2016 Season History
2016 Teams
2016 Summer Trip to Europe
Five Northern Lights players, along with Adam and Barbara, traveled to Europe in July 2016 to experience what it is like playing volleyball there. Cities they plan to visit include Prague, Vienna, Maribor, Pula, and Venice. Click here for the players’ journals detailing some of their experiences.
June 24-July 3 USJNC’s Indianapolis
Northern Lights had 7 teams competing in Indianapolis for the US Junior National Championships. Congratulations to the 16-1 team which finished 3rd in the 16 National Divisioin. 4 other teams, 15-1, 14-1, 16-2, 17-1 all finished 5th. Six players were selected to the All Tournament teams. Overall it was a great year for Northern Lights medaling a total of 8 teams, and having 26 All Tournament selections in the two summer National Tournaments.
Northern Lights USJNC All Tournament Selections
Player Name | Team |
Kenndi Orr | Northern Lights 15-1 |
McKenna Melville | Northern Lights 16-1 |
Ellie Koontz | Northern Lights 16-1 |
Ella Ratzloff | Northern Lights 16-2 |
Brie Orr | Northern Lights 17-1 |
Halle Johnston | Northern Lights 17-1 |
Team | Final Finish | Division |
17-1 | 5th – Gold Bracket | 17 Open |
17-2 | 18th | 17 National |
16-1 | 3rd – Gold Bracket | 16 National |
16-2 | 5th – Gold Bracket | 16 National |
15-1 | 5th – Gold Bracket | 15 Open |
15-2 | 13th | 15 USA |
14-1 | 5th – Gold Bracket | 14 National |
June 17-27, 2016 – AAU National Championship Trip
Northern Lights placed 14 of it’s 24 teams in the Gold Championship Brackets at the AAU National Championships and Medaled 7 teams. Two teams have been in the finals, and NL teams have won 1 Gold, 1 Silver, and 5 Bronze medals. Also thanks to the 220+ players and parents for supporting the 15-1 team in the finals and also thanks to the 17-2, 16-2, & 15-2 teams for supporting the 14-1 team in their finals. NL had 20 AAU All American selections.
Mizuno Northern Lights 14-1 place 1st at the AAU National Championships 14 Premier
Mizuno Northern Lights 15-1 place 2nd at the AAU National Championships 15 Open
Mizuno Northern Lights 17-1 place 3rd at the AAU National Championships 17 Open
Mizuno Northern Lights 16-Red place 3rd at the AAU National Championships 16 Aspire
Mizuno Northern Lights 15-Red place 3rd at the AAU National Championships 15 Aspire
Mizuno Northern Lights 14-2 place 3rd at the AAU National Championships 14 Club
Mizuno Northern Lights 13-1 place 3rd at the AAU National Championships 13 Club
Mizuno Northern Lights 17-Black place 5th at the AAU National Championships 17 Club
Mizuno Northern Lights 17-Red place 5th at the AAU National Championships 17 Classic
Mizuno Northern Lights 16-2 place 5th at the AAU National Championships 16 Premier
Mizuno Northern Lights 14-Black place 5th at the AAU National Championships 14 Classic
Mizuno Northern Lights 13-2 place 5th at the AAU National Championships 13 Classic
20 Northern Lights AAU All American Selections
Player Name | Team |
Brie Orr | Northern Lights 17-1 |
Halle Johnston | Northern Lights 17-1 |
Meg Schmidt | Northern Lights 17-Black |
Lauren Wallace | Northern Lights 17-Red |
Anna Erickson | Northern Lights 16-2 |
Janie Grindland | Northern Lights 16-Red |
Kaitlyn McLean | Northern Lights 16-Red |
Kyndra Hansen | Northern Lights 15-1 |
