Jaguar volleyball easily takes first two games at Howard Lake

Daisha Meyer in action at one doubles. PHOTO BY HERMAN LENSING, Melrose Beacon

At Howard Lake, the Jaguars volleyball team is up two games to none in a Central Minnesota Conference match against the HL-W-W Lakers. Game three started at 8:00.

Update: the Jaguars breezed past the Lakers in game three to complete the sweep and improve to 9-3 overall and 3-0 in the CMC. Game scores were 25-13, 25-15, 25-13. HL-W-W fell to 3-8 overall and 0-3 in the CMC.

Up next: a home match against an improving New London-Spicer next Tuesday.

At Melrose tonight, the Jaguars girls' tennis team lost 6-1 to the 9th-ranked team in the state. B-B-E is 6-10 overall heading into the Prairie Conference tournament on Saturday in Long Prairie. Melrose Area is 17-2.

Central Minnesota Conference volleyball scores on Sept. 20:
Pierz 3, Kimball Area 1
Eden Valley-Watkins 3, Holdingford 1
Maple Lake 3, Rockford Area 0

Area volleyball scores on Sept. 20:
Sauk Centre 3, Lac qui Parle Valley 0
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 3, BOLD 0
Minnewaska Area 3, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 0
Benson 3, Yellow Medicine East 0 
Albany 3, Milaca 0
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 3, Melrose Area 1

While I've got your attention...I have to share a link to a wonderful story about one of B-B-E's art teachers, Mrs. Edwards...click to read about her (and her husband's) time associated with the Renaissance Festival: http://www.wctrib.com/event/article/id/98131