Tue., Sept. 6, at Heritage Christian, 7 p.m.
Thur., Sept. 8, at Blaine, 7 p.m.*
Sat., Sept. 10, Keller Klassic, 9 a.m.
Tue., Sept. 13, Andover, 7 p.m.*
Thur., Sept. 15, at Centennial, 7 p.m.*
Mon., Sept. 19, at Cambridge-Isanti, 7 p.m.
Tue., Sept. 20, Maple Grove, 7 p.m.*
Thur., Sept. 22, Elk River, 7 p.m.* (Youth Night)
Tue., Sept. 27, at Osseo, 7 p.m.*
Thur., Sept. 29, at Mounds View, 7 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 1, Coon Rapids Invitational, 9 a.m.
Tue., Oct. 4, at Champlin Park, 7 p.m.*
Thur., Oct. 6, at Anoka, 7 p.m.*
Fri., Oct. 7, at St. Michael-Albertville Invitational, 5 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 8, at St. Michael-Albertville Invitational, 9 a.m.
Tue., Oct. 11, Robbinsdale Armstrong, 7 p.m.* (Parents' Night)
Thur., Oct. 13, Rogers, 7 p.m.
Tue., Oct. 18, Park Center, 7 p.m.* (Senior Night)
Section 6AAA Playoffs
Oct. 26, First Round matches, 7 p.m.
Oct. 28, Quarterfinal matches, 7 p.m.
Nov. 2, Semifinal matches, 6 and 8 p.m.
Nov 5, Championship, 7:00
State Tournament
Nov. 10-12, at Xcel Energy Center
*-Northwest Suburban Conference match
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Monday, August 8, 2011
2011 information now available
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Cardinals hand out awards for 2010
The Coon Rapids Cardinals held their annual banquet, Nov. 16, and handed out awards for each of the program's five teams.
Along with earning a spot on the All-Northwest Suburban Conference team, senior co-captain Ashley Engen was named the team's offensive player.
Her senior season saw her record 10-plus kills on 10 occasions. Twice she reached double digits in service aces in a match and recorded a triple-double with 20 kills, 11 aces and 20 digs in a five-set win over Cambridge-Isanti (Sept. 27). Engen led the team in kills per set (2.82), hitting percentage (.191), aces per set (0.97), digs per set (2.40) and points per set (4.01).
Senior Kayle Witzman was named the team's top defensive player. As a defensive specialist, she led the team with a .911 serve reception and a 1.774 average per reception (on a three-point scale).
Junior Chloe Jacobson was named the team's top server. She started the season on the junior varsity but made the jump to the varsity squad. She led the team with a .938 serving percentage and was third with 0.54 aces per set. As a libero/defensive specialist, she averaged 1.44 digs per set and, in just her second match with the varsity, recorded a season-high 17 digs versus Cambridge-Isanti.
The Cardinals' Sportsmanship Award went to senior co-captain Paige Jones. The team's setter was the only player to play every point of the season. In her first full season as a setter, she averaged 6.62 assists per set and tied for third on the team with 0.50 blocks per set, leading the team in block assists (40) and total blocks (44).
The Coaches Award was given to senior defensive specialist Aneisha DeNio. She led the team in receptions-to-kill percentage (.284) and was second in service percentage (.922).
It was also announced that seniors Lindsay Bratland and Angela Koch were named All-State Academic Award winners, given to student-athletes with a minimum grade point average of 3.80.
The junior varsity awards handed out went to Laurel Denney (Sportsmanship), Emily Haeska (Co-Offensive Player), Michelle Harris (Defensive Player), Kaitly Motschenbacher (Coaches), Andrea Pearson (Server) and Liz Penshorn (Co-Offensive Player).
B-Squad award recipients were Amber Ammann (Server), Ashley Connolly (Sportsmanship), Addy Hanson (Defensive Player), Rachael Sarrette (Offensive Player) and Jolene Young (Coaches).
The 9A team awards went to Marissa Anderson (Coaches), Meghan Hokanson (Offensive Player), Anna Kessler (Defensive Player, Server) and Maegan McKernon (Sportsmanship).
The 9B team award recipients included Payton Bolander (Co-Server), Mollee Girgen (Defensive Player), Jacki Lehman (Sportsmanship), Kellie Schlie (Coaches, Co-Server) and Brynia Westra (Offensive Player).
Along with earning a spot on the All-Northwest Suburban Conference team, senior co-captain Ashley Engen was named the team's offensive player.
