The Scott West Panthers sealed up the Section 2AA team championship this weekend and will make their ninth trip to state later this month.

Here is coach Darren Ripley's account of the tournament:

SCOTT WEST WINS ROYAL BATTLE!
The #6 rated Panthers win 30-21 over #7 rated Watertown-Mayer Lutheran.

This the latest of the Minnesota River Conference basketball standings, as released Monday:

Boys basketball

• Mayer Lutheran 8-1
• Holy Family 6-3
• Le Sueur-Henderson 6-3
• Belle Plaine 5-4
• Sibley East 5-4
• Jordan 2-7
• Montgomery-Lonsdale 2-7
• Norwood-Young America 2-7

Recent scores:

Mayer 72, Jordan 67

Le Sueur 74, Montgomery 47

Holy Family 39, Sibley East 38

Belle Plaine 73, Norwood 72

Girls basketball

The Jordan Junior Olympic volleyball program is starting up again for 2008, and will be offering two spring volleyball programs again this year.

Option one is for the United States Volleyball Association program’s 12-1, 13-1, and 14-1 traveling teams. Players will need to try-out for the advanced level of play. There will be one team at each level with eight to 10 players per team.

The Jordan Hubmen basketball teams’ games against Providence Academy on Saturday, Feb. 9, have changed times.

Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party

Jordan Precinct 1

Hillary Clinton: 21

Barack Obama: 39

Jordan Precinct 2

Hillary Clinton: 22

John Edwards: 1

Barack Obama: 36

Uncommitted: 2

Sand Creek Township

Clinton: 17

Obama: 14

Helena Township

Clinton: 8

Obama: 5

Spring Lake Township

Joe Biden: 1

Clinton: 32

Edwards: 2

Obama: 49

St. Lawrence Township

The Scott West wrestling team improved its dual meet record to 23-5 this past week as the Panthers went on the road twice and won five meets in New Ulm and New Prague.  After beating New Ulm (36-24), Mankato East (50-20) and Hutchinson (48-24) on Thursday night in New Ulm, the Scott Wester's traveled to New Prague on Friday night where they rallied to beat Windom Area 29-28 before beating New Prague 41-22 in the night cap.  "We didn't wrestle particularly great as a team in any one of the five meets," states Scott West wrestling coach Darren Ripley.  "If we are going to be su

The recent scores and standings for the Minnesota River Conference basketball leagues:

Boys basketball

• Mayer Lutheran 7-1
• Holy Family 5-3
• Le Sueur-Henderson 5-3
• Sibley East 5-3
• Belle Plaine 4-4
• Jordan 2-6
• Montgomery-Lonsdale 2-6
• Norwood-Young America 2-6

Recent scores:

Jordan 71, Belle Plaine 64

Le Sueur 103, Holy Family 96

Mayer 96, Norwood 80

Sibley East 73, Montgomery 48

Belle Plaine 77, Holy Family 71

Norwood 52, Jordan 41

The Jordan Jaguars moved up in the most recent Class 2A girls basketball rankings.

Class 2A

1. Crookston (17-1)
2. Albany (16-2)
3. Eden Valley-Watkins (15-2)
4. Holy Family (18-2)
5. Pipestone Area (13-3)
6. Jordan (17-2)
7. Braham (18-1)
8. Hawley (13-2)
9. Kingsland (17-1)
10. Hayfield (14-2)

This summer, the Gopher State Railway Museum in Helena Township will be opening its doors to the public. Read intern Candice Dehnbostel's story in today's edition of the Jordan Independent. See these videos Dehnbostel shot of the museum members talking about trains: