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All-Saginaw Valley League Volleyball Team
Created on: Fri, Nov 18th 2011, 09:54
Most Valuable Player
Kate Pretty, Dow
Coach of the Year
Tim Zerull, Midland
FIRST TEAM
Alex Warner, Midland
Kate Pretty, Dow
Devon Leasher, Mount Pleasant
Taylor Robertson, Midland
Justice Kjolhede, Mount Pleasant
Josie Queary, Dow
Danielle Skrocki, Bay City Central
Vic Pretty, Dow
Tori Blake, Midland
Kaley Pittsley, Mount Pleasant
SECOND TEAM
Jordyn McCann, Mount Pleasant
Lauren Plotzke ...
Valley Lutheran volleyball bows out in five-game heartbreaker to Morley-Stanwood in Class C quarterfinals
Created on: Wed, Nov 16th 2011, 14:03
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by Geoff Mott
ST. LOUIS - The Valley Lutheran volleyball team grew taller and taller with each tournament this year, capturing its first regional title since 1983.
It looked like a giant early in Tuesday's Class C quarterfinal match with Morley-Stanwood, winning the first two games in thrilling fashion over the No. 2 ranked team in the coaches poll.
But the Mohawks stood a little bit taller Tuesday.
By an inch.
"We had to focus on each point ...
Final rally falls short as Frankenmuth volleyball defeated in Class B state quarterfinals by Marysville, 3-1
Created on: Wed, Nov 16th 2011, 13:59
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by Adam Bouton
NORTH BRANCH — It started to look real bleak for Frankenmuth in its Class B state quarterfinal matchup Tuesday against Marysville.
Down 18-8 in a do-or-die fourth set and with little momentum, it looked like it may have been over for the Eagles.
But the Frankenmuth volleyball team in 2011 wasn’t any ordinary squad.
It was a team that fought, battled and didn’t give up.
The Eagles (53-10-3) won seven straight poi ...
Third ranked Clarkston sweeps Midland High
Created on: Fri, Nov 11th 2011, 11:21
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by Fred Kelly
LAPEER -- Midland High knew it needed to play nearly perfectly against third-ranked Clarkston. Instead, the Chemics got an up-close look at how good the Wolves can be.
Clarkston held on in the first set, then dominated the second and third sets Thursday to sweep Midland 25-21, 25-16, 25-13 in a Class A volleyball regional final at Lapeer West High School.
The Wolves (54-5) advance to face Canton in Tuesday's quarterfinal at Fenton, whi ...
Frankenmuth knocks off Class B volleyball power North Branch in five games for regional title
Created on: Fri, Nov 11th 2011, 11:19
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by Bill Kahn
MT. MORRIS, Michigan — North Branch was the volleyball team with all of the postseason tradition.
What the Broncos didn’t have were the majority of the players who established that tradition.
Past stars Samantha Fish, Olivia Kohler and Jordan Fish weren’t going to walk into the gym, suit up and play one more match for the Broncos.
North Branch is the program with tournament experience, ...
Valley Lutheran Volleyball Claims Regional Title
Created on: Fri, Nov 11th 2011, 11:15
The Chargers won thier Class C Regional volleyball championship over Unionville Sebewaing Thursday sweeping them 3-0 at Reese. It was the first regional title for valley lutheran since 1983.
The Chargers won by scores of 25-13, 25-17 and 25-22.
The only real challenge was in the third game when USA held a slim 21-20 lead. Junior Sam Shafer rallied the team serving an ace and the Chargers won the next three points and won the match for the title.
Shafer led the team with ...
Midland High Volleyball Upends Davison, 3-1
Created on: Wed, Nov 9th 2011, 12:19
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by Fred Kelly
LAPEER — Most members of Midland High’s volleyball team had never won a regional match before, so the Chemics weren’t about to let anything stand in their way Tuesday — not even an off night or a scrappy Davison team.
Midland battled through a choppy, uneven performance to beat the Cardinals 25-22, 20-25, 26-24, 25-16 in a Class A regional semifinal at Lapeer West High School, the Chemics’ first regional victory s ...
Swan Valley volleyball falls to defending state champion Fruitport in Class B regional semifinal
Created on: Wed, Nov 9th 2011, 12:16
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by Adam Bouton
STANTON — The effort didn't wain, but Swan Valley's volleyball season finally came to an end Tuesday night in its Class B regional semifinal.
The Vikings came up short against Fruitport, the defending state champion in Class B, in a 3-0 loss at Central Montcalm High School.
Swan Valley (30-17-4) lost with scores of 25-16, 25-20 and 25-19. They gave it their all in their final 2011 match, forcing Fruitport to call two t ...
Frankenmuth Advances to Volleyball Regional Championship
Created on: Wed, Nov 9th 2011, 12:14
Frankenmuth defeated Mt. Morris 3-2 in the Class B regional volleyball semifinal Tuesday at Mt. Morris Junior High.
The Eagles won 25-16, 25-27, 16-25, 25-19, 15-10.
The win sets up the Eagles for a showdown with rival North Branch today at 6pm at Frankenmuth for the regional championship. The two teams split the matches this season with the Eaglaes claiming the Tri-Valley Conference East Division crown with a win on Sept. 21.
Nicole DeGrace led the team with 25 ki ...
