2016 Season History

2016 Teams

 

2016 Summer Trip to Europe

Five Northern Lights players, along with Adam and Barbara, traveled to Europe in July 2016 to experience what it is like playing volleyball there. Cities they plan to visit include Prague, Vienna, Maribor, Pula, and Venice. Click here for the players’ journals detailing some of their experiences.

June 24-July 3 USJNC’s Indianapolis

Northern Lights had 7 teams competing in Indianapolis for the US Junior National Championships. Congratulations to the 16-1 team which finished 3rd in the 16 National Divisioin. 4 other teams, 15-1, 14-1, 16-2, 17-1 all finished 5th. Six players were selected to the All Tournament teams. Overall it was a great year for Northern Lights medaling a total of 8 teams, and having 26 All Tournament selections in the two summer National Tournaments.

 

Northern Lights USJNC All Tournament Selections

Player Name Team
Kenndi Orr Northern Lights 15-1
McKenna Melville Northern Lights 16-1
Ellie Koontz Northern Lights 16-1
Ella Ratzloff Northern Lights 16-2
Brie Orr Northern Lights 17-1
Halle Johnston Northern Lights 17-1

 

Team Final Finish Division
17-1 5th – Gold Bracket 17 Open
17-2 18th 17 National
16-1 3rd – Gold Bracket 16 National
16-2 5th – Gold Bracket 16 National
15-1 5th – Gold Bracket 15 Open
15-2 13th 15 USA
14-1 5th – Gold Bracket 14 National

 

June 17-27, 2016 – AAU National Championship Trip

Northern Lights placed 14 of it’s 24 teams in the Gold Championship Brackets at the AAU National Championships and Medaled 7 teams. Two teams have been in the finals, and NL teams have won 1 Gold, 1 Silver, and 5 Bronze medals.  Also thanks to the 220+ players and parents for supporting the 15-1 team in the finals and also thanks to the 17-2, 16-2, & 15-2 teams for supporting the 14-1 team in their finals. NL had 20 AAU All American selections.

Mizuno Northern Lights 14-1 place 1st at the AAU National Championships 14 Premier

Mizuno Northern Lights 15-1 place 2nd at the AAU National Championships 15 Open

Mizuno Northern Lights 17-1 place 3rd at the AAU National Championships 17 Open

Mizuno Northern Lights 16-Red place 3rd at the AAU National Championships 16 Aspire

Mizuno Northern Lights 15-Red place 3rd at the AAU National Championships 15 Aspire

Mizuno Northern Lights 14-2 place 3rd at the AAU National Championships 14 Club

Mizuno Northern Lights 13-1 place 3rd at the AAU National Championships 13 Club

Mizuno Northern Lights 17-Black place 5th at the AAU National Championships 17 Club

Mizuno Northern Lights 17-Red place 5th at the AAU National Championships 17 Classic

Mizuno Northern Lights 16-2 place 5th at the AAU National Championships 16 Premier

Mizuno Northern Lights 14-Black place 5th at the AAU National Championships 14 Classic

Mizuno Northern Lights 13-2 place 5th at the AAU National Championships 13 Classic

 20 Northern Lights AAU All American Selections

Player Name Team
Brie Orr Northern Lights 17-1
Halle Johnston Northern Lights 17-1
Meg Schmidt Northern Lights 17-Black
Lauren Wallace Northern Lights 17-Red
Anna Erickson Northern Lights 16-2
Janie Grindland Northern Lights 16-Red
Kaitlyn McLean Northern Lights 16-Red
Kyndra Hansen Northern Lights 15-1
Mari Hinkle
Northern Lights 15-1
Blythe Rients
Northern Lights 15-1
Ella Karst Northern Lights 15-Red
Skylar Gudvangen Northern Lights 15-Red
Sophia Anderson – MVP
Northern Lights 14-1
Bronwyn Timperley Northern Lights 14-1
Lauren Woodford
Northern Lights 14-1
Avery Burger
Northern Lights 14-2
Christine Jurgens Northern Lights 14-2
Charlotte Nelson Northern Lights 14-Black
Maddy Hornyak Northern Lights 13-1
Jasmine Weidemann Northern Lights 13-1

 

 

