HOME OF THE 2009 16-OPEN USA VOLLEYBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!! 

P    ERSEVERANCE: Big ideas happen when you commit to excellence, are dedicated to detail and determined to never give up.
O   UTLAST: The struggle of competition will test your abilities and help you maximize your potential.
W   ILLPOWER: You can choose to become the best if you are willing to put forth the time and effort others are not.
E    FFORT: The inner drive to outwork your rivals will free you from the momentum of mediocrity.
R    EALIZE: Your fate is determined by your vision of the future...expect the best.

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Congratulations to the following KC POWER players on their tremendous high school season and their well deserved high school awards:

Hanna Forst:  P17 - (St. James Academy - Junior ) Kansas Class 4A All State Tournament Team

Shelby Workman:  P-17 - (Bishop Miege - Sophomore) Kansas Class 5A All State Tournament Team, 1st Team All-EKL Conference

Grace Whitley:  P-17 - (Bishop Miege - Junior ) Kansas Class 5A All State Tournament Team, 1st Team All-EKL Conference, National Honor Society Inductee

Lauren Ford:  P-17 - (St. Thomas Aquinas - Junior) Kansas Class 5A All State Tournament Team, 2nd Team All-EKL Conference

Lillian Schonewise:  P-17 - (Lawrence - Junior) Kansas Class 5A All State Tournament Team, 1st Team All-Sunflower League

Lauren Longbine:  P-17 - (Emporia High - Junior) 1st Team All-Centennial League, 1st Team Emporia Gazette All Area

Michala Boehm:  P-17 - (O'Hara - Junior) Missouri Class 3-A All State Tournament Team, 1st Team All Region, 1st Team All District

Taylor Migliazzo:  P-17 - (St. Teresa's Academy) Missouri Class 4-A Honorable Mention All Region, 1st Team All District

Lori Angello:  P-16 - (Lansing - Sophomore) Kansas Class 5A All State Tournament Team, 1st Team All-KVL Conference

Dani Musselman: P-16 - (Washburn Rural - Sophomore)  Topeka: 1st team all City, City Newcomer of the year, 1st team all Centenial League, Centenial League Co- Newcomer of the year.

Coach Gwenn Pike's 2009 Bishop Miege Stags repeat and win the Kansas Class 5-A State Championship by defeating the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints 25-11 & 29-27.  Congratulations to Coach Gwenn Pike and the 2009 Lady Stags!!! 

 A special congratulations to KC Power Players Shelby Workman, Grace Whitley, Liz Powell and Leslie Starks who are players on the 2009 Bishop Miege Stags  State Championship Team.

CONGRATULATIONS to Coach Pike Pike who reached two extraordinary milestones this season.  On 10/15/2009 Coach Pike was recognized for her 30th year as the Head Volleyball Coach at Bishop Miege High School.  On 10/17/2009, Coach Pike reached a huge milestone in realizing her 1000th career match win.  Coach Pike holds the record for the most wins of any coach in the state of Kansas and is the one Coach in the 900+ win category.

Congratulations Coach Pike!!

CONGRATULATIONS KC POWER 16-1 ....

2009 USA VOLLEYBALL JUNIOR OLYMPIC 16 OPEN NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!

KC Power 16-1 finished the national tournament with a 9-0 match record and defeated TCA in the final championship match.  KC Power is the first Kansas City & HOA Region team to win an Open National Championship!  Congratulations to Coaches Mike & Danielle Stowell and Director - Coach Gwenn Pike on this tremendous and exciting accomplishment.

Congratulations to Liz Powell & Shelby Workman who were named to the 2009 National All Tournament Team and special congratulations to GRACE WHITLEY who was selected as the 2009 National MVP. 

Way to go POWER!!

CLICK ON PHOTO TO VIEW FINAL RESULTS ...CLICK ON HEADING TO GO TO USAVOLLEYBALL.ORG FOR FINAL PHOTOS.

Prepvolleyball.com has selected the KC Power 16-1 team as the #1 team in the nation.  Congratulations once again KC Power 16-1.  Your hard work, teamwork and dedication have definitely paid off.  Keep up the good work.

