Houts Honored in Missouri Valley

#2 posting 10.14.2008
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COLLEGE REPORTS
POLLS
Minnesota stays at #12 in the D1 poll. Colorado State also stays put at #13. Wisconsin moves up to #19.

BIG 10
The Weekly Big 10 release starts off with #1 Penn State and their perfection with no losses in matches or sets.

Here are the press releases for the co-defensive players of the week Johannah Bangert of Illinois and Kim Kuzma of Wisconsin.

Iowa travels to Minneapolis on Wednesday to take on the Gophers and will play Michigan State later in the week.

MORE D1
Cincinnati travels to Western Kentucky on Wednesday.

Washington State hosts #25 Oregon State and #6 Oregon this weekend.

North Dakota State hosts UMKC and Centennary.

North Dakota will be looking for revenge when they host Jamestown tonight.

AWARDS
Creighton's Jessica Houts (Bloomington Kennedy) was named the Missouri Valley's player of the week.

In the Summit League Mackenzie Angner of South Dakota State was named offensive player of the week. North Dakota State's Kelly Lopez (DGF) is the repeat selection for defensive player of the week.

D2
MSU Mankato is on an 8 game roll. They face Concordia St. Paul on Friday.

The Northern Sun has passed out their weekly awards.
Ashley Nachreiner of MSU Mankato was the offensive player of the week for the second straight week.
Kayla Tschida of St. Cloud State was named defensive player of the week.
Maggie McNamara of Concordia St. Paul took home the setter of the week honor--her third time this year.

MILESTONE
UM Crookston setter Cassie Yates went over the 3000 career assist mark on September 27. From the Crookston Times.

D3
The MIAC has named their weekly award winners. St. Olaf had two co-players of the week. Jessica Levin (hitter) and Kelly Prunty (setter).
Jenna Green of Concordia Moorhead was also named hitter of the week.
St. Mary's Theresa Perrini was named the libero of the week.

DIG FOR THE CURE
St. Thomas raised $1400 in the dig for the cure.

UM Morris will hold their Dig Pink day on Oct. 25.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Rainy River was 1-1 over the weekend. From the International Falls Daily Journal.

next up: later today

No Changes at the Top; Big 10 Awards, Breast Surgery

#4 posting 10.13.2008
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HIGH SCHOOL POLLS
Here is the latest High School polls and there is no changes at the top.
Movement is another story.
AAA: Eastview jumps two spots to #3. Alexandria moves up three spots to #7. STMA and Chaska fall one spot.
AA: Jackson County Central and Delano flip spots.
A: the only newcomer in any poll makes their debut: Climax-Fisher checks in at #10.

AAA
1. Shakopee (13) 221
2. Lakeville North (1) 204
3. Eastview (1) 200
4. St. Michael/Albertville 178
5. Chaska 164
6. Waconia 139
7. Alexandria 135
8. Woodbury 113
9. Blaine 111
10. Eden Prairie 54
Others: Apple Valley (38), Owatonna (23), Lakeville South (18), Andover (10), Hopkins (1)

AA
1. Jordan (8) 120
2. Marshall 112
3. St. Cloud Cathedral 95
4. Hibbing 91
5. Stewartville 83
6. Jackson County Central 80
7. Delano 78
8. LeSueur/Henderson 72
9. Belle Plaine 50
10. Wadena-Deer Creek 43
Others receiving votes: Caledonia (16), Rocori (12)

A
1. Bethlehem Academy (8) 162
2. Windom Area (3) 157
3. Minneota 138
4. Wabasha/Kellogg 124
5. Belgrade/Brooten/Elrosa 116
6. Mabel-Canton 106
6. Ada-Borup 106
8. SW Christian 86
9. SW Star Concept 45
10. Climax-Fisher 27
Others: Northern Freeze (23), Parker’s Prairie (17), Deer River (16), SW MN Christian (16), Martin County West (12), Lakeview (11), Onamia (10), Meadow Creek Christian (7), Sleepy Eye-St. Mary’s (7)

WEEKLY AWARDS
Arielle Wilson of Penn State was named Big 10 offensive player of the week.

On the defensive side Johannah Bangert of Illinois and Kim Kuzma of Wisconsin share the Big 10 honor.