Mari Hinkle | Northern Lights 15-1 |
Blythe Rients | Northern Lights 15-1 |
Ella Karst | Northern Lights 15-Red |
Skylar Gudvangen | Northern Lights 15-Red |
Sophia Anderson – MVP | Northern Lights 14-1 |
Bronwyn Timperley | Northern Lights 14-1 |
Lauren Woodford | Northern Lights 14-1 |
Avery Burger | Northern Lights 14-2 |
Christine Jurgens | Northern Lights 14-2 |
Charlotte Nelson | Northern Lights 14-Black |
Maddy Hornyak | Northern Lights 13-1 |
Jasmine Weidemann | Northern Lights 13-1 |
Team | Final Finish | Division |
18-1 | 9th | 18 Open |
18-2 | 19th | 18 Premier |
18-Black | 10th | 18 Club |
17-1 | 3rd– Gold Bracket | 17 Open |
17-2 | 12th | 17 Premier |
17-Black | 5th – Gold Bracket | 17 Club |
17-Red | 5th – Gold Bracket | 17 Classic |
17-White | 12th | 17 Classic |
16-1 | 9th – Gold Bracket | 16 Open |
16-2 | 5th – Gold Bracket | 16 Premier |
16-Black | 15th | 16 Club |
16-Red | 3rd– Gold Bracket | 16 Aspire |
16-White | 9th – Gold Bracket | 16 Classic |
15-1 | 2nd– Gold Bracket | 15 Open |
15-2 | 13th | 15 Premier |
15-Black | 19th | 15 Club |
15-Red | 3rd– Gold Bracket | 15 Aspire |
15-White | 23rd | 15 Classic |
14-1 | 1st – Gold Bracket | 14 Premier |
14-2 | 3rd– Gold Bracket | 14 Club |
14-B | 5th – Gold Bracket | 14 Classic |
13-1 | 3rd– Gold Bracket | 13 Club |
13-2 | 5th – Gold Bracket | 13 Classic |
12-1 | 25th | 12 Club |
June 10, 2016 – Northern Lights Year End Banquet
The 2016 Northern Lights Year End Banquet was a huge success with 785 people attending. The 14-2’s winning team video might just start a new business, the 24’x40′ HD Video Screen made the shows awesome, the 2016 scrapbook pages were very impressive and we gave away 30 raffle prizes including several $500 Luxury Hair & Skin care baskets, a signed MN Vikings picture, and numerous top end restuarant certificates. Thanks to everyone who helped with the banquet and congratulations to Emily King the winner of the 2016 Northern Lights Quilt.
We also would like to extend our congratulations to both Jenae Aldersen & Haley Kauth who were both voted by the coaches to receive the 2016 Maurice Batie Award of Excellence at the Banquet. The award was presented to them by Mira Grinsfelder, last year’s winner. Pictures of the banquet can be viewed by clicking here.
You can view a couple of the banquet shows from this year on YouTube.
2016 Mizuno SPVB Junior National Classic
Ten Northern Lights teams competed over the Memorial Day weekend at the Mizuno SPVB Junior National Classic held in Chicago, IL. Four teams made the Gold Bracket. Congratulations to the Northern Lights 15-1 team for taking 3rd in the 15 Open Division and to the Northern Lights 17-Black team for winning the 17-Club Division.
Team | Place | Division |
17-1 | 9th | 17 Open |
17-2 | 7th | 17 Open |
17-Black | 1st (Gold Bracket) | 17 Club |
17-Red | 5th (Gold Bracket) | 17 Club |
17-White | 11th | 17 Club |
16-1 | 6th (Gold Bracket) | 16 Open |
16-2 | 13th | 16 Open |
16-Black | 13th | 16 Club |
15-1 | 3rd (Gold Bracket) | 15 Open |
15-2 | 31st | 15 Open |
2016 Northern Lights Qualifier
All but one Northern Lights team competed at the Northern Lights Qualifier on April 29 – May 1, 2017. 14 Northern Lights teams made the Gold Bracket, earning 6 medals and 4 championships!
