Tournament Preview: 2019 A & AA Showcase
It is always a big treat for us volleyball enthusiasts when tournaments gather together several of the best teams in one location. The 12th annual A & AA Showcase taking place this Friday and Saturday at the Midwest Volleyball Warehouse…
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Continue ReadingIt is always a big treat for us volleyball enthusiasts when tournaments gather together several of the best teams in one location. The 12th annual A & AA Showcase taking place this Friday and Saturday at the Midwest Volleyball Warehouse in Burnsville, MN is just that. Many of Minnesota’s best squads in classes A & AA are set to take the court and compete in what should be a terrific preview of sectional and state playoffs in the coming weeks. Here is a list of teams and key athletes to watch for:
CLASS A
Teams – This event is loaded when considering the best of the best in class A. Competing this weekend include Minnesota’s #1 (Minneota), #2 (Kenyon-Wanamingo), #3 (Mayer Lutheran), #4 (Medford), #5 (Waterville-Elysian-Morristown), #6 (Mabel-Canton), #8 (Carlton), #9 (Henning), and #10 (Barnesville) ranked teams. The top three teams receiving votes in the most recent class A poll (Kittson County Central, New Life Academy, and Russell-Tyler-Ruthton) are also set to compete.
Additional teams in action include: Bethlehem Academy, BOLD, Canby, Cleveland, Fosston, Lake of the Woods, MACCRAY, Wabasha-Kellogg, Wabasso, and Walker-Hackensack-Akeley
Athletes – With the best teams come some of the best athletes. Here are a few rising stars to find if visiting the venue:
- Jaime Carlin – 2021 | MH | Fosston
- Emily Carolan – 2022 | RS | Mabel-Canton
- Kinsey Cronin Kinsey Cronin 5'11" | MB Medford | 2021 State MN – 2021 | MH | Medford
- Sydney Eckhoff – 2020 | S | Henning
- Taylin Gosch – 2022 | S | Cleveland
- Morgan LaVigne – 2020 | OH | Wabasha-Kellogg
- Hailey Lerfald – 2021 | MH | Kenyon-Wanamingo
- Taylor Nelson – 2020 | OH | Carlton
- Morgan Olson Morgan Olson 5'8" | MB Kittson County Central | 2020 State MN – 2020 | OH | Kittson County Central
- Samantha Passa – 2021 | OH | Barnesville
- Ellie Ready Ellie Ready 5'6" | S Waterville-Elysian-Morristown | 2021 State MN – 2021 | S | Waterville-Elysian-Morristown
- Leslie Snow Leslie Snow 5'9" | OH BOLD | 2022 State MN – 2022 | OH | BOLD
- Ireland Stassen Ireland Stassen 5'9" | S Minneota | 2023 State MN – 2023 | S | Minneota
- Lily Wachholz – 2022 | OH | Mayer Lutheran
CLASS AA
Teams – A handful of class AA ranked teams will be on hand including #3 (Concordia), #5 (Kasson-Mantorville), #6 Belle Plaine, #7 (Southwest Christian), #9 (Watertown-Mayer), and #10 (Pequot Lakes).
Additional teams competing include: Academy of Holy Angels, Byron, Cannon Falls, Jackson County Central, Jordan, Lewiston-Altura, Maple Lake, Norwood-Young America, Nova Classical, Park Rapids, Totino-Grace, and Windom
Athletes – Here is a list of some of the best athletes and rising stars competing this weekend from class AA:
- Addy Bzoskie Addy Bzoskie 5'7" | OH Kasson-Mantorville | 2022 State MN – 2022 | OH | Kasson-Mantorville
- Megan Carlson Megan Carlson OH Maple Lake | 2019 State MN – 2020 | OH | Maple Lake
- Mackenzine Close – 2020 | RS | Southwest Christian
- Elizabeth Holscher Elizabeth Holscher 5'5" | DS/L Totino-Grace | 2020 State MN – 2020 | Lib | Totino-Grace
- Lydia Hubbard – 2021 | 2021 | Pequot Lakes
- Shayla Hustad Shayla Hustad 6'2" | MB Cannon Falls | 2020 State MN – 2020 | MH | Cannon Falls
- Lauren Johnson – 2021 | OH | Belle Plaine
- Ciarra McNally – 2020 | OH | Lewiston-Altura
- Anna Stocker – 2020 | Lib | Jordan
- Paige Thibault Paige Thibault 5'7" | DS/L Watertown-Mayer | 2021 State MN – 2021 | OH | Watertown-Mayer
- Katelyn Weaver – 2020 | S | Park Rapids
- Alaina Wolff Alaina Wolff 5'7" | OH Jackson County Central | 2020 State MN – 2020 | OH | Jackson County Central
A lot should be learned about where these teams fare in their respective classes and this weekend will be very exciting given the depth and quality of volleyball that will be on display.