Still Dancing (And When)

Here are teams with Wisconsinites who have Saturday second-round games in the NCAA Division I tournament:

• Ohio v. Michigan, 6:30 p.m. CST, Round One Story
  
• Wichita State v. Iowa State, 6:30 p.m. CST, Round One Story (video highlights above)
  

And, of course, the Colorado State Rams have already advanced to the Sweet 16 courtesy of a huge upset over No. 6-seeded Washington. Megan Plourde (Somerset '08) had six kills and three block assists in the victory. They'll play again next weekend and we'll have more on that early next week.

Go, Wisconsinites, go.

Two Senior Shout Outs to Kellye Zaporski and Lauren Felsing

UW-Milwaukee's amazing, late-season run ended last night in a five-set heartbreaker to Dayton, one of the top-ranked teams in country. Congrats on a courageous effort to all of the Panthers, including seniors Kellye Zaporski (Kettle Moraine Lutheran '06) and Lauren Felsing (Wisconsin Lutheran '06). Good luck in all of your future endeavors.

Division I Tournament Centrals for Friday

The links below should take you to the various "tournament centrals" for Friday matches that involve Wisconsinites. Many offer live video. And this link should take you back to our earlier post which lists Wisconsinites in the tournament.

• Ohio v. Notre Dame 4:30 p.m. CST (we didn't mention Ohio head coach, Madison native and UW-Milwaukee alum Ryan Theis in our previous post, but now we are)
• Kentucky v. Michigan State 6:00 p.m. CST
• Tennessee v. Duke 6:00 p.m. CST
• Binghamton v. Penn State 6:30 p.m. CST (and how cool would it be if Lindsey Mueller, 2007 graduate of West Bend West, and the Bearcats pulled off the upset of the millennium?)
• Iowa State v. George Mason 7:30 p.m. CST (Iowa State is the No. 7 overall seed of the 64 teams in the tournament)
• Colorado State v. Washington 8:00 p.m. CST

Go, former Wisconsin prep stars and Wisconsinites who are coaching some of these teams, go.

2009 Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Girls All Area

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

FIRST TEAM

• Rachel Neuberger, Muskego, 2010 (Player of the Year)
• Nikki Dailey, Franklin, 2010
• Erienne Lauersdorf, Watertown, 2010
• Kate Acker, Catholic Memorial, 2011
• Sarah Mlachnik, Muskego, 2010
• Erica Reetz, Homestead, 2010

SECOND TEAM

• Alli Glisch, Muskego, 2010
• Melissa Morello, Nicolet, 2012
• Kelli Browning, Catholic Memorial, 2011
• Patti Abshire, Catholic Memorial, 2011
• Amanda Dettmann, Divine Savior Holy Angels, 2011
• Katie Ellerson, Muskego, 2010

HONORABLE MENTION

• Mandi Baumeister, Burlington, 2010
• Kelly Brandenberg, Divine Savior Holy Angels, 2010
• Jordyn Bratel, Pius XI, 2010
• Ciara Capezio, Burlington, 2013
• Jenny Ciriacks, Wauwatosa West, 2012
• Catie Fredrich, Menomonee Falls, 2010
• Kim Frei, West Bend West, 2011
• Maria Fotsch, Brookfield Central, 2010
• Lindsey Gosh, Oconomowoc, 2011
• Janelle Hobbs, Arrowhead, 2010
• Stephanie Kirchner, Sussex Hamilton, 2010
• Tori Kroll, Kettle Moraine Lutheran, 2010
• Kate LaTour, Muskego, 2010
• Haley Jeffcoat, Racine St. Catherine's, 2012
• Leanna Lillge, Watertown, 2010
• Sabrina Marunowski, Pius XI, 2010
• Kaitlyn McIntyre, Beaver Dam, 2011
• Monique Morris, Brown Deer, 2010
• Rachel Morello, Nicolet, 2010
• Megan Schroeder, Racine Case, 2010
• Jenna Schwartz, Watertown, 2010
• Brigitta Siladi, Divine Savior Holy Angels, 2010
• Alexandra Skeeter, Milwaukee King, 2010
• Rachel Spaeth, Kettle Moraine Lutheran, 2010
• Heidi Spies, West Bend East, 2011
• Kayla Uhlenhake, Burlington, 2010
• Chelsea Vick, Westosha Central, 2011
• Andrea Voss, Homestead, 2010
• Kaitlyn Wilks, Union Grove, 2010
• Lyndsay Zabcowicz, Oak Creek, 2010

