April 2023
Becky Buller inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame
The Minnesota Music Hall of Fame held its induction ceremony for this year’s class of inductees Friday night. One of the five inductees was St.
Butterfield City Council discusses water pumps and golf cart ordinance
Butterfield City Council met for its monthly meeting on Monday, April 10. The meeting started with an update on the water pumps. The west pump has been working an extended number of hours compared to the other one, mike said the previous day it worked for 18 hours. The city has had the west pump blocked with paper towels and wipes before, Mike thinks it could be blocked again. They talked about what the city could do to stop another blockage from happening, putting a mesh barrier in the pipe before the pump to catch the wipes was discussed.
Saints Post Decisive Victory Over Windom in Key Section Contest
On April 11th St. James Area bounced back from a close 2-1 loss in the season opener and scored a 6-1 win over the reigning Big South Conference champion Windom Eagles. Hunter Stevens and Jack Westman both were 2-4 battling and Westman pitched the complete game victory.
Redwood Valley Cools SJA Bats in 5-1 Loss
The Saints came off a big Big South Conference win but saw Redwood Valley capitalize on errors to post a 5-1 win at St. James’ Veterans Field on April 17th. Cardinal hurlers combined for 14 strikeouts and Hunter Stevens and Jesus Moriel were the only SJA batters to collect a hit.
Errors Continue to Plague Baseball Saints
Jackson County Central came to town on April 18th and posted a 10-0 victory. Errors outnumbered hits for St. James Area, giving the Huskies extra chances and eventually enough runs to halt the game after the 6th inning due to the 10-run rule.
St. James Area Posts Strong Finishes at Mt. Lake Track Meet
On April 14th, St. James Area traveled west to Mt.
Rally in Big South Conference Game at Fairmont Falls Short
Fairmont built a strong early lead but St. James Area battled back midway through before the Cardinals tacked on a couple of insurance runs for an 8-3 decision at St. James on April 14th. Saints with hits in the game were Madi Whitney, Lunden Swanson, and Eva Romsdahl.
St. James Area Sees Tight Game With LCWM Slip Away
The visiting Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Knights scored a run in each of the final two innings to escape with a 3-2 victory at the Watonwan County Fairgrounds on April 11th. Errors were in favor of LCWM as they played a game without any mistakes and the Saints committed a half dozen miscues.
St. James Saints Entertain Waseca In Tennis Match
St. James Area hosted the Waseca Bluejays in a tennis match on April 13th and were able to win one singles match and also a doubles competition. The final team outcome was a 5-2 decision for the visitors.
SJA Track Team Creates Friday Night Highlights
A trip to Blue Earth for a Friday night track meet brought the Saints several 1st place individual finishes as both the boys and girls squads placed 4th out of seven teams. Gavin Firchau and America Trejo each claimed a pair of championships at the meet.