ESPN RISE FAB 50 
October 1, 2009 1:07 AM
By Christine Jinbo
The Week 3 girls' volleyball ESPN RISE FAB 50 ranking is here, previous rank in parenthesis. Click the FAB 50 link for more information.
ESPN RISE FAB 50
National girls' volleyball rankings
Week 3 Rankings- Records reflect games played through September 28.
Rank School City, State Record
1 (1) Archbishop Mitty San Jose, Calif. 16-0
2 (2) Joliet Catholic Chicago, Ill. 13-0
3 (3) Reagan San Antonio, Texas 34-1
4 (5) Muncie Burris Muncie, Ind. 26-0
5 (NR) Newport Harbor Newport Beach, Calif 11-4
6 (6) Amarillo Amarillo, Texas 33-3
7 (8) St. Francis Wheaton 17-0
8 (7) Assumption Louisville, Ky. 21-3
9 (20) Mira Costa Manhattan Beach, Calif. 6-4
10 (12) J.J. Pearce Richardson, Texas 25-4
11 (14) Ursuline Academy Cincinnati, Ohio 13-0
12 (NR) Yorktown Yorktown, Ind. 23-0
13 (18) Marymount Los Angeles, Calif. 10-3
14 (13) Wilson Long Beach, Calif. 7-2
15 (22) Benet Lisle, Ill. 15-2
16 (21) Berkley Prep Tampa, Fla. 13-2
17 (33) O'Connor Helotes, Texas 27-3
18 (19) St. Ursula Academy Toledo, Ohio 12-1
19 (10) Los Alamitos Los Alamitos, Calif. 15-4
20 (9) Sacred Heart Academy Louisville, Ky. 13-6
21 (28) Lakewood Lakewood, Calif. 7-4
22 (25) Cardinal Gibbons Raleigh, N.C. 13-1
23 (15) Dos Pueblos Goleta, Calif. 8-1
24 (24) Canyon Randall Amarillo, Texas 26-1
25 (36) Hinsdale Central Hinsdale, Ill. 15-2
26 (23) St. James Lenexa, Kan. 15-1
27 (35) Shakopee Shakopee, Minn. 17-0
28 (NR) Redlands East Valley Redlands, Calif. 7-2
29 (29) Plant Tampa, Fla. 11-0
30 (30) Bishop Miege Shawnee Mission, Kans. 14-3
31 (31) Dublin Coffman Dublin, Ohio 14-0
32 (NR) El Dorado Placentia, Calif. 9-6
33 (32) Elkhart Memorial Elkhart, Ind. 14-1
34 (26) Evenston Evanston, Ill. 15-2
35 (16) The Woodlands Woodlands, Texas 29-5
36 (37) Rose Greenville, N.C. 13-0
37 (17) Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, Calif. 7-2
38 (27) Chaska Minn. 12-1
39 (NR) Lyons (LaGrange, Ill.) LaGrange, Ill. 19-1
40 (NR) Redondo Union Redondo Beach, Calif. 11-3
41 (39) Sandburg Orland Park, Ill. 16-2
42 (NR) St. Thomas Aquinas Overland Park, Kans. 19-3
43 (40) Allen Allen, Texas 27-3
44 (11) Floyd Central Floyds Knobs, Ind. 19-2
45 (43) Punahou Honolulu, Hawai'i 13-0
46 (4) La Costa Canyon Carlsbad, Calif. 8-2
47 (41) Marist Chicago, Ill. 13-3
48 (NR) Washburn Rural Topeka, Kan. 15-2
49 (45) Lakota West West Chester, Ohio 11-0
50 (47) Westlake Austin, Texas
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ESPN RISE FAB 50
September 23, 2009 4:41 PM
By Christine Jinbo
This week, Los Alamitos (Calif.) made a climb in the ranking with back to back tournament titles at the Gahr Invitational (Cerritos, Calif.) and the Dave Mohs Memorial (Huntington Beach, Calif.).
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Tournaments around the country impacted the rankings as schools hosted events with national implications.
St. Joseph's Academy (St. Louis, Mo.) hosted a petite tournament that packed a big punch with a lineup of teams from different states.
ESPN RISE FAB 50 No. 1 Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.) hosted 16 teams with six ranked in the FAB 50.
The Dave Mohs Memorial hosted by Edison (Huntington Beach, Calif.) High School accepted 64 teams split into two divisions into its tournament.
Check out the week 2 girls' volleyball ESPN RISE FAB 50 ranking for 2009 below, previous rank in parenthesis. Click the link for more.
ESPN RISE FAB 50
National girls' volleyball rankings
Week 2 Rankings- Records reflect games played through September 20.
Rank School, City, State, Record
1 (1) Archbishop Mitty San Jose, Calif. 9-0
2 (2) Joliet Catholic Chicago, Ill. 12-0
3 (3) Reagan San Antonio, Texas 31-1
4 (4) La Costa Canyon Carlsbad, Calif. 2-0
5 (5) Muncie Burris Muncie, Ind. 20-0
6 (6) Amarillo Amarillo, Texas 31-3
7 (9) Assumption Louisville, Ky. 15-2
8 (12) St. Francis Wheaton, Ill. 15-0
9 (7) Sacred Heart Academy Louisville, Ky. 11-3
10 (18) Los Alamitos Los Alamitos, Calif. 11-0
11 (10) Floyd Central Floyds Knobs, Ind. 17-1
12 (8 ) J.J. Pearce Richardson, Texas 23-4
13 (11) Wilson Long Beach, Calif. 1-0
14 (14) Ursuline Academy Cincinnati, Ohio 10-0
15 (20) Dos Pueblos Goleta, Calif. 6-1
16 (NR) The Woodlands Woodlands, Texas 27-4
17 (39) Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, Calif. 6-1
18 (13) Marymount Los Angeles, Calif. 4-2
19 (33) St. Ursula Academy Toledo, Ohio 9-1
20 (15) Mira Costa Manhattan Beach, Calif. 1-1
21 (21) Berkley Prep Tampa, Fla. 7-2
22 (NR) Benet Lisle, Ill. 14-1
23 (26) St. James Lenexa, Kan. 6-0
24 (30) Canyon Randall Amarillo, Texas 24-1
25 (23) Cardinal Gibbons Raleigh, N.C. 7-1
26 (NR) Evenston Evanston, Ill. 13-2
27 (28) Chaska Chaska, Minn. 7-0
28 (22) Lakewood Lakewood, Calif. 4-2
29 (29) Plant Tampa, Fla. 10-0
30 (47) Bishop Miege Shawnee Mission, Kans. 11-2
31 (19) Dublin Coffman Dublin, Ohio 8-0
32 (32) Elkhart Memorial Elkhart, Ind. 10-0
33 (16) O'Connor Helotes, Texas 25-3
34 (17) Marian Omaha, Neb. 15-1
35 (35) Shakopee Shakopee, Minn. 10-0
36 (46) Hinsdale Central Hinsdale, Ill. 14-2
37 (37) Rose Greenville, N.C. 7-0
38 (31) St. Joseph's Academy St. Louis, Mo. 12-3
39 (24) Sandburg Orland Park, Ill. 10-1)
40 (34 Allen Allen, Texas 23-3
41 (36) Marist Chicago, Ill. 7-2
42 (41) Lee's Summit West Lee's Summit, Mo. 11-0
43 (42) Punahou Honolulu, Hawai'i 9-0
44 (43) Blue Springs Blue Springs, Mo. 11-2
45 (45) Lakota West West Chester, Ohio 10-0
46 (49) Kamehameha Honolulu, Hawai'i 9-1
47 (38) Westlake Austin, Texas 22-6
48 (48) Mount Notre Dame Academy Cincinnati, Ohio 8-1
49 (50) Corona del Mar Newport Beach, Calif 6-2
50 (40) Harvard Westlake North Hollywood, Calif. 1-3
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ESPN RISE FAB 50
September 16, 2009 6:08 PM
By Christine Jinbo
This week, ESPN RISE FAB 50 top ten teams, previoiusly ranked No. 3 Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) and No. 2 Assumption (Louisville, Ky.) sustained upset losses. The Mustangs fell to previously ranked No. 40 Marymount (Los Angeles, Calif.) High School on their own turf. The Sailors traveled to Mustang territory and toppled the giants, 25-21, 25-27, 19-25, 25-23 15-11. USC commit, Sam Hirschman had a team high 20 kills, 15 digs and four blocks.
