Football Connections, Olympic Afterglow

#1 posting 8.25.2008
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VOLLEYBALL & FOOTBALL
The StarTribune does a feature on Burnsville Middle Tori Dixon. Football fans will know her father David--former lineman for the Vikings.
The StarTribune also has their volleyball preview out with top 10 metro teams, top 10 players and important matches to come.

Former MSU Mankato football coach Jeff Jamrog was hired at Nebraska, but his daughter Liz Jamrog stayed behind to finish her senior year at Mankato Loyola.

RESULTS
HIGH SCHOOL
Late Friday: Lakeville South swept Rochester Century. From the Rochester Post Bulletin.

Hermantown beat Duluth Marshall 3-0. Video from KBJR in Duluth.

NAIA
Waldorf split a pair of matches at Mount Marty. They lost to Dakota State 3-2 and beat the hosts 3-1.

Jamestown won twice on Saturday in Dickinson beating Rocky Mountain College and Montana Tech 3-1. Darci Purath of Red Lake Falls had 17 kills on the day for Jamestown. From the Jamestown Sun.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
MN West split a pair of matches on Saturday. The Bluejays beat Highland College 2-1 and then lost to Harper College 2-0. From the Worthington Daily Globe.

OLYMPIC WRAP
USA Men's Indoor Volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon picked up the gold--a time of celebration in a time of mourning the loss of his father in law Todd Bachman. Phone calls were made back home to celebrate with his wife Elisabeth Bachman. From the StarTribune.

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Next up: later today with Monday results

Men's Triumph, Bad Day for Alumni

#1 posting 8.24.2008
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FROM TRAGEDY TO TRIUMPH
The American Men Indoor volleyball team capped of their Olympics with an emotional gold medal 3-1 win over Brazil. At the start of the tournament coach Hugh McCutcheon's in laws were attacked Todd Bachman was murdered, and his wife Barbara was wounded.
Bachman's funeral is set for Friday. From the StarTribune

SILVER
Former Gopher Lindsey Berg and the American Women Indoor volleyball team finished with silver. From the St. Paul Pioneer Press and the StarTribune.
Berg also gets quoted post game.

SCRIMMAGE RESULTS
Illinois beat the Illini alumni 3-0. Incoming freshman Michelle Bartsch had 11 kills on the night.

It was White over Green 2-1 at the Michigan State Scrimmage.

The White beat the Cardinal 2-1 in the Wisconsin Fan Fest Scrimmage. Kathryn Dykstra had 15 kills on the night.

Cincinnati beat the alumni 3-1.

Blue beat the White 3-2 at Creighton. Allie Oelke of Chaska had 13 kills for the Blue.

Iowa State had their Cardinal and Gold scrimmage yesterday.

Texas Christian beat their alumni 3-1. Jess Menden of Shakopee had 12 assists.

The Green beat the White 2-0 in the Ohio scrimmage.

The Orange topped the Blue 3-2 in Virginia's scrimmage.

Weber State beat their alumni 3-1. Leah Burmeister of Jackson County Central had a double double of 14 kills and 13 digs. Brittney Bissaillon, also of JCC, had 9 kills and 7 blocks.

LATE HIGH SCHOOL RESULTS
Little Falls won three times at the Early Bird tournament in Albany. Katie Hochsprung had 29 kills on the day for the Flyers. From the Brainerd Dispatch.

I reported on the Hopkins vs Moorhead game yesterday. Here is the Fargo Forum version of events.

next up: later today--a look a college

Rocori Gets the Early Bird, Friday Results

#1 posting 8.23.2008
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FRIDAY RESULTS
HIGH SCHOOL
AAA
Rochester JM beat Kenyon-Wanamingo 3-1. From the Rochester Post Bulletin and the Red Wing Republican Eagle.

Northfield slipped by Faribault in a fiver with the final game 16-14 despite the fact Faribault led 13-5. From the Faribault Daily News.

Moorhead held Monticello to 16 points in each game in a sweep over Monticello. From the Fargo Forum.

Rocori won the Albany invitational. You will need to scroll, scroll, scroll to get to the information in the St. Cloud Times.

