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Register for the Wrestling Hall of Fame ceremony
On Saturday, July 16 the St. James Wrestling Hall of Fame will have its induction ceremony. Marvin Augustin, Phil McMullen, Chuck Bowers, Ethan Hildebrandt, Terry Hawes, Dustin Anderson, and the Urban Augustin Family will be inducted.
Saints post 18-5 season, end with 3-1 setback in softball playoffs
A season full of highlights came to a close at Caswell Park on May 31st for St. James Area as they dropped a 3-1 decision to New Ulm. A pair of doubles to lead off the final ending appeared to form a rally but the next three batters were retired and the Eagles advanced.
Milestones remembered and honors doled out at softball banquet
Softball players, coaches, parents, and fans gathered at the St. James Eagles to hold a postseason banquet for the 2022 season. Amassing an 18-5 record, after a 3-3 start, made for an exciting final portion of the schedule and many accolades.
Surprises and superior efforts headline Section meet for SJA
A total of 25 teams gathered on a rainy morning at Mankato West for the Section 2A track meet on June 4th and a quartet of Saints punched tickets to move on to State. Noah Anderson, Gavin Firchau, Ryan Pierson, and Anthony Sletta performed well enough to represent SJA at the State Track Meet at St. Michael-Albertville High School on June 9th and 10th.
Top finishes at Section mean more work at State
A season of laps and leaps will culminate in one final meet for St. James Area track members Noah Anderson, Gavin Firchau, Ryan Pierson, and Anthony Sletta. The MSHSL conducts the State Track Meet over the course of June 9th and 10th at St. Michael-Albertville High School.
Baseball playoffs end, but not without a fight
Playing at the #2 seed Windom Area on May 28th, St. James Area entered the final inning down big but climbed within a run before the final out in the 9-8 loss. Tanner Olson capped a strong career with the Saints by picking up four hits and three runs batted in, including a pair in his final at bat.
Another walkoff win for SJA Baseball, 7-6 over Mt. Lake Area-Comfrey
A seesaw battle gave way to heroics from freshman Wyatt Haler in the regular season finale for the Saints. With the score tied at 6-6, Adrian Luna led off the bottom of the 7th inning with a base on balls, moved to scoring position on a sacrifice hit by Cooper Olson, and sprinted home with the winning run on a single by Haler.
Section Meet next, Saints compete for chance to go to State
The first time through the new subsection format yielded some strong performances by St. James Area athletes, with many qualifying for the Section meet. Noah Anderson’s blazing 51.6 time in the 400m dash at Mapleton on May 26th comes into Sections as the top performance.
Softball Saints move to 18-4 with playoff win over LCWM
After splitting the regular season matchups St. James Area added a win when it counted the most, defeating Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial 4-1 on May 28th to continue in Section playoffs.Taylor Sodeman delivered the game-winning run on a 3rd inning double and blasted a 2-out homer two innings later.
Saints jump back on winning track with win over Blue Earth Area
Life in the elimination bracket started for St. James Area with a 9-5 win over BEA as Addie Bowers, Eva Romsdahl, Allie Malmgren, and Lunden Swanson all racked up multiple hits in the game. Laney Bowers got the start, pitching five innings, and Addie Bowers closed the deal with two innings of relief.