Team | Finish | Division |
18-2 | 1st (Gold Bracket) | 18 Elite |
18-Black | 4th (Gold Bracket) | 18 American |
17-1 | 11th | 17 Open |
17-2 | 1st (Gold Bracket) | 17 USA |
17-Black | 5th (Gold Bracket) | 17 USA |
17-Red | 1st (Gold Bracket) | 17 American |
17-White | 16th | 17 American |
16-1 | 7th (Gold Bracket) | 16 Open |
16-2 | 1st (Gold Bracket) | 16 USA |
16-Black | 19th | 16 USA |
16-Red | 9th (Gold Bracket) | 16 American |
16-White | 21st | 16 American |
15-1 | 2nd (Gold Bracket) | 15 Open |
15-2 | 3rd (Gold Bracket) | 15 USA |
15-Black | 26th | 15 USA |
15-Red | 9th (Gold Bracket) | 15 American |
15-White | 18th | 15 American |
14-1 | 13th | 14 Open |
14-2 | 5th (Gold Bracket) | 14 USA |
14-Black | 18th | 14 USA |
14-Red | 18th | 14 American |
14-White | 45th | 14 American |
13-1 | 5th (Gold Bracket | 13 American |
13-2 | 5th (Gold Bracket) | 13 American |
13-Black | 19th | 13 American |
13-Red | 33rd | 13 American |
12-1 | 5th | 12 National |
12-2 | 11th | 12 National |
12-Black | 19th | 12 American |
11-1 | 15th | 12 American |
11-2 | 25th | 12 American |
Northern Lights Competes at the Show Me Qualifier
Northern Lights sent 13 teams to compete at the 2016 Show Me Qualifier held in Kansas City, MO over two weekends in April. 8 of the 13 Northern Lights teams made the Gold Bracket of their respective divisions.
Congratulations to the Northern Lights 17-Red team for winning the 17 American Division. They defeated Six Pack 17 in the final.
Congratulations to the Northern Lights 17-1 team for taking 3rd place in 17 Open and qualifying for the Open Division at the Girls’ Junior National Championships in June.
Team | Finish | Division |
17-1 | 3rd (Gold Bracket) | 17 Open |
17-2 | 3rd (Gold Bracket) | 17 USA |
17-Black | 9th (Gold Bracket) | 17 USA |
17-Red | 1st (Gold Bracket) | 17 American |
17-White | 27th | 17 American |
16-1 | 25th | 16 Open |
16-2 | 3rd (Gold Bracket) | 16 USA |
16-Black | 17th (Gold Bracket) | 16 American |
16-Red | 5th (Gold Bracket) | 16 American |
15-1 | 9th | 15 Open |
15-2 | 13th | 15 USA |
15-Black | 5th (Gold Bracket) | 15 American |
14-1 | 11th | 14 Open |
NL 18’s teams travel to Italy
The Northern Lights 18-1, 18-2, & 18-Black teams will be traveling and competing in Italy from March 20- March 29 with BringitUSA. They will be spending the first few days sightseeing in Rome, Milan, and Venice. After that they will be competing in a high level tournament in Pordenone Italy (18-1), Falconara (18-2), and Verona (18-Black) with Junior teams from Italy and around the world. The team’s written journals, pictures and videos can be seen by clicking here.
NL wins 4 divisions & places 2nd or 3rd in 5 divisions of the Omaha President’s Day Tournament
Congratulations to the Northern Lights 16-1 team for winning the 16 Open Division of the Omaha President’s Day tournament. The 16-1’s defeated CIA 16 Black in the finals.
Congratulations to the Northern Lights 15-Black team for winning the 15 Club Division of the Omaha President’s Day tournament. The 15-Black team defeated Momentum 15 Blue in the finals.
Congratulations to the Northern Lights 14-1 team for winning the 14 Open Division of the Omaha President’s Day tournament. The 14-1’s defeated NORCO 14 Black in the finals.
Congratulations to the Northern Lights 13-1 team for winning the 13 Club Division of the Omaha President’s Day tournament. The 13-1’s defeated KC Power 13-1 in the finals.
Congratulations to the Northern Lights 17-2 team who finished 2nd in their division, and to the 18-2, 17-1, 15-1, & 14-2’s who all finished 3rd in their divisions.
Northern Lights placed 15 of it’s 28 teams into the Gold Brackets of the tournament. This was an excellent showing for all Northern Lights teams!
