Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Will New Berlin Be a Newcomer at the State Tournament: A Preview of Boys Sectional Five

Our preview of boys sectional five repeats an all-too-familiar pattern: We've been able to get a decent amount of intel on a handful of teams (although not nearly as much as we'd like), but we've drawn a complete blank on the rest. You know, it almost seems as though boys volleyball isn't getting the media coverage it deserves, hmm. Nothing, however, will keep us from sharing what we do know and updating as we learn more and more and still more.

Six teams will be vying for a Ticket to Tosa from boys sectional five: Franklin, Kenosha Bradford, Kenosha Tremper, Muskego, New Berlin United and South Milwaukee.

But it will most likely come down to Kenosha Tremper, Franklin or New Berlin United.

Tremper will be led by senior outside hitters Tomas Goldsmith and Nick Mueller, who had 197 and 203 kills respectively last year for a team that made it to the state quarterfinals. Other returning letter-winners include senior middle Ben Dawiec.

New Berlin United has Jeremy Dejno, one of the best juniors in the country, who recently played for the USA Youth White team at the 2008 High Performance Championships in Tucson. Michael Beeler is a sophomore middle (we think) who should also make a contribution.

Franklin features senior outside Nathan Fons, who will be on the receiving end of sets by Riley Stone. John Jablonowski is likely to see plenty of action at middle.

We need more information on South Milwaukee, Muskego and Kenosha Bradford. Any help is always appreciated. We said please.

Our prediction: New Berlin United over Kenosha Tremper in five on Tremper's home court.

Tomorrow: Boys Sectional Six

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