The Jaguars defeated the Mainstreeters in the season opener for the second straight season. This time, it happened behind the strength of a well-balanced team that will pave their way through the season without All-State performers Heidi Lensing and Emily Roelike - both playing college volleyball this fall.
Sauk Centre brings back a wealth of experience from last year's Sub-Section 6AA runner-up team, while the Jaguars returned four starters and a number of other letterwinners who hope to keep B-B-E's volleyball program on the map.
A humbling sweep for the Mainstreeters, no doubt, who felt they had a good shot at knocking off the Jaguars. Since 2001, Sauk Centre has only one win in volleyball (regular season/playoffs) to its credit against B-B-E - coming in the Sauk Rapids tournament in 2007.
Area volleyball scores:
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 3, Yellow Medicine East 0
Delano 3, Rockford 0
Lac qui Parle Valley 3, Dawson-Boyd 0
Melrose 3, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 1
Montevideo 3, Central MN Christian 2
Morris Area 3, Minnewaska Area 0
New London-Spicer 3, Dassel-Cokato 1
St. Cloud Cathedral 3, Litchfield 0
Wheaton 3, West Central Area 1
Area football scores:
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 22, Norwood-Young America 16 (a big win for the Lakers - who come to B-B-E next Friday night for the Central Minnesota Conference football opener)
Mayer Lutheran 11, Maple Lake 7
Osakis 34, Parkers Prairie 7
Pierz 41, Hibbing 0
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 14, MACCRAY 12
Royalton 44, New York Mills 0
Upsala/Swanville Area 21, Ottertail Central 12
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 20, Pillager 6
Dawson-Boyd 54, Renville County West 7
Litchfield 36, Watertown-Mayer 0
More will be posted on Friday morning.
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