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

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.

EV-W takes an 18-8 record into the Section 3AA-North playoffs, where I'm guessing they will earn a No. 2 seed behind state-ranked New London-Spicer.

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.

Next for B-B-E: the Jaguars host Parkers Prairie to close out the regular season tomorrow night at home. The C-squad match starts at 5 p.m., and the matches will be played in order back-to-back-to-back.

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 5A championships, which will be held on Thursday, October 29 at the Litchfield Golf Club. That's all the information I have right now. I hope to get a cross country article posted at the Bonanza Valley Voice website with additional information from the CMC meet.

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.

Here's a video from game one tonight:


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.

Breaking news in football: the Jaguars are the No. 5 seed in the playoffs. They begin the playoffs on Tuesday, October 27 on the road against Ashby/Brandon-Evansville. The game will be played at Brandon-Evansville high school in Brandon with a 6 p.m. kickoff. The A/B-E Bolts are the No. 4 seed, and West Central Area is the No. 3 seed and will host Browerville (#6) next Tuesday. Long Prairie-Grey Eagle has forfeited the playoffs. Top-seeded Upsala/Swanville Area and No. 2-seeded Benson both have first-round byes.

Back to volleyball...
Tonight, at Holdingford, Paynesville Area won 3-2 to finish the regular season 13-10 overall. They went 4-3 in the CMC and tied Royalton for third place. Game scores were 25-13, 25-17, 28-30, 22-25, 15-10.

Tonight, at Henning, Underwood lost 3-0, and they will take a 21-6 record into the Section 6A playoffs. Currently, it's a guessing game as to who will earn the No. 1 seed in Section 6A. The Jaguars have a shot at it after beating Maple Lake tonight. Seeding by QRF will be released on Friday morning.

Football seeding forthcoming, Cross Country hosts CMC meet (*UPDATED)

Within an hour of now, we should know the playoff fate for the B-B-E Jaguars football team, who is currently sitting in fifth place in the Section 5A standings. The most recent QRF calculations took place while using Week 8 results, and the Jaguars hover just below West Central Area for QRF points. Both teams had 4-4 regular seasons. I am of the belief that the head-to-head matchup (a 20-14 win for the Jaguars in Week 2) should factor in the seeding. That's all I know! Let's hope for a home opener next Tuesday!

For certain: the Section 5A quarterfinals are on Tuesday, October 27. Kickoff will be at 6 p.m. The No. 1 seed in Section 5A receives a first-round bye. The other teams will be paired in 2-versus-7, 3-versus-6 and 4-versus-5 quarterfinals matchups. High seeds host.

In cross country news...
The B-B-E/Paynesville cross country teams are hosting the Central Minnesota Conference championships today. This 5K race take place at 4 p.m. at Koronis Golf Course. B-B-E eighth grader Brooklyn Breitbach is ranked in the Top 5 in Section 6A, and she's in the top 30 overall in Class 1A. As for the postseason, Breitbach and possibly two other B-B-E/Paynesville girls' cross country teammates have a shot at making it to the state meet. First, they will compete today at the CMC championships.

Stay tuned. Updates to follow.

Here's a quick post on my fix to the error on the Belgrade mayor race, which I goofed on in the paper this week: BelgradeMayor2026.

**Mid-afternoon Thursday: nothing official has been posted yet. Which is odd. I see that Long Prairie-Grey Eagle has forfeited the playoffs, which is unfortunate, but not completely surprising. 

As of 6:25 p.m., no update on football playoffs. They have not been posted. I have to get to the volleyball match. I'm running late.

BREAKING NEWS late on Thursday night: the Jaguars have earned the No. 5 seed in Section 5A. They open the playoffs on the road against Ashby/Brandon-Evansville. That's it. West Central Area has the No. 3 seed in large part due to their 12-8 win over A/B-E earlier in the season. Sometimes, you're just wrong, and that's the case with what I wrote earlier today.

