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Mankato East fall sports ready for action

COLTON MOLESKY Staff Writer After the football team went 4-6 last season, Mankato East needs to bounce back for some victories this season. They have started out 2-2 this season and are starting to find holes from last season carrying over. They are on a two-game winning streak and piled 58 points on Red Wing in their recent win, but put up only 26 points in the first two weeks. The team

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sides of the ball to sustain success. On the cross country boys team, returning seniors Caleb Caflisch, Jacob Engler and Luke Lehne have to step up as leaders on the Cougars. The going is always tough for the winter and outdoor runners, but the team is made up of three seniors, juniors and sophomores. With six upperclassmen on the boys team, the squad should have plenty of role models to follow into the winter. The girls team has a different challenge, with 13 of the 17 person team underclassmen. “This year’s theme is PUSH, which stands for Persist Until Success Happens. We are a young team--12 rookies

and 10 returners, six new JH runners--which also means we have 6 new runners 9-12. We graduated six seniors

goals because we have lots of untapped potential on our roster,” said head coach Jennifer Hillger. “Ava Matejcek, an 8th grader, has shown herself to be one of our top-two and ended up being number three on our team last year. Megan Scheel, an 8th grader, ran for us at Sections last year and is proving to be part of the top-seven again. Emily Sellner, a sophomore, has also shown a lot of improvement and leadership on our Varsity squad. We picked up a lot of strong 7th grade runners and runners from track that should break into our varsity line-up. These will include Joanna Bristol, Olivia Beschorner, and Emmy Schulz.” As for where this team hopes to be, along with where the cross country program hopes to go, the coach

“‘We are really focusing on having fun and setting goals because we have lots of untapped potential on our roster,’ said head coach Jennifer Hillger.”

last year, including one and two. We are really focusing on having fun and setting

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“‘The theme or hashtag the girls and I are using this year is ‘As A Team’. Basically this means that everything we do and everything we accomplish, go through, wins and loses we do as a team instead of individually,’ said head soccer coach Lizzy Vetter on the girls’ team mindset and aspirations.” had high expectations. “Place in the top-9 in the Big 9 Conference Meet. All girls beat their goals this season. Create a family atmosphere on the team,” said Hillger. “Success this season is going to come as we learn how to race 5K’s, since we are so young. We have some great leadership from our returners, whether they are seniors or 8th graders.” For the soccer team, the boys squad has gotten off to a great start, with a 8-5 record and 6-1 over the team’s last seven matches. The team has already amassed 27 goals on the season and has benefited greatly from only having three underclassmen and a veteran team to keep the squad chugging. “The theme or hashtag the girls and I are using this year is #AsATeam. Basically this means that everything we do and everything we accomplish, go through, wins and loses we do as a team instead of individually,” said head soccer coach Lizzy Vetter on the girls’ team mindset and aspirations. “The goals for this year include developing confidence on the ball for everyone and getting used to new positions as we change into an attacking-based team. As far as postseason

SPX Sports goals, I would be lying if I said it wasn’t every team’s goal to make it far in sections and on to the state tournament as well as it is ours, however that doesn’t dictate the fact of if we had a successful season or not.” On the girls’ team, the squad headed out red hot and on a 4-0 win streak, but have since leveled off and sit at 7-5-1 on the year. The team scored 17 goals in the opening four games, but only could find 20 goals in the following nine games. The team has scored one or less goals

in three of their last nine games and need to find the scoring rhythm that started them off so very well. “Some key returning players include senior Jenny Vetter who is a top returning goal scorer this season, and has already verbally committed to playing collegiate soccer at MNSU,” Vtter said. Joining her is junior defender Brandi Drumm, and junior attacker Natalie Schisel. Key incoming players for this season are two goalies both new to the game of soccer in sophomore Emily Eck-

heart and freshman Maddie Glowgoski, who spend time rotating between varsity and JV. “Along with our goalies we have three incoming 7th graders who we look to fill their role when given time on the field. They are defender Hailey Schlager, attacker Julia Ficsher, and midfielder Ella Huettl,” said coach Vetter talking on the team’s strengths and what games to watch. “As far as key match ups it is impossible to mention the East vs. West game sim-

ply because it is such a large event for the Mankato soccer community as a whole, but key matchups left in our season also include Austin, Northfield, and Owatonna. All are Big-9 Conference games, and two are section competitors.” As for the volleyball team , the girls have had a rough go of it early, starting 3-18 and have gone 1-6 in their last seven matches. While they are able to keep the early sets tight, the unfortunate trend is the fall off near the end of games for the Mankato East volleyball squad. “The theme for this year is focusing on one day at a time and making progress with each point in a game or each day in the gym. Goals include giving our best effort every day and learning to bounce back from mistakes or not our best days,” said head coach Piper Timmerman on what the team needs to do for success. Returning key players are Maya Mukamuri, Sammie Bruggeman, Randi Sabatka, and Maggie Taylor. Some of the incoming key players are Aliya Mukamuri, Emma Bodnar, Abby Grams, Sarah Strom, Madie Clarke, and Tayler Swalve.

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Waseca football off to blazing start to begin 2017 season The Blue Jays are hoping for better, sustained success come State Tourney time

SEAN MORAWCZYNSKI Staff Writer The Waseca Blue Jays have high expectations for the 2017 football season. The Blue Jays finished 2016 with an 8-2 overall record only to miss the section tournament final with a 40-19 loss to the first-seeded Marshall Tigers in the semifinals. Waseca has competed at a high enough level to land themselves a 4-1 record in the season’s first five games. The potential revenge game against Marshall is Waseca’s one loss this season; the Blue Jays will have to wait for the postseason to arrive before they can get redemption for last year’s playoff exit. The thorn in the side of the Waseca football team known as Marshall is dominating virtually every statistical category in the conference. Exclud-

ing the Tigers, Waseca can tout the best scoring offense and least scored-on defense. The Blue Jays have 171 points in their favor with 69 points allowed following their recent game versus Marshall. The Tigers make up almost half of that total with the amount of points they scored

mont has given Waseca its most competitive game so far, this year. The 14-9 final score sealed the win for the Blue Jays after a second-half scoring gridlock between the home and away teams. Three points were scored in the entire second half of the game; those three points gave Fair-

final quarter. The other three Blue Jays wins were made to look easy. In games against New Ulm, at Tri-City United and hosting Albert Lea, Waseca has outscored the opposing team 144-16 according to MN Football Hub. The Jays shut out Albert Lea in their second