Assumption traveled to the Burris Invitational (Muncie, Ind.) and took a beating from tournament host, No. 18 Burris in the finals. Florida commit Taylor Unroe led the team and propelled the Owls into the top ten with their straight set win over Assumption. The Rockets redeemed themselves in straight sets over rival No. 7 Mercy (Louisville, Ky.) (25-14, 25-18, 25-16), which knocked the Jags out of the top ten. The Rockets went into the Louisville Invitational Tournament with one loss and emerged with one more to Sacred Heart (Louisville, Ky.) in a best of three match (25-21, 23-25, 25-18).
The season is heating up with early tournaments set for the coming weeks. Competitive tournaments take place in Northern and Southern California. No. 1 Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.) hosts its Invitational with 16 teams on four courts. No. 21 Berkeley Prep (Tampa, Fla.) and No. 23 Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh, N.C.) will travel to the event, which includes top California talent. Besides host Mitty, No. 13 Marymount, No. 20 Dos Pueblos (Goleta, Calif.) and No. 39 Santa Barbara will be in attendance. In Southern California, the 32nd annual Dave Mohs, hosted by Edison (Huntington Beach, Calif.) High School will feature top Southern California teams. The tournament field has 64 teams competing in two divisions with Orange County well represented. Championship matches are on Sept. 21.
ESPN RISE FAB 50 No. 31 St. Joseph (St. Louis, Mo.) will host its Invitational also this weekend. Louisville schools, No. 25 Mercy and No. 7 Sacred Heart will travel to St. Louis for the event. The much anticipated Durango Classic is set for Sept. 25-26 and will feature, five ESPN RISE top ten teams and 12 ESPN RISE ranked teams. The tournament represents eight states and has expanded its field to 48 teams this year. This is one nobody wants to miss.
Check out the pre-season girls' volleyball ESPN RISE FAB 50 ranking for 2009 below, previous rank in parenthesis. Click the link for more.
ESPN RISE FAB 50
National girls' volleyball rankings
Week 1 Rankings- Records reflect games played through September 13.
Rank School, City, ST, Rec.
1 (1) Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.) 6-0
2 (5) Joliet Catholic (Chicago, Ill.) 8-0
3 (8) Reagan (San Antonio, Texas) 29-1
4 (9) La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad, Calif.) 1-0
5 (18) Muncie Burris (Muncie, Ind.) 15-0
6 (4) Amarillo (Amarillo, Texas) 28-3
7 (12) Sacred Heart Academy (Louisville, Ky.) 7-2
8 (6) J.J. Pearce (Richardson, Texas) 21-4
9 (2) Assumption (Louisville, Ky.) 12-2
10 (22) Floyd Central (Floyds Knobs, Ind. 11-0
11 (11) Wilson (Long Beach, Calif.) 0-0
12 (20) St. Francis (Wheaton, Ill.) 8-0
13 (40) Marymount (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1-0
14 (14) Ursuline Academy (Cincinnati, Ohio) 6-0
15 (3) Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) 0-1
16 (23) O'Connor (Helotes, Texas) 23-3
17 (16) Marian (Omaha, Neb.) 9-0
18 (15) Los Alamitos (Los Alamitos, Calif.) 4-0
19 (19) Dublin Coffman (Dublin, Ohio) 4-0
20 (21) Dos Pueblos (Goleta, Calif.) 2-0
21 (25) Berkley Prep (Tampa, Fla.) 5-0
22 (17) Lakewood (Lakewood, Calif.) 3-0
23 (37) Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh, N.C.) 4-0
24 (NR) Sandburg (Orland Park, Ill.) 5-0
25 (7) Mercy (Louisville, Kent.) 10-2
26 (32) St. James (Lenexa, Kan.) 3-0
27 (24) Mother McAuley (Chicago, Ill.) 3-0
28 (28) Chaska (Chaska, Minn.) 3-0
29 (35) Plant (Tampa, Fla.) 8-0
30 (NR) Canyon Randall (Amarillo, Texas) 21-1
31 (34) St. Joseph's Academy (St. Louis, Mo.) 8-1
32 (38) Elkhart Memorial (Elkhart, Ind.) 8-0
33 (NR) St. Ursula Academy (Toledo, Ohio) 6-0
34 (NR) Allen (Allen, Texas) 22-3
35 (39) Shakopee (Shakopee, Minn.) 8-0
36 (NR) Marist (Chicago, Ill.) 3-0
37 (44) Rose (Greenville, N.C.) 6-0
38 (13) Westlake (Austin, Texas) 19-5
39 (NR) Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, Calif.) 2-0
40 (42) Harvard Westlake (North Hollywood, Calif.) 0-1
41 (NR) Lee's Summit West (Lee's Summit, Mo.) 9-0
42 (43) Punahou (Honolulu, Hawai'i) 7-0
43 (49) Blue Springs (Blue Springs, Mo.) 8-2
44 (26) Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.) 9-1
45 (33) Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio) 6-0
46 (NR) Hinsdale Central (Hinsdale, Ill.) 6-0
47 (45) Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission, Kans.) 7-1
48 (48) Mount Notre Dame (Cincinnati, Ohio) 6-1
49 (50) Kamehameha (Honolulu, Hawai'i) 6-1
50 (46) Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) 0-1
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ESPN RISE FAB 50
September 8, 2009 3:44 PM
By Christine Jinbo
ESPN RISE FAB 50
2009 First Girls' Volleyball Ranking -
Records and previous ranking from final 2008 FAB 50 Rankings
Last year, ESPN RISE crowned, Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.) High School the ESPN RISE National Champion. The Monarchs picked up where they left off, atop the rankings as the pre-season No. 1, with nine seniors and six of seven starters who returned from the 2008 squad. Head Coach Bret Almazan-Cezar prepares his veteran squad to achieve national excellence again this year.
