Out & About: Forest Lake/Anoka

#7 posting 10.11.2008
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EASTVIEW TOURNAMENT
Consolation Championship (9th place)
FOREST LAKE rangers 2, ANOKA tornadoes 1
(25-20, 18-25, 15-13)

In many respects a match similar to the Hopkins/Lakeville South contest, Forest Lake beat Anoka in three for the consolation championship. Forest Lake built up an 12-8 lead in set three only to see Anoka make a 4-1 run to make the Rangers sweat. A kill by Lexi Alm finished the match.

A 6 point run by Anoka in the second set pushed them out to a 21-14 lead. Lexi Robinson had three of her 7 match kills in that sequence.

FL had a five point run to lead 5-1 in set three. Three Tornado hitting errors were in the mix.

you can see the entire Forest Lake vs Anoka photo gallery at kevinanderson.photostockplus.com

rotation, player, position, aces-blocks-kills--totals
FOREST LAKE
set 1&2: Kelly-Unger-Uram-Holmes-Alm-Tessier
set 3: Uram-Holmes-Brett-Alm-Tessier-Kelly
1. Betsy Kelly, 2010, S 0-0.5-2----2.5
2. Ally Unger, 2010, DS 1-0-0-----1
2fr: Amanda Johnson, 2009, OH 0-0-2----2
3. Tristen Uram, 2010, OH 2-0-0----2
3fr: Lynette Benson, 2010, MH 0-1.5-4----5.5
4. Nicole Holmes, 2009, DS 3-0-1----4
4fr: Taylor Brett, 2010, RH 0-0-6----6
5. Lexi Alm, 2010, OH 0-0-12-----12
6. Cassy Tessier, 2010, OH 0-0-2----2
totals: 6-2-29---37 points, 21 points on Anoka errors

ANOKA
1. Kellee Kackman, 2009, S 0-1.5-0----1.5
1. Mariah Sis, 2010, S 0-0-0----0
2. Kayla Berning, 2009, OH 1-1-6----8
3. Mandy Lindberg, 2009, DS 1-0-0----1
4. Mikayla Gallager, 2011, DS 1-0-0----1
4fr: Megan Witchen, 2010, RH 0-0-0----0
5. Lexi Robinson, 2011, OH 0-1-7----8
6. Amy Waterman, 2010, Serve 0-0-0----0
6fr: Katie Christensen, 2010, MB 0-2.5-7----9.5
totals: 4-7-30---41 points, 17 points on FL errors

TRENCH PLAYER
Lexi Alm

BY THE NUMBERS
team, fbso/fbso attempts; fbso %; points, % earned; % allowed
Forest Lake 22/37-.595; 58, .638; .293
Anoka 25/37-.676; 58, .707; .362
Runs 3+: FL 5, Anoka 4
Longest string: Anoka 6, FL 5
Missed Serves: Anoka 8, FL 4
Time Out %: FL 3/4-.750; Anoka 2/4-.500

ROTATIONS
FOREST LAKE
1. Kelly 9-9 .500
2. Unger 14-11 .560
3. Uram 12-12 .500
4. Holmes 11-15
5. Alm 5-6 .455
6. Tessier 7-5 .583
totals: 58-58 .500

ANOKA
1. Kackman/Sis 11-14 .440
2. Berning 10-12 .455
3. Lindberg 10-14 .417
4. Gallager 15-5 .750
5. Robinson 6-7 .462
6. Waterman 6-6 .500
totals: 58-58 .500

RACE TO:
Set: 5 10 15 20 25
set 1 F A F F F
set 2 F F A A A
set 3 F F F

BIGGEST LEAD
Team 1 2 3
Forest Lake 5 4 4
Anoka 1 7 1

Next up: 3rd place

Out & About: Wayzata/Anoka

#3 posting 8.27.2008
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WAYZATA trojans 3, ANOKA tornadoes 0
(25-19, 25-20, 25-8)

In a battle between two AAA powers, it was Wayzata of the Classic Lake downing the NW Suburban Anoka Tornadoes on the road in a sweep. The Trojans have recently received votes in the top 10 poll. The blocking and serving game for Wayzata paved the way to victory. Tia Gaffen had 7 blocks and 8 kills to lead both teams. (the numbers are only from when I was there. I arrived late in the first game with the Trojans up 18-11.) Wayzata also had 12 aces during that time.

I got to this game late due to previous commitments. When I arrived Wayzata led by seven and then added four points. Gaffen put up two blocks at point 19 and 20. The Trojans were on the verge at 24-13 after an ace by Kelsey Durocher. Then Anoka rose up with after a side out with six points off the serve of Mariah Sis. Wayzata was forced to take a time out at 24-17, but it didn't stop the Tornadoes. The final point came on an Anoka net violation.

