Friday, July 07, 2006

Eleven locals named All-Tournament

In addition to the two national titles the Kentucky Indiana Volleyball Academy (KIVA) won at the USA Junior Olympic Girls' Volleyball Championships in Colorado Springs, Colo., this week, the club had seven players named to All-Tournament teams.

Alexis Bauer, Whitney Craven and Ellie Roberson all were so honored from national champion KIVA 15 Red, and Bauer was chosen MVP.

Kaitlin Craven and Leah Meffert were picked from third-place KIVA 17 Red, and Sloane Donhoff and Stephanie Riley were named from third-place KIVA 16 Red.

The MidAmerica Volleyball Association (MAVA) had four players make All-Tournament teams, including Kelsey Anderson, Casey Garvey and Paige Wessel from second-place MAVA 15 Elite, and Natalie Schonefeld from fifth-place MAVA 16 Elite.