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Remember to reserve July 27th and 28th for the
Annual MIVCA Conference
Keynote speakers:
Friday - Cathy George, Head Coach Michigan State
Saturday - Mark Rosen, Head Coach University of Michigan
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Congratulations to our 2011 State Champions:
Class A: Rockford
Class B: Fruitport
Class C: Morley Stanwood
Class D: Battle Creek St. Philip
2011 Miss Volleyball Award goes to Maddy Doyle of
Farmington Hills Mercy High School.
As Maddy Doyle, the 10th recipient of the state’s Miss Volleyball award, maneuvered down the Farmington Hills Mercy auditorium aisle with tears in her eyes this afternoon, she realized her coaching staff, family and friends had kept a big secret from her all weekend.
“I’m so mad at them, but I’m too happy to stay mad right now,” Doyle said. “They were good. I instantly started crying. Even thinking about it makes me want to cry. It’s the biggest honor I could ever imagine. Nothing makes me happier than sharing this. It makes me feel special. It makes me feel happy, and I just want everyone to be proud of everything I’ve done. I didn’t want to let people down.”
Usually stoic, Doyle burst into tears again on the auditorium stage, filled with flowers, cookies, banners and family.
Doyle won the award, presented by the Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association, in conjunction with the Free Press, with 177 points, followed by Alexis Huntey of Morley Stanwood, who will be her teammate at George Washington, with 108 and Adrianna Culbert of Delton Kellogg with 93.
Coach Loretta Vogel had to lie to keep the secret. She had promised her senior outside hitter that if she won the award, the first person she would call would be Doyle. Joyce and Doug Doyle had decided they wanted to keep the announcement a secret until today’s ceremony, under the premise that Doyle would be celebrating her signing day.
So when Vogel talked to Maddy on Sunday night, she told her she hadn’t heard.
“I put it on the downside, and my voice was low to make it seem like ‘Hey, Maddy, I don’t think this is going to work out,” Vogel said. “She was real good about it, and I said, Maddy, they’ll call me, and I can assure you I’ll tell you, and she said ‘Loretta, will you call me?’ And I said, ‘Maddy, you’ll be the first phone call I make.'”
Doug Doyle said it wasn’t hard keeping the secret.
“We found out Friday evening,” he said. “It was emotional. We were just so happy for her; it was something she worked really hard for. Obviously, it’s a team sport, but this is a wonderful honor or her. She’s been so level-headed all weekend.”
Sister Meredith (23) and Kelsey (21) also played at Mercy and were at today’s ceremony.
Doyle, a 5-foot-9 senior outside hitter, led the Marlins to a 65-4 record this season and a No. 1 ranking in the state. At one point, they reached 20th in the nation. She finished the year with 717 kills and 501 digs, finishing with 165 career victories as a varsity starter.
Doyle and her teammates were beaten by Canton on Friday. The Marlins were runner-ups last year to Birmingham Marian.
Courtney Crowley, Doyle’s best friend, said, "She’s a really good team leader. She tries hard all the time. She talks throughout the game and promotes everyone to do their very best. This will help us get over losing to Canton.”
Vogel said: “I’ve been coaching for 37 years, and to have someone receive this award … I think is beyond words for a high school coach, or a coach, period. To have someone selected by the coaching association that they think that highly of an athlete at this level is just heartwarming for me.”
Here is an alphabetical look at the finalists:
Emily Blank, 6-3, Outside Hitter, Temperance Bedford: A first-team all-stater in her junior year. She went to the state semifinals in 2010 and won six tournament championships. In 211 games, she recorded 602 kills and 119 blocks. She has a 3.98 grade-point average. She has committed to play volleyball at Gannon University.
Adrianna Culbert, 6-0, Outside Hitter/Setter, Delton Kellogg: A first-team all-stater last season as a junior. As a sophomore, she led team to Class B championship game in 2009. She has committed to play at Colorado State.
Maddy Doyle, 5-9, Outside Hitter, Farmington Hills Mercy: A second-team all-stater in her sophomore year, first-team all-stater in her junior year. She helped win the Class A district championship in three consecutive years and was on the regional championship team in her sophomore and junior years. As a junior, she had 601 kills and 420 digs. She has a grade-point average of 3.8 and committed to play volleyball at George Washington University.
Lauren Hazekamp, 5-7, Setter, Fruitport: A first-team all-stater in her sophomore and junior years. As a junior, she led her team to a state championship with a 53-6 record. For her volleyball career, she averages 8.94 assist per game at a 40% success rate. She has a grade-point average of 4.044 and committed to play volleyball Hope College
Mary Henry, 5-11, Setter, Birmingham Marian: A first-team all-stater as a junior. She led her team to two Catholic League championships her freshman and sophomore years, and a Class A state championship in her junior year. In her junior year, she averaged nine assists and two digs per game. She has a grade-point average of 3.64 and has been offered a scholarship to play at Rutgers.
Alexis Huntey, 6-2, Outside Hitter, Morley Stanwood: A second-team all-stater as a freshman and two consecutive years as a first-team, all-stater in her sophomore and junior years. Last season set an MHSAA record for total kills in one season (710). She led her team to 11 tournament championships, three consecutive district and league titles and a regional championship (sophomore season). Her total record on varsity is 142-22-2. She has a 3.98 grade-point average committed to play volleyball at George Washington University.
Andrea Kacsits, 6-5, Middle Hitter, Rockford: Two second-team all-state selections as a freshman and sophomore and a first-team all-stater as a junior. She led her team to three consecutive district titles and a regional title (sophomore season). She has 1,257 career kills, 462 total blocks and 253 digs. She has 4.0 grade-point average and committed to play volleyball at Ohio State.
Paige Neuenfeldt, 6-1, Middle Blocker, Birmingham Seaholm: A first-team all-stater as a junior. She recorded 451 kills, 227 digs and 63 solo blocks in her junior year. She has a 4.4 grade-point average and is committed to play volleyball at the University of North Carolina.
Halle Peterson, 5-11, Setter, Rockford: A first-team all-stater as a junior. She led her team to two consecutive district titles as a sophomore and junior with a combined record of 92-28. She has 1,510 career assists with a 37.4% success rate. She has a 3.7 grade-point average and is committed to play volleyball at Michigan State.
Lauren Saar, 5-11, Outside Hitter, Plainwell: A first-team all-stater as a sophomore and junior. She led her team to three consecutive conference titles and a district title as a junior. She recorded 642 kills and 558 digs with a serving percentage of 98.2%. She has a 4.06 grade-point average and is committed to play volleyball at Georgetown University.
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