Ill know more next week. right now, Morton, Metamora, Bloomington appear to be the top 3A teams. Bloomington will face tough U-High and Normal Community squads at this weekends Intercity Tournament..
Spencer is a 3-year-old white English Setter-mix with a few red freckles. Staff say that Spencer is a very affectionate guy who fancies himself a lap dog..
Its a really big help having her back because shes just a strong overall player. Her setting is really great, her passing is really good and she can just keep the ball on the court..
The hitters knew they could move into position to prepare to attack, and setter Luana Branco found her spot along the net. That ball - heck, at the moment, that court - belonged to libero Tally Mattos. And the Cougars knew that Mattos pass was going to be perfect.
Mattos skills are so consistent, she can effectively act as another setter. Rules state that the libero cannot make an overhand set inside the 10-foot line. But Mattos gave outside hitter Flavia Lino a near-perfect bump set that Lino hammered cross-court.
2008-10-04 Local sports roundup : Local : Abilene Reporter-News
Junior outside hitter Molly Fuston led McMurry with a match-high 10 kills a . 692 attack percentage. Senior outside hitter Erica English followed Fustons lead with eight kills on a . 700 attack percentage.
Other top performers for McMurry included junior setter Kendall Jackson, who had a match-high 20 assists; freshman setter Angela Schroeder, who finished with 14 assists; and sophomore libero Sarah Anding, who had a team-high 11 digs.
2008-10-03 And bull; Nanooks open road trip against Western Oregon
The Wolves are led on offense by Stacey Bennett, a 6-foot-3 outside hitter and reigning GNAC Player of the Week who recorded an amazing 75 attempts (and 23 kills) in a five-set win over Northwest Nazarene on Sept. 25. Pacing the defense is junior libero Danielle English of Anchorage, who ranks eighth in NCAA Division II with 5. 32 digs per set.
Thigpen leads the team in digs while junior setter Alexa Sherman is second in the league in assists at 10. 18 per set.
Five Nanooks are averaging over 1. 5 kills per game with Korlyn Bolster (2. 96), Jessica Hill (2. 92), Megan Thigpen (1. 98), Heather Lyons (1. 76) and Melissa Refuerzo (1. 52), giving the team a balanced offensive attack. Setter Alexa Sherman is 26th in the country in assists with 10. 41 per set. The team is 29th in the nation in kills (13. 20) and 35th in assists (11. 89).
Are both ranked nationally. English is sixth in digs per set with 5. 60 while Sakala is 20th in hitting percentage at . 381.
2008-09-29 For Harvard alumni, Brown is the team to beat-The Boston Globe
When the two schools met yesterday, it was for regional bragging rights, and as the Crimsons first Ivy League game of the season, its always the tone setter. Harvard came into the season as the Ivy Leagues top ranked team in the preseason poll. Brown was two spots behind.
They were all class of 1960, 1965," said the Lynn English graduate. "And theyre all coming up to me asking, What Ivy League team do you not like "
Its a really big help having her back because shes just a strong overall player. Her setting is really great, her passing is really good and she can just keep the ball on the court. Shes a great asset on the team. Still having Suzie is great too because shes such a good setter too. They both bring a lot to the table.
The Island Packet caught up with Trew to see how the Dolphins are doing so far this season, what it was like competing in the 2008 Girls Junior Olympic Volleyball Championships and why having two good setters is better than one.
2008-09-26 Volleyball brings Chinese player to Columbia-Columbia Missourian
At 5-foot-11, Wang is undersized as a Big 12 middle blocker. She is the shortest of five middle blockers on the Tigers roster. But her teammate, junior setter Lei Wang (no relation), said she makes up for it by playing at a faster tempo.
When Weiwen Wang got to Missouri, her English was not good enough for her to understand what coaches and teammates were telling her.
Weiwen Wang is the fifth MU volleyball player to come from China. Lei Wang, from Shanghai, was ready to help with English and other adjustments, as others from China had helped her before.
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2008-09-26 L-Way East, Providence in Smack Attack :: The SouthtownStar :: Frankfort :: Mokena :: New Lenox :: Manhattan
Szram is the third in her family to play at Mount Assisi. Her sister, Abbie, was a right-side hitter at the Lemont school. Another sister, Lexie, was a setter.
My sister (Lexie) was the setter for Cheryl Przychodni. I still love Cheryl to this day. My sister and her are actually still close. She was phenomenal. "
Ill know more next week. right now, Morton, Metamora, Bloomington appear to be the top 3A teams. Bloomington will face tough U-High and Normal Community squads at this weekends Intercity Tournament. Morton and Metamora collide next week . on paper, all three of those 3A teams appear to be down from a year ago. Morton plays great defense and has a great setter-hitter duo in Brook Bisping and Shannon McLaughlin. Metamora has a ISU Redbird recruit in Angela Rego and a fast-emerging junior class. Metamora beat Morton and Bloomington at the Jacksonville Tourney---so give the early edge to the Redbirds.
2008-09-25 Pet of the Week :: Currents :: PIONEER PRESS :: Franklin Park Herald-Journal
Spencer is a 3-year-old white English Setter-mix with a few red freckles. Staff say that Spencer is a very affectionate guy who fancies himself a lap dog. He is highly energetic and would be a great second dog as he seems to get along with everyone. He definitely needs a home where he can get some training and also a refresher course in housebreaking.