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New-look North rolls to Elite title

By Tim Kolehmainen, Breakdown Sports USA, 08/07/12, 11:11PM CDT

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Lakeville North claims 3rd annual Breakdown/MVW Summer Elite volleyball championship


Lakeville North claimed the 3rd annual Breakdown/Midwest Volleyball Warehouse Summer Elite tournament with a two-set victory over defending champion LeSueur-Henderson. Photo by Chris Handley.

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The Lakeville North machine came out of the box with all its parts in perfect order, overwhelming all comers to win the Gold Division championship of the 3rd annual Breakdown/Midwest Volleyball Warehouse Summer Elite volleyball tournament last Saturday, Aug. 4. The Panthers punctuated their impressive day with a 25-17, 25-11 sweep over defending champion LeSueur-Henderson.

“I was really worried because we hadn’t practiced together or anything,” said Sami Flattum, who had nine kills in the championship match, including the winner in the first set. “We just came in and started playing and it was smooth. Everything was great.”

Flattum and junior Alyssa Goehner (15 kills) were clicking all day long with their new teammate, senior Erica Handley (25 assists), an All-State setter who led Win-E-Mac to the state tournament last fall. Handley and Goehner played together on the national championship-winning Northern Lights 17-1 squad over the summer, but the remainder of the North team was finally introduced to its new setter Saturday.

“We have chemistry off the court, so it’s no problem getting into the groove on the court,” said Goehner.

Handley was pleased with the start, particularly noting the great passes she received from a back row that included Abby Monson, Courtney Hayes and Laura Larson.

“The passes were really good and it made it easy for me to set to my hitters,” said Handley. “We just blended so well. Much better than I expected.”

That’s a scary thought for the rest of the state, as North has advanced to the last two Class AAA state title matches (winning it all in 2010 and losing in a five-set thriller to Eden Prairie last fall).

“It definitely gives us a lot of momentum going into the season,” said Monson, who did admit to some nerves when the day began – but they didn’t last long as it became apparent the Panthers were meshing well.

Jess Thelemann paced LeSueur-Henderson with eight kills. The Giants were attempting to win back-to-back Elite tournament titles after defeating Hopkins in last year’s championship match.

In the other bracket championships, Bethlehem Academy defeated Nevis in the Silver Division (25-16, 25-23) – a rematch of last year’s Class A state championship -- and Roseville downed Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa in the Bronze Division (25-17, 25-15).

-- Tim Kolehmainen

Gold Playoff bracket

Quarterfinals
Lakeville North def. Chaska 28-26, 25-21
Stewartville def. Wayzata 19-25, 25-23, 15-10
Chanhassen def. SW Christian 25-22, 25-19
LeSueur-Henderson def. Delano 26-24, 22-25, 15-10

Semifinals
Lakeville North def. Stewartville 25-17, 25-18
LeSueur-Henderson def. Chanhassen 25-20, 25-15

Final
Lakeville North def. LeSueur-Henderson 25-17, 25-11

Silver Playoff bracket

Quarterfinals
Kasson-Mantorville def. Wabasha-Kellogg 29-27, 33-31
Bethlehem Academy def. Minnetonka 25-20, 25-21
Nevis def. Owatonna 25-23, 31-29
Shakopee def. Hopkins 25-17, 11-25, 15-10

Semifinals
Bethlehem Academy def. Kasson-Mantorville 25-22, 25-9
Nevis def. Shakopee 25-18, 11-25, 15-11

Final
Bethlehem Academy def. Nevis 25-16, 25-23

Bronze Playoff bracket

Quarterfinals
Roseville def. Jackson Co Central 25-17, 25-20
Osseo def. Andover 25-23, 25-21
Eden Prairie def. Waconia 22-25, 25-17, 15-6
B-B-E def. Blaine 26-24, 25-17

Semifinals
Roseville def. Osseo 25-20, 25-12
B-B-E def. Eden Prairie 25-19, 25-15

Final
Roseville def. B-B-E 25-17, 25-15


Pool 1 results

Team Match W/L Set W/L
Lakeville North 3-0 6-2
Wabasha-Kellogg 2-1 5-2
Roseville 1-2 3-4
Belle Plaine 0-3 0-6

