Brandon Valley Hockey Association’s Squirt team registered a 3-0 record in pool play Feb. 8-9 at a tournament in Luverne, Minn. The BV Squirts overcame Luverne, Sioux City, Iowa, and Rushmore. The trio of victories advanced the BV team to the championship game, where they captured second place. Members of the team are (in no particular order): Cooper Cauwels, Kalil Faisal, Nolan Swenson, Thorzilla Zell, Aiden Smith, , Isaac Hass, Avalea Weber, Max Kranzler – goalie, Nathan Fogarty ,Jordan Montplaisir, Max Miller, Samuel Johnson, Lynden Pyle, Justin Pederson, Hudson KeffelerQuinn Reinwald, Ethan Gruenig and Elias Horstmeyer. The team is coached by Tom Fogarty and Tom Cauwels (head coaches) and assistants Tom Gruenig, Brian Reinwald, and Lance Zell (not pictured). Submitted photo*/
Brandon Valley High School students rehearse a dance sequence prior to auditioning for the spring musical, “The Sound of Music,” last week. The cast is expected to be announced in the coming week. The spring musical will be on stage of BV’s Performing Arts Center April 2-5. Jill Meier/BV Journal*/
A Best Buddies supervisor, Kelly Eichelberg, gives a warm Valentine’s Day hug to Janelle Zerr last week at the friendship group’s holiday party. Best Buddies pairs BVHS students with peers, who are students with special needs. Jill Meier/BV Journal*/
Sophomore Jenna Warden performs with the Brandon Valley High School winter color guard during halftime of the Lynx girl-boy double-header basketball game last week. BV’s winter color guard formed earlier this school year and are not competing in their inaugural year. Jill Meier/BV Journal*/
Dancers (from front to back) Riley Tripp, Brooklynn Frisch and Janelle Lemkau from Dynamic Cheer and Dance’s Tiny Pom Team (ages 4-6) entertained the crowd during half-time of the girls’ basketball game Thursday night against Huron. Jill Meier/BV Journal*/
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