2005 Season History
2005 Teams
2005 Finishes
USAV National Championships in Salt Lake City
Final Finishes for all Kaepa Northern Lights Teams
| Team | Finish | Division |
| 18-1 | 5th | 18 National (Gold Championship Bracket) |
| 17-1 | 25th | 17 National (Flight 1 Bracket Winners) |
| 17-2 | 17th | 17 American (Bronze Bracket Winners) |
| 16-1 | 17th | 16 Open (Flight 2 Bracket Winners) |
| 15-1 | 31st | 15 National |
| 15-2 | 23rd | 15 American |
| 14-1 | 23rd | 14 National |
June 12-19 AAU National Championship Trip
Kaepa Northern Lights 16-1’s take 2nd at the
AAU National Championships
Kaepa Northern Lights 17-1’s take 3rd at the
AAU National Championships
Kaepa Northern Lights 15-1’s take 5th at the
AAU National Championships
Kaepa Northern Lights 18-1’s take 7th at the
AAU National Championships
Northern Lights AAU All American Selections
| Player Name | Team |
| Ashley Suapaia | Northern Lights 15-1 |
| Allie Oelke | Northern Lights 16-1 |
| Lauren Gibbemeyer | Northern Lights 16-1 |
| Maggie McNamara | Northern Lights 17-1 |
| Leslie Bielski | Northern Lights 17-1 |
June 9th – Banquet
The 2005 Northern Lights Year End Banquet was a huge success. The Theme Baskets were awesome and Napoleon was great! Thanks to everyone who helped with the banquet, and thanks to all the players and parents who made it run so smooth.
We also would like extend our congratulations to Cayla Schroeder who was voted by the coaches to receive the 2005 Maurice Batie Award of Excellence at the Banquet. The award was presented to Cayla by Callie Kunde, last year’s winner. Pictures of the banquet can be viewed by clicking here
16-1 Wins National Junior Classic
Over Memorial weekend our 18-1, 17-1 and 16-1 competed in Sports Preformance’s National Junior Classic. The NJC is one of the premier events held around the country. Teams are only accepted into this tournament by invitation. The 18-1’s and 17-1’s competed well versus tough competition and both finished 7th. The 16-1’s won the tournament defeating Club Fusion in 5 games for the title. Haley Cowles was named tournament MVP and Lauren Gibbemeyer was named best blocker in the 16’s division.
May 21-22, 2005 – Kaepa Northern Lights teams win at home and in Rochester!
Congratulations to the 17-3 team for winning the 18’s Division of the SMV Rochester Tournament on Sunday May 22nd.
Congratulations to the 16-3 team for placing 2nd in the 16’s Division of the SMV Rochester Tournament on Sunday May 22nd.
Congratulations to the 15-2 and 15-3 teams for both placing 3rd in the 16’s Division of the SMV Rochester Tournament on Sunday May 22nd.
Congratulations to the 14-2 team for winning the 14’s Division of the SMV Rochester Tournament on Sunday May 22nd.
Congratulations to the 16-2 team for winning the 16’s Division of the Midwest Volleyball Spring Tournament on Saturday May 21st.
Congratulations to the 15-1 and 14-1 for teams for placing 2nd and 3rd respectively in the 16’s Division of the Midwest Volleyball Spring Tournament on Saturday May 21st. Our 17-2 placed 5th in the 18’s Division of the same tournament.
Congratulations to the 13-1 team for going undefeted winning the 14’s Division of the Midwest Volleyball Spring Tournament on Saturday May 21st. Our 13-2 placed 4th in the 14’s Division of the same tournament.
Congratulations to the 12-1 team for winning the 12’s Division of the Midwest Volleyball Spring Tournament on Saturday May 21st. Our 12-2 placed 2nd and gave the 12-1’s a real run for their money.
Congratulations to the 11-1 team for winning the consolation division of the Midwest Volleyball Spring Tournament on Saturday May 21st (14’s division)
May 14-15, 2005 – Kaepa Northern Lights teams sweep tournaments again!
Congratulations to the 15-2 team for winning the Midwest Volleyball 16’s Spring Tournament on May 14th. It was a tough 3 game match against the NL 15-3 team. Both teams played an exceptional match!
Congratulations to the 13-2 team for winning the 14’s Division of the SMV Rochester Tournament on Sunday May 15th.
