Horihan Winona Daily News Player of the Year

#3 posting 11.30.2008
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HIGH SCHOOL ALL AREA
The Winona Daily News has released their All Area team. Kate Horihan of Mabel-Canton is their Player of the Year.
One player that helped shape Horihan was Karlie Urbaniak, now at Fairfield.
There were a couple of players in the running for POY: one was Katie Speedling of Wabasha-Kellogg.

Next up: Tomorrow

Zyvoloski, Lange All Area Players of the Year

#1 posting 11.27.2008
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ALL AREA
The St. Cloud Times have released their All Area Team. Anna Zyvoloski of St. Cloud Cathedral is their player of the year.

The Duluth News Tribune has released their All Area Team. Kate Lange of Hibbing is their player of the year.

REVIEWS
Brigetta Berg and Courtney Volkmann are co MVPs for Wadena-Deer Creek. From the Wadena Pioneer Journal.

KAAL looks back at all the Fall female athletes of the week which include Jordan Spatenka of Owatonna, Emily Vonwald and Morgan Bushman of Chatfield, Brittany Looker of Rochester Mayo, and Julie Rainey of Stewartville.

Lindsey Randt and Amanda Nordby are co MVPs for McLeod West. From the McLeod County Chronicle.

Kirsten Noska of Pequot Lakes made the Brainerd Dispatch team. From the Pine & Lakes.

The Rochester Post Bulletin reviews the TriState All Star volleyball matches held last weekend.

Climax-Fisher has passed out their end of the year volleyball awards. From the Crookston Times.

Breckenridge has passed out their end of the year volleyball awards. From the Wahpeton Daily News.

D1
Mackenzie Angner of South Dakota State rose to the occasion this season. From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader.

D2 TOURNAMENT
Concordia St. Paul's Maria Steinhagen (Alexandria) is looking for her second straight D2 championship. From the Echo Press.

The Marshall Independent reviews SW MN State and their record season.

Three more UM Duluth players received post season honors: Sarah Wyffels (Marshall) Katie Gangelhoff (South St. Paul) and April Hansen (BBE) earned American Volleyball Coaches Association All-Central Region Team honors.
MSU Mankato's Ashley Nachreiner (Round Rock, TX) was also named to the AVCA All Central team.

D3
St. Thomas' Katie McCaffrey (Fort Collins, CO) was named to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America first team.

Next up: D1 news

Ryan All Area, Nelson All Conference

#1 posting 11.26.2008
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ALL AREA
The Red Wing Republican Eagle has released their all area first team and second team. Whitney Ryan of Kenyon-Wanamingo is their player of the year.

AWARDS
Frazee had ratings of 4.4 (fans), (coaches) and 4.25 (scorekeepers) in the MSHSL sportsmanship rankings. From the Frazee Forum.

BBE coach Kevin Weller was the 5A coach of the year. From the Sauk Centre Herald.

RANKINGS
Shakopee is #44 nationally in the MaxPreps rankings. Here are the Minnesota rankings.

D1 NEWS
BIG 10: Minnesota travels to Iowa tonight.

Purdue heads to Northwestern and Wisconsin.

Ohio State hosts Penn State and Indiana.

Michigan is at home with Indiana and Penn State.

Northwestern hosts Purdue and Illinois.

Penn State is at Ohio State and Michigan.

METRO ATLANTIC: Siena swept Fairfield on Monday in the Metro Atlantic championship. Karlie Urbaniak (Mabel-Canton) had 8.5 points and was named to the MAAC All Tournament team.

MISSOURI VALLEY: Creighton's Jessica Houts (Bloomington Kennedy) made the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete First Team.

MOUNTAIN WEST: Colorado State's Tessa Nelson (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton) was named to the all conference team.

SUMMIT: North Dakota State will have an NCAA Volleyball Selection party on November 30.

D2
UM Duluth's Katie Gangelhoff (South St. Paul) and Sarah Wyffels (Marshall) were named to the North Central Region Second Team.