Dow Chargers, Midland Chemics cruise to district volleyball final
Created on: Fri, Nov 4th 2011, 13:26
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by Fred Kelly
SAGINAW TOWNSHIP -- Dow High has waited a long time to get another crack at Midland High -- practically an entire volleyball season. On Saturday, the Chargers' wait will end when they face the Chemics with a lot more on the line than just revenge.
Dow dominated Bay City Western Thursday, beating the Warriors 25-9, 25-14, 25-16 in a Class A district semifinal at Saginaw Heritage High School and setting up a rematch with Midland, which swept ...
Valley Lutheran battles to five-game victory over New Lothrop in Class C volleyball district semifinal
Created on: Wed, Nov 2nd 2011, 22:48
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by Adam Bouton
NEW LOTHROP — Valley Lutheran rallied for a 3-2 victory over New Lothrop on Wednesday night to advance to a Class C district final.
The Chargers won with scores of 23-25, 25-19, 25-20, 17-25 and 15-11.
Valley Lutheran started off slow, due to New Lothrop's strong start on its home court.
"The first game they just came out and took us by storm," Valley Lutheran coach Jon Frank said. "In the second and thi ...
Swan Valley gets revenge with sweep over rival Freeland in Class B volleyball district semifinals
Created on: Wed, Nov 2nd 2011, 22:39
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by Adam Bouton
MIDLAND — Redemption is sweet.
Especially during the postseason.
Swan Valley won three straight games over rival and Tri-Valley Central champion Freeland on Wednesday in a Class B district semifinal matchup at Bullock Creek High School.
The Vikings (28-16-4) had lost in both matches against the Falcons over the season.
"When we lost to them in five games in league, that hurt," Swan Valley coach Sarah Ball sai ...
Michigan High School Girls Cross Country Rankings 11-2
Created on: Wed, Nov 2nd 2011, 15:53
MichiganCrossCountry.com Lower Peninsula Rankings 11-2
Division 1
1 Saline
2 Grosse Pointe South
3 Northville
4 Birmingham Seaholm
5 Hudsonville
6 Grand Haven
7 Rockford
8 Traverse City Central
9 Brighton
10 Rochester Adams
Honorable mention: Livonia Churchill, Hartland
Division 2
1 Cedar Springs
2 East Grand Rapids
3 DeWitt
4 Grand Rapids Christian
5 Fremont
6T Grand Rapids Forest Hills Eastern
6T Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern
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Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association Rankings 11-2
Created on: Wed, Nov 2nd 2011, 15:49
Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association Rankings 11-2
Class A
1. Farmington Hills Mercy
2. Rockford
3. Bloomfield Hills Marian
4. Clarkston
5. Novi
6. Macomb Dakota
7. Lake Orion
8. Canton
9. Birmingham Seaholm
10. Temperance Bedford
Honorable Mention: East Kentwood, Sterling Heights Utica Stevenson, Mattawan, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern
Class B
1. Plainwell
2. Fruitport
3. East G ...
Midland Chemics, Dow Chargers both sweep to advance in volleyball district
Created on: Wed, Nov 2nd 2011, 15:43
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by Fred Kelly
SAGINAW TOWNSHIP -- Midland High's volleyball team was methodical and determined in Tuesday's Class A district volleyball opener against Bay City Central at Saginaw Heritage High School.
And that was enough to beat a pumped-up Wolves' team in straight sets.
Midland, the Saginaw Valley League champion, gradually pulled away in each set to win 25-18, 25-15, 25-14 and advance to Thursday's 7 p.m. semifinal vs. Mount Pleasant.
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After surviving a scare in Game 1, St. Charles goes on to sweep Nouvel CC in Class C volleyball district play
Created on: Wed, Nov 2nd 2011, 15:14
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by Adam Smith
SAGINAW TWP — After surving a hard-fought 26-24 Game 1 win over Nouvel Catholic Central, St. Charles got stronger as the match went on, finishing the three-game sweep of the Panthers with 25-16 and 25-18 wins in the Class C district tournament.
Kristie Leroy had eight kills for Nouvel, while Molli Franz added seven and four blocks. Haley Henris contributed 18 digs for NCC, while Vacey Rocha added four digs and Claire Dijak finished with 18 as ...
Bullock Creek Sends Hemlock Packing With a 3-1 District Volleyball Win
Created on: Mon, Oct 31st 2011, 19:45
The Lancers won their Class B volleyball matchup 3-1 with Hemlock Monday to advance to the semifinals where they will play Alma.
The Lancers won the first game 25-14 before Hemlock grabbed the second game 25-21. The Lancers rallied to take the next two games by scores of 25-15 and 25-19.
Alyssa Schumacher led the Lancers with 29 assists, 5 digs and 3 aces, while Kelsey Robbins added 15 kills, 6 digs and 4 aces. Breeana Agnew notched 16 digs and Carrie Chamber ...
Frankenmuth Nets School Record 49th Win of Season With Playoff Win Over Bridgeport
Created on: Mon, Oct 31st 2011, 19:31
Frankenmuth volleyball set a school record with thier 49th win of the season sweeping Bridgeport 3-0 in the opening round of the Class B district tournament Monday evening.
The Eagles routed the Bearcats 25-5, 25-12 and 25-6 to move onto the second round of action.
Addie Loftus led Frankenmuth with 20 assists, 7 aces, 3 kills and 4 digs, while Nicole DeGrace added 7 kills, 2 aces and 3 digs. Lauren Reinbold tallied 6 kills, 2 assists, 1 ace and 2 digs and Kelsey Be ...
