3 CCC Athletes Earn NAIA All-America Honors
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2008 Tachikara-NAIA Volleyball All-America Teams, as selected by the NAIA Volleyball All-America Selection Committee.
Thirty-six players have been named to the first, second and third teams while 36 earned honorable mention, including second-team selection Lindsey Stone of Southern Oregon University and third-team choice Krista Wooley of Oregon Tech. Grace Deboodt of Eastern Oregon was an honorable mention choice.
For the second straight season senior setter Shu Liu of Fresno Pacific (Calif.) was named the 2008 NAIA Player of the Year while Concordia (Calif.) head coach Paula Weishoff earned the 2008 NAIA Coach of the Year honors.
Liu led Fresno Pacific with 1,103 assists in 98 games this season. She helped the Sunbirds capture their second consecutive and fourth overall national title and was named to the Tachikara All-Tournament Team.
Weishoff guided the Eagles to 31-6 overall record and third straight and fourth overall national tournament appearance. Concordia also advanced to the fourth final four and second championship finals.
| 2008 NAIA VOLLEYBALL ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM |
| Name |
School |
Pos |
Yr |
Hometown |
| Jill Baker |
Azusa Pacific (Calif.) |
OH |
SR |
Turlock, Calif. |
| Megan Warkentin |
Biola (Calif.) |
OH |
SR |
Visalia, Calif. |
| Shi Fei |
California Baptist |
OP |
JR |
Nanjing, China |
| Luana Bronco |
Columbia (Mo.) |
S |
SR |
Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Traci Weamer |
Concordia (Calif.) |
OH |
SR |
Upland, Calif. |
| Stephanie Scheele |
Concordia (Calif.) |
OP |
SR |
Temecula, Calif. |
| Shu Liu |
Fresno Pacific (Calif.) |
S |
SR |
Shen Yang, China |
| Thais Julio |
Fresno Pacific (Calif.) |
OP |
SR |
Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Keke Wang |
Fresno Pacific (Calif.) |
MB |
SO |
Shen Yang, China |
| Lisa Schilling |
Fresno Pacific (Calif.) |
MB |
SO |
Clovis, Calif. |
| Lubovj Tihmorirova |
Madonna (Mich.) |
OH |
SR |
Riga, Latvia |
| Randa Hulstein |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
MB |
JR |
Sioux Center, Iowa |
2008 NAIA VOLLEYBALL ALL-AMERICA SECOND TEAM |
| Name |
School |
Pos |
Yr |
Hometown |
| Candace Clow |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
S |
SR |
Debois, Neb. |
| Kristin Engle |
Black Hills State (S.D.) |
MB |
JR |
Newcastle, Wy. |
| Teresa Masava |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
OH |
SO |
Nairobi, Kenya |
| Kendra Potgeter |
Dordt (Iowa) |
SO |
SO |
Byron City, Mich. |
| Fabiana Leomil |
Fresno Pacific (Calif.) |
OH |
SR |
Sau Paulo, Brazil |
| Anile Clemente |
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) |
OH |
JR |
Sorocaba, SP, Brazil |
| Rachel Stuyvesant |
Lubbock Christian (Texas) |
OH |
SO |
Albuquerque, N.M. |
| Whitney Fuelling |
Madonna (Mich.) |
MB |
SR |
Milford, Mich. |
| Kali Angerman |
Morningside (Iowa) |
S |
SR |
Soux City, Iowa |
| Michelle McFadden |
Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) |
MB |
SR |
Lincoln, Ill. |
| Lindsey Stone |
Southern Oregon |
S |
JR |
Ashland, Ore. |
| Megan McDonald |
Walsh (Ohio) |
OH |
SR |
Kirkland, Ill. |
2008 NAIA VOLLEYBALL ALL-AMERICA THIRD TEAM |
| Name |
School |
Pos |
Yr |
Hometown |
| Kristen Peterson |
Biola (Calif.) |
MB |
SR |
Peoria, Ariz. |
| Stacey Edwards |
Ozark (Mo.) |
MB |
SR |
Republic, Mo. |
| Amber Jarzynca |
Morningside (Iowa) |
MB |