Gaffen had a hand in five of the first seven Wayzata points in game two. Gaffen had three kills and two blocks. The Trojans had a 6/7 sequence in First Ball Side Out which put the Trojans up 17-10. Then that FBSO game evaporated and Anoka went on a 10-4 run to close to 21-20. Wayzata took a time out at 19-18 and got the ball back and added the next two points on tip kills by Toni Okuyemi. After Anoka added two points to there totals to make it a one point game, the Tornadoes missed on a serve. Kelsey Simmons wrapped up the second game with three straight aces.

Whatever momentum Anoka had built up totally evaporated at the start of the second game. Wayzata zoomed out to a 15-1 lead with runs of 8 and 7 points. Again Gaffen started things rolling with two straight kills. Wayzata then gave a lot of players opportunities to play. The Wayzata side out game delivered on seven of the eight FBSO opportunities.

You can see the entire Wayzata vs Anoka photo gallery at kevinanderson.photostockplus.com

All stats are only from when I started watching. That means 29 points in the first game are unaccounted for.
rotation, player, (year) position, aces-blocks-kills---totals
WAYZATA
1. Toni Okuyemi (2012) MH 0-0-7---7
1g3: Jackie Smith (2009) DS 0-0-0---0
2. Julia Doyle (2012) S 3-0-0----3
2g3: Alyssa Bouma (2009) 0-0-0----0
3. Olivia Fiergola (2010) OH 2-0-4---6
4. Kelsey Durocher (2010) DS 2-0-0---2
4fr: Tia Gaffen (2009) MH 0-7-8---15
5. Allison Lutz (2009) S 1-0-0---1
6. Kelsey Simmons (2010) DS 4-0-0----4
6fr: Kayla Karvonen (2009) OH 0-0-0---0
totals: 12-7-21---40 points, 17 points on Anoka errors

ANOKA
1. Kellee Kackman (2009) S 0-0-0---0
2. Kayla Berning (2009) OH 0-1-7---8
3. Taylor Fritch (2009) L 0-0-0--0
3: Kendri Scarborough (2010) DS 1-0-0---1
3fr: Emily Buysse (2010) MH 0-3-3----6
3g3 Megan Witschen (2010) RH 0-0-0---0
3g3fr: Amy Waterman (2010) MH 0-0-0---0
4. Mariah Sis (2010) S 0-0-0---0
5. Lexi Robinson (2011) OH 0-0.5-3---3.5
6. Katie Christensen (2010) MH 0-1.5-1---2.5
totals: 1-6-14---21 points, 15 points on Wayzata errors

TRENCH PLAYER
Tia Gaffen

BY THE NUMBERS
team, fbso/fbso attempts; fbso %; points, % earned; % allowed
Wayzata 14/21-.667; 57; .702; .417
Anoka 5/22-.227; 36; .583; .298
Runs 3+: Wayzata 6, Anoka 3
Longest run: Wayzata 8, Anoka 7
Missed Serves: Anoka 4, Wayzata 3
Time Out %: Wayata 1/2 -.500; Anoka 1/4-.250

ROTATIONS
WAYZATA
1. Okuyemi/Smith 5-5 .500
2. Doyle 14-4 .778
3. Fiergola 19-7 .731
4. Durocher 8-13 .381
5. Lutz 5-5 .500
6. Simmons/Karvonen 6-2 .750
totals: 57-36 .613

ANOKA
1. Kackman 6-14 .300
2. Berning 4-19 .174
3. Witschen/Fritch 7-8 .467
4. Sis 12-6 .667
5. Robinson 4-7 .364
6. Christensen 3-3 .500
totals: 36-57 .387

ANOKA

RACE TO
Game: 5 10 15 20 25
game 1 ? ? W W W
game 2 W W W W W
game 3 W W W W W

BIGGEST LEAD
Team: 1 2 3
Wayzata 11 7 15
Anoka ? 2 0

Next up: tomorrow

Out & About: Hopkins/Anoka

#3 posting 8.23.2007
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HOPKINS royals 3, ANOKA tornadoes 1
(20-25, 25-21, 25-11, 25-23)

It was opening night for high school volleyball in Minnesota and Hopkins came away from Anoka with a 3-1 win despite losing the first game. Hopkins coach Vicky Swenson was not on the bench tonight. Early in the week I linked a story on her return to the bench. Three players had 12 kills on the night: Cali Carnahan for Hopkins; and Kayla Berning and Abbey Fahnhorst for Anoka.

