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Friday, July 24, 2026
16-U baseball wins state opener
For the second straight year, the B-B-E Jaguars 16-U baseball team won their first game of the Babe Ruth state tournament. Playing in Barnesville on Thursday afternoon, the Jaguars defeated Menahga 6-0. The state quarterfinal win moves them to a 3 p.m. game back in Barnesville on Friday afternoon. Their opponent in the state semifinals will be Prairie Rivers Baseball Association. The PRBA team is made up of players from West Central Area, Ashby and Brandon-Evansville high schools.
TheB-B-E Jaguars 16-U Babe Ruth team will play in the state tournament for the second straight year. I'm gathering more information tonight. I was at the Brooten Farmers Market when word was passed on to me. Exciting news! During the Farmers Market, I normally wouldn't care all that much about news...but that was something I wanted to share right away!
Brackets were sent to me, but I haven't had a chance to look over them yet.
If the state tournament takes place as it did in 2025, games will be played between Thursday and Sunday next week.
Here's a video from Saturday Bonanza Valley Days on July 11:
Extensive BVD coverage was published in this week's Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper.
The B-B-E Jaguars 10-U baseball team earned the Bonanza Valley Days tournament title today with a 4-2 win in the championship against Litchfield. The Jaguars defeated New London-Spicer 9-U and then a team from Alexandria to earn a chance at first place.
Here's a video recorded tonight at the Brooten Firemen's Chicken BBQ:
Hundreds were served a wonderful chicken dinner at the Brooten city park tonight!
Much more Bonanza Valley Days coverage was published in this week's Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. You can also see coverage at Http://www.bonanzavalleyvoice.com.
On Thursday this week, the B-B-E Jaguars Babe Ruth 16-U baseball team earned a doubleheader sweep against Eden Valley-Watkins in Belgrade. The team consists of a large portion of this spring's Section 6A runner-up varsity baseball squad.
SATURDAY MORNING UPDATE: The Terrace Mill is one place you want to be this weekend! Both Saturday and Sunday, they have many events taking place. The newspaper's advertising has it all spelled out, and the June 4 issue included a feature article by Julie Lloyd spelled out all the fun.
Section championship series begins! (VIDEOS**, UPDATES)
The B-B-E Jaguars baseball team is playing in the Section 6A championship series once again! They face Brandon-Evansville in a win-or-go-home game tonight (this afternoon) at Marthaler Field. First pitch is set for about 4:20 p.m.
In the Parkers Prairie game, which was the elimination bracket final, pinch runner Jaxxon Koetter scored the game's only run when he stole home base in the top of the first inning on two outs. That initial 1-0 lead held throughout the entire game. The game featured just two hits by Parkers Prairie and one hit by the Jaguars (a double by Cameron Loe).
B-B-E will start eighth grader Baron Breitbach to face the Chargers, who are 22-2 overall and who beat the Jaguars last Thursday in the first winner's bracket game by a 1-0 score.
Here's a video featuring the bottom of the 6th inning today against the Panthers:
Game updates to follow here for tonight's game, which will be aired on Smooth Magic 107.1 FM of Glenwood. They also stream online: https://www.kmgk1071.com.
***Through 3 innings, the Chargers have a 2-1 lead.
***After 5 innings complete, the Chargers are ahead 8-1.
**After 5 1/2 innings, the Chargers are ahead 8-2. Noah Jensen scored one run for B-B-E in the top of the 6th.
Final score: Brandon-Evansville 8, B-B-E 2.
Here's a video featuring the last part of the Parkers Prairie game:
For the first time in...quite a few years...a team other than B-B-E or Parkers Prairie has claimed the Section 6A title. The Chargers take a 23-2 record into the Class 1A state tournament next week. B-B-E finishes an incredible season with an 18-11 overall record. What the Jaguars accomplished this spring was remarkable. Truly a season to remember! And a season to build on!!!
In 2022, New York Mills won the Section 6A title with a 10-4 win over B-B-E in the elimination bracket final and then by sweeping K-M-S in the championship series. The Eagles placed third at state in 2022. The Jaguars won the section in 2023 and then took fourth place at state. In 2024 and 2025, Parkers Prairie defeated B-B-E in the section finals to go to state.