“Waseca has competed at a high enough level to land themselves a 4-1 record in the season’s first five games. The potential revenge game against Marshall is Waseca’s one loss this season; the Blue Jays will have to wait for the postseason to arrive before they can get redemption for last year’s playoff exit.” against the Jays in week five. In this conference, Marshall is Goliath and everybody else is David. Waseca would like to get to the end part of the story when David wins. They certainly hope it happens this season in the playoffs. Waseca has otherwise put on a football clinic against the first four opponents. Fair-

mont a chance to take the lead with a touchdown. After scoring their only points in the first and second quarters, the Waseca offense stalled. Fortunately for the Jays, their defense was able to ward off any Fairmont players from crossing the goal line. Waseca was victorious when time expired in the

home game, 57-0. The team seems to rely on the rushing game to outlast their opponent. Three players on Waseca’s football team have at least 100 rushing yards. In the first two games this season, the Blue Jays averaged 14.3 yards per-carry; a good NFL running back will aver-

age around five yards for that measurement. The junior quarterback Hunter Rodriguez is a serious threat in the run game on top of his role as field general for the Waseca offense. Through at least week two, Rodriguez had 65 more yards gained via rushing rather than through the air. The quarterback also led the team in rushing attempts and yards in those first two games. Waseca can cut out some of the tougher competition in the Section 2AAAA race when it faces Jordan in its sixth game. Jordan shares the same record as Waseca and is also vying for a chance to dethrone the mighty Marshall Tigers, but not if Waseca stands in Jordan’s way. The Blue Jays’ game against Jordan is followed by another home game at Waseca High School. The St. Peter Saints will go to Waseca on Friday, Oct. 13 then Waseca rounds out its season at Worthington on Wednesday, Oct. 18.

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Mankato West soccer teams headed in different directions

RYAN SJOBERG Staff Writer If you have been paying any attention to the soccer teams at Mankato West High School this year, you would have noticed the teams are heading in vastly different

directions. The girls are looking very strong and like a true state contender heading down the stretch nearing postseason play, while the guys have to improve quite a bit if they hope to regroup and contend by seasons end for a playoff spot. The Mankato West Scarlets boys’ soccer team started off the season ugly and while they are still searching for their first victory, you can tell this team has improved as they have been closing the gap on their losses as of late.

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Instead of losing six to zero or seven to one, this team is now finding a way to keep the game close in the final minutes, positioning themselves to get a victory here in the near future. The Scarlets’ latest game featured Rochester Century paying a visit to town. It was a defensive struggle the whole first half except for a breakaway from Rochester Century. Chol Ajak capitalized on the situation and found the back of the net to give his team a 1-0 lead heading into the locker rooms. The second half was a defensive struggle. Mankato West tried to put a rally together with a couple of nice setup attacks down the middle of the field but Century eventually would put those to a halt and the Century goalkeeper received his first shutout of the season. West is now 0-10 for the season and will continue to search for their first W. The Lady Scarlets have been the exact opposite; looking rather unstoppable at times this season. Coming off a year in which they lost in the championship game, this team has had a chip on their shoulder all year to finally capture a state title. West

SPX Sports is currently 9-0-3; they are a senior-led team and look like a force to be wrecking with come postseason play. Their latest game came against Rochester John Marshall. John Marshall came out looking to knock off the highly ranked Scarlets and scored early in the match, as Ava Masterpole scored at the 35-minute mark. The Scarlets came back firing just five minutes later as junior Kate Nelson fired a shot past the goalkeeper to tie things up at 1-1. Just as it seemed, this

match was destined for extra time, and West sent in a barrage of goals. The Scarlets found the back of the net three times in the last ten minutes to blow this game wide open and take the lead 4-1, which would be the game’s final score. It was a record-tying night for senior McKenna Buisman as she tied the school record for assists in a career with 35. The West girls’ soccer team looks to build off this close game and continue the positive play deep into the season.

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Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton 2017 fall sports preview

COLTON MOLESKY Staff Writer Football for JWP has had some offensive problems to start the season 0-3. The team has only been able to score 26 points in their first three games, scoring six in each of their last two. The team has had some defensive showings, letting up only 28 points in week one and seven in week two. The team needs to find offensive explosion to help give themselves a chance moving forward.

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eight of the 13 boys under 10th grade. If the team wants to have a successful season, they need the youth to mature quickly and help out the upperclassmen. The backbone of the team is not big enough to carry them, which means early success for the younger guys will go a long way. The girls’ team will need the same quick results from youth, with nine of their 14 under the 10th grade level. Their team also has no seniors, which means their four 11th graders will have to mentor the youth and help coach them up quickly for the season. On both these teams, finding a star in their youth cannot come soon enough. Boys soccer has had their fair share of issues this season, starting out 2-8-3 on the year and letting up five or more goals in three games. The

team has been shut out seven times this season and either needs a new way to play defense or a new offensive scheme to find some rhythm. They need to take a cue from

the girls’ team, which sits at 11-1-1 on the season. This team is currently on a threegame win streak and went on a seven-game streak earlier in the season. Their offense has been dominant, scoring six or more goals in five games and posting 14 and 19-goal games. On defense the team has shutout opponents six times this season, looking like a postseason team early on. The volleyball team has started to turn things around, at 5-10 on the season. The team has started a two-game winning streak and are 3-3 over their last six. The key for the team is extending games into later sets and not going down early, to keep their squad in the game. They have hung around in several games and now have gained some wins because of it.

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Fairmont football off to a running start The Cardinals have put together a nice season so far, and are hoping for better. five games for those goals to become a reality in the Fairmont community. Mahoney highlighted the opening two games on the schedule as critical opportunities to make a statement that the team will “Fight On” to accomplish its goals. Both games were out of the way with Fairmont racking up two wins to start the

SEAN MORAWCZYNSKI Staff Writer Fairmont football is focusing on what it means to “Fight On” this season in Class AAA of the MSHSL. The Cardinals stand at 4-1, which puts them currently in fourth place in the South Central – Red division. Waseca and Jordan sit above Fairmont in the standings in second and third place, respectively. The Cardinals’ lone loss this season was at the hands of Waseca, whose only loss is to the first-place and undefeated Marshall Tigers. Fairmont doesn’t have Marshall on their 2017 schedule but hope to meet them when it counts in the postseason. With one less conference game played than Jordan, Fairmont sits behind them in the standings but holds the potential tiebreaker over Jordan after their week two win this year against Jordan, 41-28. Head coach Mat Mahoney wants to compete for a district title and win the section in the 2017 season. The Cardinals coach is leading the team well on its way through

yards apiece decimated the Cardinals lead to only two points, with an opportunity for the Titans to tie it with a two-point conversion. Luckily for Fairmont, the conversion failed and the Cardinals added another win to their belt. The most recent home game on Fairmont’s schedule was played against Albert Lea. The 48-6 Cardinals win

terception ratio of 13:2. The starting quarterback leads the team with three rushing touchdowns and has run for 102 yards according to the Star Tribune’s MN Football Hub. One of the Cardinals’ key incoming players is junior running back Mario Maldonado. On 4.2 yards-per-attempt, Maldonado has 262 rush-

