Stearns County Deputy Chad Meemken arrested three motorists for DWI. The Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety recognizes this accomplishment with the “Hat Trick” award. The regional representative from the Office of Traffic Safety, Becky Putzke (left) presented Meemken with his recognition pin and hat. Congratulations to Meemken, and thank you for helping increase public safety in Stearns County.
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The Sartell High School girls varsity volleyball team defeated Brainerd High School 3-0 in the Oct. 18 matchup. The Sabres had solid performances from all 13 members of the team. The offense was spread fairly evenly with Miah Gessell leading the way with 10 kills, Sydney Dille with nine, and Lexie Winter and Jaden Turner with eight each. The defensive effort was led by Addy DeMaine with seven digs, followed by Ailsa Watson with five and Dille with four. The Sabres just missed out on winning their home tournament on Oct. 20, but fell to Maple Grove in the finals 2-1. They defeated Hibbing, Mounds View and Cathedral to make it to the finals. They received the #3 seed in their section tournament and have a first-round bye. They will play at home at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28 vs. the Tech/Big Lake winner. The teams regular-season record is 17-6.
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The Sartell High School football team made it five wins in a row with a 42-21 victory over Apollo on Oct. 19. They finish the regular season at 5-3 and are the #2 seed in their upcoming section playoffs. They received a bye on Oct. 25 and will play at home at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 vs. the Apollo/Brainerd winner.
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The Sartell High School girls varsity swim team defeated Fergus Falls High School 122-53 in the Oct. 18 matchup. The Junior High 400 Freestyle team of Lauryn Kramer, Natalia Silva, Heidi Lenarz and Sara Hennemann broke the Junior High record set back in 2007. Senior Tonya Paul had a season best in the 200 and Anna Ellis and Madelynn Hedlund had season bests in the 200 IM. Marena Kouba had a life best swim in the 100 breaststroke. The Sabre swim team will next compete at the CLC Championship meet on Saturday, Oct. 29 in Alexandria.
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The Sartell High School girls varsity soccer team defeated Alexandria High School 1-0 in the Oct. 18 matchup. The Sabres advanced to the section 8A final for their fourth consecutive year. On Oct. 20, the girls soccer team saw its season come to an end with a heartbreaking loss in the section final to Apollo. Despite out-shooting the Eagles in regulation and overtime, neither team was able to net a goal. The 2-3 shootout results ended the season. They finish a great season at 13-5-2.
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St. Francis Xavier School, Sartell, was among one of the newest local programs to earn their Parent Aware Ratings, which lets area parents know they are using kindergarten-readiness best practices to help local children. Kathryn Kockler, principal at St. Francis, was a provider who volunteered to adopt kindergarten-readiness best practices. The best practices measured by the ratings include use of proven, evidence-based curriculum, teacher training, teaching materials and teaching methods.
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