
The struggle continues for Sleepy Eye boys basketball
Sleepy Eye was host to Renville County West Monday night, Jan. 10 and suffered another loss, RCW 55 Sleepy Eye 42.

Sleepy Eye was host to Renville County West Monday night, Jan. 10 and suffered another loss, RCW 55 Sleepy Eye 42.

The New Ulm Area Eagles wrestling team took second place out of 10 teams at the Gerry Bakke Memorial Invite in Buffalo, Saturday, Jan. 8. The Eagles had four wrestlers competing in championship matches. Wyatt Pollard (of Sleepy Eye) placed second overall for the 145 weight class. PROVIDED

The Eagles varsity hockey teams have been very successful so far. With just under one month to go in the regular season, the girls are 13-2. The boys have just over a month to go and are 10-3. Both notched 3 wins last week. Sleepy Eye students are among the stats leaders for both the boys and girls teams. Austin Uecker leads in goals with 11; Brooke Arneson leads the girls in goals with 17 and Julia Helget is second with 14; Helget leads in assists with 20.
Sleepy Eye girls - Friday, Jan. 7, Sleepy Eye 58 GFW 54 In a road game, Sleepy Eye came out on top in a close game with the Thunderbirds.
KOFFEE KUP, Jan. 6 — HIGH GAME: Gloria Engholm 153, Jan Seidl 152, Ruth Hoffman 148. HIGH SERIES: Jan Seidl 433, Brenda Walden 390, Gloria Engholm 380. HIGH TEAM GAME: Hills 413. SERIES: Hills 1,115. STANDINGS: Butternut 73-46; Yuban 73-46; Hills 71-48.

According to our photographer, the atmosphere in St. Mary's gym was "electric" on Monday night, Jan. 3, when the local boys faced off in the crosstown basketball game. And in classic cross-town manner the game did not reflect the teams' records going in. With the Knights ranked number 1 on MN Basketball Hub and the Indians yet to catch a win, it was the Indians who came out fast in the first half, holding on for a halftime lead of 23-21.
The Indians girls basketball team played in the Borch’s Holiday Classic varsity invitational at SMSU on Dec. 29.
The Eagles boys hockey team played in the Fergus Falls Holiday Classic last week, with games on Dec. 28.
KOFFEE KUP, Dec. 30—HIGH GAME: Gloria Engholm 166, Jan Seidl 166, Ardelle Domeier 153. HIGH SERIES: Jan Seidl 449, Gloria Engholm 439, Ardelle Domeier 429. HIGH TEAM GAME: Hills 395. SERIES: Yuban 1,139. STANDINGS: Yuban 73-39; Butternut 68-44; Hills 64-48.