Saginaw Swan Valley volleyball sweeps Shepherd in Class B district opener, will take on TVC-Central foe Freeland in semifinals
Created on: Mon, Oct 31st 2011, 19:18
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by Sean Lutz
MIDLAND — Unlike in past matches, Swan Valley had its opponent down and did not let them back in the match as the Vikings swept Shepherd in a Class B opener Monday at Bullock Creek.
“It’s nice to put a team away in three games,” Swan Valley coach Sarah Ball said. “There’s been games this season where we’d look great in one and play bad the next. Tonight was different for the girls because its the ...
Saginaw Valley Lutheran volleyball begins Class C playoffs with sweep of Montrose
Created on: Mon, Oct 31st 2011, 19:13
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by Sean Lutz
NEW LOTHROP — Valley Lutheran made quick work of Montrose Monday night, winning convincingly in three games in a Class C district opener. Set scores were 25-7, 25-10, 25-14.
Alli Fischer’s nine digs and four aces led the way for the Chargers (35-17-3). Kaelin Martlock added seven kills and two blocks.
Valley Lutheran plays in a district semifinal against host New Lothrop Wednesday night. The Hornets had a first ...
All five matches end in draws for Saginaw Nouvel volleyball at Fenton Tournament
Created on: Sun, Oct 30th 2011, 23:06
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by Sean Lutz
FENTON — Nouvel split all five of its matches Saturday at the Fenton Tournament.
The Panthers had draws with Rochester Adams (18-25, 25-19), North Farmington (25-26, 25-22), Flint Carman-Ainsworth (12-25, 25-21), Armada (25-20, 19-25) and Regina (23-25, 25-22).
Kristie LeRoy led Nouvel in kills with 19, followed by Molli Franz with 18. LeRoy also had a team-high five blocks. Claire Dijak had 55 assists while Hale ...
Bay City Western rides defense to volleyball win over Bangor John Glenn
Created on: Fri, Oct 28th 2011, 10:48
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by Cory Butzin
AUBURN — Defense may win championships, but it works pretty good in regular season finales, too.
Bay City Western took on cross-county foe Bangor John Glenn on Thursday in the last dual for each team and stiffled the Bobcats with a tough defense to win in three 25-14, 27-25, 25-9.
"We've been working on defense, defense, defense lately and it was almost like someone turned on a light switch and there it was."
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Heritage Volleyball Swept by Midland Dow 3-0
Created on: Thu, Oct 27th 2011, 22:00
It was a rough night for Heritage volleyball which was swept by visiting Midland Dow On Thursday in Saginaw Valley League action. The Chargers beat the Hawks 25-13, 25-9 and 25-18 to improve to 8-1 in the SVL.
Josie Queary had 25 assists and 7 digs for the Chargers, while Kate Pretty had 17 kills, 12 digs and 3 blocks. Kaitlyn Mault tallied 14 digs and 8 kills and Emily Magurno added 7 blocks, 4 digs and 3 kills.
Ella Giles had 12 digs for the Hawks ...
Breckenridge Volleyball sweeps Merrill
Created on: Thu, Oct 27th 2011, 08:50
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MERRILL -- Breckenridge defeated Merrill 25-20, 27-25, 25-7 in Tri-Valley Conference West volleyball on Wednesday.
Morgan Seeley had a team-high 11 kills and seven aces for the Huskies, while Sam Willman had 12 digs and 10 kills. Jodi Meeker had 29 assists and 11 digs, Alyssa Brown had 18 digs, and Aubrey Jenkins and Taylor Story had six kills apiece.
The Huskies (23-18-6 overall, 5-2 TVC West) will compete in the TVC tournament ...
Sarah Hartley sets single-season Birch Run record for aces as Panthers win over Essexville Garber, 3-0
Created on: Thu, Oct 27th 2011, 08:47
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by Adam Bouton
BIRCH RUN — Sarah Hartley amounted a serving assault on Essexville Garber on Wednesday in a 3-0 win.
That assault also put her into Birch Run lore.
Hartley fired six aces to break the season single record for the stat in Birch Run history. She now has the new single season record with 97 aces. Hartley also added 10 kills and 20 digs for the Panthers, which won with scores of 25-21, 25-11 and 25-16.
Katie Dowd added 25 assists, Gabrie ...
Freeland Wins Tri Valley Central Volleyball Title in Thriller against Bullock Creek
Created on: Thu, Oct 27th 2011, 08:42
Freeland had a challenge on their hands Wednesday against Bullock Creek with the Tri Valley Central title on the line.
After jumping out to a 25-18 win in the first two games everything looked promising for the Falcons, but the Lancers had other plans. Bullock Creek fought back taking the next two games 25-18 and 26-24 to force a deciding 5th game.
Freeland captured the final game 15-10 to win their TVC title 3-2 at home on senior night. The match was also "Dig P ...
Chargers Win Tri Valley West Volleyball Crown
Created on: Thu, Oct 27th 2011, 08:20
Valley Lutheran captured the Tri Valley West volleyball crown with a 3-0 sweep of St Charles on Wednesday.
The Chargers beat the Bulldogs with scores of 25-17, 25-13 and 25-14. to finish the season with a conference record of 7-0.
Sam Shafer led the Chargers with 16 kills, 6 digs and 4 blocks, while Sarah Appold tallied 16 assists, 8 kills and 5 digs. Alli Fischer added 15 digs and 3 aces and Jessica Askew notched 18 digs
The Chargers plays in the Gold Di ...