Her senior season saw her record 10-plus kills on 10 occasions. Twice she reached double digits in service aces in a match and recorded a triple-double with 20 kills, 11 aces and 20 digs in a five-set win over Cambridge-Isanti (Sept. 27). Engen led the team in kills per set (2.82), hitting percentage (.191), aces per set (0.97), digs per set (2.40) and points per set (4.01).
Senior Kayle Witzman was named the team's top defensive player. As a defensive specialist, she led the team with a .911 serve reception and a 1.774 average per reception (on a three-point scale).
Junior Chloe Jacobson was named the team's top server. She started the season on the junior varsity but made the jump to the varsity squad. She led the team with a .938 serving percentage and was third with 0.54 aces per set. As a libero/defensive specialist, she averaged 1.44 digs per set and, in just her second match with the varsity, recorded a season-high 17 digs versus Cambridge-Isanti.
The Cardinals' Sportsmanship Award went to senior co-captain Paige Jones. The team's setter was the only player to play every point of the season. In her first full season as a setter, she averaged 6.62 assists per set and tied for third on the team with 0.50 blocks per set, leading the team in block assists (40) and total blocks (44).
The Coaches Award was given to senior defensive specialist Aneisha DeNio. She led the team in receptions-to-kill percentage (.284) and was second in service percentage (.922).
It was also announced that seniors Lindsay Bratland and Angela Koch were named All-State Academic Award winners, given to student-athletes with a minimum grade point average of 3.80.
The junior varsity awards handed out went to Laurel Denney (Sportsmanship), Emily Haeska (Co-Offensive Player), Michelle Harris (Defensive Player), Kaitly Motschenbacher (Coaches), Andrea Pearson (Server) and Liz Penshorn (Co-Offensive Player).
B-Squad award recipients were Amber Ammann (Server), Ashley Connolly (Sportsmanship), Addy Hanson (Defensive Player), Rachael Sarrette (Offensive Player) and Jolene Young (Coaches).
The 9A team awards went to Marissa Anderson (Coaches), Meghan Hokanson (Offensive Player), Anna Kessler (Defensive Player, Server) and Maegan McKernon (Sportsmanship).
The 9B team award recipients included Payton Bolander (Co-Server), Mollee Girgen (Defensive Player), Jacki Lehman (Sportsmanship), Kellie Schlie (Coaches, Co-Server) and Brynia Westra (Offensive Player).
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| Varsity Awards: Head coach Heidi Ulwelling, Aneisha DeNio, Kayle Witzman, Chloe Jacobson, Paige Jones, Ashley Engen, assistant coach Jessica Timmons. |
Monday, November 1, 2010
Cardinal volleyball banquet set for Nov. 16
The Coon Rapids Cardinals volleyball banquet has been set for Tuesday, Nov. 16, in the Coon Rapids High School cafeteria at 6 p.m.
Dinner will be catered by Acapulco Mexican Restaurant beginning at 6:30 p.m. with an awards program to follow.
The Menu includes:
Taco Bar and Enchilada Bar
Hard and Soft Taco shells
Seasoned Ground Beef
Seasoned Shredded Chicken
Cheese Enchiladas
Mexican Rice, Refried Beans
Cold fixings (lettuce, cheese, sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo)
Chips and salsa
Acapulco famous cheese sauce
Beverages and cake will also be provided.
Cost per person is $8.50 and the Coon Rapids Volleyball Booster Club will cover the cost of the volleyball players. Checks are to be made out to the Coon Rapids Volleyball Boosters. RSVP for the banquet are requested by Nov. 10, with the number of people attending, including volleyball players who will be attending.
RSVP's should be turned into Tammy Cardinal in the athletic office in an envelope marked "VOLLEYBALL" with check enclosed.
For questions regarding the event, please contact Curtis Jones at bigredfan@comcast.net.
Dinner will be catered by Acapulco Mexican Restaurant beginning at 6:30 p.m. with an awards program to follow.
The Menu includes:
Taco Bar and Enchilada Bar
Hard and Soft Taco shells
Seasoned Ground Beef
Seasoned Shredded Chicken
Cheese Enchiladas
Mexican Rice, Refried Beans
Cold fixings (lettuce, cheese, sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo)
Chips and salsa
Acapulco famous cheese sauce
Beverages and cake will also be provided.
Cost per person is $8.50 and the Coon Rapids Volleyball Booster Club will cover the cost of the volleyball players. Checks are to be made out to the Coon Rapids Volleyball Boosters. RSVP for the banquet are requested by Nov. 10, with the number of people attending, including volleyball players who will be attending.
RSVP's should be turned into Tammy Cardinal in the athletic office in an envelope marked "VOLLEYBALL" with check enclosed.