B-B-E's first section runner-up finish was in the 2019 season under head coach Pat Illies. The program has been on an upward climb over the past 15 seasons, and I expect that to continue.
Today, at 2 p.m., we've got playoffs resuming once again in the Section 6A tournament, when the B-B-E Jaguars baseball team will fight to keep their season alive. The Jaguars (17-10) face Parkers Prairie at Marthaler Field on the campus of Minnewaska Area high school.
UPDATE: the 2 p.m. game will be aired on Smooth Magic 107.1 FM of Glenwood. They also stream online: https://www.kmgk1071.com.
***Quite a game is playing out here at Minnewaska! This game is close and so tense, I can't even post the score.
Final score: B-B-E 1, Parkers Prairie 0. B-B-E scored the game's only run in the first inning.
The NEXT game is at 4:20 p.m. TODAY against Brandon-Evansville. GAME UPDATES FOR TONIGHT'S GAME will be in a new blog post.
Back-to-back wins! Jaguar baseball lives to fight another day (VIDEOS*)
What an incredible day at Marthaler Field! The B-B-E Jaguars baseball team kept their season alive and is one of just 3 teams left standing in the Section 6A tournament. Wins by scores of 5-2 over Long Prairie-Grey Eagle and then 4-2 against Breckenridge puts them in the loser's bracket final.
NEXT: B-B-E (17-10) plays at 2 p.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, at Marthaler Field. Their opponent will be two-time defending section champion Parkers Prairie. Please spread the word! This will be the third game in a row where the Jaguars will try to end a team's season. The odds are a mix, considering that the Panthers are the No. 1-ranked team in the state. We know the Jaguars will be ready. With just one senior starter, they can play loose and with no pressure whatsoever.
In today's first game: B-B-E 5, LP-GE 2
The Thunder had 5 hits to 6 by B-B-E, and both teams left 4 runners stranded. Both teams scored 2 runs in the first inning, but the Jaguars took a 4-2 lead with 2 runs scored in the bottom of the third. They added an extra run in the fifth, and starter Jace Mueller pitched an incredible complete game with 6 strikeouts against 5 hits and 3 walks.
In the second game: B-B-E 4, Breckenridge 2
In another nailbiter, the Jaguars out-hit the Cowboys by a 5-to-4 margin, and both teams committed one error each. The Jaguars put themselves in the driver's seat with 3 runs scored in the bottom of the 6th inning. Senior Cameron Loe pitched an outstanding complete game four-hitter with one earned run, no walks and 4 strikeouts.
The game was marred early when a Breckenridge fan was ejected by base umpire James Cortez in the bottom of the first inning. Credit to Cortez for sending a message right away!
Here's a video from the Breckenridge game with Cameron Loe pitching:
That video was recorded in the top of the 4th inning.
Here's a video featuring the end of the top of the third inning against Breckenridge:
In the Section 6A semifinal game today, the Brandon-Evansville Chargers (22-2) defeated Parkers Prairie 1-0.
Let's get a big crowd to Minnewaska Area tomorrow!
Today, at 2 p.m., we've got playoffs resuming in the Section 6A tournament, when the B-B-E Jaguars baseball team will fight to keep their season alive. The Jaguars (15-10) face Long Prairie-Grey Eagle at Marthaler Field on the campus of Minnewaska Area high school. I'm checking on radio coverage.
UPDATE: the 2 p.m. game will be aired on Smooth Magic 107.1 FM of Glenwood. They also stream online: https://www.kmgk1071.com.
UPDATE: in the 4th inning, B-B-E has a 4-2 lead over LP-GE. Freshman Jace Mueller is B-B-E's starting pitcher.
FINAL! B-B-E 5, LP-GE 2. The Jaguars are now 16-10 overall heading into the next elimination game. The next game is TODAY at 5 p.m. at Marthaler Field. They face Breckenridge.
UPDATE in the other loser's bracket game this afternoon:
Benson has bases loaded in the top of the 6th inning...Breckenridge has a lead but I didn't hear that score.
