Elrosa baseball clothing

Rambow, Inc. has an Elrosa Saints baseball store open! Here's the short link:
https://t.co/ym1X18mNAU

Do not lose heart with the cold weather outside. Spring is coming! It just might be a couple weeks away, though.

(Video) Good Friday worship

Show is a 25-minute video clip from part of the Good Friday worship service at Trinity Lutheran church in Brooten, held last night:


Here in the Bonanza Valley we are battling January-like conditions outside! On Saturday we had a high of 19 degrees, with about three inches of new snow. The wind? Oh, yeah! The wind out of the northwest hovers between 20 and 25 mph!

(Video) Sermon at Trinity Lutheran church

Here's the sermon by Pastor Bovendam at Trinity Lutheran church in Brooten during Maundy Thursday worship.


May you and your family have a wonderful, safe and blessed Easter weekend.

Indoor track and field meet

The boys' 4x400 relay squad on the B-B-E Jaguars track and field team took first place (3:48.8) at Friday's Central Minnesota Conference indoor meet. The event was held at the campus of St. Cloud State University. As a team, the Jaguar boys placed fourth.

Next week's Bonanza Valley Voice will include the full spring sports schedules for B-B-E's varsity teams.

Youth wrestlers to state

For the fifth year in a row, the B-B-E Jaguars youth wrestlers have advanced to the NWYA state team tournament. They did so this year by placing third out of 19 teams at the Region IV tournament held in Pierz this past Sunday.

2014 - sixth of 11
2015 - fourth of 13
2016 - fourth of 13
2017 - sixth of 16
2018 - third of 19 teams!

Very exciting news for our wrestling program!

(Video) Choir concert

Here's a lengthy video featuring solos and group performances at the high school winter POPS concert held on February 12 at the high school auditorium:


Quite the musical talent we have at B-B-E!

(Video) Lent worship sermon

Here's Pastor Dalen's sermon given during the Lenten worship on Wednesday, March 14 at Crow River Lutheran church:


Be sure to take in the Brooten Ambulance crew's pancake and sausage breakfast today (Sunday) at the Brooten American Legion hall. They will serve until 1 o'clock.

Section championship boys' basketball scores on March 16:
St. Cloud Cathedral 55, Eden Valley-Watkins 54
Mahnomen/Waubun 71, Hancock 64 (the Owls led by five points at 59-54 with around six minutes left and then went stone cold, scoring just five points the rest of the way.
Hinckley-Finlayson 72, Cromwell-Wright 40
Mayer Lutheran 78, Springfield 75

In the Section 6AA title game at Halenbeck Hall, St. Cloud Cathedral's Nick Schaefer hit an NBA three-pointer at the buzzer to lift his Crusaders team to the state tournament. It was a stunning ending to a game that EV-W appeared to have in hand. You can watch the ending and the epic shot at this website link: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/6863522/5aac8c71bed6d010b81be244.

Also, yesterday at the state tournament, Sauk Centre's girls' basketball team won the Class 2A state title after they beat defending state champion Roseau 63-52. With just over 10 minutes to go, the Mainstreeters (33-0) had a 49-28 lead. Things got real dicey in the final minutes, with the Rams coming back to within three points (55-52) with about two minutes left. Congratulations to Coach Scott Bergman and his program! They were 0-3 in state title games before yesterday.

State tournament

Menahga's girls' basketball team lost 74-69 to Minneota in today's quarterfinal round game this afternoon in Minneapolis.

In the Section 3AA boys' basketball championship game in Marshall, the Minnewaska Area Lakers trailed 29-25 to Pipestone Area at halftime ... but late in the final minute the Lakers pulled ahead 51-49.

Senior Matt Gruber was fouled with about 45 seconds left for a bonus opportunity. He made the first one, then made the bonus to make it a 53-49 game. The Arrows actually fouled him seven seconds earlier, but the referees didn't call it right away.

Pipestone Area then went to the free throw line with 38.8 seconds left and got a bonus opportunity. They made both, making it a 53-51 game.

Then with 36.2 seconds left, senior Jackson Johnsrud was fouled and hit the front end of a bonus opportunity. He made the second one for a 55-51 lead. The Arrows missed on their next possession, but then with 19.6 seconds left, the Lakers threw the ball away.

