At the Grand Casino Arena press room in Saint Paul, on Friday, November 13, from left: head coach Holly Breitbach, Makenna Roelike, Jaylee Jensen, Laken Anderson.
Twenty-one years ago, the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa volleyball team powered their way to their first-ever state tournament under the motto "We Believe" that was adopted by their fans and the community in an unforgettable 28-4 season in 2005.
Fast forward to today, and the current Jaguar volleyball team is making their own special history as they've taken down two Top-10 and heavily-favored teams at the Class 1A state tournament.
After taking down No. 6-ranked and No. 3-seeded Mayer Lutheran in the state quarterfinals, the Jaguars traded punches all afternoon against Fillmore Central, who is the No. 2 seed in the tournament and the No. 2-ranked team in the final Minnesota Volleyball Coaches Association poll. A 3-2 win by B-B-E was the result following a 15-10 win in game five.
Next: with the five-set win, the Jaguars improve to 22-8 overall. They advance to the program's first-ever state championship match, which is at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 14.
In the post-match press conference, first-year head coach Holly Breitbach said, "I think that this is something they have worked all season for, and, well, their whole life for. This is everything they have been working and pushing each other for. It's peaking at the perfect time."
Speaking about her All-State setter, senior Kamie Fischer, Breitbach said, "She navigates the ship so well. She's great at reading the block on the other side."
"If things aren't going right, she's able to switch it up. She's just a class act. She works really well with the girls about what needs to be changed up."
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