Volleyball - 2007

Wow! What a day in Farmington!

The Cougar Volleyball team came in second in the Farmington Invitational on September 15. After the Cougars won their matches against New Prague, against Bloomington Kennedy and against Burnsville, the championship match was won 25-22, 25-22 by the Jordan Jaguars, who are the defending Class AA champs. The Lakeville South Cougars took the second place trophy in the tournament.

A Loss But Competitive

The Cougar Volleyball team lost its home game to Eden Prairie on September 10. But, according to the Sun Current newspaper, "It was a loss, but Lakeville South came away from the match believing it had proven something." Although Eden Prairie is ranked sixth in the metro area, South played very competitively. The scores were 25-14, 23-25, 25-22, and 25-22. According to Coach Jen Nelson, who was quoted in the newspaper, "I was proud of the way they played, proud of the way they worked."

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Cougars Dominate Visitation Invitational

The Lakeville South volleyball team swept the Visitation Invitational, winning both of their matches 2-0 in pool play on Friday, September 7 and both matches 2-0 in the Championship Bracket on Saturday, September 8. In the championship match against Simley High School, the Cougars beat the Spartans 25-13, 25-15.

Lakeville South versus Apple Valley

On Thursday, September 6, the Lakeville South Volleyball Team played their first Lake Conference match of the year. And Won! The Cougars beat the Apple Valley Wildcats 3 -1. The next Lake Conference match will be at home on Monday, September 10 against Eden Prairie. Come watch the Cougars play at 7:00 p.m. Catch some of the fun by arriving before the first game starts, when the team will be throwing out t-shirts and beads to fans.

Lakeville vs. Owatonna

In their second game of the season on August 30, the Cougars were defeated by Owatonna 3-1. However, according to the Owatonna newspaper, "South didn't go down without a fight. The Cougars ran all over the court and dove for every loose ball.... The Cougars were really on in that third game."

Cougar Volleyball Wins

Lakeville South Varsity Volleyball wins its first match of the 2007 season against Rochester Century in three games on August 24. The next match will be in Owatonna on Thursday, August 30.