White Bear Volleyball Association

Coaches Corner

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	WBL JO VB 2008 Coaches


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	Colleen Carr Occupation Student, White Bear Lake H.S. Outback Steakhouse Education High School Senior Playing Background WBL High School WB JO’s, 13’s-17’s Coaching Background WBL Youth VB Camp Girl Scouts Volleyball Skills Camp Hobbies/Interests wakeboarding, hanging out with friends, going to movies Janet Herron Occupation Teacher Education Winona State University, B.S. in Education Playing Background 1 year in the community college 4 years in high school Coaching Backround 2 years at Middle School 2 years as B-Squad Coach, WBL HS 4 years WBL JO Hobbies/Interests Anything outdoors and home improvement projects

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	Janet Heron (see above) Anne Heitkamp Occupation Student, White Bear Lake H.S. Outback Steakhouse Education High School Senior Playing Background: WBL High School WB JO’s, 13’s-17’s Coaching Background WBL Youth VB Camp Girl Scouts Volleyball Skills Camp Hobbies/Interests: going to my cabin, snowboarding, softball, friends

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	Maria Steinhagen Occupation Student at Concordia University Education: Junior at Concordia University, St. Paul. Majoring in Art Design, minoring in Business Playing Background Three years at Concordia University, three-time conference champions Alexandria H.S., conference champion, section champion Alexandria JO, 3 years Coaching Background WBL JO 16’s, 2007 Worked at several camps in Alexandria for ages 10-17 Hobbies/Interests Art, music, theater JoAnna Winter Occupation College Student at Concordia University St. Paul Education Sophomore in College – majoring in psychology, minoring in Christian outreach! Playing Background 1 year at Rider University in New Jersey 1 year at Concordia St. Paul Mayer Lutheran High School – played all four years High Voltage JO volleyball 3 years Heartland South JO 2 years Coaching Background Helped coach for a new club called Club Soda this summer! Hobbies/Interests Jesus! Family, Vespers, reading, planning my wedding!!!

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	Rachael Schmieg Occupation Kindergarten Teacher, Willow Lane Elementary WBL H.S. Varsity Volleyball Coach Education B.S. in Education, Valley City State University at NDSU Major: Elementary Education Minors: Early Childhood Education & Coaching Playing Background NDSU Volleyball, 1998-2001 Chaska H.S., 1994-1997 Chaska JO’s, 1992-1998 Coaching Background WBL H.S. Varsity, 2004-current WBL JO 12’s, 13’s, 14’s, 2005-current Chaska JO 15’s & 17’s, 2004 Concordia College-Moorhead Head Junior Varsity/Varsity Assistant, 2003 Fargo North H.S. Head Junior Varsity/Varsity Assistant, 2002 North Fargo JO 13’s, 14’s, 16’s, 18’s, 1999-2002 Volleyball Camps at NDSU, MN State-Mankato, St. Ben’s College, WBL H.S. Chaska H.S., Fargo North H.S., MN Select VBC, 1998-current Hobbies/Interests Family, Friends, Playing volleyball, knitting, games Bridget Foley Occupation Student, White Bear Lake H.S. Education High School Senior Playing Background Played all four years of HS 2 years on varsity WBL JO’s, 2 yrs. Hobbies/Interests Nordic Skiing

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	Stacy Hinz Occupation Pre – Algebra Teacher at Oltman Junior High School Education University of Wisconsin – River Falls Woodbury High School Playing Background: 4 years at River Falls, captain my senior year 2 years on varsity at Woodbury High School, voted captain my senior year 3 years at White Bear Lake Junior Olympic 2 years with Northern Heat Coaching Background 4 Years with White Bear Lake High School (2 years Junior Varsity, 2 years B-squad) 4 Years White Bear Lake Junior Olympic Team (14 Orange and 13 Black) 1 year assistant at River Falls University Summer Camps at White Bear Lake, North Saint Paul, and River Falls University Hobbies/Interests I love to watch movies (and often quote them), read, watch football games, play softball, hang with friends, and traveling Leah Mueller Occupation High School Student Education High School Playing Background I have been playing volleyball for 7 years played on the high school team for 4 played JO since I was 12 Coaching Background Helped with WBL Youth Volleyball Camp Hobbies/Interests outside of volleyball Friends, working, softball, having fun!