“Head coach Mat Mahoney wants to compete for a district title and win the section in the 2017 season. The Cardinals coach is leading the team well on its way through five games for those goals to become a reality in the Fairmont community. Mahoney highlighted the opening two games on the schedule as critical opportunities to make a statement that the team will “Fight On” to accomplish its goals.” season on a high note. Waseca dealt the Cardinals their first loss in a defensive battle in week three, which ended with a score of 14-9 and the Blue jays leaving Fairmont High School as the victors. Fairmont got back to its winning ways in weeks four and five. A fierce competition and some late-game dramatics by Tri-City United had Fairmont fans sweating. Two fourth-quarter passing touchdowns of 62 and 85

allowed fans and the team to take a breath of relief after the two previous games. Under center for Fairmont is senior Nathan Kallenbach, who threw for four touchdowns in the game against Albert Lea. Kallenbach is a dual-threat quarterback who is also the team’s second leading rusher. The senior has performed well this season, currently posting a 121.2 quarterback rating with 1,166 passing yards and a touchdown-to-in-

ing yards in his five games played. The running back occasionally catches the ball as well as he has 12 receptions for 74 receiving yards at this point in the season. Junior linebacker Zach Ringnell puts the ball on the ground for Fairmont’s defense. Ringnell leads the team with 70 total tackles and has forced three turnovers, one of which is a blocked kick. Ringnell’s line-backing partner Collin Steubler gets after

the quarterback, recording the most sacks for the Cardinals with two-and-a-half. Senior Sam Schwieger patrols the ball in the air going both ways on the field. On offense, he has hauled in eight catches at wide receiver and has 152 receiving yards. On the other side of the ball, Schwieger has intercepted opposing quarterbacks a team-high four times while he plays the cornerback position. With two road games and one game at home left to go, Fairmont is piecing together a team that will “Fight On” until they hopefully step on the field of US Bank Stadium in November. The team travels to Worthington on Oct. 6 and then will return home to Fairmont for another game against Belle Plaine. The Belle Plaine game is another that Coach Mahoney stresses the importance to the program that the Cardinals win. The final game of the regular season will be played on Wednesday, Oct. 18th on the road against New Ulm. Against common opponents, the New Ulm Eagles share the same record as Fairmont, losing to Waseca and defeating Tri-City United. It will be a challenge getting through the playoffs to state but the Fairmont Cardinals have already put themselves in a position to do it.

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Sleepy Eye Public focusing on consistency this season The Indians are looking to take it to another level this season on the gridiron

SEAN MORAWCZYNSKI Staff Writer Sleepy Eye – Public has an opportunity to make a name for itself now that it’s the only representative of the city in Class-A high school football. The public school’s counterpart Sleepy Eye – St. Mary’s dropped down a class this season to 9-Man. Both teams were in Section 3A prior to St. Mary’s departure. Sleepy Eye hasn’t fared too well in the last several seasons in comparison to St. Mary’s fairly successful program. Now that the Knights have left their castle in Class-A, Sleepy Eye is looking to reclaim the throne. Sleepy Eye’s campaign for top dog has already been proven more successful than their 2013 and 2015 seasons when the team went winless. The final scores have been somewhat telling of the defensive inconsistencies while the offense just can’t seem to score at the right times. The team has shown that it can play tough with its opponents. Sleepy Eye’s win against Adrian in the third week was the third week in-

a-row where the team scored more points than in the previous game. The Minneota Vikings spoiled opening day for a lot of Sleepy Eye fans, they along with their team rebounded in the second game from the 58-7 thrashing they just suffered. Not much pain was eased

lecting its third loss to start the season, the team once again had an improved performance both ways on the field. Playing Murray County Central, the Sleepy Eye defense took another step forward, holding the Rebels to 27 points and scoring 22 of their own on the road. Despite dropping the two

for Sleepy Eye that many Adrian defenders saw in this game. Strong popped off a cool 170 yards and three rushing touchdowns on only 15 carries. The defense once again achieved a season-low in points allowed during this home game. The entire team was in-sync as their lead was safely established, outscor-

“Sleepy Eye still has a chance to turn it around in the standings before the year is done. If the defense can return to pre-Wabasso form and rein in opponents’ scoring, the offense should be able to create points. Tracy-Milroy-Balatan will play at Sleepy Eye on Oct. 6. The home team enters this game scoring double the amount of points TMB has within the conference.”

in week two for Sleepy Eye. The New Ulm Cathedral Greyhounds outpaced Sleepy Eye, winning the game 4321. There were some bright spots in the loss. Sleepy Eye’s public high school was able to improve on both sides of the ball against the Greyhounds. That trend would continue into the next two games for Sleepy Eye. Although col-

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games to New Ulm Cathedral and MCC, Sleepy Eye can hang its head high; the offensive performance produced the most points that both of those teams have allowed to a conference rival this season. The 44-19 win over Adrian is Sleepy Eye’s first and only win thus far in the season. The offense exploded with the rushing attack. Landon Strong wears #22 on his back

ing the Adrian Dragons 31-0 in the second and third quarters. Wabasso was ready for Sleepy Eye when they came to town. Any momentum gained from the win over Adrian seems to be lost as the reigning Section 3A champion demolishes Sleepy Eye 69-13. The loss wasn’t necessarily unexpected; Wabasso is currently undefeated

and has outscored opponents 222-43. The Sleepy Eye offense did prove Wabasso wasn’t untouchable to teams in the conference. Sleepy Eye is the first conference rival of Wabasso to score any points against them in their three Section 3A games. Sleepy Eye still has a chance to turn it around in the standings before the year is done. If the defense can return to pre-Wabasso form and rein in opponents’ scoring, the offense should be able to create points. Tracy-Milroy-Balatan will play at Sleepy Eye on Oct. 6. The home team enters this game scoring double the amount of points TMB has within the conference. For the final Section 3A game in 2017, Sleepy Eye goes to Springfield. The offensive numbers for Sleepy Eye matchup well again in this week’s game; Springfield has similar defensive lines as the visiting team, which bodes well for Sleepy Eye. Sleepy Eye will play its last regular season game at home, ideally looking ahead to a strong postseason effort when that time arrives. They will be going head-to-head with Lakeview of Section 5A, a team that is still attempting to win its first game this year.

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Blue Jays volleyball in search of more wins in 2017 2016 marked a year of excellence for Waseca, but 2017 has started out bumpy

SEAN MORAWCZYNSKI Staff Writer The Blue Jays are another team in search of correcting mistakes from the previous year’s Section 2AA tournament. Waseca was swept by Kenyon-Washington High School, ending their season without any year-end hardware. Their efforts to improve from last year have so far been successful; the Blue Jays have already exceeded their 2016 win total and sit right now with four less losses than the previous season and four matches to go. Waseca’s improvement was not obvious at the start of the season. The Blue Jays opened up their season with two wins on the road at Pine Island then played as the home team in Windom against Worthington in the second match. Rochester Lourdes then lost to Waseca in the Blue Jays’ third match. It was only for a short time that Waseca was able to hold onto a winning record before a less-than-ideal showing at the Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Tourney. Every team the Blue Jays

faced in the tournament pool stopped Waseca from winning even one set in the entire event. The Blue Jays exited the WEM-hosted tournament with an overall record of 2-6 before returning to conference play in the following week. Fairmont saw to it that Waseca’s losing ways would not end against the Cardi-

get payback for keeping the Jays out of the win column. A road game at St. James restored some of Waseca’s mojo, at least for a match. The Blue Jays locked in their first win in seven matches and just the third overall for Waseca. In four sets, the Saints could not withstand the pressure brought on by the Blue Jays

next three games of the fourgame road trip to Blue Earth, Tri-City United and St. Peter. Two conference losses to Blue Earth and St. Peter put Waseca close to the point-ofno-return in the competition for best conference-finish. Something clicked with Waseca’s team after the 3-1 loss to St. Peter on Sept.