SIGNINGS
Marquette has signed 4 players
Danielle Carlson of Marshfield, WI
Anne Czarnecki of Pleasant Valley, IA
6-1 MH Carol Henney of Burlington Catholic Central, WI
6-2 MH Kelsey Mattai of White Bear Lake

Portland has signed 5-10 setter Madison Smith of Palos Verde, CA

Next up: tomorrow---the review of the high school season will be up later tomorrow.

Tri State All Stars, Berg POY, Valley AC

#1 posting 11.23.2008
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TRI STATE ALL STAR GAME
Two Albert Lea area players will be playing in the TriState All Star game at Rochester Community and Technical College starting today at 12:30 pm. Both will be playing for Iowa. From the Rochester Post Bulletin and Albert Lea Tribune.
Stephanie Meschke of Bethlehem Academy will be playing for Minnesota. From the Faribault Daily News.

ALL AREA
Brigetta Berg of Wadena-Deer Creek is the Brainerd Dispatch's player of the year. Plus the rest of the team with stats.

ALL CONFERENCE
VALLEY
Maggie Prunty, Martin County West
Sam Breneman, Martin County West
Alyssa Taylor, Martin County West
Amber Faber, Martin County West
Jill Sohre, Maple River
Bridget Trio, Maple River
Cassie Reinke, Maple River
Jenna Mettler, Nicollet
Taylor Meurer, Nicollet
Brittany Underwood, Cleveland
Emily Phillips, Cleveland
Megan Miller, Alden-Conger
Ericka Shaw, St. Clair
Erin Goebel, St. Clair
Brooke Dunkelbeck, LeCenter
Erika Marsh, Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial
Katelyn Arndt, MLGHEC
Shelby Wiederhoeft, Truman

REVIEWS
Park Rapids set the foundation for the future. From the Park Rapids Enterprise.

Next up: College Reports

W&W, Lange All Area

#2 posting 11.22.2008
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HIGH SCHOOL REPORTS
ALL AREA
The Marshall Independent has released their All Area teams. Marshall's Double W connection--Rachel Westby and Kayla Wallerich---were co-players of the year.

Hibbing's Katie Lange is the Player of the Year in the Hibbing Daily Tribune.

ALL CONFERENCE
The North Suburban has released their All Conference list with Chisago Lakes and North Branch announcing their players. From the Chisago County Press.

NO CONFERENCE
The Classic Lake is disbanding. From the StarTribune.

Next up: D2 Tournament

4 Signings, North Central Tourney, 3 Player of the Years

#1 posting 11.20.2008
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SIGNINGS
D1
OH/RS Greta Strenger of Woodbury signed with Stony Brook on Wednesday.
Strenger played with Northern Lights 1s last JO season.
Strenger is the 27th player overall in the Minnesota 2009 class to verbal/sign and the 13th headed to a D1 program.

D2
UM Crookston has signed 5-9 OH/DS Margo McHugh of West Shore, FL.

UN Omaha has signed 5-10 OH Natalie Ebke of Lincoln East.

South Carolina Aiken has signed Shannon Byers of Faribault. From the Faribault Daily News.

D1 NEWS
The Northeastern Huskies has won the Colonial Conference title and will host the Colonial Conference post season tourney starting this Friday. Northeastern will play the winner of the Williiam and Mary/Hofstra match to be played on Friday. The Huskies have a first round bye. Leah Neubeck of Hopkins is the libero for Northeastern.

The Gophers Ashley Suapaia is Off Topic with the Minnesota Daily News.

BIG 10: #16 Illinois beat #18 Purdue in four with a margin of 14 points. Kylie McCulley had 19 points for Illinois. Stephanie Lynch had 22.5 points for Purdue.

BIG 12: Iowa State beat Colorado in four. Diane Kieger (Mounds View) had 12.5 points for the Cyclones.

D2
NORTH CENTRAL TOURNAMENT TODAY
UM Duluth setter Katie Gangelhoff is featured in the Duluth News Tribune.

Gangelhoff Center at Concordia St. Paul is the site for the North Central Tournament starting today. Five of the teams are from the Northern Sun.

Southwest MN State faces Metro State this afternoon at 2:30 pm. From the Marshall Independent.

The Beekman sisters (Amanda--MSU Mankato; Dani--Marshall HS) are featured in the Marshall Independent.

