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Show The Salt Lake Tribune SPORTS Thursday, November28, 2002 The Satt Lake Tribune All-State Volleyball 1-A C Class 5-A Class4-A Class3-A Class 2-A Class awe Kristin Richards MVP: Jenna Judkins MVP:Jamie Wiscombe MVP: Cara Cowley MVP:Kristal Weston *Class: Junior *School: Morgan «Position: Setter Class: Senior School: Richfield «Position: Setter Class: Senior School: Rich Position: Outside hitter “Season Highlights: Led 5-8 Season Highlights: Led Height: 5-10 Season Highlights: Led the title since 1991 Boasted a 92 percent straight state title. Finished the year with 364 Season high of 25assists against Manti. Named Region 12 MVP. Second-team all-state as a junior. in the Future: Undecided. Coach's Comment: “Cara is very hardworking and strong, both mentally and physically.” Brett Beagley. blocks. First-team basketball pick last year. Wasa first-team pick as a sophomore, and the 2001 Class 1-A MVP. in the Future: Considering her collegeoptions. FirstTeam First Te Height: 5-6 1 Highlights: Led Skylinetoitsthird-straight Clas 5-A statetitle finishing with 703 assists ason and 1.222 me if we could have wonstate without her, and wth 217 kl ain ad 27 killsin the tournament Had 12 kills in the championship against Mountain View Named to the first team every year of her high schoo! career. Utal s Gatorade Player of the Yearin 2001... Named High SchoolAll-American sin the Future: Signed with Stanford “Coach's Comment: “Shetakes controlof the the answer is absolutely not. We ran a very complex offense, and she was great leader on the court.” Jami Hutchins kill, she getsit. She is an all-around great player.” — Angie Roberts. had80 aces and 34 blocks... Named the Region 3 MVP. She had 25 assists against Fremont. First-team selection asa junior *in the Future: Will play in college, but hasn't decided where. «Coach's Comment: “A lot of people have asked First 'T Richfield to its first state Morgantoits fourth-straight Class 3-A court If you needadig, she gets it. If you need a Kate Robison dr., Clearfield Airial Salvo So., Viewmont Melissa Osterioh Kathryn Lovell Sr., Pleasant Grove Brooke Sheriff Jt.. Skyline Sr. Viewmont Noelle Filimoe’atu Sr., Timpanoges Krystal Hendrix Sr., Highland Stacie Papanikolas Sr., Skyline Connie Dangerfield Erica Lott Sr., Mountain View Jamie Kartchner Sr., Cottonwood Had a season-high 36 assists in a nonregion win over Cottonwood. Best performance was against Carbon in the title match, when she finished with 28 assists and three aces. In the Future: Committed to Dixie State College. *Coach’s Comment: “Shehas worked hard in Sr., Pleasant Grove Kills, 345 digs and 24 Coach's Comment: “Kristal plays theball underhanded better than any high schoolplayer| have ever coached.” — Cindy Stuart. practice and has stayed mentally tough and focused.” — Liz Wiscombe Maren Honey So., Woods Cross Rebelsto their fourth serving average First Team First Team vel 1T) title. Finished the seasonwith 623 assists, 111 kills and 78 aces. Lyndsay Kirkham Chelsey Warburton Sr., Carbon Chelsey Glines ‘Sr., Union lima Sam Fong Ashley Rowser Sr., Morgan Jr., Hurricane Jacobs Jr., North Summit Fr., South Sevier Megan Andrews Valerie Nel Sr., Richfield Sr., Rowland Hall Jillian Kennedy Sr., Rich Stacy Knudsvig Sr., 8... Lutheran Second Team Second Team Second Team Sec cond Team SecondTez im Allison — Sr., Bingham RachelHale, Sr., Orem Kolbie Murphey, Jr., Snow Canyon Brooke Bardwell, Sr., Bear River Carrie Rognan,Sr., North Summit Jenna Barela, Sr., St. Joseph Ashlee Jensen, Sr., Wayne Jamie Labrum,Sr., Union Dantzel Geary, Sr., North Summit Brandi Lewis, Sr., South Summit Jill Bailey, Sr., Millard Liz Schackmann, Jr., Rowland Hall Megan Larser aylorsville Sonia hasan,‘nh, Cottonwood Laurie Chambers, Sr., Fremont Stephanie Gibson, Timpanogos Ashley Henry, Jr., Mountain View Emily Kennington, Sr, Clearfield Rachel Tanner, Sr., Northridge Brooke Nelson, Sr., Layton Gini Mendenhall, $t., Brighton Hilary Watts, Sr., Skyline (e le Kap, Sr., Northridge Cidney Judkins, Soph., Viewmont ‘Sydney Anderson, Fr., Alta Angie Johnson, Sr., Highland Jessica Silver, Sr., Woods Cross Lindsay Durrant, Sr., Pleasant Grove Jessica Crosbie, St., Mountain Crest Tritney Frantz, Sr., South Summit Danielle Williams, St., Snow Canyon Hilary Davis, Sophpore Nikki Aligaier, St., Provo Natalie Miller, Sr., Olympus Veva Whitear, Jasmine Gardner, ‘.‘intah Jamie Barnes, Sr., Morgan Danielle Julian, St., Carbon Kami Stewart, Sr., Payson Ashley Cheesman, Jr., Mountain View Gentri Black, Sr., San Juan Stephanie Dees, Jr., South Summit Holly Higgins, dt, Richfield Kali Larsen, Jr., North Sanpete Candace Gunnell, St., Mountain Crest Kristen Lence, Jr., Rowland Hall SummerEsplin, Sr., Hurricane Volleyball Timpanogos Coach Honored final. “Being in that tough region really prepared us forstate," Rob- said. “We werebattling every night.” Timpanogos’ eight seniors graduate with two first-place and two second-place trophies. Rob- erts also is graduating in a way The coach of four “These playe {seniors} started with astatetitle, wasimportant for them to finish with one,” Robertssaid. ‘Timpanogos was paced by Ri. chards, the nation’s top recruit who is headed to Stanford next season. Outside hitter Noelle