Northern Iowa Falls in MVC Championship

#2 posting 11.30.2008
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MORE COLLEGE REPORTS
BIG 12: Iowa State swept Kansas with a margin of 10 points. Diane Kieger (Mounds View) had 4.5 points.

MISSOURI VALLEY: Missouri State swept Northern Iowa with a margin of 14 points in the MVC championship match. Amy Sampson (Champlin Park) had 11 points for UNI.

PAC 10: Washington State beat Arizona in five with a margin of 11 points. WSU led 2-0. Emily Rooney (Red Wing) had 13 points for WSU.

MIDWEST
Miami OH swept Marquette with a margin of 30 points. Tiara Russell (Osseo) and Leslie Bielski (Chaska) had 8.5 and 8 points for Marquette.

WEST
Long Beach State beat Colorado State in four with a margin of 17 points. Tessa Nelson (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton) had 10.5 points for the Rams.

Portland swept Nevada with a margin of 21 points. Jennifer Sheedy (Totino-Grace) had 8.5 points for Portland.

PAIRINGS ANNOUNCED
The NCAA will announce the pairings for the D1 tournament at 9 pm today.

Next up: tomorrow

Car Accident, 4 Minnesota Players All Conference

#1 posting 11.28.2008
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CAR ACCIDENT
Stina Leiseth of Yellow Medicine East was killed in a one car roll over Wednesday afternoon. Leiseth was named to the West Central Tribune's All Area teams and Marshall Independent. From the West Central Tribune.

COLLEGE REPORTS
BIG 10: Gopher freshman setter Alex Blatt is Off Topic in the MN Daily.

An NCAA tournament berth is on the line for Wisconsin. The Badgers face #16 Illinois and #18 Purdue this weekend.

BIG 12: Iowa State's Diane Kieger (Mounds View) is in Kaylee's Corner---this is a video.

BIG SKY: The Big Sky has released their all conference team with Weber State's Brittany Bissailon was named to the first team. Leah Burmeister was Honorable Mention. Both are from Jackson County Central.

MISSOURI VALLEY: Northern Iowa beat Evansville in four with a margin of 22 points in the MV Tournament. Amy Sampson (Champlin Park) had 17 points for UNI. Sampson was named to the first team in the Missouri Valley All Conference team.
Creighton's Jessica Houts (Bloomington Kennedy) was named to the First team too in the MVC. Houts was also named defensive player of the year.

Next up: tomorrow

Gophers Escape Hawkeyes

#2 posting 11.27.2008
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D1 REPORTS
BIG 10: #12 Minnesota beat Iowa in five. The Hawkeyes had a 4 point margin for the night. The Gophers led 2-1. Hailey Cowles (Eden Prairie) had 19 points for the Gophers.
A few years ago Iowa came to Minnesota on Thanksgiving Wednesday. There were NO time outs (none, nada, zero) taken in the Gophers sweep that night. The only match where I never saw a time out.

Indiana is at Michigan and Ohio State.

Michigan State hosts Iowa and Minnesota.

Illinois faces Wisconsin and Northwestern.

BIG 12: Iowa State swept #13 Kansas State with a margin of 23 points. Diane Kieger (Mounds View) had 8.5 points for ISU.

METRO ATLANTIC: Siena is headed to the NCAA tournament after their win over Fairfield. April London (Woodbury) had 35 assists and 6.5 points for the Saints.

SEC: #14 Florida beat South Carolina in five with a margin of 11 points. USC led 2-1. Bridget Denson-Dorman (Hopkins) had 39 assists and 2 points for USC.

SUMMIT: North Dakota State is Thankful to be back home. From the Fargo Forum.

WEST COAST: Portland's Jennifer Sheedy (Totino-Grace) was named to the honorable mention list in the West Coast Conference.

SIGNINGS
Evansville has signed 2 players
5-11 OH Hannah Wilson of St. Joseph’s Academy, IL
5-11 Jessica Knackmuhs of Edwards County, IL

Weber State has signed 4 players
5-9 setter Caitin Penrod of Ogden, Utah
6-0 OH Bethany Wray of West Haven, Utah
5-11 MB Emily Jones of Rigby, Idaho
6-1 OH Briana Wilms of Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada

BEACH
Former Gopher Nicole Branagh received the FIVB most improved player on the international circuit award.

HIGH PERFORMANCE
USA Volleyball will host its Sixth Annual High Performance Coaches Clinic Jan. 22-24, 2009, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Cost is $400.

Next up: later today with a review of the high school season.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

NDSU, Ohio, Furman Advance to NCAA Tourney

#1 posting 11.24.2008
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BIG 10
Minnesota beat Ohio State in four with a margin of 14 points on Senior Day. Kyla Roehrig, Katie Vatterrodt, Rachel Hartmann and Kelly Schmidt all played their last time at home (maybe). Lauren Gibbemeyer (Cretin-Derham Hall) had 22 points for the Gophers. Katie Dull had 19.5 points for the Buckeyes. Susan Halverson (Apple Valley) had 4 digs for OSU.

Brook Dieter has a grade 3 sprain in her left ankle and the hope is she will return in a couple of weeks.

MORE D1 RESULTS
SUMMIT: The volleyball team is the first team from North Dakota State that has advanced to the NCAA tournament. From the Fargo Forum. The Forum also has list five reasons for the Bisons' success.