D3
The College of St. Benedict is focused on two words. From the St. Cloud Times.

NATIONAL TEAM
USA Volleyball will hold its annual open tryouts for the U.S. Women's National Team and Associated Training Programs Feb. 20-22, 2009 in Colorado Springs, CO.

HIGH SCHOOL
PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Hitter Hanna Lashmett and setter Cortney Rykken of Babbitt-Embarrass have been named the Mesabi Daily News players of the year.

Bethany Thompson of Owatonna is the Owatonna People's Press player of the year.

Crissi Schewe of Sleepy Eye St. Mary's has been named KNUJ fall female athlete of the year. From the New Ulm Journal.

REVIEWS
The Wadena Pioneer Journal looks back at the Wadena-Deer Creek State tournament run.

ALL STAR REMINDER
The Inaugural Tri-State All Star Volleyball Games will be held Sunday, November 23rd, 2008 at the Performance Court on the campus of the Rochester Community and Technical College, Rochester, Minnesota
Admission: $10 Adults and $5 Students
Noon – Doors Open for Spectators
12:30 pm – Team Wisconsin vs. Team Iowa
1:40 pm – Team Wisconsin vs. Team Minnesota
2:50 pm – Team Iowa vs. Team Minnesota

Next up: tomorrow unless news breaks

Braun Miss Volleyball, Austin All Area

#1 posting 11.18.2008
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MISS VOLLEYBALL
It hasn't really been reported, but Amy Braun of Lakeville North is the 2008 Miss Volleyball in Minnesota. Braun was the AAA player up for the award. Brittany Chambers of Jordan was the AA player and Kate Horihan of Mabel-Canton was the A player up for the honor.

ALL AREA
The Austin Daily Herald has released their All Area team.

ALL REGION
St. Benedict's Emma Jaynes (Hibbing) has made the All Region team and is 2nd team All American by the AVCA. From the St. Cloud Times.

POLLS
D1: Minnesota has now moved up three spots to #12. Colorado State is #15. Cincinnati received votes.

D2: SW MN State has moved up one spot to #7. From the Marshall Independent. Augustana is #22.

BIG 10
Alisha Glass of Penn State is the offensive player of the week and Stephanie Lynch of Purdue is the defensive player of the week in the Big 10.

Iowa faces Ohio State & Michigan next.

Michigan is at Minnesota and Iowa.

MORE D1 NEWS
BIG SKY: Weber State's Brittany Bisaillon (Jackson County Central) was named Big Sky player of the week.

SUN BELT: Denver is the #3 seed in the Sun Belt Tournament.

SUMMIT: North Dakota State is the #1 seed in the Summit Tournament. The Bison face IUPUI at Oral Roberts. For some reason the #1 seed is not the host in the Summit.

GREAT WEST: MH Amanda Polzin of Hutchinson has been named the Fighting Sioux Athlete of the Week.

PAC 10: Washington State takes on rival #5 Washington.

SIGNINGS
Virginia has signed 2 players
6-3 MB Tobi Farrar of Arlington, TX
6-1 MB Jessica O’Shoney of Austin Hutto, TX

Next up: tomorrow unless news breaks

All Star Sunday Today & Next Week

#1 posting 11.16.2008
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ALL STAR GAME
You missed yesterday's South Central All Star game at Jefferson (you can check the out & about). Today the North Central All Star game takes place at Bemidji.
Next week the Tri-State All Star game takes place at Rochester CTC.
The Inaugural Tri-State All Star Volleyball Games will be held Sunday,November 23rd, 2008 at the Performance Court on the campus of the Rochester Community and Technical College, Rochester, Minnesota

Noon – Doors Open for Spectators
12:30 pm – Team Wisconsin vs. Team Iowa
1:40 pm – Team Wisconsin vs. Team Minnesota
2:50 pm – Team Iowa vs. Team Minnesota

