September 2022
Another Tough Team, Another Step in Right Direction for Saints
An undefeated Murray County Central squad scored early in the game on September 23rd, building a healthy lead before St. James Area capitalized on a pair of long drives to wrap up the scoring at 35-15. The Saints are still searching for their first win but left no doubt that progress is clearly moving in the right direction.
Thank you candidates
Monday night the City of St. James, St. James Chamber, EDA, Community Education and Public Schools, Rotary, and Sertoma put on a Candidate Forum. The forum featured candidates for School Board, Mayor, City Council, County Commissioners, State, and National.
Volleyball Earns First Victory, Tags Two More In Tourney
It took all of five sets to lock up the first win of the 2022 season but the Saints volleyball team wasted no time adding to the win column. After beating Fairmont on the 22nd, SJA chalked up a pair of triumphs in a home tournament on Saturday, the 24th.
Saints Net Another Tournament Championship
There is no place like home and the St. James Area girls tennis team proves that saying true, the latest example coming on September 24th as they swept the competition. A rematch against at St. Peter for the Big South Conference title on September 27th ended with a 5-2 decision in favor of the host school, complete results posted in next week’s issue.
SJA Runners Lower Times and Raise Expectations
St. James Area runners are hitting their stride with favorable weather to match, winning the boys competition at a September 22nd meet at Glencoe and following with a runnerup finish in September 27th’s home meet. The girls team was paced by America Trejo and Katelyn Friesen, placing 8th and 9th respectively in both events.
Jump roping for heart health
St. Paul’s Lutheran School had its Kids Heart Challenge, formerly known as Jump Rope for Heart, event on Monday afternoon. Students were able to raise money to help the school reach its goal. This year 29 students helped the school raise money for The American Heart Association.