FINAL: Breckenridge 3, Benson 0. The Braves are eliminated.
***Monday night: B-B-E has senior Cameron Loe starting on the mound for the next elimination game.
The Cowboys had a leadoff single to start the game but failed to score.
**In the 5th inning, the Jaguars trail 2-1.
**Through 5 complete innings, Breckenridge has a 2-1 lead. They scored one unearned run in the top of the 5th.
FINAL: B-B-E 4, Breckenridge 2. The Jaguars advance!
They play at 2 p.m. tomorrow back at Marthaler field in the loser's bracket final.
One-run loss sends Jaguars to elimination bracket + golf and track/field news
The B-B-E Jaguars baseball teamsuffered a 1-0 loss to No. 3-seeded Brandon-Evansville on Thursday in the Section 6A winner's bracket opener. It was a difficult pill to swallow, but the Jaguars now have to regroup and prepare for a big game on Monday. The next game is at 2 p.m. on Monday, June 1 at Marthaler Field at Minnewaska Area high school. The opponent will be Long Prairie-Grey Eagle.
The Thunder (16-5 overall) bounced K-M-S from the playoffs with an 11-0 win on Thursday at Browerville.
Fun fact! In the past 3 seasons plus this current playoff run, the Jaguars are 13-5 in Section 6A postseason games. They went 5-0 in the 2023 section playoffs to earn the program's first-ever state tournament berth.
Here's a brief video from the postgame huddle in Elrosa on Tuesday:
In golf news...
Walker Winter tied for 11th place individually as the top finisher for the B-B-E Jaguars boys' golf team at the Section 5A tournament, which was held at Eagle Creek Golf Course in Willmar on May 20 and May 27. The section finals took place on Wednesday this week with Winter plus his teammates Owen Roering and Cash Lehner participating. After shooting a 90 on May 20 in the first round, Winter shot an 81 in the finals for a total 36-hole score of 171. Other scores for B-B-E: Owen Roering finished with a 178 (90-88), good for an 18th-place tie. Cash Lehner, a freshman, finished with a 194 (89-105) to take 33rd place.
Here's a video featuring the All-Conference announcements at The Lynx Golf Course on May 18:
Olive Olson, a freshman, was the only B-B-E golfer to earn a spot on the All-Central Minnesota Conference teams. A total of 14 athletes earn that award, which is based on 72 holes of golf across April and May.
Recruiting will ramp up considerably for the golf teams going into the summer months. Both the boys' and girls' golf numbers need to increase.
In track and field news...
Seventh grader Brooklyn Breitbach on the B-B-E Jaguars track and field team ran a spectacular 1600-meter run at the Section 5A meet on Wednesday in Collegeville. She finished with a career-best time of 5:23.47, which was good for fourth place out of 16 athletes. Breitbach smashed her previous career-best time of 5:35.7, which she earned over a week ago at the Sub-Section 5A-West meet in Litchfield on May 19.
Taylor Pieper placed 10th (53.93 seconds) in the 400 open as the top boys' finisher.
I've got more to find out and write about from the section meet. Others from B-B-E competing at Section 5A included Mason Douvier, Ziva Miller and Whitney Anderson.
Also, in Section 4A, West Lutheran (the No. 3 seed) swept Gentry Academy in the championship series to earn a spot in the upcoming Class 1A state fastpitch tournament.
Switching gears...
By Friday night, I'm blogging from the Hampton Inn of Oakdale. Five families of my daughter's West Central Wildcats AAU basketball team are staying here. This is the last weekend of our Wildcats season, which started back in April. It's been a privilege to see my daughter participate and become a better athlete through this AAU program this spring. The sports coverage of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper has suffered from it, but that's all on me and on the decisions I've made while splitting the grueling work of being a small business owner with wearing the "Sports Dad" hat that I've got on my head frequently these days.
That's enough blogging. Time to wrap this up and be ready for the 9 a.m. tip-off of tomorrow's first game at Woodbury high school!
In other news...
In case you didn't go to Grove Lake on Sunday, May 24, here's a video from the Memorial parade held that afternoon: GroveLakeMemorialParade2026.
