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“We took a step forward”

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SHERBURN – Bailey Larson held the ball over her head on the right wing, eyeing towards the hoop in hopes of seeing an open teammate. After a handful of seconds, Larson forced the ball towards Maddie Carlson on a baseline flex cut. The pass deflected off Carlson’s hands with high velocity, ...

Area roundup: Fairmont girls squeeze past St. Peter

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GIRLS BASKETBALL Fairmont 53, St. Peter 48 ST. PETER – A 27-point scoring night from Brylee Miller powered the Fairmont girls basketball team to a 53-48 victory at St. Peter on Monday night. The Cardinals are now 19-1 on the season. Miller shot 11-21 from the field during her impressive ...

A ‘perfectly’-executed win

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FAIRMONT – Monday night was a measuring stick for the Fairmont boys basketball team. The Cardinals walked into the week with nine game winning streak fueling their impressive 14-2 start to the season. Wins over Blue Earth Area, Luverne and Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial boasted a strong ...

Area roundup: Miller earns 2,000 point milestone

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GIRLS BASKETBALL Fairmont 62, Pipestone 56 PIPESTONE – Brylee Miller scored 40 points while surpassing the 2,000 career point milestone during Friday night’s 62-56 victory over Pipestone Area. The Cardinals now advance to 18-1 on the season, extending their winning streak to 10. Their ...

Junkermeier steps into bigger role for Cardinals

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FAIRMONT – Numerous thoughts raced through Logan Junkermeier’s mind as he walked off the court following last season’s 66-50 section loss to Jackson County Central. What went wrong? How could I have been better? Buried beneath the frustration, even with months separating him from ...

Fast paced Cyclones blow by Jaguars

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NORTHROP – St. Clair’s speed and transition scoring were too much for Bryan Nowicki and his Granada Huntley East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther boys basketball team on Friday night in Northrop, taking down the Jaguars 73-57 after scoring at least 35 points in each half. GHEC/T/ML was coming ...