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Bulls nip Martins, even regional series at 1 apiece

JACKSON — The No. 6-seeded Jackson Bulls forced a decisive final game in the best-of-3 Region 13C semifinal amateur baseball series, beating the No. 2-seeded Fairmont Martins 1-0 in Game 2 on Friday night at Wacker Field in Jackson. Game 3 is scheduled for a 2 p.m. start Sunday at Herb Wolf ...

Meyerdirk motoring to UM-Morris for baseball

FAIRMONT — Recent Fairmont High School graduate Landen Meyerdirk is preparing to try to ace the next test in his life — college baseball. Meyerdirk — 6 feet even and 160 pounds — will be playing at the University of Minnesota in Morris in the spring. “I like playing football and ...

Opheim’s hat trick tops Orange’s U10 soccer win

FAIRMONT — Athena Opheim produced a hat trick to help steer the MinuteMan Press Orange to an 8-3 triumph over Car Parts Direct Pink during U10 Fairmont Soccer Association action Wednesday. Rosalie Urban netted one goal and one assist for Orange, while teammates Delila Tino, Adley Peyman, ...

Martins, Shoen ‘steal’ regional semifinal win from Bulls in Game 1

FAIRMONT — Fairmont cleanup hitter Derek Shoen and the No. 2-seeded Martins literally stole Game 1 of their best-of-3 Region 13C amateur baseball semifinal series against the No. 6-seeded Jackson Bulls on Wednesday night. Knotted at 3-all with one out and the bases loaded in the bottom of ...

Williamson starts for Reds vs. Cubs tonight

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 ...

Martins host Bulls in region semifinal opener

FAIRMONT — The No. 2-seeded Fairmont Martins play host to the No. 6-seeded Jackson Bulls at 7:30 p.m. tonight at Herb Wolf Field in the opener of a best-of-3 Region 13C semifinal series. Fairmont travels to Wacker Field in Jackson on Friday night for a 7:30 p.m. Game 2 against the host ...