On Saturday in Woodbury, I saw E-85 priced at the whopping price of $3.20 a gallon at a Holiday gas station. What a rotten scam! It's still $1.90 a gallon at Coop's Corner in Belgrade, as it has been since mid-April. When gas stations price gouge on E-85, it hurts both farmers and consumers. Shameful!!!
What a bizarre scenario for the Section 6A playoffs. Bizarre! In the bizarre world of high school sports, theB-B-E Jaguars baseball team is at Ashby facing Border West...and that is legit, with both teams having about a 1 hour drive for this neutral site game. The Jaguars and Buccaneers game started at 2 p.m. in Ashby.
If the Jaguars win, they travel to Brandon-Evansville and possibly could face the Chargers on Brandon-Evansville's home diamond tonight if they move into the 6A winner's bracket.
Today's first game was aired on Smooth Magic 107 FM of Glenwood. Thanks, Brady! Their website is: https://www.kmgk1071.com.
UPDATE in Ashby:
Thanks to a 2-run home run by Noah Jensen, the Jaguars currently hold a 6-0 lead over the Buccaneers.
UPDATE: going into the top of the 7th inning, B-B-E holds an 8-0 lead over Border West.
B-B-E starter Aiden Mueller fired a strikeout for the 3rd out of the top of the seventh inning to end the game. FINAL SCORE: the Jaguars won by a final score of 8-1 against No. 7-seeded Border West. This win improves their overall record to 15-9.
Aiden Mueller went the distance for the Jaguars with a 5-hitter, as the junior veteran pitcher earned 12 strikeouts.
In another Section 6A game today, the B-E Chargers are hosting Benson. Early in that game, score was tied 3-3. The latest score I heard was Chargers 6, Braves 3. FINAL score: Brandon-Evansville 6, Benson 3. The Chargers will not only host the upcoming winner's bracket game...they will also play in that game even though they are the No. 3 seed of the tournament. (PLEASE someone make it make sense!!!!)
Unfortunately, I am not making the drive to Evansville tonight. I am spending time at home with family and working in our garden. The first 27 days of May had me tied up every single night...without a break.
Game updates to follow...the Jaguars have to travel 9 miles to Evansville now to face the Chargers in the winner's bracket.
UPDATE from Evansville:
The Jaguars trail 1-0 in the fourth inning.
Jaguar baseball advances to Round II of sections (VIDEO)
The B-B-E Jaguars baseball teamwon 13-2 in five innings tonight against Rothsay to open the Section 6A playoffs. Seeded No. 2 out of 15 teams, the Jaguars improved to 14-9 with the win. They play on Thursday this week at 2 p.m. in Ashby. The opponent is to-be-determined...stay tuned. The opponent will be either Border West or...Ashby? I have no idea how these brackets are set up.
UPDATE: the Jaguars face Border West in the next round. The 7th-seeded Buccaneers defeated Ashby tonight 11-1 in Wheaton.
Sophomore Lance Radermacher started for the Jaguars and got the win in 3 innings on the mound. He was relieved by Noah Jensen (fourth inning) and Dylan Koob (closer).
Here's video from the bottom of the 6th inning almost 3 weeks ago:
The Jaguars were facing Brandon-Evansville on that night, a team that entered the game with an undefeated record. B-B-E won 3-0.
Time to get back to the newspaper.
Announcing...FREE summer meals at B-B-E elementary, open to the public, all youth ages 18 and younger, no registration required. Just show up and eat! On behalf of my good friend Barb Walstrom, here's the info she wants to get to the public: FREE SUMMER MEALS in Brooten at the elementary, Use door 21 (north door); Monday to Friday (except Juneteenth on June 19 and Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5). Breakfast: 7:45 to 8:35 a.m. and lunch: 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. THANK YOU for your attention to this matter!
