HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 04-21 Women's volleyball tournament comes to Maplewood this week THE REVIEW Women's volleyball tournament
cones to Maplewood this week
The white ll. Where would sports be
without it?
While many people have recently � ,
emerged from winter and taken to the
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local golf courses and tennis courts,a few
dedicated souls continue to slap thett
largest of the white balls back and forth in ''
Maplewood gyms. '
For the first time Maplewood is the host ---
for part of the sixth annual Minnesota �� '
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Recreation and Park Association State '1 ° ���
Volleyball Tournament. The Co-Rec "B" ' "
tournament was held recently at Hillside ' r�
and John Glenn Junior highs with 16e �� - 4
teams competing, including three from q
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Maplewood.
While most had a great time, one � E ��
Rochester woman who had obviously �rj
done some celebrating the night before U ,
was not too enthused about the tour ,iii
nament. "It sure was a long drive," she - , ',
said wearily.Although the Mankato team „„ ,,
also had a long drive, they couldn't l ” a
complain since they had first-place ,
trophies to keep them company on the y �
way home. ' ' M.
This weekend Maplewood will be the "REPRESENTING MAPLEWOOD in the State Co-Rec Volleyball Tournament April
site for the Women's "B" state tour 10 were the "Chief Shots, runners-up in the Maplewood Co-Rec B League. From
nament with 25 teams competing for a left: Dick Stalock, Denise Sonnek, John Muller, Sharon Hildebrandt, Tom
chance to be declared the state's best. In Hildebrandt and Judy Witherspoon.
all, some 123 volleyball teams from
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around the state will play in various �,, ,F
divisions in the State Tournament held in
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several cities. This is quite a jump from '
the 29 teams that competed in the first11:e_
state tournament in 1970. The sport's
popularity has steadily increased and t.„.„,„4„
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now over 8,000 men and women play orga- t r ,
nized volleyball in Minnesota. ,
Forty-three-year-old Rosemary Dineen ' '
of the West Suburban Community Ser ,.a
vices Co-Rec teams explained why many
participate in the state program.
"We don't always do too well, but we
have a great time." She noted that she
and her husband are the"youngsters"on. r
their team. "We have a lot of fun;
volleyball is just a great sport." r
The Maplewood league is made up of 66
v Co-Rec, Men's, and Women's teams. � l4,„.,,, .
Each Co-Rec team has three men and /. ,
women and all of the teams play one night 1.
a week beginning in December and enWEBER ELECTRIC won the Maplewood Co-Rec volleyball B League championship
ding in March. A $20 per team entrance-
this season. Team members include, from left: Bill Sievers, Judi Sievers, Doug
fee starts the ball rolling towards a lot of Vickers, Barb Vickers, Jerry Sievers, Jill Sievers, Denny Peterson and Debby
fun and a chance to be a state champion Peterson.
as well.
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JOHN WITHERSPOON of the Maplewood Chief Shots returns a Hildebrandt,Judy Witherspoon and Denise Sonnek watch the
volley in the Co-Rec B State Volleyball Tournament held in play.
Maplewood recently. Teammates (from left) Sharon