Click on the handout to view the entire rankings.

USA VOLLEYBALL announces the 2009 All Tournament Teams.  Click on the heading to be directed to www.usavolleyball.org.

Congratulations to 16 open MVP - Grace Whitley and All Tournament Team members - Liz Powell and Shelby Workman

VB Stuff Magazine has featured and recognized KC POWER 16-1 as one of the teams to watch at the 2009 J.O. National Championships in Miami, FL.  See the attachment below

2011:

Hanna Forst - University of South Carolina

Lillian Schonewise - University of California-Berkley

Congratulations to KC Power 16-1, TAYLOR MIGLIAZZO, who was selected by Prepvolleyball.com as one of the top "Defensive Dandies" for 2009. 

http://prepvolleyball.com/content/view/2191/384/

Taylor Migliazzo, Fr., St. Teresa’s (Kansas City MO) – Here’s what KC Power coach Mike Stowell had to say about the libero who has led Power to the top of the 16s national rankings: “Taylor is the driving force behind our offense with her impeccable serve receive skills.  She wants to pass every serve that comes over the net and leads the charge of running a balanced and temp driven offense.  She passes incredibly well off line and when using her hands.  Defensively, she frustrates opposing teams by consistently digging the extremely hard driven swings and then will follow that up by chasing down the most elusive of short tips.  She is disciplined enough to hold her base when she's supposed to and makes difficult plays look effortless.  Her hitters can swing away and know that she is always there to cover every swing.  She is just as tough mentally and has a calming effect on her teammates.”

Top High School Sophomores: 

HIGHEST HONORABLE MENTION (50)

Hanna Forst, 5-10 MB, St. James Academy (Lenexa KS) – Forst used her agility, mobility and jumping ability to dominate the net for the Thunder, one of the nation’s top teams. She finished 2008 with 219 kills, which ranked third on the team; and 81 solo blocks, which placed her second. Forst also set a school record for hitting percentage at .510. She was named to the state tournament team and was a Second Team All State selection in Class 4A.

Grace Whitley, 6-0 MB, St. Teresa’s Academy (Kansas City MO) -- Whitley was a force in the middle and back row for the Stars in 2008.  She led the team in kills, blocks and service aces before her ankle injury sidelined her until the end of the year.  She averaged 3.5 kills per game and 1.2 blocks per game and played her best against the Stars’ fiercest rivals. 

Michaela Boehm, 5-9 MB, Archbishop O’Hara (Kansas City MO) – Named First Team All State despite missing significant time due to injury, Boehm still managed 280 kills and 72 blocks in 2008 and was on the floor when O’Hara won its second consecutive Missouri Class 3 title. Boehm also was Honorable Mention All-Metro. 

Top High School Freshman:

THE FROSH 59!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shelby Workman, 6-0 RS/S, Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission, Kansas) – Workman took over the right side for graduated Gatorade Kansas Player of the Year Kathleen Ludwig and played like a Ludwig clone, leading the Stags to the 5A title in 2008. She finished the year with 315 kills, 100 more than anyone else on the team, while adding 81 blocks, 156 digs and strong serve-receive passing to the cause. She was First Team All State 5A, the only freshman so recognized, and a member of the all state tournament team.

KC POWER would like to congratulate the following KC Power Players for much deserved awards and recognition on their high school volleyball seasons.  Updates will be added as they become available.  CONGRATS!!

MISSOURI:

Michala Boehm (Sophomore) P-16 - O'Hara - Class 3 All State 1st Team, All-Region 2nd Team, All District 1st Team, Honorable Mention - All KC Metro & 2008 Class 3 State Champions!!

