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	The Net Gazette

The Official Newsletter of the ASICS Big South Qualifier

			March 25, 2005 - Volume I, Issue 9

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		More than 10,000 players, spectators and parents arrived at the Georgia World Congress Center bright and early on Friday morning for the start of the 2005 ASICS Big South National Qualifier. Tournament officials expect more than 22,000 people to participate in the event taking place this weekend. The tournament is operated by Tampa Volleyball Events, LLC.

Numbers You Should Know….

By Erin Pryor, Volleyball Magazine (epryor@madavor.com)

· 388,350 court tiles were used to construct 80 volleyball courts in the Georgia World Congress Center
· 175 Molten volleyballs will be used by the teams this weekend
· 5,798 participants will attend the 2005 ASICS Big South Junior National Qualifier
· Around 3000 hotel rooms will be occupied by volleyball athletes and fans per night of the tournament
· 140 college coaches from the top universities in the nation attend to recruit
· 28 states and Puerto Rico are represented from all points across the U.S.
· With 137 teams, Florida has the largest representation at the 2005 ASICS Big South Junior National Qualifier
· The tallest athlete participating in the 2005 ASICS Big South Junior National Qualifier stands at 6’6" tall, while the shortest is 3’5"
· 44 players will celebrate a birthday during the 3 days of the tournament


	Man on the Street (by Erin Pryor, Volleyball Magazine) As a player, what are the three things you look for in a prospective collegiate volleyball program?


	“Coaches and teammates who are supportive and who will be there no matter what, an organized program and teammates who I can trust and will help me.”


	“Team unity, student/athlete-only dorms and the coaching staff.”

		Paula Sen, 17, Boston, Mass., SMASH 18-1


	“Academics, a reputable coaching staff and the location of the school because I want to stay in Florida.”

	Kara Huckerman, 16, Plant City, Fla., Club Lava 17 White


	Keisha Rainey, 16, Columbia, South Carolina, SC Juniors 18 Gold


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	Global Event Medicine offers personal house calls and prescription. If a player is sick or injured, the doctors will make a “hotel call” and provide prescriptions for local pharmacies if needed.

Caring for the Athletes Globally
By Nicole Lowary, Big South Staff

David Dyck, Jr. D.O. and Lori Boyajian-O’Neill, D.O. FAOASM, created Global Event Medicine a year ago with the intention of combining sports medicine with family medicine ideals. “We provide basic medical first aid and athletic training, but we also provide emergency care if it’s needed,” said Boyajian-O’Neill. “Our goal is to keep the kids playing safely. It makes us feel good when we can get the kids to playing again, because the kids are what’s important,” she said.

“People are accustomed to a certain level of care and there is a need for other services that there is often no way to access. We try to bring it up to a higher standard,” said Dyck. “We’re not a nine to five operation. We have to be available to the athletes when they need it,” added Boyajian-O’Neill.

“We’re a work in progress,” Boyajian-O’Neill remarks, “We are constantly improving and looking forward.” Global Event Medicine works with USA Cycling, USA Track and Field, USA Volleyball, and USA Triathlon. Global Event Medicine is based in Overland Park, Kansas and can be reached at 913-915-9887 or at http://www.globaleventmedicine.com.





