Out & About: Blaine/Totino-Grace

#6 posting 9.27.2008
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BLAINE TOURNAMENT
pool a
BLAINE bengals 2, TOTINO-GRACE eagles 0
(25-13, 25-9)

The Blaine Bengals opened up their tournament with a convincing sweep of section rival Totino-Grace. Blaine never trailed in either game. The Bengals earned 37 points on the day while TG only scraped together 7 earned points.
The Bengals blew the first set open when Amber Marciniak, the second Blaine server ran off nine straight points. Ari Mewhorter had a hand in seven of those points and scored 10 of the 12 in Blaine's 12-1 run. The Bengals led 21-6 in the first set when TG had their biggest run of the day with five straight. Blaine eventually finished off the Eagles 25-13.
The second set was much like the first with the Bengals generating multiple points on almost every serve. The Bengals were up 9-2 quickly.
For the day Ari Mewhorter had 17.5 points.

You can see the entire Blaine vs Totino-Grace photo gallery at kevinanderson.photostockplus.com.

I will back fill the stats later.

rotation, player, position, aces-blocks-kills---totals
BLAINE
1. Mackenzie Suda (2009) S 2-0-1----3
2. Ashley Kvistberg (2009) OH 0-0-4---4
2br: Reiley Dahlberg (2009) OH 0-0-0----0
3. Amber Marciniak (2009) L 0-0-0----0
3fr: Tracie Gillund (2009) MH 0-1-3----4
4. Kelli Elhardt (2010) S 0-0.5-1---1.5
4fr: Katie Haas (2009) RH 0-0-0----0
5. Ari Mewhorter (2009) OH 1-1.5-15----17.5
6. Brittney Barren (2010) MH 3-1-3----7
totals: 6-4-27----37 points, 13 points on TG errors

TOTINO-GRACE
1. Alexis Ascher (2010) S 0-0-0----0
1fr: Jenna Johnson (2010) RH 0-0-0----0
2. Lisa Beacher (2009) OH 0-0-0---0
3. Lizzi Naumann (2009) MB 0-2-1---3
4. Cassie Higgins (2010) S 0-0-0---0
4fr: Simone Harney (2010) RH 0-0-1---1
5. Ashley Dahly (2012) OH 0-0-0---0
6. Mary Sweet (2009) L 2-0-0----2
6fr. Karissa Peterson (2010) MB 0-0-0---0
totals: 2-2-3---7 points, 15 points on Blaine Errors

TRENCH PLAYER
Ari Mewhorter

BY THE NUMBERS
team, fbso/fbso attempts; fbso %; points, % earned; % allowed
Blaine 11/15 .733; 50; .740; .682
Totino-Grace 3/15 .200; .318; .260
Runs 3+: Blaine 7, TG 2
Longest string: Blaine 10, TG 5
Missed Serves: Blaine 3, TG 2
Time Out %: TG 1/3--.333; Blaine had no time outs.

ROTATIONS
BLAINE
1. Suda 10-5 .667
2. Kvistberg/Dahlberg 9-3 .750
3. Marciniak 14-2 .875
4. Elhardt 3-2 .600
5. Mewhorter 6-4
6. Barren 8-6
totals: 50-22 .694

TOTINO-GRACE
1. Ascher 5-10 .333
2. Beacher 2-15 .118
3. Naumann 2-3 .400
4. Higgins/Neeb 2-6 .250
5. Dahly 4-8 .333
6. Sweet 7-8 .467
totals: 22-50 .306

RACE TO:
Set: 5 10 15 20 25
Set 1 B B B B B
Set 2 B B B B B

BIGGEST LEAD
Team: 1 2
Blaine 15 16
Totino-Grace 0 0
Next up: Minnetonka vs St. Francis

Out & About: Osseo/Totino-Grace

#4 posting 8.26.2008
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OSSEO orioles 3, TOTINO-GRACE eagles 0
(25-18, 25-10, 28-26)

In a match up between two of last year's 5AAA semifinalists, Osseo spoiled the home debut of new Totino-Grace coach Leah Welch 3-0. The Orioles used their serving game with 15 aces on the night to help chalk up the victory. Two Rachels Pekarek and Wiinanen each had five aces on the night. Pekarek and Karen Hiltunen each had 8 kills to lead the Orioles in that department. Lisa Beacher had 10 kills for TG.

The Orioles's service game broke open early in the first game with Rachel Pekarek serving up six straight points with four aces. That early burst forced the Eagles to call a time out at 8-2. Pekarek dropped another ace after the break. TG had a mini run of their own with four straight started with two kills by Beacher. However TG failed to get the FBSO on the next two Osseo servers and that opened the door for a 8-1 run. Rachel Wiinanen served up four (with two aces). The Eagles took a time out to stop the run at 21-10. After that time out TG did get three straight FBSO against Osseo, and did squeeze points off three of their four servers, but the hole was too big. Hiltunen ended game one with a kill. Pekarek had 6 points in game one.

