7 Schools Signees, Tan Growing, St. Paul All Conference

#1 posting 11.19.2008
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SIGNINGS
BIG 10
Michigan has signed 2 players
6-0 setter Catherine Yager of St. Michael-Albertville (#41 nationally)
6-3 outside hitter Amanda Yerke of Walled Lake Northern, MI

Indiana has signed 4 players
6-2 MH/OH Kathleen Donehue of South Lyon, MI
RH Shawn Hindman of Houston, TX
6-2 RH Kelci Marschall 0f New London, OH
H Sam Thrower of Sycamore, IL

BIG 12
Iowa State has signed 4 players
6-2 MB Jamie Straube of Johnson County Central, NE (#22 in the Country)
6-0 S Alison Landwehr of Parkway West, MO (#24)
6-3 MB Hannah Johnson of Ankeny, IA (#63)
5-7 L Annie Meyer of Canyon Creek Christian, TX

GREAT WEST
North Dakota has signed Veronica Munkeby of Lisbon, ND

SUN BELT
Denver has signed 3 players
DS Lyndi Johnson of Flower Mound Marcus, TX
Faimie Kingsley of Hotchkiss, CT
Brianna Zimlich of Fort Collins Poudre, CO

WEST COAST
Portland has signed 2 players
5-9 OH Kate Bostwick of Pendleton, OR
6-1 MH Ariel Usher of Glencoe, OR

D2
NORTHERN SUN
Upper Iowa has signed 6-1 MB Maryn Fulton of Fairfield, IA.

D1 NEWS
BIG 10
The Gophers' Christine Tan is "growing into her role" according to a feature on the Big 10 conference site.

Setter Alisha Glass of Penn State is the AVCA National player of the week. This is the third time in her career she has received the honor.

North Dakota finished their first year in the move to D1 24-8.

North Dakota's Annika Smed (Albert Lea) had a strong first season for the Fighting Sioux. From the Albert Lea Tribune.

ALL CONFERENCE
Here is the St. Paul All Conference list:
Katie Reavely (12), Arlington
Ellen Senf (11), Central
Yadira Sevilla (12), Central
DaVeen Trentman (11), Central
Brittany Cortez (12), Como Park
Eva Nievinski (12), Harding
Kashia Shiong (11), Harding
Ellie Erickson (11), Highland Park
Kara Laird (12), Highland Park
Kody Johnson (11), Highland Park
Katie Larocque (12), Humboldt
Allie Freyberger (12), Johnson
Hannah McKinney (12), Johnson
HONORABLE MENTION
Ia Ong Her (12), Arlington
Meghan Roegge (11), Central
Lynndaia Chevre (11), Como Park
Lynesha Caron (11), Harding
Jordan Engel (12), Humboldt
Ayana Hicks (12), Humboldt
Jasmine Clark (10), Johnson
Olamide Fadahunsi (10), Johnson
Sompos Nhul (10), Johnson
Sharissa Williams (12), Johnson
COACH OF THE YEAR: Kathleen Kramer, Highland Park

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REVIEWS
Morris has their season reviewed in the Morris Sun Times.

Emily McDonough was named MVP for Stillwater. From the Stillwater Gazette.

Next up: tomorrow or when news breaks

Tan Takes a Body Shot

#4 posting 10.24.2008
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COLLEGE REPORTS
BIG 10
In case you missed it last Sunday the Gophers' Christine Tan took a body shot from Bob Sansevere in the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

#11 Minnesota travels to Ohio State and #20 Michigan this weekend.

#21 Wisconsin hosts #1 Penn State and Indiana.

Johannah Bangert is a key building block in the Illinois defense.

MORE D1
BIG SKY: Portland State swept Weber State with a margin of 11 points. The Jackson County Central duo of Brittney Bisaillon and Leah Burmeister had 10.5 and 9.5 points for WS.

SUMMIT: North Dakota State swept UMKC with a margin of 19 points. Janna Deyle (Fargo South) had 13 points for NDSU. Chrissy Knuth (Champlin Park) added 12.5 more.

Oral Roberts snapped a South Dakota State six game winning streak with a sweep. OR's point margin was 20 points. Mackenzie Angner (Cincinnati St. Ursula) had 14.5 points for SDSU.

NON CON: North Dakota swept Dickinson State with a margin of 17 points. Amanda Polzin (Hutchinson) had 15 points for UND.

South Carolina swept South Carolina State with a margin of 42 points. Bridget Denson-Dorman (Hopkins) had 38 assists and 5 points for USC.

Next up: later today with an out & about