Team | Finish | Division |
18-1 | 3rd (Gold Bracket) | 18 Open |
18-2 | 6th | 18 Open |
18-Black | 5th | 18 Club |
17-1 | 3rd (Gold Bracket) | 17 Open |
17-2 | 2nd (Gold Bracket) | 17 Open |
17-Black | 5th (Gold Bracket) | 17 Club |
17-Red | 13th | 17 Club |
17-White | 5th (Gold Bracket) | 18 Club |
16-1 | 1st (Gold Bracket) | 16 Open |
16-2 | 4th (Gold Bracket) | 16 Open |
16-Black | 16th | 16 Club |
16-Red | 15th | 16 Club |
16-White | 19th | 16 Club |
15-1 | 3rd (Gold Bracket) | 15 Open |
15-2 | 17th | 15 Open |
15-Black | 1st (Gold Bracket) | 15 Club |
15-Red | 9th (Gold Bracket) | 15 Club |
15-White | 23rd | 15 Club |
14-1 | 1st (Gold Bracket) | 14 Open |
14-2 | 3rd (Gold Bracket) | 14 Club |
14-Black | 9th (Gold Bracket) | 14 Club |
14-Red | 26th | 14 Club |
14-White | 41st | 14 Club |
13-1 | 1st (Gold Bracket) | 13 Club |
13-2 | 5th (Gold Bracket) | 13 Club |
13-Black | 26th | 13 Club |
13-Red | 21st | 13 Club |
12-1 | 9th | 12 Club |
NCR President’s Day Tournament – Minneapolis
Northern Lights had 4 of our younger teams in the local Presidents Day tournament, and placed 3 of those teams in the Gold Brackets.
Congratulations to the Northern Lights 11-2 team for winning the 11’s Division of the NCR President’s Day Tournament.
Congratulations to the Northern Lights 11-1 team for placing 2nd in 12 Gold Division of the NCR President’s Day Tournament.
All of the teams participated in the highest divisions of this local event.
Team | Finish | Division |
11-1 | 2nd (Gold Bracket) | 12 Gold |
11-2 | 1st (Gold Bracket) | 11’s Division |
12-2 | 5th (Gold Bracket) | 12 Gold |
12-Black | 9th | 12 Gold |
December 16-23, 2015 Northern Lights Amsterdam Trip
From December 16-23 Northern Lights will be in Amsterdam Netherlands playing in a Christmas tournament with both our 16-1 and our 16-2 team.
Each day a journal was kept. The summary can be found by clicking here.
Photos and YouTube videos:
- Day 1 – Arrive in Amsterdam
- Day 2 – Amsterdam
- Day 3 – Alkmaar
- Day 4 – Alkmaar
- Day 5 – Alkmaar
- Day 6 – Alkmaar-Finals Day
Congratulations to Brittany McLean, 2015 Baden Ms. Volleyball
Congratulations to Brittany McLean who was selected by the MN Coaches Association as the 2015 Ms. Volleyball. Brittany plays for Rosemount High School. Last year she played for NL 17-1 and will be playing for NL 18-1 this year before heading to college at the U of M this summer.
Congratulations 2015 All-State Players
Northern Lights would like to extend our congratulations to all of the High School Players in Minnesota who were selected for the MN Coaches Association All State teams. 15 players from Northern Lights were at the banquet and received their award, they are:
Player Name | Team | Award |
Mary Campbell | Bethleham Academy | Class A – All State |
Payton Nutter | Bethleham Academy | Class A – All State |
Hannah Angeli | Hill Murray | Class AA – All State |
Erin Fallert | Concordia Academy | Class AA – All State |
Mariena Hayden | Belle Plaine | Class AA – All State |
Kenzie Hennen | Jordan | Class AA – All State |
Jenae Alderson | Champlin Park | Class AAA – All State |
Ashley Brueggeman | Eden Prairie | Class AAA – All State |
Haley Kauth | Roseville | Class AAA – All State |
Bre Maloney | Roseville | Class AAA – All State |
Brittany McLean | Rosemount | Class AAA – All State |
Brie Orr | Eagan | Class AAA – All State |
Erin Slinde | Rosemount | Class AAA – All State |
Claire Sheehan | Cambridge-Isanti | Class AAA – Honorable Mention |
Rachel Stark | Minneapolis Washburn | Class AAA – Honorable Mention |
Congratulations 2015 All-Metro Players
Northern Lights would like to extend our congratulations to the 10 Northern Lights Players who were selected to the Star Tribune All-Metro Teams or were finalists for the Pioneer Press East Metro Player of the Year.
