Sizzling in the gym

The Jaguars celebrate with Ally Gruber giving Emily Knight (middle) a high five. Knight had just put away a smoking-hot attack for a kill, putting the Jaguars ahead 14-13 in the deciding game four. Bonanza Valley Voice photo.

The B-B-E Jaguars volleyball team won by a 3-1 margin over visiting Paynesville Area tonight in front of a rowdy, packed hometown crowd. The Bulldogs traveled well with a huge contingent of Green & Black donning the stands. Game scores were 25-10, 25-17, 18-25, 25-16.

The Bulldogs, already winners of 11 matches this season, built huge leads in game three, 12-2 and then 18-8, but the Jaguars came back to within two points late in the game, down just 20-18, before falling by a seven-point margin.

As a team, the Jaguars had a very solid 24.6 hitting percentage. No Jaguar hit in the 30s, but the attack was extremely balanced with five hitters going at 19.2 percent or better. That is going to win a lot of matches!

Central Minnesota Conference volleyball scores on September 13 (Week Two):
Eden Valley-Watkins 3, Holdingford 1 (Eagles are 10-3 overall and 1-1 in the CMC)
Maple Lake 3, Pierz 0
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 3, Kimball Area 0

**Here's post-match footage from the Bonanza Valley Voice interview with one of the B-B-E tri-captains:


Paynesville, a team loaded with talent that is more than on track to break their school record for wins, falls to 11-3 overall and 1-1 in the Central Minnesota Conference. B-B-E is 8-2 overall and 2-0 in the CMC.

We finally have started uploading fall sports photos to the Bonanza Valley Voice online gallery. Here's the link to see photos from Osakis in the season opener: https://bonanzavalley.smugmug.com/BBE-Jaguar-Fall-Sports-18/BBE-volleyball-at-Osakis-08-28...this gallery will be fully uploaded later tonight.

Area volleyball scores on September 13:
Melrose Area 3, Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 1 (big win for the Dutchmen in conference play against the defending WCC champions)
Alexandria 3, Fergus Falls 0
Brandon/Evansville 3, Underwood 1
Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 3, West Central Area 0
Onamia 3, Ogilvie 1
Rockford Area 3, New London-Spicer 0
Royalton 3, Browerville 0
Rush City 1, Pine City 1
Albany 3, Little Falls 0
Verndale 3, Sebeka 1
Henning 3, Wadena-Deer Creek 2
Montevideo 3, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 1
BOLD 3, Benson 0
Sauk Centre 3, Minnewaska Area 0
Minneota 3, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 0
MACCRAY 3, Dawson-Boyd 0
Osakis 3, Swanville 0
Lakeview 3, Central MN Christian 1
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 3, Lac qui Parle Valley 1
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 3, Upsala 0