Red Wing stopped Hastings in a fiver rallying from a 2-0 deficit. From the Red Wing Republican Eagle.

AA
Wabasha-Kellogg went five games to beat Caledonia. Game five was 15-8. From the Rochester Post Bulletin.

Worthington swept Fulda behind middle Martha Awal. From the Worthington Daily Globe.

Redwood Valley swept Springfield in the opener for both. From the West Central Tribune.

YME trailed 2-0 before rallying to take the next three games against MACCRAY. From the West Central Tribune.

Perham swept Bemidji in the opener for both. From the Perham Enterprise.

A
Westbrook-Walnut Grove beat TMB 3-1. From the Marshall Independent.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
MN West lost a pair of matches to Lake Michigan CC and Vincennes CC in Chicago. From the Worthington Daily Globe.

PRESEASON PREVIEWS
Kasey Loeslie is back for SW MN State after a year off due to injury. From the Marshall Independent.

Blue Earth has experience back and high expectations. From the Faribault County Reporter.

Crookston needs to replace 13 2008s. From the Crookston Times.

OLYMPICS
The American Men's indoor volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon talks about his mother in law Barbara Bachman and the success of the team in the face of the tragedy.
The investigation into the Bachman death satisfies the US Olympic Committee. The verdict--the attacker was mentally ill and the Bachman's weren't specifically targeted. From the StarTribune.

The American Women's indoor volleyball team has exceeded expectations. Also from the StarTribune.

Next up: more news

#1 Chaska Wins, Olympic Triumphs

#2 posting 8.22.2008
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LATE THURSDAY RESULTS
AAA: #1 Chaska held Mankato West to 13, 12, and 13 in a sweep. From the Mankato Free Press.

Owatonna beat New Prague in a sweep. The Huskies Jordan Spatenka had 19 kills. From the Owatonna People's Press.

A: Rushford-Peterson beat Lewiston-Altura 3-1.

In college action: Waldorf swept a pair of contests yesterday in a triangular in coach Paul Meyer's debut. From the Mason City Globe Gazette.

PREVIEWS
HIGH SCHOOL: Mayo is the team to beat in Rochester. The Rochester Post Bulletin has previews/capsules and schedules of the four Rochester teams.

Albert Lea, Alden-Conger, Glenville-Emmons, Maple River and United South Central all scrimmaged on Wednesday.

D1: North Dakota State is nursing a few injuries. From the Fargo Forum.

Northwestern is looking for their 4th NCAA trip in seven years.

NAIA: Jamestown will be transitioning to a new setter this season. From the Jamestown Sun.

OLYMPICS
The USA Men's indoor volleyball team beat Russia in five last night with the fifth game going to the Americans 15-13. There are post game quotes. Coach Hugh McCutcheon is balancing his responsibilities as coach with responsibilities of family after the stabbing of his father in law Todd Bachman. From the Star Tribune.

The American Women's indoor volleyball team will face Brazil in the gold medal game. The Americans reached the final after a revenge sweep of Cuba.

Marquette coach Patti Rolf talks about her 1996 Olympic Line judging experience. Rolf also talks about Misty May-Traenor, a player she coached.

FIRE
There was a fire at Prior Lake after the volleyball game last night. No one was injured. From the StarTribune.

RE-OPENING
North Dakota State's Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse is re-opening on Monday at 3 pm with the public invited to join in.

SCRIMMAGE
Purdue will host a scrimmage Saturday at 3 pm.

Wisconsin will host a scrimmage Saturday at 7 pm. The event starts at 5 pm with a fan fest.

Texas Christian will scrimmage their alumni Saturday at 7 pm.

Ohio will hold their Green & White scrimmage Saturday at 4 pm.

Virginia will hold their Blue & Orange scrimmage Saturday at 3 pm.

BADGER VIDEO
Today the Badger Video feature looks at favorite Wisconsin memories.

MEDIA DAY
Colorado State has something to prove with a #17 ranking.

POLLS
D1: Northern Iowa is picked for second in the Missouri Valley Conference.

D3: St. Thomas is #8 in the D3 National poll. UW Eau Claire is tabbed for 19th. From WEAU.