Osseo closed the door in the second game with five straight FBSO and 8/9 for the game. On the other hand Osseo was able to break free again after not scoring on their first three serves. Amanda Hoefling, Hiltunen and Wiinanen provided 4, 4, and 5 straight when they served, Wiinanen providing two more aces. When the dust had settled Osseo had a 20-7 lead. Hiltunen provided five points in game two.

It appeared it was going to be more of the same in game three with Osseo racing off with a 7-0 lead. Pekarek had three kills in the fast start. Eventually the Orioles stretched that lead out to 18-9 when TG turned the momentum around. It started off with three straight points by Beacher, one on a side out kill followed by two aces. The Osseo side out game that was solid in game two had holes late in game three. TG had a 15-5 run and found themselves up 24-23 for their first lead in game three. Of the 15 TG points seven were via Osseo passing/hitting errors. TG had a hitting error, but Beacher put down a kill to give the Eagles another crack at 25-24. This time it was a service error that foiled the Eagles victory plans. Wiinanen then gave the Orioles the advantage with her fifth ace of the night. Beacher answered with a kill to tie it at 26. Two TG errors ended the night, the last coming on a foot fault.

You can see the entire Osseo vs Totino-Grace photo gallery at kevinanderson.photostockplus.com

rotation, player, (year) position, aces-blocks-kills---totals
OSSEO
1. Rachel Wiinanen, (2009) MH 5-0-5---10
2. Lauren Everett (2009) S 1-0-0---1
2fr: Katie Meidtke (2009) RH 0-1-0---1
2fr: Jessica Fife (2009) RH 0-0.5-1---1.5
3. Rachel Pekarek (2009) OH 5-0-8---13
4. Lindsey Sathre (2009) MH 0-1.5-5---6.5
4br: Kyle Everett (2010) L 0-0-1----1
5. Amanda Hoefling (2009) S 0-0-1---1
6. Karen Hiltunen (2010) OH 4-0-8---12
totals: 15-3-29----47 points, 31 points on TG errors

TOTINO-GRACE
In the first two games Melissa Neeb led off the TG servers. In game three Alexis Ascher led off.
1. Melissa Neeb (2009) S 0-0-0---0
1fr: Jenna Johnson (2010) RS 0-0-0----0
1fr: Rachel Lukasik (2010) RS 0-0-0---0
2. Lisa Beacher (2009) OH 2-0-10----12
3. Lizzi Naumann (2009) MB 0-2-4----6
4. Alexis Ascher (2010) S 0-0-1----1
4fr: Simone Harney (2010) RS 0-1.5-1---2.5
4fr: Cassie Higgins (2010) S 0-0-0---0
5. Ashley Dahly (2012) OH 1-0-3----4
6. Mary Sweet (2009) DS 1-0-0---1
6fr: Karissa Peterson (2010) MB 1-0.5-1---2.5
6br: Katie Meissner (2010) DS 0-0-0---0
totals: 5-4-20----29 points, 25 points on Osseo errors

TRENCH PLAYER
Rachel Pekarek

BY THE NUMBERS
team, fbso/fbso attempts; fbso %; points, % earned; % allowed
Osseo 21/33--.636; 78, .603; .463
Totino-Grace 13/33-.394, 54, .537; .397
Runs 3+: Osseo 9, TG 6
Longest run: Osseo 7, TG 6
Missed Serves: Osseo 7, TG 6
Time Out %: TG 1/3---.333; Osseo never took a time out

ROTATIONS
OSSEO
1. Wiinanen 17-6 .739
2. Everett 17-11 .607
3. R. Pekarek 16-13 .552
4. Sathre 7-5 .583
5. Hoefling 10-12 .455
6. Hiltunen 11-8 .579
totals: 78-55 .586

TOTINO-GRACE
1. Neeb/Ascher 7-18 .280
2. Beacher 11-16 .407
3. Naumann 12-8 .600
4. Ascher/Higgins 5-10 .333
5. Dahly 11-12 .478
6. Sweet/Meissner 9-14 .391
totals: 56-78--.413

RACE TO
Game: 5 10 15 20 25
game 1 O O O O O
game 2: O O O O O
game 3: O O O O TG

BIGGEST LEAD
Team: 1 2 3
Osseo 11 15 9
TG 1 1 1

Next up: tomorrow

Out & About: Maple Grove/Totino-Grace

#5 posting 10.31.2007
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5AAA SEMIFINALS
MAPLE GROVE crimson 3, TOTINO-GRACE eagles 1
(25-21, 18-25, 25-20, 25-18)

#7 Maple Grove pulled a Halloween trick on Totino-Grace with a four game win in the 5AAA semifinals. It is the second straight upset for MG. The Crimson upset #2 Centennial in the quarters. They will try for the trifecta in the finals. The top hitters both wore #12: Kelsey Jacobs led MG with 14 kills. Totino-Grace's Ellie Duffy pounded out 20 kills.

