Wisconsin Volleyball Conference - 2014 News Archives

2014 News Archive A look back at the news stories from the 2013-2014 season. << Back to Archives

Julkowski and Boddy Get New Coaching Positions
07/30/14 - Two former WVC standouts, Joe Julkowski and Tyler Boddy, have accepted new coaching positions in NCAA women's collegiate volleyball. Former Lakeland College star Joe Julkowski has accepted the assistant coaching position at Northwestern University after spending the past two years as the assistant at Northern Illinois University. News Release Tyler Boddy, a former UW-Oshkosh standout and 2011 NCVF National Player of the Year, has been brought on as the full-time assistant coach at NCAA Division II Southwest Minnesota State University. News Release

2014 NCVF All-Americans
04/11/14 - Congratulations to all of the Wisconsin Volleyball Conference players that were honored with All-American awards at the 2014 NCVF National Championships. Men's Division I Travis Hudson (UW-Oshkosh) - MVP Tyler Range (UW-Oshkosh) - 1st Jake Ahnert (UW-Oshkosh) - 2nd Tyler Wiedenhoeft (UW-Oshkosh) - HM Men's Division II Riley Stone (UW-La Crosse) - 1st John Jablonowski (UW-La Crosse) - 1st Ryan Foster (UW-Stout) - 2nd Christain Nilsen (UW-La Crosse) - 2nd Nick Korom (UW-La Crosse) - 2nd Alex Bartelme (UW-La Crosse) - HM AJ Moriarty (UW-Eau Claire) - HM Men's Division III Brandon Wagner (UW-Oshkosh II) - MVP Drew Eastman (UW-Oshkosh II) - 1st Sam Moua (UW-Oshkosh II) - 1st Mitch Lahmann (UW-Oshkosh II) - HM Women's Division IAA Kayla Schuh (UW-Stevens Point) - 1st Tay Luce (UW-Stevens Point) - 2nd Julie Hansen (UW-Stevens Point) - 2nd Taylor Dorsey (UW-Stevens Point) - HM

2014 NCVF National Championship Final Results
04/07/14 - The NCVF National Championships have wrapped up. Here's how the Wisconsin Volleyball Conference teams ended up: UW-Oshkosh I won the Men's Division I National Championship. UW-Oshkosh II won the Men's Division III National Championship. UW-La Crosse was the National Runner-up in Men's Division II. UW-Whitewater tied for 37th in Men's Division I. Marquette University tied for 41st in Men's Division I. UW-Stout tied for 3rd in Men's Division II. UW-Eau Claire tied for 9th in Men's Division II. UW-Platteville tied for 25th in Men's Division II. UW-Milwaukee II tied for 27th in Division IAAA. UW-Stevens Point tied for 29th in Division IAAA. Marquette University II tied for 19th in Division III. UW-Eau Claire tied for 9th in Women's Division I. UW-La Crosse tied for 5th in Women's Division II. UW-Oshkosh tied for 5th in Women's Division II. UW-Stout tied for 27th in Women's Division II. UW-Stevens Point tied for 3rd in Women's Division IAA. UW-River Falls tied for 25th in Women's Division IAA.

2014 NCVF National Championships Update
04/05/14 - Today is the last day of the NCVF National Championships in Reno, NV. Nine of our 18 teams are still in position to play for a national championship. Keep track of all of our teams today at teamwvc.blogspot.com.

2014 NCVF National Championships Start Thursday
04/01/14 - The NCVF National Championships are being held this week in Reno, NV from Thursday Apr 3rd to Saturday Apr 5th. This year 18 WVC squads will be competing. We have created the Team WVC blog to make it easier to update scores and results from the tournament. Visit teamwvc.blogspot.com often for the most up-to-date results. Men's Teams - Marquette University, Marquette University II, UW-Eau Claire, UW-LaCrosse, UW-Milwaukee II, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Oshkosh II, UW-Platteville, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Stout, UW-Whitewater and Wheaton College. Women's Teams - UW-Eau Claire, UW-LaCrosse, UW-Oshkosh, UW-River Falls, UW-Stevens Point and UW-Stout.

2014 WVC State Championships Results
03/31/14 - Men's Varisty: The battle of the #2's. #2 in NCVF Division II UW-La Crosse (12-4 WVC) defeated #2 in NCVF Division I UW-Oshkosh (15-1 WVC) in the Championship match 25-21, 25-23. Oshkosh won the regular season title. Men's JV: UW-Oshkosh II capped off another perfect WVC season by taking home their 5th JV state championship in a row. Oshkosh II defeated Marquette University II 25-8, 25-20 in the championship match. Women's Varsity: UW-Eau Claire A repeated as champions for the 3rd year in a row. The Blugolds defeated UW-La Crosse A 25-14, 22-25, 15-9 in the final. Women's JV: Our very first women's JV title went to UW-La Crosse B. The Eagles defeated UW-Stevens Point B 25-13, 25-18 in the final. Complete tournament results: 2014 WVC State Championships Results

2014 WVC Championship Schedule and Information
03/26/14 - The 23rd annual Wisconsin Volleyball Conference State Championships will be held on Friday and Saturday, March 28-29 at the Wisconsin Dells Center Dome. Announcement: there will be a $6 spectator fee this year plus a $5 per vehicle parking fee. Full concessions will be available as well. Visit the WVC Championships page for all of the details. Download tournament schedule (Updated 3/27 @ 3am) Download tournament information and format

2014 WVC Women's Playdate #4
03/13/14 - The schedule and information sheet are now available for the final women's playdate at UW-La Crosse on March 15. 2014 Women's Playdate #4 Tournament Information 2014 Women's Playdate #4 Schedule