Area fastpitch playoff scores on May 26:
Jackson County Central 6, Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta (Section 3AA winner's bracket final)
Pipestone Area 6, New London-Spicer 3
Pipestone Area 7, MA/CA 1
Melrose Area 11, Holdingford 1 (6 innings; the Huskers season is over)
St. Cloud Cathedral 11, Kimball Area 1 (6 innings; the Cubs fall to the loser's bracket in Section 6AA)
The B-B-E Jaguars baseball team has earned the No. 2 seed in Section 6A for the upcoming postseason. The Jaguars open playoffs with a home game on Tuesday (tomorrow) at 5 p.m. in Elrosa. Their opponent will be Rothsay out of the Little Eight Conference. The Tigers, who are 0-16 overall, are the No. 15 seed.
The Jaguars finished the regular season with a 13-9 record. They settled in ahead of Brandon-Evansville (No. 3 seed and 18-2 overall) and Long Prairie-Grey Eagle (No. 4 seed and 14-4 overall) in the section pairings thanks in large part to wins against both teams. On Thursday last week at home, the Jaguars edged Prairie Conference champion LP-GE by a 2-1 score.
Two-time defending Section 6A champion Parkers Prairie is the top seed. The Panthers are 18-0 overall.
It's rough at the bottom of the section this year: the 12th to 15th seeds have a combined record of 6-59 overall.
Section 6A baseball seedings:
1. Parkers Prairie
2. B-B-E
3. Brandon-Evansville
4. Long Prairie-Grey Eagle
5. Breckenridge
6. Benson
7. Border West
8. Browerville
9. Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg
10. Ashby
11. Pelican Rapids
12. West Central Area
13. Hancock
14. Ortonville
15. Rothsay
The second round of section baseball games are on Thursday, May 28. I haven't looked that deep into the section bracket to deciphere what happens after Tuesday. I also have to go back and see what I have for baseball video. It has been a tough spring to get to high school baseball games.
Here's a video from Thursday in Braham:
The fastpitch team finished the season with a 12-10 overall record. Their postseason awards will be announced at a future time.
Freshman Jace Mueller was outstanding on the mound in Elrosa for the B-B-E Jaguars baseball team, who won 12-2 in five innings tonight against Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City. The Jaguars belted 15 hits against two Falcons pitchers while Mueller limited the visitors to 5 total hits with one walk and seven strikeouts. All 12 of B-B-E's runs were earned.
Now winners of 6 straight ball games, B-B-E improves to 5-7 in the Central Minnesota Conference while remaining in fifth place.
Next: the Jaguars (12-7 overall) travel to Eden Valley-Watkins on Thursday this week while still holding a shot at gaining fourth place in the standings. EV-W came into the night tied for third (7-5) with Royalton. A-C-GC falls to 2-11 in the CMC and 5-11 overall.
In fastpitch news...
In a battle for third place in the final CMC standings tonight, the B-B-E Jaguars fastpitch team suffered a tough 8-6 loss at Eden Valley-Watkins. The Jaguars had rough go in the fifth and sixth innings, when the Eagles outscored the Jaguars by a combined 5-1 margin to take an 8-1 lead. In the top of the seventh, the Jaguars made a comeback bid that fell short. Four errors were a contributing factor along with 7 stranded runners.
For the second straight season, the Jaguars finished 7-7 in the CMC and in fourth place. Maple Lake, who took third last season, finished 6-8 in the CMC in fifth place. EV-W (14-8) went 8-6 for third place alone.
The fastpitch team waits for Section 4A seeding to take place tomorrow (Wednesday). Updates to come later in the day tomorrow. Now 11-8 overall, B-B-E completed the best regular season since 2008, when they were 12-5 heading into the Section 5A playoffs. In 2009, the Jaguars were 10-8 going into the postseason. Last year, they were 10-9 before heading into the Section 3A tournament.
In track and field news...
In the CMC championships at Maple Lake tonight, B-B-E 7th grader Brooklyn Breitbach won the 800-meter conference title with a career-best time of 2:24.63. Other results will be published in this week's newspaper.
The B-B-E Jaguars fastpitch team settled for a series split with Maple Lake today in a Central Minnesota Conference doubleheader. The Jaguars (10-7) host Benson on Monday in a non-conference game.
Game one: B-B-E 13, Maple Lake 11.
Game two: Maple Lake 14, B-B-E 8.