METRO ATLANTIC: Fairfield advanced to the finals of the MAAC tournament with a 4 set win over Iona with a margin of 25 points. Karlie Urbaniak (Mabel-Canton) had 11.5 points for the Stags. Urbaniak made the MAAC second team.

MID AMERICAN: Ohio is another team that made the NCAA Tournament as they won the Mid American Tournament with a four set win over Western Michigan. WMU had a 1 point advantage for the day. Amanda Andersen (Centennial) had 9 points for Ohio.

SEC: South Carolina swept Mississippi State with a margin of 43 points. Bridget Denson-Dorman (Hopkins) had 28 assists and 5 points for USC.

SOUTHERN: Furman upset the College of Charleston in five to win the Southern Conference Title. It was Furman's third five setter of the weekend. CofC had a 1 points advantage for the day. Pamela Gehrke (Eastview) had 2 digs for Furman.

My review of the high school season will be on Thanksgiving.

Next up: tomorrow

Concordia St. Paul, NDSU, Win Titles

#3 posting 11.23.2008
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D2
NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL
#1 Concordia St. Paul swept UM Duluth with a margin of 14 points. CSP won its 4th Central Region Championship title. It also was career win #200 for head coach Brady Starkey. CSP travels to New Haven in the Elite Eight quarterfinals. Maria Steinhagen (Alexandria) had 16 points for CSP. Sarah Wyffels (Marshall) had 10.5 points for UMD.

D1
ACC: Duke swept Virginia with a margin of 16 points. Marlow Bruneau (Lakeville) had 9 assists and 2.5 points for Virginia.

ATLANTIC 10: Dayton swept George Washington with a margin of 21 points. Abby Syverson (Mpls SW) had 5 points for GW.

BIG 12: Oklahoma swept Iowa State with a margin of 16 points. Diane Kieger (Mounds View) had 5 points for ISU.

BIG SKY: Weber State swept Montana State with a margin of 17 points. The Jackson County Central duo of Brittney Bisaillon and Leah Burmeister had 14 and 11 points for WS.

MID AMERICAN: Ohio beat Miami OH in four with a margin of 8 points. Amanda Andersen (Centennial) had 10 points for Ohio.

MISSOURI VALLEY: Creighton swept Bradley with a margin of 36 points. Jessica Houts (Bloomington Kennedy), Allie Oelke (Chaska) and Laurel Sanford (Eagan) had 9, 8 and 2.5 points for the Bluejays.

MOUNTAIN WEST: Utah beat Colorado State in four with a margin of 4 points in the Mountain West Championship. Tessa Nelson (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton) had 11 points for CSU.

SOUTHERN: Furman upset Samford in five with a margin of 10 points in the Southern Tournament. Samford led 2-1. Pamela Gehrke (Eastview) had 2 points and 2 digs for Furman.

SUMMIT: North Dakota State is NCAA Tournament bound with a 3-1 win over Oral Roberts with a margin of 17 points. It was NDSU's 19th straight win. Brooke VandenBergh (DePere, WI) had 16 points for NDSU. Kristin Hille (Sauk Rapids) was named tourney MVP. VandenBergh, and Chrissy Knuth (Champlin Park) made the all tournament team.

WEST COAST: Portland beat Gonzaga in four with a margin of 10 points. Jennifer Sheedy (Totino-Grace) had 8.5 points for Portland and she reached the 1000 kill mark for her career.

NCCAA
#3 seed Northwestern, MN beat #1 Trinity Christian in five to make NCCAA tournament. NW's margin was 10 points. Kathryne Engel (West Lutheran) and Steph Koth (Hibbing) had 18 points each for NW.

Next up: later today

NDSU Sweeps in Summit Semis

#3 posting 11.22.2008
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MORE D1 NEWS
ACC: Florida swept North Carolina with a margin of 17 points. Brianna Eskola had 15 digs and 1 point for UNC.
Get to know.... UNC's libero Brianna Eskola of Columbia Heights

Wake Forest beat Virginia in four. Marlow Bruneau (Lakeville) had 22 assists and 2.5 points for the Cavaliers.

ATLANTIC 10: #3 seed George Washington swept Fordham with a margin of 27 points. Abby Syverson (Mpls SW) had 9 points for GW.

BIG EAST: Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati in five with a margin of 4 points. Cincinnati led 2-0. Kelsey Brandl (Lakeville North) had 1 point for Cincy.

BIG SKY: Montana beat Weber State in four with a margin of 8 points. The Jackson County Central Duo of Leah Burmeister and Brittney Bisaillon had 17.5 and 13 points for WS.

CUSA: #2 seed UAB swept #10 Marshall with a margin of 23 points. Megan Carlson (Andover) had 2 points and 14 points for Marshall.

MID AMERICAN: Ohio swept Ball State with a margin of 13 points. Amanda Andersen (Centennial) had 6 points for Ohio.

MISSOURI VALLEY: Creighton swept Northern Iowa with a margin of 24 points. With the win Bluejays locks up 2nd place. Jessica Houts (Bloomington Kennedy) and Allie Oelke (Chaska) had 7 and 4 points for Creighton. Amy Sampson (Champlin Park) had 7.5 points for UNI.

PAC 10: #5 Washington beat Washington State in four with a margin of 16 points. Emily Rooney (Red Wing) had 9.5 points for WSU.