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| | Bret Almazan-Cezar coached Archbishop Mitty to a CIF State Div. II Championship. |
"We're simply doing things that will continue the excellence and success of the past," said Almazan-Cezar.
Last year, Almazan-Cezar told ESPN RISE Volleyball, "This team really enjoys hanging out with each other." To promote team unity this year, the team hiked 14 miles and camped in the Big Basin (Redwoods State Park, Calif.).
The Monarchs will host their own national tournament with Berkeley Prep (Tampa, Fla.) and Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh, N.C.) traveling from out of state to test the competition.
Check out the pre-season girls' volleyball ESPN RISE FAB 50 rankings for 2009 below or click the link for more.
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Pre-season Rankings
Rank School, City, ST 2008 Record
1 (1) Archbishop Mitty San Jose, Calif. 42-1
2 (22) Assumption Louisville, Ky. 30-7
3 (18) Mira Costa Manhattan Beach, Calif. 28-6
4 (4) Amarillo Amarillo, Texas 48-3
5 (17) Joliet Catholic Chicago, Ill. 39-3
6 (NR) J.J. Pearce Richardson, Texas 36-6
7 (3) Mercy Louisville, Kent. 40-1
8 (23) Reagan San Antonio, Texas 45-3
9 (2) La Costa Canyon Carlsbad, Calif. 37-1
10 (6) St. Charles East St. Charles, Ill. 39-4
11 (20) Wilson Long Beach, Calif. 28-4
12 (19) Sacred Heart Academy Louisville, Ky. 29-10
13 (8) Westlake Austin, Texas 40-8
14 (24) Ursuline Academy Cincinnati, Ohio 28-1
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15 (41) Los Alamitos Los Alamitos, Calif. 25-6
16 (36) Marian Omaha, Neb. 34-8
17 (NR) Lakewood Lakewood, Calif. 19-8
18 (50) Muncie Burris Muncie, Ind. 36-4
19 (NR) Dublin Coffman Dublin, Ohio 25-2
20 (NR) St. Francis Wheaton 27-9
21 (29) Dos Pueblos Goleta, Calif. 28-7
22 (NR) Floyd Central Floyds Knobs, Ind. 35-4
23 (32) O'Connor Helotes, Texas 38-5
24 (13) Mother McAuley Chicago, Ill. 39-3
25 (45) Berkley Prep Tampa, Fla. 28-3
26 (NR) Center Grove Greenwood, Ind. 25-10
27 (NR) Nevada Union Grass Valley, Calif. 24-9
28 (NR) Chaska Minn. 25-5
29 (35) Notre Dame Covington, Ky. 29-5
30 (NR) Redondo Union Redondo Beach, Calif. 13-13
31 (12) Papillion La Vista Papillion, Neb. 41-1
32 (5) St. James Lenexa, Kan. 45-1
33 (NR) Lakota West West Chester, Ohio 14-12
34 (NR) St. Joseph's Academy St. Louis, Mo. 28-9
35 (27) Plant Tampa, Fla. 28-3
36 (NR) Grandview Aurora, Colo. 27-4
37 (49) Cardinal Gibbons Raleigh, N.C. 29-0
38 (38) Elkhart Memorial Elkhart, Ind. 36-2
39 (43) Shakopee Shakopee, Minn. 32-2
40 (47) Marymount Los Angeles, Calif. 25-6
41 (46) Washburn Rural Topeka, Kan. 35-2
42 (NR) Harvard Westlake North Hollywood, Calif. 22-6
43 (NR) Punahou Honolulu, Hawai'i 22-4
44 (NR) Rose Greenville, N.C. 27-1
45 (NR) Bishop Miege Shawnee Mission, Kans. 36-5
46 (7) Santa Margarita Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. 29-8
47 (14) Clear Creek Houston, Texas 44-5
48 (NR) Mount Notre Dame Academy Cincinnati, Ohio 23-5
49 (NR) Blue Springs Blue Springs, Mo. 33-3
50 (NR) Kamehameha Honolulu, Hawai'i 20-4
Teams to watch list (in alphabetical order):
Beckman, Irvine, CA
Bingham, South Jordan, UT
Brighton, Salt Lake City, UT
Buchanan, Clovis, CA
Carson City, Carson City, NV
Chugiak, Chugiak, AK
Clovis, Clovis, CA
Clovis West, Clovis, CA
Cottonwood, Salt Lake City, UT
El Dorado, Placentia, CA
Gilbert, Gilbert, AZ
Newport Harbor, Newport Beach, CA
Ponderosa, Shingle Springs, CA
Redlands East Valley, Redlands, CA
Saint Mary's, Stockton, CA
Saint Pius X, Albuquerque, NM
Torrey Pines, San Diego, CA
Xavier College Preparatory, Phoenix, AZ
Marist, Chicago, Ill.
Olmsted Falls, Olmsted Falls, Ohio
Benet, Lisle, Ill.
Roncalli, Indianapolis, Ind.
St. Thomas Aquinas, Overland Park, Kans.
Eastview, Apple Valley, Minn.
Incarnate Word Academy, Houston, Texas
Lee's Summit West, Lee's Summit, Mo.
Mother of Mercy, Cincinnati, Ohio
Friendswood, Friendswood, Texas
Lake Highlands, Dallas, Texas
Timber Creek, Orlando, Fla.
Sandburg, Orland Park, Ill.
Glenbrook South, Glenview, Ill.
Naperville Central, Naperville, Ill.
Naperville North, Naperville, Ill.
New Castle Chrysler, New Castle, Ind.
Muncie Central, Muncie, Ind.
Cathedral, Indianapolis, Ind.
Delta, Muncie, Ind.
West Henderson, Hendersonville, N.C.
Grand Island, Grand Island, Neb.
Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Calif.
Orange Lutheran, Orange, Calif.
Thousand Oaks, Thousand Oaks
Cherry Creek, Greenwood Village, Colo.
St Michael-Albertville, Albertville, Minn.
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Tracking progress, II
September 5, 2009 6:00 AM
Tips for stat takers from the NCAA.org
If you only have one person to do your team's stats, have them sit next to the person doing the opposing team's stats – frequent checks are then possible to make sure that an attack is awarded a dig, an ace is awarded a reception error, etc. Sitting on your team bench may be more familiar, but the purpose in being there to stat the match is to do the job correctly. The box score must balance at the end of the match, and it's a lot harder to go back afterward and try to make corrections.