Carrollton girls volleyball rallies to defeat Michigan Lutheran Seminary 3-2
Created on: Thu, Oct 27th 2011, 07:41
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by Anthony Fontana
CARROLLTON — Carrollton didn't stop fighting against Michigan Lutheran Seminary.
After dropping two of the first three games, the Cavaliers rallied to win the final two games, escaping with a 3-2 win.
"The girls never gave up," Carrrollton coach Britney Myers said. "We fought for every point."
MLS won the first game 25-17 before Carrollton won the second game by the score of 25-21. The Cardinal ...
Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association Rankings 10-26
Created on: Wed, Oct 26th 2011, 16:43
Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association Rankings 10-26
Class A
1. Farmington Hills Mercy
2. Rockford
3. Bloomfield Hills Marian
4. Clarkston
5. LakeOrion
6. Novi
7. Temperance Bedford
8. East Kentwood
9. RichlandGullLake
10. Canton
Honorable Mention: Midland Dow, Mattawan, Birmingham Seaholm
Class B
1. East Grand Rapids
2. Plai ...
Midland Dow volleyball improves to 7-1 in Saginaw Valley League with sweep of Saginaw High
Created on: Wed, Oct 26th 2011, 10:24
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by Adam Bouton
MIDLAND — With a 3-0 victory over Saginaw High on Tuesday night, the Midland Dow volleyball squad improved to 7-1 in the Saginaw Valley League.
The Chemics are 42-5-4 overall and have wrapped up second place in the SVL, with its lone loss in league play coming to undefeated Midland High.
Kate Pretty had 10 kills, Victoria Pretty added five kills and four digs, Josie Queary tallied 16 assists and nine aces, Amanda Greene recorded fou ...
Bay City Central preps for volleyball postseason with sweep of Saginaw Arthur Hill
Created on: Wed, Oct 26th 2011, 10:13
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by Cory Butzin
SAGINAW — With only a week left until the postseason, Bay City Central's Charlie LaLonde wants to see the mental aspect of his team's game get stronger.
On Tuesday, he liked what he saw.
The Wolves took on Saginaw Arthur Hill and looked to be ready for the playoffs in earning a 25-9, 25-10, 25-13 win.
"Everybody seemed to come out, have fun and do there jobs," LaLonde said. "Our focus in the last week of the se ...
Freeland Volleyball "Dig Pink" Match Against Bullock Creek to Decide Tri Valley Central Title
Created on: Wed, Oct 26th 2011, 10:10
Freeland's "Dig Pink" matchup against Bullock Creek today will not only help raise breast cancer awareness but will also decide the Tri Valley Central's champion.
The freshman and junior varsity matches start at 5:30 p.m., with the varsity match to follow. Dig Pink T-shirts will sell for $10, baked goods, and 50-50 raffle tickets will also be sold, with all proceeds going to the Side-Out Foundation's effort in breast cancer research ...
Frankenmuth volleyball clinches at least a tie for TVC-East title after 3-0 win over Bridgeport on Senior Night
Created on: Thu, Oct 20th 2011, 10:17
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by Sean Lutz
FRANKENMUTH — Eight seniors played their final home match for Frankenmuth Wednesday night and it was a night of celebration as the Eagles’ 3-0 win over Bridgeport clinched at least a tie for the TVC-East Division title. Set scores were 25-6, 25-9, 25-10.
The Eagles can clinch the outright division title next week against Caro.
Leading the way for Frankenmuth (40-6-2, 5-0 TVC-East) were seniors Nicole DeGrace, Addie Loftus and Lauren ...
Valley Lutheran volleyball inches closer to TVC-West title after 3-1 win at Breckenridge
Created on: Thu, Oct 20th 2011, 09:53
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by Sean Lutz
BRECKENRIDGE — Valley Lutheran improved to 6-0 in the TVC-West division Wednesday night with a 3-1 win over Breckenridge. Set scores were 25-14, 19-25, 25-17, 25-19.
The Chargers (30-12-3) can clinch the outright division title with a win next Wednesday at St. Charles.
“We stalled in the second game and kind of let them (Breckenridge) back in the match but we got things going in the last two matches,” Valley Lutheran coach Jon ...
Swan Valley volleyball improves to 5-1 in Tri-Valley Central with 3-1 victory over Alma
Created on: Thu, Oct 20th 2011, 09:23
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by Adam Bouton
ALMA — Swan Valley improved to 5-1 in the Tri-Valley Central on Wednesday with a 3-1 victory over Alma.
Scores for the match were 25-9, 23-25, 25-19 and 25-17 for the Vikings, which improved to 20-13-4 overall.
Lauren Kunc, Madison Malott, Heather Pollick and Courtney Reinhold all had nine kills to lead Swan Valley. Jenna Stevenson added 33 assists and 12 digs as well for the Vikings.
Cali Anderson paced Alma with 11 ...
Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association Rankings 10-18
Created on: Wed, Oct 19th 2011, 10:41
Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association Rankings
Class A
1. Farmington Hills Mercy
2. Rockford
3. Bloomfield Hills Marian
4. Clarkston
5. Lake Orion
6. East Kentwood
7. Temperance Bedford
8. Novi
9. Richland Gull Lake
10. Mattawan
Honorable Mention: Midland Dow, Birmingham Seaholm, Canton
Class B
1. East Grand Rapids
2. Plainwell
3. Fruitport
4. Cadillac
5. Ada Forest ...
Dow High Volleyball sweeps Western
Created on: Wed, Oct 19th 2011, 10:29
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Dow High improved to 5-1 in Saginaw Valley League volleyball Tuesday, sweeping Bay City Western 25-13, 25-18, 25-14.