SEC: South Carolina swept Alabama with a margin of 17 points. Bridget Denson-Dorman (Hopkins) had 39 assists and 6 points for USC.

SOUTHERN: Furman beat Chattanooga in five with a margin of 4 points. Pamela Gehrke (Eastview) had 2 digs for Furman.

SUMMIT: #1 seed North Dakota State swept IUPUI with a margin of 20 points. It was the Bison's 18th straight win. Chrissy Knuth (Champlin Park) had 17 points for NDSU.

Next up: tomorrow

Three Conference Champs: Cincy, Denver, GWU

#2 posting 11.17.2008
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COLLEGE REPORTS
BIG 10
Wisconsin took out their frustration on losing to the Gophers on Friday. The Badgers swept Iowa with a margin of 20 points. Audra Jeffers had 11 points for Wisconsin. Nikki Klingsporn (Tartan) had 18 assists for the Badgers .Aimee Huffman had 11.5 points for Iowa.

MORE DI
ACC: North Carolina swept Wake Forest with a margin of 16 points. Brianna Eskola (Columbia Heights) had 17 digs for UNC.

ATLANTIC 10: George Washington took the A10 East title with a four set win over Temple. The margin was 10 points. Abby Syverson (Mpls SW) had 11.5 points for GW.
GW will be the third seed in the upcoming A10 tournament.

BIG EAST: Cincinnati swept Rutgers with a margin of 24 points. The Bearcats won a share of the Big East title. Kelsey Brandl (Lakeville North) had 1 point for the Bearcats.
Pittsburgh swept Marquette with a margin of 20 points. Tiara Russell (Osseo) and Leslie Bielski (Chaska) had 7 and 6 points respectively for Marquette.

MOUNTAIN WEST: Colorado State swept UNLV with a margin of 18 points. Tessa Nelson (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton) had 6 points for CSU.

PAC 10: Washington State beat Oregon State in five. OSU had a one point advantage on the day. OSU led 2-1. It was WSU first conference win of the year. Emily Rooney (Red Wing) had 12.5 points for WSU.

SEC: Tennessee beat South Carolina in five with a margin of 15 points. USC led 2-1. Bridget Denson-Dorman (Hopkins) had 54 assists and 7.5 points for USC.

SOUTHERN: Furman swept Davidson with a margin of 21 points. Pamela Gehrke (Eastview) had 2 digs and 1 point for Furman. Brittany Narr (Minnehaha) assisted on a block for 0.5 points.

SUMMIT: South Dakota State swept Centenary with a margin of 27 points. Mackenzie Angner (Cincinnati St. Ursula) had 16 points for SDSU. Molly Janssen (Mounds View) and Mary Sanderfoot (Rochester Century) had 3 and 1 point for the Jackrabbits.
North Dakota State will open the Summit Tournament against IUPUI. How far will the Bison go? asks the Fargo Forum.

SUN BELT: Denver swept Arkansas State with a margin of 24 points. Denver repeats as Sun Belt West Champs. Kresson Vreeman (Central Christian) had 3 digs for the Pioneers.

BEACH
Former Gopher Nicole Branagh and Tyra Turner finished third in the FIVB Sanya, China tournament.

Next up: tomorrow...unless news breaks

NDSU Unblemished Summit Champs

#3 posting 11.16.2008
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MORE D1 RESULTS
ACC: Virginia swept Boston College with a margin of 24 points. Marlow Bruneau (Lakeville) had 12 assists and 3.5 points for the Cavaliers.

ATLANTIC 10: Fordham beat Rhode Island in four with a margin of 4 points. Jillian Bekke (Cretin-Derham Hall) assisted in a block for 0.5 points.

BIG SKY: Weber State beat Northern Colorado in four with a margin of 16 points. The Jackson County Central duo of Brittney Bisaillon and Leah Burmeister had 16 and 12.5 points for WS.

CUSA: Marshall beat East Carolina in four with a margin of 12 points. Megan Carlson (Andover) had 17 points and 17 digs for Marshall.

IVY: Penn swept Brown with a margin of 28 points. Virginia Senf (Woodbury) had 1 point for Penn.

MISSOURI VALLEY: Creighton beat Evansville in four with a margin of 22 points. It was Creighton's sixth straight win. Jessica Houts (Bloomington Kennedy) and Allie Oelke (Chaska) had 21.5 and 11.5 points for the Bluejays.
#11 Wichita State swept Northern Iowa by a margin of 19 points. Amy Sampson (Champlin Park) had 11.5 points for UNI.

NATIONAL TRANSITIONS TOURNAMENT: North Dakota beat Bryant in five with a margin of 16 points. Amanda Polzin (Hutchinson) had 22 points for UND. Polzin was named to the all tournament team.

SUMMIT: North Dakota State beat Oral Roberts in five. The margin was zero. NDSU was undefeated in the Summit. Chrissy Knuth (Champlin Park) had 26 points for NDSU. Jennifer Lopez (DGF) had a triple double---12 kills, 31 assists, 16 digs.

WEST COAST: Loyola Marymount beat Portland in four with a margin of 17 points. Jennifer Sheedy (Totino-Grace) had 12 points for Portland.

Next up: D2 Results

NDSU Wins Summit Title; Angner 33 points

#3 posting 11.15.2008
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MORE D1 NEWS
ACC: Virginia beat Maryland in four with a margin of 4 points. Marlow Bruneau (Lakeville) had 26 assists and 3.5 points for the Cavaliers.

