Seppala Apple Valley's New coach

#1 posting 1.8.2007
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Dan Seppala has been named the new coach at Apple Valley replacing Walt Weaver. Seppala has been an assistant at AV.

Next up: Thursday, Jan. 11

Top 2008s

#1 posting 1.5.2007
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PrepVolleyball put out their “Class of 2008 Top Junior Recruits (Plus 30 More)” list. Lakeville North's Kelsey Brandl is on of the top 50 list. Megan Plourde (Somerset, WI – Northern Lights 17-1) and Laurel Sanford (Eagan – Northern Lights 17-1) were listed in the “Plus 30 More.”

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Next up: Monday Jan. 8th.

Brandl's European Experience

#1 posting 1.4.2007
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BRANDL IN EUROPE
The USA Youth Team is in Europe right now. They won their first tournament, and they are in the middle of their second. There are journal writings from the girls, and the one on December 30th is written by Kelsey Brandl of Lakeville North. Brandl has a journal entry for Dec. 30th on the experience.

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If you have news email me.

Next up: I have scheduled Monday Jan. 8th.

Nashwauk Hire

#1 posting 1.1.2007
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Not much news has been sent my way, but here is one item

Rachel Hasbargen-Glowack has been named coach at Nashwauk-Keewatin.

If you have news you can send it to me by email. Go to my profile to send it to me.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Next up: Thursday the 4th of January, unless other news breaks.

Riesgraf Awarded

#1 posting 12.27.2006
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RIESGRAF HONORED
Kristin Riesgraf of Hibbing Community College was named to the 2006 NJCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball All-American Volleyball First Team. From the Hibbing Daily Tribune.

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Stocking Wishes

#1 posting 12.25.2006
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MERRY CHRISTMAS

I hope everyone got what they wanted in their stockings:

A finisher on the outside.

A middle that can move and jump.

A setter that is calm, and delivers the ball.

A defense that doesn't let the ball hit the floor.

An NCAA that can seed the tournament squarely.

Three & out for all teams (on the left hand side of course)

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

Next up: tomorrow morning

not much stirring

#1 posting 12.23.2006
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Not much stirring...not even my mouse

next up....tomorrow.

Late Awards

#1 posting 12.22.2006
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Central Lakes had two players make All American: OH Jen Kempenich and S Lisa Kurtz. They are Central Lakes' 12th All Americans

In the HS realm Littlefork-Big Falls listed their honorees. from the International Falls Daily Journal.

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Minnesota #6

#1 posting 12.21.2006
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MINNESOTA 6TH
According to the AVCA Minnesota was the 6th best team in the nation. But how is it a team that pushed the national champion Nebraska team to five games is only #6? why not 2 or 3? Of course the final four teams get the top four spots whether they deserved it or not. It goes to show that the Gophers were not seeded properly headed into the NCAA tournament, and still didn't quite get the respect after pushing the Cornhuskers to the precipice.

NORTHERN SUN RISING
MSU Mankato is knocking on the door for admittance to the Northern Sun now that the North Central has been gutted.

Lindsay Jacobson

#1 posting 12.20.2006
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Lindsay Jacobson, Hibbing has been named by the American Association of University Women a Future Collegian and given $50 to further her education. Jacobson was a middle hitter on the state tournament entrant and she was honorable mention all conference. From the Hibbing Daily Tribune.

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UMM Academic Winners

#1 posting 12.19.2006
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UM Morris announced their players that made the UMAC Academic Honor list. There were 7 volleyballers to make the list including seniors Kirsten Nelson of White Bear Lake and Sara Nelson of Alexandria. To find out the others read on.

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Mikayla Boerger

#1 posting 12.18.2006
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Here is the obituary from the StarTribune for Rogers setter Mikayla Boerger.

Our sympathies to the family and to the Rogers volleyball program.

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Nebraska Champs

#1 posting 12.17.2006
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NEBRASKA CHAMPS
Nebraska won the NCAA D1 championship with a 3-1 win over Stanford.

The Minnesota Gophers were the only team to take Nebraska to five in the tournament. So with a break here or there......

