Forget for a Moment the Imminent Start of the Rose Bowl to Sample Our Fourth Annual New Years Day State Volleyball Predictions

Happy New Year, everyone. Despite our somewhat embarrassing 2 of 5 showing in 2010, our January 1 predictions remain 9 of 14 lifetime (2008, 2009, 2010). So without further ado, here goes nothing.

• Division 1: Pius XI
  
• Division 2: Green Bay Notre Dame
  
• Division 3: Racine St. Catherine's
  
• Division 4: Burlington Catholic Central
  
• Boys: Milwaukee Marquette

Please keep in mind this is JUST FOR FUN and barely even an EDUCATED GUESS (how can it be otherwise?). There were, of course, a number of schools that almost made got the New Year's nod (e.g. Burlington, Catholic Memorial and McDonell Central, to name just three). Also, after looking over our predictions, we should share that the Vatican had absolutely zero influence on these picks.

Feel free to leave your five state championship predictions as a comment but please do NOT add any editorial commentary about either the teams you chose or the ones you didn't. Thanks and good luck to everyone in 2011.

P.S. Time to beat the TCU Horned Frogs on the gridiron, eh?

Thanks to You, Racine St. Catherine's Volleyball Remains Undefeated

Thanks in large part to your votes, the Angels' Division 3 state volleyball championship was the biggest sports story in Racine County in 2010.

• Bigger than Racine Park alum John Clay helping the Badgers beat The Ohio State University in football (always a good day when volleyball outperforms football, if you ask us)
• Bigger than the RSC boys' basketball team winning state (always a good day when volleyball ... well, you get the idea).
• Even bigger than some dude catching a 41.8 pound brown trout in the Salmon-a-Rama.

Congrats again to the Angels and thank you to everyone from around the state who helped make it possible.

2010 Scenic Bluffs All Conference

FIRST TEAM

• Kristen Radke, Bangor, 2011
• Kelly Bucholz, Brookwood, 2011
• Ari Oium, Cashton, 2011
• Julie Stekel, Hillsboro, 2011
• Cassidy Mayberry, Hillsboro, 2011
• Breanne Schraufnagel, Hillsboro, 2011
• Brittany Dziki, Hillsboro, 2012
• Leah Nicksic, New Lisbon, 2012
• Samantha Olson, New Lisbon, 2013
• Hailey Brown, Royall, 2011 (Player of the Year)
• Megan Conley, Royall, 2012
• Lexi Murray, Royall, 2011
• Ali Kolodzinski, Royall, 2012
• Jordan Lehman, Wonewoc Center, 2012

HONORABLE MENTION

• Rachel Conger, Bangor, (graduation year to come)
• Brook White, Bangor, 2012
• Tina Mack, Brookwood, 2011
• Morgan Hyatt, Brookwood, 2013
• Brittany Hanson, Cashton, 2011
• Whitney Hanson, Cashton, 2012
• Sarah Weibel, Cashton, 2011
• Jessica Hurtz, Cashton, 2011
• Jenna Mueller, Hillsboro, 2011
• Taylor Peterson, Hillsboro, 2011
• Emily Wolfenden, Hillsboro, (graduation year to come)
• Andrea Winters, Necedah, 2011
• Kiley Costello, New Lisbon, 2011
• Brenna Georgeson, New Lisbon, 2011
• Kayley Enzenbacher, Royall, 2012
• Taylor Rego, Wonewoc Center, 2012
• Sabrina Wells, Wonewoc Center, 2012
• Stephanie Kopenhafer, Wonewoc Center, 2012

2010 Woodland Black All Conference

FIRST TEAM

• Emily Yanny, New Berlin Eisenhower, 2011 (Player of the Year)
• Jenny Ciriacks, Wauwatosa West, 2011
• Anjelica Bailey, Greenfield, 2011
• Carolyn Bogart, New Berlin Eisenhower, 2012
• Alex Sokol, Greenfield, (graduation year to come)
• Shawn Hotson, Greendale, 2013
• Mary Neuendorf, Whitnall, 2011

SECOND TEAM

• Brittany Treuer, Whitnall, (graduation year to come)
• Olivia Surita, Greendale, 2013
• Jenna Lahmann, Wauwatosa West, (graduation year to come)
• Janet Chmielewski, South Milwaukee , (graduation year to come)
• Alison Schell, Greenfield, (graduation year to come)
• Nina Dodd, New Berlin Eisenhower, 2013
• Cass Szczewski, Whitnall, 2011

HONORABLE MENTION

• Andrea Solberg, Greenfield, 2011
• Emily Gary, New Berlin Eisenhower, (graduation year to come)
• Danielle Klauck, Wauwatosa West, (graduation year to come)
• Ellen Krueger, Greendale, 2011

2010 Southwest Wisconsin All Conference

FIRST TEAM

• Taylor Gruber, River Valley, 2011 (Player of the Year)
• Emily Kjos, Lancaster, 2011
• Kate Noble, Lancaster, 2012
• Julia Lawinger, Platteville, 2013
• Alyssa Krajco, Richland Center, 2011
• Kelley Lynch, Richland Center, 2012
• Vanessa Clarson, River Valley, 2012

SECOND TEAM

• Madison Wagner, Lancaster, 2011
• Morgan Banasik, Prairie du Chien, 2012
• Tinea Reuter, Platteville, 2011
• Tess Stecklein, Platteville, 2012
• Hannah Crary, Richland Center, 2012
• Hannah Buringa, River Valley, 2013
• Kelsi Yager, River Valley, 2011

HONORABLE MENTION

• Kylee Hawkinson, Dodgeville, 2011
• Andrea Duncan, Lancaster, 2012
• Courtney Mumm, Lancaster, 2013
• Bridgette Pross, Lancaster, 2012
• Kelsey Collins, Richland Center, 2012
• Sierra Gaffney, Richland Center, 2013
• Gaby Moen, Richland Center, 2011
• Taylor Wilson, Richland Center, 2011
• Mackenzie Price, River Valley, 2013

Coach of the Year: Tiffany Michalkiewicz, Lancaster

Grantsburg's Bill Morrin on ESPNU Right Now

He's coaching one of the Under Armour All-American teams right now (it's tape-delayed).