Team Final Finish Division
18-1 9th 18 Open
18-2 19th 18 Premier
18-Black 10th 18 Club
17-1 3rd– Gold Bracket 17 Open
17-2 12th 17 Premier
17-Black 5th – Gold Bracket 17 Club
17-Red 5th – Gold Bracket 17 Classic
17-White 12th 17 Classic
16-1 9th – Gold Bracket 16 Open
16-2 5th – Gold Bracket 16 Premier
16-Black 15th 16 Club
16-Red 3rd– Gold Bracket 16 Aspire
16-White 9th – Gold Bracket 16 Classic
15-1 2nd– Gold Bracket 15 Open
15-2 13th 15 Premier
15-Black 19th 15 Club
15-Red 3rd– Gold Bracket 15 Aspire
15-White 23rd 15 Classic
14-1 1st – Gold Bracket 14 Premier
14-2 3rd– Gold Bracket 14 Club
14-B 5th – Gold Bracket 14 Classic
13-1 3rd– Gold Bracket 13 Club
13-2 5th – Gold Bracket 13 Classic
12-1 25th 12 Club

 

June 10, 2016 – Northern Lights Year End Banquet

The 2016 Northern Lights Year End Banquet was a huge success with 785 people attending. The 14-2’s winning team video might just start a new business, the 24’x40′ HD Video Screen made the shows awesome, the 2016 scrapbook pages were very impressive and we gave away 30 raffle prizes including several $500 Luxury Hair & Skin care baskets, a signed MN Vikings picture, and numerous top end restuarant certificates. Thanks to everyone who helped with the banquet and congratulations to Emily King the winner of the 2016 Northern Lights Quilt.

We also would like to extend our congratulations to both Jenae Aldersen & Haley Kauth who were both voted by the coaches to receive the 2016 Maurice Batie Award of Excellence at the Banquet. The award was presented to them by Mira Grinsfelder, last year’s winner. Pictures of the banquet can be viewed by clicking here.

You can view a couple of the banquet shows from this year on YouTube.

2016 Mizuno SPVB Junior National Classic

Ten Northern Lights teams competed over the Memorial Day weekend at the Mizuno SPVB Junior National Classic held in Chicago, IL. Four teams made the Gold Bracket. Congratulations to the Northern Lights 15-1 team for taking 3rd in the 15 Open Division and to the Northern Lights 17-Black team for winning the 17-Club Division.

 

Team Place Division
17-1 9th 17 Open
17-2 7th 17 Open
17-Black 1st (Gold Bracket) 17 Club
17-Red 5th (Gold Bracket) 17 Club
17-White 11th 17 Club
16-1 6th (Gold Bracket) 16 Open
16-2 13th 16 Open
16-Black 13th 16 Club
15-1 3rd (Gold Bracket) 15 Open
15-2 31st 15 Open

 

2016 Northern Lights Qualifier

All but one Northern Lights team competed at the Northern Lights Qualifier on April 29 – May 1, 2017. 14 Northern Lights teams made the Gold Bracket, earning 6 medals and 4 championships!

 

Team Finish Division
18-2 1st (Gold Bracket) 18 Elite
18-Black 4th (Gold Bracket) 18 American
17-1 11th 17 Open
17-2 1st (Gold Bracket) 17 USA
17-Black 5th (Gold Bracket) 17 USA
17-Red 1st (Gold Bracket) 17 American
17-White 16th 17 American
16-1 7th (Gold Bracket) 16 Open
16-2 1st (Gold Bracket) 16 USA
16-Black 19th 16 USA
16-Red 9th (Gold Bracket) 16 American
16-White 21st 16 American
15-1 2nd (Gold Bracket) 15 Open
15-2 3rd (Gold Bracket) 15 USA
15-Black 26th 15 USA
15-Red 9th (Gold Bracket) 15 American
15-White 18th 15 American
14-1 13th 14 Open
14-2 5th (Gold Bracket) 14 USA
14-Black 18th 14 USA
14-Red 18th 14 American
14-White 45th 14 American
13-1 5th (Gold Bracket 13 American
13-2 5th (Gold Bracket) 13 American
13-Black 19th 13 American
13-Red 33rd 13 American
12-1 5th 12 National
12-2 11th 12 National
12-Black 19th 12 American
11-1 15th 12 American
11-2 25th 12 American

 

Northern Lights Competes at the Show Me Qualifier

Northern Lights sent 13 teams to compete at the 2016 Show Me Qualifier held in Kansas City, MO over two weekends in April. 8 of the 13 Northern Lights teams made the Gold Bracket of their respective divisions.

Congratulations to the Northern Lights 17-Red team for winning the 17 American Division. They defeated Six Pack 17 in the final.

Congratulations to the Northern Lights 17-1 team for taking 3rd place in 17 Open and qualifying for the Open Division at the Girls’ Junior National Championships in June.