Filimoe‘atu madethe first team, @ Continued from C-1 erts announced she is stepping down because of family commitments. years and Stephanie Gibson made the second team. Mountain View’s Erica Lott, a BYU signee, andPleasant Grove's Jamie Kartchner, a Weber State recruit ’ repeat first-team selection Class 3-A: The Trojans hadyet another record book-filling kind of year, ending the season with a 302 record, and winning their Chelsea Eyre, Sr., Beaver fourthstraighttitle. South Sevier in the final. The OnlyRich (1992-97) and Weber (1981-84) have won four in a row. Wildcats were coached by Brett Beagley in his first year. school that beat Morganthis year. Jamie Wiscombe, call Liz Sevier earlier in the year, then ‘Timpanogos wastheonlyin-state The Wildcats lost to South beat the Ramsthelast threetimes the teams met as they won 20 Wiscombe’s daughter, earned MVPhonors, and was joined by Janel Fisher and Ashley Rowser on the first team, and Veva matchesina row. Richfield, last year's runner- second team. Fisher, the MVP last year, and Wiscombe myie only two 3-A thing she achieved with the Dinos’ basketball team last year. Class 2-A: The Richfield Wild: since 1991, beating league rival coached the Timberwolves to both region andstatetitles, surviving the Weston earned MVPhonors for year put her athletic career in the first team by Lindsay Ramsay jeopardy. Ramsay was the only firstteam repeat selection. Enter. prise's Megan Hunt was firstteam basketball pick last year. Class 1-A: Winningstatetitles as a sophomore, was joined on the first team by teammates Jillian Kennedy and Sammi Stuart. Both Rebels, since the Randolph school honoreeslast year. of the Year: Roberts eral large-school teams. MVPhonors and wasjoined on is nothing new for the Rich cats earnedtheir first state title done, and earned wins over sev- the second year in a row. Such honors are tremendous for anyone,but especially for Weston, after a car accident her sophomore andValerie Nelson. repeat selectior Carbon’s Chelsey Warburton earned first team honors, some- Morgan Blackwell, S., Piule has claimed10of the last 11 cham: pionships. However, the 2002 year still was a special one, as Rich won the Cokeville, Wyo., tournament, something the school has never tournament. Senior Cara Cowley earned upteam, neverlost a gamein the Whitear and Jamie Barnes on the Sydney Houston, Sr., Panguitch Weston,a first-team selection earned first-team honors as juniors. Stuart and Weston also were first-team all-state basketball Timberwolves went 33-8,including preseason matches, this year. During Roberts’ four-year tenure, the Timberwolves won state titles in 1999 and this season andfinished secondin 2000 and 2001. lwodraska@sltrib.com Angie Roberts Utes Cannot Finish Off Hawaii BYMICHAELC. LEWIS UTES VOLLEYBALL ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE season. They haven't won a game ‘The Utah women’s volleyball team had the No.2 Hawaii Rainbow Wahineright whereit wanted them on Wednesday night, at home and on the brink of losing their first game to the Utes in four years, But one bad serve changed everythin, ing. Utah's Kelsie Kartchner served Jong on gamepoint, the Utes commit tedtwo straight hitting errors andthe Wahine escaped with a win that clearly deflatedthe Utes and fueled a 31-29, 90-16, 30-18 victory at Crimson Court. “You gotta hope for ¢ homecourt callon that one,”coach Beth Launiere The No.24 Utes obviously did not against the Wahine in four matches since 1998, though their hospitality on Wednesday allowed UH coach Dave Shoji to becomethe fourth Division I coach to win 800 matches, “You have to have everything working against a team like that,” Launiere said. ‘That's no lie, ‘The Rainbow Wahine are 30-1, and armed with unfathomably hard hit ters like Kim Willoughby, who blasted through the Utes for a match-high 18 kills. Yet thanks to a strong block and gooddefense, the Utes stayed close in thatfirst game, After Kartchner missed and the Utes lost, though, the wheels came off. block disappeared,service er: when they were outscored 20-6 after a 10-10 tie. The third game wasn't any better, and the Utes were never close. "re a great team, obviously, © and they take things away from you,” Launiere said. “We competed hard, we just got into passing trouble, which we haven't had. it we did a lot ofgood things.I can't believe the last two games wentlikethat, because I felt like we were doing all the things we wanted to do for awhile,” Outside hitter Sylva Strainkova had 10 kills for the Utes, but the loss hurt their chances of playing host to a first-round match in the NCAA tour- nament next weekend. They still have one opportunity to impress the selection committee before the decisions are made Sundayy. The Utes entertain No. 12 Arizona on Saturday night. “Wejust ae to let this go,” Launiere said. “Our goals are in place, + ote it, and watched their all-time los rors mounted and passing fell apart. and we're planning onbeating AriMike Kauitz/The Salt Lake Tribune fet ing streak against Hawaii stretch to ‘The Utes hit only 082 and did not mona on Saturday night.” Utah's Sylva Strzinkova slams the bail over the net against Hawall. She led Utah with 10 kilts, 10 matches while theyfell to 24-8 this block a single ball in the second game, mel@sitrib.com |
