FALL SPORTS PREVIEW
Page 20 — Albert Lea Tribune, Thursday, August 26, 2010
Knights entering rebuilding mode New coach joins young, inexperienced team
By Andrew Dyrdal sports editor
By Jon Theuer staff writer ALDEN — With only five letter winners returning from last year’s squad, the Alden-Conger volleyball team will be fielding a young team this season. Along with the inexperienced players, the Knights also have a new head coach in Sarah Attig. Attig coached ninth grade volleyball at A-C last year and will make the jump to varsity coach this fall. The Knights finished 5-12 overall last season and will look to improve on a record that saw them go 1-10 overall in the conference. The returnees from last years team are Emily Bremseth, middle hitter, Hayley Knutson, middle hitter/back row, Jessica Anderson, left side hitter, Ariel Keller, left side hitter and Allison Songstad, setter. With all the the inexperience on this season’s team, Attig says that she will be experimenting and will move people around until she finds a solid combination. “We are young so this is somewhat of a building year,” Attig said. “We will be trying different lineups and moving girls around until we find a solid combination.” Attig said that one of the youngest players on the team figures to be a big part of the team this season. “We have a young setter, Alli
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The Alden-Conger volleyball team takes on Blooming Prarie last season. Songstad, who lettered as a freshman and returns this year looking even better.” Attig said. Attig mentioned two things that will be key to the success of the Alden-Conger volleyball this season. “Passing and serve receive,” Attig said. “We need to get the ball to our setter so we can utilize all our hitters in the front row.” Alden-Conger opens the season on Aug. 31 against Randolph in Alden.
2010 schedule Aug. 31 vs. Randolph Sept. 7 vs. Medford Tigers Sept. 9 at Le Center Sept. 13 vs. Madelia Sept. 16 vs. Maple River Sept. 18 at Southland Sept. 20 at Glenville-Emmons Sept. 21 at Nicollet Sept. 28 at Truman Sept. 30 vs. Cleveland Oct. 2 at Leroy Ostrander Invite Oct. 4 at United South Central Oct. 5 at LC-W-M Oct. 7 vs. Saint Clair Oct. 11 vs. Blooming Prairie Oct. 12 at Martin County West Oct. 19 vs. Martin Luther
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ALDEN — On the brink of a new season, the Alden-Conger Knights welcome a new football coach, Nick Willaert. Willaert’s team will be led by four seniors: 6-foot-1-inch quarterback Michael Reyerson, running back Michael Bernal, lineman Jim Hanson and 6-footfour-inch defensive lineman Derek Fisher. During his first season, Willaert expects his team to play hard and let the wins and losses take care of themselves. “I expect to improve as a team every week,” he said. “For us to compete in every game from the first whistle to the last.” Willaert will be joined by assistant coaches Paul Reyerson and Mitch Klienschrodt, all who expect the team to succeed in all facets of the game. Willaert describes the Knights’ keys to success as, “execution of the offense, defense and special teams.” According to Willaert, the team’s strengths are toughness and flexibility, while the team’s weakness is lack in numbers. 2010 schedule Sept. 2 at Edgerton/Ellsworth Sept. 10 at W-W-G Sept. 17 vs. Truman Sept. 24 at Hills-Beaver Creek Oct. 8 at J-W-P Oct. 15 vs. Cleveland Oct. 20 vs. Nicollet
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