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FAIRMONT GRAD WINS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

danbrookens2023-05-27T09:07:41-05:00

Fairmont High School grad Conner Tordsen, a senior at Dakota State University in Madison, South Dakota, won the NAIA National Championship in the discus throw on Thursday. Conner's first attempt of the competition sailed 177 feet, 7 inches, which was not bested by any other competitor. The second place throw was 2 feet, 3 The meet was held at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marian, Indiana. Conner also placed fourth in the hammer throw event with a throw of 196 feet, 8 inches. Conner is the son of Jamie and April Tordsen. His younger brother Sawyer won the state championship in the [...]

FAIRMONT GRAD WINS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPdanbrookens2023-05-27T09:07:41-05:00

THURSDAY’S SPORTS SCOREBOARD

danbrookens2023-05-26T12:57:59-05:00

SOFTBALL Section 2AA Quarterfinals Fairmont 7, Medford 1 New Ulm 7, TCU 0 LeSueur-Henderson 3, Lake Crystal-WM 2 Belle Plaine 4, St. James Area 3 Section 2A Quarterfinals New Ulm Cathedral 5, Martin County West 1 Sleepy Eye 5, Mt. Lake/Comfrey 3 Sleepy Eye St. Mary's 7, Nicollet 1 Springfield 13, Cleveland 3 BASEBALL Section 2A Martin County West 8, BOLD 7 TML-GHEC 5, St. Clair 3 Mankato Loyola 12, HL-O-F 2 Madelia 7, Mt. Lake/Comfrey 4 Sleepy Eye St. Mary's 21, GFW 3 Springfield 13, Cleveland 3 Section 2AA Blue Earth Area 8, New Ulm 7 [...]

THURSDAY’S SPORTS SCOREBOARDdanbrookens2023-05-26T12:57:59-05:00

TUESDAY’S SPORTS SCOREBOARD

danbrookens2023-05-24T22:07:46-05:00

SOFTBALL Section 2AA St. James Area 7, Maple River 2 Medford 5, NRHEG 4 Belle Plaine 16, BEA 0 LC-WM 12, St. Clair/Loyola 0 LeSueur-Henderson 15, Sibley East 0 TCU 10, Waseca 3 Section 3AA Luverne 10, Redwood Valley 0 JCC 16, Minneota/Canby 1 Windom 4, RCW/BOLD 2 Pipestone Area 3, Windom 1 JCC 9, Luverne 4 Section 2A Martin County West 13, Madelia 3 Cleveland 11, TML-GHEC 3 Nicollet 6, RRC/WWG 3 Sleepy Eye 9, MVL 4 Springfield 12, HL-O-F 2 Mt. Lake/Comfrey 11, GFW 1 TRACK AND FIELD Big South Conference at Marshall Boys [...]

TUESDAY’S SPORTS SCOREBOARDdanbrookens2023-05-24T22:07:46-05:00

FRIDAY’S SPORTS SCOREBOARD

danbrookens2023-05-20T08:58:41-05:00

BASEBALL Fairmont 11, Redwood Valley 4 Martin County West 8, Minnesota Valley Lutheran 5 TML-GHEC 9, Madelia 3 New Prague 3, St. Peter 0 Mankato Loyola 8, Sleepy Eye St. Mary's 7 LeSueur-Henderson 14, Maple River 0 Belle Plaine 6, Sibley East 0 SOFTBALL Martin County West 16, Cleveland 12 Marshall 2, Windom 1 Marshall 6, Windom 5 New Ulm Cathedral 1, Lake Crystal-WM 0 Pipestone Area 5, Edgerton/SWC 4 Pipestone Area 10, Edgerton/SWC 0 Mankato East 4, Mankato West 2 Sleepy Eye St. Mary's 5, Mt. Lake/Comfrey 3 TENNIS St. Peter 7, Fairmont 0

FRIDAY’S SPORTS SCOREBOARDdanbrookens2023-05-20T08:58:41-05:00

CARDINALS RANK HIGH ON THE DIAMOND

danbrookens2023-05-18T12:39:57-05:00

Fairmont's baseball and softball teams are riding high in their respective state polls. From the Minnesota Softball Coaches Association poll of May 18th: Rank.(prev) School (Section) -(Points) 1.(1) St. Charles (S1)-(84) 2.(3) Fairmont (S2)-(76) 2.(6) Le Sueur-Henderson (S2)-(76) 4.(2) Proctor (S7)-(61) 5.(10) New Ulm (S2)-(58) 6.(11) Belle Plaine (S2)-(35) 7.(7) Pequot Lakes (S6)-(33) 7.(9) Pipestone Area (S3)-(33) 9.(4) Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton (S8)-(27) 9.(13) Mounds Park Academy (S4)-(27) Others receiving votes: Pierz (S6)-(24), Chatfield (S1)-(23), Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial (S2)-(22), Rockford (S5)-(17), Zumbrota-Mazeppa (S1)-(9), Albany (S6)-(7), Annandale (S5)-(6), Cotter Schools/Hope Lutheran (S1)-(6) And the Minnesota Baseball Coaches Association Poll: Class AA [...]