“Waseca’s improvement was not obvious at the start of the season. The Blue Jays opened up their season with two wins on the road at Pine Island then played as the home team in Windom against Worthington in the second match. Rochester Lourdes then lost to Waseca in the Blue Jays’ third match. It was only for a short time that Waseca was able to hold onto a winning record before a less-than-ideal showing at the Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Tourney.” nals. Fairmont would go on to defeat Waseca in four sets in the first of two meetings this season (16-25, 20-25, 2520 and 25-17). The Blue Jays were not quite finished with the Cardinals yet and later

and awarded Waseca with its first conference win of the year as well. Back in familiar territory, the Blue Jays aren’t able to replicate what it took to beat St. James and lose the

19. The Blue Jays recovered from their most recent slump to win the last three games played up to this point in the season. In the process of slump-busting, Waseca washed out the conference

losses to Fairmont and Blue Earth earlier this season by sweeping the Fairmont Cardinals in Fairmont then pulled off a gut-check victory against Blue Earth to bring their current win-streak to three, a complete reversal of the three-match drought after the victory over the St. James Saints. Waseca is fortunate enough to end the regular season with two straight home games after the Blue Jays play at Triton Tuesday, Oct. 3 and then go to New Ulm on Thursday, Oct. 5 to attempt a complete season sweep of the Eagles. St. Peter defeated Waseca in four sets on Sept. 19, which is coincidentally the Blue Jays’ last loss they’ve recorded. Waseca will get its chance to even the season series up at 1-1 on Oct. 9 at Waseca. The team’s last match on the schedule is another rematch; St. James will attempt to redeem itself just as Waseca has done against Fairmont and Blue Earth with their last two wins. The two district games will be crucial for the Blue Jays as they search for success in the postseason. Their chances at a good seed diminished with the early losing streak but Waseca put itself in the best position possible for them to succeed this late into the season.

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Mapleton football on pace for big season so having him in the backfield for us is a huge asset,” Kratochvil said. “Lincoln is a versatile weapon for our team as he obviously plays running back but he also plays defensive back for me and does a very nice job back there as

who has experience playing varsity already. Moore is called “The Iceman” by his fellow teammates as he is the team’s kicker as well. Moore was given his nickname because he has made a number of clutch game-winning kicks

said. Mapleton also has a new coach. First year head coach Jerry Thule takes over the helm for the Eagles. The transition has been smooth however, as he was an assistant last year and got pro-

RYAN SJOBERG Staff Writer If you have not had the chance to check out the Mapleton Eagles football team, you definitely should consider doing so. Currently undefeated on the year, Mapleton is looking to make some noise state-wide this fall. The Eagles look poised to make another deep run this year as 20 starters return from last year’s state semifinals squad. It also helps when you have the school’s all-time leading rusher at running back as well. That’s right; senior running back Lincoln Arndt broke the school records for rushing yards in a season, career and game all before his senior season even began. No wonder defensive coordinator Ralph Kratochvil had no problem speaking highly of his senior leader. “Running back Lincoln Arndt is back this year for us

“‘Running back Lincoln Arndt is back this year for us so having him in the backfield for us is a huge asset,’ Kratochvil said. ‘Lincoln is a versatile weapon for our team as he obviously plays running back but he also plays defensive back for me and does a very nice job back there as well for us. Having a player of his caliber on both sides of the ball is huge.’”

well for us. Having a player of his caliber on both sides of the ball is huge.” One position the Mapleton Eagles are breaking in a new starter at is quarterback. Under center for the Eagles will be senior Nathan Moore,

in the past and hopes to continue that in the future. “Because Nathan has played varsity before, we have the upmost confidence in him to move the ball down the field and put points on the board for us,” Kratochvil

moted when last year’s head coach left. Some key games on the schedule coming up for the Eagles are against class 3A Sibley. They are a class higher than Mapleton so it will take a lot of determination

to pull off the upset. They also have a rematch of last season’s quarterfinal game against Young America/Norwood. Considering Mapleton got the best of Young America/Norwood last year, the Eagles know they will be in a dog fight all night against this squad. They have a lot of seniors back and have not forgotten what happened last fall. Kratochvil says that game will be a good indicator to see where the team is at during that juncture of the season. The expectations are high in Mapleton this fall and rightfully so. Kratochvil expects a return trip to state and believes the players would be dismayed by anything less. “We are looking forward to possibly getting back to state again this year. The town is buzzing given we are a senior-led team and with how well this team did last year.”

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St. Peter volleyball bouncing back nicely after rough start The Saints picked up a key victory over St. James after going 1-2 1,000th in her career. Claire Nuessmeier joined the party as she finished with a dozen kills, four blocks and one dig. Setter Kayla Oeltjenbruns finished the match with 17 assists, while Nicole Ebel-

RYAN SJOBERG Staff Writer The St. Peter high school girls’ volleyball season is underway. The Saints started off the year quite shaky, but have since rebounded to win a couple straight and hope to keep up the high level of play throughout the year. The St. Peter Saints were 1-2 heading into a crucial match with winless St. James. The Saints wanted to right the ship early on so the team could get back on track before the season potentially got out of hand. St. Peter definitely got back on track, defeating St. James 25-12, 2520 and 25-18 in three straight sets. Leading the way for the Saints was experienced varsity player Ellie Johnson, who had 15 digs and four ace serves. Johnson is now only one dig away from her

at Fairmont. The next match at Fairmont gave the Saints a true down-to-the-wire comeback win. St. Peter dug themselves into a deep hole to start off the game, getting

court over the course of the final three, winning by the score of 25-23 in game three, 25-11 in game four and 15-10 in a match-clinching game five. Senior Ellie Johnson achieved a major career mile-

“Leading the way for the Saints was experienced varsity player Ellie Johnson, who had 15 digs and four ace serves. Johnson is now only one dig away from her 1,000th in her career. Claire Nuessmeier joined the party as she finished with a dozen kills, four blocks and one dig. Setter Kayla Oeltjenbruns finished the match with 17 assists, while Nicole Ebeling made her way to the stat sheet as she had eight digs, two ace serves and three blocks.”

ing made her way to the stat sheet as she had eight digs, two ace serves and three blocks. Sarah Conlon also contributed, notching four kills. This match improved the Lady Saints record to 2-3 heading into a big matchup

down 0-2 as Fairmont came out victorious in the first couple games 23-25 and 17-25. If St. Peter wanted to win, they would have to rally to win the next three games. They did just that. The Lady Saints dominated play on the

stone in this game, getting the 1000th dig of her impressive varsity career. She now has 1024 digs for her career and led the Saints in this game with 25 of them, respectively. Johnson added a kill and a couple of ace serves

as well. Paige Hewitt stuffed the stat sheet as she led St. Peter with 25 set assists to go along with seven digs and four kills. Kayla Oetijenbruns claimed 12 set assists with 11 digs, while Claire Nuessmeier spiked 17 kills. Carlie Chabot found her zone in this game, picking up 18 digs and two kills. It was a season-defining comeback with St. Peter starting to make some major noise in the Big South as they have yet to lose in conference. St. Peter’s upcoming schedule includes trips to Water ville-Elysian-Morristown, Blue Earth and a home match versus Waseca.