ROSTERS
Team Minnesota
Kate Speedling, Wabasha-Kellogg High School, Outside Hitter/Left Back,5-11
Danielle Gernes, Wabasha-Kellogg High School, Libero, 5-5
Kirstee Rotty, Farmington High School, Libero, 5-8
Resha Koster, Blooming Prairie High School, Setter, 5-7
Elizabeth Benson, Cannon Falls High School, Setter, 5-7
Ashley Wendinger, New Ulm Cathedral High School, Middle/Outside Hitter,5-11
Karlee Lursen, Eastview High School, Outside Hitter, 5-9
Jasmine Dittrich, Rochester John Marshall High School, Middle Blocker,5-10
Elly Mikesh, Rochester John Marshall High School, Outside Hitter,
Kati Garness, Rochester John Marshall High School, Middle Blocker,
Stephanie Meschke, Bethlehem Academy, Outside Hitter,
Head Coach: Amir Dzamalija, Rochester John Marshall High School

Team Iowa
Amy Dentlinger, Kuemper Catholic High School, Outside Hitter and All-Around, 6-1
Whitney Westrum, Waukee High School, Outside Hitter, 6-0
Elizabeth McDonnell, Cedar Rapids Jefferson, Middle Blocker, 6-1
Lauren Friedman, Columbus Catholic High School, Middle Blocker, 6-1
Jordynn Brackey, Lake Mills High School, Middle Hitter, 5-11
Mikayla Overturf, Central Springs High School, Middle Hitter, 5-11
Britni Freed, Hinton High School, Outside Hitter, 5-11
Kelsey Peterson, Cherokee Washington High School, Outside Hitter, 5-8
Cassie Christianson, Lake Mills High School, Setter, 5-6
Cheyenne Newman, Iowa Valley High School, Middle/Outside Hitter, 5-8
Kaylee Thompson, LeMars Community High School, Middle Hitter, 5-11
Meganne McMurray, Central Springs High School, Outside Hitter, 5-6
Head Coach: Dennis South, Lewis Central High School

Team Wisconsin
Jamie Vanderberg, Niagara High School, Middle/Outside Hitter-Middle Blocker, 6-1
Michele Campbell, Richland Center High School, Outside Hitter, 5-6
Ashlee Gabrielson, Viroqua High School, Libero, 5-2
Kaycee Charette, Prescott High School, Left Side Hitter, 5-11
Ellie Hovda, Wausau East High School, Outside Hitter, 5-6
Jennifer Johnas, Medford Area High School, Libero, 5-4
Ellie Dietzen, Seymour High School, Middle Hitter, 6-2
Lauren Radix, Wisconsin Heights High School, Setter/Outside Hitter, 5-11
Hillary Hughes, Wisconsin Heights High School, Outside Hitter, 5-10
Kallie Lochner, Wisconsin Heights High School, Middle Hitter, 6-1
Head Coach: Amy Schlimgen, Wisconsin Heights High School

Games Manager: Lonnie Morken, Mabel-Canton High School, Minnesota
Event Directors: Dan and Susan Ninham, All Star Athletic Promotions,Bemidji, Minnesota

ALL AREA
The Albert Lea Tribune has named Jordynn Brackey of Lake Mills, IA as their player of the year. Plus the three all area teams (there are 12 Minnesotans on the 18 player roster).
The coach of the year goes to another Iowan---Jim Boehmer of Lake Mills.

ALL CONFERENCE
The Iron Range has named their All Conference team. From the Grand Rapids Herald Review.

Next up: Big 10 results

New Ulm Journal POY: Schewe; All Star Game

#1 posting 11.15.2008
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HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
NEW ULM JOURNAL ALL AREA TEAM
Chrissi Schewe of Sleepy Eye St. Mary's is the New Ulm Journal player of the year plus the rest of the team.

Today the 2nd Annual South Central Minnesota High School Volleyball All Star Games takes place at Bloomington Jefferson High School with three teams battling each other.
Admission: $10 for Adults; $5 for Students
1:00 pm – Doors Open for Spectators
1:30 pm – Team One vs. Team Two
2:35 pm – Team One vs. Team Three
3:40 pm – Team Two vs. Team Three

Chrissi Schewe is one of 27 players taking part today

Next up: Big 10 results

Wittman Player of the Year in St. Paul Pioneer Press

#3 posting 11.11.2008
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ALL STATE TEAM
The St. Paul Pioneer Press has released their All State team. At the top of the list--Ashley Wittman of Shakopee.

