×

Sports

Cardinals fall to Lancers in season opener

Local Sports

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 ...

North Union volleyball looks to bounce back in 2025

Local Sports

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 ...

Gudahl, Hecht lead Cards at Early Bird Invite

Local Sports

FAIRMONT – The Fairmont High School cross-country team opened the season at the Early Bird Invite on Friday, securing second- and fourth-place team finishes from the boys and girls, respectively. “This is the first meet of the season where you race kind of an off distance, where you race ...

Defense key for Fairmont boys soccer in 2025

Local Sports

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

Local Sports

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 ...

Bowers fuels Jaguars’ comeback

Local Sports

GRANADA – On the same night she earned her 1,000th career dig for the Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther volleyball program, Londyn Bowers powered the Jaguars over Sleepy Eye on Thursday. In a back-and-forth contest that saw both teams trade blows, it was the senior-led Jaguars ...