Pipestone Area then dilly-dallied after a timeout! Crazy! They literally walked the ball up the court, trailing by four points...and with five seconds left after missing on a shot, they fouled Grant Jensen. He made the front end of a bonus shot for a five-point lead. Jensen's second free throw was no good, and the Arrows called their last remaining timeout with 4.2 seconds left.

The Arrows made a three-point shot as the final seconds ticked off...it was meaningless! (Nice effort, but it didn't matter!) Minnewaska Area (21-7 overall) advances to the Class 2A state tournament, which opens next Wednesday in Minneapolis. I believe that Minnewaska Area hasn't played in the state tournament since 2001. In 2003, they lost 63-37 to Pipestone Area in the Section 3AA championship game. They went 15 years without playing in a section title game.

Final score: Minnewaska Area 56, Pipestone Area 54. The Lakers went 12-of-18 at the free throw line in the game and overcame 14 turnovers. A fun sidebar: the Lakers are also the Section 3AA academic champions.

Fun fact: Grant Jensen's dad is Eric Jensen, a 1987 graduate of Brooten who played for the Buccaneers boys' basketball team. As a senior in the 1986-87 season, Eric's Buccaneers team went 12-1 in the Prairie Conference to win the title under the head coaching of Brad Goodwin.

...in Section 6AA, Eden Valley-Watkins' boys' basketball team beat Pine City 50-42 in the sub-section championship game last night. They face St. Cloud Cathedral in the section title game on Friday night this week at SCSU at 6 p.m. Earlier in the postseason, EV-W vanquished the Central Minnesota Conference champions, Maple Lake, by a 39-37 score in the semifinals. EV-W, winners of 11 games in a row, finished one game out of first place in the CMC (12-2) to Maple Lake's 13-1 record.

...in the Section 5AAA boys' basketball finals, Willmar got mauled by Delano in a 75-54 loss. The Cardinals finish the year 26-3.

Community meeting

Press release from the B-B-E superintendent's office:

B-B-E Schools is hosting a community meeting on Monday, March 19 to help the Board of Education search for a new Superintendent.  The meeting will be held at B-B-E Elementary School in Brooten at 5:30 p.m.  All community members are invited.  Bruce Miles from Big River Consulting Group in St. Cloud will be facilitating the meeting.  The goal of the meeting is to develop a profile of characteristics and attributes desired in the new Superintendent. 

Sub-section finals

The sub-section final was tied 29-29 at halftime tonight at Foley! The B-B-E Jaguars boys' basketball team rocketed out to a 15-4 lead against top-seeded Hinckley-Finlayson during the first six minutes of the game.

In the second half, Hinckley-Finlayson has opened up a 49-39 lead. A shot by Ethan Schwinghammer made the score 51-41.

Ashton Dingmann hit a layup for a 53-43 score. Evan Wiener then went to the line with a bonus opportunity, made the first one and completed the bonus for a 53-45 score with under seven minutes to go.

Wiener again went to the line for a bonus shot, hit the first one and then the second at the 6:31 mark...53-47 score!

55-49 Hinckley-Finlayson ahead with 5:30 left! Timeout Jaguars.

Final score: H-F 72, B-B-E 54. A 17-8 disparity in turnovers hurt B-B-E in the game.

Basketball playoffs continue

Tonight at halftime, the B-B-E Jaguars boys' basketball team trails 30-26 to St. John's Prep in the Sub-Section 5A-South semifinals.

The Jaguars tied it at 30-30 after the break, and they held a 34-33 lead after that. With seven minutes left, the Johnnies lead 36-34.

With 2:26 left, the Jaguars have a 44-42 lead.

Final score: B-B-E 53, St. John's Prep 47. The Jaguars advance to the subsection finals for the fifth time in the last six seasons and 14th time overall in school history. The Sub-Section 5A-South championship game is Monday, March 12 at 7 p.m. at Foley high school; the opponent will be top-seeded Hinckley-Finlayson (24-4), who is averaging 77.8 points per game.

The Train 106.5 FM carried tonight's game.

In other Section 5A boys' basketball games:
Cromwell-Wright 60, Browerville 55 (2 OT)
Hinckley-Finlayson 79, Braham 63
Nevis 52, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 39

In Section 3AA, the Minnewaska Area Lakers beat New London-Spicer 68-66 to advance to the section finals.

