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Miller’s two-way skill set earns POTY honors

Fairmont Sentinel All-Area Softball Team Brylee Miller, Jr, P/SS Fairmont Taking home the 2025 Fairmont Sentinel All-Area Player of the Year is Fairmont pitcher and shortstop Brylee Miller. The Fairmont dual threat made waves on both sides of the ball during her 2025 campaign. Leading the ...

Martins fall to Luverne in District 8B tournament

NEW ULM – The Fairmont Martins' season came to a close this past Saturday after dropping to Luverne in the District 8B Amateur Baseball Tournament at Johnson Park. After taking a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth, the Martins allowed seven straight Redbird runs to put the game away. Fairmont ended the season with an 11-4 record on the season, finishing the year dropping three of its past five contests. The game started off slow for both teams. Both teams combined for one hit in the first three frames of the contest. Spencer Chirpich got things going for the Martins ...

Vantage Football Club gets started

FAIRMONT – Vantage Football Club is a new organization making early impacts on the Fairmont athletic community, proposing to provide affordable, high-quality soccer to individuals of all backgrounds. The non-profit corporation created by Eli Broomfield looks to change the mentality behind ...

Martins gear up for final round of District 8B bracket

FAIRMONT – After joining the Minnesota Baseball Association Class B division for the first time in team history this season, the Fairmont Martins got their first taste of the competition uptick this past weekend during the first round of the District 8B Amateur Baseball ...

Cedar Creek Park preps for 19th consecutive Open tourney

FAIRMONT – The Cedar Creek Open once again falls in Fairmont, entering its 19th consecutive tournament. This Professional Disc Golf Association event will take place this Friday through Sunday, hosting competitions for all levels of experience while welcoming guests from all over the Midwest. Athletes from Iowa, South Dakota, Wisconsin and even Texas flock to Cedar Creek Park to play in this now famous southern Minnesota disc golf tournament. This year, the tournament expects to bring in more than 250 players to Fairmont. While weekend events kick off on Friday, guests arriving ...

Fairmont sweeps first two rounds, advances to Sunday championship

FAIRMONT – Fairmont Post 36 won its first two contests in the Minnesota American Legion Fastpitch Softball State Tournament on Saturday, August 2. Post 36 outscored their opponents 22-3 in the afternoon, using big starts from Brylee Miller to fuel both victories. Game one The first contest in Fairmont’s opening round was an 11-0 victory over Bemidji Post 14. After scoring four runs in the bottom of the fourth, Post 36 tallied the remaining three outs to finish the contest via mercy rule. Fairmont’s offense started early and often against the Bemidji pitching staff. Brooklyn ...