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Aviana Swanson, center, was crowned Miss Waterville 2019 Friday, June 7. Left, Yoselin Morales and right, Megan Schmitz, were named Miss Waterville Attendants.
Aviana Swanson, daughter of Rhiannon Swanson, was crowned 2019 Miss Waterville Friday, June 7. Her attendants are Yoselin Morales, daughter of Antonio and Aurelia Morales and Megan Schmitz, daughter of Jessica Koski. Morales received the Miss Congeniality Award and Schmitz received the Talent Award...
The Buccaneer softball team placed 6th in Class A Friday, June 7. Above, Head Coach Crystal Lamont talks with her pitcher and infield during the consolation championship.
The WEM softball team finished out a record-breaking season with a 6th place finish in the 2019 Class A State Tournament Friday, June 7 at Caswell Park in North Mankato. The Bucs finished the season 23-2. They were defeated in the opening round by Badger-Greenbush/Middle River, 4-2. In the...
Waterville’s annual Bullhead Days 2019 will be held June 7th, 8th, and 9th. This will be the 55th straight year the celebration has been held.
This year’s celebration will remain much the same as last year, with the continuation of the KORN Country 92.1 Entertainment Stage.
A Food Court Area...
The WEM 4 x 100-meter relay team placed second in the Section 2A Meet Saturday, June 1 in Mankato. The team will now compete in the 2019 Class A State Track and Field Meet Friday and Saturday, June 7 and 8 at Hamline University. Left to right: Tanner Ranslow, Levi Wolter, Isaac Pratt, and Tyler Hermel.
The WEM 4 x 100-meter relay team placed first in the Section 2A Meet Saturday, June 1 in Mankato. The team will now compete in the 2019 Class A State Track and Field Meet Friday and Saturday, June 7 and 8 at Hamline University. Left to right: Toryn Richards, Riley Sammon, Alexis Morsching, and MaeLea Harmon.
(Jay Schneider photos)
Six WEM students will have one more chance to represent their school. Two others will have a few years remaining to do the same.
A total of eight WEM track and field athletes will compete this weekend in the Class A State Track and Field Meet at Hamline University in St. Paul.
The athletes advanced...
The WEM softball team will be playing in the school’s first Class A State Softball Tourney June 6 and 7 at Caswell Park in North Mankato after winning the Section 1A Championship. The Bucs are the only softball team in Minnesota with a perfect record. They will enter State play with a 22-0 record. Front row, left to right: manager Kiri Kerekes, Allison Rients, Trista Hering, Makayla Paulson, Delaney Donahue, Ellie Ready, Lindsay Condon, Kylie Pittmann, and manager Mitch Tegmeier. Back row, left to right: coach Kelsey Bauer, Brielle Bartelt, Autumn Taylor, Isabel Weller, Rylee Pelant, Gloria Cortez, Jordan Green, Emma Woratschka, Mariah Boyd, Grace Petersen, Alex Heuss, Addyson Taylor, and coach Crystal Lamont. (Jay Schneider Photo)
There is a banner which signifies the Buccaneer volleyball team not only advancing to State, but winning the Class A State Championship in the WEM High School.
Now a second banner will be featured on the gymnasium wall.
The WEM softball team has advanced to its first ever Class A State Tournament...
“Heart Warrior” three-year-old Alex Alhbrecht of Waterville needs surgery in California. His family is holding bake sales to raise money for the journey.
Three-year-old Alex Ahlbrecht needs to get to California.
One of the nation’s top pulmonary surgeons at Stanford Medical in Palo Alto, California, has agreed to perform a difficult and possibly life-saving operation on young Alex this November.
Alex and his parents, Stephanie and Craig Ahlbrecht...
Waterville girls (left to right) Megan Schmitz, Yoselin Morales, and Aviana Swanson will vie for the 2019 Miss Waterville crown during the Miss Waterville Pageant this Friday, June 7. Junior Miss Waterville will also be crowned.
Three young ladies will participate in the 2019 Miss Waterville Pageant this Friday evening, June 7 at 7 p.m. at the Waterville-Elysian-Morristown High School auditorium in Waterville. The crowning of Little Miss Waterville and her attendants will take place during the pageant. Ten little girls...
Marvin Bartelt, age 75 of Waterville died on Friday, May 24, 2019 at Mission Farms Nursing Home in Plymouth.
Born on September 29, 1943 in Waterville, Minnesota, he was the son of Arthur and Mary (Gregor) Bartelt. He attended school in Waterville and then worked a variety of jobs including H&S...
There will be a community send-off for the Buccaneer softball team Thursday, June 6 at 11 a.m.. Please join the WEM pep band and line the sidewalk at the high school entrance and road out of town to wish our Lady Bucs good luck at the 2019 Class A State Tournament. The Bucs will open State Tourney...
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