ALL AREA
The West Central Tribune has released their All Area Team.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Brittany Chambers of Jordan is Athlete of the week for KARE 11.

Leah Dietel of Jordan, Katherine Harms of St. Michael-Albertville, and Ashley Wittman all made the StarTribune's Athletes of the week list.

TRANSITIONS
North Dakota has a chance to tie a school record for wins. UND is headed to Bryant University for the transition D1 tournament. From the Grand Forks Herald.

#1 & ON THE ROAD
North Dakota State may be the Summit champ, but they will need to get past #2 Oral Roberts, the host of the Summit League tournament. From the Fargo Forum.

RECRUITING SEMINAR
JumpForward holds a recruiting seminar at Eden Prairie from 7 to 8 pm tonight. From the SW Scoreboard.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
NDSCS ended their season at the Region XIII tournament last weekend. From the Wahpeton Daily News.

Next up: I think that wraps it up for today.

Worthington Daily Globe All Area

#1 posting 12.15.2007
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ALL AREA
The Worthington Daily Globe has come out with their All Area team. Unfortunately there is no link, but here are the squads
FIRST TEAM
Sara Raddle, Fulda, 5-7, Sr. S
Casey Christensen, Windom, 6-1, Sr. MH
Nicole Buysse, Pipestone, 5-11, Sr. OH
Megan Ysker, Windom, 5-11, Jr. RH
Faith Tinklenberg, Pipestone, 5-10, Sr. OH
Megan Bezdicek, Jackson County Central, 5-10, Sr. MH
SECOND TEAM
Audra Schmidt, Westbrook-Walnut Grove, 6-0, Jr. MH
Emily Bose, Murray County Central, 6-1, Soph. MH
Abby Halter, Red Rock Central, 5-8, Jr. OH
Karli Decker, Edgerton, 5-8, Sr., OH
Meghan Visker, Pipestone, 5-8, Jr., S
Karissa Borsgard, Windom, 5-5, Sr. L
THIRD TEAM
Holli Aggen, Worthington, Jr, 5-8, U
Anna Meneely, Jackson County Central, 5-10, Sr. S
Erika Post, SW Star, 5-8, Soph, RH
Malori Paplow, Windom, 5-9, Sr. OH
Elly Schmitz, Round Lake-Brewster, 5-11, Sr. MH
Mallory Fultz, TMB, 6-0, Sr, OH
HONORABLE MENTION
Brooke Kramer, Ellsworth
Mari Holinka, Fulda
Chelsey Evans, Pipestone
Jenny Hoffman-WWG
Allison Nau, Windom
Kasey McNabb, RLB
Krystle Sell, Red Rock Central
Chelsey Cranston, SW Star
Kayla Bullerman, Adrian
Krystle Doeden, RLB
Ashley Lucht, JCC
Kate Robinson, MCC
Brooke Burmeister, JCC
Kelly Shaner, Red Rock
Amy Robinson, Windom
Sydney Place, SW Star
Karrie Xisongkham, Luverne
Angie Vermeer, SW Christian

Thanks to the readers for the help. If you have news, or all area/all conference lists, go to my profile and email me.

next up: tomorrow.

Fairmont All Area

#1 posting 12.3.2007
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FAIRMONT SENTINEL ALL AREA
The Fairmont Sentinel has named their all area team and a North Iowa High School player is their player of the year: Jayna Blome
FIRST TEAM
Jayna Blome, North Iowa, Senior POY
Kelsey Albers, North Sentral Kossuth, Iowa Junior
Jordan Vaske, North Sentral Kossuth, Iowa Senior, S
Anna Arnold, Martin County West, Senior, OH
Janaya Anderson, Martin County West, Senior, S
Danika Stindtman, Blue Earth, Junior
Callie Wiederhoeft, Truman, Senior, L
SECOND TEAM
Maggie Prunty, Martin County West, Freshman
Sam Waletich, Fairmont, Junior, MH
Brittany Barnes, Fairmont, Senior, MH
Dani Wiederhoeft, Truman, Senior, MH
Erica Reinke, Martin Luther-GHEC, Senior, MH
Katelyn Arndt, Martin Luther-GHEC, Junior, S
Ashley Walterman, Martin Luther-GHEC, Senior

If I am missing an all area team or all conference team, go to my profile and email me.

next up: Tomorrow.

