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Fairmont cross-country competes in BSC Championships

LUVERNE – The Fairmont High School boys and girls cross country teams took home fourth- and fifth-place finishes in Tuesday afternoon’s Big South Conference Cross-Country Championships Large School races. For the boys, Cooper Gudahl (17:09.31) led all Cardinal runners with a seventh-place finish. Devein Hanson (17:50.75) was close behind in 14th, with Cole Hanson (18:16.84) and Holden Junkermeier (19:05.24) earning 19th and 30th, respectively. On the girls side it was Brooklyn Stone (21:28.08) leading the way for the Cardinals after earning a 19th-place finish. Delaney Klug ...

Fairmont looks to right ship in regular season finale

FAIRMONT – With the eighth and final week of the prep football regular season here, teams are preparing to gear up for their respective final competitions before section tournament play begins early next week. For the Fairmont Cardinals, it’s an opportunity to bounce back again after ...

Mavericks muscle past Sleepy Eye

TRIMONT – The Martin County West Mavericks volleyball team fended off a late Sleepy Eye rally in the third set to eventually earn its 17th win of the year and cap off the regular season on a high note. Winning 25-13, 25-12, 24-26, 25-18, the Mavericks used their hot start to rally past the ...

Cardinals’ season ends in shootout

FAIRMONT – Albert Lea High School girls soccer goalkeeper Hailey Wallace put the final nail in the coffin during Saturday afternoon’s penalty shootout victory over Fairmont Area at the Jeffery Kot Soccer Fields. Wallace’s penalty kick went past the outstretched arms of Cardinal keeper ...

Area football roundup: Warriors take down West Bend-Mallard

North Union 48, WBM 12 WEST BEND – The North Union High School football team defeated West Bend-Mallard, 48-12, on Friday night to even its record to 3-3 on the season. North Union quarterback Greyson Colegrove tallied 216 passing yards on nine competitions and two touchdowns. Running back Draven Keeler picked up 241 yards and five touchdowns with his feet. Wide receiver Cooper Hoye led all pass catcher with 111 yards on just three receptions. North Union will finish its regular season this Friday in Armstrong with a game against Northwood-Kensett starting at 7 p.m. GHEC/T 42, ...

Area roundup: Mavericks down Madelia in 4

PREP VOLLEYBALL MCW 3, Madelia 1 MADELIA – The Martin County West High School volleyball team defeated Madelia in four sets on Friday night on the road, 24-26, 25-22, 25-17, 25-18. The Mavericks now improve to 16-6 on the year. Maddie Carlson had a team-high 18 kills and 24 digs. Rowan Faber led all Mavericks with 38 digs. Emily Schettler, Brynlee Haukoos, and Courtney Anderson had 19, 15, and 13 digs, respectively. MCW finishes the 2025 regular season this Monday against Sleepy Eye on the road. The first set is slated to begin at 7 p.m. Late Thursday Fairmont 3, Worthington ...