STATE CHAMPIONS! They did it! (VIDEOS*)

The B-B-E Jaguars 16-U Babe Ruth baseball team has earned a state title! With game schedules moved around today due to the threat of severe thunderstorms, the state title game was moved up by 2 1/2 hours today at Russ Jacobson Field in New York Mills. Earlier today, the Jaguars prevailed 5-3 against Pine River-Backus/Menahga in the state semifinals. In the other semifinal, Sebeka defeated Paynesville.

In today's state title game, the Jaguars scored 2 runs in the top of the 3rd inning and rode an outstanding pitching performance by starter Lance Radermacher, who pitched 6 innings and earned the win. Baron Breitbach took the mound in the bottom of the 7th inning as closer.

State championship final score: B-B-E 6, Sebeka 0. Video is uploading.

Here's video from the bottom of the 4th inning today in New York Mills:


Here's a video from the top of the 5th inning today:


Lance Radermacher hit a single in that video. He started on the mound and pitched into the 7th inning before he was relieved by Baron Breitbach.

To see additional online coverage, click over to the Bonanza Valley Voice website: https://shorturl.at/Q6fB3. Featured at that web article is a video of the initial postgame celebration.

Summer sports have now officially concluded in Jaguar Country!
That's all she wrote! What an incredible way to close out summer sports! Amazing. In just a couple weeks, we turn our attention to cross country, tennis, volleyball and football!

Here's a quick plug for the upcoming Pope County Fair in Glenwood! Here's their website link: https://www.popecountyfair.org. They are a big supporter of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper - and likewise! We support them in kind. Make plans to take in as many of their events next week as you can!

Here's a link for the Brooten city council agenda on Monday night: https://shorturl.at/O00y6.

THANK YOU to Paul J. Gruber of Elrosa for sponsoring this state tournament baseball blog post!