Bitter ending in section finals

The B-B-E Jaguars girls' basketball team could not have asked for a better first half in their second straight appearance in the Section 5A championship game. Against a high-octane, undefeated Menahga Braves team, the Jaguars utilized stifling defense to jump ahead 23-17 at halftime.

The second half, as they say, was a different story. After going up 25-17, the Jaguars gave up an 8-0 run that made it a new game.

A shot by Macie Kirckof with 3:05 left put the B-B-E Jaguars girls' basketball team ahead 47-46, but it would be the last lead of the night from that point on.

Here's video from the final minutes:


Final score: Menagha 56, B-B-E 52. Season over with a final record of 22-8, the most wins in school history. The Jaguars fall to 0-5 in section championship games. Very tough one to swallow.

Area section championship girls' basketball games on Friday:
Minneota 82, Southwest MN Christian 74 (Section 3A)
Sauk Centre 63, St. Cloud Cathedral 40 (Section 6AA)
Ada-Borup/Norman County West 64, Underwood 48 (Section 6A)
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 49, Eden Valley-Watkins 48 (Section 3A)

Halftime

23 to 17 Jaguars over the Menagha Braves at halftime in the Section 5A championship!

Robotics

The B-B-E Resistance Robotics team won three of their first four matches today at the regional contest in Duluth.

Playoff win

The B-B-E Jaguars boys' basketball team overwhelmed Onamia tonight in their Sub-Section 5A-South playoff opener. At halftime, the Jaguars were ahead 25-7.

Final score: B-B-E 60, Onamia 27.

Now 11-16 overall, the No. 2-seeded Jaguars advance to the semifinals this Saturday night in Foley. Tip-off will be approximately 7:45 p.m. Their opponent will be No. 6-seeded St. John's Prep. The Johnnies (7-15) earned an upset 73-68 win over Prairie Conference rival Swanville in another quarterfinal game tonight.

Top-seeded Hinckley-Finlayson (23-4) faces No. 4-seeded Braham (13-14) in the other semifinal game. That game will start at 6 p.m. on Saturday in Foley.

The sub-section final is set for 7 p.m. on Monday, March 12 at a site TBD, but my guess is it will be back in Foley. We probably won't know until Sunday.

In another area sub-section tonight...
In a Sub-Section 3AA-North boys' basketball semifinal game, Minnewaska Area won an epic battle with long-time conference and border battle rival Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 58-51 in overtime. The Lakers (19-7) take on New London-Spicer in the championship on Saturday. NL-S beat Redwood Valley 82-72 in the other semifinal game.

(VIDEO) State title match

Here's a clip from the 152-pound state championship match on Saturday night at Xcel Energy Center:

Check out this flashback five years ago: http://bbejaguars.blogspot.com/2013/03/tyler-tensen-is-headed-for-championship.html.

By my count, six B-B-E wrestlers in school history have wrestled in a state title match. They are: Brendan Bogart (1989, first place); Kermit Hanson (1989, second place); Patrick Rooney (2013, second place); Tyler Tensen (2013, second place) and then this year we add Canon Swanson (second) and Adam Jaeger (champion) to that list.

Radio coverage

Passing along as I hear updates...

Tomorrow night, March 8, 106.5 FM The Train will broadcast via the Internet the home boys' basketball playoff game. They will also travel to Fergus Falls for the girls' basketball section final on Friday. http://www.1065thetrain.com.

Also on Friday, Smooth Magic 107 FM of Glenwood will broadcast the section final game on 107.1 FM and also their Internet stream.

Claiming the title

The top-seeded B-B-E Jaguars girls' basketball team won 54-42 tonight to win the Sub-Section 5A-South championship against No. 2-seeded East Central. Powered by a career-high 28 points from junior post Macie Kirckof, the Jaguars harassed the Eagles into 23 turnovers on the night.

Next: the Section 5A finals where they take on Menahga (29-0) on Friday, March 9 at 7 p.m. for the right to play in the state tournament. The Braves claimed the north sub-section crown with a 70-55 win over Walker-Hackensack-Akeley (24-6).

**Update: the Jaguars and Braves will play at Fergus Falls high school in the section final.

No. 7-seeded Onamia (8-15) won a boys' basketball play-in round game tonight 64-31 over No. 10-seeded Ogilvie. They play at No. 2-seeded B-B-E on Thursday night at 7 p.m. in the quarterfinals.

