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MCW’s Anderson named All-Area volleyball player of year

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TRIMONT — Back-to-back Sentinel All-Area volleyball player of the year. Martin County West junior hitter/setter Emily Anderson claimed that title for the second consecutive season, in addition to earning her third straight selection to the newspaper’s annual elite spiking squad. Anderson ...

Waseca knocks off Fairmont for Section 3AAA grid crown in OT

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NEW ULM — The third time proved the proverbial charm for Waseca head coach Brad Wendland and his Bluejay football team. Laird Keeton’s pivotal pick-6, Jose Mixteco’s 10-yard touchdown in overtime and Ethan Stenzel’s fourth-down run-stop in the extra session propelled Waseca to a 21-13 ...

Hanson, DeMaris, Pierson gear up for state cross country meets

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FAIRMONT — The Minnesota State High School League changed the venue of its state cross country competition this fall, but three familiar area runners will adapt their 5K racing skills to the contours of Les Bolstad Golf Course in St. Paul on Saturday. Fairmont junior Macy Hanson, Martin ...

Fairmont, Waseca to play for Section 3AAA championship

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FAIRMONT — Sectional showdown 3.0. The No. 1-seeded Fairmont Cardinals (9-1) take aim at a third consecutive Section 3AAA football crown at 7 p.m. Friday night on the artificial turf in New Ulm. Meanwhile, the No. 2-seeded Waseca Bluejays (8-2) seek to avenge back-to-back losses to ...

Fairmont Area nets soccer selections to BSC team

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FAIRMONT — Senior defender Bella Larson netted the Fairmont Area Cardinal girls soccer team’s only spot on the 2023 All-Big South Conference’s team. Larson, who was tabbed as the Cardinals’ most valuable player for the fall campaign, netted honorable mention all-league status for her ...

Maple River downs Blue Earth Area in Section 2AA semifinal

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MAPLETON — The No. 5-seeded Blue Earth Area Bucs slipped out of the snowy Section 2AA football playoffs against the No. 1-seeded Maple River Eagles, 21-0, on Saturday afternoon in Mapleton. Maple River (9-1) advances to face the No. 3-seeded Triton Cobras (5-5) for the sectional ...