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House Republicans called for the Minnesota State High School League to reconsider its prohibition on spectators for events in public schools this fall and the league responded favorably Thursday. The MSHSL announced two spectators per participant now will be allowed to attend events in public school facilities. Participants include athletes, performers, competitors, student workers and coaches/advisors. Social distancing guidelines – including a 6-foot separation among spectators – apply. Sta...
Here's some video from game two of the doubleheader between Elrosa and Kimball on Sunday, September 27. The Saints hosted Kimball in a Starz Academy Division II league game. Elrosa won game one 10-0 before falling 6-4 in game two. Action photos from the games were published in the October 1 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
The Elrosa high school-level baseball team has six games under their belts as they've met the mid-way points in the fall season for the Starz Academy in the Friday Night Under the Lights fall league. They host another doubleheader on Friday, September 25 with games starting at 5 p.m....
Bud Heidgerken was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame on Sunday at a ceremony held in Austin on Sunday, September 13. Heidgerken earned the Outstanding American title for his tremendous efforts at promoting the sport of wrestling along with equally tremendous civic engagement and tireless promotion of local causes. He was an assistant varsity coach with the Brooten Buccaneers wrestling program from 1970 through 1989. A two-part story appears in the September 17 and September 24...
The Elrosa Saints amateur baseball team saw their season come to a close at the Region 15C tournament on Saturday, August 15 in Greenwald. They were gunning for a berth in the Class C state tournament against St. Martin but fell short in a 4-0 loss. Elrosa finished 11-4 overall. Below is video featuring Aaron Vogt pitching in the top of the ninth inning....
The Elrosa Saints amateur baseball team begins the Region 15C tournament with an afternoon game in Greenwald on Saturday, August 8. The Saints take a 10-2 record into the postseason, after they won the Stearns County League title in this summer's regular season that concluded on July 25. Elrosa and Lake Henry battle at 4 p.m. on August 8. The Lakers won a play-in game against St. Augusta earlier in the week by a 3-1 score to keep their season alive. If Elrosa wins, they play again the next day,...
The Elrosa Saints amateur baseball team won the 2020 Stearns County League regular season championship. They finished the regular season with an 8-1 mark in the SCL after defeating visiting Farming by a 4-2 score on July 24. This article will be updated later in the day on Saturday, July 25. Below is video from the top of the sixth inning....
The Elrosa Saints amateur baseball team defeated Starbuck by a 3-0 score on Wednesday, July 8 on the home diamond. Luke VanBeck pitched a complete game. The Saints travel to Spring Hill for a Stearns County League game on Sunday, July 12 with first pitch at 1:30 p.m....
The town of Elrosa had much to be proud of following the weekend of June 19-20-21. The Elrosa Saints amateur baseball team hosted the Elite 8 tournament and drew a terrific crowd with near-perfect weather all three days. After beating New Munich in the quarterfinals by a 3-2 score in Friday, the Saints fell 6-1 to Watertown in the semifinals on Saturday night. The Saints finished in third place after defeating Freeport 12-1 in their Sunday matinee game to raise their record to 4-1 overall....
The Elrosa Saints baseball program is in full swing, with Pee Wee, Little Dipper, Legion and amateur teams all back on the playing field. Elrosa's amateur baseball team will host the Elite 8 tournament on Friday, Saturday and Sunday - June 19, 20 and 21. The first game is Friday night at 6:30 p.m. between the Saints and New Munich. Following that game, New London-Spicer and Cannon Falls will square off under the stadium lights. Updates throughout the weekend will be posted at the newspaper's...
The Stearns County League has resumed baseball action for the 2020 season. After being held on hiatus due to Governor Tim Walz's executive order restricting recreational and outdoor activities, area amateur baseball teams held multiple games over the weekend of June 12, 13 and 14. Below is video from the Elrosa vs. Meire Grove game on Sunday, June 14 at Meire Grove. Pitching for the Grovers is Ben Klaphake. The Saints won a thriller by a 7-6 score. Jackson Peter, B-B-E Class of 2020 graduate...
The third-seeded Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguars boys' basketball team put everything they had into their third straight appearance in a sub-section championship game and came up just short of advancing to a second straight section title bout. In the final stage of the Sub-Section 5A-West finals on March 11, the Jaguars trailed 58-54 when top-seeded Nevis's junior forward Jack McNamee made two free throws with 1:35 on the clock. The Jaguars scored two more times in the game to cut it to a...
This web article will be updated on Saturday with video and more information from the Class 1A state girls' basketball quarterfinal game between Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa and Cromwell-Wright. The two teams met at the University of Minnesota's Maturi Pavilion on Thursday, March 12 in Minneapolis....