Congratulations to the 12-1 team for winning the 12’s Division of the SMV Rochester Tournament on Sunday May 15th. The 12-1 team played our 11’s (who placed 2nd) in the finals. Once again it was a good match with the 12’s barely edging out the 11’s.
May 7-8, 2005 – Kaepa Northern Lights teams sweep tournaments!
Congratulations to the 14-2 team for winning the Midwest Volleyball 14’s Spring Tournament on May 7th.
Congratulations to the 16-2 team for winning the 16’s Division of the Rochester Cup defeating Southern Minn Jrs in the finals on Sunday May 8th.
Congratulations to the 13-1 team for winning the 14’s Division of the Rochester Cup defeating Eden Prairie 14’s in the finals on Sunday May 8th.
April 25, 2005 – Kaepa Northern Lights National Qualifier Results
Congratulations to the Northern Lights 16-1 Team for placing 2nd in the 16 Open Division and Qualifying for the USJO Open Division Championships in Salt Lake City this summer. The 16-1 team members are: Mollie Bjelland, Hailey Cowles, Tawny Dahmes, Brook Dieter, Lauren Gibbemeyer, Susan Halverson, Naomi Johnson, Allie Oelke, Amanda Schroeder, Natalie Simpson, Kresson Vreeman, Adam Beamer (Head coach), Nicole Gilmore (Asst coach), Bryan Kellen (Asst coach).
Congratulations to the Northern Lights 17-2 Team for winning 3rd place in the 17 Club Division. The 17-2 team has already qualified for the American Club Division at the USJO Championships. The 17-2 team members are: Rachel Albin, Laura Barsness, Stephanie Beckendorf, Sarah Collar, Keri Dowzak, Marie Godwin, Allison Kunde, Stephanie Mason, Laura Reichert, Jolene Swan, Christine Denson (Head coach), Steve Schroeder (Asst coach).
Other noteable finishes by KNL teams were: 18-2’s 5th place, 17-1’s 9th place, and 13-1’s 5th place.
All of our teams participated in this event, and here is how they finished:
| Team | Finish | Division |
| 18-1 | 17th out of 32 teams | Open Division |
| 18-2 | 5th out of 70 teams | Club Division |
| 17-1 | 9th out of 28 teams | Open Division |
| 17-2 | 3rd out of 104 teams | Club Division |
| 17-3 | 83rd out of 104 teams | Club Division |
| 16-1 | 2nd out of 28 teams | Open Division |
| 16-2 | 19th out of 124 teams | Club Division |
| 16-3 | 33rd out of 124 teams | Club Division |
| 15-1 | 14th out of 28 teams | Open Division |
| 15-2 | 19th out of 108 teams | Club Division |
| 15-3 | 58th out of 108 teams | Club Division |
| 14-1 | 21st out of 24 teams | Open Division |
| 14-2 | 57th out of 88 teams | Club Division |
| 13-1 | 5th out of 48 teams | Club Division |
| 13-2 | 33rd out of 48 teams | Club Division |
| 12-1 | 17th out of 24 teams | Club Division |
| 12-2 | 21st out of 24 teams | Club Division |
| 11-1 | 23rd out of 24 teams | Club Division |
April 3, 2005 – North Country Regional Results
Northern Lights is pleased to have Qualified 7 teams for USJO Nationals in Salt Lake City through the North Country Regional Bid Tournament. Congratulations to all the teams who qualified, and who will be looking for “Success in Salt Lake”
Here’s how the all teams who participated finished:
| Team | Finish | Division |
| 18-1 | 2nd Place | American Division Bid, later reallocated to a National Division Bid |
| 18-2 | 7th Place | |
| 17-1 | 1st Place | National Division Bid |
| 17-2 | 5th | American Division Bid |
| 16-1 | 1st Place | National Division Bid |
| 16-2 | 7th Place | |
| 15-1 | 2nd | American Division Bid, later reallocated to a National Division Bid |
| 15-2 | 3rd | American Division Bid |
| 14-1 | 1st Place | National Division Bid |
March 29, 2005 – Big South Results
Five Northern Lights teams traveled to Atlanta for the Asics Big South Junior National Qualifier. 570 teams participated in the event, with all matches being played at the World Congress Center.
