Coulee Crush 15s Wins First Tournament Of The Year!

The newly established ‘Coulee Crush 15s’ team, created this year in the Badger Region to allow an opportunity for girls in the Black River Falls area to participate in higher level club volleyball competitions. On the team are; Ally W., Hailey C., Lauren H., Erin R., Jenny T., Jenny M., and MacKenzie H., all from Black River Falls. Coulee Crush is coached by Jenna Mickelson and Jill Collins.

The Coulee Crush team traveled to Rochester’s National Volleyball Center for their first tournament, a 16’s tournament with seven teams registered. The team arrived early to play a 16s team from Albert Lea, MN, the Tigers 16 White team. Coulee Crush defeated the Tigers, 25-15 and 25-13 in the first match of pool play. Several ace serves, sound passing, great sets, and numerous kills led to another win when the team played a 16s team from Menomonie, taking the match, 27-25, 25-15. With their confidence building, the team finished pool play against a strong 15s team from Menomonie, ending with another win, 25-23, 25-21, which advanced them to the Gold bracket and seeded first in their pool in play-offs. Meeting the second place team of the other pool, the Tigers 16 Blue team from Albert Lea, the Coulee Crush played a strong offensive game once again, taking the match 25-9, and 25-19, taking them into the championship game of the day. Here they met a strong team from Monticello, MN, Club Liberty. Adjusting to Liberty’s short, middle game, the Coulee Crush defeated Club Liberty, 25-16, 25-20, winning their first tournament of the season.

Coulee Crush travels to the Wisconsin Dells Center for another tournament Saturday, January 14^th.

(Article by Tracy Hoeschele)

Coulee Crush, Winners of the Rochester MN. 16s Tournament, held this past weekend.

Pictured in front, are: Coach Mickelson, Ally Waughtal, Lauren Helstad, Erin Roou, and Coach Collins; Middle row: MacKenzie Hoeschele, Jenny Malchow; Back row: Jenny Taylor, Hailey Collins