ATLANTIC 10: George Washington swept LaSalle with a margin of 15 points. Abby Syverson (Mpls Southwest) had 7 points for GW.

BIG EAST: Marquette swept West Virginia with a margin of 16 points. Tiara Russell (Osseo) and Leslie Bielski (Chaska) had 9.5 and 7 points for Marquette.

INDEPENDENTS: North Dakota fell to Seattle in five (the Sioux had a 3 point advantage) and then UND lost to Houston Baptist in four (29 point margin) both in the Bryant National Transitions Tournament in Rhode Island.
Devin Trefz (Bagley) had 17.5 points vs Seattle and 10 points vs HB.

MEAC: Maryland Eastern Shore beat Norfolk State in four with a margin of 36 points. Chanita Wesley (Benilde-St. Margaret's) played but did not score.

MISSOURI VALLEY: Creighton swept Southern Illinois with a margin of 24 points. Jessica Houts (Bloomington Kennedy), and Allie Oelke (Chaska) had 10 and 5.5 points for the Bluejays.
Northern Iowa swept Missouri State with a margin of 27 points. Amy Sampson (Champlin Park) had 14.5 points for UNI.

PAC 10: #8 Oregon swept Washington State with a margin of 19 points. Emily Rooney (Red Wing) had 6.5 points.

SEC: #22 Kentucky swept South Carolina with a margin of 22 points. Bridget Denson-Dorman had 26 assists and 1.5 points for USC.

SOUTHERN: Furman swept Georgia Southern with a margin of 26 points. Pamela Gehrke (Eastview) had 1 dig and 1 points for the Paladins.

SUMMIT: North Dakota State swept Centenary with a margin of 41 points. Chrissy Knuth (Champlin Park) had 11.5 points for NDSU.
South Dakota State beat UMKC in four with a margin of 2 points. Mackenzie Angner (Cincinnati St. Ursula) had 33 points for SDSU.

SUN BELT: Denver swept UA Little Rock with a margin of 23 points. Kresson Vreeman (Central Christian) had 3 digs for Denver.

BEACH
Former Gopher Nicole Branagh and Tyra Turner have moved on to the semifinals in the FIVB beach tournament in Sanya, China.

Next up: D2 results

Two New Badgers, More Signings

#2 posting 11.14.2008
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MORE SIGNINGS
Wisconsin signed two players
6-1 OH Alexis Mitchell from Davenport Central, Iowa
6-3 MH Mary Ording from Indianapolis Cathedral

Rhode Island signed two players
Sydney Danner of Shawnee Mission East
Annie Nelson of Rockford Lutheran, IL

South Dakota State signed three players
6-0 OH Kelly Herrmann of Rapid City Stevens
6-3 MB Kaitlin Klingemann of Millard North, NE
6-3 RS Kelsey Hansen of Bennington, NE

Texas Christian added one more signer--Sloane Sunstrum of Southlake, ,TX.

D1 NEWS
BIG 10 Minnesota travels to Northwestern and Wisconsin.

Indiana faces Purdue and Illinois.

Illinois middle hitter Johannah Bangert has been named to Academic All-District 5 second team.

ACC: North Carolina swept Duke with an 8 point margin. Brianna Eskola (Columbia Heights) had 21 digs for UNC.

BIG SKY: Weber State beat Northern Arizona in five with a margin of 1 point. The Jackson County Central duo of Brittney Bisaillon and Leah Burmeister had 19 and 6.5 points for WS.

MOUNTAIN WEST: Colorado State swept San Diego State by a 22 point margin. Tessa Nelson (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton) had 9 points for CSU.

WEST COAST: #24 Pepperdine swept Portland with a margin of 19 points. Jennifer Sheedy (Totino-Grace) had 6 points for Portland.

D2
UM Duluth is #4 in the North Central poll. Augustana moves to #7.

BEACH
The Americans, including former Gopher Nicole Branagh and Tyra Turner are undefeated in the China FIVB Beach tournament.

Next up: tomorrow

Rolf Resigns at Marquette, Around the Signing Block

#2 posting 11.13.2008
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COLLEGE REPORTS
ROLF RESIGNS
Marquette coach Pati Rolf has resigned immediately. Assistant coach Erica Heisser takes over. Rolf is from Hopkins and attended North Dakota State.

BIG 10
#19 Michigan swept Ohio State with a margin of 30 points. Karlee Bruck had 11.5 points for the Wolverines. Katie Dull had 12.5 points for the Buckeyes. Susan Halverson (Apple Valley) had 5 digs and 1 point for OSU.

Michigan State travels to Michigan and Ohio State this weekend.

Allison Straumann of Cary Grove, IL has signed with Iowa. The 5-11 outside hitter is a first team all state player according to the Chicago Sun Times and Chicago Daily Herald.

