March 2022
St. James Cyclones bring home hardware from weekend duels
The St. James Cyclones sent 2 teams to the Waseca K-3 team duels this past weekend. This was a great achievement as this tournament had 20 teams participating, many from the metro area, and St. James was the only club to bring 2 teams. In addition to this both teams brought home some hardware. The St. James Cyclones 2 team participated in 4 dual meets falling to Wayzata 79-3, Owatonna 72-6, Zumbrota Mazeppa 66-14, & Pine Island 51-27. This team by far was one of the youngest in the tournament but the kids fought hard and gained great experience and brought home the Sportsmanship trophy for their actions & attitudes during the tournament. The St. James Cyclones 1 team participated in 6 duals and took home 2nd place overall out of the 20 teams participating. During pool play the Cyclones won duals against Faribault 66-15, Medford 78-6, New Prague 33-30, & Adrian 40-36. They then advanced to the championship bracket where they faced off against Saint Michael Albertville in the first round. This dual came down to the heavyweight match where Bryce Siem pinned his opponent sealing the win 41-40 for the Cyclones to advance to the championship match against Owatonna. The Cyclones would fall to Owatonna in the championship 47-27. JEFF BARRETT
The battle of Watonwan County sees St. James win by a point
Madelia came to St. James on Monday night to play a non-conference game against the Saints.
Saints end their season with 84-60 loss to JCC
Section play started for the Saints girls basketball team on Saturday. They traveled to Jackson County Central for the game against the Huskies.
COLLEGE NEWS
South Central College announced its 2021 Fall Semester Dean’s/President’s List. Students who have achieved a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher and completed at least 12 credits that semester were recognized on the list.
40th annual New Ulm Hub Club Farm Show to take place March 11-12
It’s back! It may be a year late, but the 40th annual New Ulm Farm-City Hub Club Farm Show will take place Friday and Saturday, March 11 and 12 in the Civic Center on the Brown County Fairgrounds. The Farm Show committee and Hub Club members are excited to be able to hold the show.
Chili Cook-Off
Foods I had its trimester chili cook-off on Thursday and Friday. This trimester 4 teams were formed in the class, all of which created their own recipe for their chili.
Life changes but the Bible doesn’t
I’m old enough to remember how it was to NOT have GPS or cell phones as we navigated the streets. If I wanted to go somewhere unknown I needed written out instructions. I vividly remember turning down the radio in order to see the numbers of the houses… not sure why that worked, but it always did. When the instructions were incomplete or mistakenly written down, I was lost. I would often feel that moment of panic, anxiety, and I broke down many times crying in despair. We live in a world of panic, anxiety, and multiple crying spells. Life isn’t always predictable and it doesn’t always seem possible to turn down the noise in order to see the future ahead of us.
BACK IN TIME
Looking back in time to see what was happening in St. James during the week of March 3 in the years of 1982, 1992, 2005.
Marjorie B. Vogt
TRUMAN - Marjorie B. Vogt, age 89 of Truman, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2022 at Heartland Senior Living in Truman. Funeral services will be held at 10:30am on Monday, February 28 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Truman. A time for visitation will be held from 9-10:30am, prior to the service at church. Burial will take place at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery.
Lanny Leverne Overson
Lanny Leverne Overson, aged 77, beloved husband of Emma, passed away peacefully Monday evening, February 21, 2022. His final months were spent surrounded by the family and friends he loved so much as he valiantly battled brain cancer.