Sports

Lopez leads Waseca gymnasts past St. Peter

It's mid-January and the Waseca High School gymnastics team is rolling. The Bluejays traveled to St. James Friday, Jan. 13 and dominated a dual meet, winning 126.175-97.5. The junior varsity prevailed 111.4-52.5. Angelica Lopez amassed 128 points to take the all-around title and lead a...

The Bluejays’ Preston Miller (31) puts the puck in the net during Waseca’s 5-4 home victory over Luverne Saturday, Jan. 14.

Bluejays skate past Austin, Luverne

After snapping a five-game losing streak to begin January, the Waseca High School boys’ hockey team battled to victory in an overtime thriller at Austin Tuesday, Jan. 10. After losing to Dodge County, a team they’ve usually struggled against, the following Thursday, the boys upset Luverne at home...

No place like home

The six-game homestand is proving to be great for the Waseca High School girls’ hockey team. With a 6-1 win against Austin Tuesday, Jan. 10 and a 4-2 victory against Red Wing Monday, the girls have won four of five games in said homestand. Waseca 6, Austin 1 To call Austin’s season a...

Bluejays’ Eduardo Trijo battles St. James Area’s Dylan Reed during Waseca’s 45-30 victory Thursday, Jan. 12.

Waseca matmen top SJA

The Waseca High School wrestling team had a successful night Thursday, Jan. 12, defeating visiting St. James Area 45-30. The Bluejays, who have faced their share of challenges this season, turned up the intensity in the heavier weights and held off the Saints. "The guys really stepped up and...

New Ulm hands WHS boys first loss of season

It was a rollercoaster week for the Waseca boys’ basketball team. After having its best offensive performance against Medford Tuesday, Jan. 5, the Bluejays lost to conference rivals New Ulm and Jackson County Central. They snapped the two-game losing streak with a win against Fairmont on Monday,...

SCORING BARRAGE — The Bluejays’ Kyle Ahlschlager (5) races for the puck against Worthington’s Dawson Duangapai (21). Ahlschlager, a senior forward, scored four goals, marking the fourth game this season in which he scored four or more.

Pioneer photos by Michael Roy

WHS hockey boys take one of two

The Waseca High School boys’ hockey team is struggling to find the magic that helped it start off the season 4-1. After dropping one to conference foe Minnesota River Thursday, Jan. 5, the Bluejays stopped a five-game losing skid with a win against Worthington over the weekend. Minn....

I’VE GOT IT AND YOU CAN’T HAVE IT — The Bluejays’ Kloe Wadd (54) hangs onto a rebound despite the efforts of Tri-City United’s Grace Hennen during Waseca’s 49-25 victory Monday, Jan. 9 in Waseca. Pioneer photo by Michael Roy

Defense does it for Lady Jays

They say defense travels. Waseca’s girls’ basketball team has lived by those words since late December. After a 3-0 start, which included scoring about 62 points a game, the offensive production has not been there as much for the Lady Jays. But a 39-17 win against Blooming Prairie Jan. 5 proved...

Three WHS wrestlers win at N-YA

The Waseca High School wrestling team eased its way back into the season after the well-deserved winter break. They were one of 10 squads at the Norwood Young America Invitational Saturday, Jan. 7. It was a great day for three Bluejay wrestlers: Christian Rodriguez, Payton Garza, and Matthew...

PUCK CONTROL — The Bluejays’ Emily Gordon (10) wins a face off against Worthington in Waseca’s 5-0 victory.

Pioneer photo by Michael Roy

Storey hat trick sparks WHS hockey girls past Worthington

The Waseca High School girls’ hockey team continued a six-game home stand last week. After losing a 3-1 contest to New Ulm Friday, Jan. 6, they shut out Worthington the following day. New Ulm 3, Waseca 1 New Ulm and Luverne are currently neck and neck in the Big South Conference title race. A...

JWP boys upset unbeaten BEA, but fall to USC

It was about as much of an up-and-down week as it could get for JWP’s boys’ basketball team. After hosting an undefeated Blue Earth Area team and upsetting them 62-54, United South Central soared to an easy 65-53 win at Wells. Bulldogs 62, BEA 54 The boys put the upset into motion, putting...