Oelke Freshman of the Year, More Awards

#1 posting 11.23.2007
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OELKE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Creighton's Allie Oelke (Chaska) was named freshman of the year in the Missouri Valley Conference.

AWARDS
Ashby and West Central passed out team awards recently. Both from the Fergus Falls Daily Journal.

WASECA ALL AREA
There is no link, but here is the Waseca County News All Area team
Krista Conlon, a senior setter from JWP, was the player of the year.
Nicole Kuhns of NRHEG was the coach of the year.
FIRST TEAM
Krista Conlon, JWP, Senior, S
Brianna Nelson, Waseca, Senior, MH
Megan Houlihan, WEM, Junior, OH
Brittany Schreader, JWP, Senior, OH
Callin Timm, NRHEG, Senior, OH
Jes Rients, WEM, Senior, S
SECOND TEAM
Allyson Ruedy, Waseca, Junior, OH
Katrina Schuch, JWP, Senior, OH
Taylor Wacholz, NRHEG, Senior, L
Paige Schlaak, NRHEG, Senior, OH
Megan Bakken, WEM, Junior, MH
Alyssa Hagen, NRHEG, Soph, MH

TODAY'S TOURNAMENT
Marquette is hosting the "Battle for the Bird" tournament. Maine and South Dakota State are both at the event.

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

next up: tomorrow.

Zyvoloski Player of the Year in St. Cloud

#1 posting 11.22.2007
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HIGH SCHOOL
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Anna Zyvoloski of St. Cloud Cathedral is the St. Cloud Times Player of the Year. Plus the rest of the SCT first, second teams and honorable mentions.

MORE AWARDS
St. James has listed their award winners. From the St. James Plain Dealer.

ALL CONFERENCE
NORTHERN LIGHTS
Alycia Dahl, Northern Freeze
Sasha Magner, Northern Freeze
Mackinzie Magner, Northern Freeze
Dana Blomquist, Kittson County Central
Whitney Langen, Kittson County Central
Haylie Holmgren, Kittson County Central
Elizabeth Schenkey, Badger-Greenbush-Middle River
Anna Wicklund, Badger-Greenbush-Middle River
Hannah Berg, Badger-Greenbush-Middle River
Jessica Aakre, Warren-Alvarado-Oslo
Honorable mention
Kayla Halvorson, Northern Freeze
Jessica Dvergsten, Badger-Greenbush-Middle River
Brooke Sauskojus, Stephen-Argyle

COLLEGE
BIG 10
Penn State continued to march through the Big 10 conference unscathed with a sweep over Ohio State. Megan Hodge had 15 kills for PSU.

OTHER GAMES
Iowa State went five games with #3 Texas, but it was the Longhorns coming out with the victory. Erin Boeve (Hills-Beaver Creek) had 16 kills for ISU. Here is Boeve's Blog for week 15.

SIGNINGS
Here is the Marquette press release on their four new signees including Tiara Russell of Osseo. One correction---Osseo is no where near Brainerd.

NCAA TOURNAMENT
The Gophers are still in the hunt for a spot in the NCAA tournament. It would be their 9th straight trip. From the Star Tribune.
My guess is they will need to take at least one of the matches--probably against Illinois---to move on. Two losses and it becomes dicey.

ALL REGION
Ashley Nachreiner of MSU Mankato was named to the AVCA All Region team.

ALL CONFERENCE
Allie Oelke (Chaska) of Creighton was named to the Missouri Valley All Freshman team.

Laurel Abrahamson (Bloomington Jefferson) of San Diego was named to the first team West Coast Conference team.

OLYMPICS
Cassie Busse is set for the 2008 Olympics. From the Prior Lake American.

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

next up: later tonight with photos from the state tournament....finally

Tan's Second Player of the Week; Boyum Player of the Year

#1 posting 11.20.2007
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PLAYER OF THE WEEK
The Gophers' Christine Tan has been named defensive player of the week in the Big 10 for the second time this season. Alissa Glass of Penn State was named offensive player of the week.

