Wrestlers runners-up, basketball wins

The B-B-E Jaguars wrestling team landed six wrestlers in the championship rounds of their respective weight divisions at the home Jaguar Invitational tonight at the high school. Three earned titles! Canon Swanson, Tyler Jensen and Isaiah Gilbert all took first place. Individual placings for the Jaguars are as follows:
106: Walker Bents (second)
113: Blaine Fischer (fourth)
120: Canon Swanson (first)
126: Tyler Jensen (first)
132: Dylan Kampsen (second)
138: Tyler Bents (second)
145: Taiton Linder (did not place)
152: Isaiah Gilbert (first)
160: open
171: Mark Jenniges (third)
182: Trevor Kern (fifth)
195: Thaniel Cebulla (fourth)
220: Seth Roering (sixth)
285: Joe Thompson (fifth)

B-B-E's Isaiah Gilbert was named Most Valuable Wrestler for the 10-team invitational. Below is video from his semifinal win against a wrestler from Annandale/Maple Lake:


Next: the Jaguars travel to Kimball for a Central Minnesota Conference triangular a week from tonight - December 8 - to face the host Cubs and also Paynesville Area. The Bulldogs are also a Section 5A rival, and action begins at 5 p.m.


Here's video from the 120-pound championship match, featuring B-B-E's Canon Swanson:

In the season opener for the B-B-E Jaguars boys' basketball team, the Jaguars traveled to Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg and picked up a 44-41 win. Both teams shot cold from the floor: B-B-E at a 35 percent clip, with K-M-S at a 31 percent clip. Ethan Schwinghammer and Evan Wiener scored 11 points each to lead the Jaguars.

B-B-E goes for a 2-0 start to the season when they host Sauk Centre for the home opener next Tuesday, December 5. It will be the season opener for the Class 2A Mainstreeters.