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Coming off a successful 2016, Scarlets bring back experience

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RYAN SJOBERG Staff Writer Coming off a 2016 campaign in which the Mankato West Scarlets volleyball team went 16-7, the team brings quite a bit of experience back and is already showing they are a force to be reckoned with in the 2017 season. Not even a new coach at the helm this season can distract this team as they are off to a hot start. The Scarlets are right in the thick of the standings as the team has started out with a record of 7-2. This is an impressive accomplishment considering they have a new coach and a couple new starters in the lineup. Let’s get up to speed on a few key games from the Scarlets season thus far, including a second-place finish at their own tournament on the weekend of September 16. Mankato West began its quest for a tournament championship against Austin. Austin took game number one (23-25), but the Scarlets battled back to win the next two (25-23/15-3). The Scarlets’ quarterfinal matchup was against United South Central. West had no problems here, defeating them soundly by scores of 25-7 and 25-14. Sibley East was also no match for Mankato West in the semifinals, losing with scores of 25-19 and

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New coach, same winning attitude at Mankato West The Scarlets are currently 4-1 and hungry for State title dreams

RYAN SJOBERG Staff Writer Former Mankato West head football coach Mark Esch stepped down after the season last November. Esch made nine trips to the state

tournament while compiling two state championships. The Scarlets will now turn to longtime assistant and offensive coordinator J.J. Helget to lead the team. Not many people expect a drop off in play however, as this team brings back plenty of experience and talent to help smooth the transition from old coach to new. Being the offensive coordinator for the past five years, Helget will not change the system nor the philosophy of this team;

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wanting to make the transition for the players and for himself as smooth as it can possibly be. The Mankato West Scarlets return a decent number of players who played on the semifinal squad from a year ago. When looking at certain position groups, do not look any further than what is in the trenches. West returns four of their five offensive linemen from last year and most of their rotation for the defensive line. Many believe the game is won and lost at the line of scrimmage so this could be very critical for the Scarlets if they want to continue their winning ways in 2017. Some new faces will be out there at the skill positions. West lost a couple of key players from last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s squad, including the running back and quarterback. Sophomore quarterback Jack Foster shined in his varsity debut against Rochester Century. Foster managed to throw for 251 yards and two touchdowns while completing 65% of his throws. Foster seems to have great chemistry with senior wide receiver Dondre Spann. Spann hauled in 16 passes from Foster, going for 190 yards and two touchdowns against Rochester Century. Senior running back Dustin Mueller also had a solid game toting the rock 13 times for 79 yards. West end-

SPX Sports ed up winning their opening game 28-0. The Scarlets took on their cross-town rivals the next week playing Mankato East. As has been the story the past couple of years, West beat East pretty handily winning 38-12. For a team that has made two semifinal appearances since their state title in

2014, the expectations for success are no different this time around; even with a new head coach. The Scarlets are off to a fast start (2-0) and are currently ranked third in class 5A. The goal for this team is clear: state tournament or bust.

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Off to a scorching start, Sibley East looks to remain undefeated The Wolverines captured victories over GFW, Jordan, Belle Plaine and LSH

SEAN MORAWCZYNSKI Staff Writer Atop the Section 3AAA standings is the undefeated Sibley East Wolverines. Pending an inexplicable collapse, Sibley East has vastly improved from last year’s regular season performance. The Wolverines managed to win their first game of last year’s section tournament only to fall short the next round against Jackson County Central with a 42-14 loss. The noticeable difference when looking at the box scores is the team’s ability to close out games with authority this year. The Wolverines have scored 41 points in the fourth quarter in this season more than in any other, according to MN Football Hub. In comparison, Sibley East’s opponents have only put up 15 points in the same situation which means the defense is pulling its weight as well for the Wolverines. Head coach Alan Halverson’s game plan seems to apply well to almost any team through the team’s five games. Fans should feel at ease when gazing at the fi-

nal scores as the calendar moves towards playoff time. The range of points allowed per-game by Sibley East is capped at 16 and gave up the team’s season-best eight points allowed against Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial High School. The team also enjoys offensive consistency, in each of the five games

conference game yet. The final 29-13 score was locked in by the start of the fourth quarter; neither team scored after that point in the game. New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva was Sibley East’s next victim on the schedule. Unsurprisingly, the Wolverines nearly repeated the exact score as the game

gained before the half would stick and Maple River loses 29-15. LeSueur-Henderson almost had Sibley East in its sights down the stretch. The score at the end of three quarters was 14-9, with Sibley East leading. The Giants were poised to strike coming out of the gate but their de-

“The noticeable difference when looking at the box scores is the team’s ability to close out games with authority this year. The Wolverines have scored 41 points in the fourth quarter in this season more than in any other, according to MN Football Hub. In comparison, Sibley East’s opponents have only put up 15 points in the same situation which means the defense is pulling its weight as well for the Wolverines.” played; the Wolverines have scored 29, 28, 29, 35 and then 29 points most recently. Sibley East is only one of three teams in its conference currently with a record above a .500 winning percentage. The Wolverines have defeated four conference rivals to add to their undefeated 5-0 record. St. Peter opened up the season visiting Sibley East in the Wolverines’ only non-

prior, walking away with their first conference win of the season, 28-14. Maple River most closely follows Sibley East in the standings but the score of the game was just the same as those who had fallen to the Wolverines before Maple River challenged them. The Eagles ended up outscoring Sibley East in the fourth quarter, but the Wolverines’ lead

fense fell through before they could get any points on the board. Sibley East capitalized on mistakes made by the Giants. Sibley East had already scored two touchdowns by the time LeSueur-Henderson had the chance to put the ball in the end zone. The Wolverine’s defense pitched in for the scoring effort, picking off the Giants’ quarterback to go for a 25-yard touchdown.

The 21 points scored by Sibley East in the fourth quarter ended the game with a score of 35-16. The next week was nothing different for the Wolverines against Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial. Sibley East decidedly defeated the Knights on their home turf for the team’s fifth consecutive victory. The Wolverines aren’t out of the water yet, hypothetically the season finale at Waterville-Elysian-Morristown could yield postseason implications. Should the Wolverines lose the two games leading up to WEM, they could be playing to keep their elite status in Section 3AAA. WEM only has two losses this season with a 3-1 conference record. Right now, the Wolverines show no signs of losing their cool and seem to be on their way to being tough competition come time for sections and possibly the state tournament in November.

