Minnesota Community College Conference

2006 Volleyball Preview

 

Northern Division

 

Central Lakes College

Coach:  Jane Peterson

Starters Returning:  3

Yrs Coaching:  16

Coaching Record:  358-154

 

2005 Overall Record:    36-2 

2005 Conference Record:   14-0

Coaches E-mail Address:  jpeterso@clcmn.edu

 

 

Top Returning Players:

Name

Pos

High School

Supporting Statistics/Info

Jen Kempenich

OH

Maple Lake

3.3. kills/gm, 3.7 digs/gm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top Incoming Players (Freshmen or Transfers):

Name

Pos

High School

College (if transfer)

Lisa Kurtz

S

Pierz

 

Krista Meyer

OH

St. Cloud Cathedral

 

Heather Fellewerd

H

Melrose

 

 

 

 

 

Team Strengths:  depth & defense

 

Team Weaknesses:  passing

 

 

 

Hibbing Community College

Coach:  Mike Turnbull

Starters Returning:  2

Yrs Coaching:  6

Coaching Record:  57-116

 

2005 Overall Record:  17-21

2005 Conference Record:   7-5

Coaches E-mail Address:  michaelturnbull@hibbing.edu

 

Top Returning Players: 

Name

Pos

High School

Supporting Statistics/Info

KRISTIN RIESGRAF

MH

HIBBING

429 KILLS, .300 ATT.%,99.9% SERVING,122 BLOCKS

STEPH MORRISETTE

RSH

MT. IRON-BUHL

75 SV ACES,214 DIGS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top Incoming Players (Freshmen or Transfers):

Name

Pos

High School

College (if transfer)

LAURA GIRARD

MH

MAPLE RIVER

NDSU

NINA LUTMER

S

HIBBING

 

SARAH BAILEY

OH

HILL CITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Team Strengths:  Middle hitters and left side.  Setter position, overall good balance of talent.

 

Team Weaknesses:  Young, lack of depth

 

 

 

Itasca Lakes College

Coach:  Leslie Reed

Starters Returning:  4

Yrs Coaching:  5

Coaching Record:  73-75

 

2005 Overall Record:  21-9

2005 Conference Record:   10-2

Coaches E-mail Address:  lreed@itascacc.edu

 

 

 

Top Returning Players:

Name

Pos

High School

Supporting Statistics/Info

Chelsea Geisler

L

Greenway

6.7 d/g  All-Division 1st Team,  All-State, All-Region

Tarah Geisler

S

Greenway

11.3 a/g  All-Division 2nd Team

Taryn Kuusisto

OH

Greenway

38 k/g  All-Division 2nd Team, All-State 2nd Team

Top Incoming Players (Freshmen or Transfers):

Name

Pos

High School

College (if transfer)

Jill Glumack

S

Hibbing

 

Steph Olson

M

Nashwauk/Keewatin

 

Ashley Tellinghuisen

OH

Greenway

 

 

 

 

 

 

Team Strengths:  3 returning players, experience team leadership

 

Team Weaknesses:   Not having a lot of height

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mesabi Range Community & Technical College

Coach:  JoJo Scott

Starters Returning:  2

Yrs Coaching:  2

Coaching Record:  13-20

 

2005 Overall Record:  12-20

2005 Conference Record:  7-7 (counting playoffs)

Coaches E-mail Address:  j.scott@mr.mnscu.edu

 

 

 

 

Top Returning Players:

Name

Pos

High School

Supporting Statistics/Info

Rachel Johnson

MH

Eveleth-Gillert

3.0 k/g

Jess Avikainen

S

Mt. Iron-Buhl

8.2 a/g

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top Incoming Players (Freshmen or Transfers):

Name

Pos

High School

College (if transfer)

Melissa Erickson

OH

Virginia

Mankato (MSU)

Megan Jacobsen

OH

Virginia

Mankato (MSU)

Shelby Slygh

MH

Cotton

 

Kristin Wright

MH/OH

Nashwauk-Keewatin

 

Kayla O’Bryan

DH/DS

Cherry

 

 

Team Strengths:  Height and all around athletic ability!

 

Team Weaknesses:  Lack of experience at collegiate level

 

 

Northland Community & Technical College

Coach:  Lisa Handley

Starters Returning:  none

Yrs Coaching:  1

Coaching Record: 

 

2005 Overall Record:   0-17

2005 Conference Record:   0-12

Coaches E-mail Address:  lisa.handley@northlandcollege.edu

 

 

Top Returning Players:

Name

Pos

High School

Supporting Statistics/Info

Alisa Costin

OH

Hallock

All-Region - 04

 

 

 

 

Top Incoming Players (Freshmen or Transfers):

Name

Pos

High School

College (if transfer)

Amie Salvhus

S

Win-E-Mac H.S.

 

Kristen Hartel

OH

Win-E-Mac H.S.

 

Jamie Lindquist

MB

Thief River Falls

 

Alicia Lindquist

MB

Warroad

 

 

Team Strengths:  Alice is returning and great core group of athletes who love volleyball and work hard.

 

Team Weaknesses:   New team, lack of college experience, and low number of players.

 

 

 

 

 

Rainy River Community College

Coach:  Mel Millerbrend

Starters Returning:  2

Yrs Coaching:   17

Coaching Record:  300-218

 

2005 Overall Record:   8-17

2005 Conference Record:   

Coaches E-mail Address:  mmillerbernd@rrcc.mnscu.edu

 

Top Returning Players:

Name

Pos

High School

Supporting Statistics/Info

Kelly Suerth

 

Buffalo

Good leader

Melissa Hams

 

Littlefork-Big Falls

Good leader

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top Incoming Players (Freshmen or Transfers):

Name

Pos

High School

College (if transfer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Team Strengths:  hard working, dedicated

 

Team Weaknesses:   inexperience

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vermilion Community College

Coach:  Mandy Jelinek

Starters Returning:  

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2005 Overall Record: 

2005 Conference Record: 

Coaches E-mail Address:  m.jelinek@vcc.edu

 

 

Top Returning Players:

Name

Pos

High School

Supporting Statistics/Info

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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High School

College (if transfer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Southern Division

 

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Coach:   Drew Rongere

Starters Returning:  5

Yrs Coaching:   1

Coaching Record:  6-10

 

2005 Overall Record:  6-10

2005 Conference Record:  2-8

Coaches E-mail Address:   drew.rongere@anokaramsey.edu

 

 

Top Returning Players:

Name

Pos

High School

Supporting Statistics/Info

 Anna Block

MH

Lake of the Woods

 1st Team All-Southern Division

 Karla Curless

OH

Andover

 2nd Team All-Southern Division

 Stephanie O’Rourke

 MH

 Blaine

 .62 blocks per game

 Dean Stacklie

 DS

 Andover

 .78 aces per game