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Fairmont sweeps I-90 cross-country meet

FAIRMONT – Fairmont High School cross country coach Andrew Moeller was all smiles following his team’s performance at the I-90 Invitational at Cedar Creek Park Thursday afternoon, as both the boys and girls varsity rosters placed first place in their respective 5K races. With respective ...

Cardinals capture Big South title in shootout

NEW ULM — After falling in the first-ever Big South Conference Girls Soccer Championship game last season, the Fairmont Cardinals were looking to make up for it this year. It took two overtime periods and a shootout on Thursday to do that, but the Cardinals got it done on a game-ending ...

Area roundup: Tennis falls in sections

GIRLS TENNIS St. James Area 7, Fairmont 0 ST. PETER – The Fairmont High School girls’ tennis team fell to St. James Area in the Class A Section 2 match on Thursday morning, 7-0, at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. Emelia Klanderud fell to Keyana Haler 6-3, 6-4. Alison Slama dropped to Elizabeth Shores 6-0, 6-3. Madisyn Peyman lost to Ellie Romsdahl 6-1, 6-1. Finally, for the singles, Ella Wubbena was defeated by Claire Carlson 4-6, 6-4, 7-5. In the doubles, Carly Gustafson and Belinda Lutterman couldn’t get past Alivia Romsdahl and Ellie Anderson after falling 6-0, 6-0. ...

Cardinals to challenge for BSC title

NEW ULM — In the nearly two decades Matt Nielsen and Jonathan Johnson have coached varsity girls soccer at their respective schools, both coaches have seen changes in coaches, conferences and competition. One recent change the veteran coaches have seen comes in the form of this ...

Fairmont High School cheer makes impacts on Fridays

FAIRMONT – The Fairmont Junior and High School cheerleading team is off to a strong start so far in 2025. Under the watch of head coach Elizabeth Arenes, who has entered her sixth season in this position, the team has looked sharp on Friday’s as they perform in front of the many Fairmont ...

Cardinals aim to get back to their winning ways

FAIRMONT – Last Friday night the Fairmont High School football team dropped to Albert Lea in a 29-24 back-and-forth affair. While fans on both sides were able to see two great teams battle it out on the gridiron, the loss remains the same. The Cardinals are now 3-2 on the season, dropping ...