February 2025
Get back into books
Alex messengers author visit to Northside and the mentioning of 4th graders reading hatchet brought me back to the love of reading I had while i elementary school. from first grade until the middle of middle school I read thousands of books. Horace May the elementary school I attended in Bemidji was huge on reading, especially the teachers I had. My first grade teacher Mrs. Morrison had nearly a whole library in her room, she even allowed her students to come in during morning recess to come in and read.
Kern breaks 1,000 and Saints break Cedar Mountain hearts
The SJA boys basketball team has a habit they don’t want to break, defeating teams with outstanding records. Along with Brennan Kern joining the 1,000 Point Club, St. James beat a 15-2 Cedar Mountain team 67-63 on February 3rd.
Danceline tunes up for postseason With TCU competition
The Saintettes placed 2nd in both High Kick and Jazz during their event at Tri-City United on January 30th. The Section meet awaits the danceline on Saturday morning, February 8th, with a 10:00 start time.
Saints beat Wolverines to move season record to 15-5
A tight defense and balanced offense combined for St. James Area’s 65-22 triumph over Mt. Lake Area/Comfrey on February 4th. Nine different players scored for the Saints, led by Journey Swanson with 18 points, 13 from Madelyn Malmgren, and 10 by Reese Malmgren.
St. James-Madelia places three at Pine Island
The wrestling bus was up early for a 16-team tournament at Pine Island on February 1st. The SJM team finished toward the middle of the pack in a field of teams from all classes.
Saints swipe a victory at Windom
Making good on a second chance, the St. James Area girls basketball team added another revenge game to a growing list as they beat Windom Area on January 31st. In addition to hitting the go-ahead basket, Journey Swanson led the squad with 21 points and added 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals with Madelyn and Reese Malmgren also hitting double figures.
Wrestling drops 44-30 decision to Redwood Valley
St. James-Madelia traveled to Worthington on January 30th and wrestled Redwood Valley in a Big South Conference triangular. The SJM score was bolstered by pins from Alessandro Medrano, Beck Johnson, Noel Davila, and Talyn Tande but Redwood Valley won 44-30.
SJM boasts two in 9th grade league title matches
Champlain Park hosted the 9th Grade League State Tournament on February 1st with the boys brackets completed first and girls finishing the day. Beck Johnson placed 2nd at 121 pounds for St. James-Madelia and Nevada Anderson duplicated his finish in the girls portion of the tourney.
Saints host dual with strong Magic gymnasts
The Martin County West/Fairmont Magic visited St. James on January 30th and posted an impressive 137.375 team score. The Saints were led again by Aubrey Romsdahl and Allison Hoxmeier.