Buena Vista is picked for 7th in the IIAC.

CAPTAINS
Jen Malcom and Kaylee Manns are the Iowa State captains this season.

Next up: later tonight with another Out & About

Carlson Verbals, Gold on the Beach, Going for Gold Inside

#1 posting 8.21.2008
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CARLSON VERBALS
Ariel Carlson of Alexandria has veballed Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi on August 16th. Ari is a 6-1 MB/RH from Alexandria, MN - who has played the last two JO season for M1 18-1s and M1 17-1s, and has trained in the USA Volleyball A1 Development Program at Colorado Springs, CO for the last two summers. Ari is listed in the Breakdown's Fab 50 Seniors for this upcoming season and also as one of the Top 5 Right Sides.

Carlson is the 15th overall player from the Minnesota 2009 class to verbal and the 11th headed to a D1 program.

PREVIEWS
HIGH SCHOOL
A veteran Mankato East team is being led by new coach Kari Rodman. From the Mankato Free Press.

The Fargo Forum has capsule reviews of the eight teams in the Fargo area including Moorhead, DGF, and Park Christian.

D2
Bemidji State looks to improve under second year coach Laurie Bitter. Joining her this year is her daughter Courtney. From the Bemidji Pioneer.

POLLS
D1: Colorado State is 17th in the D1 AVCA poll.
Creighton is picked for third in the Missouri Valley.

D2: UM Duluth is 8th in the D2 AVCA poll.

D3: Bethel has received votes in the D3 AVCA poll.

SCRIMMAGE
D1: Iowa State will hold a clinic and then scrimmage on Saturday in Ames. The scrimmage starts at 1 pm.

Betsy (Spicer) Brookbank (Illinois '99) will return for the Illinois scrimmage on Saturday at 7 pm.

D2: The SW MN State women's volleyball team will hold its annual late show scrimmage tonight. From the Marshall Independent.

CC: Defending NJCAA D3 national champ Central Lakes will scrimmage their alumni on Saturday at noon. From the Brainerd Dispatch.

ON LINE CHAT
Washington State women's volleyball coach Andrew Palileo will hold an online chat on August 25. Readers can submit questions.

MEDIA
Michigan State held their media day yesterday. They also have a preseason video preview.

BIG 10
New Hawkeye coach Sharon Dingman says Iowa will not be outworked.

The Wisconsin Badgers feature "Meet the Freshman" look at Kelsey Maroney.

NOTEBOOK
In the NCAA Notebook: Penn State will not have an easy path to repeating this year.

OLYMPICS
GOLD:
Americans Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor have repeated as beach volleyball Olympic champions. They defeated the host Chinese pair of Jie Wang and Jia Tian 21-18, 21-18. From the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

GOING FOR GOLD:
The American indoor women's volleyball team got revenge against Cuba in the semifinals in Beijing in a sweep. Earlier in the tournament The Americans lost to Cuba. Former Gopher Lindsey Berg is a reason the squad is playing in their first gold medal game since 1984.

The American indoor men's volleyball team edged out Serbia in five games. Coach Hugh McCutcheon is an important part of the win. Player Lloy Ball states:

"Obviously, from a tactical and technical standpoint, it's an enormous help to have the guy who has been leading us. But just to know that when we look over there, our fearless leader — our captain, our general — who has been in every battle we've had in the last quad (four-year cycle), is there to get our back again."

McCutcheon missed the first few games in the Olympics after the stabbing death of his father in law Todd Bachman of Lakeville. From the Pioneer Press.

Next up: later today with the first of the out & abouts this year.

Denson-Dorman, St. Thomas, Bachman Update

#1 posting 8.20.2008
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SEASON PREVIEW
HIGH SCHOOL:
Woodbury has four starters 6-0 plus and has expectations just as high. From the StarTribune on the second page of the article, midway down.

D1:
Setter Bridget Denson-Dorman is one of two transfers to South Carolina. BDD played her high school ball at Armstrong and Hopkins and transferred from UConn.

Iowa State met the media yesterday.

Stony Brook is picked for 5th in the America East Conference.

D3:
Gustavus started practice last Saturday.

