Club Preview: Southwest MN Volleyball

<p>The <a href="http://www.swmnvb.com/">Southwest MN Volleyball</a> club has proven to be one of the most competitive JO programs in the North Country Region outside of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area. With the ability to draw from strong high school programs in their area, SWMNVB has developed into a great environment for player development and competition.</p> <p>Heading into 2018 with some good experience behind them, SWMNVB will be poised to compete well at the U18 age level. Their U17 squad qualified as a NCR representative to the 2017 USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships in the 17 American division finishing in 27^th place overall. Returning in 2018 is senior setter <strong>Sydney Schwitters</strong> (MACCRAY HS). Schwitters was the 2017 Camden League North Division MVP. Other Camden League all-conference selections include <strong>Lydia Sussner</strong> (Minneota HS) and <strong>Ellie Thein</strong> (MACCRAY HS). Sussner was also selected to the all-tournament team at the 2017 Minnesota high school state championships in helping her team to a runner-up finish. The roster also includes all-Big South Conference selections in junior <strong>Erica Jones</strong> (Marshall HS) and seniors <strong>Alexis Ferrell</strong> (Luverne HS) and <strong>Whitney Schwartz</strong> (Marshall HS). Rounding out the roster are juniors <strong>Meeghen Dahlager</strong> (YME HS), <strong>Ahlea Wright</strong> (Canby HS), <strong>Maddy Guetter</strong> (Wabasso HS), and <strong>Miah Kunkel</strong> (Adrian HS).</p> <p>SWMNVB’s U16 squad is led by a pair of Big South all-conference picks in sophomores <strong>Paige Andries</strong> and <strong>Mia Schnaible</strong>, both of Marshall High School. Camden League all-conference honorable mention selection, <strong>Madison Hinz</strong> (YME HS), will provide direction from the setting position. One of the area’s best underclassmen is outside hitter <strong>Natalie Rolbiecki</strong> (Minneota HS), another all-tournament selection from the 2017 A state championships. Other key members include sophomores <strong>Logan Sherman</strong> and <strong>Bria Morris</strong> of Marshall HS and fellow 2020’s <strong>Alyssa Groves</strong> (MCC HS), <strong>Sophie Johnson</strong> (Hendricks HS), <strong>Charlotte Wright</strong> (Canby HS), and <strong>LeeAnn Stensrud</strong> (Lakeview HS). The lone freshman on the squad is <strong>Kalleigh Carr</strong> (RTR HS).</p> <p>The future for SWMNVB is also represented well in their U15 squad. <strong>Karoline Dahl</strong> (Dawson-Boyd HS) is set to shine after earning Camden League all-conference honorable mention selection. She is joined by setters <strong>McKenzie Dulas</strong> (Pipestone HS) and <strong>McKenna Yost</strong> (Minneota HS) as well as outside hitters <strong>Araya Rock</strong> (Marshall HS), <strong>Alli Steffen</strong> (YME HS) and <strong>Abby Rost</strong> (Minneota HS). <strong>Bryn Hoekman</strong> (MCC HS) and <strong>Karli Arkell</strong> (RRC HS) will compete from the middle while libero/DS <strong>McKenzie Tolk</strong> (Minneota HS) will anchor the defense.</p>