Today is another day for WINNING; bring on Breckenridge! (VIDEOS added)

It's game day once again! This NEVER GETS OLD!!! NEVER.

The B-B-E Jaguars volleyball team will battle an experienced Breckenridge Cowgirls squad that's rated No. 6 in the state, 28-2 overall and loaded with talent tonight for the right to play in next week's Class 1A state tournament. The match starts at 7 p.m. at Fergus Falls high school. Unless you want to be in a deer stand tomorrow morning at 5 a.m., please make the trip to Fergus Falls to take in this match! Let's pack our side of the gym to cheer on the Jaguars!

First, I am working on other work-related items. Here's a link to view coverage from the Big Grove Lutheran church fall supper and auction (short link), including a video of Mark Ziemer in action: https://bit.ly/3qbvgzO. This event has been a highlight of my fall for many years. We are thrilled, thankful and blessed to have its return after they could not hold it in the fall of 2020.

*Here's a video clip featuring the last points scored in game 2 on Thursday night during the Wheaton/Herman-Norcross match in the sub-section finals at Fergus Falls high school:


More to come. Today's a big day with the warmer weather that's coming just for this weekend. It's a day to get plenty of outdoor activity! High of 63 degrees. Wow! So - get outside! Go!

The Breckenridge volleyball team is having their best season in school history. They are not perennial playoff contenders. When they beat Henning 3-2 in Thursday's North finals, the Cowgirls won the school's first volleyball playoff title since 1996. Yeah, that's right...25 years ago! A 25-year drought ended with their first sub-section championship since the middle part of Bill Clinton's presidency...years before any current players were born. Breckenridge lost in the 1997 sub-section finals and had not returned until last week. Crazy stat: Breckenridge senior 5'4" libero Riley Finkral recorded 43 digs in that five-set win over Henning.

Key individual Cowgirls statistics from the Breckenridge vs. Henning match:
No. 9 senior 5'10" outside hitter Cameron Kaehler - 20 kills, 30 digs
No. 1 junior 5'7" outside hitter Abby Johnson - 23 kills, 19 digs
No. 2 senior 5'7" setter Carcie Materi - 29 set assists
No. 13 senior 5'4" setter Sophie Larson - 27 set assists
No. 16 senior 5'4" libero Riley Finkral - 43 digs

*Here's junior hitter Ava Mueller featured in an interview following the W/H-N match on Thursday at Fergus Falls high school:


A new blog post will be added for updates on tonight's match.