"I was happy to see the girls come out and win quickly," Chargers' coach Kristin Eddy said. "They got scrappy and came out with the win."
Kate Pretty had 11 kills and 10 digs for the Chargers, while Kaitlyn Mault had eight kills, 21 digs, and four aces, Emily Magurno had six kills and 22 digs, Victoria Pretty had ...
Chemics finish SVL season unbeaten, top Heritage
Created on: Wed, Oct 19th 2011, 10:21
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SAGINAW TOWNSHIP -- Midland High finished the Saginaw Valley League volleyball season unbeaten with a 25-14, 25-14, 25-20 victory over Saginaw Heritage on Tuesday -- going 9-0 in the Valley and winning the league title outright.
"Going undefeated (in the valley) and winning the league was something we really wanted to accomplish," Chemics' coach Tim Zerull said. "I'm proud of how the girls approached the match. They worked really har ...
Chemics' Blake commits to play volleyball at Wisconsin
Created on: Tue, Oct 18th 2011, 11:00
Courtesy OurMidland.com
by Dan Chalk
photo by Nick King
Tori Blake didn't fully know what she was capable of, until she joined the Michigan Volleyball Academy program last winter.
It turns out that Blake is capable of playing in the Big Ten, one of the top volleyball conferences in the nation.
Blake, a 16-year-old junior middle hitter and blocker on the Midland High volleyball team, gave a verbal commitment to University of Wisconsin volleyball coach Pete Waite in late ...
Down 2-0 to Hemlock, St. Charles volleyball wins three straight games to take match
Created on: Mon, Oct 17th 2011, 20:59
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by Sean Lutz
HEMLOCK — The Lady Huskies started off strong in the first two matches against St. Charles but faded in the final three, losing 3-2 Monday night. Set scores were 25-21, 25-21, 21-25, 17-25 and 10-15.
Great defense by the Bulldogs kept Hemlock off balance down the stretch. The Lady Huskies led the final matches, but errors cost Hemlock the victories.
Karli Herrington led Hemlock with 17 kills, four aces while Taylor Alfano and Br ...
Midland High Volleyball Clinches at least Share of SVL Title
Created on: Wed, Oct 12th 2011, 10:35
Midland High clinched at least a share of the Saginaw Valley League volleyball crown with a 3-0 sweep of visiting Bay City Central Tuesday. The title is the Chemics (29-8-1, 8-0 SVL) second straight and can win the title outright with a victory next Tuesday at Heritage.
The Chemics won with scores of 25-18, 25-19 and 25-15.
Chemic Mallory Rajewski tallied 25 assists, 7 kills and 6 digs, while Madison Hennessy had 9 aces and 6 digs. Taylor Robertson notched 11 ...
Heritage Volleyball Dumps Saginaw High 3-0
Created on: Wed, Oct 12th 2011, 09:49
The Heritage volleyball team made quick work of host Saginaw High on Tuesday in Saginaw Valley League action.
The Hawks won the maych with scores of 25-7, 25-11 and 25-8.
Heather Melville had 14 assists and Ella Giles and Morgan Noga each had 6 kills to pace the Hawks.
Heritage improved to 2-2 in the SVL and 10-18-3 overall.
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Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association Rankings 10-11
Created on: Tue, Oct 11th 2011, 09:23
Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association Rankings
Class A
1. Farmington Hills Mercy
2. Rockford
3. Lake Orion
4. Bloomfield Hills Marian
5. East Kentwood
6. Clarkston
7. Temperance Bedford
8. Novi
9. Canton
10. Sterling Heights Utica S ...
Bay City Western Volleyball Tops Swan Valley
Created on: Tue, Oct 11th 2011, 09:20
Bay City Western defeated visiting Swan Valley 3-1 in non league volleyball action on Monday during it's "Battle for the Cure" match-up.
The Warriors won with scores of 25-21, 15-25, 25-20 and 25-20.
Paige Vallier led Western with 25 assists, 8 blocks, 7 kills and 5 digs, while Danielle Bouza had 12 kills and 11 digs. Jordan Card added 11 blocks and 8 kills and Sarah Bladecki notched 18 assists.
Jenna Stevenson had 22 assists to pace S ...
Panthers Win Tough Volleyball Match 3-2 Over Bay City Western
Created on: Thu, Oct 6th 2011, 20:55
Nouvel Catholic won a hard fought 3-2 volleyball match against visiting Bay City Western on Thursday.
The Panthers won the five set match 10-25, 25-20, 19-25, 27-25 and 15-12.
Kristie LeRoy led the Panthers with 15 kills, 10 digs, 9 assists, 4 aces and 2 blocks. Claire Dijak notched 39 assists, 4 digs, 2 blocks and 2 kills, while Coral Keene added 10 kills 2 blocks and 2 digs. Molli Franz tallied 15 kills and 3 blocks and Stephanie Putnam ...
Heritage Falls to Mt Pleasant in Volleyball
Created on: Thu, Oct 6th 2011, 19:26
The Hawks fell to host Mt Pleasant in a hard fought match losing 3-0 in SVL action Thursday. The Oilers, hosting their "Big Pink" event to raise awareness and money for breast cancer defeated the Hawks 25-20, 25-16, 25-20.
