Coaches All State List

#1 posting 11.13.2008
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ALL STATE
Here are the MN Volleyball Coaches Association All State list (including Honorable Mentions).

SIGNINGS
OH Megan Lambertson of Litchfield signed with North Dakota State. From the West Central Tribune.

Two Chaska players signed yesterday: Maggie Finkel to Winona State, and Makenzie Niesche to SW MN State. From the SW Scoreboard.

MVP
Leah Fadness of Minneota was named MVP of the Camden Conference. From the Marshall Independent.

WEDNESDAYS
St. Cloud area clergy have written a letter to area athletic directors as athletic events have crept on to Wednesdays. From the St. Cloud Times.

ALL STAR GAMES
Danielle Sowada of Holdingford is one of the players in the South Central All Star at Bloomington Jefferson on Saturday. From the St. Cloud Times.

ALL CONFERENCE
UM Crookston's Amber Meyer (Paxton, NE) is on the Northern Sun Honorable Mention list. From the Crookston Times.

D3 TOURNAMENT
St. Benedict will play Simpson today at St. Thomas at 1 pm in the First round of the D3 tournament. From the St. Cloud Times.
Gustavus faces UW Eau Claire at 3:30.
Confident UW LaCrosse is ready for host St. Thomas. From the LaCrosse Tribune.

You can pick from four St. Thomas video highlights from last Saturday's playoff win against Gustavus.

This link is tournament headquarters.

NJCAA TOURNAMENT
Rochester is the host of the NJCAA D3 tournament this weekend. Hibbing and Ridgewater are the Minnesota teams in the hunt for a title. From the Rochester Post Bulletin.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Julie Rainey of Stewartville is the female athlete of the week for KAAL.

POLLS
MSU Mankato is #6 in the North Central region rankings.

SEASON REPORTS
Pine River-Backus has their season review in the Pine & Lakes.

Glencoe-Silver Lake has their season review in the McLeod County Chronicle.

LATE REPORTS
Wadena-Deer Creek was 0-2 in the AA tournament last week. From the Wadena Pioneer Journal.

Next up: More News--college style

Wittman Player of the Year in St. Paul Pioneer Press

#3 posting 11.11.2008
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ALL STATE TEAM
The St. Paul Pioneer Press has released their All State team. At the top of the list--Ashley Wittman of Shakopee.

ALL AREA
The West Central Tribune has released their All Area Team.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Brittany Chambers of Jordan is Athlete of the week for KARE 11.

Leah Dietel of Jordan, Katherine Harms of St. Michael-Albertville, and Ashley Wittman all made the StarTribune's Athletes of the week list.

TRANSITIONS
North Dakota has a chance to tie a school record for wins. UND is headed to Bryant University for the transition D1 tournament. From the Grand Forks Herald.

#1 & ON THE ROAD
North Dakota State may be the Summit champ, but they will need to get past #2 Oral Roberts, the host of the Summit League tournament. From the Fargo Forum.

RECRUITING SEMINAR
JumpForward holds a recruiting seminar at Eden Prairie from 7 to 8 pm tonight. From the SW Scoreboard.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
NDSCS ended their season at the Region XIII tournament last weekend. From the Wahpeton Daily News.

Next up: I think that wraps it up for today.

All State and All Stars

#1 posting 11.11.2008
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ALL STATE
The Breakdown has released their 2008 All State team.

