Cost of the t-shirts, which come in either gray or black, is $10 and come in size from youth small to adult XL. Adult XXL shirts cost $12.
All checks should be made payable to the Coon Rapids Girls Volleyball Boosters.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Cardinal t-shirt fundraiser
The Cardinal volleyball program is holding a t-shirt fundraiser through September 7. Anyone interested in purchasing a t-shirt can contact any player or coach Ulwelling (cardinalsvb@yahoo.com).
Cost of the t-shirts, which come in either gray or black, is $10 and come in size from youth small to adult XL. Adult XXL shirts cost $12.
All checks should be made payable to the Coon Rapids Girls Volleyball Boosters.
Cost of the t-shirts, which come in either gray or black, is $10 and come in size from youth small to adult XL. Adult XXL shirts cost $12.
All checks should be made payable to the Coon Rapids Girls Volleyball Boosters.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Scrimmages useful as Cardinals prep for 2010 season
The Cardinals took part in a six-team scrimmage, hosted by Osseo, today facing five opponents during the 3 1/2-hour event, meeting up with DeLaSalle, Minnetonka, Legacy Christian and Northwest Suburban Conference foes Osseo and Centennial.
With nearly two weeks to go until the season opener, Sept. 8, at home versus Heritage Christian, the Cardinals are making strides towards being ready.
"I think they're starting to figure out our defensive strategy," head coach Heidi Ulwelling said of her team. "We're doing a better job of reading hitters."
That much was clear in the team's final scrimmage of the day versus Centennial. A state tournament qualifier last season and one of the state's top-ranked teams in the preseason coaches poll, the Cougars are a good benchmark for the Cardinals to check themselves against.
"I thought we battled Centennial even up," Ulwelling said. "It would have been an interesting score."
With senior starter and co-captain Ashley Engen absent from today's scrimmages, Coon Rapids was forced to change its lineup.
"Despite not having one of our senior captains there, I thought we played well," Ulwelling said. "I thought we handled competitive adversity well today."
However, there is still more to do before Sept. 8.
"We still have plenty to work on before then," Ulwelling added. "We need to work on more aggressive serving, being quicker in transition and overall communication.
"We still haven't put in our offense yet but that will come. The name of the game is ball control and defense and we're making good progress in those areas."
With nearly two weeks to go until the season opener, Sept. 8, at home versus Heritage Christian, the Cardinals are making strides towards being ready.
"I think they're starting to figure out our defensive strategy," head coach Heidi Ulwelling said of her team. "We're doing a better job of reading hitters."
That much was clear in the team's final scrimmage of the day versus Centennial. A state tournament qualifier last season and one of the state's top-ranked teams in the preseason coaches poll, the Cougars are a good benchmark for the Cardinals to check themselves against.
"I thought we battled Centennial even up," Ulwelling said. "It would have been an interesting score."
With senior starter and co-captain Ashley Engen absent from today's scrimmages, Coon Rapids was forced to change its lineup.
"Despite not having one of our senior captains there, I thought we played well," Ulwelling said. "I thought we handled competitive adversity well today."
However, there is still more to do before Sept. 8.
"We still have plenty to work on before then," Ulwelling added. "We need to work on more aggressive serving, being quicker in transition and overall communication.
"We still haven't put in our offense yet but that will come. The name of the game is ball control and defense and we're making good progress in those areas."
Monday, August 23, 2010
Minnesota Volleyball Coaches Association releases preseason rankings
The Minnesota Volleyball Coaches Association has released its preseason rankings for 2010.
Class AAA
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2009
School (1st place votes) Record Pts
1. Lakeville North (4) 17- 9-0 74
2. Wayzata (4) 24- 9-0 67
3. Eastview 20- 7-0 61
4. Eden Prairie 18-10-0 52
5. Stillwater 27- 6-0 42
6. Apple Valley 15-13-0 35
7. Bloomington Jefferson 17-12-0 30
8. Hopkins 18-12-0 26
9. Lakeville South 16-11-0 17
10. Chaska 25- 4-0 12
Others receiving votes: Blaine (8), Shakopee (6), Centennial (4), Waconia (3), Farmington (2), Alexandria (1).
Class AAA
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2009
School (1st place votes) Record Pts
1. Lakeville North (4) 17- 9-0 74
2. Wayzata (4) 24- 9-0 67
3. Eastview 20- 7-0 61
4. Eden Prairie 18-10-0 52
5. Stillwater 27- 6-0 42
6. Apple Valley 15-13-0 35
7. Bloomington Jefferson 17-12-0 30
8. Hopkins 18-12-0 26
9. Lakeville South 16-11-0 17
10. Chaska 25- 4-0 12
Others receiving votes: Blaine (8), Shakopee (6), Centennial (4), Waconia (3), Farmington (2), Alexandria (1).
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Coach Ulwelling to be inducted into MSU Hall of Fame
Coon Rapids volleyball coach Heidi Ulwelling will be inducted into the Minnesota State University Athletics Hall of Fame, Oct. 8.
A four-year letterwinner during her career (1991-94), she became the first player in school history to record 3,000 career assists and still ranks seconds on the school's all-time list (3,963). As a sophomore, in 1992, she set a school record, since broken, with 1,210 assists and set the school's single-match record, which still stands, of 82 assists in a match with North Dakota State.
As a senior, not only did Ulwelling lead the Mavericks in assists (1,142) for a fourth consecutive season, she also led the team in hitting percentage (.266) and digs (358).
During her career, she helped three different players earn All-North Central Conference honors as hitters and was also an all-conference selection herself.
A four-year letterwinner during her career (1991-94), she became the first player in school history to record 3,000 career assists and still ranks seconds on the school's all-time list (3,963). As a sophomore, in 1992, she set a school record, since broken, with 1,210 assists and set the school's single-match record, which still stands, of 82 assists in a match with North Dakota State.
As a senior, not only did Ulwelling lead the Mavericks in assists (1,142) for a fourth consecutive season, she also led the team in hitting percentage (.266) and digs (358).
During her career, she helped three different players earn All-North Central Conference honors as hitters and was also an all-conference selection herself.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Tryouts Announced
Coach Ulwelling has announced the tryout schedule for the upcoming season.
Check in for all players will take place at 8 a.m., Monday, Aug. 16, with tryout sessions to follow from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-3:30 pm.
Further sessions will take place, Tuesday, Aug. 17, from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. and again, Wednesday, Aug. 18, from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Players will return at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, where they will be informed of roster decisions.
For all questions regarding team tryouts, please contact Coach Ulwelling.
Check in for all players will take place at 8 a.m., Monday, Aug. 16, with tryout sessions to follow from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-3:30 pm.
Further sessions will take place, Tuesday, Aug. 17, from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. and again, Wednesday, Aug. 18, from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Players will return at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, where they will be informed of roster decisions.
For all questions regarding team tryouts, please contact Coach Ulwelling.
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