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Martins hold off Pirates

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WINDOM – The Fairmont Martins secured a 5-2 victory over the Windom Pirates Wednesday in an amateur baseball game. Fairmont got out for a four-run lead in the top of the second, with Windom firing back right away to make it 4-2 after the second. Windom could not get another run going, and Fairmont tacked on an extra run in the sixth to make it 5-2. Jacob Crissinger, Lincoln Becker, Spencer Chirpich, and Arnaldo Malave each had one RBI. Becker went 3 for 4 with two runs, Chirpich went 2 for 4 with one run, Crissinger went 1 for 4 with one run, and Arnaldo went 2 for 4. Chirpich ...

Three Fairmont golfers named to All-Conference girls team

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FAIRMONT — Three Fairmont golfers were named to the Big South All-Conference Girls Golf Team on Thursday. Overall, 19 girls were selected to be on the team. Junior Leslie Zarling and sophomores Katherine Zelaya and Carly Gustafson. Of the girls at section competition, Zelaya finished 12th overall with a 183. Zarling was 14th with a 184, while Gustafson had a 198.

'It's still not real'

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ST. MICHAEL — Oliver Tordsen and Nelson Remington put together record-breaking performances for the Fairmont boys while Macy Hanson earned her second state tournament medal overall and her fifth in her career at the Class AA state track and field meet on Thursday. The standout performances ...

Area roundup: Fairmont hits highs at state competitions

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PREP TRACK AND FIELD ALBERTVILLE – Fairmont had their fair share of success during the first day of the Minnesota State AA Track and Field Championships Wednesday. Two events, the girls 3200 and boys shot put, had their finals Wednesday. Oliver Tordsen took second out of 21 competitors ...

Area roundup: Local boys faring well at state golf

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BOYS GOLF BECKER – With Day 1 of the Class A State Boys Golf Tournament in the books, representatives from Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther and Martin County West put in strong showings on Tuesday. There are 88 golfers vying for the top spot. The top score is currently a 72, ...

Area Roundup: North Union suffers first loss of the season

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PREP SOFTBALL NEWELL-FONDA 19, NORTH UNION 5 FONDA – In their first defeat of the season, the North Union Warriors fell to nonconference opponent Newell-Fonda 19-5 in four innings in their second Saturday game. The game started off red hot with the score 10-4 Newell-Fonda after the first inning. Newell-Fonda tightened up and North Union’s bats went quiet as the score grew to 19-4 after three innings. North Union got a run in the fourth, but not enough to keep them in the game. Shallie Walders went 1 for 2 with one RBI and one run. Bryn Nicoson went 1 for 2 with an RBI, while ...