Congrats, UW-Milwaukee, Part I: The Match

"I Love Her, She's Like My Second Mom"

If you want to know who said the above quote (and who she said it about), you'll just have to read this great article about the HTR Volleyball Player of the Year.

2009 Classic Eight All Conference

Here's a link. And here's the list.

FIRST TEAM

• Janelle Hobbs, Arrowhead, 2010 (Player of the Year)
• Taylor Sieth, Arrowhead, 2011
• Kate Acker, Catholic Memorial, 2011
• Kelli Browning, Catholic Memorial, 2011
• Diane McLeod, Catholic Memorial, 2010
• Jordyn Bratel, Pius XI, 2010
• Elizabeth Woodford, Waukesha South, 2010
• Patti Abshire, Catholic Memorial, 2011

SECOND TEAM

• Rachel Keith, Arrowhead, 2011
• Aly Kujawa, Catholic Memorial, 2011
• Alyssa Kurth, Kettle Moraine, 2012
• Tess Vancura, Mukwonago, 2011
• Molly Sydnor, Pius XI, 2011
• Maria Linn, Pius XI, 2010
• Allison Barnes, Waukesha West, 2012
• Sabrina Marunowski, Pius XI, 2010

HONORABLE MENTION

• Lauren Rolerat, Arrowhead, 2011
• Jenny Smith, Arrowhead, 2012
• Greta Davis, Catholic Memorial, 2012
• Cara Gonring, Mukwonago, 2010
• Shannon McKeown, Pius XI, 2010
• Korina Yee, Pius XI, 2010
• Kelly Sykes, Waukesha North, 2012
• Chelsea Sheldon, Waukesha North, 2011
• Becky Honerlaw, Waukesha West, 2011
• Ashley Larson, Arrowhead, 2010
• Mary Bogdanski, Mukwonago, 2012
• Laurel Kascht, Waukesha West, 2010

WI in the DII: Wisconsin Connections in the NCAA DII Tournament

Here's who we know about and how they ended up:

• Morgan Mutranowski, Dowling (Greendale '09) is in the Elite Eight, which will be played on December 3. Here are her season stats. Good luck from C&V.
• Nastassia Hegyi, Truman (Waunakee '08) and Allison Barker, Truman (Racine Lutheran '07) lost in the first round to West Texas A&M.
• Hillary Hughes, Washburn (Wisconsin Heights '09) lost in the second round to West Texas A&M (enough with the West Texas A&M already -- maybe Dowling will take care of them in the final four).
• Claren Harris, Gannon (South Milwaukee '08) lost in the first round to Wheeling Jesuit.
• Kelly McMahon, Nova Southeastern (Madison Edgewood '09) lost in the first round to Eckerd.
• Mary Groth, Southwest Minnesota State (Kettle Moraine Lutheran '09) lost in the first round to Metro State.
• Michigan Tech's Alex Schwalbe, (Montello '08), Rachel Glisch (Muskego '09), Kaitlin Wiza (Cedarburg '07), Skylar Paffenroth (Fox Valley Lutheran '09) and Alicia Schneider (Janesville Parker '06) lost in the first round to Indianapolis.
• Minnesota-Duluth's Rachel Lamers (Kimberly '07), Brenda Hansen (Weyawauga-Fremont '07), Katie Kuffel (Brookfield Central '07), Allison Fanta (Hillsboro '08), Jamie Lakatos (Menomonie by way of, er, West Texas A&M) and Kalli Lochner (Wisconsin Heights '09) lost in the second round to Metro State.
• Northern Michigan's Amy Andersen-Goldsworthy (Madison Memorial '06), Rebecca Feuerherd (Madison Edgewood '08), Madeline Ogden (Sheboygan North?), Andree Ring (Madison Edgewood '09) and Emma Wolfe (Madison Edgewood '09)

Let us know if we've missed anyone.

UW-Milwaukee Panthers Win Horizon League Championship and Automatic Bid to NCAA Division I Volleyball Championship

They win 3-1 over Cleveland State. Five players with double-digit digs. Schmitting and Sueppel with double-digit kills. Much, much more to come. Way to go, Panthers!!! Nicely done.

2009 Central Wisconsin 10 All Conference

Here's the list.