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| | Lesli Akeo of Kamehameha (Honolulu, Hawai'i) controls the ball. |
· One team's blocks will also be reflected in the opponent's hitting errors
· Aces must equal the opponent's serve reception errors
· Don't give two players a reception error on the same serve. It must go to one person or the team
· Digs cannot be more than the total attacks that did not go down for kills or errors.
Rarely do teams rank among the leaders in both blocks and digs. Either the team is blocking the ball down at the net for a point (and is awarded a block) or the team is digging up an attacked ball (for a dig).
Be aware that often coaches count many more blocks for their player performance purposes than are actual statistical blocks. A block MUST be off an attacked ball and MUST go down for a point. Using bench stats is very often not an accurate way to maintain volleyball stats.
To do a rough addition of how the box score will balance out, if Team A defeated Team B 25-21, 25-23, 25-20. Team A had 75 points, so you would add up Team A's kills, service aces, Team B's attack errors, service errors and ball handling errors and the numbers should be very close.
Team B finished with 64 points, and you'd add up their kills, service aces and to that total add in Team A's attack errors, service errors and ball handling errors. There are often a few points that don't go down on the box score – bad sets, miscommunication errors in which a player is not awarded an attack error when no one is there to hit the set, etc. but you CANNOT end up with more statistical points than a team finishes with on the scoring.
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VIDEO: Chase Ross
August 22, 2009 9:00 PM
By Christine Jinbo
Meet USA Volleyball's Junior National Beach Team member Chase Ross (Carlsbad, Calif.). Ross, along with partner Steven VanderWerp (Grand Haven, Mich.) will represent the U.S. in the 2009 SWATCH FIVB Junior World Championships on Sept. 16-20 in Blackpool, England. Ross' sister Summer is currently representing the US in Alanya, Turkey with partner Jane Croson at the FIVB Youth World Championships.
Ross talks to ESPN RISE Volleyball about training with the Junior National Beach Team, USA Beach Coaches Anjinho Bacil and Jon Aharoni and gives some advice for younger players coming through the ranks.
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VIDEO: Kyle Stevenson
August 20, 2009 2:29 PM
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Meet USA Volleyball's Junior National Beach Team member Kyle Stevenson (Palos Verdes, Calif.). Stevenson, along with partner Parker Kalmbach (Coto de Caza, Calif.) are in Alanya, Turkey representing the U.S. in the 2009 SWATCH FIVB Youth World Championships.
Stevenson talks to ESPN RISE Volleyball about training with the Junior National Beach Team, USA Beach Coaches Anjinho Bacil and Jon Aharoni and learning everyday.
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VIDEO: Parker Kalmbach
August 19, 2009 2:34 PM
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Meet USA Volleyball's Junior National Beach Team member Parker Kalmbach (Coto de Caza, Calif.). Kalmbach, along with partner Kyle Stevenson (Palos Verdes, Calif.) are in Alanya, Turkey representing the U.S. in the 2009 SWATCH FIVB Youth World Championships.
Kalmbach talks to ESPN RISE Volleyball about training with the Junior National Beach Team, USA Beach Coaches Anjinho Bacil and Jon Aharoni and his excitement for the game.
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VIDEO: Anjinho Bacil and Jon Aharoni
August 13, 2009 6:00 AM
By Christine Jinbo
Meet USA Volleyball's Junior Beach National Team Head Coach Eduardo "Anjinho" Bacil and assistant coach Jon Aharoni, coordinator of beach coaching and development for USA Volleyball. Learn about the Junior National Beach Program and how to improve your beach game.
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Junior Beach teams announced
July 22, 2009 2:04 PM
The USA Volleyball beach department has announced its selections for the Under-19 (youth) and Under-21 teams that will represent the United States in international competitions this summer.
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"With 50 athletes in our June-July training program, we had an unbelievably strong group from which to choose,” said
Ali Wood Lamberson, USA Volleyball's director of beach programs. "Our goal for these athletes is not only to win medals at their events, but also to make an impact on the beach volleyball world and to be the future of the AVP and FIVB tours.”
The beach athletes have been training in Southern California with
Eduardo "Anjinho” Bacil, USA Volleyball's head beach volleyball coach with assistance from
Jon Aharoni, USAV's coordinator of beach coaching and development.
The U19 teams will compete at the
2009 SWATCH FIVB Youth World Championships on Aug. 19-23 in Alanya, Turkey. The No. 1 teams will be entered into the main draw while the No. 2 teams will have to qualify.
The boys' teams selected are
Parker Kalmbach (Coto de Caza, Calif.) and
Kyle Stevenson (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.) as the No. 1 team and Jordan Dyer (Santa Barbara, Calif.) and Jace Olsen (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) as the No. 2 team.
The girls' teams selected are
Jane Croson (Lakewood, Calif.) and
Summer Ross (Carlsbad, Calif.) at No. 1 and
Natalie Hagglund (Encinitas, Calif.) and
Dalas Dodd (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) at No. 2.
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VIDEO: Get Recruited
July 3, 2009 10:00 AM
By Christine Jinbo
Many volleyball athletes, both boys and girls are competing at a national tournament at this very moment. These athletes play for many reasons, one of which is to get recruited to play in college.
UC Irvine Mens Volleyball team recently bested USC in the NCAA Div. I National Championship in Provo, Utah. UCI Asst. Coach Mark Presho spoke with ESPN RISE Volleyball about building a national championship team and the type of athletes college coaches want to recruit. He answered many common questions athletes have about the recruiting process.
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VIDEO: Brett Anderson
June 30, 2009 9:00 PM
By Christine Jinbo
Brett Anderson of the Riptides O.C. 17 Orange team spoke to ESPN RISE Volleyball after his team earned first place at the Boys Classic, hosted by Southern California Volleyball Association (SCVA). Riptides O.C. defeated the tournament favorite, Orange Coast Volleyball Club (OCVC) 17-1 in the final.
The junior setter looks forward to the J.O.'s hosted by USA Volleyball. His team finished as the runner up in the Boys Invitational that hosted over 300 teams from around the nation. This recent first place finish, he hopes, will help his team in the Junior Olympic Championship in Atlanta, Ga.
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Video Highlights
May 29, 2009 6:18 PM
By Christine Jinbo
ESPN RISE FAB 50 No. 2 Loyola (Los Angeles, Calif.) will face off against No. 11 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) in the finals of the CIF Southern Section CIF Div. I finals on Saturday. Check out the video below for highlights from its semifinal victory over No. 8 Wilson (Long Beach, Calif.).
Junior outside hitter Steven Irvin and senior libero Peter Jasaitis talk to ESPN RISE Volleyball.
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Top ten tips
December 30, 2008 2:44 PM
By Christine Jinbo
The Top Ten Tips about communicating with your child's coach effectively continues with the next three "rules .