Liz Powell (Sophomore) P-16 - St. Teresa's - Class 4 All-District 2nd Team

http://www.moprepvb.org/welcome_to_the_missouri_high_school_volleyball_coaches_association_004.htm

KANSAS:

Hanna Forst (Sophomore) P-16 - St. James Academy - Class 4A 2ND TEAM ALL STATE, All State Tournament Team, Honorable Mention 2008 All Star Johnson County Volleyball Team & 2008 Class 4A State Champions

Shelby Workman (Freshman) P-16 - Bishop Miege - Class 5A 1ST TEAM ALL STATE, All State Tournament Team, All-EKL 2nd Team, Honorable Mention - KC All Metro, 2nd Team All Star Johnson County Volleyball Team, 2nd Team All-Sun Volleyball Team & 2008 Class 5A State Champions!!! 2008 Top 5 Finalist for Prep Volleyball - National Freshman of the Year.

Jessica Eley (Junior) P-17 - Bishop Miege - All-EKL Honorable Mention, All-Sun Volleyball Team - Honorable Mention & 2008 Class 5A State Champions

Beth Rogers (Junior) P- 17 - Blue Valley - All-EKL Honorable Mention

Allison Jenicke (Junior) P-17 - Bishop Ward - AKL - 1st Team

Lindsey Sauls - (Junior) P-17 - Shawnee Mission East - All SFL 1st Team, Honorable Mention 2008 All Star Johnson County Volleyball Team, 1st Team All-Sun Volleyball Team

http://www.kansasvolleyballassociation.org/

OTHER AWARDS & RECOGNITION:

Gabby Loxterman P-17 - Bishop Miege - National Honor Society Inductee and Selected to the Nordstroms Fashion Board.  Congratulations Gabby!!

Lauren Longbine - P-16 - Emporia High - National Honor Society Inductee.  Congratulations Lauren.

CONGRATULATIONS to Shelby Workman - Power 16-1 who was selected as one of the top 5 of the 15 finalists for 2008 National Freshman of the Year.  Way to go Shelby!  Keep up the good work!!

Visit the link or handout below to read about the 15 finalists.

 http://prepvolleyball.com/content/view/2077/384/

Congratulations to Coach Pike on her 2008 Class 5-A Kansas Volleyball Coach of the Year award!!!! 

Coach Pike was also selected as the Johnson County Sun Coach of the Year for 2008.  Congratulations Coach Pike.

Congratulations to the following KC Power 16-1 players who were named to the 2008 Kansas State High School All Tournament & All State Teams.

 HANNAH FORST - SOPHOMORE - ST. JAMES ACADEMY - CLASS 4A - 2nd Team

SHELBY WORKMAN - FRESHMAN - BISHOP MIEGE - CLASS 5A - 1st Team

Congratulations as well to former KC Power Players - Kate Van Dyke (Bishop Miege), Brooke Jansen and Kelly Kolich (St. James Academy)

Sun Publications named Shelby Workman Athlete of the Week on October 21st.  Congratulations Shelby!

http://www.sunpublications.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=24:sports&id=500:athlete-of-the-week&Itemid=28

Katie Martincich - University of Kansas - NCAA DI

Jacqueline Williams - University of Central Missouri - NCAA DII

Molly Smith - Washburn University - NCAA DII

Sarah Sliva - University of Wisconsin/Milwaukee - NCAA DI

Catilin Vorbeck - Jacksonville State University - NCAA DI

Jennifer Williams - Jacksonville State University - NCAA DI

Liz Cook - University of Missouri/St. Louis - NCAA DI

Michelle Jantsch - Ohio University - NCAA DI 

Rachel Bishop - Rockhurst University - NCAA DII

Allie Huffman - University of Central MO - NCAA DII

Jennifer Kolarik - Washburn University - NCAA DII

Kathleen Ludwig - Kansas State University - NCAA DI

Lisa Moore - University of Central MO - NCAA DII

Kasey Sauls - Appalachian State University - NCAA DI

Kelsey Knoche - University of Missouri, Kansas City - NCAA DI

Katie O'Connor - Johnson County Community College

Hannah Smart - Graceland University

Jackie Church - Wichita State University - NCAA DI

Congratulations to KC Power & Bishop Miege's very own KATIE MARTINCICH who has been awarded the 2008 BIG 12 Sportsperson of the Year Award.  We are so proud of you Katie. 

See the full article at :  http://www.big12sports.com/genrel/052808aaa.html