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Williamson starts for Reds vs. Cubs tonight

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Cincinnati Reds rookie starting pitcher Brandon Williamson earned the third victory of his Major League Baseball career at the legendary Dodger Stadium last Friday night, and seeks No. 4 at another “bucket list” stadium in Wrigley Field in Chicago tonight. The hard-throwing rookie ...

Murfield, Becker sink holes-in-one

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Murfield connects for hole-in-one SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa — Stew Murfield of Fairmont connected for a hole-in-one at Indian Hills Golf Course on Monday. Murfield used a pitching wedge to reach the 113-yard cup on No. 3 in one swing. Stannetta Svoboda witnessed the ace. • Becker sinks ace at ...

Peterson returns home to run with son in Fairmont summer races

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FAIRMONT — Stephanie (Dubke) Peterson’s road-racing resume during the past decade is impressive, to say the least. The 1994 Fairmont High School graduate, who makes her home in Apple Valley, has run in 10 marathons — including four times at the world-reknown 26.2-mile event in Boston. ...

University of North Dakota’s Lardy earns all-academic honors

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FAIRMONT — Former Fairmont High School track & field standout Allison Lardy set the bar high when it came to her academics at Division I University of North Dakota, earning a spot on the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Association All-Academic Team for the 2023 season ...

Martins flatten Frogs; earn Class ‘C’ state bid

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LAKEFIELD — The Fairmont Martins are returning to the Minnesota Class ‘C’ state amateur baseball tournament. Spencer Chirpich combined shutdown pitching with run-generating offense to power No. 2-seeded Fairmont to a 10-0, eight-inning flattening of the No. 7-seeded Lakefield Horned ...