Observing the communication between parents and coaches helps develop a young athlete's communication, cooperation and leadership skills. It is important to realize how closely children watch adults talk and behave toward each other and they often mimic those behaviors. Therefore, you may want to reconsider saying something to your child's coach (or about your child's coach) that you would not want your child repeating.(Read full post)
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Communicating with the coach
December 29, 2008 2:52 PM
By Christine Jinbo
Top Ten Tips
About communicating with your child's coach effectively
Parents often do not know the "rules" when approaching a coach to discuss their child and the team. Rules of communication are often thrown out and emotions fuel a debate, especially when parents decide that the coach is coaching in an unsatisfactory way. You can help make the season better, as well as help your child enjoy their team experience more, by following a few simple rules:(Read full post)
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ESPN RISE FAB 50
December 15, 2008 6:00 PM
By Christine Jinbo
This week brings the final ESPN RISE FAB 50 National Volleyball Rankings. The three part series, "Who will be No. 1? debated each team's argument for the spot atop the rankings and the title, ESPN RISE National Champion. Many teams had exceptional seasons, and three have legitimate claims to the title: current ESPN RISE FAB 50 No. 1 Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.), No. 2 La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad, Calif.) and No. 3 Mercy Academy (Louisville, Ky.).
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ESPN RISE FAB 50
December 3, 2008 1:27 AM
By Christine Jinbo
The newest installment of the ESPN RISE FAB 50 has little movement as the volleyball season winds to a close. Final rankings wait as California finishes its state playoffs this weekend.
In the CIF Division II race, No. 1 Archbishop Mitty (San Jose) looks primed to take the CIF Northern Region State Championship for the seventh consecutive year. The Central Coast Section proved to be the most dominant section in the Northern Region as Mitty matches up against a Central Coast Section
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rival Mountain View. The Monarchs bested Mountain View four times this season and look to make a clean sweep with this fifth and final match.
In the Southern Region, the Southern Section proved dominant. No. 19 Redlands East Valley (Redlands) faces the same opponent from the CIF Southern Section Div. II-AA finals, Corona del Mar (Newport Beach). The Wildcats bested the Sea Kings, 25-16,25-20, 25-14 in that finals match up and Corona del Mar looks to even the score.
In the CIF Division I race, it is all about the Southern Region Finals. Two Sectional Champions, No. 2 La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad) San Diego Section Champion and No. 7 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) Southern Section Champion face off in the final showdown. The Mavericks travel to Santa Margarita and seek revenge on the only team to hand them a loss this season. Santa Margarita looks to defend itself at home and defeat La Costa Canyon for a second time this year. The winner of this match will face Homestead (Cupertino) of the Central Coast Section or Napa of the San Joaquin Section.
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ESPN RISE FAB 50
November 27, 2008 12:24 PM
By Christine Jinbo
With the exception of California, the state playoff races are over. Florida and Texas came to a close and crowned their state champions this past weekend. With these last few states playing their most meaningful games of the season, teams jostled in the rankings as upsets occured in California and Florida.
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ESPN RISE FAB 50 girls volleyball
November 19, 2008 5:20 PM
By Christine Jinbo
Teams from California, Illinois and Texas battled in their perspective playoff races. The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) playoffs have all gone according to seed, without major upsets in the top divisions, but not all state races were that simple.
In the CIF Div. II Central Coast Section, ESPN RISE ranked No. 1 Archbishop Mitty (San Jose) received a bye, then defeated Presentation (San Jose), 25-14, 25-15, 25-22. The Monarchs will face Palo Alto on Wednesday nig...
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ESPN RISE FAB 50 girls volleyball
November 12, 2008 8:00 PM
By Christine Jinbo
California:
The race in California has just begun as many other states moved on to their winter seasons. CIF Southern Section released its brackets in ten divisions on Sunday and ESPN RISE FAB 50 No. 7 Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) received the top seed in Div. I-A. No. 11 Wilson (Long Beach), No. 15 Santa Margarita, and No. 22 Los Alamitos followed behind in the No. 2, 3 and 4 spots. The top four seeds of Div. I-A all went undefeated in their leagues with the exception of Santa Margarita, which split with No. 29 Orange Lutheran.
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No. 19 Dos Pueblos (Goleta) swept the Channel League over rival Santa Barbara and received the top seed in Div. I-AA. No. 39 Marymount (Los Angeles) and previously ranked No. 46 Santa Barbara will battle it out in the bottom half of the bracket. No. 26 Redlands East Valley (Redlands) received the first seed in Div. II-AA
There were no surprises in the CIF Sections of San Diego or Central Coast. No. 2 La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad) received the first seed in Div. I with Avocado League rival No. 43 Torrey Pines in the second seed. The Central Coast Section seeded Archbishop Mitty first in Div. II. The mighty Monarchs will not have much to overcome until state playoffs.
Colorado: No. 20 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village, Colo.) picked up its fifth state championship in school history and its first in ten years.
Coach Sally Moos' squad proved their dominance and defeated Grandview (Aurora) for the third time this year, 28-26, 25-11, 25-11, to win the Colorado 5A State final.
"It's been ten years since we last won state. Moos continued, "we are a senior laden team and these ten seniors have been looking forward to this season for a long time.
Moos elaborated, "They (the ten seniors) have played a huge role in the development of the team all season, which I think is why we have been successful,
The Colorado 5A All-Tournament Team selected three Cherry Creek players: setter-
Gabi Dewberry, outside hitter-
Carrie Baird and middle-
Sam Peters. Baird, a 6-foot-1 senior was chosen as the 5A state tournament MVP and paced the final match over Grandview with 15 kills.
Florida: In the Sunshine State, the race is between three schools, which will not play each other. In the Florida High School Athletic Association State Championship, No. 37 Timber Creek (Orlando) could finish first in Div. 6A, No. 41 Plant (Tampa) first in 5A, and No. 40 Berkeley Prep (Tampa) first in 3A. As it stands this season, Berkeley Prep defeated Plant and Timber Creek defeated Berkeley Prep.
Illinois: The state race in the Land of Lincoln is down to the final four teams in each division. In Class 4A, No. 16 Benet Academy (Lisle) will face No. 6 Mother McAuley (Chicago), which is on a twenty match win streak since its loss to No. 5 St. James (Lenexa, Kan.) at the NIKE Challenge in Chicago.
Benet's last loss was to No. 12 Joliet Catholic at the Glenbard East Tournament and it advanced past No. 42 Naperville Central in the Sectionals. After Joliet Catholic's regular season schedule, the final four of Class 3A should pose not threats.
No. 9 St. Charles East will face unranked Evanston Township before it will get the chance to confront either Benet or McAuley in the finals.
Indiana: The Hoosier State since moved on to basketball season, but not before previously ranked No. 18 Indianapolis Cathedral came from behind in more ways than one. Cathedral dropped the first set in the semifinals, but bounced back and took care of Elkhart Memorial, 24-26, 25-20, 25-20, 25-18. The Fighting Irish then dispatched Central in four sets, 21-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-20 for the Class 4A Indiana State crown.