ALL NORTH CENTRAL
UM Duluth has three players on the Daktronics, Inc. All-North Central Region Volleyball Team: Vicky Braegelmann, Kari Wolford, and Katie Gangelhoff. Augustana's Cayla Schroeder (Kasson-Mantorville) is on the squad and you can see the rest of the North Central team on the Augustana site.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kristin Boyum of Kenyon-Wanamingo is the Red Wing Republican Eagle's player of the year. Plus the rest of the RWRE first and second teams and honorable mention.

ALL STAR GAME
The North Central All Star game had three players play from the Alexandria Echo Press coverage area.

MONDAY GAMES
#9 Wisconsin swept Ohio State in a Big 10 Monday game.

Siena beat Fairfield in the championship of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Karlie Urbaniak (Mabel-Canton) had a career best 19 kills. Lauren Wagner (Cretin-Derham Hall) had six kills.

By the way I added the photos to the South Central All Star game last night.

I hope to get photos up for the State tournament. My camera is bursting with photos. Some of those photos will go up, I hope, on Thanksgiving.

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

next up: when news breaks, or tomorrow, which ever comes first.

Kruggel & Coaches

#2 posting 11.19.2007
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KRUGGEL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
The New Ulm Journal has named Steph Kruggel of GFW as their Player of the year. Plus the rest of the NUJ All Area team.

COACHES OF THE YEAR
Here are the section coaches of the year
AAA
1. Rod Nagagaki Owatonna
2 Jim Lee Waconia
3. Ryan Dehnel Burnsville
3. Milan Mader Lakeville North
4. Tim Walen Hill-Murray
5. Celeste Gorman Blaine
6. Vicki Seliger Swenson Hopkins
7. Connie Huberty Andover
8. Becky Anderson Alexandria

AA
1. John Dzubay Stewartville
2. Jodi Ovrebo Montgomery-Lonsdale
3. Kirsten Tjosaas Yellow Medicine East
4. Sarah Leach Visitation
5. Lisa Gustafson Mora
6. Jim Klaphake Sauk Centre
7. Gail Nucech Hibbing
8. Jean Lopez DGF

A
1. Lisa Swenson LeRoy-Ostrander
2. Chris Wortz GFW
3. Ron Wendorff Windom
4. Rolly Rudzitis Meadow Creek Christian
5. Kevin Weller Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa
6. Ruth Hayden Ada-Borup
7. Jack Burt Hill City
8. Lynette Kaster Win-E-Mac

And the Assistant Coaches
4AAA Josh Mattison North St. Paul
5AAA Hollie Jeska Rogers
7AAA Lisa Kelly Andover
only three on the list I have.
2AA Jason Geisel Jordan
3AA Jon Hegerle Marshall
6AA Amy Voigt Maple Lake
7AA Joyce Wirtanen Hibbing
Only four on the list I have.
1A Lisa Nelson Kenyon Wanamingo
3A Gene Lovell Windom
4A Therese Bertsch Meadow Creek Christian
5A Kristy Finck Bertha-Hewitt
6A Nicole Gullingsrud Ada-Borup
7A Susie Feiro Babbitt-Embarrass
8A Tina Turn Kittson County Central
No one listed in section 2A.

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next up: tomorrow.

Full Player of the Year

#1 posting 11.17.2007
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PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Anna Full of Marshall is the Marshall Independent Player of the Year. The rest of the Independent's All Area team is found here.

ALL STAR GAMES
There will be two all star games on Sunday. The North half is in Bemidji. The South half is in Northfield at St. Olaf. From the Bemidji Pioneer and the Northfield News.

ALL CONFERENCE
Park Rapids had one player make the Mid State All Conference team with two more make the honorable mention. From the Park Rapids Enterprise.

The Worthington Daily Globe lists the Southwest All Conference teams.

#13
Shakopee is the 13th best team in the country according to prepvolleyball.com. The Shakopee Valley News has more.

RECAPS
Park Rapids has their season reviewed in the Park Rapids Enterprise.

Morris has their season reviewed in the Morris Sun Tribune.

