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Area roundup: Cardinals girls stay undefeated

Fairmont 69, MVL 34 LAKE CRYSTAL – The Fairmont girls basketball team opened up the first round of the LCRM Girls Basketball Tournament with a 69-34 win over Minnesota Valley Lutheran on Monday night. Brylee Miller scored 31 points while notching 11 rebounds and five steals. Makayla Lowry and Bria Williamson each scored 11 points on a combined nine field goals. The Cardinals (8-0) will play New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday in the tournament finals. BOYS BASKETBALL Saturday Fairmont 63, Mankato Loyola 48 MANKATO – This past Saturday, the ...

Cardinals hold off Knights

MANKATO — Fairmont finished the Kwik Trip Holiday Boys Basketball Tournament as consolation champions after a 57-54 win over Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial on Monday at Bethany Lutheran College. “Lake Crystal has a really great basketball team,” Fairmont head coach Jared Thompson said. ...

Rohman turning state loss into new mindset

FAIRMONT – Losses can be defining moments in an athlete's career, and for Martin County Red Bulls wrestler Pierce Rohman, one defeat became a turning point. ​The opening round defeat to Becker’s Bennett Kujawa in the 2025 Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Class AA State ...

Fairmont falls in Kwik Trip tourney opener

MANKATO — Turnovers plagued Fairmont as it dropped its first game of the Kwik Trip Bethany Holiday Tournament at Bethany Lutheran College to Maple River 59-45 on Friday. Logan Junkermeier scored 11 for the Cardinals, while Joe Long added 10 points. Whether it was in the passing lanes or ...

Area Roundup: Fairmont girls beat Rochester

GIRLS HOCKEY Fairmont 4, RM 1 FAIRMONT – The Fairmont girls hockey team defeated Rochester Mayo this past Saturday, 4-1, at Martin County Arena. After giving up an early goal to the Spartans, Fairmont rattled off four consecutive scores over the final two periods of play. Alexis Haycraft got the Cardinals on the board initially in the second period, finding the back of the net off a pass from Lauren Bettin. Bettin started the third period with a goal of her own following a pass from Avery Kurt. Harper Artz scored two minutes later on a power play opportunity, assisted by Bettin. ...

Jaguars fall to Rebels late

GRANADA – Chants of “Defense, defense, defense,” rang through the Granada-Huntley-East Chain High School on Monday night. The crowd began to swell in energy while seeing their team face 52-51 deficit against United South Central with just under a minute remaining. Brody Steinhauser ...