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Fairmont zips Luverne in sectional football semifinal, 32-0

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FAIRMONT — Fairmont head coach Mat Mahoney can add another plan of action to his football playbook labeled “Galatians 5:22.” Mahoney and his Class AAA No. 8-ranked and No. 1-seeded Cardinals proved that patience is a virtue by biding their time during the No. 4-seeded Luverne ...

Fairmont, Luverne to clash in sectional football semifinal

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FAIRMONT — Perennial playoff rivals. In their roles as high school activities directors, Fairmont’s Mat Mahoney and Luverne’s Todd Oye almost could pencil in their football teams squaring off in a postseason game on the last Saturday afternoon in October. When Class AAA No. 8-ranked ...

Pierson, DeMaris run to Class A state bids

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NORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA — It doesn’t matter which co-operative cross country program he competes for, senior standout Ryan Pierson continues to qualify for the Class A state meet year after year. Pierson, who’s competing for the Martin County West/Butterfield-Odin Public team this fall, ...

Luverne spikers eliminate Fairmont in playoffs

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LUVERNE — No. 5-seeded Fairmont combined Brylee Miller’s frontline firepower with solid serving performances to claim Game 1 from No. 4-seeded Luverne, 25-20, during Friday night’s Section 3AA, South Sub-Section volleyball quarterfinal. Unfortunately for Fairmont, 5-foot-9 spiker Tori ...

Fairmont’s Hanson qualifies for state cross country meet

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MANKATO — Four in a row — with an asterisk. Fairmont junior running sensation Macy Hanson remained perfect in her yearly quest to advance to the Minnesota State High School League’s state cross country competition. Hanson completed the 5,000-meter course at Benson Park in a ...