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'A feeling I've never had before'

    NORTH MANKATO — Cooper Gudahl set a new personal record in the 5k at the Section 2AA championships on Thursday for Fairmont. The senior Cardinal beat his previous best time by 14 seconds to finish the meet in eighth place as an individual, extending his prep running career ...

Jaguars fall to top-seeded Mustangs in 2A playoffs

ST. PETER -- Top-seeded Buffalo Lake-Hector Stewart stayed tough during the second round of the Section 2A volleyball tournament on Thursday, coming away with a 27-25, 25-18, 25-17 sweep of ninth-seeded Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther Thursday at St. Peter High School. “They ...

Area roundup: Klanderud and Slama fall in state tournament

GIRLS TENNIS Klanderud, Slama finish seasons at state MINNEAPOLIS – Fairmont High School girls tennis doubles duo Emelia Klanderud and Allison Slama fell in the second round of the 2025 State Class A Tennis Bracket on Thursday afternoon at the Reed-Sweatt Tennis Center in Minneapolis. The tandem topped Tara Beyer and Emily McGinty from Benson/Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Co-op, 6-0, 6-1, during the initial 10 a.m. opening round. At 2 p.m., however, the two fell to the No. 1 seed of the tournament in Abbey Perry and Addie Berman from Breck in straight sets. After a competitive first ...

Area football playoff roundup: Jaguars fall in quarterfinals

AC/GE 58, GHEC/T 38 ALDEN – The No. 5 Granada Huntley East Chain/Truman football team fell to No. 4 Alden-Congor/Glenville-Emmons, 58-38, on Tuesday night during the opening quarterfinals round of the 2025 Section 3, 9-Player Football Tournament. Jaguar quarterback Reagan Emmert led the way for his offense with 303 yards through the air and four passing touchdowns. Wide receiver Griffin Studer raked in four catches for 176 yards and three touchdowns. Lane Kruse also found the endzone for GHEC/T, scoring on a 71-yard touchdown reception, his lone catch of the night. Running back ...

Fairmont looks to knock off Pipestone in rematch

FAIRMONT – Earlier this fall, on Aug 26, the Fairmont Cardinals volleyball team traveled to Pipestone Area to take on the Arrows in what was the second and first games of the 2025 season for each respective team. After falling behind two sets to one, Pipestone Area won the remaining sets, ...

Fairmont cross-country to compete in Section 2AA Championships

FAIRMONT – The Fairmont High School boys and girls cross-country teams are set to continue their postseason play this Thursday, traveling to Benson Park in Mankato and competing in the Section 2AA Cross-Country Championships. Other schools set to compete are Belle Plaine, Luverne, ...