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Saints gymnastics team fight on with injury and illness
Saints gymnasts have a had a busy last few days. On Thursday January 13th the girls had a rough night falling to Waseca's 128.425 team total to SJA's 98.225. Same situation for the JV team with Waseca scoring 114.1 to SJA's 50.75. The Saint's team line up was short due to a few injuries and illnesses. Other things also came up through the night that had the team at a disadvantage. They kept their heads high and smiles on their faces though, and put their focus into the next meet.
Saints took on two tough competitors
St. James Girls Basketball traveled to Waseca on Friday for their one game last week. The game started with the Saints getting off to a big lead in the first with a score of 35-16. This was after a moment of them trailing 20-12.
St. James wins home-and-home series against Waseca
St. James’ 63-51 high school boy’s basketball home victory against Waseca last Friday -- played with coach Spencer Monson in COVID-19 protocol -- was special on several fronts.
Willie Curry places 3rd at Pine Island Tournament
St. James finished 2-1 in a high school wrestling quadrangular in Slayton last Thursday.
Artist of the Week
First grader Virginia Ramos Mejia is Northside's Artist of the Week. Parents Micaela Mejia Perez & Jose Hernandez Gomez What is your favorite medium in Art? I love to color.
Butterfield-Odin’s Students of the Month
Butterfield-Odin's Elementary Students of the Month. Back Row left to right: Diego Barrios Matias, Yanny Barrios Matias, Ammone Vongsy, Jayce Hanson Front Row left to right: Karina Miranda Ramirez and Kendra Perez-Marroquin Not pictured Yarel Hernandez TIFFANY SANDBO
Building Bridges
In 2019, Carlos A. Rodriguez, founder of The Happy Givers Non-Profit Organization tweeted, “Dear Church, Jesus believed women. Protected women. Empowered women. Honored women publicly. Released the voice of women. Confided in women. Was funded by women. Celebrated women by name. Learned from women. Respected women. And spoke of women as examples to follow. Your turn.”
COLLEGE NEWS
Iowa State University announced its fall 2021 Dean’s List. Students named to the Dean's List must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale. This student from the St. James area was named to the list.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Monday: St. James Women of Today "Make and Take 3-2-1 Cupcake Bake" 7 p.m.
St. James Business Spotlight Program: Resilient Nutrition
The City of St. James Economic Development team is thrilled to announce its new “Business Spotlight program.” The Business Spotlight program is a FREE business recognition program designed to create awareness about the variety of quality businesses located in the City of St. James and their contributions to the community.