Illinois has signed three players
6-1 outside hitter Jessica Jendryk of Benet Academy, IL
6-3 middle blocker Erin Johnson of Crystal Lake South, IL
5-9 setter Jackie Wolfe of Wheaton-Warrenville South, IL

MORE D1
SIGNINGS
Colorado State signed two players
6-4 middle Tori Brummett of Redlands East Valley, CA
6-2 middle Lisa Parlich of Delavan-Darien, WI

North Dakota State signed three players
6-1 RH/S Brynn Joki of Grand Rapids
6-0 MH Megan Lambertson of Litchfield
5-8 DS Andrea Henning of Kettle Moraine Lutheran, WI

Northern Iowa signed three players
5-10 outside hitter Amy Braun Lakeville North
6-1 middle blocker Shelby Kintzel Mount Vernon, IA
5-10 setter Molly Turk Burlington Central, IL

Texas Christian signed two players
OH Kelli Stewart of Magnolia, TX
MB/RS Emily Kirby of Texhoma Christian, TX

Ohio signed three players
MB Lexie Hartnett of Fairport, NY
S Leah Petrovich of Pittsburgh Shaler PA
OH Faith Robins of Winston Salem Glenn, NC

ACC: Virginia hosts Maryland and Boston College

BIG 12: Texas A&M beat Iowa State in four with a margin of 11 points. Diane Kieger (Mounds View) had 2.5 points for ISU.

MISSOURI VALLEY: Creighton is headed to Southern Illinois and Evansville this weekend.

WEST COAST: Portland hosts #24 Pepperdine and Loyola Marymount.

NON CON: Rhode Island swept Providence with a margin of 14 points. Jillian Bekke (Cretin-Derham Hall) had 1 dig for the Rams.

NAIA
Jamestown swept Dakota State in the DAC semifinals. The margin was 32 points. From the Jamestown Sun.

BEACH
Former Gopher Nicole Branagh and Tyra Turner are the second seeds at the China FIVB Beach tournament.

Next up: Tomorrow unless news breaks.

Sunday Reports, Branagh 2nd in Phuket, Beckermann in Hall

#2 posting 11.10.2008
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COLLEGE REPORTS
BIG 10
The Gophers had two wins this weekend at home vs two top 20 teams. From the MN Daily.

ATLANTIC 10: George Washington beat Fordham in five with a margin of 3 points. GW led 2-0. Abby Syverson (Mpls SW) had 12.5 points for GW.

BIG EAST: Seton Hall beat Marquette in five with a margin of 11 points. Leslie Bielski (Chaska) and Tiara Russell (Osseo) had 15 and 6 points for Marquette.

CUSA: Southern Mississippi beat Marshall in four with a margin of 7 points. Megan Carlson (Andover) had 17 digs for Marshall.

PAC 10: #10 USC swept Washington State with a margin of 13 points. Emily Rooney (Red Wing) had 6.5 points for WSU.

SOUTHERN: Furman swept Elon with a margin of 27 points. Pamela Gehrke (Eastview) played but didn't have any numbers.

D3
The UM Morris season is reviewed in the University Register.

BEACH
Former Gopher Nicole Branagh and Tyra Turner finished 2nd to Jen Boss and April Ross in the Phuket, Thailand tournament. The match went three sets.

HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Former United South Central coach Pete Beckermann has been inducted into the Minnesota High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame. USC won the 1993 volleyball class A title. From the Albert Lea Tribune.

Next up: Later today

Houts Reaches 1000 Kill Milestone

#3 posting 11.9.2008
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MORE D1 REPORTS
ACC: North Carolina swept Virginia Tech with a margin of 14 points. Brianna Eskola (Columbia Heights) had 18 digs and 1 point for UNC.
Virginia swept North Carolina State with a margin of 15 points. Marlow Bruneau (Lakeville) had 16 assists and 2 points for the Cavaliers.

ATLANTIC 10: Long Island beat George Washington in five with a margin of 3 points. GW led 2-0. Abby Syverson (Mpls Southwest) had 10 points for GW.

BIG 12: #4 Texas swept Iowa State in four. Diane Kieger (Mounds View) had 10.5 points for the Cyclones.

BIG EAST: Marquette beat Villanova in five with a margin of 10 points. Villanova led 2-1. Leslie Bielski (Chaska) and Tiara Russell (Osseo) had 15.5 and 8 points for Marquette.

BIG SKY: Weber State beat Sacramento State with a margin of 19 points. The Jackson County Central duo of Brittney Bisaillon and Leah Burmeister had 15 and 14.5 points for WS.

GREAT WEST: South Dakota swept North Dakota with a margin of 20 points. Laura and Jolene Slagter (Roseville) had 9 and 3 points each for USD. Devin Trefz (Bagley) had 13.5 points for UND.

MID AMERICAN: Ohio beat Bowling Green in four with a margin of 23 points. Amanda Andersen (Centennial) had 12 points for Ohio.

MISSOURI VALLEY: Creighton beat Illinois State in four with a margin of 21 points. Creighton's Jessica Houts (Bloomington Kennedy) went over the 1000 kill mark with 14 kills on the way to 18.5 points. Allie Oelke (Chaska) and Laurel Sanford (Eagan) 8 and 2 points for the Bluejays.
Northern Iowa beat Bradley in four with a margin of 24 points. Amy Sampson (Champlin Park) had 9 points for UNI.

MOUNTAIN WEST: TCU beat #13 Colorado State in four with a margin of 8 points. Tessa Nelson (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton) had 8 points for CSU.

SOUTHERN: UNC Greensboro beat Furman in five with a margin of zero points. Pamela Gehrke (Eastview) had 2 digs and 2 points for Furman.
Davidson swept the Citadel with a margin of 20 points. Brittany Narr (Minnehaha) had 3 points for Davidson.

