SJA Girls Wrestlers Compete in Historical Tournament

Three St. James Area Wrestlers were part of the largest girls-only wrestling tourney in Minnesota history on February 4th at Pine Island High School. Eva Romsdahl, Arlene Melendez, and Nevaeh Hanson all placed high in their respective brackets.

Second Half at Jackson Hands Saints 79-68 Setback

The St. James Area boys basketball team played at Jackson County Central on February 6th, holding tight with a 35-35 knot at halftime but eventually ending up on the wrong side of another Big South Conference score.

Home Wrestling Triangular Ends in Split for St. James Area

The Saints ran roughshod over LeSueur-Henderson by a 57-24 score but came up just short, 37-36, to St. Clair on February 3rd. Head coaches included former teammates Ethan Hildebrandt for St. James Area and Giovanni Alvarado for St. Clair.

Explosion of Points and Overtime End With Huskies Win

The St. James Area Saints battled back to force an overtime against the Jackson County Central Huskies on February 6th but came up short in the 98-92 decision. Taylor Sodeman’s outstanding effort of 42 points was countered by JCC’s Rylie Cother’s school record 53 points to pace the winners.

Star Saint Wrestler Hits Milestone During Madelia Event

The Saints dropped into the gym at nearby Madelia for a triangular on January 30th and captured a pair of victories but part of that success capped off a long list of wins. SJA junior Kollin Anderson secured his 75th win that evening and is already running down the next goal.

Cardinals Sweep St. James Area Basketball Doubleheader

SJA basketball fans all headed west as both varsity Saints teams played at Luverne on February 3rd with the host team winning the girls game 55-40 and 88-77 in the boys contest. The leadoff game matched the Saints girls with the Section frontrunner and a low scoring affair settled at 25-21 in favor of Luverne when halftime hit.

New Trustee Appointed on 4-H A. R. Voss Trust Fund

On February 1st, 2023 at 9:30 am ‘Dock’ Durheim was appointed by the court as the new trustee to the 4-H AR Trust Fund and took the place of Dale Busch who has served as a trustee since the 1980’s. Dale has served as President of the Board of Directors and a trustee over the years and has played a huge part in ensuring the longevity of this fund with other trustees. Dock will now serve on the committee with other trustee Sharon Moody to ensure the funds are used for their intended purposes. 4-H staff is sad to see Dale step down, but thank him for his years of service and all he has done for the local 4-H program. They are excited to have Dock appointed and know he will continue the great work that has been done.