FAIRMONT – Carly Gustafson, Alexis Haycraft and Lauren Bettin glided down the ice during the waning moments of Tuesday night’s second period faceoff against New Prague, trying to capitalize on yet another scoring opportunity against the Trojan defense. After a couple of nifty passes ...
WINTHROP – The Tomahawk-Valley Conference released its All-Conference Cross-Country teams this weekend. Loyola-Cleveland-St. Clair’s Soren Kelly, Mitchell Bubotlz, Francis Bierer and Griffin Rutz, Wabasso’s Andrew Morin, Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s/Sleepy Eye/New Ulm Cathedral’s Max Fischer and Levi Hagen, Springfield/Cedar Mountain’s Dylan Dewitt and Bryan Buerkle and Madelia’s Tyrone Stout, Caleb DeCann and Carson Meraz all made the boys team, with L/C/SC’s Rollie Matejcek and Andrew Tieva, Lester Prairie’s Nestor Garza, Madelia’s Trevor DeCann and Ethan Christensen, ...
TRUMAN – Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther volleyball head coach TJ Williams always knew Londyn Bowers was going to be a special player; it was only a matter of time before her talents were displayed at the varsity level. After seeing Bowers thrive as the libero on the Jaguar ...
FAIRMONT – All eyes were on quarterback Joe Long heading into the 2025 Fairmont High School football season. The Cardinals entered the fall campaign with key departures on both sides of the ball, especially in the backfield, with Hank Artz and Elijah Johnson continuing their respective ...
Joe Long, Sr., Quarterback, Fairmont Senior quarterback Joe Long was the catalyst for Fairmont High School football head coach Mat Mahoney’s offense in 2025. The talented play-caller improved from last year’s junior campaign, tossing for 1,181 yards and 20 touchdowns, aiding the Cardinals to a 28-point per game clip over nine games. As a senior leader for the team, Long consistently displayed a calming presence on the field at all times. Tyler Bicknase, Sr., Offensive Guard, Defensive End, Linebacker, Fairmont Tyler Bicknase was one of the more impactful players for Mahoney ...
Londyn Bowers Sr., Outside Hitter GHEC/T/ML Bowers has been a staple of the Granada Huntley East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther volleyball program for a handful of years under the coaching of TJ Williams. From digging to spiking, Bowers always left her mark on any game she participated in. She tallied 461 kills and 370 digs during her 2025 campaign, leading the team in either category after each game played. Bowers also used her vertical jumping abilities to gather 13 solo and 17 block assists on the season. Madelyn Carlson Jr., Outside Hitter Martin County West Fans of the Mavericks ...