Coach of the Year: Dann Jacobson, Nicolet

Congrats all.

The Next Wisconsinite to Watch: Colorado State's Megan Plourde

The game starts at 8:30 p.m. CST. Here's the link that will take you there. And while you're on the Colorado State site, why not cast a vote for Megan Plourde (Somerset '08) as Rams MVP? There's an online poll.

Note: Michelle Smith (Burlington Catholic Central '09) and Lisa Parlich (Delavan-Darien '09) are also on the CSU roster, but not listed in the team's season stats.

Go Morgan, Samantha, Mary Beth, Lauren H, Maddie, Kellye, Kerri, Jena, Lauren F, Natalie C, Melissa, Natalie S, Anna and Mackenzie

Here's the link for stats and video. Here are the match notes. First serve is just a few short hours away. Go UW-Milwaukee Panthers volleyball, go!

UPDATE: PANTHERS FALL IN FIVE SETS. CONGRATS ON A GREAT SECOND-HALF RUN.

2009 Coulee All Conference

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

FIRST TEAM

• Meagan Koepnick, West Salem, 2011 (Player of the Year)
• Kelly Pronschinske, Arcadia, 2010
• Morgan Stittleburg, Black River Falls, 2010
• Morgan Moller, Gale-Ettrick-Trempeleau, 2010
• Devin Dettmering, West Salem, 2010
• Jenna Galstad, Westby, 2010

SECOND TEAM

• Treca Suchla, Arcadia, 2010
• Jessica Kish, Luther, 2011
• Shelly Anderson, Viroqua, 2011
• Brittany Heilman, West Salem, 2011
• Missy Petranek, West Salem, 2010
• Megan Fortun, Westby, 2012

HONORABLE MENTION

• Maya Vazquez, Arcadia, 2010
• Katie Dvorak, Black River Falls, 2012
• Ellen Conroy, Gale-Ettrick-Trempeleau, 2010
• Amanda Scherr, Gale-Ettrick-Trempeleau, 2010
• Mali Collins, Viroqua, 2010
• Courtney Leising, Viroqua, 2010
• Kylee Brazelton, Westby, 2012
  

Greendale Alum Playing in the Division II Quarterfinals Right Now

Morgan Mutranowski (Greendale '09) and the rest of her Golden Lions teammates are warming up for the Elite Eight matchup as we type. You might need to sign in or register for a free account, but this link or this link should help start the process of getting you there. Check it out over the lunch hour. Go Dowling!

UPDATE: Flagler defeats Dowling in three.

2009 North Shore All Conference

Here's the list:

FIRST TEAM

• Erica Reetz, Homestead, 2010 (Player of the Year)
• Frances Carroll, Whitefish Bay, 2011
• Melissa Morello, Nicolet, 2012
• Rachel Morello, Nicolet, 2010
• Taylor Neinfeldt, Germantown, 2010
• Alex Ripperger, Cedarburg, 2010
• Andrea Voss, Homestead, 2010

SECOND TEAM

• Heidi Buss, Cedarburg, 2010
• Lisa Chin, Grafton, 2010
• Nicole Flemming, Nicolet, 2010
• Bianca Gordon, Milwaukee Lutheran, 2010
• Cassie Klapoetke, Port Washington, 2011
• Maggie Rice, Whitefish Bay, 2010
• Jenny Van Straten, Cedarburg, 2010