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Le-Suer Henderson football ready to turn page After a rough 2016, the Giants are hoping 2017 brings them better fortune ready equaled their number of wins from last fall with an opening victory in Sherburn, Minnesota over Martin County West 24-0. This game was never close as Le Sueur--Henderson got RYAN SJOBERG Staff Writer The Le-Sueur-Henderson Giants struggled for most of the 2016 season. Going 1-8 last year, the Giant’s expect this young team to take a step forward and compete for plenty of wins. Head coach Mike May is back for his sixth season on the sidelines and is armed with plenty of returning starters after losing only a handful of players from last year’s team. Some of the key returners include offensive/ defensive lineman Mitchell Borchardt, an All-Conference honorable mention and senior captain, Jared Miller, the Giants starting quarterback and defensive back who will be in his third year under center, and some others as well. The Giants have played only two games but have al-

kicker hit a 40-yard field goal to put LSH up 10-0. The very next possession, running back Gabe Webster ran the ball in from 15-yards to send Martin County West to the locker room staring down a

from the goal line, giving him his second, and the game’s final score. The following week’s home opener features Le Sueur/ Henderson’s first true test of the season as they were

“Head coach Mike May is back for his sixth season on the sidelines and is armed with plenty of returning starters after losing only a handful of players from last year’s team. Some of the key returners include offensive/defensive lineman Mitchell Borchardt, an All-Conference honorable mention and senior captain, Jared Miller, the Giants starting quarterback and defensive back who will be in his third year under center, and some others as well.” on the board early and often. Senior quarterback Jared Miller got the season rolling with a 15-yard rushing touchdown early in the game to take the 7-0 lead. A couple minutes into the following quarter, the Giants

17-point deficit. Both teams came out relatively flat and no team could put points up on the board until three minutes were left to go in the game. Running back Gabe Webster once again hit pay dirt as he scored

hosting a 2016 state quarterfinal participant in Norwood Young America. This game would serve as a measuring stick to see how the much the Giants have improved. The Raiders started fast against the Giants. Running

back Tim Wolf scampered 75-yards to give NYA an early 6-0 lead. The Giants responded well however as Mitchell Borchardt put the ball across the goal line from one yard out and with a successful extra point making it 7-6 while letting the Raiders know they are in for a dog fight. Norwood Young America extended the lead to 12-7 that went unanswered by the Giants. The Raiders forced a fumble in the fourth giving them good field position and a potential opportunity to end the game. They did just that as Wolf put the ball across the plain yet again to push the game out of reach with just minutes left. Although Le Sueur did not come out victorious, they played a very talented team tough showing that this team has improved a ton from the 2016 season. Le Sueur/Henderson is sitting at 3-2 on the season and will face Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, New Richland-H-E-G and Maple River to close out their regular season.

Sleepy Eye volleyball looking to stay in the mix

SEAN MORAWCZYNSKI Staff Writer The volleyball team at Sleepy Eye High School is right in the thick of the competition of the Tomahawk conference of Section 2AA. An overall record of 4-8-2 pits Sleepy Eye in third-tolast place right now but can still mathematically win the conference; rival Sleepy Eye – St. Mary’s leads the conference with six wins and one loss excluding nonconference games. Sleepy Eye made an early exit from the section tournament last year, losing to Nicollet in four sets (28-26, 18-25, 22-25 and 13-25) in the Round of 32. This year’s squad is already playing markedly better than the 2016 version of this team. Seniors Madi Heiderscheidt and Jenna Zuhldorf are returning to the team after being sidelined due to injury according to Sleepy Eye coach Sydney Geiger.

Geiger wants to focus on adjusting daily to better succeed. “We want to find ways to improve each game and play hard throughout the entire match,” said Geiger. Sleepy Eye’s five losses in the Tomahawk conference aren’t ideal but with five matches left in the season, there are still several opportunities for the team to climb in the standings. Sleepy Eye has picked up its two wins in-conference by defeating Springfield in the second match of the season and Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart; both teams were swept by Sleepy Eye in three sets. “I would say almost all conference games should be good matches for us,” said Geiger. “But to name a couple I think St. Mary’s, [Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop] and Wabasso.” Sleepy Eye has fallen twice to the conference-leader St. Mary’s, both matches going to four sets with Sleepy Eye – Public on the losing end of the intercity rivalry for the regular season. The team is finished playing GFW for the regular season in September, losing in three sets (18-25, 15-25, and 15-25). Wabasso still remains

on Sleepy Eye’s schedule; the two teams will meet at Sleepy Eye High School Tuesday, Oct. 10. The match is a key opportunity for Sleepy Eye to gain a step on one of the best teams in Section 2AA. As of now, Sleepy Eye is four games back of the first place St. Mary’s Knights; a high seed in the postseason isn’t necessarily out of the realm of possibility for the team. After the top four teams in the standings (St. Mary’s, Wabasso, New Ulm Cathedral and Cedar Mountain-Comfrey), no team has an overall winning record according to Max Preps. The parity amongst the lower two-third of teams allows for enough mobility in the standings for Sleepy Eye to make a jump. The team has performed well against good teams like St. Mary’s despite losing those matches. They will continue to be tested when facing Wabasso, who has yet to lose a game in both the Tomahawk conference and tournament play. Winning just one match last season, Sleepy Eye has already shown this season that they are ready to get back in the fight for a section title. Teammates return to the team healthy

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St. Peter girls soccer dominating Big South conference The Saints have been a force so far in 2017, outpacing their opponents

RYAN SJOBERG Staff Writer The St. Peter High School girls’ soccer team is one of the top teams in the Big South Conference this season with an overall record of 7-2, and 5-0 in conference play. The Saints have been consistent for most of the 2017 season. They are currently on a four-game winning streak, shutting out one of their last opponents 10-0. That is not to say this season has been all highs though. The Saints went on a two-game losing streak early in the season. The team responded well however and has not suffered a loss since. Let’s breakdown what may be the most exciting game of the season so far for the Saints, which was against Kason-Mantorville. On September 9, St. Peter welcomed the Komets (1-2). KMHS set the tone early and

put the ball in the back of the net to take the 1-0 lead. An offensive struggle would then ensue before the Saints were able to respond. In the 82nd minute, junior midfielder Katie Dirks made a couple moves and put the ball past the keeper to tie the score at one, all with roughly seven minutes to play in the match. Dirks, who might as well be named player of the game, then set up the game-winning goal for St. Peter. The junior midfielder fired a forward pass through a couple of defenders to fellow midfielder Amelia Carlson. Carlson took the pass and outplayed the keeper to make the score 2-1 with four minutes to play. The Saints took all the momentum from the goals and did not allow another score on defense. As a result, the team came out victorious 2-1, upping their record to 5-2. St. Peter outshot the Komets 15-5 over the course of the game and have won two games since taking one against Worthington 10-0 and another against Mankato Loyola. The St. Peter High School guys’ soccer team has been

trying to build and get better every game. With a record of 3-5-1, they have not necessarily been the best team in the conference, but they have been one of the most improved from the beginning of the season until now. Here’s the lowdown on what happened in the Saints’ most recent match, when they traveled to nearby Mankato to take on Loyola/LCWM/St. Clair/Madelia in a Big South Conference matchup. St. Peter turned on the jets early and never looked back, putting on an offensive clinic against the Crusaders, defeating them without much resistance 8-3. Ken Ringler was the star of the show as he scored three times completing the hat track. Ringler also notched an assist to give him four points on the night. Mohamed Abdikadir also added two goals for the Saints while Jade Reicks put one in the net. The Saints host Waseca on September 19 and look to keep the winning ways rolling. SPX Sports

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New to 9-man, SESM football has been rolling The Knights have opened play 5-0 to begin the 2017 season.