SUMMIT: North Dakota State swept Oakland with a margin of 37 points. The Bison clinched a share of the Summit League title. Jennifer Lopez (DGF) had 11.5 points for NDSU.
IPFW beat South Dakota State in five. SDSU led 2-0 and had a 3 point advantage on the night. Ellyce Youngren (Brookings, SD) had 28 points for SDSU.

WEST COAST: Santa Clara swept Portland with a margin of 23 points. Jennifer Sheedy (Totino-Grace) had 6 points for Portland.

BEACH: Former Gopher Nicole Branagh and Tyra Turner, the #3 seed in the Phuket Thailand tournament.

Next up: D2 results

Lopez Triple Double

#3 posting 11.8.2008
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MORE D1 REPORTS
ACC: North Carolina beat Virginia in five with a margin of 10 points. Brianna Eskola (Columbia Heights) had 30 digs and 1 point for the Tar Heels. Marlow Bruneau (Lakeville) had 23 assists and 1.5 points for the Cavaliers.

BIG 12: Iowa State hosts #4 Texas today.

BIG EAST: Cincinnati swept West Virginia with a margin of 42 points. Kelsey Brandl (Lakeville North) had 5.5 points in one set for the Bearcats.
Marquette heads to Villanova and Seton Hall this weekend.

CUSA: Marshall beat Central Florida in five with a margin of 6 points. Megan Carlson (Andover) had 29 digs and three points for Marshall.

MID AMERICAN: Ohio beat Miami, OH in five with a margin of zero points. Amanda Andersen (Centennial) had 10 points for Ohio.

MISSOURI VALLEY: Creighton swept Indiana State with a margin of 31 points. Jessica Houts (Bloomington Kennedy), Allie Oelke (Chaska) and Laurel Sanford (Eagan) had 13, 8, and 2 points for the Bluejays.
Northern Iowa heads to Bradley today.

PAC 10: #10 UCLA swept Washington State with a margin of 27 points. Emily Rooney (Red Wing) had 6 points for WSU.

SEC: South Carolina beat Auburn in four with a margin of 11 points. Bridget Denson-Dorman (Hopkins) had 41 assists and 4.5 points for USC.

SOUTHERN: The College of Charleston beat Davidson in four with a margin of 19 points. Brittany Narr (Minnehaha) played but did not chart for Davidson.

SUMMIT: North Dakota State swept IPFW with a margin of 25 points. It was the Bison's 14th straight win. Jennifer Lopez (DGF) had a triple double with 13.5 points (10 kills), 19 assists, and 11 digs.
South Dakota State swept Oakland with a margin of 22 points. Kelli Fiegen (Parkston, SD) had 14.5 points for the Jackrabbits.

BEACH
Former Gopher Nicole Branagh and Tyra Turner advanced to the semifinals of the Phuket Thailand FIVB tournament.

Next up: D2 results

Academic Awards, MIAC Semis

#4 posting 11.7.2008
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COLLEGE REPORTS
BIG 10
The Gophers host Purdue and Illinois this weekend.
Minnesota is hoping to reverse recent losses. From the Minnesota Daily.

The Gophers' Kelly Schmidt is Off Topic--from the Minnesota Daily.

#1 Penn State's next victim is Michigan State.

Michigan State hosts PSU and Indiana.

Wisconsin is at Michigan and Ohio State.

MORE D1
ATLANTIC 10: George Washington beat Charlotte in five with a margin of 5 points. Abby Syverson (Mpls SW) had 8 points for GW. Courtney Cowles (Eden Prairie) had 51 assists and 10.5 points for Charlotte.

MOUNTAIN WEST: Colorado State beat New Mexico in four with a margin of 15 points. Tessa Nelson (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton) had 15.5 points for CSU.

SUN BELT: New Orleans swept Denver with a margin of 22 points. Kresson Vreeman (Central Christian) had 4 assists and 1.5 points for Denver.

WEST COAST: St. Mary's CA swept Portland with a margin of 30 points. Jennifer Sheedy (Totino-Grace) had 1.5 points for Portland.

D3
MIAC TOURNAMENT
Gustavus swept St. Mary's with a margin of 19 points. Megan Gehring (Eau Claire North) had 14.5 points for Gustavus. Amy Kujak (River Falls, WI) had 13.5 points for St. Mary's.

St. Thomas beat St. Olaf in four with a margin of 30 points. Katie McCaffrey (Fort Collins, CO) had 15 points for St. Thomas. Kim Smisek (Northfield) had 14 points for St. O.

ACADEMIC AWARDS
PSU's Christa Harmatto and Megan Hodge have been selected to ESPN's Academic All District team.
Michigan's Beth Karpaik also makes the list.
Purdue had three players make the Academic All District list: Kristen Arthurs, Stephanie Lynch and Danita Merlau.
North Dakota State's Kristin Hille (Sauk Rapids) has made the list.

Sara Graf of SW MN State has been named Academic All District by ESPN. From the Marshall Independent.

St. Thomas' Katie McCaffrey and Katie Kremer made the Academic All District list.

BEACH
Former Gopher Nicole Branagh and new partner Tyra Turner are 2-0 in Thailand.

next up: Later, much later tonight after Semifinals in the Minnesota State tournament.

St. Mary's & St. Olaf Pull MIAC Upsets

#2 posting 11.5.2008
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COLLEGE REPORTS
BIG 10
#1 Penn State hosts hot Indiana today.