 

Friday Night Lights VIII: Jaguars have tough sledding but fight Bolts to the end (VIDEO)

The heart and effort was there in spades, but the intensity was not quite at the level needed for the B-B-E Jaguars football team in a 38-22 loss tonight to Ashby/Brandon-Evansville. Take it from me: that score is deceiving. It's difficult to say that the team didn't play with the intensity needed to win the game. That statement fails to encapsulate the immense heart and tremendous teamwork displayed by the Jaguars tonight. It has been the same heart and teamwork they've had all season long. There are Class 1A teams with 2 and 3 times the roster that the Jaguars have who struggle win games or even put the ball in the endzone, yet this team has forged a 4-4 regular season with every intention on winning playoff games.

What more can we ask out of a roster of 22 players that has 3 on the injured list? Two of those 3 injured players won't play football this season.

Ashby/Brandon-Evansville's official roster lists 32 players, but my rough count only had about 25 in uniform tonight. The Bolts are a "very young" team with only 5 seniors.

Here's a video from the second quarter tonight:


In that video, the Jaguars put their first touchdown on the scoreboard with a reception by Noah DeRoo from Aiden Mueller. DeRoo's effort on the extra-point conversion carry was stopped 1 1/2 yards short. With 9:54 left in the second quarter, the Jaguars trailed 16-6.

At halftime, A/B-E led 24-6.

At the end of the third quarter, the Jaguars trailed 32-14. A/B-E scored with 1:55 left in the third quarter on a 25-yard quarterback run. Their two-point conversion with a pass play was successful for the 32-14 score.

Early in the fourth quarter, the Jaguars were threatening to cut it to a two-score game. At the start of the fourth, the Jaguars began their sixth drive of the game on A/B-E's 36-yard line. On the third play of the drive, A/B-E had a facemask penalty that gave the Jaguars first-and-goal on the six-yard line. Later on 4th-and-goal and the four, B-B-E had a false start penalty. Their next try on 4th down resulted in an incomplete pass. It was heartbreaking, as they turned the ball over on downs at the 8-yard line with 11:45 on the clock.

Some light game statistics:
While playing with basically 14 players, the Jaguars were outgained 390 yards to 197. They should be proud of having no lost fumbles, a good signt heading into the playoffs. Sophomore Noah DeRoo had a career night with 12 solo tackles and 7 assists.

Looking at the big picture...
The Jaguars are delivering, but tonight, the effort fell short to an A/B-E Bolts team that has a quarterback who ran roughshod at times over B-B-E's defense. We have a lot to be proud of, and we can carry that pride with the team into the postseason, which starts next week.

Next: the Section 5A quarterfinals are set for Tuesday, October 27. Other information is to-be-determined. We won't know anything for sure until mid-morning tomorrow - Wednesday, October 21.

In the Mid-Northwest Gold District, the Jaguars finished 3-4, which places them in a tie for fifth place with Maple Lake. Upsala/Swanville Area won the district title for the third straight year with a 7-0 record. Benson took second with a 6-1 record.

That's all I've got. I am going to write up this game the best I can and publish it in the newspaper tomorrow morning. Good night, Jaguar Country!

*Thursday morning update: additional game notes and/or Week 8 scores and any other football-related information will be posted in a NEW blog post on Thursday morning.

Mid-Northwest Gold District Week 8 scores on October 20:
Maple Lake 16, Browerville 6 (Tigers fall to 2-6 and will likely be the No. 6 seed in Section 5A)
Benson 36, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 6 (Braves have won 6 straight games)
Upsala/Swanville Area 41, West Central Area 0 (Knights are blanked in Swanville tonight)

This is GAME DAY! It's Parents Night for B-B-E football

This is GAME DAY for the B-B-E Jaguars football team, who is also hosting Parents Night for their Week 8 battle with Ashby/Brandon-Evansville. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.