St. Thomas is one of the 10 teams to watch in D3. With Catherine McCaffrey of St. Thomas one of the 10 players to watch.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE:
Minnesota West is previewed in the Worthington Daily Globe.

POLLS
D1: Iowa State is #18 in the preseason poll.

D2: Concordia St. Paul starts off the season as the #1 team in the country with UM Duluth #8, SW MN State #12, and MSU Mankato is #19.

OLYMPICS
Former Gopher Lindsey Berg and the women's volleyball indoor team face Cuba in the semifinals. Berg came in and got the Americans going in a comeback win over #2 Italy in the quarterfinals. From the StarTribune and Pioneer Press.

BACHMAN UPDATE
Barbara Bachman is making strides in her recovery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. From the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

Next up: Big 10 news

Finkel Verbals, Summit League Picks

#1 posting 8.19.2008
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VERBAL
DS Maggie Finkel of Chaska has verballed Winona State.
Finkel played with Northern Lights 17-1s.
Finkel is the 14th player from the 2009 Minnesota class to verbal and the 4th headed to a D2 program.

POLL
The volleyball poll is out this week. The #1s haven't changed. BBE is #3 in A. From the West Central Tribune.
#1s: AAA Chaska; AA Jordan; A Bethlehem Academy.

PREVIEWS
HIGH SCHOOL: Red Wing will look to win their first Missota game in two years. From the Red Wing Republican Eagle.

D1: North Dakota State is picked for third in the Summit League. Oral Roberts is tabbed for first. South Dakota State, the defending champs, are picked for fifth. Former coach Andrew Palileo is now at Washington State and the roster has changed. The Jackrabbits are looking forward, not back. From KELO (with video).

Portland is 8th in the West Coast Conference. MB Jennifer Sheedy from Totino-Grace plays for the Pilots.

There are other previews from Furman (Pamela Gehrke of Eastview is a Libero there).

South Carolina has released their schedule. Bridget Denson-Dorman has moved to SC from UConn. Their roster has been updated.

GONE
Freshman Jordan Haverly of Nebraska has left the team. Haverly is from Rockford Keith Country Day in Illinois. From the Omaha World-Herald.

BIG 10 NEWS
RADIO: You will be able to listen to Indiana Volleyball games free on the internet.

Q&A: Wisconsin has a feature Meet the freshman. First up is Sally Shumaker.

BLOG: Badger Audra Jeffers has a blog posting. More about the canoe trip.

OLYMPICS
St. Benedict's volleyball team has been have caught Olympic fever according to Rajkowski's column in the St. Cloud Times.
The American men finished pool play undefeated with a sweep of Japan. The team is coached by Hugh McCutcheon, son in law of Todd Bachman who was murdered in Beijing.

Next up: tomorrow

Mewhorter Verbals

#1 posting 8.17.2008
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MEHHORTER VERBALS
Ari Mewhorter of Blaine has verballed Akron. The 6-0 middle plays with MN Select in the JO season. Mewhorter spent most of last high school year on the sidelines with a knee injury.

Mewhorter is the 11th player overall in the Minnesota 2009 class to verbal, and the 9th headed to a D1 program. Akron plays in the Mid America Conference.

SCRIMMAGES
St. Michael-Albertville hosted a six team scrimmage yesterday with Armstrong, Minnetonka, Benilde-St. Margaret's, Champlin Park, and Moorhead.

STMA will be headed to scrimmages at North St. Paul, and Wayzata this week.

D1 PRACTICES
Texas Christian has had a solid week of practice with Jess Menden of Shakopee getting her feet wet.

OLYMPICS
The American indoor volleyball team edged Poland in a fiver with the final game 15-13. Former Gopher Lindsey Berg shared setting duties.

Next up: tomorrow morning

Carlson's Good Start, D2 Outlook

#1 posting 8.16.2008
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HIGH SCHOOL PREVIEWS
Mankato West will rely on middle Jessica Henke. From the Mankato Free Press.

D1 POLLS
Wisconsin is 12th in the preseason volleyball Magazine poll.

BIG 10
Ohio State is picked for 9th in the Big 10.

