October 2023

A new way of doing things
Sarah Shelander Editor How is this Plaindealer looking this week? Don’t worry there is nothing new that you readers can see right way, unless the… Login to continue reading Login…

Hall of Fame Banquet Celebrates Class of 2023 Inductees
Lee Carlson The St. James High School Athletics Hall of Fame conducted their annual banquet on September 30th at the St. James VFW. The group… Login to continue reading Login…

Saints Earn Yet Another Trip to State Tennis Tourney
Lee Carlson St. James Area, ranked #7 in Class A, proved good on their top seed and claimed the 2023 Section 2A Championship at Gustavus… Login to continue reading Login…
St. James Area Tennis Stars Compete for Individual Honors
Lee Carlson With a Section 2A Championship for the team sewed up, the SJA girls tennis team sent a pair of singles players and two… Login to continue reading Login…

Wings United Narrowly Misses Playoff Win
Lee Carlson The Section playoffs started and ended on October 9th for the Wings United girls soccer team but not without plenty of excitement. Taking… Login to continue reading Login…

State-Ranked Springfield Leaps to Early Lead Over Saints
Lee Carlson The Springfield Tigers struck early and often during a 52-28 victory over visiting St. James Area on October 6th. Six different players would… Login to continue reading Login…

Runners Continue Prep for Big Meets With Fairmont Race
Lee Carlson The St. James Area cross country teams ran against strong competition at the Cedar Creek Golf Course as Fairmont hosted the I-90 Meet… Login to continue reading Login…
Section Playoffs Feature Rematch With SWMC
Lee Carlson Wings United boys soccer will have an opponent with a familiar face in the Section playoffs as they square off against Southwest Minnesota… Login to continue reading Login…
Volleyball Results Pick Up But Fall Short of Victory
Lee Carlson Two Big South Conference volleyball matches for St. James Area came up as losses but the Saints improved from a match against New… Login to continue reading Login…
Battles Lost, but the War Won
Dave Ciske Crossroads Church The ball is lofted in the air, and with a sudden racquet hit, it goes where she wants it and the… Login to continue reading Login…