Jaguars claim sole possession of CMC title! Breitbach is All-CMC in cross country (VIDEO)

It's been quite a night in Jaguar Country!

First, I have to point out that I missed the fact that football seedings can't take place until Friday. This is due to some football games still being played (Week 8 games) tonight. I'll explain more later.

As for volleyball...
With a 3-1 win tonight over Maple Lake, the B-B-E Jaguars volleyball team knew they had claimed at least a share of the Central Minnesota Conference title. Not long after finishing up the four-set win, the Jaguars learned that Royalton defeated Eden Valley-Watkins tonight in a four-set match. The Royals, on their home floor, won the first two sets before the Eagles won game three. In game four, the Royals had leads of 13-5 and then 16-6. Royalton finished the CMC schedule with a 4-3 record, while EV-W finishes 5-2 and in second place alone.

Here's video featuring the end of tonight's match:


This gives B-B-E a fifth straight Central Minnesota Conference title. Traditions like that never get old! They were sole champs in 2021 before sharing the title with EV-W in 2022. The past three seasons brought 7-0 CMC records with sole possessions of the title. This year, the Jaguars (15-8 overall) went 6-1 and also took first place alone.

B-B-E finished with a strong 24 percent hitting mark, and Macey Roering led the Jaguars with 16 kills. They also racked up 11 ace serves compared to four Maple Lake ace serves.

The Irish fall to 16-12 overall. Coach Kiebel is hoping they can earn a No. 6 seed for the upcoming Section 5AA playoffs.

More exciting news...
At the Central Minnesota Conference cross country championships tonight at Koronis Golf Course in Paynesville, the B-B-E/Paynesville girls' cross country team earned second place. Individually, B-B-E eighth grader Brooklyn Breitbach ran a marvelous 5K to come out with a runner-up finish. The team now prepares for the Section 6A championships, which will be held on Thursday, October 29. That's all the information I have right now.

In tonight's volleyball match...
This was Seniors Night and Youth Jaguars night for the volleyball program. Before the varsity match, head coach Holly Breitbach provided tributes to the four seniors: Mya Worms, Kamie Fischer, Averie Kampsen (student manager) and Teagan Dingmann. Youth volleyball players in grades K-5 joined the team before pre-match drills, and that was a great moment to see as they all took the floor together. You don't have a volleyball program without a great feeder program!

In game one, the Jaguars took advantage of a sluggish Irish start. An ace serve and a kill by Laken Anderson plus a kill by Teagan Dingmann gave the Jaguars a 6-1 lead, and Coach Marty Kiebel called a timeout to refocus his team. The Irish responded with a small rally that cut the score to 7-5 after a Maple Lake ace serve.

The Jaguars went on a big run to go up 16-8, and they were strong at the end in a 25-16 win.

In game two, the Jaguars won 25-19. Maple Lake came out with much more intensity and energy in game three and challenged the Jaguars the whole way. After Maple Lake had a 22-20 lead, the Jaguars got big ace attacks from Macey Roering for a tie score. Back-to-back hitting errors by both teams made it 23-23. An Irish net violation brought game and match point with B-B-E ahead 24-23. An Irish error tied it at 24-all, and Maple Lake got an ace block for a 25-24 lead. The Irish served long, and the Jaguars served into the net to bring game point for the Irish. Junior setter Isabelle Melgaard's ace serve kept her team alive for a 27-25 win.

After Maple Lake's hitting error started game four, Kamie Fischer served 12 straight points, including four ace serves, as the Jaguars built a 13-0 lead. The Irish fought back almost point for point from there to bring a 24-14 score. Jaylee Jensen's kill finished the match with a 25-14 win and the final 6-1 record in the conference.

More to come. Video is uploading. I'll post more after 10 p.m.