2019 FALL SPORTS PREVIEW
A supplement to the Stevens County Times, August 31, 2019
Ejnik-Morrin takes over reins of Owl volleyball ed three players off the roster in the spring and ortney Ejnik-Morrin return several varsity will be the new head players. Bailey DeSmith was an coach of the Hanall-conference honorable cock Owl volleyball team. mention selection Ejnik-Morrin for the Pheasant graduated from Conference last the College of St. season. She is the Scholastica where top returning hitshe was Upper ter after tallying Midwest Ath46 kills a year ago. letic Conference She returns as a Player of the Year senior. Ejnik-Morrin in 2014. She has Miranda Chamexperience leading berlain, also a senior this summer volleyball camps year, was a utility player throughout Wiscon- last season. sin and Minnesota and “Miranda is versacoaching Junior Olympic tile on the court and a volleyball programs. leader off the court,” “This sport has taught Ejnik-Morrin said. me a lot of life lessons on Carlee Hanson is teamwork and dedication an all around threat, and I hope to share that Ejnik-Morrin said. She with the players at Han- started for the Owls as cock,” Ejnik-Morrin said. a freshman last season The Owls, who went 1-18 last year, graduat- OWL VB: Page T4 By Brooke Kern Stevens County Times
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The Hancock volleyball program includes (front row, from left) Kaitlyn Staples, Morgan Kisgen, Jenna Kannegiesser, Alexis Staples, Bailey DeSmith, Valerie Messner, Miranda Chamberlain, Erika Colon, Lizzie Reinke, (back row, from left) Misti Zempel, Lindey Mattson, Cora Millette, Jordan Hausmann, Alexa Meierding, Carlee Hanson, Rylee Hanson, Gabi Joos, and not pictured Tori Pahl.
Peterson assumes head role of MACA volleyball By Brooke Kern Stevens County Times
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eah Peterson was named the new head coach of Morris Area/ Chokio-Alberta voll e y b a l l program in July. She takes hold of a veteran program Peterson that went 19-8 in 2018 after falling in the Section 3AA championship. Peterson said that she is excited for her first head coaching opportunity as she was the assistant volleyball coach at Hancock the last two seasons. She is also looking forward to seeing who enters those key roles. “Being new to the team and program, I am waiting to see who my key
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The Morris/C-A volleyball team includes (front row, from left) Alexis Logan, Sydney Logeais, Julia Gillespie, Maura Lamberty, Maddy Grove, Whitney Bruns, Tatum Libbesmeier, Ashlyn Hintz, Madison Staples, Mckenzie Anderson, Ava Wayne, Faith Butterfass, (second row, from left) Josie Jacobson, Jaiden Olson, Maggie McCorkel, Yasmin Westermin, Olivia Lebrija, Bailey Hottovy, Brienna Dybdahl, Corrie Erdahl, Camyrn Otsby, Sydney Dietz, Abigail Warnock, Allison Michaelson, (third row, from left) LaRae Kram, Courtney Lehman, Emma Berlinger, Emma Bowman, Sophie Carlson, Lauren Harste, Sydney Solvie, (back row, from left) MacKenzie Hockel, Alexis Pew, Macee Libbesmeier, Kendra Wevley, Maddison Erdahl, MacKenna Kehow, and Jaden Ross. players will be,” Peterson said. Returning to the varsity team this season includes the 2018 West
Central Conference Most Valuable Hitter Lexi Pew, who verbally committed to Minnesota State Moorhead to play vol-
leyball in April. She is a senior this fall. Pew had a team high 230 kills and 31 solo blocks in 2018. Mackenzie Hock-
el earned all-conference season. Other returning honorable mention in starters to the varsi2018 with 162 kills and ty include: LaRae Kram, 187 digs. She returns as one of eight seniors this TIGER VB: Page T4