Sikkink Video, Marshall Downs Pipestone

#1 posting 9.15.2006
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SIKKINK VIDEO
I lead with this because seeing is believing. Sam Sikkink, from Rochester John Marshall, is featured on a sports clip from station KTTC in Rochester. You can read the copy, or you can watch it. Click on the camera icon above the photo.

I think this is a good trend, and if anyone has other known video clips let me know.

ROBINSON, MUELLER VERBAL
Jillian Robinson, a middle from Waukesha Catholic Memorial, and Lindsey Mueller, a setter from West Bend West have made verbals. Robinson will go to Northeastern in Boston, and Mueller to Binghamton, NY. Both of these players are from Wisconsin. When I get tips I will put the information up. Story is from the Milwaukee Journal. You will need to scroll down a bit.

GOPHER DIET COKE CLASSIC
Minnesota hosts their first home game this weekend with a tournament. Tonight the Gophers will play Connecticut followed by games tomorrow afternoon against Tulane and Dayton. Story from the MN Daily.

THURSDAY RESULTS
AAA
Marshall swept Pipestone in a battle between top 10 teams in the Southwest conference 22, 17, 27-25. Amanda Beekman had 20 kills for the Tigers. Story from the Marshall Independent.

Winona lost the first game but took the next three in a four game match in a cross state battle with Eau Claire Memorial. From the Winona Daily News.

Maple Grove swept Elk River 18, 11, 15 in Northwest Suburban Conference action. MG did it with one of their 6-2 setters, Kristin Patterson, injured in a car accident driving to MG to get on the bus to Elk River. Allie Kravfe ran the 5-1. From the Elk River Star.

Fergus Falls was down 2-0 before their comeback win against Rocori in Central Lakes action. FF was hammered in game one 25-11, and lost the next by two. They then won the next two games by two and finished with a 15-11 win.

You will need to scroll past the soccer and other results to get to the volleyball report in the Duluth News Tribune. Hibbing leads off the highlights with their 8th win in a row with Greenway the victim.

AA
Jenny Gilbertson had an ace to end game four and a kill to end game five to help Winona Cotter to a 3-2 win over Rochester Lourdes. From the Winona Daily News.

LATE WEDNESDAY RESULTS
Wayzata downed Osseo in a battle of Section 5AAA teams on Wednesday. Osseo had 13 missed serves on the night. Melissa Henderson had 14 kills for Osseo.

Central Lakes went five games with Northland in Thief River Falls in JUCO action.

NUMBER CRUNCHING
ACES
3 games
AAA
Amanda Beekman, Marshall 6 vs Pipestone 3-0
A
Shelby Goble, Bigfork 7 vs Northome-Kelliher 3-0

ASSISTS
4 games
AAA
Caitlin Stackpool, Virginia 40 vs Eveleth-Gilbert 3-1

DIGS
5 games
A
Janis Flug, Babbitt-Embarras 38 vs Orr 3-2
Allison Melkert, Rothsay 30 vs Battle Lake 3-2
4 games
AAA
Alli Martin, Winona 33 vs Eau Claire Memorial 3-1
Kate Kreuzer, Winona 29 vs Eau Claire Memorial 3-1

KILLS
5 games
JUCO
Jen Kempenich, Central Lakes 19 vs Northland 3-2
AAA
Krista Shaikoski, Fergus Falls 18 vs Rocori 3-2
Montana Vichorek, Cloquet 16 vs Superior, WI 3-2
A
Libby Guzzo, Silver Bay 17 vs Two Harbors 2-3
Sam Lindstedt, Rothsay 15 vs Battle Lake 3-2
AA
Jenny Gilbertson, Winona Cotter 15 vs Rochester Lourdes 3-2
4 games
AAA
Erin Jacobson, Virginia 19 vs Eveleth-Gilbert 3-1
Laura Greenwood, Duluth East 16 vs Grand Rapids 3-1
Kirstin Wilson, Winona 15 vs Eau Claire Memorial 3-1
3 games
AAA
Amanda Beekman, Marshall 20 vs Pipestone 3-0
A
Shelby Goble, Bigfork 16 vs Northome-Kelliher 3-0

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