ALL STAR GAMES
2nd Annual South Central Minnesota High School Volleyball All Star Games
Bloomington Jefferson High School
4001 W 102nd Street
Bloomington, MN
Saturday, November 15th, 2008
Admission: $10 for Adults; $5 for Students
Here is the schedule
1:00 pm – Doors Open for Spectators
Begin of Match Play: Two Games to 25 and One Game to 15
1:30 pm – Team One vs. Team Two
2:35 pm – Team One vs. Team Three
3:40 pm – Team Two vs. Team Three
Here are the rosters
Team One
No. Name School Grade Position Height
1 Elly Braaten Hastings 11 OH 6-0
2 Sarah Osberg Hastings 12 RS 5-9
3 Lisa Kranz Hastings 11 S 5-5
4 Erin Sherman Benilde-St. Margaret’s 12 L 5-6
5 Jolene Brody Austin 12 OH 5-6
6 Rebekah Aase Austin 12 MB 6-2
7 Megan Schroeder Rochester Mayo 12 RS/MH 5-8
8 Danielle Sowada Holdingford 12 MH 5-9
9 Josi Holter Lakeville South 12 RS/LS 5-9
Head Coach: Jen Nelson, Lakeville South High School
Asst. Coach: Jared Rendell, Lakeville South High School
Team Two
No. Name School Grade Position Height
1 Jessica Clark Triton 12 MH 5-10
2 Alyssa Bryngelson Triton 12 OH 5-8
3 Maddi Nerenhausen Triton 11 OH 5-6
4 Arriel Mewhorter Blaine 12 OH 6-0
5 Mackenzie Suda Blaine 12 S 5-8
6 Jacey Anderson Spring Grove 11 DS/OH 5-5
7 Courtney Preiner Hill-Murray 12 L 5-6
8 Crissi Schewe Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s 12 MH 5-11
9 Nevada Helget Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s 11 S 5-8
Head Coach: Stef Dietz, Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s
Asst. Coach: Wendy Owens, Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s
Team Three
No. Name School Grade Position Height
1 Cassie Gran Caledonia 12 S 5-5
2 Libby Augedahl Caledonia 12 OH 5-8
3 Danika Stindtman Blue Earth 12 OH 6-0
4 Grace Sanders Lakeville South 12 L 5-5
5 Kayla Horbacz Cambridge Isanti 11 RS 5-10
6 Kirstee Rotty Farmington 12 L 5-8
7 Elizabeth Benson Cannon Falls 12 S 5-6
8 Nikki Meinz Sauk Rapids-Rice 12 OH 5-5
9 Dana Boerboom Lakeview 11 MH 5-10
Head Coach: Michael Woody, Farmington
Asst. Coach: Jon Ostgaard, Farmington
Games Manager: Lonnie Morken, Mabel-Canton High School
Event Directors: Dan and Susan Ninham, All Star Athletic Promotions

2008 North Central High School Volleyball All Star Games
Bemidji State University Gymnasium
Sunday, November 16th
Admission: $10 for adults; $5 for students
Noon – Doors Open for Spectators
12:30 pm – Team 1 vs. Team 2 Team 3 vs. Team 4
1:25 pm – Team 5 vs. Team 6 Team 7 vs. Team 8
2:20 pm - Team 1 vs. Team 4 Team 3 vs. Team 2
3:15 pm - Team 5 vs. Team 8 Team 7 vs. Team 6