Halftime

The B-B-E Jaguars girls' basketball team sits in a 26-26 halftime tie with East Central in the sub-section championship game tonight. They missed a shot in the final seconds that would have put them ahead at the buzzer.

Early in the second half, three key Eagles players have three fouls each, which will bode well for the Jaguars. B-B-E has a 35-30 lead with 14 minutes remaining.

Final score: B-B-E 54, East Central 42. The Jaguars take a 22-7 record into this Friday's Section 5A title game!!

Radio

From the desk of Bill Dean at Lakeland Broadcasting in Willmar:
Tonight's girls' basketball playoff game in Foley will have a special audio stream only cast on http://www.1065theTrain.com. IAgain Jaguar Girls Basketball fans can hear the game by logging on to the Train Website http://www.1065theTrain.com.  You can also access this site by going to http://www.willmarradio.com and then click on stations and then choose The Train.

Also, the game will be aired on Smooth Magic 107 FM of Glenwood!

Blizzard!

Every school activity at B-B-E has been canceled or postponed today. This includes, but is not limited to, the K-12 parent/teacher conferences, a band competition at the district level (in Paynesville) and also all athletic practices.

We are facing a full-blown blizzard out there!!! Video coming.

Be safe!

Boys' basketball playoffs

The playoff pairings are set for the B-B-E Jaguars boys' basketball team as they head into the Sub-Section 5A-South playoffs beginning on Thursday this week (March 8).

On Thursday, the No. 2-seeded Jaguars host a quarterfinal-round game at 7 p.m. against the winner of the No. 7-seeded Onamia (7-15) vs. No. 10-seeded Ogilvie (2-24) from the play-in round. If the Jaguars win, they advance to the semifinals that are on Saturday, March 10 at 7:45 p.m. at a site to-be-determined.

Pit stop

Striking gold at Xcel Energy Center!

Pit stop at Perkins in Monticello as I head back home. I haven't had a chance to really catch my breath since Wednesday afternoon. It's been go, go, go, go, go!

We have a lot to soak up!! Our first state wrestling champion in 29 years!!! And just our second in B-B-E history! I still can't wrap my head around it!

Adam Jaeger finishes the season 34-0. That is incredible! I'm on WiFi now uploading the video clip of Jaeger getting his gold medal at the awards ceremony.

**Here's that video clip, recorded in ultra-high definition (needs an updated browser to watch it in ultra-HD). Not very often do I get a chance to witness greatness like this! There's no doubt about it now: B-B-E has an elite, small-school wrestling program!!!

Thank you to North American Insurance Agency of Belgrade and Elrosa for being a premier sponsor of the newspaper's state wrestling tournament coverage!

State championship round

At 106 pounds, K-M-S's Will Maagaard claimed the Class 1A title with a win by a 10-7 decision.

Canon Swanson should be on the mat around 18:50 for the 120-pound finals.

**Update: Swanson lost a 4-0 decision to finish with a silver medal and a 47-3 overall record this season. He trailed 1-0 going into the final minute of the third period.  It was a great match.

**In the playoff semifinals, the B-B-E Jaguars girls' basketball team defeated Swanvilla 62-41. At halftime, they trailed 30-24 to the No. 4-seeded Swanville Bulldogs (14-10). Next: the subsection finals on Tuesday, March 6 at Foley high school at 7 p.m.!

**Adam Jaeger should be on the mat by 20:00 or soon after. The 145-pound title matches started at 19:52.

*Catch additional state tournament coverage at the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper's website: http://www.bonanzavalleyvoice.com/story/2018/02/15/sports/jaguars-earning-hardware-at-state/578.html

Adam Jaeger shown hunting for a takedown opportunity in his 152-pound state title match.

*Here's a video clip of Adam Jaeger taking the mat at Xcel Energy Center tonight:

*Update at 20:15! We have a STATE CHAMPION! A 29-year drought at B-B-E is over! Adam Jaeger earned a takedown in the closing seconds of the third period to win a 3-1 decision and finish his senior year with a perfect 34-0 record!! He defeated senior Jacob Tvinnereim (48-6) of Jackson County Central. HOW COOL IS THAT! This is B-B-E's first wrestling state title since 1989, when Brendan Bogart won a state title in our first year as a paired program under the Jaguars banner.

Here's a fun tid bit I learned tonight: the paid attendance at the state wrestling tournament was 54,528. The capacity of the Xcel Energy Center is approximately 19,300.

