More AAU All Tournament, Kalvik Resigns

#1 posting 6.21.2008
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COACHING NEWS
Minneapolis Roosevelt is looking for a new coach. Jill Kalvik has resigned after two season to pursue options available at the collegiate level.

ALL TOURNAMNET
Two Gopher recruits, Ashley Saupaia of Northern Lights 18-1 and Mia Tabberson of Munciana 18-1 Samurai were named to the 18 Open All Tournament team at the AAU National tournament. Saupaia (Bloomington Kennedy) is a 2008 recruit, Tabberson is a 2009 recruit.

Megan Plourde of NL 18-1 was also named to the all-tournament team. Plourde (Somerset, WI) is headed to Colorado State this fall.

TWO FOR THE WHITE HOUSE
The Penn State champion volleyball teams--women and men---will travel to the White House on June 24 "NCAA Championship Day" to meet with President Bush.

Next up: tomorrow morning

Northern Lights 16-1 and 16-2 Champs

#1 posting 6.20.2008
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AAU NATIONALS: NORTHERN LIGHTS 16s CHAMPS TWICE
The Northern Lights took home two first place trophies in the AAU Nationals.
The 16-1s won the Open division and the 16-2s took the title in the Club Division.
They weren't the only trophy winners. The 18-1s and 18-3s took third in their divisions.
13 different players earned All American honors including 16-1 players
Tori Dixon, Molly Kreklow and MVP Ashley Wittman.
For the 16-2 the All Americans include: Paige Peterson, Christine Bielski, and MVP Elly Braaten.

JO TEAMS
It was the second season for Spring Grove JO teams. Their 14u team won the Caledonia tournament. From the Spring Grove Herald.

FEATURE
Emma Jaynes of St. Benedict has a feature in the St. Cloud Times. Jaynes played her high school volleyball at Hibbing.

BADGERS IN SUMMER
The Wisconsin Badgers will be on a Madison TV segment on their summer.

WALK FOR VOLLEYBALL
Marquette will host their 6th annual Triplefest (a 3 on 3 tournament) this weekend including a walk for volleyball.

next up: tomorrow

Classic in the Dells, Six Northern Lights Going for Gold

#1 posting 6.19.2008
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PREPVOLLEYBALL.COM CLASSIC
Club Fusion 18 Black beat MN Select 18-1 in the Prepvolleyball.com Classic championship match at Wisconsin Dells 25-27, 28-26, 27-25. The final game was first to 15 win by two. It was one of the most exciting games of JO VB on record. After beating Fusion Black earlier in the tourney, MN Select met Fusion Black again in the Championship. Fusion Black is rated 4th in the country by PrepVolleyball.

Megan Carlson of M1 18-1 went down with an ankle injury in the semi-final match vs. Club Fusion 18 Black.
M-1 18-1’s took third.

AWARDS
From the M1 program Megan Carlson was named best passer and Kelsey Brandl was named best blocker.
From the Minnesota Select team Jess Menden was named all around best setter, Taylor Fieldsted was given the spirit award and Katherine Harms was given the all around best player award for the tourney.

AAU NATIONALS
Northern Lights will have six teams playing for the gold today in the AAU Nationals.

FOUR NCW PLAYERS DECIDE
Norman County West has four player that will continue their volleyball career next season in college.
Krystal Maroney, 5-6 DS, Concordia Moorhead
Jenna Guttormson, 5-11 MH, Valley City State
Amanda Hennen, 5-5 DS, North Dakota State College of Science, Wahpeton
Jessica Vanderplaats, 5-6 S, Northland Community & Technical College, Thief River Falls

COACHING
Former LeCenter volleyball coach Scott Bernard was rehired as girls basketball and track coach at LeCenter which prompted a resignation from a school board member. He was blocked from volleyball earlier in the year. From the Mankato Free Press.

SCHEDULE
Penn State has released their fall schedule. They will face 11 teams that played in the NCAA tournament last year. They face the Gophers at the Pavilion on Saturday, October 11.

Next up: tomorrow

Northern Lights Seven, Carlson an Alternate

#1 posting 6.18.2008
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AAU NATIONALS
The Northern Lights 16-1 team is still undefeated in Orlando at the AAU Nationals. Northern Lights has seven teams still in the hunt for gold medals.

NATIONAL TEAM
Ariel Carlson of Alexandria is an alternate on the U.S. Women’s Junior National A2 volleyball team and is one of 36 athletes invited to train in the USA Volleyball Women’s Junior A1 in Colorado Springs.

COLLEGE DECISIONS
MH Cailin Timm of New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva is headed to St. Thomas. From the Waseca County News.

Next up: tomorrow

Northern Lights Shine in AAU Nationals

#1 posting 6.17.2008
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AAU NATIONALS
The Northern Lights program has eleven of their teams involved in the AAU Nationals in Florida. The 16-1, 17-1, 17-2 all went 3-0 yesterday.

COLLEGE SCHEDULE
High Point has released their fall schedule. MH Stephanie Wallin of Armstrong is on the High Point roster.

next up: tomorrow