It took four games, but the Jaguars were able to overcome a strong effort by the visiting Kimball Area Cubs (17-6, 4-2 CMC) to earn the conference title outright.
Game scores were 25-23, 25-17, 22-25, 25-15.
The Jaguars improve to 22-5 overall, with two matches left in the regular season, next week Monday and Thursday against Osakis and Holdingford.
Osakis won the Prairie Conference title on Tuesday night with a 3-1 win over visiting Upsala. The Silverstreaks (15-7-3 overall) went 9-1 in the Prairie, while Upsala (18-4 overall) finishes 8-2 in the league. It is the third straight conference title for Osakis in volleyball. Upsala was Prairie Champions in 2006, going 10-0 in the league that year.
Central Minnesota Conference results:
Eden Valley-Watkins 3, Rockford 0
Pierz 3, Holdingford 0 (Pierz is 21-7 overall)
Maple Lake defeated HL-W-W on Monday night - no score available
Updated CMC standings with one league match left before playoffs:
B-B-E (6-0)
Kimball Area (4-2)
Pierz (4-2)
Maple Lake (4-2)
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (3-3)
Holdingford (2-4)
Eden Valley-Watkins (1-5)
Rockford (0-6)
Area volleyball results:
Alexandria 3, Willmar 1
BOLD 3, Minnewaska Area 1
Benson 3, Lac qui Parle Valley 0
Browerville 3, Eagle Valley 0
Hancock 3, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 0 (Hancock is 19-5-1)
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 3, Lincoln HI 0
MACCRAY 3, Lakeview 0
Melrose Area 3, Mora 0
Minneota 3, Renville County West 0
Morris Area 3, Paynesville Area 2 (game five was 16-14!)
New London-Spicer 3, St. Cloud Cathedral 0
Sauk Centre 3, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 1
West Central Area 3, Frazee 0
Yellow Medicine East 3, Montevideo 1
In Section 6A girls tennis playoff action, Staples-Motley defeated Sauk Centre 6-1 to advance to the Class A state tournament.
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