In the game two loss, the Jaguars had a rough going in the third and fourth innings, when the Irish outscored them 5-0. After two innings, Maple Lake held a 3-2 lead.
In the latest Section 4A standings, the fastpitch team has climbed to No. 4 out of 12 teams.
In Elrosa tonight, the B-B-E Jaguars baseball team defeated Hancock 10-0 in 5 innings and then Browerville 10-0 in 5 innings. No kidding! It was an outstanding day for the Jaguars on the home diamond. Lance Radermacher pitched all 5 innings against Hancock, and Baron Breitbach pitched all 5 innings against Browerville. Both wins were against Section 6A opponents. Next: the Jaguars (11-7 overall) host Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City on Tuesday, May 12 in Elrosa. This will be their 12th CMC game of the season.
Sunday update:
In the latest Section 6A standings (as of Sunday, May 10), the Jaguars have climbed to No. 3 in the Section 6A rankings out of 15 total teams. This is remarkable. They have a way to go until playoffs, but the 11-7 record is an outstanding achievement this far with an incredibly young lineup made up mostly of 9th and 10th grade players.
Baseball team wins third straight; fastpitch Jaguars make it five in a row (VIDEOS)
In a non-conference road game tonight in Grove City, the B-B-E Jaguars fastpitch team defeated Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart 7-4. This moves their overall record to 9-6 going into tomorrow's doubleheader at Maple Lake.
In Section 4A, the fastpitch team is ranked No. 5 out of 12 teams.
In baseball news...
In the final of three games played tonight in Elrosa for the Max Bats Invitational, the B-B-E Jaguars baseball team knocked off Brandon-Evansville by a 3-0 shutout.
Here's action from the top of the first inning:
The big Section 6A win improves B-B-E's overall record to 9-7 overall.
Out of the 21 outs recorded by B-B-E's defense, 17 of them came via strikeout by starter Aiden Mueller, who went the distance on the mound. Both teams had 3 hits, and the Jaguars picked up singles by Tyler Myers and Noah Jensen plus a double by Aiden Mueller.
Here's a short video featuring the final out recorded in the top of the 6th inning tonight:
For Saturday's schedule: the Jaguars play Hancock at 4:30 p.m. tomorrow, and they face Browerville in the final game of the day (approx. 7 p.m.).
Coming into today, the baseball team was ranked No. 5 in Section 6A, while Brandon-Evansville was ranked No. 2.
I have a fair amount of video from tonight's game with the Chargers. Eventually I'll get some of the footage posted.
The Max Bats Invitational is underway this evening in Elrosa, where theB-B-E Jaguars baseball team is hosting three other teams for a round-robin style tournament. It is also Hope at Bat Night, an American Cancer Society fundraiser. The Jaguars are set to play at about 8 p.m. tonight.
Additional updates will be posted in a new blog post later this evening.
The B-B-E Jaguars fastpitch team added another Central Minnesota Conference series sweep to their season tally by going 2-0 today against Royalton. They won game one by a 7-4 score before picking up a 6-1 win in the nightcap.
In game one, Mya Worms started and pitched six innings. Brielle Worms was closer in the seventh inning, and she gave up no hits, no walks and had two strikeouts. Ava Lieser had 3 singles with one RBI to lead the Jaguars. Earning one double apiece were Kenna Lieser, Mya Worms and Lydia Primus.
Brielle Worms pitched a complete game in the nightcap, and she had 8 strikeouts to go with 3 walks and 5 hits. At the plate, Kenna Lieser led the Jaguars with 3 singles, one RBI and 2 runs scored. Mya Worms singled, doubled and had 3 RBI. Lydia Primus had two singles, drew two walks and scored two runs.
Next is a non-conference game against Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart. The teams will face each other in Grove City at the A-C-GC high school campus at 6 p.m. for what will be B-B-E's only Section 4A game of the regular season.
The Jaguars hold an 8-6 record, and they're 6-5 in the CMC, where they sit in third place.
And in baseball news...
