Last Tuesday, the Yellow Medicine East girls basketball team took home a Camden Conference victory over Renville County West, 90-50 in Renville. Leaders in the game included Stella Schuler who scored twenty points with six rebounds, while Hannah Stark added 19 points, with a three-pointer, eight rebounds, and six steals to the team total.
Last Thursday, the Yellow Medicine East Varsity Boys basketball team traveled to Ortonville for a 80-52 victory - their third win in a row. On Friday, the team took on MACCRAY at home for a 49-67 Camden Conference loss.
Yellow Medicine East girls basketball fans can expect to get a sneak peek at three elite freshmen getting significant varsity playing time for the powerful Sting in Thursday’s 6 p.m. home game against Dawson- Boyd, and likely again Monday at home against Westbrook-Walnut Grove.
Take the 16th Annual Community Health Challenge: The objectives of the 16th Annual Community Health Challenge are to encourage people to achieve a healthier lifestyle and to get more people active in our community. Join together with three other friends to form a team. Collect points for weight loss, and participating in community events over a 12 week time frame. The cost of the challenge is $10 per person/$40 per team. Your reward, other than feeling better and looking better, may be a cash prize! The first weigh-in will be anytime between January 3rd – January 15th. We will have a middle weigh-in anytime between February 11th – 19th, and the final weigh-in will be anytime between March 25th – April 2nd. The deadline to register a team is Sunday, January 15th.
Are you a farmland owner who values good stewardship practices or a farmer looking to invest in soil building on rented land? The Land Stewardship Project (LSP), in partnership with the Lac Qui Parle Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), is offering an online workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 24, to help you act on your conservation values on rented land. This event, which runs from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., is for farmland owners, retired farmers, farmland inheritors, and conservation farmers who would like ideas on how to invest in soil building on rented land. The workshop will use the Zoom platform and is free and open to the public with online registration. To register, see bit.ly/ ConservationRenting or contact LSP’s Robin Moore at Robin Moore rmoore@lands t ewardshipproject. org.
Over the holiday break, the Yellow Medicine East varsity boys basketball team took a non-conference victory over Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart 61-52. Leaders in the game included Bryce Sneller who scored 21 points with one three-pointer, 21 rebounds, and three assists, while Drew Almich scored 15 points, with three 3-point shots and two assists. Owen Torvik added another 12 points, and two assists to the team total.
Over the holiday break, the Yellow Medicine East Varsity Girls Basketball team took on MACCRAY for a 39-56 loss. Leaders in the game included Hannah Stark who scored 10 points with one 3-pointer, five rebounds, and two steals. Ella Cherveny added another 9 points to the team total with one assist.
Take the 16th Annual Community Health Challenge: The objectives of the 16th Annual Community Health Challenge are to encourage people to achieve a healthier lifestyle and to get more people active in our community. Join together with three other friends to form a team. Collect points for weight loss, and participating in community events over a 12 week time frame. The cost of the challenge is $10 per person/$40 per team. Your reward, other than feeling better and looking better, may be a cash prize! The first weigh-in will be anytime between January 3rd – January 15th. We will have a middle weigh-in anytime between February 11th – 19th, and the final weigh-in will be anytime between March 25th – April 2nd. The deadline to register a team is Sunday, January 15th.
Minnesota West Community & Technical College is pleased to congratulate the following students who have demonstrated outstanding academic performance and earning a place on the Dean’s List. Students must be enrolled in at least 12 graded credits and earn a minimum 3.5 grade point average to be eligible for Dean’s List Honors.
Mediacom Communications is offering $60,000 in scholarship support for high school seniors who plan to obtain further education. The scholarship program is in its 22nd consecutive year and Mediacom’s investment will award $1,000 World Class Scholarships to 60 high school seniors.