Lakeville North def. Belle Plaine 25-12, 25-14
Wabasha-Kellogg def. Roseville 25-14, 25-21
Lakeville North def. Roseville 25-15, 23-25, 15-9
Wabasha-Kellogg def. Belle Plaine 25-14, 25-17
Roseville def. Belle Plaine 25-22, 25-19
Lakeville North def. Wabasha-Kellogg 25-16, 23-25, 15-10

Pool 2 results

Team Match W/L Set W/L
Chanhassen 3-0 6-2
Nevis 2-1 5-2
Eden Prairie 1-2 3-5
Totino-Grace 0-3 1-6

Chanhassen def. Nevis 26-24, 14-25, 15-12
Nevis def. Totino-Grace 25-22, 25-21
Eden Prairie def. Totino-Grace 20-25, 25-13, 15-12
Chanhassen def. Eden Prairie 19-25, 25-17, 15-11
Chanhassen def. Totino-Grace 25-12, 25-18
Nevis def. Eden Prairie 25-21, 25-21

Pool 3 results

Team Match W/L Set W/L
Delano 3-0 6-1
Hopkins 2-1 4-2
Blaine 1-2 3-5
Mabel-Canton 0-3 1-6

Hopkins def. Blaine 25-15, 25-15
Delano def. Mabel-Canton 25-16, 25-14
Blaine def. Mabel-Canton 12-25, 25-16, 15-11
Delano def. Hopkins 25-23, 25-14
Hopkins def. Mabel-Canton 25-19, 25-15
Delano def. Blaine 25-8, 22-25, 15-11

Pool 4 results

Team Match W/L Set W/L
Stewartville 3-0 6-0
Minnetonka 2-1 4-2
Andover 1-2 2-5
Lakeville South 0-3 1-6

Stewartville def. Andover 25-17, 25-14
Minnetonka def. Lakeville South 26-24, 25-23
Stewartville def. Lakeville South 25-21, 25-15
Minnetonka def. Andover 25-20, 25-21
Andover def. Lakeville South 20-25, 25-20, 15-10
Stewartville def. Minnetonka 25-19, 25-23

Pool 5 results

Team Match W/L Set W/L
Wayzata 3-0 6-0
Bethlehem Academy 2-1 4-3
Osseo 1-2 2-4
Bemidji 0-3 1-6

Bethlehem Academy def. Bemidji 25-13, 21-25, 15-9
Wayzata def. Osseo 26-24, 25-16
Bethlehem Academy def. Osseo 25-22, 25-16
Wayzata def. Bemidji 25-22, 25-18
Osseo def. Bemidji 25-12, 25-19
Wayzata def. Bethlehem Academy 27-25, 25-21

Pool 6 results

Team Match W/L Set W/L
LeSueur-Henderson 3-0 6-1
Shakopee 2-1 4-4
B-B-E 1-2 4-4
Mayer Lutheran 0-3 1-6

LeSueur-Henderson def. Mayer Lutheran 25-23, 25-18
Shakopee def. B-B-E 25-23, 18-25, 15-7
LeSueur-Henderson def. B-B-E 25-19, 17-25, 15-12
Shakopee ef. Mayer Lutheran 25-6, 25-27, 15-9
B-B-E def. Mayer Lutheran 25-20, 25-13
LeSueur-Henderson def. Shakopee 25-16, 25-19

Pool 7 results

Team Match W/L Set W/L
SW Christian 3-0 6-1
Owatonna 2-1 5-3
Waconia 1-2 2-4
Caledonia 0-3 1-6

SW Christian def. Waconia 25-14, 25-13
Owatonna def. Caledonia 20-25, 25-22, 15-5
Owatonna def. Waconia 25-22, 28-26
SW Christian def. Caledonia 25-15, 25-13
SW Christian def. Owatonna 25-20, 24-26, 15-5
Waconia def. Caledonia 25-18, 25-20

Pool 8 results

Team Match W/L Set W/L
Chaska 3-0 6-2
Kasson-Mantorville 1-2 4-4
Jackson Co Central 1-2 3-5
St. Michael-Albertville 1-2 2-4

Chaska def. Kasson-Mantorvile 25-20, 19-25, 15-12
STMA def. Jackson Co Central 25-19, 25-13
Chaska def. STMA 27-25, 25-23
Jackson Co Central def. Kasson-Mantorville 25-20, 20-25, 15-8
Kasson-Mantorville def. STMA 25-13, 26-24
Chaska def. Jackson Co Central 25-19, 18-25, 15-11

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