Show Utah garners garners' honors honors' Paige Paige Fieldsted Specie of the Chronicle Head Coach Beth Launiere was selected as this seasons coach of the year Coach Launiere said she worked hard this season and never expected to receive such great recognition from her piers The Utah volleyball team isn't done garnering impressive accolades After winning the Mountain West Conference championship with a 2 14 conference record the Utes had four team members selected to the all team while head coach Beth Launiere was named Coach of the Year Senior middle-blocker middle Lori Baird was named as Player Co-Player of the Year and was joined by teammates Emillie Toone Kathryn Haynie and Karolina Bartkowiak on the all- all conference team It is really a big honor for all of orus us Haynie said You dont don't get there without a great team though Its It's really a tribute to our whole team Baird earned five Player of the Week awards this season and is sharing the Player of the Year award with New Mexico's Jeanne Fairchild This This' is the third time Baird has been selected as part of the conference all-conference team I was shocked when I found out Baird said There are so many good players and its it's just such an honor Also a repeat member of the team is Toone The inch foot senior middle force was selected as part of the team in 2006 before the 2007 season with a knee injury It is awesome but weve we've all been talking about how we would be nothing without the whole team Toone said I couldn't have got kills without the setters or blocks without my teammates setting up the block Its It's all about the team Utah's other senior outside hitter Haynie was also cl chosen osen as an all player This is her first time being selected Also a time first selection to the team is sophomore Bartkowiak She was second on the team It was expected the seniors would get it but butI I was never expecting it it-it it it was a nice pice surprise Bartkowiak said It feels good You always work hard but never expect an honor like this 1 n Launiere was wass named coach of the year for the third time in her illustrious season 19 career at Utah after her team earned its third regular season title Launiere earned her win 20 season season as she steered the Utes to a 5 24 regular season finish M V r J Ji |