2014 WVC Women's Playdate #3
03/08/14 - The schedule and information sheet are now available for the third women's playdate at UW-Stout on March 8. 2014 Women's Playdate #3 Tournament Information 2014 Women's Playdate #3 Schedule

WVC Vibe Newsletter - February 2014
02/28/14 - Better late than never. February's WVC Vibe newsletter has arrived. Take a look to get updates on how the WVC teams are doing mid season. WVC Vibe Newsletter - February 2014

2014 Men's JV Playdate #4
02/28/14 - The schedule is now available for the fourth and final men's jv playdate at UW-Oshkosh on March 8. 2014 JV Playdate #4 Schedule

2014 Men's JV Playdate #3
02/19/14 - The schedule is now available for the third men's jv playdate at UW-Parkside on February 22. 2014 JV Playdate #3 Schedule

Ryan Theis Named Marquette's Head Women's Volleyball Coach
02/14/14 - WVC Hall of Fame member Ryan Theis has been named the fifth head women's volleyball coach in Marquette University history. Ryan played for UW-Milwaukee from 1997-2000 and was inducted to the WVC Hall of Fame in 2009. Ryan has been coaching for 15 years and spent the last six at Ohio University. For more information read Marquette's official announcement.

2014 WVC Women's Playdate #2
02/14/14 - The schedule and information sheet are now available for the second women's playdate at UW-Eau Claire on February 15. 2014 Women's Playdate #2 Tournament Information 2014 Women's Playdate #2 Schedule

Eagles Dominate First Women's Playdate
02/10/14 - UW-La Crosse A won the Varsity tournament defeating UW-Stevens Point A in three sets in the championship, and UW-Oshkosh A in three sets in the semifinals. They went undefeated in pool play, beating Carroll, River Falls, and Whitewater A. Despite the Eagles leading in all sets, they dropped one set each to to UW-Oshkosh A and UW-Stevens Point A, and ended the day with a set record of 16-2. Katie McCarthy (#6) was unstoppable during the championship match and finished with 11 kills, including match point. Setter Laura Neubert (#7) was also a key to their success, as her relentless pursuit of the ball allowed her to put up consistent sets to allow their hitters to terminate the ball. For her outstanding play, Neubert was selected as the Varsity Division's Most Outstanding Player. UW-La Crosse B won the JV Tournament, defeating UW-Stevens Point B for the championship, and UW-Oshkosh B in the semifinals. They also took first in their pool, beating Whitewater B, Stevens Point B, and Milwaukee B. La Crosse B only dropped one set on the day to UW-Stevens Point B during pool play, and finished with a set record of 11-1. Newcomer to the team, Ashley Block (#3), led the way for the Eagles with both blocks and kills, and was named the JV Tournament's Most Outstanding Player. It was a great day filled with energy and hustle from all teams. Next up - Women's Playdate this Saturday, February 15th at UW-Eau Claire. Good Luck to all of our teams!

2014 Men's JV Playdate #2
02/05/14 - The schedule is now available for the second men's jv playdate at UW-Oshkosh on February 8. 2014 JV Playdate #2 Schedule

2014 WVC Women's Playdate #1
02/05/14 - The schedule and information sheet are now available for the first women's playdate at UW-Whitewater on February 8. 2014 Women's Playdate #1 Tournament Information 2014 Women's Playdate #1 Schedule

2014 Men's JV Playdate #1
01/28/14 - The schedule is now available for the men's jv playdate at Northland International University on February 1. 2014 JV Playdate #1 Schedule - Updated 01/30/14

WVC Vibe Newsletter - January 2014
01/18/14 - The first WVC Vibe newsletter of 2014 is here! Take a look to get a preview of the WVC teams for the upcoming 2014 season. WVC Vibe Newsletter - January 2014

2014 Men's Varsity Playdate
01/16/14 - The schedule and information sheet are now available for the men's varsity playdate at UW-Oshkosh on February 1-2. Click the links below to download and print the documents. Tournament Information Saturday Feb 1-2 @ UW-Oshkosh Schedule

R.I.P. Dale Rohde
01/15/14 - Dale Rohde passed away today at the age of 49 at his home in Brookfield after a fight with cancer. He was one of the first and biggest supporters of the Wisconsin Volleyball Conference as an official and fan. On behalf of the WVC and all it's past, current and future players our thoughts are with his family. He had great passion, humor and love for the game and will be missed by many.

2014 Eligibility Form
11/21/13 - The 2014 WVC Eligibility Form is now available for download. All players and coaches/captains must fill out the information requested and sign it. By signing, student athletes allow the school registrar to release the number of credits they are taking to the advisory board of the Wisconsin Volleyball Conference. Players must meet all eligibility requirements established by the WVC and the NCVF to be eligible for the 2014 WVC season. The deadline for the completed form is January 17, 2014.

2014 WVC Championships to be Held in Wisconsin Dells
11/18/13 - Just Announced: The 2014 WVC State Championships will be held at the Wisconsin Dells Center on Friday-Saturday, March 28-29, 2014. This is the "Dome" facility located near the Chula Vista Hotel Complex. More details will be emailed to team reps.

WVC Mandatory Preseason Conference Calls
10/27/13 - Before kicking off this year's season, the WVC advisory board will be holding mandatory phone conferences for each division. Call instructions will be emailed to team representatives. Dates and times: Mens Varsity - Wednesday Oct 30 - 8:00pm Mens JV - Wednesday, Oct 30 - 9:00pm Women's - Thursday, Oct 31 - 8:00pm