The Fairmont High School Robotics Team (known as The MegaHertz) competed in the Double DECCer in Duluth over the weekend. The event hosts two regional competitions in one venue with 84 teams from Minnesota, California, Illinois, Hawaii, and Shanghai, China.
The MegaHertz from Fairmont played in the Lake Superior Regional at the event in a field of 42 teams, ranking third after qualification rounds on Friday and Saturday. During alliance selection, they were drafted to join the #2 alliance in the play-off bracket.
This #2 alliance consisted of the MegaHertz, Full Metal Jackets from Perham, MN, Stampede from Minneapolis, and a back up robot, the MinuteBots from St. Paul.
This team received a lesson in perseverance as they experienced mechanical difficulties which kept their pit crews scrambling between matches to keep their machines operational, often finishing robot tune-ups with seconds to spare.
After defeating the #7 alliance in the first play-off round, the MegaHertz alliance fell to the #3 alliance in the semi-finals sending them to the lower bracket. From there, they defeated the #5 and #4 alliances, and avenged their earlier loss to the #3 alliance.
This put the Fairmont alliance into the best of three finals where they defeated the #1 alliance in the first match, but lost the second and third matches to place second in the competition.
Fairmont Robotic’s design process and presentation skills won the Excellence in Engineering Award which recognizes the team whose machine best “incorporates an engineering solution designed to have components work together seamlessly”.
The robotics team’s next competition will be held at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls March 25-28.
The team will host an open house at the Fairmont High School Robotics Shop on Tuesday, March 17th from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to meet the team and see their 2026 competition robot.
Watch Addison lift at 9:00 am at: northfieldlive.com
Karson was a 2020 MCW graduate. He was very active in sports, FFA and other activities, and was in very good health. On November 11, 2021, Karson passed away from myxomatous degeneration of the heart. He played basketball the night before and had no symptoms. He went into sudden cardiac arrest and passed away at the U of MN. His family and community started the Karson Kent Janssen Memorial Fund in his honor to bring awareness to the lifesaving importance of heart screenings. This tragedy could have been prevented had any prior screenings been done.
Please take advantage of this great opportunity by clicking this Heart Screenings link.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040B4CA4AA2BA64-62622372-2026#/
It's ECFE Open Gym Week!! Come on out for some playtime fun! See attd flier for more details...
Game & Ticket Info for the Girls Basketball Section 3AA Games on Thursday, March 5. Hills-Beaver Creek vs. Central Minnesota Christian at 5:00 pm followed by Fairmont vs. New London-Spicer at 8:00 pm in Marshall - SMSU. Gym will be cleared between games. Go Cards!
TOURN BRACKETS:
https://www.mshsl.org/tournaments/2026-section-3aa-basketball-girls-tournament
TICKET ORDERS:
https://gofan.co/event/5886822
TOURN BRACKETS: https://aptg.co/sgnHSx
TICKET ORDERS:
https://gofan.co/app/school/MN100630
TOURN BRACKETS:
https://www.mshsl.org/tournaments/2026-section-3aa-basketball-girls-tournament
TICKET ORDERS:
https://gofan.co/event/5886811
Fairmont vs. Luverne at 5:45 pm and St. James vs Pipestone at 7:30 pm. Tickets good for both games. Go Cards!
GAME INFO: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GxEVz_SteJz3ZNxB5x6O7YEcKl_EPLlEdAGjRZqb-FY/edit?tab=t.0
TOURN BRACKETS:
https://www.mshsl.org/tournaments/2026-section-3aa-basketball-girls-tournament
TICKET ORDERS:
https://gofan.co/event/6177016?schoolId=MN19588
Public Schools Week is a reminder that public education is about more than buildings or classrooms—it’s about people.
Public education represents opportunity, belonging, and the shared commitment to ensure every child has the chance to learn, grow, and succeed.
It is made possible by the dedication of our teachers and staff who inspire students each day, and by the families and caregivers who support and champion their children’s education.
Join us as we celebrate the people, partnerships, and possibilities that make public schools the heart of our community. ❤️
¡La Semana de las Escuelas Públicas 2026 ya está aquí! 🎉
La Semana de las Escuelas Públicas nos recuerda que la educación pública es más que edificios o salones de clase: se trata de las personas.
La educación pública representa oportunidades, inclusión y el compromiso compartido de garantizar que cada niño/a tenga la oportunidad de aprender, crecer y tener éxito.
Esto es posible gracias a la dedicación de nuestros maestros y del personal que inspiran a los estudiantes cada día, y a las familias y cuidadores que apoyan y promueven la educación de sus hijos.
Acompáñenos mientras celebramos a las personas, las colaboraciones y las posibilidades que hacen de las escuelas públicas el corazón de nuestra comunidad. ❤️
