The new Section alignments for the MSHSL were approved by their board on Thursday and revealed on Friday.
Among the changes for Fairmont High School, the Cardinals Section 3AAA Football opponents now include Albert Lea and Jordan, dropping down from Class 4A. Gymnastics was moved from Section 3A to Section 2A.
Section 3AAA Football
Fairmont, Albert Lea, Belle Plaine, Jordan, Luverne, TCU, Waseca, Worthington
Section 3AA Boys Basketball
Eden Valley-Watkins, Fairmont, JCC, Kerkoven-Murdock-Sunburg, Litchfield, Luverne, Minnewaska, Montevideo, Morris Area, New London-Spicer, Paynesville, Pipestone, Redwood Valley, St. James Area, Windom Area
Section 3AA Girls Basketball
Fairmont, JCC, Luverne, Pipestone, Redwood Valley, St. James, Windom, Eden Valley-Watkins, Kerkoven-Murdock-Sunburg, Litchfield, Minnewaska, Montevideo, Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta, New London-Spicer, Paynesville
Section 2AA Cross Country Boys & Girls
Section 2A Gymnastics
Blue Earth Area, Faribault, Mankato West, Martin County Area Magic, New Ulm, St. James Area, St. Peter, Waseca
Section 3A Boys Hockey
Fairmont Area, Minnesota River, Luverne, Mankato East/Loyola, Mankato West, Marshall, New Ulm, Redwood Valley, Windom Area, Worthington
Section 3A Girls Hockey
Fairmont Area, Luverne, Marshall, New Ulm, Windom Area, Worthington
Section 2A Boys Soccer
Fairmont Area, Albert Lea, Butterfield-Odin, Cannon Falls, Mankato Loyola/LCWM/St. Clair, Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa, Southwest Minnesota Christian, St. James/Windom Wings, St. Peter, Tri-City United, Triton-KW-Hayfield
Section 2A Girls Soccer
Fairmont Area, Albert Lea, Butterfield-Odin, Cannon Falls, Mankato Loyola/LCWM/St. Clair, Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa, St. James/Windom Wings, Stewartville, Tri-City United, Triton-KW-Hayfield
Section 2A Girls Tennis
Blue Earth Area, Fairmont, Maple River, Redwood Valley, River Valley, St. James Area, United South Central
Section 2A Boys Tennis
Blue Earth Area, Fairmont, Holy Family, Litchfield, Mound-Westonka, Rockford, SW Christian of Chaska, St. James Area, St. Peter
Section 2AA Boys & Girls Track & Field
Fairmont, Belle Plaine, Glencoe-Silver Lake, Hutchinson, Jordan, Mankato East, Mankato West, Marshall, New Ulm, St. Peter, Worthington
Section 3AA Volleyball
Fairmont, JCC, Luverne, Pipestone, Redwood Valley, St. James Area, Windom Area; Eden Valley-Watkins, K-M-S, Litchfield, Montevideo, Morris Area, New London-Spicer, Paynesville
Section 3AA Wrestling
Martin County Red Bulls, DB/LQPV/Montevideo, Hutchinson/BL-H-S, Luverne, Marshall, Morris Area MAHACA, New Ulm Area, Redwood Valley, Windom-Mountain Lake, Worthington
Section 3AA Baseball
Fairmont, JCC, KMS, Luverne, Minnewaska, Montevideo, Morris Area, New London-Spicer, Paynesville, Pipestone Area, Redwood Valley, St. James Area, Windom Area
Section 2AA Softball
Fairmont, Blue Earth Area, Belle Plaine, Jordan, Lake Crystal-WM, LeSueur-Henderson, Maple River, Medford, NRHEG, Sibley East, St. Clair/Loyola, St. James Area, TCU, Waseca, W-E-M