Olympian Berg, Wisconsin #10, More Athens

#1 posting 7.17.2008
your daily dose of girls volleyball news & information

OLYMPIAN BERG
Former Gopher Lindsey Berg has been selected to the American Olympic team. Berg also was on the 2004 team.

RECRUITING CLASS
Wisconsin has the tenth rated recruiting class in 2008 according to prepvolleyball.com.

TICKETS
The Gophers have season tickets available now, and will have single game tickets available starting Monday.

SCHEDULE
North Dakota State has released their 2008 volleyball schedule.

EUROPEAN TRIP
Northern Lights continue their journey across Europe with a blog entry from Natalie Walseth (awesome in Athens) and more Athens photos on day nine plus another blog entry, this time from Elly Braaten.

Next up: tomorrow

18s Finish JO Tournament

#1 posting 6.30.2008
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JO NATIONALS
Here are the standings after Sunday
The 18s have concluded play
OPEN
TCA CA 3rd Degree won the tournament
10th place: MN Select 5-4, 16-18
17th place: M1 5-3, 17-14
18th place: Northern Lights 4-4, 18-15
AMERICAN
SW MN Juniors 4-5, 13-12
MN North 4-6, 9-14
M1 Navy 3-6, 8-12
MN Select 2 2-7, 5-16

17s
OPEN
Northern Light 2-2, 8-7
NATIONAL
M1 4-1, 8-2
MN Select 3-2, 7-4
AMERICAN
Northern Lights 2 3-2, 7-6
MN Select 2 2-3, 4-6
M1 Navy 1-4, 5-8
YME Sting 0-5, 0-10

13s
NATIONAL
MN Select 3-5, 8-10
AMERICAN
Lady Lakers 2-6, 4-14

12s
AMERICAN
Mabel-Canton Jrs 3-5, 8-11

Today the 12s and 13s finish play today, the 15s begin play. Here are the Minnesota connections.
OPEN: M1
NATIONAL: MN Select, Northern Lights
AMERICAN: MN Select 2, Northern Lights 2, Omeja

OLYMPICS
Former Gopher Lindsey Berg had 30 assists as the US National team beat Poland in the Grand Prix at Wroclaw, Poland. From the Honolulu Advertiser.

Next up: tomorrow

Former Gophers Shine

#1 posting 6.23.2008
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PARIS BEACH VOLLEYBALL
Misti May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won the Paris Grand Slam Sunday. On their way to the finals they beat former Gopher Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs in the semifinals. B&Y finished in 3rd beating the Chinese duo of Tian Jia and Wang Jie. From USA Volleyball.

US WOMEN BEAT JAPAN IN 5
The US Women's team beat Japan in five in the World Grand Prix. The Americans trailed 2-1 before mounting a rally. They took game five 15-13. Former Gopher setter Lindsey Berg is captain. Berg had 26 running and 88 still sets (according to the stats). Again from USA Volleyball.

Next up: tomorrow