Featured in the video below is video from the Minnesota State wrestling tournament medals ceremony. This event was held on Saturday night, February 29 at Xcel Energy Center following the conclusion of the first-place matches in Classes 1A, 2A and 3A. For Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa, sophomore Walker Bents is shown getting his first-place medal in the 106-pound class. Additional coverage is posted at the B-B-E Jaguars sports blog: http://bbejaguars.blogspot.com. Also, state wrestling coverage will...
Featured below is video from the final minute of the third-place 145-pound match at the Class 1A state wrestling tournament on February 29 in St. Paul. Senior Canon Swanson finished his career with an 8-4 decision win....
The B-B-E Jaguars boys' basketball team hosted Royalton in a Central Minnesota Conference game on Thursday, January 23 at the elementary school. Featured is an ultra-high definition video (best played on modern browsers) of the final seconds of the first half. The Royals, new members of the CMC this year, led 32-27 at the break. They had a last-second three-point shot rim off at the halftime buzzer. B-B-E won 61-57 after a terrific second half to improve to 6-9 overall and 3-4 in the CMC. They...
The B-B-E Jaguars boys' basketball team won a border battle contest on Friday, January 10 on the home court. The visitor was Sauk Centre, a neighboring team who entered the game also hovering around the .500 mark. The Jaguars built on a 25-23 halftime lead and won by a final score of 67-46. Now 5-7 overall, they host Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted in a Central Minnesota Conference game on Tuesday, January 14....
Different year, different story lines, but a familiar opponent for the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa volleyball team. The Jaguars (23-8) are gearing up for the Class 1A state volleyball quarterfinals to be played on Thursday, November 7 in St. Paul. They open state with Section 1A champion and No. 3-seeded Medford (24-8), runners-up in the Gopher Conference. The Gopher Conference champion this fall was Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, who went 7-0 against conference foes. Medford finished 6-1 and lost...
Here's the latest video and photo work by the Bonanza Valley Voice sports department. It features action from the last few minutes of the Section 5A finals on November 2 in Little Falls. The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguars stormed back to win a 16-14 final set over walker-Hackensack-Akeley and advance to the state tournament for the second year in a row. Click on the video to watch how it happened down the stretch....and take in post-match celebration footage!...
For the second year in a row, the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa volleyball team will play in Saturday's championship rounds of action at the Class 1A state tournament. This year the Jaguars will go for fifth place after advancing in the consolation bracket with a 3-2 win over Henning on November 8 in St. Paul. Game scores were 26-24, 24-26, 18-25, 25-15, 15-12. It was a pure roller coaster match, and the Jaguars are now playing for a win to end the season for just the fourth time in school history....
Below is video from the medals ceremony following the Sub-Section 5A-South championship match on October 31 at Little Falls high school. The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguars volleyball team earned their third straight sub-section title in a row. They defeated Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg in a 3-0 sweep to advance to the Section 5A finals. The Section 5A championship is on Saturday, November 2 at 7 p.m. back at Little Falls high school. The Jaguars (21-7-1) will take on Walker-Hackensack-Akeley...
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguars volleyball team had their backs to the wall in severe fashion in the Section 5A finals on November 2 at Little Falls high school. After securing a 2-0 lead in sets, the Jaguars were put back on their heels with two straight set losses. In the deciding fifth set, the Jaguars led 7-4 before giving up eight unanswered points. Giving up an 8-0 run in a game five would be a death blow to most volleyball teams - but not this year's Jaguars! Trailing 12-7, the...
FASTS FACTS for the upcoming state volleyball tournament, with the schedule as follows at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. All quarterfinals will be played on Thursday, November 7. Class AAA matches are scheduled for 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. and Class A will follow at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Class AA teams will compete at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Detailed Class 1A quarterfinal match-ups can be viewed below. Championship and consolation semifinals in all classes are on Friday, Nov. 8 with the consolation final,...
The Elrosa Saints amateur baseball team got off to a terrific start to the 2019 season on Sunday, April 28. The Saints traveled to neighboring division rival Greenwald and came home with a 16-2, seven-inning win. Elrosa throttled their way to a 9-0 first inning lead. With Kevin Kuefler earning a leadoff walk and Jackson Peter reaching on an error, Cody Eichers launched a shot over the fence for a three-run home run in his first at bat of the year. Elrosa ultimately had 14 batters in the first...
The No. 10-ranked Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguars had a battle on their hands on Tuesday, March 5 for the Sub-Section 5A-South girls' basketball finals. Facing a tall, scrappy and physical Swanville Bulldogs team, the Jaguars played a terrific game while coming away with a 66-52 win. B-B-E advances to the Section 5A championship for the third straight year. They will take on a 28-1 Menahga Braves team for a state tournament berth. More information will be posted on March 6 at this web...