 

Team Finish Division
17-1 3rd (Gold Bracket) 17 Open
17-2 3rd (Gold Bracket) 17 USA
17-Black 9th (Gold Bracket) 17 USA
17-Red 1st (Gold Bracket) 17 American
17-White 27th 17 American
16-1 25th 16 Open
16-2 3rd (Gold Bracket) 16 USA
16-Black 17th (Gold Bracket) 16 American
16-Red 5th (Gold Bracket) 16 American
15-1 9th 15 Open
15-2 13th 15 USA
15-Black 5th (Gold Bracket) 15 American
14-1 11th 14 Open

 

NL 18’s teams travel to Italy

The Northern Lights 18-1, 18-2, & 18-Black teams will be traveling and competing in Italy from March 20- March 29 with BringitUSA. They will be spending the first few days sightseeing in Rome, Milan, and Venice. After that they will be competing in a high level tournament in Pordenone Italy (18-1), Falconara (18-2), and Verona (18-Black) with Junior teams from Italy and around the world. The team’s written journals, pictures and videos can be seen by clicking here.

NL wins 4 divisions & places 2nd or 3rd in 5 divisions of the Omaha President’s Day Tournament

Congratulations to the Northern Lights 16-1 team for winning the 16 Open Division of the Omaha President’s Day tournament. The 16-1’s defeated CIA 16 Black in the finals.

Congratulations to the Northern Lights 15-Black team for winning the 15 Club Division of the Omaha President’s Day tournament. The 15-Black team defeated Momentum 15 Blue in the finals.

Congratulations to the Northern Lights 14-1 team for winning the 14 Open Division of the Omaha President’s Day tournament. The 14-1’s defeated NORCO 14 Black in the finals.

Congratulations to the Northern Lights 13-1 team for winning the 13 Club Division of the Omaha President’s Day tournament. The 13-1’s defeated KC Power 13-1 in the finals.

Congratulations to the Northern Lights 17-2 team who finished 2nd in their division, and to the 18-2, 17-1, 15-1, & 14-2’s who all finished 3rd in their divisions.

Northern Lights placed 15 of it’s 28 teams into the Gold Brackets of the tournament. This was an excellent showing for all Northern Lights teams!

 

Team Finish Division
18-1 3rd (Gold Bracket) 18 Open
18-2 6th 18 Open
18-Black 5th 18 Club
17-1 3rd (Gold Bracket) 17 Open
17-2 2nd (Gold Bracket) 17 Open
17-Black 5th (Gold Bracket) 17 Club
17-Red 13th 17 Club
17-White 5th (Gold Bracket) 18 Club
16-1 1st (Gold Bracket) 16 Open
16-2 4th (Gold Bracket) 16 Open
16-Black 16th 16 Club
16-Red 15th 16 Club
16-White 19th 16 Club
15-1 3rd (Gold Bracket) 15 Open
15-2 17th 15 Open
15-Black 1st (Gold Bracket) 15 Club
15-Red 9th (Gold Bracket) 15 Club
15-White 23rd 15 Club
14-1 1st (Gold Bracket) 14 Open
14-2 3rd (Gold Bracket) 14 Club
14-Black 9th (Gold Bracket) 14 Club
14-Red 26th 14 Club
14-White 41st 14 Club
13-1 1st (Gold Bracket) 13 Club
13-2 5th (Gold Bracket) 13 Club
13-Black 26th 13 Club
13-Red 21st 13 Club
12-1 9th 12 Club

 

NCR President’s Day Tournament – Minneapolis

Northern Lights had 4 of our younger teams in the local Presidents Day tournament, and placed 3 of those teams in the Gold Brackets.

Congratulations to the Northern Lights 11-2 team for winning the 11’s Division of the NCR President’s Day Tournament.

Congratulations to the Northern Lights 11-1 team for placing 2nd in 12 Gold Division of the NCR President’s Day Tournament.

All of the teams participated in the highest divisions of this local event.

 

Team Finish Division
11-1 2nd (Gold Bracket) 12 Gold
11-2 1st (Gold Bracket) 11’s Division
12-2 5th (Gold Bracket) 12 Gold
12-Black 9th 12 Gold

 

December 16-23, 2015 Northern Lights Amsterdam Trip

From December 16-23 Northern Lights will be in Amsterdam Netherlands playing in a Christmas tournament with both our 16-1 and our 16-2 team.

Each day a journal was kept.  The summary can be found by clicking here.

Photos and YouTube videos:

Congratulations to Brittany McLean, 2015 Baden Ms. Volleyball

Congratulations to Brittany McLean who was selected by the MN Coaches Association as the 2015 Ms. Volleyball. Brittany plays for Rosemount High School. Last year she played for NL 17-1 and will be playing for NL 18-1 this year before heading to college at the U of M this summer.