		THE CLASS OF 2005 NAME Foluke Akinradewo Megan Argabright Cynthia Barboza Morgan Beck Kelsey Bowers Brooke Buringrud Kelsey Bryant Elise Carstensen Cassandra Chamberlain Jill Collymore Mallorie Croal Ali Daley . Aneli Otineru Laura DeMichelis Nicole Fawcett RuthAnn Feist Jessica Fishburn Alex Fisher Amanda Gates Randy Goodenough Kelsey Hall Christa Harmotto Rachel Hartmann Laura Holloway Jamie Houston Kristina Johnson Talisa Kellogg Shannon Krug Jordan Larson Brittany Lowe Stephanie Lynch Danita Merlau Callie Miller Allie Niekamp Jourdan Norman Lauren Paolini Kyla Roehrig Julie Rubenstein Airial Salvo Kaitlin Sather Kelly Schmidt Nellie Spicer Jamie Strauss Jessica Swarbrick Kelli Tennant Katie Vatterodt Erin Waller K.C. Walsh Kyna Washington Naomi Washington
				HT POS HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB/COLLEGE 6’3" MB St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale Fla.)/ NA/ Stanford 6’1" MB Sacred Heart (Louisville, Ky.)/ KiVA/ Western Kentucky 6’1" OH Wilson (Long Beach, Calif.)/ Mizuno Long Beach/ Stanford 6’2" OH San Clemente (Calif.)/ Saddleback Valley/ California 6’2" MB Gainesville, Fla./ Gainesville Juniors/ Florida 6’3" OH University of San Diego (Calif.) H.S./ Epic VBC/ Arizona 6’2" MB Westlake (Austin, Tex.)/ Austin Juniors/ Texas A&M 6’4" MB Westminster (Atlanta, Ga.)/ Mizuno Long Beach/ UCLA 6’3" MB/OH Lakewood (Calif.)/ Mizuno Long Beach/ Pepperdine 5’10" OH Bush School (Seattle, Wash.)/ KJVBC/ Washington 6’1" OH Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)/ Golden West/ Notre Dame 6’ OH Nevada Union (Grass Valley, Calif.)/ Gold Cal/ Long Beach St. 5’10" OH Punahou (Honolulu, Hawaii)/ Quicksets/ Hawaii 5’10" OH Overland (Aurora, Colo.)/ Early Graduate/ Georgia Tech 6’3" OH Benjamin Logan (Bellefontaine, Ohio)/ Team Atlantis/ Penn State 6’5" MB Baytown Christian (Tex.)/ Team Texas/ Texas 6’ OH Brentwood (Los Angeles, Calif.)/ Sports Shack/ Stanford 6’2" OH Menlo School (Atherton, Calif.)/ Vision/ Stanford 6’2" MB Columbus (Neb.)/ Challengers/ Nebraska 6’2" RS Notre Dame (Salinas, Calif.)/ Main Beach VBC/ Arizona 6’1" OH Murrieta (Calif.) Valley/ Mavericks/ UCLA 6’3" MB Hopewell (Aliquippa, Pa.)/ Nike Renaissance/ Penn State 5’11" S Rosary (Aurora, Ill.)/ Club Fusion/ Minnesota 6’ OH Barrington (Ill.)/ Sports Performance/ Penn State 6’2" MB/RS Huntsville (Ala.)/ Rocket City VBC/ Undecided 6’2" MB Pike (Indianapolis, Ind.)/ Circle City/ Florida 6’1" OH St. Francis de Sales (Columbus, Ohio)/ Central Ohio VBC/ Georgia Tech 6’ S Doherty (Colorado Springs, Colo.)/ Colorado Juniors/ Utah 6’2" OH Logan View (Hooper, Neb.)/ Nebraska Juniors/ Nebraska 6’ OH Esperanza (Anaheim, Calif.)/ Golden West/ Santa Clara 6’3" MB New Albany (Ind.)/ KiVA/ Purdue 6’4" OH Cathedral (Indianapolis, Ind.)/ Munciana/ Purdue 6’1" MB Anthony Wayne (Whitehouse, Ohio)/ Toledo VBC/ Georgia Tech 6’ S Findlay (Ohio)/ Toledo VBC/ Georgia Tech 5’11" MB Hebron (Carrollton, Tex.)/ Texas Advantage/ Duke 6’5" MB Saline (Mich.)/ Go Blue VBC/ Texas 6’4" OH Papillion (Neb.) La Vista/ Nebraska Juniors/ Minnesota 6’4" OH Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, Calif.)/ Sports Shack/ Pepperdine 5’11" OH Viewmont (Bountiful, Utah)/ High Country/ Utah 6’1" OH Maria Carrillo (Santa Rosa, Calif.)/ Empire/ UCLA 6’3" MB/RS Centennial (Champaign, Ill.)/ Illini Elite/ Minnesota 5’9" S Barrington (Ill.)/ Sports Performance/ UCLA 6’1" OH Windsor (Colo.)/ Norco Juniors/ Colorado State 6’1" MB Union Mine (El Dorado, Calif.)/ Gold Cal/ Washington 6’2" MB/OH Chaparral (Temecula, Calif.)/ Team Complete Athlete/ USC 6’2" OH Normal West (Normal, Ill.)/ Illini Elite/ Minnesota 6’1" OH/MB Incarnate Word (St. Louis, Mo.)/ Team St. Louis/ Stanford 6’ S Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.)/ Golden Bear/ Loyola Marymount 5’11" OH Westfield (Houston, Tex.)/ Texas Tornados/ LSU 6’3" OH/MB Warren Easton (New Orleans, La.)/ Cajunland/ Long Beach State


	Roll Call


	Presented by

Janet Okogbaa Tampa, Fla.

Janet is a 6’3" hitter/middle blocker who plays for Berkeley Preparatory School and for the Tampa Bay Juniors 18 Black club team. Janet, who touches over 10’8", had won multiple FHSAA All-State honors and has been named a Junior Olympics and AAU All-American on three occasions. Janet was the 2004 Junior Olympics MVP in the 16 Open division. Janet has also played for the USA Volleyball youth and junior national teams. Janet is regarded as an incredibly talented athlete who has still only scratched the surface in the sport. Janet’s college choice is still undecided.

Nominations for Roll Call and Teams of the Month should be emailed to MikeVBMag@comcast.net. Photo and typed or printed player information must be included.


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