Ella Giles led the Hawks with 20 digs, Alex Hall had 15 assists and Brooke Lehner and Morgan Noga each added 6 kills.
The Hawks host their very own tournament on Saturday.
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Midland High Crushes Saginaw High in Volleyball
Created on: Thu, Oct 6th 2011, 19:17
The Chemics improved to 7-0 in Saginaw Valley league action with a 3-0 pounding of visiting Saginaw high on Thursday.
Midland High won easily in straight sets 25-5, 25-4 and 25-10.
Sarah Warren led the Chemics with 12 kills, while Kallie Schloemann added 7 aces and 5 digs. Laura Heinrich tallied 5 aces and Hannah Zimmermann notched 4 aces and 3 kills.
Midland (27-8-1) takes on Bay City Central next Tuesday.
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Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association Rankings 10-4
Created on: Thu, Oct 6th 2011, 10:25
Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association Rankings
CLASS A
1 Rockford
2 Farmington Hills Mercy
3 Bloomfield Hills Marian
4 Lake Orion
5 Clarkston
6 East Kentwood
7 Canton
8 Novi
9 Richland-Gull Lake
10 Temperance Bedford
CLASS B
1 Plainwell
2 East Grand Rapids
3 Lake Odessa-Lakewood
4 Fruitport
5 Frankenmuth
6 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Eastern
7 Mt. Morris
8 Marysville
9 Dearborn Divine Child
10 North Branch
Honorable ...
Frankenmuth Cruises to Win Volleyball Tri-Match
Created on: Thu, Oct 6th 2011, 10:07
The Eagles (31-5) cruised to a 2-0 record in their triangular meet with Pinconning and Montrose Wednesday. Frankenmuth is currently ranked #5 (class B) in the latest Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association rankings.
The Eagles won every set beating Pinconning 25-9, 25-13, 25-12 and Montrose 25-14, 25-16, 25-9.
The Eagles were paced by Nicole DeGrace with 17 kills, 7 aces, 3 digs and a block while Addie Loftus added 23 assists, 7 digs, 2 ...
Freeland Downs Hemlock Volleyball 3-1
Created on: Thu, Oct 6th 2011, 09:50
The Falcons won the last two sets to remain perfect in the TVC Central along with Swan Valley with a 3-1 win over Hemlock on Wednesday.
Freeland won the first set 25-12 and lost the second set 23-25 before winning the next two sets 25-15 and 25-18.
The Falcons were led by Tori Jankoska with 21 kills, 2 blocks and 6 aces. Shelby Niedzwiecki added 16 digs, 8 kills and 2 aces. Kara Kaufmann added a team high 21 assists and Kinsley Formsma added 1 ...
Swan Valley Volleyball 4-0 in TVC with Win Over Chesaning
Created on: Thu, Oct 6th 2011, 09:41
Swan Valley remains unbeaten in the TVC Central with a 3-0 win over Chesaning on Wednesday.
The Vikings cruised to a 25-17, 25-6 and 25-12 match win.
The Vikings were led by Heather Pollick with 9 kills and 8 digs while Elizabeth Addy had 6 kills and Madison Malott tallied 6 kills and 6 digs. Jenna Stevenson added a team high 11 assists.
The Vikings (18-9-2, 4-0 TVC) travel to Bay City Western on Monday.
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Midland High Tops Bay City Western Volleyball
Created on: Tue, Oct 4th 2011, 18:41
The Chemics blew past host Bay City Western for a 3-0 volleyball win.
Midland downed the Warriors 25-17, 25-8 and 25-16 while improving to 26-8-1 and remains unbeaten at 6-0 in SVL action.
Mallory Rajewski, Taylor Robertson, Lauren Plotzke and Tori Blake all tallied 5 kills to lead the Chemics, while Blake also notched 5 blocks. Alison Warner had 9 digs and Madison Hennessy tallied 7 digs.
Alex Kuch led the Warriors with 12 digs, while Paige Vallier ...
Heritage Volleyball Notches SVL Win Over Arthur Hill
Created on: Tue, Oct 4th 2011, 18:27
The Hawks won their Saginaw Valley League match in straight sets for a 3-0 win over host Arthur Hill Tuesday.
Heritage won 25-14, 25-10 and 25-17.
Heather Melville led the Hawks with 11 assists, while Morgan Noga added 5 kills.
The Hawks improved to 8-13-4 and 1-1 in the SVL and travels to take on Mt pleasant on Thursday.
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Essexville Garber Nets Volleyball Win Over Bridgeport
Created on: Tue, Oct 4th 2011, 17:48
The Dukes cruised to a 3-0 volleyball win over host Bridgeport in straight sets 25-11, 25-11 and 25-11 on Tuesday.
Nina Dion paced the Dukes with 13 aces and 5 kills. Monica Skrabut tallied 18 assists and 4 kills, Lindsey Caverly notched 12 digs and 4 aces, while Darci Asel-Templin added 9 kills and 5 digs.
The Dukes return to action Saturday when they host a tournament.
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Bay City Central Volleyball Crushes Saginaw High
Created on: Tue, Oct 4th 2011, 17:29
Bay City Central had no trouble in defeating Saginaw Valley League foe Saginaw High Tuesday at home. The Wolves devoured the Trojans in straight sets 25-2, 25-6 and 25-3.