The Class 3A and 2A State Championships went forward without a glitch as No. 47 Delta defeated Mishawaka Marian in the Class 3A final, 25-21, 25-18, 25-19 and Muncie Burris tapped Brownstown Central in the Class 2A final 25-16, 25-15, 25-20.
Kansas: The Sunflower State was in full bloom as No. 5 St. James Academy (Lenexa) cruised to the Class 4A Kansas State title over Topeka-Hayden, 25-15, 25-12. Coach Nancy Dorsey shaped this brand new program into a state and national contender in four short years.
The All Tournament Team from Class 6A, chosen by the Kansas Volleyball Association, selected: Alexa Bordewick, Kelsey Lewis, Shannon Majors and Kacia Turner from Washburn Rural. Lauren Brown, Hanna Forst, Rachel Gray, Brook Jansen, Kelly Kolich, and Nia Williams were selected from St. James.
Kentucky: No. 3 Mercy (Louisville) finished atop the Bluegrass State and went five for five over No. 18 Sacred Heart (Louisville), with the final win in the state finals, 25-20, 25-23. The Jaguars most difficult test this season came from No. 32 Assumption, which was ranked as high as No. 6 after the Durango Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.), and the Jags came out on top three of four times. Wins in Florida over No. 40 Berkley Prep (Tampa) and No. 41 Plant (Tampa) also proved the dominance of Mercy.
Kentucky State Championship All-Tournament Team:
Alex Schulte (Newport Central Catholic), Kaela Freppon (Newport Central Catholic), Jaimie Wulfeck (Notre Dame), Jenna Schreiver (Notre Dame), Connie Strong (Owensboro Catholic), Brooke Dowlen (Logan County), Kelly Cole (Paul Dunbar), Maddie Hatcher (Paul Dunbar), Danica Fick (Paul Dunbar), Abbi Williams (Sacred Heart), Emily Juhl (Sacred Heart), Lexi Bauer (Sacred Heart), Madison Hardy (Mercy), Kelsey Anderson (Mercy), Paige Wessel (Mercy)
Most Valuable Player:
Casey Garvey (Mercy)
Minnesota: No. 38 Shakopee defeated first-time state qualifiers No. 46 Eastview (Apple Valley), 26-24, 19-25, 25-22, 25-22 in the Class AAA Minnesota State Championship match. The Sabors defeated Mayo (Rochester) 25-16, 25-5, 25-17, in the quarterfinals and Andover 27-25, 25-22, 25-13 in the semifinals.
Previously ranked No. 44 St. Michael-Albertville fell in the semifinals Eastview but bounced back and outlasted Andover, 25-14, 24-26, 25-23, 25-21.
2008 Class AAA Minnesota State Girls Volleyball All-Tournament Team
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Tia Gaffen Wayzata
Lauren Cipperly Andover
Catherine Yager St. Michael-Albertville
Katherine Harms St. Michael-Albertville
Kaiti Wachter Eastview, Apple Valley
Lauren Grant Eastview, Apple Valley
Anna Olson Eastview, Apple Valley
Elizabeth Benusa Shakopee
Mollie Geske Shakopee
Ashley Wittman Shakopee
Nebraska: No. 17 Papillion La Vista conquered the Metro Conference Tournament with a 3-0 victory over No. 33 Omaha Marian. The Monarchs finished on top of the District A-1 over Omaha Northwest. The Nebraska State Volleyball Tournament is November 13-15, and the Monarchs could face Omaha Marian for the sixth time this season or No. 28 Grand Island in the finals.
Ohio: In the Division I Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Volleyball State Championship at Wright State University, it was the battle of the unbeaten teams. Previously ranked No. 20 Olmsted Falls defeated No. 13 Cincinnati Ursuline Academy, 39-37, 16-25, 25-21, 25-12 and finished the season as the only undefeated team in all four divisions with a record of 29-0.
The 39-37 first game score was the highest in a state tournament championship match since Ohio went to the rally scoring format in 2004. The previous high was 28-26, set on three different occasions.
Texas: The Lone Star State shaped up to be just as exciting as expected. Previously ranked No. 4 Reagan (San Antonio) eliminated District 26 rival No. 6 O'Connor (San Antonio) from the Texas State race. The Rattlers will not have to worry about fellow San Antonio team previously ranked No. 11 Churchill, as the Chargers fell to previously unranked Austin Westlake.
No. 14 Amarillo advanced to Regional semifinals over Arlington Martin. The Sandies could face No. 21 Clear Creek (Houston) in the final four of the State Qualifier Tournament.
ESPN RISE Girls Volleyball National FAB 50
Games through November 11, 2008. Previous rank in parenthesis.
Rank Team Record
1 (1) Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.) 35-1
2 (2) La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad, Calif.) 29-1
3 (3) Mercy (Louisville, Kent.) 37-1
4 (4) Reagan (San Antonio, Tex.) 43-2
5 (8) St. James (Lenexa, Kan.) 45-1
6 (5) Mother McAuley (Chicago, Ill.) 38-2
7 (7) Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) 24-4
8 (14) Amarillo (Amarillo, Tex.) 43-4
9 (29) St. Charles East (St. Charles. Ill.) 36-4
10 (18) Cathedral (Indianapolis, Ind.) 36-2
11 (15) Long Beach Wilson (Long Beach, Calif.) 24-3
12 (9) Joliet Catholic (Chicago, Ill.) 37-3
13 (21) Clear Creek (Houston, Tex.) 38-4
14 (20) Olmsted Falls (Olmsted Falls, Ohio) 29-0
15 (23) Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) 22-7
16 (12) Benet (Lisle, Ill.) 39-1
17 (16) Papillion La Vista (Papillion, Neb.) 40-1
18 (17) Sacred Heart Academy (Louisville, Kent.) 29-10
19 (19) Dos Pueblos (Goleta, Calif.) 24-5
20 (24) Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village, Colo.) 31-0
21 (10) Muncie Central (Muncie, Ind.) 37-3
22 (22) Los Alamitos (Los Alamitos, Calif.) 22-5
23 (6) O'Connor (San Antonio, Tex.) 38-4
24 (13) Ursuline Academy (Cincinnati, Ohio) 28-1
25 (25) Lake Highlands (Dallas, Tex.) 39-3
26 (27) Redlands East Valley (Redlands, Calif.) 31-1
27 (42) Thousand Oaks (Thousand Oaks) 22-3
28 (28) Grand Island (Grand Island, Neb.) 33-1
29 (36) Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.) 27-4
30 (NR) Westlake (Austin) 36-7
31 (31) Notre Dame (Covington, Ky.) 29-5
32 (32) Assumption (Louisville, Ky.) 30-7
33 (34) Marian (Omaha, Neb.) 35-6
34 (11) Churchill (San Antonio, Tex.) 39-5
35 (35) Lee's Summit West (Lee's Summit, Mo.) 38-1
36 (30) Elkhart Memorial (Elkhart, Ind.) 36-2
37 (37) Timber Creek (Orlando, Fla.) 27-2
38 (41) Shakopee (Minn.) 32-2
39 (NR) Marymount (Los Angeles, Calif.) 21-5
40 (40) Berkley Prep (Tampa, Fla.) 25-2
41 (43) Plant (Tampa, Fla.) 24-3
42 (26) Naperville Central (Naperville, Ill.) 33-6
43 (NR) Torrey Pines (Torrey Pines, Calif.) 18-8
44 (38) Washburn Rural (Topeka, Kan.) 39-4
45 (45) West Henderson (Hendersonville, N.C.) 26-0
46 (46) Eastview (Apple Valley, Minn.) 28-5
47 (47) Delta (Muncie, Ind.) 33-6
48 (48) Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh, N.C.) 29-1
49 (33) Mount Notre Dame Academy (Cincinnati, Ohio) 23-5
50 (50) Muncie Burris (Muncie, Ind.) 36-4
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ESPN RISE FAB 50 girls volleyball
November 5, 2008 4:01 PM
By Christine Jinbo
Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.) rose to the No. 1 spot in the ESPN RISE FAB 50 National Rankings this week, as La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad) suffered a late season loss to previously ranked No. 42 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) in the finals of the Redondo Power Classic. The newly crowned No. 1 ascended to the top spot on their own accord, with their win loss record, with the help of a common opponent and the perfection ending loss by the Mavericks at the Redondo Tournament.
