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Hot shooting Buccaneers thump Mavericks

BLUE EARTH – A pull-up jumper and a last-second 3-point make from Blue Earth Area’s Ella Swanson erupted the home Buccaneer crowd during Friday night’s clash against the Martin County West girls basketball team. Swanson’s late half heroics put a stamp on BEA’s 19-3 scoring run ...

Miller etches her name in Fairmont basketball history

FAIRMONT – Brylee Miller’s mind wasn’t on the scoring record heading into Tuesday night. Her sight was on the bigger picture, hoping to power the Fairmont girls past Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial for its 14th consecutive win of the season. Miller is used to making history with her ...

Fairmont High School Hall of Fame adds nine new members

FAIRMONT – One of the most important priorities for Fairmont High School Activities Director Mat Mahoney is honoring the people who positively impacted the Cardinal athletic program. This includes people who go beyond the playing field. Individuals who have spent years involved in Fairmont ...

Area roundup: Red Bulls lose in sections

WRESTLING WINDOM – After defeating Worthington 45-23 in the opening round of the Section 3AA Team Wrestling Tournament, the Martin County Red Bulls were bested by Windom-Mountain Lake 42-28 in the second round of the bracket. A 10-7 decision win from Brock Jagodzinske (114 lbs) over Worthington’s Bly Scott put the Red Bulls on the board in the first matchup. Pierce Rohman (133 lbs) kept things going two matches later with a pin over Nahom Legesse at 3:49. Martin County followed this by winning seven of its final eight bouts to defeat Worthington. Torrey Paplow (152 lbs), Austin ...

‘That proved to be the difference’

FAIRMONT – All eyes were on Deron Russell. The future North Dakota State football commit entered Thursday night’s contest against Fairmont as one of the more prolific players in the southern Minnesota basketball landscape, averaging over 30 points per game while tallying breakout ...

Area roundup: Miller makes history in Fairmont win

GIRLS BASKETBALL FAIRMONT 68, LCWM 33 LAKE CRYSTAL – Fairmont used seven 3-pointers to fuel a 68-33 victory over Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial on Tuesday night. Brylee Miller scored 19 points to place her name as the Fairmont High School girls/boys' basketball all-time leading scorer. ...