Sports
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.
Danceline Schedule Features High Mileage
The St. James Saintettes Danceline continues to compete, including a meet at Lac Qui Parle HS, the Big South Conference Showcase in Marshall on January 14th, and an upcoming trip to Granite Falls for a meet at Yellow Medicine East High School on January 21st.
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..
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mirror Margins Mark Big South Tour for Boys Basketball
The Saints boys hoops squad played a pair Big South Conference road games, losing by 21 points to both BEA and Redwood Valley. Bennett Flohrs was a leading scorer for both games, followed closely by Brennan Kern.
Weekly Schedule
January 19th Wrestling Triangular at New Ulm (5:00) GBB vs Minnesota Valley Lutheran (H) BBB at Edgerton January 20th BBB vs Lesueur-Henderson (H) Gymnastics vs New Ulm (H) January 21st Wrestling at Wabasso Danceline at Yellow Medicine East (9:00) GBB vs New Ulm Cathedral (home at 2:15) January 24th BBB vs Redwood (H) GBB at Redwood January 26th Gymnastics at Blue Earth Wrestling vs Blue Earth Area (H) .