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Although La Costa Canyon owns an early season head to head victory over the Monarchs, Mitty has not dropped a match since then, building a in a 22-match win streak. Coach Bret Almazan-Cezar's squad also clinched two tournament titles including the prestigious Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions. Both La Costa Canyon and Mitty faced Santa Margarita this season with opposite outcomes. This loss for the Mavericks can do two things, re-kindle the flame and spur them on to a state title or be a sign of the bottom falling out at the end of a long season.
What this means for playoffs, we may never know since La Costa Canyon and Archbishop Mitty are in different CIF divisions.
Santa Margarita, depending on the day of the week and its injured reserve, packed a punch felt by two previously ranked No. 1 teams. The Eagles jumped into the top 25 this week with their latest David and Goliath feat.
En route to their upset of La Costa Canyon (25-21, 15-25, 25-21), the Eagles defeated Thousand Oaks 25-23, 25-21,17-25, 22-25, 15-7, in the semi finals of the Redondo Tournament.
Kylie Hargreaves was selected tournament MVP and
Natalie Hamill and
Kenna Crouse were named to the all-tournament team.
Elsewhere in the nation, state races are in various conditions of completion. In the Lone Star State, teams competed in Bidistricts November 3-4. Texas University Interscholastic League (UIL) State Tournament began with Bidistricts, continues to the Area tournament November 6-8, then the Regional Tournament commences 10-11, with the state finals wrapping up on November 15.
No. 14 Amarillo sits alone in Region 1 and could face No. 21 Clear Creek (League City) of Region 3, as neither faces other FAB 50 competition in their regions. No. 25 Lake Highlands (Dallas) is in Region 2 and may face Round Rock in the Region Finals. San Antonio teams No. 6 O'Connor, No. 4 Reagan and No. 11 Churchill overload Region 4. O'Connor and Reagan could meet in the Regional Semifinals, while Churchill will most likely face Westlake (Austin) before facing either O'Connor or Reagan in the Regional Finals.
In the Land of Lincoln, Naperville Central defeated Naperville North in sectionals, 22-25, 25-18, 25-14 and will face Benet Academy (Lisle) in the Downers Grove Sectional Final. Mother McAuley performed well in its state quest and defeated Sandburg (Orland Park) 25-11. 25-20. The Mighty Macs will square off against Marist (Chicago) in the Tinley Park Sectional Final.
The Indiana High School Athletic Association plays its state finals this weekend November 8. No. 10 Muncie Central faces Floyd Central in the semifinals and No. 30 Elkhart Memorial will face No. 18 Indianapolis Cathedral in the other semi. The winners of each face off at Ball State University for the Hoosier State title.
It could be the battle of the unbeatens in the Sooner State. No. 20 Olmsted Falls (27-0) must get past Broadview Heights (Brecksville) and No. 13 Ursuline Academy (Cincinnati) (27-0) must down cross-town rival No. 33 Mount Notre Dame to advance to the Ohio High School Athletic Association Championship (OHSAA).
ESPN RISE Girls Volleyball National FAB 50
Games through the week of November 1, 2008. Previous rank in parenthesis.
Rank Team Record
1 (2) Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.) 33-1
2 (1) La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad, Calif.) 27-1
3 (3) Mercy (Louisville, Kent.) 37-1
4 (4) Reagan (San Antonio, Tex.) 41-2
5 (5) Mother McAuley (Chicago, Ill.) 34-2
6 (6) O'Connor (San Antonio, Tex.) 36-3
7 (7) Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) 23-4
8 (9) St. James (Lenexa, Kan.) 45-1
9 (8) Joliet Catholic (Chicago, Ill.) 34-3
10 (10) Muncie Central (Muncie, Ind.) 36-2
11 (11) Churchill (San Antonio, Tex.) 37-5
12 (12) Benet (Lisle, Ill.) 36-1
13 (13) Ursuline Academy (Cincinnati, Ohio) 27-0
14 (14) Amarillo (Amarillo, Tex.) 41-3
15 (18) Long Beach Wilson (Long Beach, Calif.) 23-3
16 (17) Papillion La Vista (Papillion, Neb.) 37-1
17 (15) Sacred Heart Academy (Louisville, Kent.) 29-10
18 (16) Cathedral (Indianapolis, Ind.) 34-2
19 (19) Dos Pueblos (Goleta, Calif.) 22-5
20 (20) Olmsted Falls (Olmsted Falls, Ohio) 27-0
21 (21) Clear Creek (Houston, Tex.) 36-4
22 (22) Los Alamitos (Los Alamitos, Calif.) 19-5
23 (42) Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) 20-7
24 (23) Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village, Colo.) 26-0
25 (38) Lake Highlands (Dallas, Tex.) 36-3
26 (28) Naperville Central (Naperville, Ill.) 32-5
27 (26) Redlands East Valley (Redlands, Calif.) 29-1
28 (31) Grand Island (Grand Island, Neb.) 29-1
29 (36) St. Charles East (St. Charles. Ill.) 33-4
30 (43) Elkhart Memorial (Elkhart, Ind.) 36-1
31 (27) Notre Dame (Covington, Ky.) 29-5
32 (29) Assumption (Louisville, Ky.) 30-7
33 (37) Mount Notre Dame Academy (Cincinnati, Ohio) 23-4
34 (33) Marian (Omaha, Neb.) 31-6
35 (35) Lee's Summit West (Lee's Summit, Mo.) 34-1
36 (44) Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.) 26-4
37 (32) Timber Creek (Orlando, Fla.) 27-2
38 (NR) Washburn Rural (Topeka, Kan.) 39-4
39 (30) Avon (Avon, Ind.) 36-2
40 (34) Berkley Prep (Tampa, Fla.) 24-2
41 (41) Shakopee (Minn.) 28-2
42 (NR) Thousand Oaks (Thousand Oaks) 19-3
43 (40) Plant (Tampa, Fla.) 24-3
44 (46) St Michael-Albertville (Albertville, Minn.) 28-2
45 (NR) West Henderson (Hendersonville, N.C.) 26-0
46 (NR) Eastview (Apple Valley, Minn.) 26-4
47 (39) Delta (Muncie, Ind.) 31-6
48 (24) Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh, N.C.) 29-1
49 (49) Blue Springs (Blue Springs, Mo.) 33-3
50 (50) Muncie Burris (Muncie, Ind.) 34-4
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ESPN RISE FAB 50 girls volleyball
October 29, 2008 4:14 PM
By Christine Jinbo
In the Illinois post season, it will be a Normal battle... that is, a Normal Super-Sectional battle. No. 12 Benet Academy (Lisle), No. 28 Naperville Central and No. 47 Naperville North all line up in the top half of the same bracket. No. 5 Mother McAuley (Chicago) sits alone in the Palos Heights Super-Sectional and No. 36 St. Charles East (St. Charles) will contend with Wheaton Warrenville South (Wheaton) at the Elgin Super-Sectional.(Read full post)