PRESEAON D1 OUTLOOKS
Colorado State is picked to win the Mountain West Conference. Tessa Nelson of Tracy-Milroy-Balaton plays with CSU.

Cincinnati is picked for third in the Big East. Kelsey Brandl of Lakeville North is on the Cincinnati roster.

Megan Carlson of Andover had a good start in Marshall's Green vs White scrimmage with 14 kills to lead all players.

Ohio has finished one week of practice.

Washington State has named Emily Rooney of Red Wing as one of their three captains.

D2 OUTLOOKS
The NCAA has released the 10 teams and 10 players to watch this fall. Two teams from the Northern Sun--UM Duluth and Concordia St. Paul make the list. Three players from the Northern Sun make the list: Maria Gangelhoff (UMD), Maggie McNamara (Concordia-SP); and Ashley Nachreiner (MSU Mankato).

D3 PRESEASON START
D3 starts their practices today.
St. Thomas looks to make another deep run in the D3 playoffs.

Here are preseason previews of UW Superior from the Superior Daily Telegram. UWS has hired Chelsea Meierotto (UM Duluth) and Anne LeBard (UW Superior) as assistant coaches.

COACHING NEWS
UI Chicago has two new assistants, one of which is Tim Walenga, a volunteer, who received his master of arts in athletic administration from Minnesota State University-Mankato in 2001.

OLYMPICS
The American women beat China in five games. Both head coaches are Chinese. From the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

Both former Gophers Lindsey Berg in indoor, and Nicole Branagh on the beach continue their successful run in the Olympics.
Branagh and Youngs advanced to the quarterfinals with a sweep of Cuba.

Hugh McCutcheon, the USA men's volleyball coach has returned to the bench. This was the first time he was back at the helm since the attack that killed his father in law Todd Bachman. From the StarTribune.

BACHMAN UPDATE
Barbara Bachman has returned to Minnesota to continue her recovery from the attack suffered last weekend. Bachman is at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. From the StarTribune and Rochester Post Bulletin.
Elisabeth Bachman, Barbara's daughter, has also returned home.

Next up: tomorrow, unless news breaks

Northern Sun Outlook, Braegelmann's Return, B&Y

#1 posting 8.14.2008
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HIGH SCHOOL PRESEASON
Farmington has a strong core returning with Danielle Dombeck, Kirstee Rotty, and Katie Habeck. From the Farmington Independent.

PRESEASON OUTLOOK
NORTHERN SUN
The Northern Sun conference released their preseason picks and Concordia St. Paul is the favorite to take the title with 12 votes. CSP's Maggie McNamara has been named preseason player of the year. UM Duluth and MSU Mankato each had one vote for first and are picked for second and third respectively. UMD has a video report from the Northland's NewsCenter with Coach Boos and setter Katie Gangelhoff interviewed.
Southwest MN State is picked for 4th.
Bemidji State is picked for 11th.

BIG 10
Illinois held media day on Wednesday.

Indiana will hold Hoosier Hitter Clinics this fall.

New Wisconsin assistant coach Brian Heffernan blogs about the Badger coaching staff.

The Ohio State vs Northwestern match has been added to the Big 10 cable network list of games.

MIAC
St. Benedict is preparing for the start of their season.

COACHING NEWS
Chad Braegelmann has returned to UM Morris as volleyball coach. He is a 2000 grad from UMM. From the Morris Sun Tribune.

OLYMPICS
BEACH VOLLEYBALL
Former Gopher Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs won their pool with a 2-1 win over Cuba in the Olympics.

Next up: when news breaks.

People Skills, Beach in Beijing and Chicago

#1 posting 8.12.2008
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CHASKA
The Hawks are #1 in the AAA poll. Six Lake teams are ranked or received votes. From the Chaska Herald.

FIRST PRACTICE
Farmington does the countdown on their first day. From the Farmington Independent.

SCRIMMAGE
Willmar will host a six team scrimmage on Thursday. From the West Central Tribune.

PEOPLE SKILLS
John Millea of the StarTribune gives a refresher course on people skills as the fall season started practice yesterday. In the article their is a photo of the defending AAA champs Shakopee at work.

