Jaguars volleyball team makes quick work of a 3-0 sweep at Pierz tonight - Girls tennis falls in sub-section semi's

Wasting little time in getting the job done and taking out Pierz in three sets tonight, the Jaguars volleyball team improved to 5-0 in the Central Minnesota Conference with a 25-13, 25-9, 25-18 win over the Pioneers.

In a match that took just under one hour, two teams battling for the top spot in the CMC locked horns in front of a rowdy Homecoming crowd, complete with the Pioneers Pep Band performing, at Pierz Healy High School.

The Jaguars improve to 19-2 overall, while Pierz falls to 13-8. The CMC title is by no means wrapped up for the Jaguars, as they still have tough matches remaining in the league against Eden Valley-Watkins (home on Oct. 14) and at Kimball Area (there on Oct. 19).

Up next for the #8-ranked Jaguars volleyball team: a home match next Monday night against our neighbors to the west, Minnewaska Area, in a non-conference match. The Lakers are 8-14 overall and 1-7 in the West Central South Conference.

Real briefly...the Jaguars girls tennis team had an outstanding showing against an 18-4 Benson/Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg team in the Sub-Section 5A-West semi-final round. Even though they lost 6-1, the match was filled with tiebreakers and super tiebreakers, as the Jaguars had B/K-M-S on the ropes at many times.

Next week they participate in the Sub-Section 5A-West individual tournament on Tuesday.

Here are a few links for some of my recent photo albums from the past week...

B-B-E vs. Maple Lake volleyball: http://saukherald.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=1087230&CategoryID=30076&ListSubAlbums=1

B-B-E vs. Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta volleyball: http://saukherald.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=1090044&CategoryID=30076&ListSubAlbums=1

B-B-E vs. Maple Lake football: http://saukherald.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=1088271&CategoryID=30076&ListSubAlbums=1

Central Minnesota Conference results in Week Five:
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 3, Rockford 0
Maple Lake 3, Holdingford 0
Kimball Area 3, Eden Valley-Watkins 2

Area volleyball scores tonight:
Osakis 3, Royalton 1 (Silverstreaks are 8-1 in the Prairie Conference, 10-11-3 overall)
Sauk Centre 3, St.Cloud Cathedral 1 (at Sauk Centre)
A-C-GC 3, Lac qui Parle Valley 0
Foley 3, New London-Spicer 1
Brainerd 3, Willmar 2
Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart 3, Springfield 2
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 3, Paynesville Area 0
Bertha-Hewitt 3, Menagha 0
Upsala 3, Eagle Valley 0
Minnewaska Area 3, Montevideo 1
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 3, CMCS 2 (a big win for the Fighting Saints)
Minneota 3, Canby 0 (Vikings win battle of ranked Class A powers)
Hancock 3, Wheaton/Herman-Norcross 1

There's now a virtual four-way tie for first place in the West Central North Conference, after the Mainstreeters defeated the Crusaders. Mora, Albany, Cathedral, and Sauk Centre all have two conference losses.

More will follow early Friday morning, including notes on Friday Night Lights Part VI, when the Jaguars football team travels to Pierz tomorrow night.

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