2008 RECAPThis sectional (and division, for that matter) has belonged to Burlington Catholic Central for years--and 2008 was no exception. The Lady Hilltoppers defeated Sheboygan Christian in three in the sectional final (and defeated everyone else in three prior to that). The other sectional semifinalists were Cambria-Friesland and Hustisford.
2009 CONTENDERS AND RANDOM NOTES
Regional A
- Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran They return second-team Packerland all-conference senior outside Alexis Schaefer, honorable mention Packerland all-conference senior libero Cassie Sarokin and junior outside Rachel Bordeleau. Look for senior middle Stephanie Nier, senior right side Shauna Wachholz, junior setter Carley Valentine, junior outside Val Mielke and junior middle Gabby VanBever to make significant contributions throughout the season.
- Hilbert After losing to a tough Sheboygan Christian team in five last season, the Wolves not only have a legitimate shot to win the Olympian conference, they could also reach reach the Resch. They return nearly everyone, including senior setter Whitney Stecker.
- Lena The Wildcats move from sectional two, where they lost to Niagara in the first round last season.
- Manitowoc Lutheran The Lancers are making the move from division three. They were undefeated in the Olympian conference in 2008 thanks in large part to their two top hitters, seniors Kelly Hauf and Brianna Robley.
- Oneida Nation Like Lena, the Thunderhawks were in sectional two last season and lost in the first round.
- Stockbridge They graduated one honorable mention Central Lakeshore all-conference player last season.
- Suring Another team that moves to this sectional from sectional two, Suring made it past the first two rounds last season before falling to Wabeno.
- Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah The Resorters (that's right, Resorters) will likely resort to using junior Abbey Neils frequently. She was honorable mention Central Lakeshore last season.
- Hustisford The Falcons were a senior-laden team last season, graduating no fewer than three Trailways South all-conference players, including first-team selection Shyla Kuehl. Junior Brandi Peltier returns, along with senior Cassy Coles.
- Kohler Senior Kelsey Stefanczyk and Megan Patterson were honorable mention Central Lakeshore all-conference last season for the Blue Bombers.
- Lake Country Lutheran Their offense will likely point to sophomore Emily Wineinger on numerous occasions.
- Living Word Lutheran We need more inforamtion about this school.
- Sheboygan Christian The Eagles made it all the way to the sectional finals last season, but lose Michigan State recruit Elizabeth Egerer, which means they'll likely turn to senior Jennifer Ongna, who was honorable mention Central Lakeshore all-conference last season.
- University Lake School We need more information.
- Abundant Life Christian The Challengers face the challenge of replacing graduated honorable mention Trailways South all-conference selection Candice Wood. They fell to Rio in the first round of last season's playoffs.
- Cambria-Friesland The Hilltoppers feature junior Arianna Wiersma, who was Player of the Year in the Trailways North last season and junior Kayla Wiersma was honorable mention Trailways North all-conference.
- Central Wisconsin Christian One player the Crusaders will more than likely rely on is senior Anna Hofman , who was second-team Trailways North all-conference last season.
- Fall River We need more information on the Pirates.
- Johnson Creek The Bluejays will likely revolve around senior Ashley Rome, who was first-team Trailways South all-conference last season, senior Kassidy Lemminger, who was second-team, and senior Joelle Bauer, who was honorable mention.
- Randolph We need more information on the Rockets.
- Rio The Vikings graduated honorable mention Trailways South all-conference player Paula Voung.
- Albany We need more information on the Comets, who are in the Six Rivers East conference.
- Black Hawk The Warriors were the No. 3 seed in their regional last season and made it through round one before falling to Faith Christian.
- Burlington Catholic Central Sure the Lady Hilltoppers graduated Colorado State recruit Michelle Smith, Marquette recruit Carol Henney and several others who dominated division four in recent memory, but they'll still be a force to contend with. They return three experienced starters in senior Kelli Smith (195 kills in 2008), senior setter/outside Heather Czarney (23 aces in 2008) and junior libero Danielle Stoppenbach (201 digs in 2008).
- Faith Christian The Eagles will be led by senior middle/outside Rae Ann Brandes and three other regulars from last year's team: senior opposite Nicole Ackatz, libero/setter Becca Brandes and senior middle/outside Kara Flikkema.
- Juda We need more information on the Panthers.
- Monticello We need more information on the Ponies.
- Williams Bay Senior Becca Hobbs was second-team Trailways South all-conference last season.
Cambria-Friesland over Hilbert in five.
2009 KEY LINKS
- WVCA Division 4 Scores
- Rosters (Incomplete)
2009 SEASON NOTES
- Until we get around to putting them up here, please see comments below.
11 comments:
kelly hauf (Manitowoc lutheran) is a senior.
Always appreciate the help, onpackerland. Thanks.
For Johnson Creek, it is "Joelle" Bauer. Jillian Bauer plays for Verona. :)
Yeah, we intentionally make mistakes like that to make sure people are reading. Just kidding. Good catch. Apologies to both the Verona and Johnson Creek Bauers.
Amanda Roush is incorrectly listed for Sheboygan Cristian, she is a student at Sheboygan Lutheran
Thanks and sorry. Note to self: Now make sure we don't forget her when we do Sheboygan Lutheran.
not to nitpick, but you forgot to put cassie sarokin after "honorable mention Packerland all-conference senior libero"
Thanks. Getting sloppier as the days go on. Good thing we have proofreaders out there. Much appreciated.
i hope this is what you mean by random notes and comments about teams in a certain sectional, so here are some I collected over this weekend:
1. Manitowoc Lutheran won the Watertown Luther Prep Tounrament on Saturday (9/26) to improve to 18-2 on the season. Will defend 1st place in the Olympian (4-0) on Tuesday at Wrightstown (3-1)
2. Faith Christian remains the only (known) undefeated team in D4 going 5-0 at the Rio Volleyball Invite to improve to 17-0.
3. Valley Christian loses a FST (25-20, 26-24, 23-25, 23-25, 17-15) at Lourdes on Thursday in a battle of previously unbeaten conference opponents.
Hope this is what you are looking for as far as random facts for teams that you can just post to Sectional Previews, will add others if this is what you are looking for.
Perfect. Much appreciated, as always.
Lake Country Lutheran defeated rival Living Word Lutheran in a FST, 25-14, 21-25, 14-25, 25-21, 19-17. Sophomore Emily Wineinger had 25 kills, taking over in the final game with eight. Freshman Emily Howe had 36 assists, senior Emily Dufek recorded 5 blocks, and senior Rachel Kruk recorded 15 digs.
Lake Country Lutheran was narrowly defeated by Heritage Christian, 20-25, 25-14, 24-26, 23-25. Emily Wineinger had 17 kills and 14 aces; a new school record at Lake Country Lutheran!
These teams meet again at the conference tournament held at University School on October 17th.
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