Friday, September 08, 2006

Whitney Ryan's 21 Kills Lead Parade

#3 posting 9.8.2006
your daily dose of girls volleyball news & information

MORE HS ACTION THURSDAY
AAA
Eagan beat Apple Valley in 3 yesterday 21, 21, 23. Unfortunately they have lost Malia Paleafei to injury for up to six weeks due to a stress fracture. From the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Rogers had 13 aces in a four game win over Princeton. From the Elk River Star News.
Owatonna swept Albert Lea 13, 14, 10. More in the Albert Lea Tribune.

If you have game stories you can send them to me & I will get them up. Most of the state has some game coverage, but the Metro area is thin. Both dailies don't have the resources to cover the metro teams. We need to do a better job of promoting the game. I will help out.

AA
Pierz defeated Eden Valley-Watkins 3-1. More on this and other games from the Branierd Dispatch.

A
Kittson Central swept Crookston 19, 14, 19 with dominant net play. From the Crookston Times.
PACT charter stopped Zimmerman in five games with wins in games one, four and five. More from the Elk River Star News.

LATE TUESDAY
Redwood Falls outlasted New Ulm in five winning games one, two and five. Game four was extremely tight going 30-28 to New Ulm. Game five was just as close 15-13.

NUMBER CRUNCHING
ACES
5 games
AA
Amy Fisk, Kasson-Mantorville 9 vs Triton 3-2
Jordan Olerud, Redwood Valley 7 vs New Ulm 3-2

ASSISTS
5 games
AA
Joy Murry, Kasson-Mantorville 50 vs Triton 3-2

BLOCKS
4 games
AA
Racquel Reker, Byron 7 vs Cannon Falls 3-1
A
Stacy Finck, Verndale 11 vs Henning 3-1

DIGS
5 games
AA
Laura Musselman, Rochester Lourdes 27 vs Pine Island 3-2
Marissa Lurken, Kasson-Mantorville 20 vs Triton 3-2
Kristin Boyum, Kasson-Mantorville 20 vs Triton 3-2
A
Hannah Cummings, Aitkin 30 vs Isle 2-3
4 games
AA
Tessa Thompson, Cannon Falls 21 vs Byron 1-3

KILLS
5 games
AAA
Katherine Harms, Little Falls 20 vs St. Cloud Tech 2-3
AA
Whitney Ryan, Kasson-Mantorville 21 vs Triton 3-2
Jordan Olerud, Redwood Valley 19 vs New Ulm 3-2
Laura Canton, Pine Island 19 vs Rochester Lourdes 2-3
Hinsch, Zumbrota-Mazeppa 15 vs Hayfield 0-3

Next up: tomorrow morning with Friday's collegiate action.