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Saints sweep Scarletts in Section quarterfinals
The St. Peter girls tennis team opened postseason play Tuesday evening when the squad welcomed familiar foe Mankato West to the St. Peter H.S. courts. The Saints left nothing to chance in the contest, dropping just seven points combined as they earned a sweep of the Scarlets. The victory improves the team’s record to 19-1 and sets up another familiar matchup Thursday evening, when St. Peter will host Mankato East in the section 2AA semifinals, beginning at 4 p.m. ...
Saints fall just short in dual with Mankato West
Tuesday evening, the St. Peter and Mankato West swim and dive teams traveled to Mankato East high school for a head-to-head swim meet. The varsity meet came down to just a six point difference with the Scarlets earning a 96-90 victory over the Saints while the JV competition saw West win 95-25. “We knew it would be close going into this meet because West lost a powerhouse [group] of seniors last year,” said Saints head coach James Maercklein. “All these close races are the best...
Saints and Scarlets go the distance in 5-set thriller
When the St. Peter and Mankato West volleyball teams go head-to-head, there is rarely any room for error and an exciting match has been norm and Tuesday night’s contest proved no different as the largest margin of the night was a mere five points on a set-winning play. The Scarlets, with their back against the wall down 2-1, forced a fifth set where they managed to hold off a late charge from the Saints, winning 15-12 to take the match 3-2 (25-22, 20-25, 22-25, 25-22,...
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