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Fairmont will always remember James “Jim” Simser

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FAIRMONT – The legend that is James “Jim” Simser will live on forever in the hearts and minds of not only the Fairmont sporting world but in every community he came into contact with. Long after his days of coaching, Simser continued to be a mentor and friend to former players and ...

Hanson secures section title and is headed to State

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PREP CROSS-COUNTRY Section 2AA Championships MANKATO – The Fairmont boys and girls cross-country teams took part in the Section 2AA Cross-Country Championships and Fairmont’s Macy Hanson secured the championship slot, propelling her to a state tournament appearance. The Fairmont boys ...

Fairmont Soccer Association honors Nielsen with field dedication

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FAIRMONT— Fairmont Cardinals girls soccer head coach Matt Nielsen was surprised by the announcement that Field 5 off Kot Fields will bear his name from now on at the team’s end-of-season banquet Thursday. With 152 plus wins under his belt and ending the season with a silver medal in the ...

Cardinals prep for Luverne, look to continue success in playoffs

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FAIRMONT – The Fairmont Cardinals (6-2) are gearing up for the Luverne Cardinals (7-2) on Saturday at Mahoney Field. Fairmont shut out Luverne in their meeting last season and are aiming to push deeper into the section tournament after earning a first-round bye in the Section 3AAA ...

Mavericks fall in defensive playoff battle to SEU

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SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye United’s Talan Helget connected on a 32-yard field goal with 9:39 left in the fourth quarter to help lift his team to a 9-8 win over Martin County West Tuesday night in a Section 3A Football Tournament quarterfinals game at Sleepy Eye High School. While Helget is ...

Klanderud and Slama find success in doubles

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ST. PETER – Though the Fairmont girls tennis team’s season came to an end, the individual sections brought an unlikely duo to the individual section tournament. Emelia Klandrud and Allison Slama were that unlikely duo who managed to secure third place in the individual section ...