St. James, the defending Class A state team champs and currently ranked #1 in Class A, defeated Class AA #3 ranked-St. Peter 4-3 in the first match of the season, and the rematch promises to be another tightly-contested matchup!
Saints’ youth players wearing pink to the match will get in free and have the chance to get an autographed team photo after the match. (Please note -- other family members will still have to pay to get in.)The team is also partnering with the St. Peter Volleyball Association’s JO program to host a serving contest after the second set of the varsity match. SPVA reps will set up a table to sell chances for the serving contest.
In addition, the ST. PETER-KASOTA DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS chapter will host a 50/50 Raffle. Dollars for Scholars will also have a table set up selling raffle tickets for $1 each. A number will be drawn for 50% of the pot after the second match. The rest of the money goes to providing scholarships for Saint Peter High School seniors. Free will donations will be accepted by Dollars for Scholars at their table as well.
GIRLS TENNIS - The Saints’ varsity match against Fairmont, originally scheduled for 4:30 p.m. at the SPHS courts, has been moved to 7 p.m. at the Bubble (Swanson Tennis Center) on the Gustavus Adolphus College campus.
BOYS SOCCER - The Saints hit the road to take on Tri-City United later today, but the JV and varsity games will now be played in Janesville (JWP High School’s turf field). The JV game starts at 5:45 p.m., with the varsity game to follow at around 7:15 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or online at https://www.gobound.com/mn/schools/stpeter/tickets.
The C-squad boys soccer game location and starting time will remain the same – 5 p.m. at TCU Middle School in Montgomery.
All other Saints’ sporting events for today remain the same as far as starting times and locations. See the activities calendar for more details → https://www.gobound.com/mn/schools/stpeter/calendar?includePractices=false&v=week&date=2026-09-24
Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.gobound.com/mn/schools/stpeter/tickets. Saints Activities passes will also be accepted for admission. Streaming info will be shared if/when it becomes available.
Dollars for Scholars (DFS) is hosting a Rummage Sale the weekend of October 16-17. All proceeds support local Saint Peter High School students selected to receive a St. Peter-Kasota DFS scholarship.
Sign up to help using the QR code on the accompanying flyer or come to shop! The following link can also be used to sign up and help --> https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A45ABAF2AA2FACE9-65484975-dollars
Southworth and the Saints are 12-1 on the season with the win over the Titans. St. Peter was s ranked third in the Class AA state preseason polls earlier this school year, while Southworth was the seventh-ranked singles player for AA.
The Saints' record for all-time wins is 120, by 2025 SPHS alum (and Kylie's sister) Annika Southworth.
Students attending will have the chance to get their picture taken for school ID and Yearbook, meet with SPHS school counselors, tour the building, check in with teachers, and much more! (See accompanying flyer for more details.)
There will also be two 9th-grade information sessions, and incoming 9th graders need only attend one. Sessions are held in the SPHS Performing Arts Center and start at either 3:30 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. If you have any questions or need more info ahead of time, please email Regina Sirianni at rsirianni@stpeterschools.org.
NEW STAFF WELCOME! - Saint Peter Public Schools welcomes seven new certified staff members this school year! To help the community get to know the new staff members better, we'll share individual introductions throughout the week!
Students attending will have the chance to get their picture taken for school ID and Yearbook, meet with SPHS school counselors, tour the building, check in with teachers, and much more! (See accompanying flyer for more details.)
There will also be two 9th-grade information sessions, and incoming 9th graders need only attend one. Sessions are held in the SPHS Performing Arts Center and start at either 3:30 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. If you have any questions or need more info ahead of time, please email Regina Sirianni at rsirianni@stpeterschools.org.
Students attending will have the chance to get their picture taken for school ID and Yearbook, meet with SPHS school counselors, tour the building, check in with teachers, and much more! (See accompanying flyer for more details.)
There will also be two 9th-grade information sessions, and incoming 9th graders need only attend one. Sessions are held in the SPHS Performing Arts Center and start at either 3:30 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. If you have any questions or need more info ahead of time, please email Regina Sirianni at rsirianni@stpeterschools.org.
SPPS START/END TIMES FOR 2026-27 - The accompanying graphic has the start/end times for the upcoming school year for students at Saint Peter Public Schools. Please note that the times for SPHS and Rock Bend were incorrectly listed in the original graphic that appeared in the back-to-school issue of Highlights.
SUMMER READ & FEED PROGRAM ENTERS FINAL WEEK OF 2026 - The Saint Peter Summer Read & Feed program wraps up after this week, and Read & Feed staff will be serving pizza and root beer floats on Friday to celebrate another successful summer run! For more information on the Read & Feed program, including this week's breakfast & lunch menus, please see the accompanying graphics or the following link --> https://www.stpeterschools.org/article/2962928
SPHS 2026-27 OPEN HOUSE INFO - All students who will be in grades 9-12 for the 2026-27 school year at Saint Peter High School are invited to attend the upcoming SPHS Open House from 3 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2.
Students attending will have the chance to get their picture taken for school ID and Yearbook, meet with SPHS school counselors, tour the building, check in with teachers, and much more! (See accompanying flyer for more details.)
There will also be two 9th-grade information sessions, and incoming 9th graders need only attend one. Sessions are held in the SPHS Performing Arts Center and start at either 3:30 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. If you have any questions or need more info ahead of time, please email Regina Sirianni at rsirianni@stpeterschools.org.
The Saints' girls swimming & diving team hosts its annual Meet the Team event tomorrow (Thursday) at 7 p.m. at Minnesota Square Park's large pavilion. This event is open to all SPHS/SPMS girls in grades 7-12 this fall, along with their families.
This will provide attendees the chance to meet the Saints' team members and coaches, get questions answered, and get amped for the season to start, while enjoying cold treats!
If you have questions beforehand, please get in touch with Saints' swimming & diving head coach Vance Maercklein at vance.maercklein@gmail.com
Mata, just a freshman, carded a 36-hole score of 137 (67-70) to win the Section 2AA individual title and earn his first stop trip! Matejcek finished in a ninth-place tie 151 (77-74) overall and he was in fifth place in the boys’ individual standings (not from team champion Southwest Christian) to earn a spot at state for the third straight year!
Pictured here are the Saints’ girls and boys varsity golf teams after they competed in the final round of the Section 2AA Tourney on Tuesday in New Prague. Those team members t include (L to r), Isaiah Homrighausen, Madi Ruffing, Kalvin Barfknecht, Natalie Salfer, Owen Matejcek, Julie Weber, Ethan Moreau, Kaelyn Loula, Kade Mata, Ashlyn Loula, Gus Hulsebus, and Samantha Salzwedel. (Special thanks to Coach Kris Voeltz for sharing the photo!)
More details on the state meet will be shared early next week! To see the Section 2AA final round results see the following links:
(Boys) https://www.iwanamaker.com/event/210373
(Girls) https://www.iwanamaker.com/event/210472
SPHS SAINTS OF THE WEEK - Congrats to SPHS senior Joe Connor, junior Addison Sanchez, sophomore Elijah Yost, and freshman Wyatt Brown for being named Saint Peter High School's Saints of the Week. The SPHS staff recognized those four for showing respect, acting responsibly, and living with integrity!
