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Home meet pairs gymnasts with Waseca
Lee Carlson St. James Area gymnastics continued their progress as a team against a strong conference opponent on January 16th. The Bluejays prevailed 131.050 to… Login to continue reading Login…
Late pins carry St. James-Madelia to mat success
St. James hosted a quadrangular on January 14th putting an exclamation point on a pair of wins by finishing with a 40-30 decision over Windmom/Mt. Lake. After defeating St. Clair-Loyola 45-27, SJM defeating the Cobras for the first time in over a decade.
Big South Conference wrestling overflows with wrestling
Over a dozen wrestling programs converged on Jackson County Central HS, filling multiple mats in multiple gyms for the January 11th BSC championships. Izzy Swanson, Nevada Anderson Emily Esqueda, and Fernanda Esqueda each won top trophies for the girls and the boys team placed three wrestlers.
St. James High School players excel on hockey rink
Small in number but making a big impact, SJHS is proud to see two student-athletes contributing to the Windom Area hockey team. Andrei Rivera and Bodi Parker are playing for the Eagles during the 2024-25 season.
Saints use home court to beat Jags
A tight 1st half saw St. James Area holding an edge of one point before finishing with a 77-69 triumph over Granada-Huntley-East Chain-Truman-Martin Luther on January 13th. Five different SJA players hit double figure scoring, led by Brennan Kern’s 22 points.
Gymnastics boosts scores at Marshall
Finishing with a new season-high of 114.600, St. James Area narrowly missed out on their first victory of the season during a dual meet at Marshall on January 13th. Aubrey Romsdahl and Allison Hoxmeier took top honors for individual events.
Saintettes compete at New Ulm
With the Saintettes Extravaganza this weekend, the St. James danceline is busy coming off a historic All-Conference performance before squeezing in an event at New Ulm on January 14th. The Extravaganza will take place at 6:00 in the SJHS Event Center with a clinic the previous day, also in the Event Center, running from 3:30-5:30.
Sainettes honored for all-conference performance
The St. James Saintettes danceline earned a placing among the best at the Big South Conference showcase in Fairmont on January 9th. Development into a competition program notched another big milestone for the Saintettes as the effort was rewarded with All-Conference distinction.
Saints bounce back and defeat Crusaders
After several rough games, the St. James Area girls basketball team found their rhythm against Mankato Loyola for a 72-58 nonconference victory. Three Saints hit double figures, Reese Malmgren, Journey Swanson, and Madelyn Malmgren, and a large rebounding advantage fueled the win.