National Champs, #300

#1 posting 11.19.2007
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NATIONAL CHAMPS
Central Lakes beat Ridgewater in the NJCAA National championship on Saturday. The two papers involved don't publish on Sunday, so here are the Brainerd Dispatch and the West Central Tribune with their reports.
Lisa Kurtz of Central Lakes was named MVP.

CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS
Fairfield is in the finals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They beat Loyola College 3-1 on Sunday. Karlie Urbaniak (Mabel-Canton) had 14 kills for Fairfield. Lauren Wagner of Cretin-Derham Hall had 6 digs in the win.

#300
Minnesota coach Mike Hiebert picked up win his 300th win at Minnesota on Saturday. He also had 323 wins at Illinois in 12 years there.
The Minnesota Daily looks at the improved left side attack and better passing in the back row in the improved Gopher play.

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Gophers Fall in Five, Milestones

#6 posting 11.2.2007
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GOPHERS LOSE IN MICHIGAN
The Minnesota Gophers dropped a narrow five game match to the Wolverines in Ann Arbor. Games one and three were decided by the narrow margin of two points. The Gopher middles had big nights with Lauren Gibbemeyer notching 19 kills, and Jessy Jones firing away for 17. Katie Bruzdzinski of Michigan had 23 kills to lead both teams.

500 WINS
Ada-Borup coach Ruth Hayden picked up her 500th win this season back on September 8 vs Roseau. Delano coach Rebecca Rue is her daughter. Both are playing in the section finals tomorrow. The 5AA final is at Big Lake but the time has changed now to 5 pm.

PHOTO UPLOADS
I have finally put up the photos of the
Maple Grove win over Totino, Blaine win over Osseo, and Delano win over Orono.

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Arendt Milestone

#4 posting 10.23.2007
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MILESTONE
Kiersten Arendt of Winona State (Zumbrota-Mazeppa) notched her 1000 kill in a match against MSU Mankato. From the Rochester Post Bulletin.

LATE PLAY OFF RESULTS
Alden-Conger opened the post season with a sweep over Southland in the 1A West bracket. From the Albert Lea Tribune.

Menahga and Sebeka advanced in 6A. From the Brainerd Dispatch.

In 1AA Lake City outlasted La Crescent in five. From the Red Wing Republican Eagle.

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Alstrom Takes Aim at 500

#1 posting 9.13.2007
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MILESTONE ALERT
Buffalo Lake-Hector volleyball coach Susan Alstrom will be going for career win 500 tonight in Wabasso. She will be the 9th Minnesota girls volleyball coach to reach the mark. From the West Central Tribune.

LATE TUESDAY
Rothsay swept Barnesville on Tuesday night. From the Fergus Falls Daily Journal.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
In case you missed it Amy Braun of Lakeville North was named Athlete of the Week by KARE 11.

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Milestones 2007

MILESTONES

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COACHING
800 WINS
Gail Nucech, Hibbing vs Delano 3-0 11.9.2007
500 WINS
Susan Alstrom, Buffalo Lake-Hector vs Sleepy Eye 3-0 9.20.2007
Ruth Hayden, Ada-Borup vs Roseau 2-0 9.8.2007

ASSISTS
High School
3000
AAA
Megan McKenzie, Forest Lake vs Mounds View 10.9.2007
Jessica Menden, Shakopee
AA
Amanda Dietel, Jordan, vs Mayer Lutheran 10.11.2007
2000
AA
Josie Anderson, Kenyon-Wanamingo
Nina Lindquist, St. Cloud Cathedral vs Sauk Centre 3-0 10.16.2007
1000
AAA
Megan Carlson, Andover vs Farmington 10.6.2007
Brittni Hoosier, Rochester Mayo vs Austin 10.11.2007
Ashley Maher, Hutchinson vs Watertown-Mayer 9.18.2007
Krissy Schemmel, Mankato West vs Rochester JM 0-3 9.13.2007
Brittany Stamer, Hutchinson vs Farmington 3-1 10.1.2007
AA
Naomi U'Ren, Redwood Valley vs Springfield 3-0 8.24.2007
A
Sarah Gruber, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa vs Morris 9.8.2007
Sam Raddle, Fulda vs Worthington 3-2 8.24.2007
Megan Ysker, Windom vs Martin County West 2-0 10.1.2007
DIGS
College
1000
Kristina Martin, South Dakota State vs Oral Roberts 3-0 11.10.2007
High School
1000
AAA
Maggie Geske, Shakopee
Montana Vichorek, Cloquet vs Washburn, WI 10.9.2007
AA
Kristen Boyum, Kenyon-Wanamingo
KILLS
1000
College
D1
Courtnie Paulus, Northwestern vs St. Louis 3-1 9.15.2007
D2
Kiersten Arendt, Winona State vs MSU Mankato 9.26.2007
Carlie Christensen, UN Omaha vs NW Missouri State 9.19.2007
Kari Wolford, UM Duluth vs West Texas A&M 3-1 9.9.2007
D3
Shelby Hyllengren, Hamline vs Luther 1-3 9.14.2007
Rebekah Nelson, UW Whitewater vs UW Platteville 3-0 9.26.2007
High School
AAA
Maggie Geske, Shakopee
AA
Leah Dietel, Jordan vs Holy Family 3-0 9.7.2007
A
Kate Horihan, Mabel-Canton vs Houston 3-1 10.11.2007
Chelsea Nagle, Fillmore Central vs LeRoy-Ostrander 3-2 10.27.2007
Sari Noga, Parkers Prairie vs Rothsay 10.11.2007

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