The Knights boys basketball team picked up three close conference wins last week—all on the road—against BLHS, Springfield and Cedar Mountain. Coach Judd Walter said all three games were a battle throughout the entirety.
This year, the Sleepy Eye FFA is “Living to Serve” by helping Trinity Lutheran Church with the Weekend Backpack Food Program and especially the Holiday Boxes and gifts. The Sleepy Eye FFA Chapter applied for a National FFA Yearlong Living to Serve Grant for $3,000 in order to help with the Trinity Backpack program which includes food bags each week and Holiday Gift Boxes. With the generosity of the National FFA, Tractor Supply Company, Cargill, CoBank, Elanco, and Dominos, the Living to Serve Grant became a reality for the Sleepy Eye FFA.
The Knights girls basketball team met a tough opponent in BLHS on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at home.
Today (Tuesday) Governor Walz announced his education budget proposal, a $12 billion package that his administration says would lower the cost of child care for middle-class families, expand tax cuts, and reduce child poverty. They said this is the first of four budget packages; the governor’s entire two-year budget [proposal] will be released on Jan. 24.
For the first time in about five years, the aeration system has been turned on at Sleepy Eye Lake. Parks Director Matt Schmidt said they measure the oxygen levels in the water a couple times each week. Last week the oxygen level was approaching a low level that could cause fish to die.
The Indians girls basketball team extended their winning streak to six with a win over the MVL Chargers, 83 to 19, at home on Thursday, Jan. 12 The Indians have a 10-4 record on the season so far, 6-1 in the conference.
The Indians boys basketball team traveled to Springfield on Thursday, Jan. 12, losing to the Tigers.
KOFFEE KUP, Jan. 12—HIGH GAME: Diana Sellner 173, Gloria Engholm 172, Jan Seidl 169. HIGH SERIES: Jan Seidl 469, Gloria Sellner 439, Diana Sellner 423. HIGH TEAM GAME: Yuban 407. SERIES: Yuaban 1,183. STANDINGS: Yuban 86-26; Hills 70-42; Butternut 60-52.
•Boys Hockey: The Eagles hockey program hosted Worthington for a boys/girls doubleheader on Jan. 10.