Sports
Breakdown Tournament winds down summer action for SJA teams
Lee Carlson Both the girls and boys basketball teams for the St. James Area Saints competed in the Mankato Breakdown Tournament on July 28.
Gridiron season nears, St. James Saints football players prepare with camps
Lee Carlson The 2022 football season opens on August 15 with the first varsity practice and the SJA players capped off a summer of hard work with camps. A team camp at Bemidji State provided a final tune up for the varsity while youth and junior high camps in St.
Duel with Jackson decides trip to Legion State Tournament
Battling through the consolation bracket, St. James earned a rematch with Jackson, their opening foe, on Saturday, July 23, at Veterans Field in St. James. Needing to win two games to qualify for State, Post #33 captured the opening contest 9-3 after jumping to a 5-0 lead but dropped the deciding game 5-3 and Jackson left with the ticket to State.
Tennis tournament keeps courts busy
The St. James Open Tennis Tournament brought together a wide range of players from different locations for competition on the courts by St. James Area High School during July 22-24. Results follow for each of the placings in the respective divisions.
Summer Rec winds up season with playoffs and awards
The 2022 summer recreation baseball program found success with a new format and culminated the season with playoff games and awards on Friday, July 22. NuWay/ K&H defeated Pioneer Bank in the opening round and Siem Construction came out on top in a close 4-3 championship game with NuWay/K&H.
Legion starts championship round with wins over R-T-R and Luverne
The local Legion sluggers began the long trek in pursuit of a ticket to State by knocking off Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 3-1 on Friday, July 22 at Veterans Field in St. James. The victory was immediately followed by a 3-2 triumph over Luverne that same night.
Teams gather to mark 50th Anniversary of unmatched accomplishment
St. James marks 1972 as a magical year when no foe found a victory against either the Saints wrestling or basketball teams. An invitation from the St. James Wrestling Hall of Fame reunited the legendary hardcourt team members and grapplers on July 16 at the St. James VFW.
St. James Junior Legion baseball team
The 2022 St. James Junior Legion baseball team, front from left: Ethan Leimer, Gage Jones, Reggie Blom, Danon Sawatzky, Wyatt Haler, and Nolan Stresemann. Back: John Boelke, Max Westman, Aidan Viegel, Talyn Tande, and Kollin Anderson. Coaches were Tim Pinke, Kevin Jones, and Gary Blom. Submitted
St. James Wrestling Hall of Fame celebrates 2022 Inductees
As awards go, entering a Hall of Fame is one of the top honors and seven selections were celebrated in that fashion at the St. James VFW on Saturday evening, July 16. Coaches and players alike shared their stories and took their rightful place in the St. James Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Madelia Health Foundation 5K Run/1M Walk was success
The Madelia Health Foundation 5K Run/1M Walk took place on Saturday, July 9 during Madelia Park Days. As in previous years, Anderson Race Management co-sponsored the event and provided the chipped race bibs, the start/finish line, snacks, and their race expertise. It was a beautiful day for the 5K, and 126 people between the ages of 5 and 75 registered to participate this year.