One of the big differences was the points on errors. Totino-Grace gift wrapped 36 points for MG while MG gave away 23 points on errors.

In game one MG took control right from the start with three straight points, 2 on TG hitting errors. The Crimson built that lead out to 9-3 after two kills by Kelsey Jacobs. TG had an uphill climb and came within one at 15-14, but never could manage to tie the game up, much less get over the hill. A kill by Erikka Korpi ended game one. Jacobs had a hand in 7 of the MG points in this game with two blocks and five kills.

In game two MG led 16-15 when TG took a time out. After that break TG got the side out on a kill by Lisa Beacher and then ran off six more points on Margo Rhody's serve. MG had to use two time outs in order to stop the run, one at 18-16, the last at 22-16. They did get the side out on a Korpi kill, but Ellie Duffy pounded home two kills to close game two out. Jacobs had 7 kills and one ace in this game.

MG, much like in game one, raced off with a 5-1 and 9-3 lead early. The serving game was working with three aces and keeping TG from clean flow on offense. Jacobs had three kills in the first portion of this game. Just like in game one, TG kept creeping back. They closed to 16-15 when MG took a time out. That stopped the run. TG took time at 22-19 and that worked and 24-20, that time out didn't. A TG hitting error ended game three. Jacobs again had five points in game three to lead both squads.

The early momentum again was in MG's favor in game four with a 14-4 advantage. This time mighty mite Cate Cavanaugh was causing havoc for TG. The diminutive outside hitter had five kills in this game. MG led by as many as 21-9. TG did mount two runs to make the score look respectable, but it was too little too late. Cavanaugh ended the game with a kill. #7 MG had their second upset win in their bag and they are hunting for the third in the finals.

photos: #1 Ellie Duffy going up for a kill. #2 MG players crouching at the net. #3: The celebration begins. #14 Cate Cavanaugh has just finished the match with a kill. photos by kja

MAPLE GROVE
Rotation, player, position, aces-blocks-kills---total points
1. Elise Whiesell, server 0-0-0-----0
1 Cate Cavanagh, OH 0-0-9----9
1 Breanna Begin, DS 0-0-0----0
2 Elizabeth Geisendorfer-Lindgren, MH 3-1-5----9
2 Ashley Mulchrone, L 0-0-0----0
3. Katie Kaufman, RH 3-0-0----3
4. Kelsey Jacobs, OH 3-1-14----18
5. Erikka Korpi, MH 2-2-8----12
6. Kristin Lundquist, S 1-0-0----1
totals: 12-4-41----57 points; 36 points on Totino-Grace errors

TOTINO-GRACE
1 Traci Moe, S 0-0-2----2
2 Ellie Duffy, OH 1-0.5-20----21.5
3 Anna Eidem, L 0-0-1----1
3fr Lizzi Naumann, MH 0-2.5-10----12.5
4. Margo Rhody, RH 2-0-2----4
5. Lisa Beacher, OH 0-0-5----5
5 Veronica Scott, OH 0-0-2----2
6. Stacey McMullen, MH 0-2-11----13
totals: 3-5-53----61 points, 23 points on Maple Grove errors

TRENCH PLAYER
Kelsey Jacobs

BY THE NUMBERS
team, fbso/att; fbso%; points; %earned; %allowed
Maple Grove 32/52, .615; .613; .274
Totino-Grace 29/52, .558; .726; .387
3+ runs: MG 8, TG 6
missed serves: MG 6, TG 6

ROTATIONS
MAPLE GROVE
Elise Whitesell 15-12 .556
Elizabeth Geisendorfer-Lindgren 20-14 .588
Katie Kaufman 16-11 .593
Kelsey Jacobs 15-23 .395
Erikka Korpi 18-14 .563
Kristin Lundquist 9-10 .474
totals: 93-84 .525

TOTINO-GRACE
Traci Moe 14-20 .412
Ellie Duffy 13-17 .433
Anna Eidem 10-16 .385
Margo Rhody 23-18 .561
Lisa Beacher 14-11 .560
Stacey McMullen 10-12 .455
totals: 84-93 ,475

next up: Blaine/Osseo 5AAA Semifinals