were too much for Martin County West on Monday night as the Raiders avoided a late second-half surge and topped the Mavericks 59-51 in a Valley Division girls basketball game. Raiders forward Cheyenne Klockziem made the most of ...