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Season ends in rough fashion for Waseca girls’ hockey squad

It was a tough end to what was a stellar season for the Waseca High School girls’ hockey team. Entering Section 1A as the No. 3 seed and receiving a bye in the first round, the Bluejays faced a heartbreaking 10-1 defeat in the semifinals to No. 2 Albert Lea — the defending section champions —...

Waseca’s Oliver O’Brien, top, scores back points during the Bluejays’ home triangular Tuesday, Feb. 9.

Waseca matmen take 1 in triangular

The Waseca High School wrestling team won one of two dual meets in a home triangular Tuesday, Feb. 9. The Bluejays outscored Worthington 39-33 while losing 37-30 to Lake City. Waseca, which finished 2-3 in the Big South East Conference, ran its overall record to 5-11. The Jays rallied to...

Lady Jays outlast St. James on Senior Night

It was Senior Night for the Waseca High School girls' basketball team. They were appropriately honored. The Bluejays battled St. James to the finish and — thanks in no small part to the seniors — emerged victorious 52-47 in a Big South Conference game at Waseca Friday, Feb. 10. "It was...

Reger’s remarkable run paces WHS boys

So many times this season, the Waseca High School boys' basketball team has looked at sophomore Damarius Russell as the Bluejays' clear-cut leader. That was not necessary Tuesday. Tyson Reger picked up the slack. And then some. Reger, a 6-foot-1 senior forward, was a perfect 12-for-12 on...

Waseca basketball celebrate senior night

Waseca’s high school basketball team celebrated senior night last week on Feb. 7. Shown above are Waseca’s four seniors with their parents. Front, from left, Addison Sampson, Alexander Honstad, Tyson Reger, and Jacari Jellum. Back row: Jerry and Sarah Raetz; Rich and Amanda Honstad; Jason and...

Sam Azure glides to the hoop for two of her 10 points against Fairmont.

Azure’s 37 pace Lady Jays

The Waseca High School girls' basketball team found itself facing some genuine adversity at Jackson County Central Saturday, Feb. 4. Kloe Wadd, the Bluejays' leading scorer and rebounder, was whistled for fouls early and often, which limited her to 14 minutes in the game. Sam Azure answered...

Waseca’s Tyson Reger and Deron Russell surround a Blue Earth Area player.

Ohnstad leads Jays past BEA

Look up and down the box score for the Waseca High School boys' basketball team and it looks like a lot of people contributed in the Bluejays' victory over Blue Earth Area Friday, Feb. 3. Or you might think Waseca just put it out of reach early. The Bluejays, according to coach Seth Anderson...

The Waseca High School girls’ hockey team will take a three-game skid into the section tournament Saturday at Albert Lea. Above the Bluejays’ Emma Keith fires a shot.

Regular season ends 12-11 for hockey girls

No matter the sport, it’s always good to go into the playoffs with a winning streak to give the team some momentum. The Waseca High School girls’ hockey team was denied that with home losses to Minnesota River and Luverne. They will enter Albert Lea’s hockey arena with a three-game losing...

Bluejay wrestling season ‘going well’

It might look like the Waseca High School wrestling team is slogging through the season. In this case looks, according to WHS head coach Jake Janike, can be deceiving. "The season has been going well," said Janike. Janike's comments came after the Bluejays dropped five dual meets last week...

Competing for the Bluejays against Blue Earth Area is Maddie Root on the balance beam

WHS gymnasts sweep Blue Earth Area

The Waseca High School gymnastics team had a big night Thursday, Feb. 2, defeating Blue Earth Area at both the varsity and junior varsity level. "What a great night for us!" said Waseca coach Kim Wendland. The varsity won 128.2-127.0. Layla Keith captured the all-around crown for the...