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8-0 Week Catapults Country Day to No.1
For a third consecutive week there is a different team sitting atop the VSN/GeauxPreps Power 25 Poll. 13 voters across the state picked Country Day as the new No.1 after a sensational 8-0 week. The Cajuns knocked off the previous No.1 Hannan 3-1 on Wednesday and closed the week by going 5-0 winning the Ed…
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“New perspective” for Volleyball Junkie
By Mike Coppage VSN Correspondent Waylon Young is a volleyball junkie. His fascination with the sport began in the 1990s, when Young was a toddler fetching balls at Notre Dame of Crowley practices. His mom, Tara, was and still is the Pioneers’ coach. Waylon is also on the staff, but more on that later. “I’ve…
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Hannan the New No.1 in Louisiana
Just prior to the Catholic League Tournament in late September Hannan coach Bekki Bonnaffee made a few changes to her lineup. Moving an All-State libero to outside hitter, an outside hitter to libero, and going more to a 5-1 offense. Since that time, the Hawks have gone 18-3, winning 11-straight including a perfect 5-0 mark…
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STM remains No.1, Slidell jumps to No.2
As the Louisiana high school volleyball season hit the month of October, there were some big wins involving ranked teams that has caused movement in the top ten, but more so with positions 11-25 as this week’s VSN/GeauxPreps Volleyball Power 25 is released. For a third consecutive week St. Thomas More is a unanimous selection…
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Curtis Era off to a good start at Southside
By Mike Coppage At first glance, the town of Many and the city of Youngsville couldn’t be much more different. Many is rural, located in sort of a media no-man’s land near the Texas state line between Alexandria (80 miles to the east), Shreveport (80 miles north) and Lake Charles (100 miles south). Its population dropped from…
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Dominant week keeps STM a unanimous No.1
St. Thomas More sure showed why they were a unanimous pick as the No.1 team in the state across all divisions after a jaw-dropping week where they went 8-0 and didn’t lose a set against some of the top teams in Louisiana. No surprise that the Cougars picked up all 13 first-place votes and are…
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Haynes volleyball shines early
By Joseph Halm VSN Correspondent Haynes senior Virginia Voitier still has the piece of paper. When the UAB beach commit made the varsity squad as an eighth-grader, she wrote a list of goals for her volleyball career with her family at her side. Her sister, Marilyn, then a seventh-grader, also made the varsity team. Those…
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STM Unanimous No.1, MCA and Haynes make Jumps
Following a week off for many teams across the state due to Hurricane Francine, the VSN/GeauxPreps Volleyball Power 25 Poll is back and it was St. Thomas More receiving all 13 first place votes to remain the top ranked team in the statewide poll that combines all five divisions. Riding a seven-game win streak Mt.…
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STM Still No.1 Vandebilt Makes Biggest Jump
After an eventful first week, St. Thomas More remains in the top spot, but 23 others showed movement in this week’s VSN Volleyball Power 25 poll led by Vandebilt Catholic who moved up five spots jumping to No.8 after winning the Assumption Mustang Classic and beating three Power 25 teams in the process. “I’m extremely…
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STM No.1 in Preseason Power 25
On the eve of the 2024 Louisiana high school volleyball season, 13 voters across the state have picked St. Thomas More as the No.1 team in the state overall in the VSN Volleyball Preseason Power 25 poll. The poll combines all five divisions for one overall poll. The three-time defending Division II State Champions return…
