Final 18s rankings now posted

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JTawa	Final 18s rankings now posted	Lead	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 13850 (07/22/08 4:42 PM) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None http://www.prepvolleyball.com/content/view/1859/385/
AllAboutTheTeam		#1	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 7 (07/22/08 11:36 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I'm curious, how the Ranking are done. I don't want to take away anything from anyone, but give credit where credit is due. South Shore 18 Mizuno.... They are ranked 50th and that's fine, but how do really good teams that South Shore have beaten, rank above them? The took 3rd at Crossroads, 5th at Southern Cali, won Lonestar and took 5th on the Club National Division. Teams they have beaten more than once like Alamo and Houston Juniors ranked above them. SS beat both these teams at Jo's as well as in other tournaments... I don't get it.. I think these girls deserve more!
JTawa		#2	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 13850 (07/23/08 8:37 AM) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Sometimes it's incomplete info, sometimes it's an evaluation of the talent a team has faced in a season, sometimes parental blinders get in the way a bit, sometimes I have a brain fart. In this case, it might be all four. First, Alamo beat South Shore head up in the Day 3 pools. So, Alamo goes ahead. Second, South Shore then beat Houston Juniors in a Challenge Match. I forgot about that. Without more, South Shore should have gone ahead of HJ, even though HJ beat Amarillo which beat Alamo whicg beat South Shore. Third, I do not have complete records for South Shore (Only through April 16). So I don't know how many times SS has played Alamo or HJ. (2-0 versus HJ, 1-1 versus Alamo based on what I see). Finally, HJ played Open competition all year and came close to qualifying. I value teams that play the best of the best at every opportunity. Does that help? Based on what I know now, I would flip South Shore and HJ.
kiva09		#3	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 17 (07/23/08 9:26 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	What about KIVA white? They won at AAUs and finished 5th at JVDA in club divisions.
JTawa		#4	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 13850 (07/23/08 9:46 AM) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	In my view and that of the Club Rankings Team, they didn't do enough to merit a National ranking this year, though they are a very fine, very fun group of players.
AllAboutTheTeam		#5	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 7 (07/23/08 10:46 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	No... wrong info... South Shore Beat Alamo in day 3 head up. South Shore has beaten Alamo both times they played. Also, South Shore beat Austin Juniors in San Antoio, and has scrimmages AVA 3 times and beat them all three. Please don't think I am wanting to take anything from these teams, they are great teams...but South Shore worked hard all year and had a great season and deserved some recognition. That's all I wanted to say. Thanks for all the time you put into this site.
VballJake		#6	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 3 (07/23/08 11:34 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	It is true that Todd Porter's
VballJake		#7	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 3 (07/23/08 12:05 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	South Shore beat Alamo on 2 separate times (at JO's and in the Lone Star Finals). Both times with stellar play by setter Amber Brooks, Middles Katie Norris and Holly Moreno, Libero Kelly Moyer and of course 5"6 outside hitter and future Cornhusker Megan Pendergast. Not only did they beat HJV both times they faced them but in the match against HJV at JO's Megan Pendergast broke her thumb it popped out of place, she popped it back in herself right there on the court and kept playing. Hands shaking at the net, eyes wide and breathing hard she finished the match still putting the ball away and digging everything that came her way. Holding her thumb between rallies and tapping it more and more during every time out. After SS won the match she bent over and started hysterically crying from the pain and was rushed to the trainer's tent then to the emergency room where she found out that it was broken. But the next day if you walked over the court where the first round of the gold bracket was being played you were bound to notice Megan still on the court with her thumb wrapped up in a soft cast much like Kelsey Black in Ducanville. SS lost to A5 in three. A5 won the National Division. My team played SS a couple times this year and no matter what their ranking is this team was a thrill to watch. They always looked like they were playing for each other and loved playing with each other. Todd Porter did a spectacular job with these girls this year and I look forward to watching them all in college. But not before I watch a little 5"6 outside hitter that plays about 6"2 and has enough energy and heart for everyone in the gym at Clear Creek High School next year. Along side fellow senior stars future Oregon libero Haley Jacobs and future McNeese setter Becky Bekelja and a loaded Clear Creek team next year. SS Commitments Amber Brooks - UTSA Kara Morse - Lindenwood University Kassondra Horan - Troy University Ellen Fandry - Lindenwood University Erin Leal - Texas State Katie Norris - Ole Miss Abbey Parker - San Jacinto College Megan Pendergast - University of Nebraska Holly Moreno - St. Mary's University Kelly Moyer - Sam Houston State Shannon Coursen - Galveston College Stephanie Lefevers - San Angelo State
Mango		#8	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 556 (07/23/08 5:58 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	VballJake wrote: My team played SS a couple times this year and no matter what their ranking is this team was a thrill to watch. They always looked like they were playing for each other and loved playing with each other. Todd Porter did a spectacular job with these girls this year and I look forward to watching them all in college. SS 18 was always fun to watch. Not that tall, but very persistent and focused. VballJake wrote: But not before I watch a little 5"6 outside hitter that plays about 6"2 and has enough energy and heart for everyone in the gym at Clear Creek High School next year. Along side fellow senior stars future Oregon libero Haley Jacobs and future McNeese setter Becky Bekelja and a loaded Clear Creek team next year. Don't forget Madeline.
JTawa		#9	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 13850 (07/23/08 9:11 PM) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Yeah, I'm not afraid to admit I messed up. I assumed incorrectly that Houston beat Amarillo on Day 3, so that when Amarillo was playing Alamo, that meant Alamo had beaten South Shore. Turns out I was wrong on both fronts and apologize. I will adjust the rankings.
VballJake		#10	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 3 (07/24/08 12:57 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Cool thanks Tawa Love your site!