SEAN MORAWCZYNSKI Staff Writer Nobody is sleeping on Sleepy Eye- St. Mary’s football as they compete for their first season in 9-Man. The Knights have yet to lose a game with their overall record sitting at 5-0. St. Mary’s has taken the South-Central district by storm, crushing opponents with an average of 46.4 points per game. The slimmest margin-of-victory for the Knights thus far is 12 points in week two against Cedar Mountain-Comfrey on the road at Cedar Mountain High School. Both sides of the ball are doing what they’re supposed to be doing for St. Mary’s. While the offense is scoring insurance points, the defense is holding its opponents to 15.6 points per game through five games.

The Knights have played three home games and two away games. There isn’t much difference in scoring patterns between home or road games for St. Mary’s. One might get nervous about that anomaly game against the Cougars, which is the only

coverage” and which teams are legitimate threats. St. Mary’s currently ranks second in both offense and defense in the district. Their positive 154 point differential sits only behind Cleveland/Immanuel Lutheran for best in the district. The offense boasts

but St. Mary’s remains the only team with an overall undefeated record. The trend in the South-Central district of 9-Man seems to be that a good defense is a surefire way to bring success to your team. Ranked second for

“Point differential is usually a good indicator of which teams are “outkicking their coverage” and which teams are legitimate threats. St. Mary’s currently ranks second in both offense and defense in the district. Their positive 154 point differential sits only behind Cleveland/Immanuel Lutheran for best in the district.” time so far this season that the Knights haven’t beaten an opponent by more than 20 points. The game against Cedar Mountain-Comfrey is also the only time when St. Mary’s hasn’t scored more than 40 points as they defeated the Cougars 32-20. Point differential is usually a good indicator of which teams are “outkicking their

232 points scored, again only trailing CIL for best in the district but a convincing 79 more points scored than the next closest Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart in third with 153. The competition for top dog in the district is neckneck-and-neck between St. Mary’s, CIL and Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons, all undefeated in district games

points allowed, the Knights have given up only 78 to the five opponents they’ve faced. CIL has allowed just seven more points than St. Mary’s and 13 more than the top defense at ACGE, also nicknamed the Knights. The tight race to claim the title of “best defense” is on paper basically over for the teams ranked below the top

three as the next closest is Nicollet in fourth, allowing 146 points, almost double the amount of points of the third-ranked Cougars. At their current pace, the St. Mary’s Knights continue to make their way closer to the state tournament, hoping for their first appearance since 2013. The team has proven it can be efficient allaround the ball. Fresh off a 48-0 home win against West Lutheran, the Knights’ road ahead will be the toughest part of the schedule. The remaining three teams on St. Mary’s calendar are all currently on winning streaks of at least three games. St. Mary’s visits the 3-2 Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart on Oct. 6; the Mustangs rebounded after beginning the season with two losses and now are on a three-game winning streak. Cleveland/ Immanuel Lutheran, recently celebrating a 76-0 victory over Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman, will host the Knights on Friday, Oct. 13 when the Knights will most likely be packing their goodluck charms.

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Struggles continue for St. James volleyball the team’s first conference match against Waseca that they were able to force another set. The second home game for St. James proved to be a more impressive outing than the home opener when Luverne held the Saints

SEAN MORAWCZYNSKI Staff Writer The Saints can’t seem to find the right chemistry to win volleyball games in 2017. Of the 14 matches St. James Area has competed in this season, only two have resulted in wins for the Saints. The two victories did happen to be against fellow Big South East teams, which is a boost for the Saints in conference standings. St. James has struggled this season with forcing matches into an extra set. When the team is able to keep the set going, they don’t usually lose by wide margins. Unfortunately that case is rare this year for the Saints. The 2017 season began in a miserable fashion for St. James. For the first five matches on the schedule, the Saints were swept every match. It wasn’t until

It was back to reality in the Saints’ next match against Blue Earth Area. St. James struggled to get the ball to hit the Buccaneers’ side of the floor. Blue Earth swept the Saints (11-25, 16-25 and 1125). The Saints’ spirits would

winning percentage when everything was said and done. The Saints showed Fairmont their ability to persevere through moments that can shake players’ confidence. The Cardinals trounced St. James 25-12 in the second

“St. James has struggled this season with forcing matches into an extra set. When the team is able to keep the set going, they don’t usually lose by wide margins. Unfortunately that case is rare this year for the Saints.” to no more than 17 points in all three sets of its sweep against St. James. The Saints continued to find their footing in the next conference battle in New Ulm. In this match, St. James and the New Ulm squad went the full distance to end the game in a complete five sets. This was the first instance of either team getting past the fourth set in a match. St. James emerged the winner for its first win of the season after its 0-6 start.

be lifted in their next match at home versus the Fairmont Cardinals. The Cardinals and Saints battled in 2016 for better positioning over the other in the Big South East conference standings. The Saints finished above the Cardinals with an extra conference victory despite having the same amount of losses as Fairmont; St. James played in more games last season, which helped put the team ahead of Fairmont due to a better

set as an answer to the Saints taking the first set 25-20. St. James kept its cool and rallied to take back the lead in the match 2-1 with a 25-21 set win in the third. For its second and most recent win this season, St. James beat the Cardinals 25-19 in the

fourth set. Dating back to the 2016 season, St. James now owns a two-match win streak over the Fairmont Cardinals. St. James Area has lost five straight matches since its handling of Fairmont, all of which took place at a nonconference tournament on Sept. 23. The Saints continue conference play on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at home in a rematch against the New Ulm Eagles. Fairmont will challenge the Saints again as well, this time in their own domain at Fairmont High School. Like New Ulm and Fairmont, St. James will have two opportunities for revenge in last two regular season games. The Saints host Blue Earth in the penultimate game then head over to Waseca in the finale to try and extend the game again but with opposite results.