#16 Illinois heads to Iowa and Minnesota.

#20 Michigan takes on Northwestern and Wisconsin.

Ohio State host Wisconsin and Northwestern.

Northwestern travels to Michigan and Ohio State.

MORE D1
BIG 12: Iowa State travels to Texas Tech today.

MID AMERICAN: Ohio play Miami OH and Bowling Green this weekend.

MOUNTAIN WEST: Colorado State travels to New Mexico and TCU.

SUMMIT: North Dakota State wants the top seed. From the Fargo Forum.

NON CON: George Washington swept Morgan State. Abby Syverson had 7 points for GW.

Weber State swept Utah Valley with a margin of 8 points. Jackson County Central's Leah Burmeister and Brittney Bisaillon had 16.5 and 10.5 points for WS.

D2
NORTHERN SUN
#1 Concordia St. Paul beat UM Duluth in four with a margin 12 points. Whitney Meierotto (Washburn,WI) had 21.5. April Hansen (BBE) had 26 points for UMD.

UM Duluth's April Hansen (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa) is making an impact for the Bulldogs. From the West Central Tribune.

St. Cloud State beat Bemidji State in four with a margin of 13 points. Ashley Shields (Whitefish Bay, WI) and Kayla Tschida (Upsala) each had 18 points. Melissa McNeely (Lakeville South) had 14.5 for BSU.

D3
MIAC TOURNAMENT
Quarterfinals
#6 seed St. Mary's toppled #3 St. Benedict in a fiver. St. Ben's had a 12 point advantage for the night. Jessica Larson (Pine Island) had 15 points for St. Mary's. Chelsie Sobieck (Forest Lake) had 23 points for St. Ben's.

St. Olaf stopped #15 Concordia Moorhead in five with a margin of 13 points. Kim Smisek (Northfield) had 24 points for St. O. Jenna Green (DGF) and Abby Scheel (Hillcrest Lutheran) had 15 points each for CM.
Now the Cobbers have to wait to see if they make the D3 Tournament. From the Fargo Forum.

UMAC TOURNAMENT
Semifinals
Northwestern, MN swept Martin Luther with a margin of 29 points. Kathryne Engel (West Lutheran) had 16 points for NW. Jamie Eternick (Waterloo, WI) had 9 points for ML.

St. Scholastica swept Bethany Lutheran with a margin of 28 points. Dustie Richardson (Greenway) had 11.5 points for CSS. Eva Voss (MN Valley Lutheran) had 12 points for BL.

WIAC TOURNAMENT
Quarterfinals
Eau Claire swept Stout with a margin of 26 points. Katie Fox (Chippewa Falls, WI) had 8 points for EC. Maggie Meixl (Mankato West) had 8.5 points for Stout.

#11 Whitewater swept Platteville with a margin of 29 points. Melissa Zuleger (Little Chute) had 10.5 points for Whitewater. Melissa Hillebrand had 8 points for Platteville.

LaCrosse swept River Falls with a margin of 18 points. Amber Schoonover had 13 points for LC. Kelsey Scheele (Mayer Lutheran) had 11 points for RF.

Oshkosh swept Superior with a margin of 16 points. Jacque Ray (Richland Center, WI) had 13.5 points for Oshkosh. Brittany Jarvis (Esko) had 10 points for Superior.

IAAC
Central beat Buena Vista in four with a margin of 12 points. Michelle Ripperger had 16 points for Central. Kelli Luitjens (Worthington) had 14 points for BV.

Next up: tomorrow unless news breaks

Unkind Road for Gophers

#2 posting 11.3.2008
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COLLEGE REPORTS
D1
BIG TEN: The road has not been kind to the Gophers (1-3) in the last four matches. From the Minnesota Daily.

ACC: North Carolina swept Maryland with a margin of 15 points. Brianna Eskola (Columbia Heights) had 21 digs for UNC.

BIG EAST: Cincinnati swept Georgetown with a margin of 15 points. Kelsey Brandl (Lakeville North) had 2 points for the Bearcats.
Marquette beat Notre Dame in five. The margin was zero points. Tiara Russell (Osseo) and Leslie Bielski (Chaska) had 14.5 and 7.5 points for Marquette.

CUSA: UAB beat Marshall in four with a margin of 11 points. Megan Carlson (Andover) had 27 digs and 1 point for Marshall.

PAC 10: #5 Stanford swept Washington State with a margin of 22 points. Emily Rooney (Red Wing) had 8.5 points for WSU.

SEC: South Carolina beat Mississippi in four with a margin of 11 points. Bridget Denson-Dorman (Hopkins) had 50 assists and 11 digs and 4.5 points for USC.

SOUTHERN: Davidson swept Samford with a margin of 14 points. Brittany Narr (Minnehaha) did not score for Davidson.
The College of Charletson beat Furman in five with a margin of 5 points. Pamela Gehrke (Eastview) had 2 digs for Furman.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Ridgewater beat Madison Area Tech in four with a margin of 13 points to win the Region 13A title. Ridgewater moves on to the NJCAA D3 Tournament in Rochester starting on November 14. From the West Central Tribune.

Next up: later today with a look back at last weeks section action---9 matches

Another Triple Double for Lopez

#6 posting 11.2.2008
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MORE D1 SATURDAY RESULTS
ACC: Georgia Tech swept Virginia with a margin of 18 points. Marlow Bruneau (Lakeville) had 14 assists and 1.5 points for the Cavaliers.

