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Sophomore Captain Patti Reeves

Two New Recruits Sign For '09 Season
June 24, 2009

Bellevue College Volleyball is pleased to announce the signing of two more stand-out athletes.  Lisa Schouten of Sumner and
Anastazia (Stazi) Edmonds of Auburn Riverside are the latest additions to the 2009 team.

Schouten was a contributing member of the stellar Sumner High School team this past season averaging 10 kills and 4 blocks per game as a middle blocker.  Standing at 6’0”, she is to be a force to reckon with at the net.  “Lisa is an impressive player,” says Head Coach Kim Culliton.
“She has great footwork, and is aggressive at the net.  She is also a
great backrow player, which is something you don’t see often in middle
blockers.  She will be an immediate contributor to the 2009 squad,
and I am very excited to have Lisa on the team.”

Stazi Edmonds was a participant in the Auburn Riverside program in 2007. Due to an injury, she was unable to play in 2008.  Stazi is back playing with her future teammate, Lisa, on the Lake Tapps VBC 18’s team.  “Stazi is a great utility player,” says Culliton.  “She is playing middle blocker for the Lake Tapps team, but she will serve primarily as a DS for us here at Bellevue.  It is very nice to know that you have a utility player who is confident in handling any position she is needed for.  She is a very naturally talented volleyball player.”

The 2009 Bellevue College team is getting ready for the grueling preseason preparing for their trek to the NWAACC Championship tournament in November.  Make sure to check back often for updates on the team.  The schedule will be posted soon!

Volleyball Adds Two More for '09 Season
June 1, 2009

Bellevue College Volleyball welcomes its newest members of the 2009 season, Dakota Bradley of Archbishop Murphy High School and 5’10” Heidi Bell of Auburn Riverside High School.  Bradley will add a lot of heart to the defensive side of Bellevue’s game and Bell will add an aggressive attack to the already strong outside hitter position.

“Dakota is a natural in the DS position,” says Head Coach Kim Culliton, “She reads the offense well, and pursues every ball.  She is a very talented volleyball player, yet one of her best talents is her mental toughness.”

Bradley is an honorable mention award winner on her 2008 Cascade Conference co-championship team where she anchored the team as the libero.  Bradley has received much praise from coaches, past teammates, and even newspaper reporters.  Jennifer Buchanan, of The Herald in Everett, was quoted writing “[Dakota Bradley is] one of the more inspiring student-athletes I’ve ever interviewed.” 

“Heidi is an extremely aggressive and powerful in the outside hitter position,” Culliton says, “she is going to be very exciting to watch this year – she averaged 12 kills per game in her high school career.  She is also a great defensive player, averaging almost 15 digs per game.  Very impressive.”  Bell was also awarded second team all league honors in the highly competitive SPSL 4A League.

There is no doubt Dakota and Heidi will add to the already focused 2009 team, and Bellevue College is ecstatic to have athletes with such magnitude on the team.

Bellevue Lands First Two Commitments for '09 Squad
April 2, 2009

The Bellevue Volleyball program is pleased to announce its first two signees to its 2009 team.  Standout setter, Veronica Wetzel of Auburn Riverside and universally talented Jenessa Reid of West Valley in Yakima join the Bulldogs in their quest for a Championship season in ’09.

5’10” Veronica Wetzel will step in to an important role, helping lead the team from the setting position.  Veronica averaged over 20 assists per game in her senior high school season – splitting time with another setter.  On her club team, she serves over 90% and averages over 28 assists per game.  “A key job for the setter is to make her attackers better, and she is the definition of that.  She also adds some great height, which will be key on defense,” Says Head Coach Kim Culliton, “She is one of the most talented all around setters I have seen – she has limitless potential - and is a key ingredient for the 2009 season.”  Veronica’s club coach Jon Killingbeck adds, "One of best parts of Veronica's game is the fact that you can ask her to fix something during a time out and she does it right away.  Veronica is one of the best setters I have worked with at any level."  The Bulldog Volleyball team is excited to add such a talented player to its 2009 roster.