This game is HUGE! The winner will have a shot at earning the No. 3 seed in Section 5A. The loser will likely fall to anywhere between the No. 4 and No. 6 seeds. The stakes are COLOSSAL.

And other news for this week...
On Thursday this week, the volleyball team hosts Maple Lake with eyes set on finishing out the Central Minnesota Conference schedule with a win and also at least a share of the title. Another event coming Thursday is the Hawick Community Church's fall Harvest Supper. This is a free-will donation event. You can read more by clicking over to the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper's website: HawickCommunityChurch-Supper2026.

In a Central Minnesota Conference volleyball match held last night, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City lost 3-1 to visiting Kimball Area. The Falcons finished the CMC schedule with a 3-4 record (5th place). Kimball Area went 2-5 (8th) in the CMC, and they are 14-12 overall heading into the Section 6AA playoffs.

FOOTBALL UPDATES:

With 7:28 left in the first quarter, the Bolts took an 8-0 lead.

At the end of the first quarter, the bolts have an 8-0 lead. 

In the middle of the 2nd quarter, the Jaguars trail 16-6.

Halftime: A/BE 24, B-B-E 6.

In the 2nd half, the Jaguars cut it to 24-14. More to come in a new blog post that will be posted after 10 p.m.. 

Today is Terrace's day (VIDEOS)

After you wrap up church service today, I hope you can make the trip west to the quaint, beautiful village of Terrace. Chippewa Falls Lutheran Church is hosting their fall turkey dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This has been advertised in the past two issues of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. I highly encourage you to go! You will eat like a king! (or queen)

Here's another video from Big Grove Lutheran church on Friday night:


As you can see in the video, you can't help but have a great time at one of these Ziemer brothers-led church auctions. They make for a terrific fundraiser.

As always, you can look at the B-B-E Community Calendar 24/7 at the newspaper's website: BBEareaCommunityCalendar. Many of these items are also found every week on page 2 of the newspaper.

A magnificent day is shaping up for yard and garden work. Lots of sunshine out there, and temperatures will reach into the 60s and hopefully top out at around 66 or 67 degrees.

Sunday afternoon update:
Here's some initial coverage of the Chippewa Falls church dinner. This was prepared right away this afternoon for a newspaper Facebook posting: ChippewaFallsLutheranFall2026. I'm currently keeping track of what Facebook coverage does for reach of newspaper coverage. When the article was posted on Facebook today, it had 21 views.

I haven't had a chance to write about it, so here's the first time I can report on a huge change coming for the Glenwood community. Also, this will bring some affect on the B-B-E community in terms of radio coverage of local news. As of November 1, Smooth Magic 107 FM of Glenwood will become a new radio station at 107.1 FM. The new station is reported to be a country music station. Major changes are taking place for the station's local news coverage, which will be a fraction of what has been provided under the current ownership of Steve Nestor. The good news: initially, the new radio station will continue with Minnewaska Lakers and B-B-E Jaguars sports coverage. Stay tuned for a larger article on this news in the October 22 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice.

At the same time, let's wish Steve all the best in his retirement! It is well deserved and long overdue.

Let's get back to more B-B-E Homecoming coverage. I am still getting caught up on my end.

Here's another video featuring the end of the Color Run; this was recorded at the finish line:


The 11th annual B-B-E Color FUND Run was held on Wednesday, October 7.

Dig Pink (VIDEO)

One week ago, the B-B-E Jaguars volleyball team hosted Dig Pink night, a cancer awareness night, before their conference match with Royalton in Central Minnesota Conference action. This was one event of many that filled out B-B-E's 38th annual Homecoming week.

Here's a video featuring the Dig Pink night presentation:


More to come this evening. I hope you can make tracks to North Fork Township or Bangor Township tonight! The destinations include Big Grove Lutheran Church for their fall supper and live auction fundraiser or to Heidi's Bar in Sedan for their meat raffle fundraiser. These events were published in this week's Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper.

