March 2023
Saints Score Decisive Win Over Mavericks on Senior Night
The St. James Saints girls basketball team honored seniors Taylor Sodeman and Lunden Swanson on February 20th, winning by a 7451 score over Martin County West. Sodeman, Journey Swanson, Jacey Swanson, and Madelyn Malmgren paced the victory by reaching double figures in points.
Third Time is Not Charmed as SJA Loses to Fairmont in Showcase
It was an early morning tipoff at the Big South Conference Showcase for the St. James Area Saints as they took on the Fairmont Cardinals once again, dropping a 66-47 decision. Alex Stresemann was the lone Saint to break double figure scoring.
Lengthy Trek to Edgerton Results in 70-53 Win For Saints
St. James ended their regular season with a 70-53 non-league contest at Edgerton on February 27th. The Dutchmen could not stop the flood of Saints scores in the opening half, down 38-18 at the intermission. Playoffs start at 7:00 p.m. March 3rd at Jackson County Central High School.
Saints Girls Power to Convincing 81-57 Playoff Victory at Home
A tight opening half gave way to dominance by SJA en route to a quarterfinal 2A Subsection playoff win over Windom on February 25th. Journey Swanson, Madelyn Malmgren, and Taylor Sodeman all scored 20 points to fuel a big second half surge.
Section Tourney Ends With Big Pin for Saint Wrestler
St. James Area wrestler Kollin Anderson accomplished an impressive feat, winning by pin for the 50th time in his career, at the Section 2A Tournament on February 25th.
Battle of Saints Tilts Towards SJA With Big Victory at St. Peter
SJA’s boys basketball team turned into road warriors to close their season, winning 67-63 at St. Peter on February 28th to couple with a win at Edgerton the night before. Senior guard Anthony Sletta enjoyed the season finale, scoring 19 points to lead all scorers.
Community Calendar
Saturday: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. American Legion Pool Tournament Tuesday:12- 1 p.m. Rotary Club Wednesday: 12-1 p.m. Sertoma Thursday: 12-1 p.m. Chamber Board Meeting Weekend Movie: Creed III Events for the Watonwan County Library 3/2 @ 3:00-5:00 pm: Adventure Club in St. James In partnership with 4H MN Extension and Community Ed, we have teamed up for Adventure Club. Kids will need to sign up ahead of time through school, as they always have. This month’s activity will be I-Spy bottles and will be held in the high school home ec room.
Guido Wallraven Climate Smart Tour
Guido Wallraven, Technical Director for Saerbeck, Germany’s Climate Community Project, visited St. James and Butterfield among other towns in the area. He started his morning with a meeting at the St. James Library and holding a presentation at the high school for students.
Winning your own personal marathon
The road to success is a lot like a marathon. You have to train hard, plan a route and set a pace that will take you where you want to go.