Here’s how the teams finished:
| Team | Finish |
| 17-1 | 7th out of 28 teams |
| 17-2 | 9th out of 92 teams |
| 16-1 | 5th out of 32 teams |
| 15-1 | 9th out of 25 teams |
| 14-1 | 11th out of 14 teams |
March 21, 2005 – 18-1’s Travel to Italy!
March 21, 2005 – Crossroads Results
Six Northern Lights teams traveled to Denver for the Asics Crossroads Junior National Qualifier. 770 teams participated in the event, with all matches being played on 103 courts under one roof . . . the largest event of its kind ever!
Here’s how the teams finished:
| Team | Finish |
| 18-2 | 50th out of 116 teams |
| 17-3 | 46th out of 116 teams |
| 16-2 | 65th out of 128 teams |
| 16-3 | 21st out of 128 teams |
| 15-2 | 17th out of 108 teams |
| 15-3 | 21st out of 108 teams |
January 6, 2005 – MLK Day Elite Series
Northern Lights welcomes Milwaukee Sting, Sports Performance, Nebraska Elite, Iowa Rockets and M1 to the MLK Day Elite Series.
November 14, 2004 – Tryouts are over!
Northern Lights would like to welcome all of our 15’s, 16’s, 17’s, & 18’s to the club. We had over 170 players show up for the 15’s-18’s tryout. The number of players was so large that we even added one more 15’s team! Team lists can be viewed by clicking on the “2005 Team Rosters” link on the left side of this page.
We still have one position open on our 18-2 team. If you are interested in playing on this team please contact our office at 952-898-5460.
November 11, 2004 -All State Players
Northern Lights would like to congratulate the 7 players from the club who were selected to the All State Teams. Those players are:
| Player Name | Team |
| Mary Barnett | Eden Prairie |
| Leslie Bielski | Chaska |
| Courtney Cowles | Eden Prairie |
| Megan Frey | Chaska |
| Jessica Houts | Kennedy |
| Cayla Schroeder | Kasson-Mantorville |
| Mary Slinger | Bethlehem Academy |
November 9, 2004
Northern Lights would like to congratulate Courtney Cowles of Eden Prairie High School (Northern Lights 17-1, 2004) for being selected as the Metro Player of the Year!
We also extend our congratulations to 4 other Northern Lights Players who were selected to the All Metro Teams.
| Player Name | Team |
| Megan Fry | Chaska |
| Jessica Houts | Kennedy |
| Leslie Bielski | Chaska |
| Mary Barnett | Eden Prairie |
November 8, 2004
Kaepa Northern Lights would like to welcome to the program, our 11’s, 12’s, 13’s, and 14’s teams. Over 110 players attended the tryouts on November 6th, and 68 players were selected. Team list can be viewed by clicking on the “2005 Team Rosters” link on the left side of this page.
Our 15’s – 18’s tryouts will be held Sunday November 14th. We encourage everyone who wants to play with and against the best in the nation to come tryout!
November 7, 2004
Kaepa Northern Lights would like to congratulate all of our 2004 players who made it to the Minnesota State High School Tournament. We are pleased to have 15 players on 6 different High School teams who accomplished this.
| Player | High School Team | Team Finish/Honors |
| Courtney Cowles | Eden Prairie | 3rd Place AAA All Tournament Team |
| Kelly Jorgenson | Eden Prairie | 3rd Place AAA |
| Kelly Isaacson | Eden Prairie | 3rd Place AAA |
| Mary Barnett | Eden Prairie | 3rd Place AAA |
| Hailey Cowles | Eden Prairie | 3rd Place AAA |
| Rachael Freedland | Wayzata | 7th Place AAA |
| Laura Barsness | Lakeville | 2nd Place AAA |
| Mattie Johnson | Lakeville | 2nd Place AAA |
| Sarah Nelson | Lakeville | 2nd Place AAA All Tournament Team |
| Stephanie Beckendorf | Lakeville | 2nd Place AAA |
| Lindsay Ostarello | Woodbury | Consolation Winner AAA |
| Cayla Schroeder | Kasson-Mantorville | 3rd Place AA All Tournament Team |
| Stefanie Milde | Kasson-Mantorville | 3rd Place AA |
| Whitney Sorenson | Kasson-Mantorville | 3rd Place AA |
| Mary Slinger | Bethlehem Academy | 2nd Place A |