*Saturday update: here's some coverage at the newspaper website regarding the Big Grove Lutheran event last night: BigGrove2026auction. It was a grand time! A new blog post on Sunday will feature more coverage. This blog post is a wrap.

Friday Night Lights VII: Jaguars earn 4th win via shutout (VIDEOS**)

It was anything but pretty, but when they had to, the B-B-E Jaguars football team made the plays necessary to record the second shutout win of the season tonight at Long Prairie-Grey Eagle. After posting a 12-0 halftime lead, the Jaguars went home with a 24-0 win. They are now 4-3 overall going into a home game for Week 8 next Tuesday against Ashby/Brandon-Evansville.

The Jaguars racked up 331 yards of offense, including 246 rushing yards on 31 carries. LP-GE (0-7) had 129 total yards, including 48 rushing yards and 81 passing.

Of B-B-E's four wins this year, this win was not the sharpest. The Jaguars have much to clean up as they prepare for a huge, huge game on Tuesday. At stake is a shot at earning a No. 3 seed in Section 5A. For both teams, and I don't say this as an excuse, it seemed like the players were adjusting to playing in the colder weather. Temperatures at game time hovered around 50 degrees. Through the first six games of the season, the game temperatures have been anywhere between 60 to roughly 80 degrees.

As far as the rosters, the game featured nearly identical numbers. From the program I got at the gate, LP-GE had 18 players dressed for the game. B-B-E had 19 players in uniform. LP-GE has 6 seniors on their team, and B-B-E has 2 seniors.

Also, credit to Long Prairie and their school district for the revamped football field! Thunder Stadium now features artificial turf with a brand new track. The facility is beautiful. Artificial turf is not something we see much of in rural Minnesota. It is very expensive. In 2012, when Sauk Centre installed turf, the cost with a new track was over $1 million. (Keep in mind: Sauk Centre went up to that point without having an actual paved track.) A legitimate argument exists that they can save money on maintenance costs compared to regular sod. I also know that a well-maintained sod field is also something a school can be proud of. In today's cash-strapped climate and abysmal test scores, artificial turf is not something a school should consider in my opinion.

I've added three videos to this blog post, and they are all videos from the first half of play. It will be awhile before I get to video clips from the second half, and they likely wouldn't be added until later this weekend. Currently, the team has to prepare for Ashby/Brandon-Evansville. This is the whole universe right now. The Bolts are 4-3 overall after taking a shellacking from Upsala/Swanville Area tonight at the Brandon-Evansville stadium in Brandon. The Patriots improved to 7-0 with a 55-12 win. Setting that aside, as things sit, I currently believe the Jaguars will be slight underdogs going into Week 8. They will need to pull off some big plays to overcome their opponents in Belgrade next Tuesday.

The area scoreboard has been updated on this blog post.

Thursday night update:
The Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper website has been updated: http://www.bonanzavalleyvoice.com.

As for the playoff outlook...
In the Section 5A standings, U/SA is running away with the top seed. At the same time, Benson is running away with the No. 2 seed. However, there is a battle shaping up for the No. 3 seed. In the running are West Central Area, A/B-E and B-B-E. As far as the head-to-head matchup, which was also a border battle, WCA defeated A/B-E in Week 4 at WCA's stadium by a 12-8 score. That was WCA's second straight win after an 0-2 start. After that loss, A/B-E won two straight, 50-16 against visiting LP-GE and 16-8 in Browerville.

Here's a video from early in the 2nd quarter tonight:


In that video, Austin Berge catches a 38-yard touchdown pass from Aiden Mueller. This was the first score of the game. Berge finished the game with 3 catches for 58 yards.

How the first half played out tonight at LP-GE:
B-B-E's first series of the first quarter brought great movement downfield after starting on the B-B-E 40. A pass interference call on the Thunder gave the Jaguars first down at the LP-GE 21. Four plays later, the Jaguars turned the ball over on downs. With 8:09 left, the Thunder took possession for their first series from their own 19.

