Conference-opener

Katelyn Heinze gets high fives after she knocked down an ace block to end game one against EV-W with the Jaguars winning 25-22.

In their first Central Minnesota Conference match of the season, the Jaguars volleyball team defeated visiting Eden Valley-Watkins 25-22, 25-11, 25-13. After building a 14-7 lead in game one, the Jaguars slacked off and let the Eagles whittle the lead down to one point at 23-22. A kill from Kinlee Swanson and a block from Katelyn Heinze ended game one 25-22. EV-W never threatened in games two and three.

The Eagles are 0-3, while the Jaguars are 3-0. Next the Jaguars travel to Marshall for what will be a five-match tournament; they begin on Friday at 5:00 against Class AAA Eastview (1-1) and then a second opponent to be determined. Action continues on Saturday. I don't know much about Eastview; they were the Class AAA runners-up in 2008. This season their front line's height averages between 6-feet and 6'3" tall.


**Be sure to circle next Tuesday on your calendar. You'll want to take in the New London-Spicer volleyball match at home!! The Wildcats are off to a great start to the season with a 5-1 overall record.

Here's video from the EV-W match, featuring the first few points scored in game two; check out the monster block by Hailey Braegelman at the 2:10 mark!

Here's the Sauk Centre Herald photo gallery from the ACGC match on August 26:
http://saukherald.smugmug.com/2014-Sports/2014-BelgradeBrootenElrosa-fal/BBE-volleyball-vs-ACGC

...and girls' tennis action at Sauk Centre on August 28:
http://saukherald.smugmug.com/2014-Sports/2014-BelgradeBrootenElrosa-fal/BBE-Jaguars-vs-Sauk-Centre-gir

Central Minnesota Conference week one scores on September 4:
Maple Lake 3, Pierz 0
Kimball Area 3, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 0
Holdingford 3, Rockford Area 1

Area volleyball scores on September 4:
Benson 3, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 0
Sauk Centre 3, Minnewaska Area 0
Central Minnesota Christian 3, MACCRAY 0
Melrose Area 3, Montevideo 1
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 3, Paynesville Area 0
Nevis 3, Pine River-Backus 1
Browerville 3, Eagle Valley 0
Upsala 3, Swanville 1
Osakis 3, Royalton 1
Albany Area 3, Foley 0
Minneota 3, Dawson-Boyd 0
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 3, Canby 1
West Central Area 3, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 0