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

next up: college reports

More All Area, All Conference and All Star News

#1 posting 11.14.2007
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ALL AREA
The Hutchinson Leader has listed their All Area Picks.

MORE ALL CONFERENCE
The Missota All Conference list is also found on the Hutchinson Leader site.

The Marshall Independent has the Southwest Conference list. Marshall, Pipestone, and Windom each had three all conference players.

Here is the St. Paul City All Conference list
Kia Her (12), Arlington
Megan Howard (12), Central
Shelbi LaValla (11), Central
Yadi Sevilla (11), Central
Ellen Senf (10), Central
Jaime Walters (11), Como Park
Savanah Lewis (12), Harding
Veara Yang (12), Harding
Eleanor Erickson (10), Highland Park
Cassondra Johnson (12), Highland Park
Moira McComas (12), Highland Park
Brittany Johnson (12), Humboldt
Jamie Kasal (12), Johnson
Edaidra McCalister (12), Johnson
HONORABLE MENTION
Pa Che Vang (10), Arlington
LeNora Wilson (11), Arlington
DaVeen Trentman (10), Central
Brittani Cortez (11), Como Park
Jill Pettit (12), Como Park
Hannah Scherrer (11), Como Park
Eva Nievinski (11), Harding
Kachia Xiong (10), Harding
Lauren Boroughs (12), Highland Park
Nicole Givens (12), Highland Park
Dakotah Johnson (10), Highland Park
Kara Laird (11), Highland Park
Andrea Moen (12), Highland Park
Brianna Johnson (12), Humboldt
Katie Larocque (11), Humboldt
Carlee Aasen (12), Johnson
Hannah McKinney (11), Johnson
COACH OF THE YEAR: Kathleen Kramer, Highland Park

Haven't seen your all conference list? send it to me and I will get it up.

ALL STAR GAMES
Annika Smed of Albert Lea will take part in the South Central All Star game at St. Olaf on Sunday. Event starts at 1:30 pm. From the Albert Lea Tribune.

The North Central All Star game will be held on Sunday at Bemidji State. Two Crookston players, Allison Schumacher and Brea Aamoth, will take part in the event. The full rosters are listed here too. From the Crookston Times.

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1 All Area, 7 All Conference, 2 All Star Games

#3 posting 11.13.2007
your daily dose of girls volleyball news & information

ALL AREA/ALL CONFERENCE
Here are the girls volleyball all area and/or all conference teams I could find.

ALL AREA
The West Central Tribune has named their All Area Team.

ALL CONFERENCE
Murray County Central has four players on the Red Rock All Conference Team. From the Worthington Daily Globe.

Here are the New Ulm players on the South Central all conference team. From the New Ulm Journal. If you have the rest send them to me so we can get them up.

The Southeast Conference has named their All Conference team. Mabel-Canton and LeRoy-Ostrander each have three players listed. From the Rochester Post Bulletin.

The Three Rivers has named their All Conference team. Wabasha-Kellogg and Caledonia each had three players. From the Rochester Post Bulletin.

Maria Gangelhoff of Sleepy Eye St. Mary's was named player of the year in the Tomahawk conference. The rest of the squad is included. From the New Ulm Journal.

Toward the bottom of the scoreboard section in the Duluth News Tribune you will find the all conference lists for the Iron Range, and St. Louis County. You will also see the all star game rosters for the game tonight at Denfeld between the Duluth area team and the Iron Range team.

Janine Atkinson was named MVP of Zimmerman. From the Elk River Star News.

ALL STAR GAMES
The South Central All Star game will take place Sunday, November 18 at 1:30 at St. Olaf. From the New Ulm Journal.

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next up: tomorrow unless news breaks

All Area: Albert Lea Tribune

#2 posting 11.11.2007
your daily dose of girls volleyball news & information

ALL AREA
Jordynn Brackey of Lake Mills, Iowa has been named player of the year by the Albert Lea Tribune.
Kara Christianson of United South Central has been named the coach of the year by the Albert Lea Tribune. She is also retiring after this year.
I don't have the rest of the All Area team. The ALT didn't post it on line. If you have access to that list, email me and I will post it.

Also if you have all conference lists, or other all this and that teams email me. Go to my profile to send it.

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