Softener salt sales at B-B-E

Softener salt sales are underway at B-B-E schools! This is a tremendous fundraiser for school activities, and the public is invited to put in their order. 

Click here for more info: https://bbe.revtrak.net/school-store/#/list.

Baseball night in Elrosa

Elrosa split its games tonight against Kimball. They won 10-0 in game one. They lost game two 6-4.

Here's old video from the third doubleheader of the season (played on September 13) between Elrosa and Cold Spring:

This week there's more junior high sports, varsity tennis plus baseball in Elrosa next weekend.

*Update: the Elrosa fall league baseball team will host Buffalo in a Starz Academy Division II doubleheader on Sunday, October 4 at Saints Field. Game time for game one is 4 p.m.

In other news...the Chuckwagon Drive-Inn in Brooten has announced that their final day of the 2020 season is Wednesday, September 30 this week. Click here to read more at the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper website (short link): https://bit.ly/2S9Chii.

Jaguar volleyball season opener

The B-B-E Jaguars volleyball team will open the shortened 2020 season on Thursday, October 8 with a road match at Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City. The C- and JV-squad matches start at 5:45 p.m., with the varsity match to follow. It will also be the conference opener for B-B-E.

I am unaware if fans are able to attend, but I am doubting it.  **Update on Friday: fans will not be permitted at volleyball matches.

This year, A-C-GC is both a Section 5A opponent and also a new member of the Central Minnesota Conference. Once upon a time, A-C-GC was in the 212 Conference. Then in the mid-2000s, that conference disbanded, and A-C-GC joined the West Central South Conference.

In recent years, they were members of the West Central Conference. They recently took the opening created when Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted left the CMC.

In 2012, the Jaguars started volleyball season with a non-conference match with A-C-GC. The Jaguars hosted the Falcons on August 28 and won 3-0. In the late 2000s and 2010, the Jaguars made a tradition of starting the volleyball season with powerhouse Sauk Centre. Then in 2011, they had Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta for the season opener. After hosting A-C-GC to begin the 2012 season, they began a two-year stretch of facing MA/CA for the opener.

Also, the home opener for the B-B-E Jaguars is on Tuesday, October 13 against Paynesville. That match will be live-streamed for the public to see.

*Note: the B-B-E Jaguars football team opens their six-game 2020 season on Friday, October 9 at Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. I am unaware if this will be live-streamed, but I have a hunch it will be. I do not know about the fan limitation rules at this point.  **Update on Friday: visitor teams may bring 100 fans with, and home fans can total 150 at football games.

(HD VIDEO) Homecoming at B-B-E

 Click over to the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper website to view video of the coronation ceremony held today at the B-B-E high school football stadium (short link) https://bit.ly/2Hsybjv.

I had a perfect set up and thought I started recording during the introductions of the royal court...only to see it was not recording once the games had begun! Dang it! Such is life when you're not a technical guru and learn on the fly with electronics!

Friday Night Lights baseball will be Sunday

The Elrosa baseball team will play Kimball for the fourth doubleheader of the fall season this coming weekend. The games will start at 4 p.m. on Sunday at Saints Field.

Spread the word!

In other news...Dylan Kampsen and Liz French were crowned B-B-E Homecoming King and Queen in today's coronation ceremony on the football field. They are the 32nd Homecoming King and Queen at B-B-E high school.

Football and volleyball are back

Today the Minnesota State High School League approved holding fall football and volleyball.

The season opener for volleyball will be Thursday, October 8. It will include 14 head-to-head dual matches, but no tournaments or the like. For the B-B-E Jaguars volleyball team, it will consist of matches against the other seven Central Minnesota Conference schools.

The season opener for football will be Friday, October 9. The regular season will last six games.

Once I hear more scheduling information, I will post that.

Friday Night under the Lights start time

Tonight's games in Elrosa will begin at 6 p.m., with the start time moved back an hour from originally scheduled.

They will be aired on Smooth Magic 107 FM of Glenwood.

*Update: Elrosa lost the first game 2-1, but they won the second game by an 8-1 score.

Three families

The three families who filed the lawsuit that's described in this story are my heroes. They are suing the Minnesota State High School League.

(Short link) Click over to the St. Cloud Times to read more = https://bit.ly/3hEHqcI.

God bless them!

Also, the Voice on the Radio show will be tomorrow morning, Friday, at 9:15 a.m. The show will be aired on Smooth Magic 107 FM in Glenwood. It is also streamed online: http://www.kmgk1071.com.

Baseball on the radio

Tonight's games in Elrosa will be aired on Smooth Magic 107.1 FM of Glenwood.

*Game one final score: Elrosa 9, Cold Spring 1.

In game two, Elrosa fell behind 6-1 in the top of the fifth inning.

*Game two final score: Cold Spring 8, Elrosa 1. The Saints are now 2-2 heading into Week Three action, which is next Friday, September 18 in Elrosa.

Baseball postponed

Friday Night Under the Lights in Elrosa has been postponed due to rain. The doubleheader between Elrosa and Cold Spring will be on Sunday this weekend, with games at 5 and 7 p.m.

Getting in the win column

The B-B-E Jaguars girls' tennis team earned their first win of the season by a 6-1 score today over visiting St. John's Prep. It was a very well-played match on a picture-perfect day for an outdoor athletic event.

Here's video from the No. 1 doubles match tonight: 

Annika Heieie won 6-0, 6-1 at No. 2 singles for her third straight win.

More to follow.

Thank you to Fauskee Oil, Inc. of Brooten for sponsoring this Jaguars sports update!

Friday Night Under the Lights update

 In Week Two of Friday Night Under the Lights baseball in Elrosa, the Saints will host Cold Spring tomorrow night. The first game of the doubleheader begins at 5 p.m.

In other sports news, the B-B-E Jaguars girls' tennis team hosts St. John's Prep today at 4:30 p.m. in a Prairie Conference match.

Girls' tennis result

 The B-B-E Jaguars girls' tennis team fell to visiting Melrose Area in a non-conference match on Thursday.