At Joe Faber Field tonight in St. Cloud, the B-B-E Jaguars baseball team defeated Royalton 4-3 in the first game of a CMC doubleheader. The Jaguars scored 3 runs to win in walk-off fashion after the Royals led 3-1 through four innings. Jace Mueller started and pitched 6 2/3 innings. His pitching line was terrific: 6 hits, 3 runs, 2 earned runs, 2 walks and 6 strikeouts. Noah Jensen got the win with 1/3 innings pitched. Cameron Loe, Jace Mueller and Baron Breitbach had two hits each as part of B-B-E's nine-hit effort. Jace Mueller had B-B-E's lone extra base hit in that opening game.
In game two, the Jaguars used a four-run third inning to claim a 5-3 win for the series sweep. Walker Winter (4 innings) and Noah Jensen (2 innings) split pitching duties. Aiden Mueller led the team at the plate with a single, double, one run scored and a walk. In game two, the Jaguars took a 2-1 lead in the third inning before two scoreless innings took place. The Jaguars pushed four runs across home plate in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Next: the baseball team hosts the Max Bats Invitational in Elrosa on Friday and Saturday. Tomorrow, the Jaguars face Brandon-Evansville in a Section 6A game at approximately 8:30 p.m. It's the third of three games: Browerville takes on Hancock at 3:30; this game is followed by Browerville vs. Brandon-Evansville.
Saturday features the following schedule: Brandon-Evansville vs. Hancock at 2 p.m.; Hancock vs. B-B-E at 4:30 p.m.; and Browerville vs. B-B-E at 7 p.m.
In golf news...
At the Kimball golf course today, the B-B-E Jaguars girls' golf team was led by a fifth-place finish by Olive Olson. Their next action is at a CMC meet next Tuesday at Koronis Golf Course in Paynesville.
In track and field action tonight...
The B-B-E Jaguars track and field teams competed in a robust 11-team Dave Sieben Invitational in Melrose. Numerous boys' and girls' Jaguars turned in terrific performances with a handful of personal records broken.
Here's Taylor Pieper in the long jump:
The girls' 4x800 relay team broke the school record in Melrose tonight. This group of Jaguars ran the 4x800 for the first time in their careers: Andrea Douvier, Brooklyn Breitbach, Ziva Miller and Claire Dailey. Their time was 11:04.95, which was good for sixth place.
Here's Andrea Douvier in the long jump in Melrose:
Brooklyn Breitbach took fourth place in the 400 and 800 open races.
Taylor Pieper took fourth in the 400 (54.57 seconds) and the long jump (18'9").
The track and field teams travel to Maple Lake next Tuesday, May 12 for the Central Minnesota Conference championships.
In a road doubleheader on Thursday, the B-B-E Jaguars baseball team earned a Central Minnesota Conference series split with Kimball Area. In game one, the Jaguars were stung in the bottom of the 9th inning in a 7-6 loss. They rebounded with a 4-3 win in the nightcap. Jace Mueller started and pitched 6 2/3 innings for the win, and Cameron Loe closed for the save while earning the final out after giving up two hits, one walk but no runs.
Also on Thursday, the B-B-E Jaguars fastpitch team lost two games to Kimball Area in a doubleheader at home. The first game resulted in a 12-0 loss, and the Cubs won game two 13-2.
Here's a video from the top of the 3rd inning in game two against Kimball:
Kimball Area is 13-2 overall after the sweep; they were coming off of their first loss of the season, which occurred on Tuesday this week by a 4-0 score at Annandale. They are 10-0 in the CMC and locked up at least a share of the title - which is a rare feat to pull off in the month of April in high school fastpitch. Eden Valley-Watkins is currently in second place with a 6-4 CMC record (8-4 overall).
Annandale is 11-4 overall and currently ranked No. 17 in Class 2A in the QRF rankings out of 120 total teams in that class. In Section 6AA, Kimball Area is currently in second place behind undefeated (11-0) St. Cloud Cathedral.
Lots to catch up on today! The B-B-E Jaguars girls' golf team is competing in a CMC meet today hosted by Royalton at Little Falls. That's all for varsity action today.
The Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper's spring sports photos folder has finally been created a few weeks after the varsity sports got their action underway. Three galleries are included at this point. You can find that by clicking here: https://bonanzavalley.smugmug.com/B-B-E-Spring-Sports-2026.