Ifs ands and buts

Next up: tomorrow

All Area; Tragic Death

#1 posting 12.16.2006
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ALL AREA
The Worthington Daily Globe has listed their All Area team for the past season.
Here is the listing, since I couldn't find a link
First team
Brittany Bakalyar, Jackson Co Central L
Ashley Weatherly, Pipestone S
Laura Kramer, Fulda MH
Kaitlyn Kramer, Fulda MH
Linnea Henkels, SW Star OH
Nicole Buysse, Pipestone OH
Second Team
Cassie Oddson, Windom L
Alexa Vanden Bosch, Edgerton S
Amy Kallemeyn, Edgerton MH
Beth Tinklenberg, Pipestone OH
Megan Bezdilcek, JCC MH
Kesley Van Dyke, SW MN Christian OH
Third Team
Chelsey Cranston, SW Star S
Kelsey Lorenzen, Pipestone L
Traci Fransen, JCC OH
Faith Tinklenberg, Pipestone OH
Casey Christensen, Windom MH
Danielle Trapp, Red Rock MH
Honorable Mentions
Ashley Aggren, Worthington
Laura Meers, Murray County Central
Megan Ysker, Windom
Brenna Munoz, JCC
Kelli Correll, Round Lake-Brewster
Sydney Place, SW Star
Brooke Kramer, Ellsworth
Malori Paplow, Windom
Whitney Frank, Westbrook-Walnut Grove
Kelly Shaner, Red Rock Central
Kasey McNab, Round Lake-Brewster
Audra Schmidt, Westbrook-Walnut Grove
Allison Carlson, Murray Co Central
Kayla Bullerman, Adrian
Amanda Baumgarn, Round Lake-Brewster

TRAGEDY
Mikayla Boerger, a junior setter on the Rogers volleyball team, died this past week. Our sympathies go out her family and the Rogers volleyball extended family on this untimely death.

Next up: tomorrow morning

Championship Set

#1 posting 12.15.2006
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FINAL MATCH UP
It will be host Nebraska against Stanford in the D1 championship.

Stanford beat defending champ Washington in a sweep in rather convincing fashion 12, 25, 15. From the Seattle Times.

Nebraska lost the first game, but finished off UCLA in three after that.

Is the D1 tournament headed to Omaha forever? like the baseball tournament? The Seattle Post Intelligencer explores the issue.

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Nelson 2nd Team All American

#1 posting 12.14.2006
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NELSON MAKES 2ND TEAM
MB Meredith Nelson made the AVCA 2nd team All American list yesterday. Nelson is the all time Gopher leader in career blocks, and in block assists.
L Malama Peniata made the honorable mention squad.

Here is a list of the AVCA All Americans.

Congratulations to both.

Also of note: Erin Boeve, Hills-Beaver Creek and Iowa State was honorable mention.

next up: tomorrow.

Autoposy; Mac; HOL

#1 posting 12.13.2006
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DEATH OF A COACH
The cause of death, according to the corner, of TriState coach Sarah Steele was internal bleeding. From the AP wire in the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

MAC STATS
Macalester had three players ranked in the final national D3 stats. Andrea Hansen finished 9th in hitting%; Sonia Muzikarova was 41st in kills per game; Kari Tanaka was 49th in assists per game.

HEART O' LAKES AWARDS
At least for West Central HS
Tana Lohse was on the all conference team
Honorable mentions went to
Krstyal Lacey and Kendra Vipond.
If you know the rest of the Heart O'Lakes squad drop me a line at my email in my profile. I will get the rest up when you readers help on this one.

Thanks for the readers that do provide us with solid information. That helps make this the go to site for volleyball news & information

Next up: tomorrow.

Gopher Recap; Sudden Death

#1 posting 12.12.2006
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GOPHER RECAP
The MN Daily recaps the Elite 8 season for the Gophers beginning with the Europe trip this past summer.
Also, from the day before, the MN Daily digests the Nebraska loss.

SUDDEN DEATH
Tri State, a D3 college in Angola, Indiana, had their young head coach die suddenly. Sarah Steele died at the age of 28.
Our sympathies go out to the Steele family and the extended TriState family.

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Erin Joki POY, Pac 10 Invite

#1 posting 12.11.2006
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The NCAA finals will be a PAC 10 invite in Omaha with Nebraska crashing the all west coast party. Nebraska will face UCLA while Stanford takes on Washington in the other bracket. Semis are on Thursday, Finals on Saturday.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
The Hibbing Daily Tribune named their player of the year and Grand Rapids' Erin Joki takes the honor. She will be off to North Dakota next year. The rest of the team is also listed with first, second and honorable mentions.

STATS
St. Benedict's was in the top 50 in five categories in the D3 final stats, and Laura Zwach was #19 in the nation with 6.7 digs per game; while Beth Hanson was #37 with 11.2 assists per game.

Thanks to the readers for providing good information to keep this site the top place to go for breaking news & information.

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Gophers Season Ends

#1 posting 12.9.2006
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NEBRASKA TAKES MINNESOTA IN FIVE
The #1 Nebraska Cornhuskers avoided the upset bid and beat #8 Minnesota in a five game match in Gainesville, Florida on Saturday. They did it after MN led 2-0. Nebraska cleaned up their game after the break and took command. Here is the Pioneer Press and StarTribune with more.

Nebraska now goes home, or close enough, to Omaha to take on the rest of the country. Penn State, the only other Big 10 team left in the hunt, was beat by Washington 3-1.

Congratulations to the Gophers on a strong year. If you get beat, you want to get beat by the best. That may have happened last night.

ALL CONFERENCE
Albert Lea's Kat Ladwig and Annika Smed were named all conference. They also are playing club ball this winter. From the Albert Lea Tribune.

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