***THANK YOU to Paul Gruber Baling for being a premier sponsor of the newspaper's state wrestling tournament coverage! It is GREATLY appreciated!!***

State finals round

Blaine Fischer lost a 17-2 tech fall in the third period to finish with a sixth-place medal in the 113-pound division in his first trip to state.

Tyler Bents capped an incredible junior season on the mats with a 5-2 decision win to take home the bronze (third place) medal at 113 pounds!

Video is uploading now, and a story will be posted ASAP at the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper's website.

Updates! http://www.bonanzavalleyvoice.com/story/2018/02/15/sports/jaguars-earning-hardware-at-state/578.html

A special thank you to Paul Gruber Baling of Elrosa for being a main sponsor of the newspaper's state wrestling coverage!

State semis!

B-B-E's winningest-ever wrestler, Adam Jaeger, shown after he earned his 149th career win in January.

Here's the run down:
113 pounds: Blaine Fischer lost a 9-5 decision. Heartbreaker! He will wrestle in the consolation bracket.

120 pounds: Canon Swanson won a 6-2 decision!! He will go for a state title later tonight!!!

132 pounds, Tyler Bent lost a 6-3 decision in his semi match. Another heartbreaker!

Adam Jaeger won a 5-3 decision to advance to the state title match at 152 pounds! This is the first time since 2013 that the B-B-E Jaguars wrestling team will have representation in state wrestling title matches.

The finals are set for 4 p.m., and the title matches will begin at 6:30 p.m.

**Afternoon update: Blaine Fischer was pinned late in his consolation match; he will wrestle for fifth place tonight. Also, Tyler Bents won a 9-1 major decision in consolations and will wrestle for third place!!!

State quarterfinals!

Adam Jaeger raises his arm for the second time today after he won his state quarterfinal match at the Xcel Energy Center. This makes it two years in a row that the senior will compete in the state semis!

HOW ABOUT THAT!

For the first time in school history, the B-B-E Jaguars wrestling team will have four team members competing in the Class 1A state tournament semifinals.

The Jaguars went 4-0 in tonight's quarterfinals!! All four advance!! It happened rather quickly, too. The four wins came within a span of just 31 minutes at Xcel Energy Center.

Read all about it at the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper's website (with video!): http://www.bonanzavalleyvoice.com/story/2018/02/15/sports/b-b-e-jaguars-thunder-through-state-quarters/577.html.

That's all for now. Time to work on video and soon head back home.

*Update: at Holdingford tonight in the last game of the regular season, the B-B-E Jaguars boys' basketball team suffered a 52-50 loss. They take a 10-16 record into the playoffs. Details TBA.

**Here's video from the end of Tyler Bents' state quarterfinal match at 132 pounds:

**Here's video added on Saturday morning from Adam Jaeger's quarterfinal win:

State wrestling openers!

Four members of the B-B-E  Jaguars wrestling team advanced to the Class 1A state quarterfinals!

At 113 pounds, Blaine Fischer received a forfeit win after his opponent, No. 1-ranked and two-time defending state champion Jeron Matson of Kenyon-Wanamingo, was disqualified for breaking the MSHSL code of conduct on Wednesday night in St. Paul. Fischer advances to tonight's quarterfinal round. *Up next in the quarters: Fischer (39-13) faces sophomore Marshall Michienzi (41-8) of Deer River; Michienzi, ranked No. 9 in the February 23 Guillotine poll at 113 pounds, advanced to the quarterfinals with a 3-2 decision win over Sibley East's Derek Steele (34-17).

At 120 pounds, Canon Swanson earned a pin in the first period to advance to the state quarterfinals. Swanson won by fall (1:00) over freshmen Caden Anderson (23-8) of Fillmore Central/Lanesboro/Mabel-Canton (FCLMC). *Up next in the quarters: Swanson (45-2) faces eighth grader Jacob Leibold (30-14) of Royalton-Upsala. Leibold won his first round by a 7-2 decision against senior Landon Byer (33-14) of Frazee.

At 126 pounds, Tyler Jensen was pinned in the first period. Jensen lost by fall (1:28) to senior Cole Rasmussen (12-5) of Triton (based in Dodge Center). He will have to wait to see if Rasmussen wins in the state quarterfinals tonight. If that happens, Jensen will get a shot to advance in the wrestleback round that begins later tonight.