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ESPN RISE FAB 50 girls volleyball
October 22, 2008 4:34 PM
By Christine Jinbo
The ESPN RISE FAB 50 teams from Illinois shook up the rankings this week as the top four teams squared off at the Autumnfest held at Glenbard East High School (Lombard). Previously ranked No. 4 Benet (Lisle) fell to No. 20 Joliet Catholic (Joliet), which has hit its stride this season. No. 12 Mother McAuley (Chicago) defeated No. 7 Naperville Central, 25-12, 25-22 in the semifinals and went on to win the event over Joliet Catholic, 27-25, 17-25, 29-27.(Read full post)
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ESPN RISE FAB 50 girls volleyball
October 16, 2008 3:38 PM
By Christine Jinbo
Teams across the nation raced into the next phases of their seasons and many remained unbeaten. La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad, Calif.) 15-0, Benet (Lisle, Ill.) 26-0, Papillion La Vista (Papillion, Neb.) 26-0, Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh, N.C.) 23-0, Washburn Rural (Topeka, Kan.) 23-0, Ursuline (Cincinnati, Ohio) 22-0, Olmsted Falls (Olmsted Falls, Ohio) 22-0, and Cherry Creek (Cherry Creek, Colo.) 18-0 make up the exclusive list.(Read full post)
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ESPN RISE FAB 50 girls volleyball
October 8, 2008 2:57 PM
By Christine Jinbo and Kirstin Olsen
The ESPN RISE FAB 50 teams jostled in the rankings with the conclusion of the Nike Challenge in Chicago, Ill. This national tournament exposed teams' weaknesses and revealed other teams' resolve. Plant (Tampa, Fla.) fell far in the rankings as they sustained losses to Sacred Heart (Louisville, Kent.) and Downers Grove South (Ill.) after last week's losses to Berkeley Prep (Tampa, Fla.) and Mercy (Louisville, Kent.). The Panthers placed fifth at the Nike Challenge as they missed the dominant play of the partially healthy outside hitter Maddie Martin (Penn State), who played sparingly (and not full speed) with an injured ankle.(Read full post)
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ESPN RISE FAB 50 girls volleyball
October 2, 2008 12:22 PM
By Christine Jinbo and Kirstin Olsen
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If it could happen to USC football, it could happen to any team. Upsets happened around the nation and No. 2 Plant (Tampa, Fla.) fell victim along with No. 6 Assumption (Louisville, Ky.), No. 12 Muncie Central (Muncie, Ind.). Plant (Tampa, Fla.) fell to No. 45 Berkley Prep (Tampa, Fla.) at the Berkeley Premier Invitational (Tampa, Fla.), 25-23, 16-25, 25-18, 21-25, 10-15. After the grueling five game loss, the squad met up with No. 8 Mercy (Louisville, Kent.) in the quarterfinals of the tournament and lost, 25-19, 25-20, 25-12. Coach Leanna Taylor's squad played without standout Penn State commit Maddie Martin and hope to have her back in time to redeem themselves at the NIKE Challenge this weekend in Chicago, Ill.
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Girls Volleyball National FAB 50
September 25, 2008 12:33 PM
By Christine Jinbo and Kirstin Olsen
ESPN RISE Girls Volleyball National FAB 50 for games through the week of September 20, 2008. Previous rank in parenthesis.
1 (8) La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad, Calif.) 9-0
The Mavericks were continually tested under pressure and continually performed like champions at the Durango Classic where they bested the field and took home the crown. The tournament MVP award went to Kendall Polan, who consistently delivered a hittable ball throughout the tournament. Taking nothing away from Polan, but instead honoring the whole team, the MVP could have gone to any number of the La Costa Canyon players. They are a great mix of talent and each add something special to the newly crowned No. 1 te...
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ESPN RISE FAB 50 girls volleyball
September 18, 2008 7:38 PM
By Christine Jinbo and Kirstin Olsen
ESPN RISE Girls Volleyball National FAB 50 for games through the week of September 14, 2008. Previous rank in parenthesis.
1 (1) Lakewood (Lakewood, Calif.) 4-0
After warming up in a scrimmage versus Mater Dei of Santa Ana, Calif., the Knights went 4-0 at the Gahr Invitational. Coach Mike Wadley's squad will face off against No. 32 Los Alamitos Wednesday in the final.(Read full post)
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Remember... reflect... renew
September 11, 2008 2:27 PM
By Christine Jinbo
The Pentagon Memorial will be dedicated today and will honor the 184 people who perished in the attack on 9/11. Go to ABC News to read more about the dedication ceremony where President Bush will attend along with over 20,000 visitors.
America's undying spirit bonds us during times of tragedy, let us honor her those who fight for our freedom. God bless America, the citizens who live here and those who are fighting for our freedoms abroad.
On this day, September 11, 2008, let us honor our heroes by doing something for someone else in theri memory. Coach John Wooden once said,
"You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you."
Go to the New York Times to read about those firefighters who gave without thought of being repaid on that fateful day. Let us honor their memories.
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National girls volleyball FAB 50
September 10, 2008 11:35 AM
By Christine Jinbo and Kirstin Olsen
Rankings are for the week ending September 7, 2008. Previous rank in parenthesis.
1 (1) Lakewood (Lakewood, Calif.) 0-0
The Lancers started the season September 8, versus Mater Dei then go on to sharpen their skills at the Gahr Tournament (Cerritos, Calif.) before the much anticipated Durango Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.).(Read full post)
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