COACHING NEWS
Becca Shane and Amanda Neubauer have been hired as assistants at North Dakota. Shane is a Concordia Moorhead and Detroit Lakes grad, and Neubauer has been an assistant at UM Crookston.

COLLEGE PREVIEWS
Kristen Hille is the only senior at North Dakota State, but the Bison have depth. From the Fargo Forum.
Wisconsin started their practices on Monday.
Creighton has their media guide online now.
Weber State is picked for third in the Big Sky.
Lindsey Clairmont, Katie Gangelhoff, and Sarah Wyffels will be UM Duluth's captains.

INSIDER
You can sign up for the volleyball insider on the Wisconsin Badgers site. Indiana has the Red Zone.

BEACH
Macalester players Marie Godwin (Chaska) and Majra Mucic (St. Louis Park) won the Under-20 USA Beach Junior Tour in Chicago, Illinois, on August 2.

OLYMPICS
Former Gopher and Olympic beach volleyball player Nicole Branagh has been devastated after the attack on her friend Elisabeth Bachman's father. From the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Branagh and Youngs beat the Germans in two on the beach.

BACHMAN
Barbara Bachman continues to improve from her injuries in Beijing. From the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
The USA men's volleyball team defeated Italy 3-1 in the face of the tragedy.

Next up: when news breaks or tomorrow, whatever comes first

First Practice, First Poll, First Loss

#1 posting 8.11.208
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HIGH SCHOOL PRACTICE OPENS
POLLS
Here are the #1s in the first coaches poll.
AAA Chaska
AA Jordan
A Bethlehem Academy
From the Marshall Independent.

NEW COACHES
Pam Rockensock is the new Sauk Rapids girls volleyball coach. From the St. Cloud Times.

PHOTO DAY
Ohio State held their photo day. Susan Halverson of Apple Valley plays for the Buckeyes.

AMERICAN WOMEN FALL
The Cubans swept the American women in Olympic indoor volleyball. From NBC.

BACHMAN
Barbara Bachman's condition has been upgraded from critical to serious. Bachman's husband Todd was murdered in Beijing. Bachman is the mother of Elisabeth "Wiz" Bachman who is married to Hugh McCutcheon, the USA men's indoor volleyball coach. Bachman is being mourned by his company and friends. From the Star Tribune.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press looks at the return to normalcy around the Drum Tower, site of the attack, plus they have a profile on the murderer.
KARE 11 has a couple of video stories.

USA volleyball has a statement on the tragedy from Doug Beal, and the McCutcheon's also have a statement of thanks for all the support they have received.

Next up: later today with more news

A Pair of Wins in Beijing, More on the Bachman Murder

#3 posting 8.9.2008
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GOOD STARTS
INDOOR
The Americans beat Japan in their first match. Former Gopher Lindsey Berg came into the match in the third game and helped turn the tide. They also have quotes from the team about the tragedy. From NBC Olympics.
Here are all the first day results.

BEACH
Former Gopher Nicole Branagh and teammate Elaine Youngs won their match on the beach. They defeated a Dutch pair 21-19, 27-25. NBC's Olympic site says the game was a struggle.

Here are the first day results.

TRAGEDY
The StarTribune has more on the murder of Todd Bachman in Beijing. Bachman was the CEO of Bachman's. Bachman was with his wife and daughter Elisabeth at the Drum Tower when the attack occurred. Elisabeth played in the 2004 Olympics and is married to the men's volleyball coach.
The IOC has released a statement on the incident as well.

Next up: tomorrow

Olympic Tragedy

#2 posting 8.9.2008
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OLYMPIC TRAGEDY
Todd Bachman of Lakeville, father of Elizabeth "Wiz" Bachman-McCutcheon, was stabbed to death in Beijing today. His wife Barbara was also attacked. Elizabeth is married to men's head volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon. Elizabeth played with the women's team in the 2004 olympics and attended Lakeville HS. From the AP

Next up when news breaks.

Olympic Q&A, Pac 10 Preview, Byrd Returns

#2 posting 8.6.2008
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OLYMPICS
The American women's volleyball coach Jenny Lang Ping, and players Danielle Scott-Aruda and Nicole Davis do a Q&A.