HONORABLE MENTION

• Brittany Baxter, Germantown, 2010
• Abby DeValkenaere, Germantown, 2011
• Krystalyn Goode, Nicolet, 2012
• Lauren Kellaher, Homestead, 2010
• Katie Kelly, Grafton, 2010
• Dana Kenney, Nicolet, 2012
• Sam Lautmann, Nicolet, 2010
• Carly Lythjohan, Cedarburg, 2012
• Baily Peterson, Cedarburg, 2011,
• Claire Raddatz, Homestead, 2012
• Kaily Rahtke, Grafton, 2011
• Sarah Slicker, Port Washington, 2010
• Natalie Sperling, Homestead, 2010
• Robin Wondergem, Milwaukee Lutheran, 2012
• Taylor Johnston, Germantown, 2011
• Meredith Ludwig, Whitefish Bay, 2010
• Megan Schlenvogt, Port Washington, 2010

2009 SWAL All Conference

Here's the list (thanks again, onpackerland):

FIRST TEAM

• Emily Kaiser, Cuba City, 2010 (Player of the Year)
  
• Megan Pickel, Cuba City, 2010
• Natialie Meckstroth, Cuba City, 2010
• Katie Langmeier, Cuba City, 2010
• Jerica Nelson, Fennimore, 2010
• Roni James, Iowa-Grant, 2010
• Rilee Schmitz, Mineral Point, 2010
• Nicole Mitchell, Mineral Point, 2010
• Kaitlyn McCormick, Riverdale, 2011
• Kaitlyn Hoppman, Southwestern, 2012
• Amy Tranel, Southwestern, 2011
• Haley Jansen, Southwestern, 2011

HONORABLE MENTION

• Cera Bender, Boscobel, 2010
• Courtney Salmon, Boscobel, 2010
• Danielle Matuszak, Cuba City, 2010
• Whitney Hardyman, Darlington, 2010
• Breland Prochaska, Fennimore, 2012
• Allison Klug, Fennimore, 2012
• Tori Leix, Iowa-Grant, 2012
• Kaycie Simon, Iowa-Grant, 2010
• Tiffany Johnson, Riverdale, 2010
• Jade Lins, Riverdale, 2010

Coach of the Year: Glen Klais, Fennimore

Cheese & Iowa State: A Closer Look at Wisconsin Connections on the No. 7 Seed in the DI Tournament

The Iowa State Cyclones are easily enjoying their best season in program history. They've won 25 games, the most ever at the school. They're ranked fifth in the latest AVCA poll. They're the only school to beat No.-2 ranked Texas this season and they ended a 75-game (!) losing streak to Nebraska. They also have several Wisconsinites to thank for a great deal of their success:

• Trudy Vande Berg, Assistant Coach (Waupun '95, UW-Milwaukee '99) is in her first season as an assistant with the Cyclones
  
• Joe Lynch, Volunteer Assistant (UW-Milwaukee '98) is in his fifth season
  
• Christy Johnson-Lynch, Head Coach (and former Badgers assistant) was recently named Big XII Coach of the Year
  
• Ashley Mass (Muskego '07) played in all 98 sets this season. She's the only libero ever to be named first-team All Big XII. And she was also just named Big XII libero of the year for the second straight season.
• Debbie Stadick (Watertown '08) played 95 of 98 sets. She recorded 224 kills and led the Cyclones with 95 total blocks.

Best of luck in the tournament -- unless, of course, you're up against the UW-Milwaukee Panthers, but looking at the brackets, that can't happen until the championship game ;)

2009 Greater Metro All Conference (Boys)

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

FIRST TEAM

• Peter Heinen, Milwaukee Marquette, 2010 (Player of the Year)
  
• Jack Hauser, Milwaukee Marquette, 2010
• Matt Machi, Milwaukee Marquette, 2010
• Brian Hoffmann, Homestead, 2010
• Rob Mayer, Nicolet, 2010
• Anatoli Berezovsky, Nicolet, 2010
• Matt Klingspohn, Nicolet, 2011
• Kyle O'Connell, Wauwatosa East, 2010
• Charlie Sather, Whitefish Bay, 2011