Danielle Skrocki led the way for Central with 19 aces and 4 digs, while Miah Cooper added 12 assists and 4 digs. The 19 aces by Skrocki is a new school record previously set at 15.
Central (19-10-1) travels to Waterford Mott for a tournament Saturday.
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Carrollton Volleyball Dumps Arthur Hill 3-0
Created on: Tue, Oct 4th 2011, 11:12
The Cavaliers rolled over host Arthur Hill 3-0 in volleyball on Monday.
The Cavs won in straight sets, 25-14, 25-14, 25-21.
Rachel Abney led the Cavaliers with 8 kills and 4 aces, while Lexi Kostick added 7 aces and 4 kills and Kayla Peake had 17 assists.
Carrollton hosts St louis on Wednesday, while Arthur Hill hosts Heritage on Tuesday.
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Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association Rankings
Created on: Wed, Sep 28th 2011, 20:31
Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association Rankings
Class A
1 Rockford
2 Farmington Hills Mercy
3 Lake Orion
4 Bloomfield Hills Marian
5 Clarkston
6 Canton
7 East Kentwood
8 Novi
9 Temperance Bedford
10 Grand Haven
Honorable Mention: Richland-Gull Lake, Mattawan
Class B
1 Plainwell
2 East Grand Rapids
3 Lake Odessa Lakewood
4 Livonia Ladywood
5 Fruitport
6 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Eastern
7 Marysville
8 Carlton Airport
9 Dearborn ...
Viking Volleyball Roars to 3-1 win over Hemlock
Created on: Wed, Sep 28th 2011, 20:25
Swan Valley lost the first set of their match 24-26 against Hemlock but roared back to take the next three sets 25-5, 25-11 and 25-17 for a 3-1 win over the Huskies in TVC action on Wednesday.
Elizabeth Addy led the Vikings with 13 kills, while Lauren Kunc added 8 kills, Heather Pollick had 7 kills and Jenna Stevenson notched 26 assists.
Abbi Phillipson led the Huskies with 18 kills, while Karli Herrington tallied 15 and Abbey Kube added 9 kills.
Swan Valley (15-9-2) remains unbe ...
Valley Lutheran Volleyball nets 3-0 win Over Merrill
Created on: Wed, Sep 28th 2011, 19:53
Valley Lutheran volleyball defeated Merrill in straight sets winning 25-8, 25-14, 25-14 over the Vandals on Wednesday.
Sam Shafer led the Chargers with 10 kills and 5 aces, while Katie Hackman tallied 6 kills, Kaelin Martlock added 5 kills and 3 aces and Sarah Appold notched 12 assists.
The Chargers 20-10-3 (3-0 TVC West) host Ithaca next Wednesday, while Merrill 5-13-1 travels to St. Charles.
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SASA wins hard fought 5 set volleyball match Tuesday
Created on: Wed, Sep 28th 2011, 09:24
SASA won a hard fought 3-2 volleybal win over Midland Christian Academy Tuesday.
The teams traded set wins all night with SA winning set 1 25-15. Midland fought back grabbing set 2, 27-25 and SASA won the thirs set 25-20. Midland crusied to a 25-14 win in the fourth set forcing a final set which the Dragons won 15-12.
Vanessa Hollingsworth paced the Dragons with 13 service points and 10 digs, while Alisha Davis added 14 service points and 6 digs. ...
Bay City Western Cruises past Saginaw High 3-0 in Volleyball
Created on: Wed, Sep 28th 2011, 09:13
Bay City Western cruised to a SVL volleyball win over host Saginaw High 3-0 on Tuesday.
The Warriors beat the Trojans 25-9, 25-4 and 25-12.
Jessica Hacker led the Warriors with 6 aces and 11 assists and Danilee Bouza added 2 aces, 8 kills and 4 assists. Jordan Card tallied 2 aces, 6 kills and 3 blocks and Sarah Bladecki notched 11 assists.
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Merrill nets Volleyball win over Shepherd
Created on: Tue, Sep 20th 2011, 10:47
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Merrill
25
25
17
25
3
Shepherd
18
22
25
22
1
Delia Danowski led the Vandals with 21 assists and 19 digs, while Brogan Klouse added 7 kills, Shelby Carlson had 4 aces and Brooke Good tallied 3 blocks.
Merrill (5-11-1) ho ...
John Glenn Volleyball Wins Tough Match against Carrollton
Created on: Tue, Sep 20th 2011, 09:53
Carrollton grabbed the first two sets of their match 25-23, 28-26 before the Bobcats fought back taking the nex two 25-22, 25-18 to force a 5th set. It was a hard fought win for the Bobcats all the way and the final set was no different but John Glenn pulled off the 17-15 win to get the 3-2 match win.
Rachel Abney led the Cavaliers with 10 kills, 25 service points and 6 aces. Sidney Rivette tallied 8 kills and 13 service points. Lauren Fischer added 13 service points and Ka ...
Michigan Lutheran Seminary Volleyball Swept by Valley Lutheran
Created on: Thu, Sep 15th 2011, 10:39
It only took three straight sets for the Chargers to down the Cardinals 3-0 on Wednesday evening.
Valley Lutheran won 25-17, 25-21, 25-17 with Sam Shafer leadint the way woth 10 kills and 10 digs. Kaelin Martlock added 17 assists, 6 digs and 5 kills, while Mikaela Yurgens tallied 8 kills and 6 blocks.
