Why Does 64-32-16=16?
64 teams started the tournament last week. After 48 matches over three days, 48 teams have been eliminated and the Sweet Sixteen remain. Below is a run down of all the great match ups that will play out. (Click on the image above or here for an interactive bracket of the entire tournament.) We wish all of the teams the best of luck as they seek to rendezvous in Tampa!
Kristy Jaeckel and #14 Florida have another weekend at home, this time facing Penn State, after defeating the College of Charleston and Florida International University in a total of six sets.
Ariana Filho will also be sleeping in her own bed this weekend as #11 Minnesota hosts Katelin Batten, Evan Sanders, and #25 Colorado State. Filho and her teammates beat Tennessee 3-0 and Louisville 3-1 to make it to the round of sixteen while CSU upset #6 Washington 3-1 and Middle Tennessee 3-2.
#7 Nebraska and Lindsey Licht will travel, but only to Omaha, for their regional match up against Iowa State. Nebraska beat Northern Iowa and Coastal Carolina in a total of six sets.
Kristen Schevikhoven and Sarah Ammerman will also be in Omaha when #2 Texas plays Texas A&M. A&M advanced by upsetting #15 LSU 3-2 and beating Arizona 3-1.
All the matches mentioned above will be played this Friday, with the round of eight matches being played the following day. Good luck everyone!
More Alumnae News
But wait! There's more! Just because it's tournament time doesn't mean that there isn't any other college news. Here is one more Front Range alumnae tidbit.
Becci Burling was named All-ACC last week. This is the Duke junior's first selection to the All-ACC team.
High School News
Erica Denney and Mikinzie Moydell will both play on the same squad in the 2009 Under Armour All-America Volleyball Match & Skills Competition. The two Team White seniors are two of three Colorado natives on the rosters. Colorado is second to only California in total athletes on the rosters.
Boys News
The season is definitely underway! Last Sunday marked the third tournament of the 2009-2010 season for the Front Range Boys Division. Good job to all players and coaches!
B181 |
4th in Mens Div 2 |
B171 |
7th in Mens Div 2 |
B161 |
6th in Mens Div 2 |
For complete results, check the RMR web site.
GO Food... Sports Nutrition for Volleyball Athletes
FRVBC Athletes Train Hard
As a sports performance coach, I watch Front Range Volleyball Club (FRVBC) athletes invest long, hard hours each year - training hard to be the best! The combination of all their skill training, conditioning work and tournament play places great physical demands on each of their bodies - physical demands that require the right kind of nutrition and energy from the food each athlete eats to help his or her body to perform at the highest level while reducing the risk for injury. This article is the first in a three-part series designed to help athletes and their families choose the right foods to perform at their maximum level on-the-court, in the classroom and at home.
How Typical FRVBC Athletes Eat
Over the past four years I've designed specific performance-related nutritional plans for select FRVBC players. As part of this process, I would typically have each athlete write down everything she ate and drink for up to a week. Then we would typically discuss how to improve their diet to perform better. The results were shocking!
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