SECOND TEAM

• Kyle Rohde, Brookfield East, 2012
• Will Ault, Homestead, 2010
• Trevor Metz, Milwaukee Marquette, 2010
• Michael Schneck, Milwaukee Marquette, 2012
• Patrick Bieser, Nicolet, 2011
• Ryan Hoffland, Wauwatosa East, 2011
• Thomas Schultz, Wauwatosa East, 2010
• Dylan Hardwick, West Allis Hale, 2010
• Ray Saroczek, West Allis Hale, 2011

HONORABLE MENTION

• Steven Dusing, Brookfield Central, 2011
• Michael O'Brien, Brookfield Central, 2011
• Jon Sonderman, Brookfield Central, 2010
• Matt Savage, Homestead, 2010
• Aaron Westling, Nicolet, 2010
• Aaron Uden, Wauwatosa East, 2011
• Luke Towler, West Allis Central, 2010
• Taylor Chladek, West Allis Hale, 2010
• Chris Nichols, Whitefish Bay, 2010
• Aaron Rafeet, Whitefish Bay, 2011
• Tommy Koehn, Whitefish Bay, 2010
• Brad Stefanski, Germantown, 2010
  

Former Wisconsin Prep Stars in the NCAA Division I Tournament

Here's what we know. Let us know who (if anyone) we've missed. We've also included a link to each team's season stats.

• Anna Bartz, UW-Milwaukee (Burlington '09) Season Stats
  
• Jena Berg, UW-Milwaukee (Westosha Central '06) Season Stats
• Elizabeth Egerer, Michigan State (Sheboygan Christian '09) Season Stats
  
• Lauren Felsing, UW-Milwaukee (Wisconsin Lutheran '06) Season Stats
• Lauren Hintze, UW-Milwaukee (Menomonee Falls '07) Season Stats
• Melissa Jansen, UW-Milwaukee (West Bend West '08) Season Stats
• Ashley Mass, Iowa State (Muskego '07) Season Stats
• Mackenzie Millis, UW-Milwaukee (Black River Falls '08) Season Stats
• Lindsey Mueller, Binghamton (West Bend West '06) Season Stats
• Mary Beth O'Brien, UW-Milwaukee (Appleton Xavier '08) Season Stats
• Lisa Parlich, Colorado State (Delavan-Darien '09) Not listed in Season Stats
• Megan Plourde, Colorado State (Somerset '08) Season Stats
• Morgan Potter, UW-Milwaukee (Stoughton '08) Season Stats
• Natalie Schmitting, UW-Milwaukee (Neenah '07) Season Stats
• Kerri Schuh, UW-Milwaukee (Kaukauna '07) Season Stats
• Michelle Smith, Colorado State (Burlington Catholic Central '09) Not listed in Season Stats
• Debbie Stadick, Iowa State (Watertown '08) Season Stats
• Brittany Staffeil, Duke (DeForest '06) Season Stats
  
• Maddie Sueppel, UW-Milwaukee (Cedarburg '06) Season Stats
• Jane Sytsma, Ohio (Madison Memorial '06) Season Stats
  
• Sam Trawitzke, UW-Milwaukee (Burlington '08) Season Stats
• Kellye Zaporski, UW-Milwaukee (Kettle Moraine Lutheran '06) Season Stats

UW-Milwaukee Panthers to Play Dayton in First Round of NCAA Division I Playoffs

Once again this year, the Panthers are heading back to Champaign, Illinois to play their first round game in the NCAA Division I playoffs. This year, however, they won't have to face the Illini -- at least not right away. Their first round opponent will be the Dayton Flyers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Here's the official release.

