The ninth-ranked Waseca Bluejays entered the 2022 high school football season with enough talent and experience to make its first state tournament appearance since 2019.
After tearing an ACL as a ninth-grader, junior guard Kayli Hinze came back stronger than ever and topped the 1,000 point milestone earlier this year despite missing time due to the knee injury.
The Mankato East girls’ basketball team capped off a thrilling win over cross-town rival Mankato West earlier this week, thanks, in part, to the play of Mackenzie Schweim and Lexi Karge.