Mules Football vs. Eldorado, 9-1-23

Mules Even Record With Road Win At Eldorado; Sesser Clash On Deck Despite jumping out to a 24-6 halftime lead, the Fairfield Mules struggled to put away the host Eldorado Eagles Friday night. The Eagles outscored the Mules in the second half, but when push came to shove, the Fairfield defense made the stops they needed to preserve a 32-18 Fairfield win. The Mules came into the week two matchup with an 0-1 mark, while the Eagle were 1-1. The decision evened the record of both teams in the early going. The Mules were playing their first conference game of … Continue reading Mules Football vs. Eldorado, 9-1-23

Lady Mules Volleyball vs. Wayne City, 8-31-23

Lady Mules Handle Visiting Indians In Midweek County Clash In between weekend tournaments, Chet Snyder’s Fairfield Lady Mules hosted county rival Wayne City Thursday, rolling to a 25-9, 25-9 victory. Fresh off winning their own tournament Saturday, and with the Richland County Tournament on deck two days later, Snyder’s squad was able to stay focused on the task at hand, swinging away against Lamar Choate’s Lady Indians. Fairfield finished with 27 kills in just 53 swings, with only three attack errors. That gave them a 50.9 kill percentage and a .453 hitting percentage, as the high power attack was firing … Continue reading Lady Mules Volleyball vs. Wayne City, 8-31-23

Lady Mules Tennis vs. Mt. Carmel, 8-31-23

Lady Mules Blank Aces In Tennis With a shutout win over Mt. Carmel, the Fairfield Lady Mules tennis squad picked up another dual win, beating the Aces 9-0. Fairfield swept singles play in straight sets, needing just one tiebreaker. That came in a win by Madeline Foster at the number two spot. Lisa Tomasi mowed through Elizabeth Hefner, 6-0, 6-0, to remain unbeaten on the year. Fairfield 9, Mt. Carmel 0 Singles 1—Lisa Tomasi, F, def. Elizabeth Hefner, MC, 6-0, 6-0. 2—Madeline Foster, F, def. Selby Patberg, MC, 7-6 (7), 6-0. 3—Clara Schneider, F, def. Ava Giese, MC, 6-3, 6-2. … Continue reading Lady Mules Tennis vs. Mt. Carmel, 8-31-23

Lady Mules Kickoff Classic, 8-26-23

Not A Repeat, But A Repeat: Lady Mules Knock Off NCOE For Title For the fifth straight year, Chet Snyder’s Fairfield Lady Mules and Jaclyn Melton’s NCOE Lady Cardinals met in the championship of the Fairfield Kickoff Classic, and for the fourth time in those five meetings, the host Mule gals came out victorious Saturday, winning the championship match, 25-21, 25-20. Fairfield went 5-0 on the day, including straight set wins in four of those five matches. That moved Snyder’s squad to 6-0 on the year. The Lady Mules mowed through Mt. Vernon and Christopher before getting a challenge from … Continue reading Lady Mules Kickoff Classic, 8-26-23

FCHS Mules XC Tom Wickham Invite, 8-26-23

Jennette Leads Mules To Team Title At Wickham Invite; Lady Mules Second Hosting their first meet of the year, the Fairfield Mules won the boys’ team title in the Tom Wickham Invitational, while the Lady Mules took second. Sophomore Grant Jennette set a new meet record with a winning time of 18 minutes, 51 seconds, following up on a strong freshman track season in the spring. The meet records were reset last year when it returned to Leo French Park with a new course. Fairfield’s Chase Smith holds the course record, set last year, at 17:43. Fairfield did not have … Continue reading FCHS Mules XC Tom Wickham Invite, 8-26-23

FCHS Mules football vs. Freeburg, 8-25-23

Mules Measure Up Short In Season Opener With Freeburg Midgets In what turned into a war of attrition, the school with more than 700 students was able to outlast the school with 400-plus on a hot Friday night that featured a lot of penalties and even more cramping taking players out of the game for stretches, or more. When the dust settled, it was the visiting Freeburg Midgets who stood tall over the Fairfield Mules in the season opener, 28-20. The game was a late adjustment to the schedule after Vienna and Sparta both dropped their programs late in the … Continue reading FCHS Mules football vs. Freeburg, 8-25-23

FCHS Volleyball vs. Richland Co., 8-21-23

It was not exactly a smooth, clean start to the season for Chet Snyder’s Fairfield Lady Mules Monday when they hosted Richland County. Yet, they were able to play flat for long stretches and still come out with a 25-18, 25-22 win against the larger school. The Lady Tigers hung tough with Fairfield for stretches of both sets. They never led after 11-9 in the first set but was still tied at 13 before the Lady Mules ripped off six straight points. They were even more feisty in the second set, leading as late at 17-5 before another late surge … Continue reading FCHS Volleyball vs. Richland Co., 8-21-23

FCHS Golf, 8-16-23

The Fairfield Mules made their home golf debut Wednesday at the Fairfield Public Golf Couse, hosting both Edwards County and Eldorado. Edwards County, in their first season of a revived program, had the individual medalist on the day, with Cy Nelson carding a 42 to lead all golfers. The Lions won the meet with a team score of 188. Eldorado was second with 211 and the host Mules were third with 223. Avery Gardner led Fairfield with a 43, one stroke off the medalist pace. Ethan McElravy shot a 50, followed by Grant Halbert and Brock Johnson, both with 64s. … Continue reading FCHS Golf, 8-16-23