And here are a few quick facts about the Panthers' incredible race to the finish:

• They've won 11 consecutive games
• The streak started with a five-set thriller over Illinois-Chicago on October 16
  
• They fought off two game points against UW-Green Bay in the Horizon League quarterfinals
  
• Lauren Felsing (Wisconsin Lutheran '06) was named MVP of the Horizon League Tournament. Maddie Sueppel (Cedarburg '06) and Natalie Schmitting (Neenah '07) were also on the Horizon League all-tournament team
  

Good luck, Panthers. This is your year.

2009 Southeast All Conference (Girls)

Here's the list:

FIRST TEAM

• Megan Schroeder, Racine Case, 2010 (Player of the Year)
• Nikki Dailey, Franklin, 2010
• Rachel Neuberger, Muskego, 2010
• Katie Ellerson, Muskego, 2010
• Sarah Mlachnik, Muskego, 2010
• Lyndsay Zabcowicz, Oak Creek, 2010
• Kara Casebolt, Racine Horlick, 2010

SECOND TEAM

• Rachel Ambroch, Franklin, 2011
• Brittany Reindl, Kenosha Bradford, 2010
• Caitlyn Richter, Kenosha Trember, 2010
• Alli Glisch, Muskego, 2010
• Jessica Stanton, 2011
• Lauren Moshea, Oak Creek, 2011
• Myanna Ruiz, Racine Park, 2013

HONORABLE MENTION

• Jessica Hauke, Franklin, 2010
• Morgan Mueller, Kenosha Bradford, 2011
• Megan Rimkus, Kenosha Bradford, 2011
• Mallory Robinson, Kenosha Tremper, 2011
• Leah Perri, Kenosha Tremper, 2012
• Hannah Blanchard, Muskego, 2011
• Kate LaTour, Muskego, 2010
• Mariah Bukiewicz, Oak Creek, 2010
• Taylor Wisniewski, Oak Creek, 2010
• Devia Swiecichowski, Racine Case, 2010
• Amy Sykes, Racine Case, 2010
• Melissa Firtko, Racine Horlick, 2011
• Hannah Hecht, Racine Horlick, 2011
• Rachel Vite, Racine Park, 2011
• Madison McLain, Racine Park (graduation year to come)

2009 Southeast All Conference (Boys)

Here's the list:

FIRST TEAM

• Jim Schultz, Westosha Central, 2010 (Player of the Year)
• Dayton Erickson, Westosha Central, 2011
• Brett Kaczmarek, Kenosha Bradford, 2010
• Mike Porcaro, Burlington, 2010
• John Jablonowski, Franklin, 2011
• Riley Stone, Franklin, 2011
• Dillon Martinez, Racine Horlick, 2010
• Matt Feivor, Westosha Central, 2010

SECOND TEAM

• Kevin Robers, Burlington, 2010
• Zak Thompson, Racine Case, 2010
• D.J. Thomas, Racine Horlick, 2010
• Dan Reiss, Muskego, 2010
• Brandon Benko, Racine Park, 2010
• Kyle Quinn, Kenosha Tremper, 2010
• Joey Stella, Kenosha Bradford, 2010
• Sam Benson, Muskego, 2011

HONORABLE MENTION

• Cody Peterson, Burlington, 2010
• Keith Vogt, Burlington, 2010
• Steven Fons, Franklin, 2012
• Nick Romanowski, Franklin, 2011
• Dustin Day, Kenosha Bradford, 2011
• Kris Sexton, Kenosha Bradford, 2010
• Kyle Bakkila, Kenosha Tremper, 2010
• Brian Quinn, Kenosha Tremper, 2011
• Tony Kamperschroer, Muskego, 2010
• Taylor Nordstrom, Muskego, 2011
• Kevin Bobholz, Racine Park, 2010
• Mitch Haumersen, Racine Park, 2010
• Jeff Spangenberg, Racine Horlick, 2010
• Corbyn Thornton, Racine Horlick, 2010
• Jeff Collins, Racine Case, 2010
• Josh Neumiller, Racine Case, 2010
• Nick Manning, Westosha Central, 2011
• Mike Michelau, Westosha Central, 2012