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	Paula Rittenhouse Occupation FACS 6^th grade teacher Education Undergraduate Minnesota State at Mankato Masters from St Mary’s of Winona in Teaching and Learning Playing Background Mankato West H.S. Coaching Background 3^rd grade through varsity Hobbies/Interests Gardening, sewing and knitting Britta Darsow Occupation Student Education Senior in High School Playing Background Four years of high school. JO for 4 seasons I have been playing volleyball since 6th grade Coaching Background Helped coach youth camps experience in coaching other sports Hobbies/Interests Family, Friends, and other sports.

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	Blair Murphy Occupation Student Education High School diploma Freshman at Concordia St. Paul Playing Background Currently playing for Concordia Lettered all four years of my high school career I have played club since I was 12 years old Coaching Background I helped out in numerous little kids camps at my high school Hobbies/Interests outside of volleyball I enjoy being with my friends, I am a very social person! Rachel Knutsen Occupation Student, Concordia University St. Paul Education Attending Concordia University St. Paul St. Michael Albertville H.S. Playing Background Freshman at Concordia St. Paul St. Michael Albertville H.S. 15’s Heartland Volleyball Club 16’s Minnesota One 17’s Minnesota One 18’s Minnesota Select Coaching Background I helped out at St. Michael Albertville little kids camps I helped out at Concordia St. Paul kids camps Hobbies/Interests Hunting, fishing, movies, shopping

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	Rena Widboom Occupation Student - Northwestern College of Chiropractic Education Northwestern College of Chiropractic, Aug. ‘08 Northern Illinois University, B.S. degree ’04 Graduate of Spring Lake Park Sr. ’99 Playing Background Northern Illinois University '99-'02 Club Nike Heartland JO ’98 Minnesota One JO ’99 Coaching Background WBL JO 15 Orange ‘07 Northern Illinois Volleyball Club (NIVC) ‘03 & ’04 Hobbies/Interests outside of volleyball Too busy for hobbies at the moment with graduation approaching. Andrea Duff Occupation Substitute Teacher/Graduate Student Education The College of Saint Scholastica, Graduate Teaching Licensure 5-12 Language Arts January 2007-Present (Complete May '08) University of Minnesota – Twin Cities '04 Major: Professional Strategic Communications – Journalism (Public Relations) Minor: Sociology – Law, Criminology and Deviance University of Minnesota – Duluth High School – White Bear Lake: Class of 2000 Playing Background High School 9^th Grade JO Coaching Background Fall 2006: Girl's 6^th Grade Volleyball (Central Middle School) Fall 2007: Girl's Volleyball 6^th and 7^th Grade (Central Middle School) Spring 2007: Boy's Middle School Tennis (WBL – Sunrise ) Hobbies/Interests Traveling, reading, softball, being outdoors, going to my cabin, working out, running, going to hockey and baseball games, skiing and being a part of the FRG.

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	Raina Hein Occupation: College student Volleyball Coach Model Education Minnetonka Senior High School, Concordia University St. Paul Playing Background Concordia University St. Paul Minnetonka Senior High School 15’s – Northern Lights JO 16’s – M1 JO 17’s – M1 JO 18-1’s M1 JO (for two years) Coaching Background Coached Minnetonka Summer camp for 4 years Coached Concordia University St. Paul Summer camp for 2 years Hobbies/Interests I am Majoring in Biology, Communications or Psychology at Concordia. I like spending time with family and friends, babysitting, running/ working out, and working. Whitney Meierotto

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	Mary Slinger Occupation Student Concordia University, St. Paul Education Sophomore @ Concordia University Playing Background Current member of the Concordia University, St. Paul Volleyball team High School Varsity all four years JO- Kaepa Northern Lights 16-1, 17-1 and 18-1 Coaching Background WBL JO 17 Black 2007 Summer VB Camps the last couple of years Hobbies/Interests outside of volleyball I plan on majoring in Biology, with a Spanish minor (at this point), Reading, Music, Relaxing Maggie McNamara Occupation College Student Education College: Concordia University St. Paul High school: Zumbrota-Mazeppa Playing Background Currently playing at Concordia University, St. Paul (sophomore) Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School Northern Lights JO – 5 years Coaching Background WBL JO 17’s, 2007 Coached camps at Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School, Northern Lights, and Concordia Taught individual lessons Hobbies/Interests outside of volleyball reading, playing sports, movies, shopping, animals/the farm, hanging out with friends

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