Team One
No. Name School Grade Position Height
1 Lindsay Morgan Crookston 12 S 5-4
2 Meghan Forney Crookston 12 L/BR 5-2
3 Stephany Berger East Grand Forks 12 OH 5-9
4 Brooke Vonasek East Grand Forks 12 MH 6-0
5 Betsy Smith East Grand Forks 12 OH 5-7
6 Alycia Heisler Detroit Lakes 12 MH 6-1
7 Emily Lindquist Detroit Lakes 12 OH 5-10
8 Robin Hutchinson Detroit Lakes 12 OH 5-10
9 Kelsey Wirtanen Hibbing 12 S/RH 5-7
10 Heather Tormanen Menahga 12 MH 5-8
Head Coach: Beth Leighton, Detroit Lakes High School
Asst. Coach: Mike Summers, Detroit Lakes High School
Team Two
No. Name School Grade Position Height
1 Leah Benham Deer River 11 O/MH
2 Haylie Holmgren Kittson Central 12 MH 5-8
3 Skyler Karboviak Kittson Central 12 S 5-5
4 Emily Van Den Einde Mahnomen 11 MH 5-10
5 Kim Vipond Mahnomen 11 LS/DS 5-5
6 Kayla Pelletier Red Lake County Central 12 MH 5-9
7 Megan Sobtzak Greenway 11 S 5-7
8 Kacie Kuusisto Greenway 11 OH 5-7
9 Kendra Coleman Pelican Rapids 11 M/RH 5-9
10 Kendra Skoog Menahga 12 DS 5-5
Head Coach: TBA
Team Three
No. Name School Grade Position Height
Katie Hood Bagley 12 S 5-5
Darcie Olson Bagley 12 MH 5-11
3 Megan Malwitz Thief River Falls 12 DS 5-4
4 Cassie Gunderson Thief River Falls 12 MH 5-10
5 Meagan Abrahamson Thief River Falls 12 OH 5-6
6 Ashley Feldman Lake of the Woods 11 MH 6-2
7 Ali Hasbargen Lake of the Woods 11 MH/RH 5-10
8 Cassie Langrehr Lake of the Woods 12 LH 5-8
9 Sharayah Day Laporte 11 S 5-6
Head Coach: Rebecca Rud, Bagley High School
Asst. Coach: Sara Tramm, Bagley High School
Team Four
No. Name School Grade Position Height
1 Brittany Tronnes Fisher 11 OH 5-10
2 Kelsey Melsa Fisher 10 DS/OH 5-6
3 Taylor Krahn Warroad 12 OH 5-6
4 Brianna Goulet Warroad 12 S 5-2
5 Tonya Morris Cass Lake-Bena 12 L/DS 5-3
6 Ann Aitken Cass Lake-Bena 11 MH 5-8
7 Danielle Jourdain Cass Lake-Bena 11 MH 5-10
8 Erin Walters Nevis 12 L 5-5
9 Kiera Gustafson Nevis 12 OS 5-7
10 Magen Stambaugh Nevis 12 LH 5-8
Head Coach: Steff Hanson, Nevis High School
Team Five
No. Name School Grade Position Height
1 Miranda Pearson Warroad 11 MB 5-9
2 Brook Story Warroad 11 OH 5-5
3 Kayla Handevidt Esko 11 MH 6-1
4 Jessica Finck Bertha-Hewitt 11 OH 5-6
5 Morgan Kapphahn Bertha-Hewitt 10 OH 5-5
6 Abby Hoganson Detroit Lakes 12 S 5-5
7 Morgan Lof Detroit Lakes 12 MH 6-0
8 Dani Labine Detroit Lakes 12 LB/DS 5-4
9 Ashley Mertens East Grand Forks 12 S 5-8
Head Coach: Vickie Anderson, Mahnomen
Team Six
No. Name School Grade Position Height
Cortney Rykken Babbitt-Embarrass 12 S 5-10
2 Shelby Goble Bigfork 12 OH 5-6
3 Ariel Anderson Bigfork 12 OH 5-8
4 Mattie Ellenson Henning 12 MH/OH 5-8
5 Ashley Haugdahl Henning 12 OH 5-9
6 Olivia Johnson Grand Rapids 12 L 5-8
7 Jenna Gillson Grand Rapids 11 S/RH 5-8
8 Setareh Mostofi Roseau 11 MH 5-8
9 Kelly Sorensen Roseau 11 L 5-2
Head Coach: Susanna Feiro, Babbitt-Embarrass High School
Asst. Coach: Misty Roseth, Babbitt-Embarrass High School
Team Seven
No. Name School Grade Position Height
Nikki Shaleen Eveleth-Gilbert 12 S 5-5
Cassie Fleming Eveleth-Gilbert 12 OH 5-6
Kelsi Rudolph Eveleth-Gilbert 12 MH/OH 5-5
Carly Reuter Deer River 12 MH
Kylie Lane Roseau 12 RH/BLS 5-5
Hayley Kelly Roseau 11 OH/BLS 5-7
Hannah Hogenson Roseau 11 MH 5-10
Bridget Martini Sebeka 11 OH/DS 5-4
Adrienne Nelson Sebeka 11 S 5-5
Head Coach: Liz Biondich, Eveleth-Gilbert High School
Asst. Coach: Melissa Lautigar, Eveleth-Gilbert High School
Team Eight
No. Name School Grade Position Height
Brynn Joki Grand Rapids 12 S/L/R/M 6-1
Amanda Hardy Grand Rapids 12 OH 5-7
Alie Dorn Thief River Falls 12 MH/RH 5-9
4 Haley Teie Thief River Falls 12 OH 5-6
5 Siri Jore Win-E-Mac 12 DS 5-2
6 Kendra Lee Win-E-Mac 12 OH 5-9
7 Jordyn Thompson Win-E-Mac 12 LI 5-4
8 Briana Grapevine Northome 12 OH/MH 5-8
9 Brooke Lindner Northome 11 S/DS
Head Coach: Lynette Kaster, Win-E-Mac

Inaugural Tri-State Senior High School All Star Volleyball Games
Sunday, November 23rd, 2008
Performance Court on the campus of theRochester Community and Technical College,
Noon – Doors Open for Spectators
12:30 pm – Team Wisconsin vs. Team Iowa
1:40 pm – Team Wisconsin vs. Team Minnesota
2:50 pm – Team Iowa vs. Team Minnesota