Player Name | Team | Award |
Brittany McLean | Rosemount | Star Tribune – First Team & Pioneer Press Finalist |
Brie Orr | Eagan | Star Tribune – First Team & Pioneer Press Finalist |
Ashley Brueggeman | Eden Prairie | Star Tribune – Second Team |
Mariena Hayden | Belle Plaine | Star Tribune – Second Team |
Haley Kauth | Roseville | Star Tribune – Second Team & Pioneer Press Finalist |
Erin Slinde | Rosemount | Star Tribune – Second Team & Pioneer Press Finalist |
Rachel Stark | Minneapolis Washburn | Star Tribune – Second Team |
Jenae Alderson | Champlin Park | Star Tribune – Third Team |
Halle Johnston | Lakeville South | Star Tribune – Third Team |
Bre Maloney | Roseville | Star Tribune – Third Team |
Congratulations 2015 All-Tournament Players
Northern Lights would like to extend our congratulations to the Northern Lights players named as All-Tournament selections following the State Tournament this year. They are:
Player Name | Team | Award |
Mary Campbell | Bethleham Academy | Class A – All Tournament |
Payton Nutter | Bethleham Academy | Class A – All Tournament |
Erin Fallert | Concordia Academy | Class AA – All Tournament |
Mariena Hayden | Belle Plaine | Class AA – All Tournament |
Jenae Alderson | Champlin Park | Class AAA – All Tournament |
Haley Kauth | Roseville | Class AAA – All Tournament |
Bre Maloney | Roseville | Class AAA – All Tournament |
Brie Orr | Eagan | Class AAA – All Tournament |
Taylor Olstad | Eagan | Class AAA – All Tournament |
Ally Murphy | Eagan | Class AAA – All Tournament |
Ellie Veldman | Prior Lake | Class AAA – All Tournament |
Congratulations to State Tournament Participants
Northern Lights would like to congratulate the 35 players from the club who qualified for the Minnesota High School State Tournament. Have a great tournament!
Player Name | Team |
Mariena Hayden | Belle Plaine |
Mary Campbell | Bethlehem Academy |
Payton Nutter | Bethlehem Academy |
Jenae Alderson | Champlin Park |
Erin Fallert | Concordia Academy |
Ellie Husemann | Eagan |
Kennedi Orr | Eagan |
Isabel Carlisano | Eagan |
McKenna Melville | Eagan |
Alyson Murphy | Eagan |
Taylor Olstad | Eagan |
Gabrielle Orr | Eagan |
Peyton Rude | Eagan |
Emma Slaikeu | Eagan |
Anne Wong | Eagan |
Alyssa Doucette | Eagan |
Madeline Torve | Heritage Christian Academy |
Hannah Angeli | Hill-Murray |
Jasmyn Martin | Hopkins |
Jane Nelson | Hopkins |
Anna Erickson | Hopkins |
Tara Lee | Hopkins |
Kayla Bair | Prior Lake |
Madison Bremer | Prior Lake |
Lauren Kiewiet | Prior Lake |
Caroline McGraw | Prior Lake |
Lara Schultz | Prior Lake |
Haley Stolt | Prior Lake |
Tatum Van Hecke | Prior Lake |
Ellie Veldman | Prior Lake |
Olivia Spanton | Prior Lake |
Haley Kauth | Roseville |
Breanna Maloney | Roseville |
Alivia Garbe | Roseville |
Virginia Perra | Roseville |