From the Editor’s Desk
Do we live in a great little town, or what? You probably think this is a rerun because I brag on Sleepy Eye so often. It's not.
tschram
Beyond Reason
The Big Sell The big game’s a’comin’ and every year there’s a lot of talk about the commercials. Normally commercials are a thing I avoid.
SPORTS SCHEDULE
Thursday, Feb. 10 Boys Basketball: Indians home vs.
St. Mary’s 5th grade boys have undefeated season
The St. Mary's 5th grade boys basketball team won the Sleepy Eye Tournament on Feb. 5 to finish off an undefeated season. Team members are, front from left: Nolan Kucera, Adam Braulick, Mason Mathiowetz, Jalen Brandl. Back: Coach Rob Brandl, Cooper Walter, Tommy Schwartz, Max Wagner, and Alex Armbruster. PROVIDED
Hockey teams heading into Section play
The Eagles girls hockey team is heading into Section 3A play as the #1 seed. With a bye on the first night of the tournament (Feb. 10) they will meet the winner of the #4 WIndom vs. #5 Fairmont game in the next round—at the New Ulm Civic Center on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 3 p.m.
Knights over Indians in girls basketball
One month after their first match up, cross-town rivals, the Knights and Indians met again in girls basketball on Thursday, Feb. 3. The first meeting on Jan. 4 saw the Indians lead at the half and the Knights come back to win the game, 61-47. The second game Thursday night had the Knights up by 9 at halftime, and getting an 18 point lead at one point, with the Indians fighting back to keep the second half close, losing by 10 in the end. Madison Mathiowetz scored 44 of the Knights' points.
Domeier is all time high scorer
Carson Domeier broke the St. Mary's men's basketball scoring record on Feb. 4 when he surpassed the record of 1,838 held by assistant coach Sean Mathiowetz since 2013. Domeier needed 30 to break the record and scored 37. Pictured celebrating the milestone are team members, from left: George Schwint, Jacob Stevens, Owen Weiss, Kameron Kosak, Trevor Zeig, Domeier, Mark Anderson, Jon Petermann, Kaleb Wait, Trent Steffensmeier, Will Walter, Brandon Schmitz, and Kessler Severson. CJ SURPRENANT
Knights over Indians in boys’ game
Last Friday night when the local boys basketball teams met at Sleepy Eye High School, Knight Carson Domeier had a big all around game while scoring his 1,846th career point, becoming the all time scoring leaders for St. Mary’s boys (passing assistant coach Sean Mathiowetz’s 2013 mark of 1,838)
Douglas “Zeb” Ibberson
SLEEPY EYE - Douglas “Zeb” Ibberson age 65, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota died on February 2, 2022, at his home in Evan, MN. Service will be held at the Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel, on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 11:00 am with visitation one hour prior to the service.
Fred Allan Ehlert
MINNETONKA - Fred Allan Ehlert, 54, of Minnetonka, MN, passed away suddenly at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, with his wife by his side holding his hand, on January 13, 2022 Fred was born in Breckenridge, MN, the seventh and youngest child of Harry and Hilarion Ehlert on September 2, 1967. Fred grew up in Alexandria, MN and graduated from Duluth Central High School class of 1985.