2014 Women's Volleyball News
16 Seward Student-Athletes Honored in Record NJCAA Academic Award Class
June 24, 2015
If classroom performance is any judge of it, there are going to be a record number of former NJCAA student-athletes making their mark on the working world in two years as the NJCAA announced on Wednesday that a record 2,026 athletes, including 16 Seward County Saints and Lady Saints from six different teams have earned NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Awards, formerly known as the NJCAA’s Academic All-American award.
Seward Volleyball to Hold Individual Summer Camps
May 16, 2015
The Seward County Lady Saints Volleyball team has announced the dates and times for their 2015 Individual Skills Camps. Players entering 6th through 8th grade are invited to attend the first session of the day on June 22nd, 23rd, and 24th from 8:00-10:00 AM. Players entering high school in 2015 are invited to attend the second session from 10:30-12:30 PM. Players will learn all around skills to improve their game and will receive specialized training in their positions as well. The cost for the camp is $60 which includes 6 hours of training, plus a free camp t-shirt.
Nacole Miller Inks With Concordia University Texas
May 05, 2015
One of the top statistical setters in Lady Saints Volleyball history signed to continue her playing career on Wednesday as sophomore Nacole Miller signed on the dotted line to Concordia University-Texas in Austin.
Gasparini & Silva Ink Four Year Letter of Intents on Signing Day
April 15, 2015
A pair of Seward County Lady Saints signed on the dotted line to continue their playing careers at four year schools on Wednesday’s NCAA National Signing Day as Carolina Gasparini will be headed to the University of Arkansas-Monticello and Thayna Silva is on her way to Bismarck, North Dakota to play at the University of Mary.
Gasparini, Silva, & Anderson Named All-Jayhawk West/All-Region VI
November 12, 2014
Following a 23-19 campaign and a 3rd place finish in the Jayhawk West standings, three Seward County Lady Saints have been honored by the KJCCC and the NJCAA as Carolina Gasparini, Thayna Silva, and Kari Anderson have all been named All-Jayhawk West and All-Region VI.
Lady Saints Ousted in Region VI First Round
November 09, 2014
For the second time in three seasons, a top three seeded Seward County Lady Saints team is headed home after the first round of the Region VI Tournament after they were swept by Butler in swift fashion Sunday night in Hutchinson.
Angelina Minor Named NJCAA National Player of the Week
November 05, 2014
Before last week, Seward County freshman Angelina Minor’s career high in kills was 9 and she was struggling to find her way into the lineup on a Lady Saints team loaded with hitters at her position. Fast forward seven days in a week in which she recorded her two best performances of her collegiate career with 22 and 19 kills, she was named the NJCAA National Player of the Week on Wednesday in a national release.
Above the Net With... Alex Wood
November 05, 2014
Our ninth Above the Net feature of the 2014 volleyball season is from Alex Wood. Wood is a 5’10 freshman outside hitter from Junction City, Kansas and has entitled her entry The Final Stretch.
Minor & Anderson Bring Home Jayhawk West Awards
November 03, 2014
A pair of Lady Saints, one used to the attention, and one not quite so much, claimed Jayhawk West Conference awards this week. Freshman Angelina Minor picked up her first Jayhawk West Player of the Week award, splitting the honor with Hutchinson’s Nicole Kinser this week, while sophomore libero Kari Anderson earned her third straight Jayhawk West Defensive Player of the Week award.
Above the Net With... Carolina Freitas
October 30, 2014
Our eighth Above the Net feature of the 2014 season is from Carolina Freitas. Freitas is a 5’11 middle hitter from Mogi das Cruzes, Sao Paulo, Brazil and has entitled her entry It’s Sophomore Night!
Lady Saints Make History, Keep History Going In Win Over Cloud
October 30, 2014
Nine Seward County Lady Saint sophomores playing in their final career match in the friendly confines of the Greenhouse, made history and kept history going Thursday night in Liberal as they defeated Cloud County 3-1 to secure 3rd place for the upcoming NJCAA Region VI Tournament. Seward continues a streak of 30 straight wins against the T-Birds dating back to 1998 and in the 4th set Thursday night, set a school record with a 37-35 win over Cloud, the longest single set in school history.
Seward Sweeps Jayhawk Awards For Second Straight Week
October 29, 2014
Seward County sophomores Carolina Gasparini and Kari Anderson are turning it on at the right time of the season and the two Lady Saints were once again rewarded by the Jayhawk Conference on Wednesday as for the second straight week the two were named the Jayhawk West Player and Defensive Player of the Week in a league release.
Lady Saints Comeback Bid Dammed By Beavers
October 29, 2014
In a key Jayhawk West Conference match in one of the most hostile environments in the conference, the Seward County Lady Saints bid for a come from behind win against the Pratt Lady Beavers came up just short Tuesday night in Pratt as the Lady Saints let a 5-0 fifth set lead get away from them and the Beavers took the deciding set 15-12 to win 3-2 in front of a fired up Beaverdome crowd.
Misery in Missouri For Lady Saints
October 27, 2014
The Seward County Lady Saints picked the wrong time for their longest losing streak of the 2014 season this weekend in Hillsborough, Missouri, dropping all four contests they played in front of a 13 hour bus ride back from the Jefferson College Halloween Classic.
Lady Saints Come From Behind to Knock Off Grizzlies
October 23, 2014
For some reason, the Butler Grizzlies have had their struggles against everyone else in the Jayhawk Conference this season except for the Seward County Lady Saints. The 10-19, 3-10 Grizzlies defeated Seward earlier this season in the Greenhouse and Wednesday night in the Power Plant in El Dorado had a 2-1 lead on the Lady Saints before the gals in green stormed back to win the fourth and then the fifth sets to win a 3-2 decision to improve to 22-13, 9-5 on the year.
Gasparini/Anderson Named Jayhawk Player/Defensive Player of the Week
October 22, 2014
Following a perfect 3-0 week, a pair of Seward County Lady Saints have been given Jayhawk West awards this week as Carolina Gasparini was named the league’s Co-Player of the Week and Kari Anderson was named the Defensive Player of the Week.