Jaguars win the Willmar volleyball tournament!

The Jaguars gather after going 5-0 in Willmar on Saturday...photo by Theresa Winter.

The Jaguars volleyball team (17-3) took all five matches played today at the Willmar tournament. It marks the sixth year in a row they've won the event, after finishing as runners-up to Willmar in 2004 and 2005. Not too shabby.

**Noteworthy...at the Hancock tournament on Saturday, the Upsala Cardinals (12-2) were swept 2-0 by Hancock (21-1-1) in the championship match, losing 25-21, 25-22. Hancock's only loss of the year was in the University of Minnesota-Morris tournament championship in a 2-0 loss to Sauk Centre on Sept. 10. The Owls also split games in pool play against New London-Spicer on Sept. 17.

Area volleyball scores on October 1:
Hancock tournament
Hancock 2, Upsala 0
Hancock 2, West Central Area 1
Hancock 2, Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 0

At other tournaments...
Kimball Area 2, HL-W-W 0

Pierz tournament including nine teams...
The Pioneers fell 25-18, 23-25 to Mable-Canton and 15-11 and 25-19, 25-15 to eventual champion Faribault while going 3-3 overall on the day to take third place. Bridget Bednar led Pierz with 40 kills on the day. Long Prairie-Grey Eagle won the silver division, finishing the day 4-2. St. Cloud Cathedral took second in the silver (3-3) in front of Holdingford (2-4), which was led by Katelyn Butkowski with 31 kills. Browerville won the bronze division.