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Martins suffer close loss

FAIRMONT – In their first home game of the season on Wednesday, the Martins went up early but saw their lead trickle away as they lost to Jackson 3-2. It was a pitchers duel through four innings, with neither team either to develop any momentum. That changed on a dime in the fifth. Spencer ...

Cards eliminated by Windom Area in 8-5 loss Monday

MARSHALL — Early defensive struggles put the Fairmont Cardinals in an insurmountable early hole against Windom in the Section 3AA baseball tournament elimination bracket on Monday at Legion Field. Fairmont found its offensive rhythm late but couldn’t overcome the five runs it gave up in ...

Area roundup: MCW, GHEC golfers qualify for state

MADELIA – One golfer from the Martin County West Mavericks and Granada Huntley East Chain-Truman-Martin Luther Jaguars qualified for the Minnesota Single-A Golf Finals Monday. Neither school had qualified as a team, so the four who made it past day one had to be in the top five individual ...

Combined no-hitter shuts down St. James

BLUE EARTH – Bouncing back from their loss to Windom, the Fairmont Cardinals beat St. James 10-0 in five innings on Saturday to advance in the elimination bracket. The Cardinals (18-4) rematch against Windom for their next playoff game at 7 p.m. today, Monday, in Marshall’s Legion ...

Area roundup: Fairmont shines again at section meet

PREP TRACK AND FIELD Fairmont cleans up at 2AA meet ST. PETER – Several Fairmont Cardinals advanced from the Section 2AA Track and Field Championships Friday at Gustavus Adolphus College. Those who qualified for state either finished top two in their events or met the qualifying standard ...

Cardinals upset by Windom Area in 3AA playoffs

FAIRMONT — The No. 1-seeded Fairmont Cardinals lost their first Section 3AA baseball playoff game of the season Thursday in a 6-1 upset loss to Windom Area. Windom, the No. 4 seed in the South Subsection, previously lost to Fairmont earlier in the season 5-3 and 5-1 on on May 1 and May ...