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Community Calendar
Tuesday: 12- 1 p.m. Rotary Club Wednesday: 12-1 p.m. Sertoma Events for the Watonwan County Library 1/20 Stuffed Animal Sleepover at the Madelia Branch Library - Kids can drop their stuffed animal off any time during the day on Friday. Their animal will sleepover at the library! Kids can then pick their animal up Saturday morning.
2023 Big South Wrestling Tournament Dominated by Jackson County Central
The Huskies of JCC sent nine wrestlers to the finals and captured seven individual titles at the 2023 BSC tournament in Pipestone on Saturday, January 14th. St. James finished ahead of Windom/ Mt. Lake in the team standings and only a few points behind Blue Earth Area and Luverne.
Monday Night Matinee is Thriller Against Mavericks of MCW
Leading 44-41 at home at halftime, the St. James Area Saints held a 7-point lead with eight minutes remaining but Martin County West hit big shots down the stretch for an 80-75 win on January 16th. The Mavericks, 7-7, were led by Zach Anderson’s 36 points while Anthony Sletta and Alex Stresemann led the Saints with 19 and 18 points respectively.
Wrestling Taps Into Trifecta at Springfield
The St. James Area Saints wrestling team battled tough opponents throughout the opening portion of the season and have been road warriors, wrestling away from home most of those meets. Entering the quadrangular at Springfield on January 10th, the team had one win. When they left they had three more, beating Wabasso, Madelia, and Springfield.
Saints Soar Out of the Gate in League Victory
The St. James Area girls basketball team opened a 20-point lead early and wrapped up a 69-37 Big South Conference triumph over the BEA Buccaneers. The Saints were led by Madelyn Malmgren and Taylor Sodeman, scoring 22 and 21 points respectively.
Luverne Boys Team Completes Sweep Over Saints With 74-65 Outcome
The Luverne Cardinals weathered a long road trip to win a Big South Conference matchup with St. James on January 13th. Raising their record to 7-6, the boys duplicated the girls win and the SJA boys saw four starters reach double figures scoring.
Sodeman’s Epic Scoring Effort Fuels Win Over Eagles
The Maple River Eagles came to the St. James High School Event Center with hopes to continue a winning streak but the Saints had other plans, posting a 78-70 nonconference decision. Taylor Sodeman moved to another level offensively during the contest and her 37 points marked the 4th highest total in St. James GBB history.
Team Effort Pushes Host New Ulm to Final Minute in Girls Basketball
St. James faced a big task against the 11-3 New Ulm Eagles on Monday, January 16th, and proved more than capable, fighting to stay within a shot with a minute to go in a 83-73 Big South Conference game. All five starters hit double figures in the scoring column for the Saints, now 7-5 on the season..
Wrestlers Travel to Waseca and Bluejays Stave Saints Surge
The Saints were shorthanded but mounted a strong effort at Waseca on January 12th in a 45-30 Big South Conference match. Beck Johnson, Levi Miest, Hayden Davis, and Willie Curry all delivered pins for St. James Area.
Quiet Beginnings Don’t Rule Out Chance to Make Noise Later
“Turned out far better than anybody expected” is a thought-provoking way to introduce yourself. Teaching positions include school districts knocking on the Canadian border to recent jobs uncomfortably close to the Iowa stateline, a staple as a newcomer is unsolicited judgements about students.