April 2022

Lemarr advances to IHSA National Championship

April 14, 2022

The University of Minnesota Crookston jumping seat equestrian team competed at the IHSA Zone Championships in Lubbock, Texas Saturday, April 9 and Sunday, April 10. The Golden Eagles competed as a team and individually after winning the Regional Championship. UMN Crookston had a strong showing, led by freshman Clara Lemarr, of Sleepy Eye, who placed second in Individual Open Fences and will advance to the IHSA National Championships May 5-8 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg, Pa.

Five advance to State Speech tournament

April 14, 2022

On Friday, April 8, the River Valley Speech team competed in the Section 2A Speech tournament at JWP High School in Janesville. Twelve River Valley speakers competed and those placing in the top six in their categories received special recognition.

Angeline (Angie) Anderl

April 14, 2022

Angeline (Angie) Anderl lived life to the fullest for 100 years. She gained her angel wings on Thursday, April 7, 2022 at Divine Providence Community Home in Sleepy Eye. Angie was surrounded by family and loved ones as the Lord welcome her home.

April 14, 2022

6th grade A Honor Roll: Landry Folkens, Ethan Hinderman, Millie Lax, William Murphy, Jared Portner, Olivia Schieffert B Honor Roll: Isaac Christensen, Aiden Grausam, Elijah Hoffmann, Travis Mages, Tyler Sellner 7th grade A Honor Roll: Elizabeth Currans, Rivers Helget, Grace Hoffmann, Santiago Martinez Paredes, Morgan Mathiowetz, Kylie Pelzel, Eva Schweiss, Adam Steffensmeier, Kiauna Suess, Sidney Tauer, Nell Weiss B Honor Roll: Eli Christensen, Brylee Hansen, Ezra Heiderscheidt, Brynne Ibberson, Leah Kucera, Conner Kyllonen, Taylor Mathiowetz, Kyle Nelson, Ethan Schwartz, Nicholas Tauer, Natalie Zarn, Sydney Zarn 8th grade A Honor Roll:,Michael Balko, Josie Helget, Charlie Hoffmann, Reese Hoffmann, Tyler Mathiowetz, Kiara Murphy, Kailey Nelson, Jasmine Petermann, Ella Pollard B Honor Roll: Natalie Fischer, Logan Ludewig, McCoy Marti, Lucia Martinez Paredes, Lucy Schmidt, Jaclyn Schroepfer, Jaylynn Sellner, Macy Wagner, Jack Windschitl 9th grade A Honor Roll: Caroline Currans, Rachel Portner, Lyndsey Sellner B Honor Roll: Brandon Braulick, Noah Christensen, Talan Helget, Nora Hoffmann, Kameron Kosak, Dena Kral, Caidence Kucera, Dylan Moldan, Nico Nosbush, Wyatt Pollard, Reagan Schmidt, Amelia Schwartz, Maria Schwartz, George Schwint, Shayna Sellner, Kessler Severson 10th grade A Honor Roll: Mark Anderson, Elle Kyllonen, Jenica Schroepfer, Noah Simonsen B Honor Roll: Emily Ericksen, Emma Fischer, Adelinde Hoffmann, Alexa Pelzel, Jonathan Petermann, Riley Rutscher, Brandon Schmitz, Hayden Zarn 11th grade A Honor Roll: Emily Helget, Isabella Hoffmann, Allison Labat, Lacey Mathiowetz, John Miller, Annika Nosbush, Abigail Schwartz, Elizabeth Schwint, Owen Weiss B Honor Roll: Jake Heinrichs, Samantha Ibberson, Gracie Sellner, Kenadi Steffl, Christian Surprenant, Kallie Zarn 12th grade A Honor Roll: Carson Domeier, Katelyn Fromm, Julia Helget, Kya Krzmarzick, Sophie Kyllonen, Natalie Marti, Madison Mathiowetz, Maya Nelson, Katelyn Rutscher, Reagan Severson, Trenton Steffensmeier, Jacob Stevens B Honor Roll: Madeline Hose, Macey Ludewig, Logan Mickelson, Hannah Pelzel, Laurence Simonsen .

The Holy Week path to Easter

April 14, 2022

Greetings to all, and thank you for spending some time with me on my little column. As I am writing this, it is Monday, April 11, the day after Palm Sunday, and “Holy Week” has begun. For churches that celebrate Holy Week, this is supposed to be the most sacred time of the year, but for church workers and volunteers, it is the most busy time of the year. It begins with Palm

April 14, 2022

SLEEPY EYE CHURCHES Calvary Baptist Church, Pastor Phil Siefkes, 794-6048, 220 4th Ave. SW, calvary-answers.org Sunday Service - 10:45 a.m.

Knights basketball teams present season awards

April 14, 2022

St. Mary’s Knights girls and boys basketball awards were presented April 10. Pictured are the Team Award recipients, from left: Will Walter, Most Improved; Trent Steffensmeier, MVP, Leadership, and Payton Adams Hustle Award; Carson Domeier, MVP; Kaleb Wait, Payton Adams Hustle Award; Madison Mathiowetz, MVP and Leadership; Allie Labat, Most Improved and Payton Adams Hustle Award; Reagan Severson, Leadership. Photos Submitted

April 14, 2022

(Weather permitting) Thursday, April 14 Baseball: Indians home vs. St.

Sleepy Eye United opens season in style

April 14, 2022

Sleepy Eye United golf team traveled to Winthrop on Monday, April 11 for a meet with GFW and Springfield. “With just two outdoor practices under our belts, I didn’t expect a lot out of our golfers in this first meet,” said Coach Bryant Mages. “What they delivered left me at a loss for words.”

River Valley hosts track meet, girls finish 1st, boys 2nd

April 14, 2022

With two indoor meets under their belts, the River Valley Wildcats got lucky with the weather and hosted their first home track meet on Monday, April 11. The Wildcats are a co-op team with athletes from Springfield, Cedar Mountain, Sleepy Eye and St. Mary’s high schools. They practice and hold home meets at Sleepy Eye High School.