Northern Lights 6-0 in 16 Opens

#1 posting 7.4.2008
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JO NATIONALS
Here are the standings in the JO National Tournament in Dallas
16s
OPEN
Northern Lights 6-0, 18-2
NATIONAL
M1 8-0, 16-2
Northern Lights-2 4-4, 11-9
MN Select 3-5, 9-10
AMERICAN
Northern Lights-3 4-4, 10-11
M1 East 4-4, 10-11
SW MN Jrs. 3-5, 8-10
SMV 2-6, 5-13

15s
OPEN (FINAL)
10th: M1 6-4, 13-11
NATIONAL
Northern Lights 10-1, 20-5
MN Select 6-4, 13-10
AMERICAN (FINAL)
13th: Northern Lights-2 4-5, 10-12
39th: MN Select-2 1-8, 2-17
45th: Omeja 2-8, 6-17

14s
OPEN
Northern Lights 3-3, 7-7
NATIONAL
MN Select 1-4, 6-8
AMERICAN
M1 3-2, 6-4
Club Falcons (Faribault) 1-4, 2-8
North Juniors (Woodbury) 0-5, 1-10
MN North 0-5, 0-10

BADGERS COACH
Badgers Morgan Salow and Nikki Klingsporn have been coaching Capital Volleyball Academy. Salow writes a blog about the experience.

BRAATEN & AAU
Katy and Elly Braaten of Hastings and Northern Lights have their AAU National tournament experience featured in a piece in the Hastings Star-Gazette. (half way down article).

BRAEGELMANN INTERVIEW
UM Duluth's Vicky Braegelman has an interview with on KBJR

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY

Next up: tomorrow

Braegelmann Honored

#1 posting 6.24.2008
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BRAEGELMANN GETS HONOR
Vicky Braegelmann of UM Duluth picked up her D2 female athlete of the year yesterday at Columbia University in New York. From the Duluth News Tribune. Plus video and an interview from KBJR.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Marie Godwin (Chaska) has been selected as the Midwest Region representative to the NCAA D3 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

ACADEMICS
Ohio has been awarded the NCAA Public Recognition Award as one of only 41 collegiate women's volleyball teams to post multi-year Academic Progress Rate scores in the top 10 percent of all squads across the nation.

Next up: tomorrow

4Ms: Marvelous, Marathons, Manual, Marquette

#1 posting 6.22.2008
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BREAKDOWN VOLLEYBALL BOOKS
I received my copy of the first Breakdown volleyball book. It has 272 pages jammed packed with information. Every school in the state has a capsule. It has 2007 recaps, and previews of the upcoming 2008 season. The top teams listed for each class this year: A: Bethlehem Academy; AA: Jordan; AAA: Chaska. It also lists preseason all state teams and players to watch. It is a marvelous resource and record. True volleyball fans will eat it up.

BRAEGELMANN AND MARATHON'S
Vicky Braegelmann, the D2 female athlete of the year, ran in the Bjorklund half marathon yesterday during the Grandma's marathon event in Duluth. She was one of several UM Duluth volleyball players that participated.

NATIONAL A2 CAMP
Alexa Manuel, the 6-8 opposite from Eden Prairie, will be in Tucson, Arizona July 17-27 for the National A2 Camp.

TRIPLEFEST
Marquette hosted their Triplefest yesterday. Money raised goes to breast cancer awareness and and locker room renovation.

Next up: tomorrow

Gopher Schedule, More Braegelman

#1 posting 6.13.2008
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FALL SCHEDULE
The Gophers have released their fall schedule. Minnesota will host two tournaments this year with the Diet Coke Classic on September 12-14. The next weekend they will host the Gopher Invitational. Their first home Big 10 game is against Northwestern on September 26.

AWARDS
Here is the Duluth News Tribune article on Vicky Braegelman and her upcoming NCAA D2 Female Athlete of the year award. Here is the UMD Press Release.

ARENA UPDATE
Iowa's Hawkeye Carver Arena will undergo renovations.

COLLEGE DECISIONS
Brittany Schreader of JWP will play volleyball for Bethany Lutheran College.

POLICE BLOTTER
Jane Passa, the NDSCS Athletic Director and volleyball coach, has been sentenced for drunken driving. From the Grand Forks Herald.

BOOK SALE
If you haven't noticed, you can order the Breakdown's volleyball book now. See the link (with photo) on the right.

next up: tomorrow.

The Power of Braegelmann, More Previews

#2 posting 8.23.2007
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POWER HITTER
UM Duluth's Vicky Braegelmann was co-national player of the year last season and is set to rewrite UMD's hitting records this season. UMD will be at Concordia St. Paul this weekend. From the Duluth News Tribune.

PREVIEWS
D3
St. Scholastica has a Hibbing Bluejacket hue on their roster. From the Duluth News Tribune.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Riverland is prepared to take the next step this season. From the Austin Daily Herald.

HIGH SCHOOL
Farmington returns five players from last years 16-11 team including state dig leader Kirstee Rotty (626). They open against Austin. From the Farmington Independent.

International Falls opens their season tonight against Babbitt-Embarrass. From the International Falls Journal.

The Fargo Forum has their HS volleyball capsules with area teams including Moorhead, DGF, and Park Christian.

Red Wing is in the rebuilding phase. From the Red Wing Republican Eagle.

Thanks for the help readers. If you have news go to my profile and email me.

next up: later tonight with this season's first out & about.