Sports
Premier Track Meet Results in Best Efforts for Track
The Sentinel Relays were held in Fairmont on May 5th with several teams in both the AA and A divisions. St. James competed against AA teams with winning finishes by Levi Miest, Gavin Firchau, and Mayra Aguilar.
SJA Baseball Team Building Credit In BSC
After a pair of road wins in the Big South Conference St. James Area treated a home crowd to another, beating Pipestone 6-0 on May 5th. Alex Stresemann pitched a complete game shutout and Jack Westman clobbered a home run for the Saints.
Saints Run to Track and Field Championship at New Ulm
The St. James Area track teams competed in a six-team track meet at New Ulm High School on April 27th and the boys’ team ended the night in 1st place.
Weather Is Lone Opponent to Halt Saints in Home Tourney
The St. James tennis complex entertained teams from hours away on Saturday, April 29th.
Saints Boost Record to 10-2 With Caswell Tourney Trophy
Making for their 7th win in five days, St. James Area used timely hitting, strong pitching, and a near-perfect defense to win the Caswell Tournament championship on April 29th. Despite chilly weather, the Saints stayed hot with wins over Central, St. Cloud Cathedral, and Springfield.
Baseball Saints Win Rematch at Redwood Valley
St.. James Area started their week with a road victory over the Cardinals of Redwood Valley, win-10-4 on May 1st..
Jaunt to Jackson Leads to Winning Streak for Baseball
Lee Carlson St. James Area notched consecutive Big South Conference road wins, following a victory at Redwood with a 10-6 triumph at Jackson on May 2nd. Jack Westman pitched the win, adding a pair of RBI, and Jesus
SJA Netters Put Together Route of Luverne
Lee Carlson The Saints cruised through each of the singles matches on May 2nd and Luverne forfeited the doubles matches to create a 7-0 final score in favor of St. James Area.
Tigers Hang a Home Loss on Saints
Belle Plaine came to town on May 1st and made quick work of a Section 2AA showdown with a 12-0 win in five innings. Laney Bowers, Madelyn Malmgren, Lunden Swanson, and Emma Mohwinkel had one hit apiece for the Saints.
Saints Softball Owns Doubleheader at Luverne
A road trip to Luverne on April 27th proved worth the effort as St. James Area rolled to wins of 5-1 and 10-0. Taylor Sodeman’s 2-3 batting performance with a pair of runs batted in fueled the opener and Lunden Swanson duplicated the stats to lead the nightcap.