The Chargers travel to play Carrollton next Wednesday while the Cardinals host St Charles.
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Chesaning Wins Tough Five Set Volleyball Match
Created on: Tue, Sep 13th 2011, 11:51
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3rd
4th
5th
Final
Merrill
25
25
25
12
11
2
Chesaning
27
19
17
25
15
3
Chesaning improved to 6-3 with a hard fought fiv ...
Midland High Beats Cross Town Rival Midland Dow In Volleyball
Created on: Thu, Sep 8th 2011, 18:47
Midland High beat cross town rival Midland Dow 3-1 in volleyball Thursday at home in league action.
Midland High won the first set 25-18 but Dow fought back knotting up the match with a 25-15 win in the second set.
The Chemics won the third set 25-19. They led early but Dow fought back to tie the score at 17-17 before the Chemics finished the set with a 8-2 run.
Dow grabbed an early lead in the fourth set 15-12 but the Chemics made a late rally to come back a ...
Valley Lutheran Posts Come From behind Wins Over Hemlock & Nouvel in Volleyball Triangular
Created on: Wed, Aug 31st 2011, 22:04
Valley Lutheran posted a couple of come from behind wins Wednesday evening over hemlock and Nouvel to win the triangular at home.
Valley Lutheran (8-3-1) defeated Nouvel, 25-22, 27-25 and then Hemlock, 25-21, 25-23. Nouvel beat Hemlock 25-15 and 25-17 in the other match.
Sam Shafer paced the Chargers with 17 kills and 17 digs, while Sarah Appold notched 12 kills, 17 assists and 9 digs. Mikaela Yurgens added 9 kills, 5 digs and 4 blocks.
Claire Dijak led Nouve ...
Bangor John Glenn volleyball struggles against Frankenmuth and Shepherd
Created on: Mon, Aug 29th 2011, 22:58
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Essexville Garber volleyball makes it to quarterfinals of Bad Axe Hatchet Invitational
Created on: Mon, Aug 29th 2011, 10:17
Erich T. Doerr | The Bay City Times
BAD AXE — The Essexville Garber volleyball team took part in Saturday's Bad Axe Hatchet Invitational. It advanced to the quarterfinals of the 16-team event.
The Dukes started the day strong with a string of victories in pool play against Ubly, Flint Kearsley and Marlette before losing to the hosting Bad Axe. This seeded them second behind Bad Axe heading into the elimination tournament. In the tournam ...
Midland Dow Captures Linden Volleyball Invitational
Created on: Sun, Aug 28th 2011, 19:08
Midland Dow volleyball captured the Linden Invitational Saturday going undefeated long the way. The Chargers followed up last weeks tournament win without losing a single game again going 7-0 on the day.
Dow (12-0) beat Burton Atherton, 25-10 and 25-12, followed by a win over host Linden (25-10, 25-14). They then defeted Flint Carman-Ainsworth (25-21, 25-18) and Oxford (22-25, 25-18, 15-12) in pool play.
The Chargers beat Swartz Creek 25-15 and 25-20 in the quarterfinals, th ...
Birch Run Nets Volleyball Win Over Hemlock
Created on: Wed, Aug 24th 2011, 22:38
Birch Run volleyball defeated host Hemlock in three straight games 25-19, 25-21 and 25-23 Wednesday to win 3-0.
Sarah Hartley had 18 digs, 11 kills and 2 aces to lead the Panthers, while katie Dowd added 21 assists.
Hemlock's Karli Herrington led Hemlock with 7 kills and 2 blocks. Abbi Phillipson contributed with 4 kills and 2 blocks, while Abbey Kube tallied 9 digs and 6 aces. Taylor Alfano and Brooke Phillion had 6 assists apiece.
Hemlock next competes at Nouvel Catholic ...
Carrollton Volleyball Nets First Win 3-0 over Bridgeport
Created on: Wed, Aug 24th 2011, 19:16
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2nd
3rd
Final
Carrollton
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25
25
3
Bridgeport
7
14
14
0
The Cavaliers dominated visiting Bridgeport in straight sets Tuesday to win 3-0 in a non-conference volleyball match-up.
Carrollton (1-1-2) won three straigh ...
Midland Dow Volleyball Captures Chippewa Hills Invitational Crown
Created on: Mon, Aug 22nd 2011, 12:29
Midland Dow volleyball started out the season on a good note Saturday as the team went undefeated and won the Chippewa Hills Invitational.
The Chargers won all five matches without dropping a single game. In pool play, the Chargers defeated Big Rapids Crossroads (25-10, 25-10), Hart (25-16, 25-17) and shutdown Holton (25-6, 25-7).
Dow met host Chippwa Hills in the semifinals, where the Chargers won 25-10 and 25-11. The Chargers defeated Bay City Central in the finals winning 25-20 a ...
Carrollton Volleyball Sugar Invitational Results
Created on: Sat, Aug 20th 2011, 16:45
Championship: Unionville-Sebewaing def. Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 25-20, 25-16
Semifinals: USA def. Hemlock, 25-9, 25-15; Sacred Heart def. Valley Lutheran, 25-15, 25-19.
Quarterfinals: Hemlock def. Brown City 25-12, 25-23; Valley Lutheran def. St. Charles, 30-28, 25-19; USA def. Bullock Creek; MP Sacred Heart def. Bay City John Glenn.
Pool A: MP Sacred Heart 6-0; Hemlock 3-3; Carrollton 2-4; Tawas 1-4.
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