BREAST SURGERY
Penn coach Kerry Carr will have breast cancer surgery on Wednesday. She will be out 6-12 weeks.

LATE REPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL
#10AA Wadena-Deer Creek ended up in 7th place at Alexandria.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Central Lakes swept Vermilion with a margin of 43 points. from the Brainerd Dispatch

Next up: later tonight

Jacobs Verbals, Milestones, Freeze & WDC

#1 posting 10.9.2008
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JACOBS VERBALS
Kelsey Jacobs of Maple Grove has verballed Winona State. Jacobs is a 6-0 Outside Hitter.

Jacobs is the 22nd player overall in the Minnesota 2009 class to verbal and the 11th headed to a D2 program.

BREAST CANCER FIGHT PHOTOS
Pictures from the Sleepy Eye St. Mary's vs. MVL "DIG PINK" night are now posted online @ http://www.mnsportspreview.com/ or you can click on link below.
Congratulation to both schools for promoting Breast Cancer Awareness and a great night of Volleyball.

TEAM FEATURES
Apparently the only thing that can slow down the Northern Freeze is a power outage. From the Grand Forks Herald.

Wadena-Deer Creek has good team chemistry and balance. From the Fargo Forum.

STANDINGS
The Rochester Post Bulletin has the standings in Southeast Minnesota.

MILESTONES
Erin Goebel of St. Clair was named KEYC Athlete of the week after notching her 1000th career kill. Video included.

Stewartville's senior setter Emily Rainey made her 1000th career set assist (to Junior sister Julie Rainey) in Stewartville’s win over Hayfield on Tuesday.

Stewartville Coach John Dzubay is closing in on 700 career victories. He is at 693 right now.

LATE RESULTS
Wadena-Deer Creek is 19-3 adding three more wins to their totals last week. From the Wadena Pioneer Journal.

Stillwater beat White Bear Lake in four with a margin of 18 points on Tuesday. From the Stillwater Gazette.

New York Mills was 1-1 last week. From the Perham Enterprise.

Next up: college reports

Shakopee, BA Stay #1, Jordan Takes Top Spot in AA

#3 posting 10.6.2008
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POLLS
Shakopee, despite falling to Lakeville North Saturday in the LN championship, is still #1 in AAA. Four teams received votes for the top spot in AAA.
In AA Jordan replacing St. Cloud Cathedral who falls to third.
Additions/subtractions:
AAA: Alexandria returns to #10, Owatonna drops out.
AA: none
A: SW Star makes their debut at #9; Martin County West drops out.

Top 10 Poll—Oct 6, 2008
AAA
1. Shakopee (7) 199
2. Lakeville North (3) 194
3. St. Michael/Albertville (3) 181
4. Chaska (2) 175
5. Eastview 172
6. Waconia 133
7. Eden Prairie 102
8. Blaine 94
9. Woodbury 93
10. Alexandria 45
Others: Owatonna (43), Apple Valley (31), Lakeville South (18), Andover (16), Farmington (1)

AA
1. Jordan (8) 180
2. Marshall 136
3. St. Cloud Cathedral (2) 124
4. Hibbing 114
Stewartville 114
6. Delano 96
7. Jackson County Central 95
8. Le Sueur/Henderson 80
9. Belle Plaine 58
10. Wadena-Deer Creek 53
Others receiving votes: Rocori (17), Caledonia (16)

A
1. Bethlehem Academy (8) 161
2. Windom Area (3) 157
3. Minneota 141
4. Wabasha/Kellogg 126
5. Belgrade/Brooten/Elrosa 120
6. Mabel-Canton 107
7. Ada-Borup 100
8. SW Christian 68
9. SW Star Concept 54
10. Lakeview 28
Others: Climax-Fischer (20), Northern Freeze (18), Parker’s Prairie (16), SW MN Christian (14), Onamia (12), Deer River (12), Martin County West (8), Renville County West (7)

SPIKE OUT BREAST CANCER
It isn't just colleges that are working to rid the world of breast cancer.
St.-Michael-Albertville hosted Rogers in STMA's 2nd Annual 'Spike Out Breast Cancer' match last Tuesday. Last year STMA raised $1700 for the Komen Foundation to help fight Breast Cancer and this year the Knights raised just over $2300 thanks to the help of the Rogers program and their fans.

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