Friday, September 01, 2006

The Death of a Volleyball Player

#2 posting 9.1.2006
your daily dose of girls volleyball news & information

KELLSEY HOGAN
Kellsey Hogan, a junior volleyball player for Lyle-Pacelli was killed in a mo-ped accident in Austin. School contests have been postponed in the meantime. Services will be held tomorrow. Stories from the Austin Herald and Rochester Post Bulletin.

HS GAME REPORTS
Marshall swept Faribault Bethlehem Academy in a cross class power match 16, 16, 15. Marshall's Amanda Beekman notched 17 kills. More in the Marshall Independent.
United South Central (USC) beat their rival down the road Alden-Conger 3-1, with the third game going to 27-29. Story from the Albert Lea Tribune.
Bemidji beat Grand Rapids in four Thursday night. From the Bemidji Pioneer.
Earlier today I mentioned Willmar beat Fergus Falls in three. Now here is the Fergus Falls side of the story from the Fergus Falls Daily Journal.
Littlefork-Big Falls took out their brooms when facing their larger neighbors to the north International Falls 20, 14, 16. From the IF Daily Journal.
Hutchinson swept Red Wing 18, 13, 22 in a Missota match up. More in the Red Wing Republican Eagle.
Lourdes beat cross town rival Century in Rochester after being down 2-0 19-25, 20-25, 25-14, 26-24, 15-13.
ACGC tripped up Lac Qui Parle Valley 25-18, 13-25, 25-15, 15-25, 15-13 in a battle of first year coaches. This and other West Central conference action in the West Central Tribune.
Kresson Vreeman added 10 more aces as Central Christian polished off Yellow Medicine East 20, 20, 9 on Thursday. More from the WCT. Renville County West's win over Buffalo Lake-Hector in three wraps up their coverage.
Sleepy Eye St. Mary's swept New Ulm Cathedral in Tomahawk action. In game 3 Liz Ludewig, with her team down 24-21 finished off NUC with five service points.
New Ulm beat Worthington in four plus other action from the New Ulm Journal.

HS PREVIEWS
Cook County in Grand Marais is the focus of an article in the Cook County News-Herald. It highlights this year's team plus the Esko scrimmage from last weekend.

LATE JUCO ACTION
Central Lakes swept past Fergus Falls on Wednesday 25, 19, 20. Here is more in the FF Daily Journal.
Rochester swept Western Wisconsin

COLLEGIATE TOURNAMENT PREVIEWS
The Gophers head to St. Louis for the Billikin Invitational. The Gophers will play the hosts at 7 pm today. Tomorrow they will play LSU at noon and Texas A&M at 7 pm.
Undefeated UM Duluth will travel to Denver for the Premier Tournament. They open with Mesa State and then later will play Southern Florida today. In fact UMD already has beat Mesa State 19, 19, 15 in the first round. More results at the Colorado Premier site.

NUMBER CRUNCHING
ACES
3 games
AA
Kelly Hannah, Renville County West 10 vs Buffalo Lake-Hector 3-0
A
Kresson Vreeman, Central Christian 10 vs Yellow Medicine East 3-0
Savannah Sawle, Rushford-Peterson 6 vs Chatfield 0-3
Lacey Dols, Fillmore Central 5 vs Dover-Eyota 3-0

ASSISTS
5 games
Ashley Lexvold, Goodhue 47 vs Caledonia 3-2

BLOCKS
5 games
Alonia Warren, Goodhue 5 vs Caledonia 3-2
4 Games
AAA
Rebecca Aase, Austin 5 vs Hayfield 1-3
AA
Alex Montgomery, Cannon Falls 10 vs St. Bernard's 3-1
Schawnee Sovell, USC 7 vs Alden-Conger 3-1
Margeaux Demmer, Hayfield 5 vs Austin 3-1
3 Games
AA
Aimee Ihrke, Dover-Eyota 5 vs Fillmore Central 0-3
Taylor Skoglund, Montevideo 5 vs Morris 3-0
A
Hannah Eilers, Littlefork-Big Falls 8 vs International Falls 3-0

DIGS
5 games
AA
Ashley King, Caledonia 26 vs Goodhue 2-3
Toni Litzau, ACGC 25 vs LQPV 3-2
A
Brittney Lodermeier, Goodhue 27 vs Caledonia 3-2
Rachel Rosedahl, LeRoy-Ostrander 22 vs Lanesboro 2-3
Alicia Gadient, Goodhue 18 vs Caledonia 3-2
4 games
AAA
Laura Stittsworth, Bemidji 15 vs Grand Rapids 3-1
AA
Michelle McCoy, Cannon Falls 17 vs St. Bernard's 3-1
Nicole Anderson, Cannon Falls 16 vs St. Bernard's 3-1
Tessa Thompson, Cannon Falls 16 vs St. Bernard's 3-1
3 games
AAA
Shay Birath, Marshall 24 vs Bethlehem Academy 3-0
A
Jamie Lilleodden, SE St. Mary's 15 vs New Ulm Cathedral 3-0

KILLS
5 games
AAA
Marie Becker, Rochester Century 15 vs Rochester Lourdes 3-2
AA
Alecia Fruechte, Caledonia 15 vs Goodhue 2-3
Ashley King, Caledonia 15 vs Goodhue 2-3
A
Hannah Glor, Lanesboro 18 vs LeRoy-Ostrander 3-2
Alison Albers, Goodhue 17 vs Caledonia 3-2
Bonnie Albright, Lanesboro 16 vs LeRoy-Ostrander 3-2
Dani Jo Thorson, LeRoy-Ostrander 16 vs Lanesboro 2-3
4 games
AAA
Megan Lambertson, Litchfield 18 vs St. Cloud Apollo 3-1
3 games
AAA
Amanda Beekman, Marshall 17 vs Bethlehem Academy 3-0
AA
Krystal Schwanke, Springfield 20 vs Red Rock Central 3-0
Megan Groen, Renville County West 15 vs Buffalo Lake-Hector 3-0

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