NORCECA Tournament, High Performance Camp, Sparby Returns

#1 posting 7.27.2008
your daily dose of girls volleyball news & information

COACHING NEWS
Tammy Sparby will return as Thief River Falls volleyball coach. She resigned at the end of last season. From the Bemidji Pioneer toward the end of Jim Carrington's column.

HIGH PERFORMANCE CAMP
The High Performance camp wrapped up in Tucson. USA Junior White won the gold in the Women’s International Division. Arizona Region High Performance won the Girls' International Youth Division title.

NORCECA TOURNAMENT
The U.S. Women’s Junior National Team beat Cuba 3-1 to advance to the title game of the NORCECA tournament in Mexico. The US will face the Dominican Republic for the championship.

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Flygare Decides, Awards, St. Thomas to Italy

#1 posting 6.3.2008
your daily dose of girls volleyball news & information

COLLEGE DECISIONS
5-6 Setter Marcie Flygare of Minnesota Valley Lutheran is headed to Bethany Lutheran in Mankato.
Flygare is the 57th known Minnesota 2008 volleyball player to decide on a college. She is the 8th player known player headed to a D3 school.

AWARDS
UM Duluth volleyball coach Jim Boos is the only member of the school to be honored by the now defunct North Central Conference with the Legacy Award.

Megan Groen of Renville County West won the Hengstler-Ranweiler Award. Groen is an outside hitter in volleyball. From the West Central Tribune.

TRIPS
The St. Thomas volleyball team will be leaving for Italy on June 4th for a nine day trip.

JERSEYS FOR BRAZIL
Ever wonder what to do with those old, used, volleyball jerseys? Ever wonder what to do with those old, used volleyball/tennis shoes? We have got a GREAT use for them!
The Augsburg College volleyball team (MN Select alumni: Julie Jenkins & Laura Harms) recently played volleyball in Brazil. As part of their trip they participated in a social service project in one of the poor areas of Rio de Janeiro. Underprivileged children in Brazil play volleyball on rough, cement courts wearing no shoes. Jerseys are like gold to ALL the children and young adults in Brazil. The group’s tour guide indicated Americans throw away used shoes that these children would consider new. Minnesota Select will collect used volleyball jerseys, used warm up shirts, and tennis shoes. Those wishing to make donations can do so by bringing their items to Ralia. Scott will collect the items within his office. Thank you for caring and donating items that would mean more to children in Brazil than you or I could ever imagine

SUMMER CAMPS
If you haven’t done so already, please register online for the MN Select Summer camps you intend to. Many camps are nearing capacity… If you are interested in private lessons over the summer months, email us at privatelessons@mnselect.com to schedule… Also, Velocity has organized an opportunity for MN Select members to train with them this summer. Fliers about this opportunity are available at Ralia. MN Select is also planning some other opportunities geared toward returning players for this summer and this fall so stay tuned…

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