LP-GE converted a couple of first downs and gained first down on the B-B-E 37. Four plays later, on 4th-and-3, Aiden Mueller earned a solo tackle for a loss to force a turnover on downs. With 2:50 left, the Jaguars had the ball starting on their own 32.

B-B-E's second series brought one first down conversion, but the drive stalled out while gaining just 8 net yards. A recovered fumble plus a false start penalty hurt the Jaguars.

LP-GE received B-B-E's punt with just 12 seconds on the clock. Somehow, the Thunder were able to pull off 3 plays, but they also had two big penalties along the way. After the second quarter started, the Thunder gained no yards on 2 plays and punted on 4th-and-28 with 11:09 left.

B-B-E moved the chains just once on their third series, but it was enough. With the drive starting on the 50, the Jaguars scored on Austin Berge's 38-yard reception from Mueller on 4th-and-10. With 9:18 to go in the second quarter, the Jaguars had a 6-0 lead.

On their third series of the game, LP-GE gained just 3 yards on 3 plays. They attempted a fake punt, but the play ultimately lost one net yard for a turnover on downs. With 7:02 left, the Jaguars took over on LP-GE's 38. This fourth touch of the ball also failed, and the Jaguars turned the ball over on downs at LP-GE's 35 with just over 5 minutes to go.

Here's a long video featuring second quarter action tonight:


B-B-E's defense came up big once again as they held on LP-GE's fourth series of the game. On 4th-and-2, the Jaguars stopped LP-GE one yard short of converting. With about 2:50 to go, the Jaguars started their fifth series of the game on LP-GE's 44.

The fifth offensive series of the game earned paydirt when Aiden Mueller ran in a 38-yard touchdown with 1:27 to go for a 12-0 lead.

Here's another video featuring action late in the second quarter; early in this video, Elliot Spanier records his tackle with a 14-yard loss:


To finish the half, the Thunder lost huge yardage when Elliot Spanier tackled a runner with a 14-yard loss. They punted on 4th-and-24, and the Jaguars had time to run 2 plays before halftime.

How the second half played out tonight:
LP-GE had a great start to the third quarter with a 28-yard reception on the first play. Now at B-B-E's 38, they converted one additional first down before stalling out on downs on 4th-and-14 with 5:55 left.

B-B-E's first drive of the third quarter started on their 30. Quarterback Aiden Mueller converted 3rd-and-2. A 9-yard gain by Noah DeRoo helped the Jaguars gain first down at the LP-GE 45. The drive stalled out 3 plays later on 4th-and-3 with a turnover on downs with 59 seconds left.

LP-GE started on their 38, but a holding penalty on the last play of the third quarter set up 2nd-and-19 to start the fourth. The Thunder later punted on 4th-and-20, but a B-B-E roughing the kicker penalty gave them first down at their 44. The drive stalled out on downs, and LP-GE punted from their 48 with 9:48 left in the game.

B-B-E mounted a 64-yard scoring drive that needed 5 plays. Mason Douvier had a 17-yard carry that was combined with a 15-yard LP-GE penalty that got first down on the 28. Aiden Mueller then ran in a 21-yard touchdown carry. A failed PAT kick made it 18-0 with 8:10 left in the game.

On the next series, Riley Gullickson earned a fumble recovery with 6:48 left at LP-GE's 41. The Jaguars used 6 plays to extend the lead to 24-0. With 2:08 left, Aiden Mueller ran a bootleg carry for 32 yards.

LP-GE's final series stalled out on downs at B-B-E's 16-yard line. The Jaguars later closed out the game taking a knee in the last minute of play.

More to come on Thursday morning. It's been a very long day. Time for rest.

