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Senior Christian Rodriguez and head coach Brad Wendland embrace following the Jays’ season-ending loss to Fairmont.

One more game

Although the Waseca football team’s year was cut short in the Section 2AAA championship, senior running back Christian Rodriguez had the honor of stepping onto the field one last time with some of the best football players in the state. Rodriguez represented the Waseca Bluejays in the 49th...

Grizzly matmen third at Byron

By MICHAEL ROY Staff Writer The WEM-JWP Grizzlies are finding their groove early in the wrestling season. After dropping two matches at Medford, they turned things around with a win at Triton and a third-place finish at Byron last weekend. WEM-JWP 57, Triton 24 The host Cobras were...

JWP girls put up 76 in home opener

The JWP girls’ basketball team went 1-1 last week against Gopher Conference opponents. After taking a 57-49 loss on the road at Medford, they had one of their best offensive performances under coach Cory Jans in their home opener against Bethlehem Academy Friday, Dec. 9, winning 76-58. Medford...

TWO-FOR-TWO — The JWP boys’ basketball team won twice on the road last week. Above: the Bulldogs’ Ryan Kronbach (14) drives to the basket. Pioneer photos by Leanne Kavitz

Road warriors

The JWP boys’ basketball team is starting the 2022-23 season with three road games. The Bulldogs were able to go undefeated in two of them this week, defeating Nicollet 77-43 and getting a massive come-from-behind victory against Gopher Conference rival Bethlehem Academy 64-63. Nicollet was...

HEAD OVER HEELS — The Bluejays’ Katelyn Weber dismounts the balance beam during their meet against New Ulm.

WHS gymnasts, 6th at Mankato, fall to New Ulm

The Waseca High School gymnastics team started its season at K&G Gymnastics in Mankato Saturday, Dec. 10. They faced six schools: Big South rivals St. Peter and New Ulm; Mankato East, Mankato West, Austin, and Glencoe-Silver Lake. As one of the smaller schools at the meet, it was a tougher...

BOUNCEBACK — The Bluejays’ Griffin Krautkremer (15) eyes a Windom opponent.

WHS hockey boys bounce back

Sometimes, when you’re feeling good about yourself, you’re going to get humbled. The High School Waseca boys’ team got a piece of that humility when they took an 11-1 loss to Luverne on Dec. 3. However, it’s how you react to that humility that matters, and the boys responded by taking two...

WHS girls top Triton, WEM

Although the Waseca Bluejays team enjoyed outstanding offense in the girls’ basketball season opener, their wins against Triton and Waterville-Elysian-Morristown proved how outstanding their defense can be too. Neither the Cobras nor the Buccaneers could score more than 32 points against the...

EASY OUTING — The Waseca High School boys’ basketball team defeated NRHEG 65-49 at New Richland Tuesday night. Damarius Russell (3) drives to the basket.

Fast-starting Waseca boys cruise at NRHEG

The Waseca High School boys’ basketball team did whatever it wanted to Tuesday night in New Richland, defeating NRHEG 65-49. The Bluejays started fast and hot, with open three-pointers from Tyson Reger on the first two possessions. Sophomore Damarius Russell assisted on a layup to Andrew Robran,...

Tyson Reger goes in for an easy hoop.

Waseca boys off to 2-0 start

The Waseca High School boys' basketball team sailed to an easy victory Friday night in its season opener, defeating United South Central 77-44 at Wells. “We really played hard,” Waseca coach Seth Anderson said. “I think that was a major reason for our success.” The Bluejays put the game away...

Shutting out to shut down: Waseca girls’ hockey team splits

The Waseca High School girls’ hockey team got off to a fast start at Fairmont, and it held up until the finish. The Bluejays put 14 pucks on the net and scored twice while shutting out the Cardinals Thursday, Dec. 1. The Bluejays, who totaled 23 shots on goal, scored within the first 10...