SR |
Benington, Neb. |
| Stephanie Harwood |
Bethel (Ind.) |
OH |
SR |
Mishawaka, Ind. |
| Noelle Dyk |
California Baptist |
OH |
SR |
Mooresville, N.C. |
| Crissandra Perez |
Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) |
OH |
SR |
Dominican Republic |
| Erica Janszen |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
OH |
JR |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Whitney Knight |
Mobile (Ala.) |
OH |
JR |
Birmingham, Ala. |
| Krista Wooley |
Oregon Tech |
OH |
SR |
Reedsport, Ore. |
| Dani Miller |
William Jewell (Mo.) |
OH |
SR |
Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| Kaitlin Beaver |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
S |
SR |
Sioux Center, Iowa |
| Erin Sikora |
Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) |
S |
JR |
Elgin, Ill. |
2008 NAIA VOLLEYBALL ALL-AMERICA HONORABLE MENTION |
| Name |
School |
Pos |
Yr |
Hometown |
| Katie VanderMeer |
Aquinas (Mich.) |
S |
SO |
Kentwood, Mich. |
| Jennifer Buelow |
Ashford (Ky.) |
OH |
SR |
Center Point, Iowa |
| Rachel Muller |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
OH |
JR |
Omaha, Neb. |
| Lisa Rennebaum |
Bethany (Kan.) |
OH |
SR |
Seneca, Kan. |
| Rael Rotich |
Central Methodist (Mo.) |
OH |
SR |
Eldoret, Keyna |
| Kristin Henning |
College of Idaho |
MB |
JR |
Boise, Idaho |
| Flavia Lino |
Columbia (Mo.) |
OH |
JR |
Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Holly Cousins |
Cornerstone (Mich.) |
OH |
JR |
Ada, Mich. |
| Taran Johnson |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
MB |
SR |
London, Ky. |
| Chelsee Marvin |
Doane (Neb.) |
MB |
SR |
Crete, Neb. |
| Grace Deboodt |
Eastern Oregon |
OH |
JR |
Prineville, Ore. |
| Julie O'dell-Griffith |
Evangel (Mo.) |
MB |
SR |
Rodgersville, Mo. |
| Jenna Gronotte |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
S |
SR |
Walton, Ky. |
| Peni Acayo |
Goshen (Ind.) |
OH |
SO |
Kampala, Uganda |
| Jill Whalen |
Hastings (Neb.) |
OH |
SR |
Gregory, S.D. |
| Sarah Olson |
Illinois Tech |
MB |
SR |
Humble, Texas |
| Rebekah Reichard |
Indiana Wesleyan |
OH |
SR |
Warsaw, Ind. |
| Asthyn Humerickhouse |
Indiana Tech |
MB |
SR |
Ossain, Ind. |
| Ashley Hamilton |
Indiana Tech |
OH |
FR |
Middlebury, Ind. |
| Kayla Fee |
Jamestown (N.D.) |
S |
SO |
Williston, N.D. |
| Krista Yoder |
Lindenwood (Mo.) |
MB |
SO |
Murray, Neb. |
| Mirjam Pfyl |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
OH |
FR |
Schindellegi, Switzerland |
| Katelyn Kombrink |
McKendree (Ill.) |
MB |
SR |
O'Fallon, Ill. |
| Deborah Bekowies |
Menlo (Calif.) |
MB |
JR |
Benicia, Calif. |
| Brittany Lukasek |
Missouri Baptist |
MB |
SR |
St Louis, Mo. |
| Paula Stilkey |
Mobile (Ala.) |
MB |
JR |
Union, Ky. |
| Jackie Albrecht |
Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) |
MB |
SO |
Lexington, Ohio |
| Hillary Hanno |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
OH |
SO |
Sioux City, Iowa |
| Xiaoting Ma |
Oklahoma City |
OH |
SO |
Dailian, China |
| Jessica Eliasson |
Rocky Mountain (Mont.) |
OP |
SR |
Roundup, Mont. |
| Kelani Keoho |
Southwestern Assemblies of God (Texas) |
OH |
JR |
El Paso, Texas |
| Becca Day |
Shawnee State (Ohio) |
MB |
SR |
Beaver, Ohio |
| Heather Hardy |
St. Thomas (Texas) |
OH |
JR |
Humble, Texas |
| Betsy Brown |
Taylor (Ind.) |
S |
FR |
Adrian, Mich. |
| Erica Parker |
Walsh (Ohio) |
MB |
SR |
Concord, Ohio |
| Shelia Mercado |
William Penn (Iowa) |
S |
JR |
San Sebastain, PR |