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Warriors outpace Titans in 8-player tourney opener

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RUTHVEN – The North Union High School (5-3) football team defeated Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire (8-1) 56-48 last Friday night during the opening round of the 8-Player, Pod A Football Playoffs. The Warriors fended off the Titans’ 20-point fourth-quarter swing, advancing to the second round of the state playoffs to take on undefeated Bishop Garrigan this Friday night, starting at 7 p.m. Leading the way for North Union was running back Draven Keeler, who churned out 272 yards and four touchdowns on 37 rushing attempts. Quarterback Greyson Colegrove tallied 48 yards through ...

Cardinals volleyball season ends in playoff loss to Arrows

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PIPESTONE – The No. 6 Fairmont Cardinals volleyball team fell to No. 3 Pipestone Area Arrows on Friday night during the opening round of the Section 3AA Volleyball Tournament. The Arrows’ 25-12, 25-23, 25-19 sweep ended the Cardinals' season with a 7-17 record. Pipestone Area will play at 7 p.m. next Tuesday at No. 2 Jackson County Central. Leslie Zarling finished the contest with 17 set assists for the Cardinals, while Brylee Miller put together eight kills and seven digs. Jadyn Montgomery had eight kills of her own with six blocks, while Harper Artz tallied three kills.

St. Mary's tops MCW in 2A tourney

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ST. PETER — Fourth-seeded Sleepy Eye St. Mary's advanced to the Section 2A Volleyball Semifinals with a 25-16, 21-25, 25-19, 25-21 win over fifth-seeded Martin County West Thursday at St. Peter High School. Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s was down 19-15 in the fourth set before going on a 10-2 run ...

'A feeling I've never had before'

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    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

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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

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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 ...