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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...

Grizzlies’ Kuball, Murphy take gold at Norwood-YA

The WEM-JWP Grizzlies had a busy week after winter break. They lost two of three matches at a quadrangular at Sibley East Thursday, Jan. 5. The following Saturday, they traveled to Norwood-Young America for an invitational. St. Peter, the largest school in the quadrangular, easily defeated the...

I’M OPEN! — NRHEG’s Brady Schlaak (0) signifies he’s open during the Panthers’ game at Maple River Friday, Jan. 6.

Maple River humbles NRHEG boys, 74-37

The NRHEG boys' basketball team has kept it close in more than one game this season. Friday, Jan. 6 at Maple River was not one of them. The Panthers, playing the first game of a boy-girl doubleheader at Mapleton, came home with a 74-37 loss, leaving them still seeking their first won of the...

GENOROUS DONATION — Above: Bruce Nielsen (holding check) presented a donation of $1,000 to the NRHEG Girls’ Basketball Boosters on behalf of the Hartland Firefighters Relief Association. From left: Hallie Schultz, Adalyn Stadheim, Preslie Nielsen, Gabby Schlaak, Sidney Schultz, Erin Jacobson, Bruce Nielsen, Faith Nielsen, Trinity Smith Vulcan, Quinn VanMaldeghem and Camryn VanMaldeghem.

NRHEG girls take care of Maple River

It didn't go as coach Onika Peterson would have planned, but it was a win. Another win for the NRHEG girls' basketball team. The Panthers remained unbeaten in Gopher Conference play at 4-0 and improved their overall record to 7-1 after defeating Maple River 56-42 at Mapleton Friday, Jan. 6. "...

In action for the NRHEG wrestling team in its home quadrangular against Goodhue, St. Clair/Mankato Loyola and Red Rock Central was Aidan Schlaak who applies a headlock.

NRHEG wrestlers endure rough night in quadranqular

The NRHEG wrestling team hosted a quadrangular in New Richland Friday, Jan. 6. It was a tough night for the Panthers. The NRHEG crew absorbed three dual-meet losses, falling 48-21 to Goodhue, 50-27 to St. Clair/Mankato Loyola and 39-21 to Red Rock Central. "Our team is in a tough position...