Sports
Battle of Saints Tilts Towards SJA With Big Victory at St. Peter
SJA’s boys basketball team turned into road warriors to close their season, winning 67-63 at St. Peter on February 28th to couple with a win at Edgerton the night before. Senior guard Anthony Sletta enjoyed the season finale, scoring 19 points to lead all scorers.
Lengthy Trek to Edgerton Results in 70-53 Win For Saints
St. James ended their regular season with a 70-53 non-league contest at Edgerton on February 27th. The Dutchmen could not stop the flood of Saints scores in the opening half, down 38-18 at the intermission. Playoffs start at 7:00 p.m. March 3rd at Jackson County Central High School.
Third Time is Not Charmed as SJA Loses to Fairmont in Showcase
It was an early morning tipoff at the Big South Conference Showcase for the St. James Area Saints as they took on the Fairmont Cardinals once again, dropping a 66-47 decision. Alex Stresemann was the lone Saint to break double figure scoring.
Miest to State, Eight Saints Place at Section 2A Wrestling
A young Saints squad earned several high placings at the Section 2A Individual Tournament in Jackson on February 25th. An exciting second place finish by Levi Miest punched his ticket to the State Tournament on March 3rd with his session starting at 9:00 that morning at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
St. James Area Recognizes Kayl Johnson as Leader With ExCEL Award
Honored with the 2023 ExCEL Award for St. James High School, Kayl Johnson received her award during the Saintettes Extravaganza on January 28th. The award is reserved for juniors who demonstrate excellence and leadership both in and out of school.
Sodeman’s Stellar Play Nets KEYC Honor
The St. James Area girls basketball’s season includes many highlights, amongst them is the KEYC Player of the Week honor for Taylor Sodeman. The Mankato television station recognizes an area player weekly, selected from schools and teams in the viewing area.
Saints Showcase Talents to Gain Revenge Against Fairmont
Less than a week after a setback to Fairmont, SJA faced the same foes in the Big South Conference Showcase at Windom on February 18th. The Saint put together a monster second half en route to a 73-61 reversal of the previous matchup.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
BBB vs Fairmont at Waseca for BSC Showcase (10:00am) Wrestling at Jackson for Section Individual Tournament (10:00am) GBB Subsection playoff vs Windom (7:00) (H) February 27th BBB vs Edgerton (H) February 28th GBB Subsection Semifinals at TBD (6:00) March 2nd State Wrestling Tournament .
Gymnastics Hosts Meet Against Strong Worthington Squad
The St. James Area gymnasts squared off with Worthington for a home meet on February 7th. The Trojans are one of the strongest programs in the area and showed evidence of their tradition, winning the meet 140.100 to 97.400 for the Saints.