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Warriors aim for early continuity

ARMSTRONG – Last season was a tale of two halves for the North Union High School boys basketball team. Injuries to starters Grady Madden and Drew Henderson plagued the early portion of the season. With a combined 15 points per game missing in the first part of the year, the Warriors began the ...

Fairmont boys find new identity in 2025

FAIRMONT – The 2025-2026 Fairmont High School boys basketball team is aiming for another consistent season under head coach Jared Thompson. The Cardinals had a nice year in 2024-2025, finishing the campaign with a 17-10 record before dropping to Jackson County Central in the second round of ...

Cardinals rally to beat Bucs in OT

BLUE EARTH – With just over three minutes remaining in Tuesday night’s contest at Blue Earth Area, Fairmont point guard Brayden Williamson glanced at a ticking shot clock with his team down 3. Driving deep into the paint, Williamson kicked it out to Joseph Hackett, who calmly stepped into ...

Defensive effort fuels Cardinals girls

BLUE EARTH – The Fairmont Cardinals girls basketball team used a dominant effort on both sides of the court to power past Blue Earth Area 67-29 on Tuesday night. Brylee Miller led all Cardinals with 32 points and nine rebounds, eight of those being on the offensive end. The rest of Fairmont ...

Area roundup: Fairmont girls hold off Luverne

GIRLS HOCKEY Fairmont 2, Luverne 1 FAIRMONT — The Fairmont Cardinals scored a goal apiece in the first and second periods and held off Luverne in the end for a 2-1 victory in a Big South Conference girls hockey game. Mariel Parish scored first for Fairmont unassisted, while Alexis Haycraft ...

Winona capitalizes on opportunities against Fairmont

FAIRMONT – Winners of tightly contested games usually find themselves making the least amount of mistakes. On Saturday afternoon, it was Winona walking away with a 3-2 victory over the Fairmont High School girls hockey team, capitalizing on chances at the net and holding the Cardinals ...