The B-B-E Jaguars baseball team improved to 4-4 overall on Saturday with two wins at Ashby. In game one, an 8-0 win, Lance Radermacher pitched all 7 innings and held the Arrows to one hit. He fired 7 strikeouts with just one walk. In game two, a 12-0 five inning win, Noah Jensen started and got the win in 3 innings on the mound. He gave up 3 hits with 5 strikeouts and 3 walks. Walker Winter was closer in the last 2 innings, and he gave up no hits with no walks and 3 strikeouts.
Baseball team splits with Maple Lake, track in action at Sauk Centre (VIDEOS*)
In a home Central Minnesota Conference game and the first home action of the season, the B-B-E Jaguars baseball team came away with a series split against Maple Lake tonight in Elrosa.
The Jaguars were terrific in game one and defeated the Irish 3-0. Baron Breitbach, an 8th grader, got his first varsity career win and went the distance on the mound. He held the Irish to just one hit while surrendering just two walks to go with 11 strikeouts.
In game two, the Jaguars led 2-0 after two innings before Maple Lake scored 5 runs in the bottom of the third inning. The Irish took the second game by a 10-3 score.
The Jaguars have a big Section 6A game at Ashby (0-5) this Saturday.
Here's a video recorded later in tonight's game
Tyler Myers, a junior, was closer in the second game tonight.
The Jaguars are 2-4 overall.
At Sauk Centre on Thursday, the B-B-E Jaguars track and field teams competed in an 8-team invitational. On the girls' side, Laken Anderson placed third in the high jump (4'10"). Seventh grader Brooklyn Breitbach led the girls' squad with a second-place finish (2:31.77) in the 800 run. Breitbach took fourth place in the 1600 with a career-best time of 5:51.56. That was a full 20 seconds faster than her run at A-C-GC a week ago.
Here's a video featuring Breitbach finishing the 800 in Grove City a week ago:
Aiden Detloff, a sophomore, had a personal best 18'2" in the long jump while taking 6th place on the boys' side. Taylor Pieper, a senior, ran a 54.57-second 400 open to take second place. Mason Douvier ran a career-best 5:11.47 in the 1600 run while taking 6th place. The boys' 4x400 relay squad took third place out of 6 teams with a season-best time of 3:50.4; that squad consisted of Taylor Pieper, Aiden Detloff, Colin Evenson and Mason Douvier.
Backing up to Tuesday this week...
The B-B-E Jaguars fastpitch team suffered a 12-5 loss in CMC action at home to Eden Valley-Watkins. The Eagles banged out 14 hits overall against all three B-B-E varsity pitchers.
The fastpitch team traveled to Maple Lake today (Thursday) but had a doubleheader series called in the second inning of the first game. The doubleheader with the Irish will resume at a later date. In the second inning, hail and rain stopped the action. A downpour brought standing water to the softball field infield at Maple Lake high school, according to Coach Funk. Funk reported that the Jaguars had a terrific start to the game.
On Friday, the fastpitch team travels to Long Prairie-Grey Eagle for a non-conference game.
The Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper's website is being updated: https://www.bonanzavalleyvoice.com. Two new posts were added tonight featuring a renewable fuels promotion plus the B-B-E FFA Tractor Day.
In girls' golf news...
On Wednesday, the B-B-E Jaguars girls' golf team traveled to Sauk Centre's Greystone Golf Club for a 10-team invitational. Kragen Wiener led the Jaguars with a terrific score of 97. Olive Olson had a 103, and Marlie Schlangen shot a 127. Albany won the team title with a 356.
The boys' and girls' golf teams competed in Atwater in the CMC season opener on Tuesday. I'll catch up to that and update this blog post later on Friday.
I have the "extreme luxury" of working on the road on Friday, as I'm now blogging from the outside deck of the Osakis Golf Club as a Central Minnesota Conference girls' golf meet is getting underway. At this time, the boys' golf team is getting their meet going at Prairie View Golf Course in Brooten. The boys and girls switch sites for an afternoon CMC meet.