For questions regarding the event, please contact Curtis Jones at bigredfan@comcast.net.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Cardinal season ends in five-set loss to Panthers
Coon Rapids saw its 2010 season come to an end in the first round of the Section 6AAA playoffs with a 27-25, 14-25, 25-17, 21-25, 15-7 loss at Spring Lake Park.
After a tight battle throughout the match, the Cardinals fell victim to their own errors in the fifth set. Eight hitting errors, two service errors and two receptions errors accounted for 12 of the Panthers' 15 points. In finishing the match on a 9-2 run, Spring Lake Park recorded just one point via a kill.
The Panthers dominated early in the match and looked like they may make quick work out of the Cardinals, scoring the first five points of the night and eventually grabbing a six-point lead at 10-4.
Coon Rapids finally got untracked and finally created the first of five ties in the set at 18-18 and would twice serve for the opening set before a Brady Melberg tied the match at 25-25 with a kill and then served the Panthers' final two points.
The second set saw the Cardinals take command early. After ties at 2-2 and 3-3, they scored three consecutive points for a 6-3 lead and used an 11-3 run to help put the set away. Nine different players contributed points in the set for Coon Rapids with Ashley Engen recording three kills, Hannah Fitzer three blocks and Courtney Pasiowitz three aces to lead the way.
The third set, despite being an eight-point victory for the hosts, was the most contested set of the night, featuring 10 ties and five lead changes, but Spring Lake Park snapped a 13-13 tie with five consecutive points and took a 2-1 lead by finishing the set on a 12-4 run.
The Panthers carried that momentum into the fourth set, taking a 9-2 run and appeared poised to finish the match in four sets. Coon Rapids countered with an 11-2 run to take a 13-11 lead and Engen led the charge to the fourth-set win, collecting five kills in eight attacks while adding three aces to account for eight points.
The fifth set saw Coon Rapids hit -.160 with four kills and eight errors and the Panthers were able to escape with the five-set win.
The Cardinals finish the season with a 13-16 record and recorded their highest win total since 2003.
After a tight battle throughout the match, the Cardinals fell victim to their own errors in the fifth set. Eight hitting errors, two service errors and two receptions errors accounted for 12 of the Panthers' 15 points. In finishing the match on a 9-2 run, Spring Lake Park recorded just one point via a kill.
The Panthers dominated early in the match and looked like they may make quick work out of the Cardinals, scoring the first five points of the night and eventually grabbing a six-point lead at 10-4.
Coon Rapids finally got untracked and finally created the first of five ties in the set at 18-18 and would twice serve for the opening set before a Brady Melberg tied the match at 25-25 with a kill and then served the Panthers' final two points.
The second set saw the Cardinals take command early. After ties at 2-2 and 3-3, they scored three consecutive points for a 6-3 lead and used an 11-3 run to help put the set away. Nine different players contributed points in the set for Coon Rapids with Ashley Engen recording three kills, Hannah Fitzer three blocks and Courtney Pasiowitz three aces to lead the way.
The third set, despite being an eight-point victory for the hosts, was the most contested set of the night, featuring 10 ties and five lead changes, but Spring Lake Park snapped a 13-13 tie with five consecutive points and took a 2-1 lead by finishing the set on a 12-4 run.
The Panthers carried that momentum into the fourth set, taking a 9-2 run and appeared poised to finish the match in four sets. Coon Rapids countered with an 11-2 run to take a 13-11 lead and Engen led the charge to the fourth-set win, collecting five kills in eight attacks while adding three aces to account for eight points.
The fifth set saw Coon Rapids hit -.160 with four kills and eight errors and the Panthers were able to escape with the five-set win.
The Cardinals finish the season with a 13-16 record and recorded their highest win total since 2003.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Coon Rapids closes out regular season with four-set win at Park Center
Coon Rapids started and finished strong but had a roller coaster ride in the middle before settling for a 25-18, 23-25, 25-16, 25-23 win at Park Center.
The opening set saw the Cardinals hit a solid .207 with 12 kills along with six service aces, Paige Jones registered 11 assists and a .440 setting percentage and the visitors led from start to finish en route to the seven-point win.
The second set saw errors in the service game, four receiving errors and four service errors, prove to be the difference in a two-point loss. The teams were tied on nine occassions and the lead changed hands three times before the Pirates got the final two points to close out the set on attack errors by Coon Rapids.
A six-point run, which snapped a 3-3 tie, seemed to put Park Center in front by a comfortable margin but the Cardinals countered with a 9-2 run to take a 12-11 lead. The Pirates responded with a four-point run and would not trail the remainder of the set.
After winning the second set, the hosts took a 5-3 lead in the third set before an 8-1 run by the Cardinals, followed shortly by a 5-0 run, gave the visitors an 18-10 lead and Ashley Engen would tally four kills in their final five points to give Coon Rapids a 2-1 lead.