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St. James football still winless

SEAN MORAWCZYNSKI Staff Writer The Saint James Saints are still searching for that elusive first win after five weeks. Residing in Section 3AA, the Saints have struggled to improve on last year’s 1-8 finish but they still have time. All but one of the Saints’ five losses have been heavily one-sided games, leaning on the side of whomever St. James has played. The defensive struggles the Saints can’t seem to shake aren’t the only issue with the team, but it’s difficult to dig out of a deep hole once the other team gets going. The bulk of points that St. James gives up are scored in the first half, according to the team’s MN Football Hub page. St. James’ offense hasn’t been able to keep up when the defense gets scored on multiple times early in the games. There have been moments of clarity for the team in spite of some performanc-

es this season. In week two, St. James traveled to New Ulm for their game against Martin County West. The Saints and Mavericks took turns scoring; St. James scored 12 in the first quarter, followed by Martin County West’s 14 points in the second quarter. The score remained close at 20-18 with the Saints trailing through the third quarter. St. James gave themselves one of their only golden opportunities to stay alive in the game. Luckily enough for the Saints, they were able to get the necessary eight points and forced an overtime with MCW. St. James’ best performance this year still unfortunately wasn’t enough to get the win. MCW scored six and ended the game in sudden death. Some silver lining can be found in St. James’ season, as their last three opponents are some of the stronger teams in the South Central – White conference. Redwood Valley was one of those losses for St. James and has the most prolific in the conference right now, having scored 165 points in five games. Another blowout loss for St. James was in store when the Saints returned to New Ulm High School to face the

Pipestone Area Arrows. The Arrows hit all of their targets, putting up 48 points to the Saints’ seven. Luverne would be the next team to bully St. James on the scoreboard. Meeting at Sleepy Eye Public’s home field, the Cardinals routed the Saints 40-12, 27 of the Cardinals points were scored in the first quarter. Hopefully the Saints can turn it around for the final three games to salvage their season. The journey to the end of the season doesn’t get much easier for St. James. The Saints take on Blue Earth’s conference-leading defense for the final regular season game this season being played at Wilson Field in Blue Earth. The closest upcoming game for the Saints is their last home game, facing Windom. Defensively, the Saints might be in for some trouble when they visit Jackson County Central. The Huskies have the second-highest scoring offense in the conference, whereas the St. James defense has given up the most this season with 157 points allowed.

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St. Mary’s Sleepy Eye a tough match on volleyball court Through 13 matches, the Knights have won 11 and are atop the Tomahawk conference

St. Mary’s High School in Sleepy Eye is proving it deserves a spot in the upper echelon of the Tomahawk conference this year. The Knights are leading the way in Section 2A volleyball. Including tournament play, St. Mary’s has lost just two of its matches and has won the other 11 played. The pressure of going undefeated was lifted from the Knights’ shoulders in its third match. The first loss of St. Mary’s season took four sets to complete as Minnesota Valley Lutheran defended their home at Martin Luther College. St. Mary’s was able to capture the first set but MVL adjusted well and took the next three sets, dishing out the loss to the Knights. This match is the Knights’ only conference loss in the season whose record is 6-1 in Tomahawk matches. The only other blotch on St. Mary’s record is a 2-0 loss to Redwood Valley in a nonconference match at the Sleepy Eye tournament. St. Mary’s two losses occurred within four matches of each other. The Knights continued

streaking up the win column following the loss to Redwood Valley; the team’s current win streak is at five. Four of the five wins in the most recent streak were on the road and the one home victory

in the overall loss column is one higher than St. Mary’s; therefore the Knights take the first spot in the standings. The match will impact the power balance in the conference; a Wabasso win

ically finish the season with a better division record than the Knights. Another prime candidate to make some noise when the team plays the Knights is the Cedar-Moun-

“St. Mary’s must stay vigilant and finish strong if they don’t want to lose that coveted No. 1 seed in the postseason. The team has adjusted to losses with confidence, creating several win streaks in the process.” was a four-set match against Sleepy Eye (25-15, 25-17, 1325, 25-22). The tables turn in St. Mary’s favor for the final five matches. Now the Knights will get to enjoy four of those five matches with home-court advantage. The Knights have to be cautious about the upcoming adversaries. Wabasso is the Knights’ closest competition at the moment, the Rabbits hold onto a 5-0 Tomahawk conference record but the number

means they would overtake the conference lead from the St. Mary’s. The Knights would then have to deal with New Ulm and Cedar Mountain-Comfrey’s attempts to further drag St. Mary’s down. Just below the undefeated Wabasso in the standings are two of the Knights’ final four matchups in the regular season. New Ulm Cathedral is on the heels of Wabasso in the standings, with an 117-0 overall record, the Greyhounds can still mathemat-

tain-Comfrey Cougars , who will be the away team for the match on Thursday, Oct. 12 at St. Mary’s High School. The Knights have the same amount of losses at CMC and two less games played than St. Mary’s. This match will

be an important one for St. Mary’s if the team slows down its current pace and loses ground to either New Ulm Cathedral or CMC. The Cougars on paper have the best opportunity to advance in the standings; with six games remaining to St. Mary’s five and could cause drama in the conference over the final stretch of the season. St. Mary’s must stay vigilant and finish strong if they don’t want to lose that coveted No. 1 seed in the postseason. The team has adjusted to losses with confidence, creating several win streaks in the process. The Knights have their eyes fixated on the section title this year; the improved roster has a real shot of advancing further than last year when St. Mary’s was bounced in the quarterfinals by Mayer Lutheran.

St. Peter football showing improvements

RYAN SJOBERG Staff Writer If you’re familiar with the St. Peter football program, you know that the team struggled to find itself last year. Some would say there is nowhere to go but up after a dismal 1-8 2016 campaign. After just two games, the Saints have already equaled their win total from last season and are taking the correct steps to make this program a winning one once again. St. Peter opened up the season against 3A powerhouse Sibley East. The final result was a Sibley East victory, but St. Peter showed strides that they did not show the previous year. The Saints kept the game close well into the third quarter (15-13) but then lost control in the fourth when turnovers became a major issue and Sibley East pulled away making the final score 29-13. Just one year ago however, things may have been vastly differ-

ent and the game may have got out of hand and possibly been over by the end of the first half. This game may have given a certain confidence to St. Peter leading into their home opener, a matchup against Albert Lea, who had lost 70-0 against Marshall the same week. The Saints test against Albert Lea could be described as a defensive coordinator’s dream. There was hard-hitting, turnovers forced and few points scored. In fact, the Saints first four possessions resulted in one fumble and three punts. They finally found the end zone on a fiveyard run by Alex Chadwick. Jack Emley, who tied the school record for interceptions in a game with three, forced his first one of the game late in the half to set up a field goal for the Saints just before the break making the score 10-0 heading into the locker rooms. St. Peter did not let up in the second half. They stopped most of what Albert Lea was trying to accomplish and forced a couple more interceptions. The Saints eventually padded their lead to 17-0 putting the game essentially out of hand only to have hard-running half back Blake Makela deliver the dagger

with the score pushing the lead to where it would stay, 23-0. Although Albert Lea is not the toughest opponent the Saints will face all season, learning how to win is key for such a young team. Going forward, St. Peter is going to try to build off of a nice defensive performance in which they only gave up 83 yards of total offense. The team’s next game is at Belle Plaine High School. The Tigers come into the game with an 0-2 record with losses against Tri-City United (253) and Marshall (58-0). The Saints are looking to grab two wins in-a-row.

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