Mid-Northwest Gold District Week 7 scores on October 14:
Benson 61, Browerville 16
West Central Area 34, Maple Lake 8
Upsala/Swanville Area 55, Ashby/Brandon-Evansville 12

Area Week 7 scores on October 14:
Albany 34, New London-Spicer 28
Redwood Valley 47, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 0
Osakis 26, St. Cloud Cathedral 0
Willmar 63, Detroit Lakes 2
Brainerd 21, Alexandria 14
Melrose Area 43, Little Falls 36
Paynesville Area 38, Royalton 16
Minnewaska Area 56, Montevideo 6
Lac qui Parle Valley 44, Canby 30
Hancock 46, Rothsay 16
Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart 39, Cedar Mountain 18
Breckenridge 56, New York Mills 6
Holdingford 35, St. Cloud Apollo 14
Kimball Area 34, Eden Valley-Watkins 0 (You'd have to go back to the 1990s to see the last time Kimball may have shut out EV-W)
Pierz 65, Rockford Area 7
Dawson-Boyd 49, Lakeview 12
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 46, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 0
Springfield 41, Russel-Tyler-Ruthon 0
Wabasso 50, Red Rock Central 20 (Wabasso is 7-0
Hutchinson 27, Totino-Grace 23
Litchfield 42, Sauk Centre 22
Sleepy Eye United 49, MACCRAY 21
New Ulm Cathedral 57, Renville County West 6

GAME NIGHT! In Todd County

Eight days after tennis playoffs, the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper's sports department returns to Todd County. Next, tonight, the B-B-E Jaguars football team travels to Long Prairie-Grey Eagle's football stadium for their Week 7 game with the Thunder. Their football stadium is just partially south of their elementary school, which is the former Long Prairie high school campus.

Kickoff is at 7 p.m.

Here's a video featuring the first touchdown B-B-E scored against Benson...


That touchdown occurred about 4 minutes before halftime, and at halftime, the Jaguars trailed 16-6.

In tennis section playoffs...
B-B-E senior Ellan Fischer won her opener at the Section 6A individual tournament at the Rogers Tennis Club. She won by scores of 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 in three sets over LP-GE senior Reagan Larsen. In the quarterfinals, Fischer faced NL-S's Brooke Glauvitz and fell 1-6, 0-6 to see her season conclude. Other tennis results are forthcoming. Six members of the B-B-E Jaguars girls' tennis team were competing in the postseason.

FOOTBALL GAME updates...
At halftime: B-B-E 12, LP-GE 0. The Thunder have struggled to move the ball, but their defense played rather well across the first half. 

Hit refresh to see the Friday Night Lights VII blog post with the final score.

Volleyball Jaguars sweep Royalton, one match to go in title hunt! (VIDEOS)

A successful Dig Pink night took place this evening for the B-B-E Jaguars volleyball team, as they defeated visiting Royalton in straight sets in Central Minnesota Conference action. This moves their conference record to 5-1. All that's left is a home match with Maple Lake next week, Thursday, October 22. In the CMC race, Eden Valley-Watkins kept pace with the Jaguars by defeating Maple Lake on the road tonight in four sets.

B-B-E is 14-8 overall with two matches to go before the playoffs begin.

In tonight's win, the Jaguars had 27.6 percent hitting. The Jaguars had a balanced attack: Laken Anderson 9 kills, Macey Roering 7 kills, Jaylee Jensen 6 kills, Kamie Fischer and Mya Worms 4 kills each.

Both teams traded punches as game one got rolling. After a Royalton kill cut an early B-B-E lead to 5-4, Macey Roering's kill started a 4-0 run. A kill by Jaylee Jensen got the lead to 10-5, and Laken Anderson's kill later made it a 20-7 lead. The Royals settled in and scored 6 straight points, but the Jaguars regained control with an ace serve by Kamie Fischer and a Mya Worms kill to bring it to 24-13. A late flurry of Royalton points followed before Roering shut it down with a kill and a 25-18 win.

