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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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
ESPN RISE Girls Volleyball National FAB 50 for games through the week of September 29, 2008. Previous rank in parenthesis.
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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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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ESPN RISE FAB 50 Girls Volleyball
August 28, 2008 7:20 PM
Compiled by Christine Jinbo & Kirstin Olsen
Contributing: Mark Tennis
1. Lakewood (Lakewood, Calif.)
Last year's record: 30-7, California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section (SS) champions, CIF State Division I champions(Read full post)
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