First Look at the State Tournament

#1 posting 11.4.2008
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STATE TOURNAMENT PREVIEWS
AAA
Shakopee is set to defend their title. From the SW Scoreboard.

The Sabers are the #1 team in the MaxPreps All Minnesota rankings. Of the top 10 teams only five are left; of the top 20 teams only 10 are left.

AA
Stewartville has Stephanie York, their comeback kid. The Tigers also have depth. From the Rochester Post Bulletin. Stewartville faces #3 St. Cloud Cathedral in the quarterfinals and the RPB has a quick preview.

#1 Jordan is looking to get another title. The Jaguars won it all in 2006. From the SW Scoreboard.

A
Lake of the Woods is back in the show after an 11-14 season last year. LOW will face #2 Windom in the quarterfinals. From the Grand Forks Herald.

Southwest Christian of Chaska is unseeded and they will face #3 Ada-Borup in the quarterfinals. From the SW Scoreboard.

MILESTONE
Mollie Geske, a Junior libero for the Shakopee Sabers, went over 1000 digs for her career. She recently had 26 digs in the Section 2AAA final victory against Chaska this past weekend.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
The StarTribune has two volleyball players that made the list this week---Danielle Gibbemeyer, Cretin-Derham Hall and Cassie Haag of SW Christian of Chaska.

LATE RESULTS
Blue Earth had their season end last week with a loss to Maple River. From the Faribault County Register.

The Echo Press looks at the 8AAA final between St. Michael-Albertville and Alexandria.

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