CARDINALS RANK HIGH ON THE DIAMONDdanbrookens2023-05-18T12:39:57-05:00

BRANDON WILLIAMSON CALLED UP TO MAJOR LEAGUES

danbrookens2023-05-16T11:31:20-05:00

Brandon Williamson, a 2016 graduate of Martin County West High School, has been called up from AAA Louisville and has joined the Cincinnati Reds in Denver. He is expected to start tonight's game for the Reds against the Colorado Rockies. Williamson will become the first Martin County native to play in the Major Leagues. After graduating high school, Brandon spent two years and North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City. Williamson then went on to Texas Christian University, pitching for the Horned Frogs in the Big 12. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 2nd Round of the [...]

BRANDON WILLIAMSON CALLED UP TO MAJOR LEAGUESdanbrookens2023-05-16T11:31:20-05:00

MONDAY’S SPORTS SCOREBOARD

danbrookens2023-05-16T09:31:32-05:00

BASEBALL MCW 12, Cleveland 2 Windom 2, Springfield 1 Redwood Valley 7, Pipestone Area 1 Northfield 4, New Ulm 0 NRHEG 8, Maple River 1 LC-WM 10, MVL 5 New Ulm Cathedral 10, Madelia 0 RRC/WWG 11, HL-O-F 1 Lyle/Pacelli 10, St. Clair 0 Sleepy Eye 10, Mankato Loyola 0 Marshall 3, Hutchinson 1 St. Peter 6, Jordan 2 New Prague 6, TCU 1 SOFTBALL MCW 10, Nicollet 6 Maple River 7, NRHEG 2 New Ulm 3, Mankato West 1 Mankato West 4, St. Peter 3 Sleepy Eye 11, Redwood Valley 8 Springfield 18, RRC/WWG 0 BOLD/RCW 15, HL-O-F [...]

MONDAY’S SPORTS SCOREBOARDdanbrookens2023-05-16T09:31:32-05:00

PEDESTRIAN STRUCK, SEVERELY INURED IN FAIRMONT

danbrookens2023-05-15T09:04:03-05:00

On Sunday, May 14 at approximately 10:43 pm, Fairmont Police officers responded to a report of a person sleeping in the roadway in the area of Downtown Plaza and 3rd Street in Fairmont. An officer arrived shortly after and quickly determined a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and Mayo Clinic Ambulance responded to assist. The vehicle involved had left the scene. The victim is a 70-year-old male Fairmont resident who transported to Mayo Clinic Health System Fairmont, then immediately flown via helicopter to Mayo Clinic Health System in Rochester where he is currently listed in critical condition. The name [...]

PEDESTRIAN STRUCK, SEVERELY INURED IN FAIRMONTdanbrookens2023-05-15T09:04:03-05:00

THURSDAY’S LOCAL SPORTS

danbrookens2023-05-12T11:35:20-05:00

BASEBALL Fairmont 6, New Ulm 2 Windom 13, JCC 3 Luverne 10, Redwood Valley 0 - Game 1 Luverne 6, Redwood Valley 2 - Game 2 Blue Earth Area 9, GHEC-TML 0 Waseca 25, W-E-M 0 Sleepy Eye 2, MVL 0 USC 5, Blooming Prairie 4 Marshall 4, Mankato East 3 SOFTBALL TML/GHEC 20, Lyle-Pacelli 4 Luverne 18, Blue Earth Area 0 - Game 1 Luverne 21, Blue Earth Area 5 - Game 2 JCC 18, Redwood Valley 8 - Game 1 JCC 18, Redwood Valley 5 - Game 2 Pipestone 12, St. James Area 0 - Game 1 Pipestone [...]

THURSDAY’S LOCAL SPORTSdanbrookens2023-05-12T11:35:20-05:00

OPERATION ROUNDUP AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS

danbrookens2023-05-11T13:57:54-05:00

Federated Rural Electric Trust awards scholarships to 9 local graduates (Jackson, Minn.) -- Nine area graduates have a diploma in one hand and a Federated scholarship in the other. The Federated Rural Electric Trust recently awarded nine $700 scholarships. One scholarship was awarded in each of the six Federated districts, plus three more to the son/daughter of a Federated member for District At-Large where remaining applicants had a second chance to win. These are the same districts used for the co-op’s director elections. The recipients from each district are listed: District 1: Carter Johnson, Lakefield. He graduates from Jackson County [...]

OPERATION ROUNDUP AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPSdanbrookens2023-05-11T13:57:54-05:00

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