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PostPosted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:14 pm
by ndfan
Here's the Herald's 12 to watch around the area in Volleyball.

12 to watch
Chelsey Barta,

Minto

The senior repeated as an all-district pick last season, when she had 541 assists, 375 digs and 76 aces. Barta has 1,675 assists for her career.

Ally Cahill,

Rolla-Rock Lake

Cahill earned all-District 8 honors for the second straight season in 2005. The senior outside hitter was second on the R-RL team in kills (325) and digs (239) and ranked third in aces (70).

Jordan Callahan,

Minnewaukan-F. Winds

Callahan was a repeat all-district pick last season. The 6-footer is a force at the net, as she had 233 kills and 50 blocks as a sophomore last year.

Betsy Dickson,

Midway

An all-around athlete, Dickson was a repeat all-district pick last season, when she led Midway in aces (66), kills (151), blocks (67) and digs (185).

Jenny Dinius,

Langdon

The senior gained all-district honors in helping Langdon win the Region 4 title and place third at state. Dinius had 314 kills, 99 aces and 474 digs.

Ashley Haines,

Hillsboro

The senior hitter was a repeat all-District 3 selection last season. Haines is a force at the net, as last season she had 245 kills and 134 blocks.

Taylor Hart,

Langdon

The senior hitter is a two-time all-District 8 selection. On last season's 39-5 Cardinals team, Hart paced the team in kills (343) and digs (531) and had 79 aces.

Jenny Heggen,

Park River-F-L

As a sophomore last season, Heggen was the top hitter for the Aggies. She paced the team with 250 kills and 24 blocks, tied for the team lead with 44 aces and was an all-district pick.

Stacey Nygaard,

Adams-Edmore

The senior was a repeat all-District 8 pick last year in leading Adams-Edmore to an 18-9 record. Nygaard had 583 assists and 58 aces in 2005.

Abby Reiter,

Hatton-Northwood

Reiter, an outstanding all-around athlete, was the leader at the net on last season's Region 2 runner-up Thunder team. Reiter had more than 275 kills in Hatton-Northwood's balanced attack.

Tara Thompson,

Thompson

The senior is the top hitter back for the state champion Tommies. Last season, Thompson had 222 kills and 38 service aces while gaining all-district honors. She was named to the state all-tournament team.

Chelsea Unger,

Rolla-Rock Lake

The senior was the quarterback for the Bulldogs' 30-6 team. She had 892 assists, as well as 213 digs and 40 aces, and earned a second straight selection to the all-District 8 team.

PostPosted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 6:03 pm
by westfan
Two big hitters to watch in the west are Abby Bratlien from Tioga and Courtney Egge from Stanley.

Bratlien pounded 500 plus kills last season for the Pirates and nearly as many digs, the 6 footer has has received multiple All District and All Conference Honors. She looks to be one of the best volleyball players in the state this year if she stays healthy.

Egge the 6 foot MH from Stanley amassed more than 450 kills for the Blue Jays last season and 500 plus digs. She led Stanley to the District 15 championship where she was named Tournament MVP. She also has acquired multiple All District and All Conference Honors.

These two may be the best in the west!