We have competition underway for the spring sports season in Jaguar Country!
In the home track and field meet, Branton Jones took first place in the shot put with a best throw of over 37 feet, 9 1/2 inches. Jones, a junior, took second in the discus throw (118-07). Tiyana Schwinghammer was champion in the high jump (4-10). Olivia Thieschafer won the shot put (30-11). Other results will be published in this week's Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper.
At St. Ben's University, the B-B-E Jaguars fastpitch team lost 14-4 in five innings to the defending section champion Browerville Tigers. Browerville went 25-1 last year and finished as state runners-up.
At Regal, the B-B-E Jaguars baseball team beat Maple Lake 14-2 in five innings in game one of their double header. Ashton Dingmann and Tanner Shelton were B-B-E's pitchers. Game one was a very sloppy game, as Maple Lake had five errors to B-B-E's six errors.
**Update: the Jaguars won game two against Maple Lake by a 13-4 score. They overcame a whopping seven errors in the field by out-hitting the Irish by a 13 to 6 margin. B-B-E baseball takes a 2-0 record into the "deep freeze" that is coming this week. I doubt we'll see varsity competition again until after Easter.
**Here's a video clip from the track and field meet that features girls' long jump action:
Tiyana Schwinghammer ultimately placed second in the long jump (13-06).
More to come on Tuesday.