BIG 12: Nebraska beat Iowa State in four with a margin of 16 points. Diane Kieger (Mounds View) had 7 points for ISU.

BIG EAST: DePaul beat Marquette in five with a margin of 1 point. Leslie Bielski (Chaska) and Tiara Russell (Osseo) had 14 and 13 points respectively.

MEAC: Maryland Eastern Shore swept Coppin State with a margin of 39 points. Chanita Wesley (Benilde-St. Margaret's) played but did not chart any stats.

MID AMERICAN: Ohio swept Akron with a margin of 15 points. Amanda Andersen (Centennial) had 7 points for the Bobcats.

MISSOURI VALLEY: Evansville beat Northern Iowa in four. Amy Sampson (Champlin Park) had 12.5 points for UNI.

MOUNTAIN WEST: Colorado State swept Air Force with a margin of 48 points. Tessa Nelson (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton) had 7.5 points for CSU.

SOUTHERN: Furman swept the Citadel with a margin of 27 points. Pamela Gehrke (Eastview) had 8 digs for Furman.

SUMMIT: North Dakota State beat IUPUI in four with a margin of xx points. Chrissy Knuth (Champlin Park) had 27 points for the Bison. NDSU's Jennifer Lopez (DGF) had a triple double 10 kills-35 assists-12 digs.
Western Illinois swept South Dakota State with a margin of 21 points. Mackenzie Angner had 16.5 points for SDSU.

WEST COAST: #22 San Francisco swept Portland with a margin of 19 points. Jennifer Sheedy had 7 points for Portland.

NON CON: South Dakota beat North Dakota in four with a margin of 10 points. Roseville's Laura Slagter had 17 points while sister Jolene had 14 assists and 2 points. Annika Smed (Albert Lea) had 16 points for UND.

Weber State beat Seattle in four with a margin of 15 points. The Jackson County Central duo of Leah Burmeister and Brittney Bisaillon had 14 and 12 points for WS.

Next up: D2 results

3rd Triple Double for Lopez

#2 posting 11.1.2008
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MORE D1 NEWS
ACC: North Carolina swept Boston College with a margin of 15 points. Brianna Eskola (Columbia Heights) had 13 digs for UNC.

Clemson swept Virginia with a margin of 31 points. Marlow Bruneau (Lakeville) had 18 assists and 1.5 points for the Cavaliers.

BIG EAST: Marquette travels to DePaul and Notre Dame today and tomorrow.

CUSA: Memphis swept Marshall with a margin of 24 points. Megan Carlson (Andover) had 4 points for Marshall.

MID AMERICAN: Ohio beat Buffalo in five with a margin of 24 points. Buffalo led 2-1. Amanda Andersen had 8.5 points for the Bobcats.

MISSOURI VALLEY: Creighton beat Drake in four with a margin of 18 points. It was coach Kirsten Booth's 100th win at Creighton, the most of any Bluejay coach. Creighton's Jessica Houts (Bloomington Kennedy) had 16.5 points to lead both teams. Allie Oelke (Chaska) and Laurel Sanford (Eagan) had 13 and 4.5 points respectively.

Northern Iowa beat Southern Illinois in five with a margin of 10 points. Southern Illinois led 2-0. Amy Sampson (Champlin Park) had 18 kills for UNI.

PAC 10: #4 California beat Washington State in four with a margin of 11 points. Emily Rooney (Red Wing) had 7 points for WSU.

SEC: South Carolina swept Arkansas with a margin of 25 points. Bridget Denson-Dorman (Hopkins) had 34 assists and 2 points for USC.

SUMMIT: North Dakota State swept Western Illinois with a margin of 11 points. Jennifer Lopez (DGF) picked up her third triple double (11 kills, 12 assists, 23 digs). Kristen Hille (Sauk Rapids) led the Bison with 16 points.

IUPUI beat South Dakota State in five with a margin of 1 point. Mackenzie Angner (Cincinnati St. Ursula) had 31 points for the Jackrabbits.

Next up: D2 results

#13 Gophers vs #1 Penn State Tonight

#4 posting 10.31.2008
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COLLEGE REPORTS
D1
BIG 10
#13 Minnesota faces #1 Penn State and Indiana this weekend. PSU has not lost a set all year.

BIG 12
Iowa State hosts an angry #2 Nebraska Saturday. The Huskers stubbed their toe in Colorado this week.

BIG SKY: Idaho State beat Weber State in four with a margin of 15 points. Jackson County Central's duo of Brittney Bisaillon and Leah Burmeister had 12.5 and 8.5 points respectively.

MISSOURI VALLEY: Creighton travels to Drake today.
Northern Iowa travels to Southern Illinois and Evansville.

MOUNTAIN WEST: #14 Colorado State hosts Air Force on Saturday.

SEC: South Carolina sees Arkansas and Mississippi.

SUMMIT: Two freshmen are making a big impact for North Dakota State---Chrissy Knuth of Champlin Park and Jennifer Lopez of DGF.

WEST COAST: #15 San Diego swept Portland with a margin of 16 points. Jennifer Sheedy (Totino-Grace) had 2 points for Portland.

D2
UM Duluth is #6 in the North Central rankings.

D3
Concordia Moorhead's Anna Tinkham (Climax-Fisher) digs volleyball. From the Fargo Forum.

Next up: later today