Anoka took control early in game one with eight straight points to lead 9-2. Jamie Olson had four kills during the sequence. Hopkins took a time out at 8-2, but only slowed the momentum. Anoka led 16-9 when Hopkins ran off six points, the last five coming on Sara Young's serve (There was no program for Hopkins and they have not posted their roster on the MSHSL site yet.) The margin narrowed to 17-16 when the game entered side out land. 11 straight side outs gave Anoka a 22-20 lead. Anoka's Kellee Kackman then served out including an ace on point 24.

Hopkins took over early in game two and led 10-5 after an ace by Cali Carnahan. Anoka took a time out to stop the momentum, but Anoka didn't get the side out until one more Hopkins point was scored. Anoka cut the margin to 12-8 when Hopkins burned a time out. After the break Hopkins survived a marathon point with an Anoka hitting error returning the ball back to the Royals. Hopkins pushed the lead to 18-12 when Anoka used their second time out after a kill by Courtney Rose. Six side outs later Hopkins was on the verge at 21-15. They added another point on a hitting error to go up 22-15. Anoka then came to life with a 6-1 run with Kelly Peterson serving up three points (19-21) with the first two aces. With the score 23-21 she served in the net. Hopkins took game two on a double hit fault by Anoka.

Hopkins again held the advantage early in game three. They led 10-6 when Anoka took their first time out. Hopkins maintained that margin out to 17-11 when they earned a sideout with a kill by Mari Peterson. #14 (sorry again no roster anywhere) served the rest out---seven straight points. Carnahan had three kills including the last two points on overpass kills.

Anoka led 6-0 to start game four on Kackman's serve with Fahnhorst picking up three kills for the Tornadoes. Anoka led 9-2 when Hopkins took a time out. That break turned the tide. Hopkins ran off a 8-2 run and forced Anoka to burn a time out at 11-10. The Tornadoes maintained that narrow lead. Their last positive margin came at 20-17. The momentum turned to the Royals favor on a bump kill side out by Rose followed by three straight points on Peterson's serve with three different Royals putting the ball down. Olson tied it at 21 for Anoka with a tip kill. The next Hopkins points came via Anoka hitting errors. The last four points were all side outs with Anoka in the net on point 25.

Photos: #1: Alicia Vossen, Hopkins goes up for an attack from the middle; #2: Courtney Rose, Hopkins reaches for the ball. photos by kja.

If you want to see a bigger picture, click on the photo.

HOPKINS
1. Sarah Young, S 0-0-3---3
2. Courtney Rose, OH 2-0-10----12
3. Alicia Vossen, MH 0-0.5-12----12.5
4. #14, BR 1-0-0----1
Lauren Olson 0-0.5-2---2.5
5. Mari Peterson, OH 0-2.5-9---11.5
6. Cali Carnahan, MH 1-0-12---13
#10, L
Totals: 6-1-43---50 points, 45 points on Anoka errors

ANOKA
1. Kellee Kackman, S 2-0-0----2
2. Taylor Fritch, BR 1-0-0----1
Abbey Fahnhorst, OH 0-0-12---12
3. Kelly Peterson, L 2-0-0---2
Emily Buyse, MH 1-3-2---6
4. Erica Decker 0-0-4----4
5. Kayla Berning, OH 0-0.5-12---12.5
6. Jamie Olson, MH 0-2.5-9---11.5
(Kelly Peterson, L)
Totals: 6-6-40---52 points, 27 points on Hopkins errors.

TRENCH PLAYER
Cali Carnahan

NUMBER CRUNCHING
team, fbso/serves--fbso%; pts scored, % earned, % allowed
Hopkins 33/49--.673; 95, .526; .350
Anoka 25/49--.510; 80; .650; .474
missed serves: Anoka 10, Hopkins 10
Hitting errors: Anoka 21, Hopkins 9

ROTATIONS
HOPKINS
1 Young 17-17 .500
2 Rose 16-22 .421
3 Vossen 14-14 .500
4 #14 20-9 .690
5 Peterson 17-7 .708
6 Carnahan 10-11 .476
totals 95-80 .543

ANOKA
1 Kackman 17-19 .472
2 Fritch 15-14 .517
3 Peterson 20-15 .571
4 Decker 8-27 .296
5 Berning 9-12 .429
6 Olson 11-7 .611
totals 80-95 .457

You can see Hopkins' rotations 3-4-5 had a % of .630 (Carnahan in the front row). The other rotations 6-1-2 had a % of .468.

Next up: tomorrow morning