PAC 10 PREVIEW
Washington State has been picked to finish 10th in the Pac 10. Former South Dakota State coach Andrew Palileo is the new WSU coach.

BYRD Q&A
Former Badger Erin Byrd has returned to Madison and does a Q&A. Byrd is currently a beach player and works with Mission Volleyball camps.

REDECORATING
Illinois' Huff Hall has received a fresh coat of paint.

Next up: tomorrow

Berg Q&A, Gone in 10, Drowning, Police Blotter

#1 posting 8.6.2008
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OLYMPICS
Former Gopher Lindsey Berg does a Q&A.

The Star Tribune looks at former Gopher Nicole Branagh and her rise on the beach.

GOPHER MEDIA DAY
The Gophers will hold their media day on August 19 at 2 pm.

GONE IN 10 MINUTES
Nebraska sold out their season tickets in 10 minutes. From the Grand Island Independent.

PRESEASON OUTLOOK
The Badgers season is previewed in the Badger Herald.

MSU Mankato has released their preseason outlook.

COACHING NEWS
Kelly Hollands has been hired as the new girls volleyball coach at Climax-Fisher. Hollands has come full circle. From the Crookston Times.

DROWNING
Newly hired Elms College volleyball coach David Hildebrandt drowned after slipping on rocks during a camping trip near the swift river in New Hampshire.

POLICE BLOTTER
Teri Rhodes, a volleyball player from Mercyhurst college in Pennsylvania, pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter and faces a maximum of 10 to 20 years in prison. She suffocated her newborn baby last year. Rhodes went to Livonia Ladywood HS in Michigan. From the MLive site.

Next up: more news

Olympics & High School Practice Countdown

#1 posting 8.4.2008
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OLYMPICS
The indoor Olympic volleyball action starts on August 9th for the women, and the 10th for the men. The US Women open with Japan on the 9th. (5 days)

PRACTICE
In one week the high school volleyball season begins in Minnesota. Here is the MSHSL official site with a section on news and a section on resources. (7 days)

Next up: tomorrow

Coaching Changes, Olympic Beach Schedule

#1 posting 8.1.2008
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COACHING NEWS
Doreen Matteson is the new volleyball coach at Bigfork.
Brooke Schaffer is the new volleyball coach at Robbinsdale Cooper.
Former SW Star coach Rick Haberman is an assistant at Tracy-Milroy-Balaton this year. He teaches in TMB.
Lesley Bonin is the new volleyball coach at Eagan.
Leah Welch is the new volleyball coach at Totino-Grace

OLYMPIC SCHEDULE
FIVB has released the Olympic schedule for beach volleyball.
On August 9th former Gopher Nicole Branagh and teammate Elaine Youngs plays a pair from the Netherlands at 6 pm Beijing time. Misti May-Traenor and Kerri Walsh open their play the next day at 9 am.

NAIA TOURNAMNET
Blue Bunny will sponsor the NAIA tournament in Sioux City. From the Sioux City Journal.

CLINIC
The Minnesota Girls Volleyball Coaches clinic wrapped up at Sauk Rapids yesterday. If you missed the event you can become a member of the organization here online.

Next up: tomorrow

Berg, Bartsch, Badgers & Gas

#1 posting 7.19.2008
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OLYMPICS
The Big 10 looks at Olympians from their conference including former Gopher Lindsey Berg who is headed to Beijing.

JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM
Future Illinois player Michelle Bartsch has made the Junior National Team. The team leaves Sunday to participate in the NORCECA Women's Junior Continental Championships in Saltillo, Mexico.

2007 HIGHLIGHTS
Wisconsin has released video highlights from the 2007 season. There is no dialogue on the highlights, but dramatic movie background music leads to rap.

GAS COST
The Tower-Soudan school district tabled a proposal to increase participation fees. Volleyball would have risen to $112.50. The culprit---rising gas prices. From the Timberjay Newspapers.

next up: tomorrow

Olympian Berg, Wisconsin #10, More Athens

#1 posting 7.17.2008
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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