Minneota Remains #1, Weekly Awards

#1 posting 10.17.2006
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WEEKLY AWARDS
North Dakota took two of the three North Central Awards this week. Tara Holmen won the offensive award, and Allison Louwagie took the setter honor. Stacie Wemhoff of Nebraska Omaha prevented a Sioux Sweep. Holmen also had a share of the award last week. Louwagie also has two awards picking up her first two weeks ago. It was Wemhoff's first honor.

In the Northern Sun, Erin Contons, SW MN State won the offensive award for the third time. Teammate Monica Ashburn took setting honors. It was her first honor. In the defensive side of things Melanie Perez, Northern State won her third award preventing the SW MN State hat trick.

Lana Brand, St. Catherine's took MIAC offensive honors, while Jill Hance of Concordia Moorhead won the setter/libero award. Both players were first time winners.

PUBLICITY & SUCCESS
It takes more than two to make it in volleyball. Some players get more ink than others. Here are some unsung players on the Hibbing Community College team that are instrumental in their success.

MN POLLS
The new polls are out & the only team remaining #1 is in Class A--Minneota. DGF returned to the top in AA, and Eden Prairie gave way to Chaska. It is Chaska's second time at the top spot in AAA.

MN GAMES
With a short week due to MEA a lot of games are front loaded this week.
Shakopee took down #2AAA Eden Prairie in three. The first two games went 26-24. Game three was a more comfortable 25-16.

Pillager swept Pequot Lakes without too many problems 10, 20, 16. This game & more in the Brainerd Dispatch.

Park Christian topped Ulen-Hitterdal in five, but game five was a 15-3 romp. From the Fargo Forum.

GAME PREVIEW
The Hibbing Daily Tribune has a pregame story on the matchup between Cherry & Tower-Soudan. Tower-Soudan did beat Cherry last night in five.

MILESTONES
Mabel-Canton coach Lonnie Morken recently picked up career win 300. It happened in the Apple Valley tournament on Saturday against St. Charles. Morken has a career record of 300-77.

KILLS
5 games
A
Emily Palkert, SW Christian (Chaska) 21 vs Dassel-Cokato 3-2
3 games
AAA
Maggie Geske, Shakopee 18 vs Eden Prairie 3-0
AA
Annie Adams, Crosby-Ironton 18 vs Virginia 0-3

Next up: later today after another game for my squad. How many back to backs can one team have? 4 sets if you are Minneapolis Henry.