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Warriors prepare for first eight-man season

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ARMSTRONG – For the North Union High School football program, 2025 will be a year of firsts for both players and coaches. This past March, the Iowa High School Athletic Association announced the districts and groups for the upcoming fall season. One of the biggest surprises from this was ...

North Union volleyball looks to bounce back in 2025

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ARMSTRONG – Season 1 of the Nicole Hoye era begins this fall for the North Union High School volleyball program. The former assistant coach for the Warriors takes the keys from Cortney Stevens, hoping to bring back some success after the team struggled to find its footing in 2024. North ...

Cardinals fall to Lancers in season opener

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FAIRMONT – This past Thursday, Fairmont Area girls soccer head coach Matt Nielsen said he wanted to see the reaction his team would make when faced with adversity. That’s what was on the mind of Nielsen when heading into the season opener Monday afternoon against La Crescent-Hokah. For ...

Chirpich’s 12 innings lift New Ulm past Princeton

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HUTCHINSON — Trevor Nissen’s 18th-inning, walk-off home run for the New Ulm Brewers Sunday night beat the Princeton Panthers 3-2 in the second round of the Class C Minnesota State Amateur Baseball Tournament. One big reason he even had the chance to take that at-bat, however, came thanks ...

Defense key for Fairmont boys soccer in 2025

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FAIRMONT – Fairmont Area boys soccer head coach Brady Meyer began the season not on the field, but in the banner-filled gymnasium of Fairmont High School. Gazing at the achievements from past teams, Meyer emphasized to his roster the lack of recognition the program has received in recent ...

Fresh faces to lead Fairmont girls soccer

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FAIRMONT – Last season, Fairmont Area girls soccer had another successful season under the guidance of head coach Matt Nielsen. The Cardinals finished the year with a 14-5-1 record, going 6-0 in the Big South Conference before falling to Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa in the third round of ...