Engen didn't slow down in the final set, adding seven kills in 13 attempts, and the Cardinals were perfect on 25 serves, putting pressure on the Pirates' passing game as Coon Rapids won its 13th games of the season, the most by a Cardinal team since a 24-win season in 2004.
Engen's 15-kill performance led an offense which featured five players with six or more kills. Olivia Jung and Megan Hayes each had seven kills and Courtney Pasiowitz and Lindsey Bratland while Jones tallied 38 assists.
Defensively, Emily Tronson had 17 kills and Aneisha DeNio added 10 while Hannah Fitzer had a team-high three blocks.
The Cardinals are idle for eight days before opening Section 5AAA playoff action with a first-round match at Spring Lake Park. The teams are slated to meet Wed., Oct. 27, at 7 p.m.
The opening set saw the Cardinals hit a solid .207 with 12 kills along with six service aces, Paige Jones registered 11 assists and a .440 setting percentage and the visitors led from start to finish en route to the seven-point win.
The second set saw errors in the service game, four receiving errors and four service errors, prove to be the difference in a two-point loss. The teams were tied on nine occassions and the lead changed hands three times before the Pirates got the final two points to close out the set on attack errors by Coon Rapids.
A six-point run, which snapped a 3-3 tie, seemed to put Park Center in front by a comfortable margin but the Cardinals countered with a 9-2 run to take a 12-11 lead. The Pirates responded with a four-point run and would not trail the remainder of the set.
After winning the second set, the hosts took a 5-3 lead in the third set before an 8-1 run by the Cardinals, followed shortly by a 5-0 run, gave the visitors an 18-10 lead and Ashley Engen would tally four kills in their final five points to give Coon Rapids a 2-1 lead.
Engen didn't slow down in the final set, adding seven kills in 13 attempts, and the Cardinals were perfect on 25 serves, putting pressure on the Pirates' passing game as Coon Rapids won its 13th games of the season, the most by a Cardinal team since a 24-win season in 2004.
Engen's 15-kill performance led an offense which featured five players with six or more kills. Olivia Jung and Megan Hayes each had seven kills and Courtney Pasiowitz and Lindsey Bratland while Jones tallied 38 assists.
Defensively, Emily Tronson had 17 kills and Aneisha DeNio added 10 while Hannah Fitzer had a team-high three blocks.
The Cardinals are idle for eight days before opening Section 5AAA playoff action with a first-round match at Spring Lake Park. The teams are slated to meet Wed., Oct. 27, at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Cardinal attack sets stage for rout of Saints
Coon Rapids recorded a season-high attack percentage of .348 and cruised to a 25-10, 25-22, 25-14 win at Legacy Christian.
Ashley Engen led the barrage with 14 kills and just one error in 26 attack attempts, hitting .500 on the night. Seven of her kills came in the final set.
Megan Hayes, who had nine kills and hit .478 on the night, recorded six kills in seven attack attempts in the opening set.
Cardinal setter and co-captain Paige Jones turned in a stellar all-around performance with 26 assists while recording four kills, without an error, a .333 hitting percentage and nine digs.
Emily Tronson had a match-high 16 digs for Coon Rapids while Engen added 10, to go with her 14 kills which marked her sixth double-double of the season.
The Cardinals also had six blocks in the match, getting solo blocks from Jones, Lindsey Bratland and Courtney Pasiowitz. Bratland tallied four blocks on the night and Pasiowitz three.
Coon Rapids closes out its regular-season campaign with its final Northwest Suburban Conference match of the year as the Cardinals travel to Park Center, Tuesday, for a 7 p.m. match.
Ashley Engen led the barrage with 14 kills and just one error in 26 attack attempts, hitting .500 on the night. Seven of her kills came in the final set.
Megan Hayes, who had nine kills and hit .478 on the night, recorded six kills in seven attack attempts in the opening set.
Cardinal setter and co-captain Paige Jones turned in a stellar all-around performance with 26 assists while recording four kills, without an error, a .333 hitting percentage and nine digs.
Emily Tronson had a match-high 16 digs for Coon Rapids while Engen added 10, to go with her 14 kills which marked her sixth double-double of the season.
The Cardinals also had six blocks in the match, getting solo blocks from Jones, Lindsey Bratland and Courtney Pasiowitz. Bratland tallied four blocks on the night and Pasiowitz three.
Coon Rapids closes out its regular-season campaign with its final Northwest Suburban Conference match of the year as the Cardinals travel to Park Center, Tuesday, for a 7 p.m. match.
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