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Heavy Competetion for Division IV Title
Division IV Quarterfinals Very much like in Division III, Division IV has a bit of the “Wild West” feel to it it like you wouldn’t be totally shocked no matter who are the last two teams standing on Saturday. Top seed John Curtis looks strong winning 11 straight. Defending Division IV State Champs Northlake Christian…
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Divison III State Tournament = Must See Volleyball
Division III Quarterfinals History tells us that each of the five divisions at the state tournament will have its share of drama and upsets but maybe no single division is more “must see” this year than Division III. Defending State Champs Hannan who closed out the regular season as the No.1 ranked team across all…
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Storylines Galore in Division I State Tournament Preview
Division I Quarterfinals A quick glance of the LHSAA Volleyball Playoff Bracket in Division I is all it takes to realize that there are storylines galore. Out of the eight teams remaining the public schools outnumber the private schools 5-3 with Slidell and Hahnville leading the charge to become the first public school to win…
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Competitive Nature Drives Burke and STM into Playoff Run
By Mike Coppage Coach Jessica Burke’s competitive nature goes hand-in-hand with the success of St. Thomas More’s juggernaut volleyball program. To those in attendance at the top-seeded Cougars’ Division II bi-district home playoff win against No. 32 Willow School on Wednesday, Burke’s drive to be the best wasn’t necessarily apparent. Other than smiles and celebrations, Burke…
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Hannan Closes Regular Season No.1 in Louisiana
In a season full of parity at the top, the final VSN/GeauxPreps Volleyball Power 25 Poll of the season ends with a new No.1 for a fourth consecutive week. After a 5-0 week which included four wins over Power 25s, combined with a loss by St Thomas More, Hannan closes the regular season No.1 receiving…
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STM Back at No.1
With one week left in the regular season four teams still received first-place votes, but it was St. Thomas More receiving 8 of those possible 14 first-place votes with 340 overall points out of 350 to reclaim the top spot in the latest VSN/GeauPreps Volleyball Power 25 poll. Included in the Cougars three wins over…
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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…