Congratulations 2015 All-State Players

Northern Lights would like to extend our congratulations to all of the High School Players in Minnesota who were selected for the MN Coaches Association All State teams. 15 players from Northern Lights were at the banquet and received their award, they are:

 

Player Name Team Award
Mary Campbell Bethleham Academy Class A – All State
Payton Nutter Bethleham Academy Class A – All State
Hannah Angeli Hill Murray Class AA – All State
Erin Fallert Concordia Academy Class AA – All State
Mariena Hayden Belle Plaine Class AA – All State
Kenzie Hennen Jordan Class AA – All State
Jenae Alderson Champlin Park Class AAA – All State
Ashley Brueggeman Eden Prairie Class AAA – All State
Haley Kauth Roseville Class AAA – All State
Bre Maloney Roseville Class AAA – All State
Brittany McLean Rosemount Class AAA – All State
Brie Orr Eagan Class AAA – All State
Erin Slinde Rosemount Class AAA – All State
Claire Sheehan Cambridge-Isanti Class AAA – Honorable Mention
Rachel Stark Minneapolis Washburn Class AAA – Honorable Mention

 

Congratulations 2015 All-Metro Players

Northern Lights would like to extend our congratulations to the 10 Northern Lights Players who were selected to the Star Tribune All-Metro Teams or were finalists for the Pioneer Press East Metro Player of the Year.

 

Player Name Team Award
Brittany McLean Rosemount Star Tribune – First Team & Pioneer Press Finalist
Brie Orr Eagan Star Tribune – First Team & Pioneer Press Finalist
Ashley Brueggeman Eden Prairie Star Tribune – Second Team
Mariena Hayden Belle Plaine Star Tribune – Second Team
Haley Kauth Roseville Star Tribune – Second Team & Pioneer Press Finalist
Erin Slinde Rosemount Star Tribune – Second Team & Pioneer Press Finalist
Rachel Stark Minneapolis Washburn Star Tribune – Second Team
Jenae Alderson Champlin Park Star Tribune – Third Team
Halle Johnston Lakeville South Star Tribune – Third Team
Bre Maloney Roseville Star Tribune – Third Team

 

Congratulations 2015 All-Tournament Players

Northern Lights would like to extend our congratulations to the Northern Lights players named as All-Tournament selections following the State Tournament this year. They are:

 

Player Name Team Award
Mary Campbell Bethleham Academy Class A – All Tournament
Payton Nutter Bethleham Academy Class A – All Tournament
Erin Fallert Concordia Academy Class AA – All Tournament
Mariena Hayden Belle Plaine Class AA – All Tournament
Jenae Alderson Champlin Park Class AAA – All Tournament
Haley Kauth Roseville Class AAA – All Tournament
Bre Maloney Roseville Class AAA – All Tournament
Brie Orr Eagan Class AAA – All Tournament
Taylor Olstad Eagan Class AAA – All Tournament
Ally Murphy Eagan Class AAA – All Tournament
Ellie Veldman Prior Lake Class AAA – All Tournament

 

 Congratulations to State Tournament Participants

Northern Lights would like to congratulate the 35 players from the club who qualified for the Minnesota High School State Tournament. Have a great tournament!

 

Player Name Team
Mariena Hayden Belle Plaine
Mary Campbell Bethlehem Academy
Payton Nutter Bethlehem Academy
Jenae Alderson Champlin Park
Erin Fallert Concordia Academy
Ellie Husemann Eagan
Kennedi Orr Eagan
Isabel Carlisano Eagan
McKenna Melville Eagan
Alyson Murphy Eagan
Taylor Olstad Eagan
Gabrielle Orr Eagan
Peyton Rude Eagan
Emma Slaikeu Eagan
Anne Wong Eagan
Alyssa Doucette Eagan
Madeline Torve Heritage Christian Academy
Hannah Angeli Hill-Murray
Jasmyn Martin Hopkins
Jane Nelson Hopkins
Anna Erickson Hopkins
Tara Lee Hopkins
Kayla Bair Prior Lake
Madison Bremer Prior Lake
Lauren Kiewiet Prior Lake
Caroline McGraw Prior Lake
Lara Schultz Prior Lake
Haley Stolt Prior Lake
Tatum Van Hecke Prior Lake
Ellie Veldman Prior Lake
Olivia Spanton Prior Lake
Haley Kauth Roseville
Breanna Maloney Roseville
Alivia Garbe Roseville
Virginia Perra Roseville