Dazzlers dance team preseason starts Monday

The Dazzlers dance team Jazz Funk squad is shown in Alexandria (January 2011 file photo).

The Dazzlers dance team High Kick squad is shown performing at halftime (December 2011 file photo).

The eighth season is about to begin for the B-B-E Dazzlers Dance Team with the first preseason meeting and practice coming on Monday at the high school auditorium from 1:45pm to 5:15pm. I don't believe that the 2013-14 regular season schedule has been finalized yet, but they generally have one meet in December and then get into the swing of things in January with one or two meets per week. They also perform numerous times at halftime of home boys' and girls' basketball teams, and for the last few seasons they also host a meet at the high school in January.

Team captains for the 2013-14 season are Lexi Amundson and Taylor Gregory.

One very awesome change for the team is the move to a new postseason section. Last year and in other years, the Dazzlers dance team competed in Section 4A. Last year the Section 4A meet was held in Hawley (that's a haul!). For the 2013-14 season, the Dazzlers are in Section 3A for the playoffs and will compete instead at Montevideo High School on February 8, 2014. At some point in the future I will review what teams/schools are in Section 3A.

B-B-E Dazzlers 11th at Alexandria invite - Parents' Night is Tuesday

The B-B-E Dazzlers dance team edged Lakeview of Cottonwood, MACCRAY and United Clay Becker from north central Minnesota at the 16th annual Alexandria dance invitational.

United Clay Becker is a coop dance team program including Hawley and Lake Park-Audubon schools. They are a fellow member of Section 4A with the Dazzlers for post-season competition.

On Tuesday night this week, the Dazzlers host Parents' Night at the high school at 7 p.m. It will take place between the girls' basketball JV and varsity games against Eden Valley-Watkins.

The next competition for the Dazzlers: a short trip to Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City high school in Grove City this Saturday, Jan. 14.

Following that, the Dazzlers will travel to NL-S on Jan. 21.

Plenty of action this week for B-B-E varsity squads - Wrestling hosts Rockford on Tuesday night

The B-B-E Dazzlers will compete at the 16th annual Alexandria Cardinal dance team invitational this Saturday beginning at 10:30 a.m. at Jefferson High School. A total of 33 teams have been invited to the event, which includes teams from Classes A, AA and AAA.

Jaguar wrestling hosts tournament Friday
The B-B-E Jaguar wrestlers, who are off to a 4-2 start in dual meets this season, will host an eight-team invitational on Friday in Belgrade beginning at 2:30 p.m. Other teams included are Becker, Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, Minneota and Ottertail Central.

Prior to that on Tuesday night, the Jaguars host Rockford in a Central Minnesota Conference dual meet. The Rockets have a competitive squad this year and are 3-1 so far in duals.

Both Jaguar basketball teams have two road games each this week, with the girls' squad traveling to Sauk Centre on Tuesday and the boys' team facing Eden Valley-Watkins the same night. For the boys, it will be their Central Minnesota Conference debut for the 2011-12 season.

Album uploaded from last week's halftime danceline show from the B-B-E Dazzlers

The link is: http://saukherald.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=1380290&CategoryID=69413&ListSubAlbums=1

BBE Dazzlers compete at the NL-S Dance Invitational today

The BBE Dazzlers High Kick squad performs below at the NL-S Dance meet today.
The beginning part of the BBE Dazzlers high kick competition at NL-S today.

A short wrestling update, at the NL-S wrestling tournament on Friday, Ross Rath won the 112 pound title to lead the Jaguars wrestling team. Rath won by fall in the semifinals (5:17) and then earned a 12-5 decision in the title match over Treyton Austvold of NL-S.

As a team, the Jaguars placed seventh, tied with Litchfield. They are next in action on Tuesday, Jan. 25, at the Rockford triangular. They will face the host Rockets as well as Royalton/Upsala/Swanville in two Central Minnesota Conference duals.

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B-B-E Dazzlers dance team travels to NL-S tomorrow

This Saturday, the B-B-E Dazzlers danceline team will compete at the NL-S Dance Invitational in New London. Doors open at NL-S High School at 11:00am. The welcome, introductions, and National Anthem are at 11:50am. The Varsity High Kick competition begins at 12:50pm, followed by Varsity Jazz Funk at 2:45pm. Awards are at 4:45pm.

The B-B-E Dazzlers will perform second in the Varsity Kick and Varsity Jazz rounds, following Albany both times. Tentative times for the Dazzlers are 1:50pm and 2:45pm.