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Luverne’s balanced spiking sweeps Fairmont in showcase opener

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FAIRMONT — Luverne utilized a balanced four-pronged hitting attack to defeat Fairmont, 25-15, 25-19, 25-19, during volleyball action at the Big South Conference Showcase event Saturday at Cardinal Gym in Fairmont. The frontline foursome of Ella Reisdorfer, Tori Serie, Kira John and Morgan ...

Lancers elude Cardinals’ trapping defense in soccer win

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FAIRMONT — LaCrescent/Hokah first-year head coach Jenny LaRue specifically prepared her Lancer girls soccer players on how to counter Fairmont Area mentor Matt Nielsen’s trapping defense. Midfielder Lexi Keisau produced two goals and one assist to help power LaCrescent/Hokah to a 6-1 ...

Warriors edge Pioneers in football opener; Jaguars best Coyotes

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ARMSTRONG — The North Union football team’s season-opener against the Okoboji Pioneers was a success on Friday night in Armstrong. Running back Landon Hagedorn put the Warriors on his shoulders, rushing 42 times for 264 yards with four touchdowns to help the home team edge the Pioneers ...

Fairmont runs to 2nd, 3rd at Early Bird Invite

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FAIRMONT — Fairmont’s Macy Hanson beat the field, as well as the heat and humidity, to win the Early Bird cross country invitational on Friday in Fairmont. The meet was a 4K, instead of a 5K, due to the heat and humidity. Hanson was comfortably in front at the halfway mark and cruised ...

Cardinals scratch Tigers in all-doubles tennis dual

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FAIRMONT — After squeegeeing early morning rain off the Cardinal Courts, Albert Lea opting out of play, the Belle Plaine girls tennis bus getting delayed in road construction and a strap breaking on a net, the Fairmont Cardinals emerged victorious over the Tigers on Friday. Claire Brockmann ...

Fairmont football aims at rare trifecta

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FAIRMONT — Back-to-back-to-back Class AAA state football bids. Fairmont mentor Mat Mahoney, along with his Cardinal coaching staff and prep gridders, have their collective sights set on achieving a rare trifecta this fall. Mahoney enters his 17th season at Fairmont’s helm in a tie for ...