FIRST TEAM

• Megan Detlor, Tri-County, 2010 (Player of the Year)
• Katie Schude, Almond-Bancroft, 2010
• Brianna Bossell, Gresham, 2011
• Amanda Yenter, Rosholt, 2010
• Chelsey Yenter, Rosholt, 2011
• Emily Ortner, Tigerton, 2012
• Kacie Phillips, Tri-County, 2010

SECOND TEAM

• Stephanie Rodriguez, Almond-Bancroft, 2011
• Eleanor Wayka Menominee, 2012
• Katie Wedig, Port Edwards, 2011
• Sabrina Morgan, Port Edwards, 2011
• Brianna Hahn, Rosholt, 2010
• Erin Dulek, Rosholt, 2011
• Sara Sellner, Tigerton, 2010

HONORABLE MENTION

• Brooke Yonke, Almond-Bancroft, 2010
• Mandy Crahan, Almond-Bancroft, 2011
• BriAnne Goss, Bowler, 2012
• Taylor Rosinski, Bowler, 2010
• Larissa Cerveny, Gresham, 2012
• Whitney Cerveny, Gresham, 2010
• Amber Arndt, Marion, 2010
• Shannon Strehlow, Rosholt, 2010
• Rachel Gwidt, Tigerton, 2010
• Taylor Bailey, Tigerton, 2011
• Amanda Siedschlag, Tri-County, 2010
• Belinda Allernand, Wild Rose, 2010

2009 Packerland All Conference

Here's the list:

FIRST TEAM

• Robynn Schopf, Sevastopol, 2010 (Co-Player of the Year)
• Diane Jorgenson, Sevastopol, 2010 (Co-Player of the Year)
• Carley Valentine, Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran, 2011
• Crystal Burke, Sevastopol, 2010
• Cassie Sarokin, Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran, 2010
• Rachel Bordeleau, Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran, 2011
• Annie Felhofer, Southern Door, 2011
• Jessie DeMeuse, Sevastopol, 2011
• Gabby Van Beaver, Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran, 2011

SECOND TEAM

• Taylor Jandrin, Southern Door, 2010
• Danielle Sherman, Oconto, 2011
• Lindsey Kirchmann, Algoma, 2012
• Lizzy Burke, Sevastopol, 2011
• Erin Baudhuin, Southern Door, 2010
• Emile Geurts, Oconto, 2010
• Danielle Bowen, Oconto (graduation year to come)
• Karissa LeCaptain, Algoma, 2012
• Kaitie Thompson, Oconto, 2010

HONORABLE MENTION

• Kelsey Koss, Algoma, 2011
• Hannah Bumgardner, Sturgeon Bay, 2010
• Alexis Schaefer, Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran, 2010
• Marissa LaCourt, Oconto, 2010
• Claire Oumette, Southern Door, 2010
• Courtney Dart, Algoma, 2012
• Steph Jauquet, Sevastapol (graduation year to come)
• Aimee Zastrow, Algoma, 2010
• Kelly Curtin, Sturgeon Bay, 2010
• Amanda Kamopp, Sevastopol, 2010
• Lauren Rose, Sturgeon Bay, 2010
• Ava Nedderson, Gibraltar, 2010

Washburn's Maddie Siroin Signs with Minnesota State Mankato

Thanks to onpackerland for tracking down the signing of Washburn's Maddie Siroin with Division II Minnesota State-Mankato. We've added her to our master list of 2010 recruits. Congrats.

You Can Still Catch the Second Half after the Panthers Win the Horizon League Championship

Word has it there's a pro football game at noon today that might be of some interest to a few folks in this state.

Yeah, OK, whatever.

Of much greater interest to you and us will be the UW-Milwaukee Panthers v. Cleveland State at noon. There is, after all, an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I tournament on the line. Trust us, with Sueppel, Schmitting, Schuh, Berg, O'Brien and others, the Panthers have a much more talented offensive (and defensive) line than that football team anyhow.

Go, Panthers, go.

UPDATE: PANTHERS UP 2-1 -- ONE SET AWAY FROM THE NCAA DIVISION I TOURNAMENT!!!

Wisconsin-Milwaukee v. Valpo in Horizon Semis

Here's the link for video. UW-Milwaukee Panthers win 3-0 to advance to the Horizon League Finals v. Cleveland State (tomorrow at noon CST). Kellye Zaporski (Kettle Moraine Lutheran '06) had something like a 12-point serving run in set three. Congratulations on a great collegiate career to Valparaiso's Kim Bukowski (Waukesha West '06).

UW-Oshkosh v. Juniata

Juniata wins in three. Ugh. Good season, Titans.

UW-Milwaukee Wins Five-Set Thriller Over UW-Green Bay in Horizon League Quarterfinals

Last set was 15-10 (UW-Milwaukee saved two match points in the fourth set). Congrats on a hard-fought game to the Phoenix. Shout-out and thank you to the Phoenix seniors, Holly Visser (Waupun '06), Lynsey Thiel (Martin Luther '06) and Nikki Hintze (Menomonee Falls '06). And good luck to the Panthers in the semis against Valparaiso. More to come.