Here's a video from the final points scored in game 1 tonight:


B-B-E led 4-2 early in game two, and they fought past a 7-5 deficit to go up 12-9. The Royals tied the set multiple times, later at 15-15, before fading in the final stretch. They trailed 24-17 before scoring 3 straight points, but the Royals served out of bounds to give the Jaguars a 25-20 win.

Here's a video featuring the end of game two:


Royalton came out flat in game three, and the Jaguars capitalized with aggressive serving to take leads of 4-0 and 16-1. Royalton had a couple late kills after falling behind 23-7, but Anderson finished the match with two straight kills for a 25-9 win.

Additional coverage will be published in this week's Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper.

Central MN Conference volleyball scores on October 13:
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 3, Paynesville Area 0 (a mild upset in CMC action in Grove City tonight)
Holdingford 3, Kimball Area 1
Eden Valley-Watkins 3, Maple Lake 1

Area volleyball scores on October 12-13:
Parkers Prairie 3, New York Mills (played last night)
Osakis 3, Browerville 0
Willmar 3, Detroit Lakes 0
Albany 3, Pierz 0
New London-Spicer 3, Watertown-Mayer 0
Battle Lake 3, Ashby 0
Minneota 3, Canby 0

It's game night, bring on the Royals

The B-B-E Jaguars volleyball team is hosting Royalton tonight. The Jaguars won game one 25-18 after holding a 20-7 lead at one point.

In game two, Royalton held a 17-16 lead, but the Jaguars caught fire and rallied for a 25-20 win.

In the Dig Pink cancer fundraiser, over $2,200 was donated free-will fashion by the home and visiting fans. These funds are being donated to the Joslyn and Brandon Deters family. 

More to come after 9 p.m.

Dig Pink night is tomorrow, tennis heading to section individuals (VIDEOS**)

The Dig Pink cancer awareness night for the B-B-E Jaguars volleyball team is set for tomorrow night, Tuesday, when Royalton visits our place for a Central Minnesota Conference match. The Royals are currently tied for third place with a 3-2 record along with Paynesville Area. In the latest QRF rankings, the Jaguars (13-8) have climbed to No. 14 in Class 1A while also moving up in the Section 6A standings. They are currently No. 2 in Section 6A behind Underwood, who is ranked No. 14 by the QRF.

The Royals are 10-10 overall. They compete in Section 6AA in the postseason.

Additional Dig Pink night information:
All proceeds from the evening will go to the Joslyn and Brandon Deters family. Two gift baskets are being raffled off, and a free will donation will be accepted. Raffle tickets are $20 each. You can see more about the Deters family and Joslyn's battle with cancer by clicking over to the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper website: ElrosaFireSteakFryNight.

As stated in that web article, a marvelous showing of support for the Deters family took place on Saturday night in Elrosa. It should warm everyone's heart!

For six members of the B-B-E Jaguars girls' tennis team, their season continues with the Section 6A individual tournament, which is held on Wednesday, October 14 at the Rogers Tennis Club. This spacious, indoor facility features 7 hard courts, and both a singles and a doubles bracket will be in play that morning. The six Jaguars competing are Ellan Fischer, Hannah Wurm, Olive Olson, Kwynn Quade, Harper Herickhoff and Jena Borgerding.

Here's a video from Long Prairie-Grey Eagle six day ago:


The girls' tennis team season concluded last Tuesday in the Section 6A play-in round. Of the 10 players competing in the varsity lineup, just one was a senior: Ellan Fischer.

Let's back up a few days to last week...

Here's a video from the finish line of the Color FUND Run last Wednesday:


The forecast for the weather is remarkably cold this week compared to what we've had across the first 11 or so days of October. The temperatures should be in the low 50s for Wednesday's football game at Long Prairie.

Here's a video from game two of the Paynesville volleyball match held one week ago:


After the Jaguars won a back-and-forth battle in game one, they won 25-14 in game two.