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USA Volleyball: Ohio Valley Region
2001 Archives |
The misssion of the High Performance Program is to develop elite athletes and coaches, to prepare them to gain opportunities, and to be successful at the highest possible levels within the volleyball community.
The following players comprised the 2001 Ohio Valley Region High Performance Team at the 28th Annual AAU Junior Volleyball National Championships in Orlando, Florida on June 14-19, 2001 in the 15 & Under division:
| # | Player | Hometown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diana Andreyko | Carnegie, PA |
| 2 | Lizaiha Garcia | Fairborn, OH |
| 3 | Allie Hemmelgarn | Vandalia, OH |
| 4 | Kelsey Hills | Toledo, OH |
| 5 | Sara Hughes | Perrysburg, OH |
| 6 | Allison Niekamp | Findlay, OH |
| 7 | Stephanie Ross | Dayton, OH |
| 8 | Molly Spencer | Dayton, OH |
| 9 | Seanna Steinle | Fremont, OH |
| 10 | Stephanie Swiger | Findlay, OH |
The OVR team finished in 5th place in the Championship (Gold) division for 15U's. Sara Hughes, a Freshman from Perrysburg, Ohio nominated to the AAU All-American Team.
| Thursday, June 14, 2001 | Team arrived in Orlando, Florida |
| Friday, June 15, 2001 | Pool #1 at Poinciana High School 8:00am |
| Finished second in pool and advanced to second championship pool | |
| Game 1: OVR vs. Sunsetters 15 Teal (Aurora, IL) 25-18, 25-16 | |
| Game 2: OVR vs. Houston Juniors 15-1 (Houston, TX) 25-14, 25-8 | |
| Game 3: OVR vs. KIVA 15 Red (Louisville, KY) 17-25, 22-25 | |
| Saturday, June 16, 2001 | Pool #2 at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex | Finished second in pool and advanced to third championship pool |
| Game 1: OVR vs. KIVA 15 White (Louisville, KY) 25-19, 25-19 | |
| Game 2: OVR vs. OVA 15 Teal (Orlando, FL) 25-27, 25-20, 10-15 | |
| Game 3: OVR vs. Indy Attack 15 (Zionsville, IN) 25-19, 25-15 | |
| Sunday, June 17, 2001 | Pool #3 (first half) |
| First two matches of four in a 5-team pool played | |
| Game 1: OVR vs. Cajunland 15 (New Orleans, LA) 21-25, 25-12, 15-11 | |
| Game 2: OVR vs. TVC 15’s (Toledo, OH) 25-13, 25-16 | |
| Monday, June 18, 2001 | Pool #3 (second half) |
| Matches 3 and 4 of a 5-team pool | |
| Finished third in pool and advanced to Championship (Gold) Tournament bracket | |
| Game 3: OVR vs. KIVA 15 Red (Louisville, KY) 24-26, 17-25, 4-15 | |
| Game 4: OVR vs. Gainesville 15N (Gainesville, FL) 22-25, 25-23, 15-7 | |
| 1st match of Championship tournament | |
| Eliminated in semi-finals | |
| OVR vs. HVA 15 (Honolulu, HI) 0-25, 27-25, 9-15 | |
Don Burroughs
The OVR High Performance Youth Team achieved a second-place finish in the 8-team 2001 Colorado Springs Cup, played from July 25-28, 2001. The teams consisted of select players, born after 1983, from the Heart of America, Michiana, Carolina, Florida, Arizona, Iowa, Ohio Valley, and Intermountain regions.
Pool standings, match results, and player statistics are available on the USA Volleyball High Performance page.
Denise Van De Walle-Head Coach at Bowling Green State University
Wendy Teaman-Head Coach of TVC (Toledo Volleyball Club)
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