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All State Lists

#3 posting 11.15.2007
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ALL STATE LISTS
Here are the Coaches Associaton All State teams
MNVCBA 2007 CLASS "AAA" ALL-STATE
FIRST NAME, LAST NAME, SCHOOL, SECTION, POSITION, GRADE
Jessica Menden Shakopee 2AAA Setter 12
Ashley Wittman Shakopee 2AAA OH 10
Brittany Wenzel Chaska 2AAA Setter 12
Kelsey Brandl Lakeville North 3AAA MH 12
Amy Braun Lakeville North 3AAA OH 11
Laurel Sanford Eagan 3AAA MH 12
Tori Dixon Burnsville 3AAA MH 10
Taylor Fieldsted Lakeville North 3AAA Libero 12
Jessica Granquist Blaine 5AAA OH 12
Ellie Duffy Totino-Grace 5AAA OH 12
Megan Carlson Andover 7AAA OH 12
Brynn Joki Grand Rapids 7AAA OH/MH/S 11
Courtney Bitter Bemidji 8AAA setter 12
Honorable Mention
Maggie Geske Shakopee 2AAA OH 12
Jessi Peterson Eden Prairie 2AAA OH 12
Kelsey Sparks Eagan 3AAA MH 12
Tia Gaffen Wayzata 6AAA MH 11
Katherine Harms St. Micheal-Abertville 8AAA RS 11
Catherine Yager St. Micheal-Abertville 8AAA Setter 11

2007 CLASS "AA" ALL-STATE
Brittany Chambers Jordan 2AA OH 11
Amanda Dietel Jordan High School 2AA Setter 12
Chelsea Fogarty Belle Plaine 2AA OH 11
Nicole Buysse Pipestone Area 3AA OH 12
Shay Birath Marshall 3AA Libero 11
Faith Tinklenberg Pipestone Area 3AA OH 12
Anna Zyvoloski St. Cloud Cathedral 6AA OH 11
Katie Kimman Pierz 6AA OH 12
Megan Lamberton Litchfield 6AA MH 11
Hannah Johnson Greenway 7AA OH 12
Jennifer Lopez Dilworth-Glydon-Felton 8AA MH/S 12
Jenna Green Dilworth-Glydon-Felton 8AA MH 12
Honorable Mention
Leah Dietel Jordan 2AA MH 11
Megan Bezdicek Jackson County Central 3AA OH 12
Meredith Patt Visitation 4AA Setter 12
Chelsea Koth Hibbing 7AA MH 12
Caitlin Stackpool Virginia 7AA Setter 12
Brigetta Berg Wadena-Deer Creek 8AA OH 11

2007 CLASS "A" ALL-STATE
Kate Horihan Mabel-Canton 1A MH 11
Chelsea Nagle Fillmore Central 1A OH 12
Laura Slinger Bethlehem Academy 1A MH 12
Kate Speedling Wabasha-Kellogg 1A MH 11
Megan Ysker Windom Area 3A S/RS 11
Claire Kopfmann Minneota 3A MH 12
Megan Groen Renville County West 3A OH 12
Casey Christensen Windom Area 3A MH 12
Cassie Haag Southwest Christian- Chaska 4A MH 11
Callie Teigen Meadow Creek Christian 4A OH 12
Heidi Lensing Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 5A MH 11
Alycia Dahl Newfolden-MCC (Northern Freeze) 8A MH 12
Honorable Mention
Liz Schlobohm Bethlehem Academy 1A S/RS 12
Marcie Flygare Minnesota Valley Lutheran 2A Setter 12
Mallory Fultz Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 3A RS 12
Steph Boulton Minneota 3A OH 12
Malori Paplow Windom Area 3A OH 12
Julie Blume Wheaton Area 6A Setter 12

MISS VOLLEYBALL
Jennifer Lopez from DGF was voted MS. Volleyball. The single A nominee was Chelsea Nagle from Fillmore Central and the triple A nominee was Jessica Menden from Shakopee. The highest ranked senior in each class is the nominee.

COACHING AWARDS
A’ Coach of the Year – Ron Wendorff, Windom
‘AA’ Coach of the Year – Jean Lopez, D-G-F
‘AAA’ Coach of the Year – Vicki Seleger-Swenson, Hopkins and Connie Huberty, Andover

‘A’ Assistant Coach of the Year – Gene Lovell, Windom
‘AA’ Assistant Coach of the Year – Jon Hegerle, Marshall
‘AAA’ Assistant Coach of the Year – Gordy Hagert, Apple Valley

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