At 132 pounds, Tyler Bents blasted out to a 15-2 lead before advancing with a win by by fall (4:38) over junior Trever Arceneau (33-18) of Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale/Parkers Prairie. *Up next in the quarters: Bents (43-7) faces junior Joash Lord (30-8) of Norwood-Young America; Lord advanced to the quarterfinals with a win by a 7-4 decision over freshmen Kaden Hiemenz (34-15) of Frazee.

At 152 pounds, Adam Jaeger won by a first-period fall (1:44) over freshmen Austin Donnay (16-28) of Kimball Area to advance to the quarterfinals. *Next in the quarters: Jaeger (31-0) faces senior Adam Rients (33-9) of Waterville-Elysian-Morristown/Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton (WEM/JWP). Rients won his opening-round match by fall (5:07) over sophomore Zane Swanson (34-15) of Ottertail Central.

At 160 pounds, Isaiah Gilbert lost a 23-10 major decision to senior No. 2-ranked Jeremiah Colon (34-3) of Lake Crystal-Wellcome-Memorial. He awaits to see if he can compete in wrestlebacks tonight.

I haven't had a chance to really assess how other wrestlers have fared from other schools. I visited briefly with head coach Brandon Gruchow of West Central Area/Ashby/Brandon-Evansville, and he said that his Knights wrestlers went 4-2 in the opening round. The two losses were by very slim margins (both decisions).

Step I: opener success

Final score! B-B-E 64, K-M-S 39. As a team, the Jaguars shot 43 percent from the floor, made six three-point shots while going 12-of-17 (70 percent) on free throws.

The top-seeded B-B-E Jaguars girls' basketball team advances to the Sub-Section 5A-South semifinals at Foley this Saturday night. Tip-off is at 6 p.m.!

Update: the Jaguars (20-7) will play No. 4-seeded Swanville (14-9). Tonight at Swanville, the Bulldogs defeated neighboring and Prairie Conference rival Upsala (8-19) by a 44-41 score.

Updates to follow later plus video from tonight's game.

*Here's video from the latter part of the first half tonight:


*Read about the wrestling team and learn about day one of the state tournament in this week's Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper.

Class 1A state wrestling quarterfinals:No. 2-seed Frazee 41, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 10
No. 3-seed LPGE/Browerville 41, Blackduck/Cass Lake-Bena 13
No. 1-seed Zumbrota-Mazeppa 37, Ottertail Central 19
No. 4-seed Tracy-Milroy-Balaton/Westbrooke-Walnut Grove 63, No. 5-seed Kenyon-Wanamingo 7
Class 1A wrestling semifinals:
Frazee 38, LPGE/Browerville 20 (LPGE-Browerville led 20-19, but Frazee won the final four matches to pull away.)
Zumbrota-Mazeppa 35, TMB-WWG 18
Class 1A state title match: Zumbrota-Mazeppa 31, Frazee 19
Third-place match: TMB/WWG 38, LPGE/Browerville 18
Fifth-place match: OTC 39, B/CL-B 23
(Also, ACGC finished 0-2 at state with a 30-27 loss to B/CL-B in the consolation round)

Various Section 5A girls' basketball results:
Pine River-Backus 72, Verndale 48
Sebeka 64, McGregor 43
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 80, Nevis 35
Barnum 77, Isle 27
Menahga 75, Browerville 22
East Central 78, Ogilvie 47

Area girls' basketball playoff results on March 1:
Wheaton/Herman-Norcross 71, Brandon-Evansville 18
Underwood 59, Hancock 50
West Central Area 51, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 38
Parkers Prairie 58, Ortonville 30
Eden Valley-Watkins 58, Minnewaska Area 20
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 71, Pipestone Area 31
Kimball Area 50, Royalton 46 (No. 6-seeded Cubs upset No. 3-seeded Royals in the Sub-Section 6AA-East quarterfinals)
Albany 45, Osakis 41
Melrose Area 62, Holdingford 47
Sauk Centre 64, Pierz 27
Maple Lake 53, Breck 33

Annandale 47, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 42
New London-Spicer 65, Litchfield 56 (ninth straight win for the Wildcats, who are now 21-6 heading into the Sub-Section 3AA-North championship game against Eden Valley-Watkins)

Halftime of playoff opener

At the half, our top-seeded B-B-E Jaguars girls' basketball team is ahead 40-20 over Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg. (The Jaguars won)