Jenessa Reid is the third West Valley athlete to join the Bellevue team in 4 years.  West Valley continues to grow and improve, and Jenessa is evidence of that.  At 5’8”, Jenessa will serve primarily as a utility player, as she is talented in all positions.  For her high school team, she split time hitting as an outside hitter/right side hitter and a setter; a difficult task to master both skills.  Her stats support her talent, as she had 143 kills for the season, 115 assists, 33 aces, 166 digs, and passed a 2.0 %.  “Jenessa impressed me a lot when she came to open gym.  I had seen her before in camps and club, I knew her talent, yet it seems she improves almost every day.  She has great hops and really gets on top of the ball well - she will challenge our outside hitters for a top spot and will be an important member of the 2009 season – I feel confident in her abilities in every position,” said Coach Culliton, “She also meshed very well with the teammates, which is very important.”  Head West Valley Coach Katie Orgill has said, “I am really excited for Jenessa.  Her hard work and commitment has paid off.  She has improved every year making huge contributions to the team, and being a positive leader.  She will be a great addition to the Bellevue squad in any spot.”  We are pleased to have such a great all-around player added to the 2009 roster.

Bellevue continues to get commitments for the 2009 roster.  Please check back regularly for updates!

VOLLEYBALL FINISHES IN TOP SIX AT NWAACC TOURNAMENT
November 26, 2008

The Bulldogs ended their season at the NWAACC Tournament the weekend of November 20-22 by winning their first two tournament matches against Treasure Valley 3-0 and Tacoma 3-0, but then fell to eventual champions Chemeketa 3-0 (50-0 record this season) in the semifinals. The Bulldogs then lost their consolation match to Clackamas 2-1. The women’s volleyball team finished 5th in the final NWAACC Polls.

Congratulations to the women’s volleyball team and their coaches for a great season both on and off the court.

VOLLEYBALL HEADS TO NWAACC CHAMPIONSHIPS!
November 17, 2008                                                         
The Bulldogs ended their regular season with a bang defeating both Edmonds CC (10-0) and Whatcom CC (9-2) on the road to claim sole possession of 2nd place in the North Division going into the NWAACC Tournament this weekend at Mt. Hood from November 20-22.

Coach Kim Werkau has the Bulldogs playing their best volleyball of the season at the right time and hopefully it will pay off for them in the tournament.

The Bulldogs also claimed a number of all-league honors as the regular season has come to an end. Werkau was voted as Co-Coach of the Year, freshman outside hitter Savannah Feist and freshman libero Patti Reeves were voted first team All-North Region.  Sophomore setter Juleea Perez was voted to the second team North Region. Reeves was also named the NWAACC Defensive Player of the Week for the week of November 11.

This week the Bulldogs travel to Mt. Hood for the NWAACC Championships November 20-22.

VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS FIRST PLACE TEAM!
November 11, 2008
    
The Bulldogs won both North Division matches last week and ended the week November 7 at Edmonds CC facing the (10-0) Tritons, sweeping them in three games (25-15, 27-25, 25-20). November 5 the Bulldogs had their final home match of the season , defeating the Trojans of Everett CC (2-9) (25-10, 25-11, 25-16).

With both of the wins last week the Bulldogs are currently (9-2), tied with Whatcom for second in the North Division and only one game behind Edmonds for first in the division.  The Bulldogs have already qualified for the NWAACC Tournament November 20-22 at Mt Hood CC. Also, Savannah Feist was named the North Division Player of the Week for the 4th time this season for her play the week of October 27-31. The BCC volleyball team is ranked #6 in the most recent NWAACC Polls.

This week the Bulldogs travel to Bellingham November 12 to end their regular season with a huge match-up with the Whatcom Orcas (9-2) in what will most likely be the deciding game for second and third in the North Division.

VOLLEYBALL TAKES SECOND AGAIN!   
November 4, 2008

The only league match of the week was a home sweep for the Bulldogs (7-2) as they took care of the Shoreline Dolphins 3-0 to remain in third place in the North Division and only a half game out of second and two games out of first. The Bulldogs were led in this match by the 14 kills of Kady Bieber, 30 assists from Juleea Perez and 13 digs from Patti Reeves.

The Bulldogs then took their Halloween costumes with them on the road October 31st and November 1st to the Mt. Hood Tournament and not only won the team costume contest, but also finished second in the tournament. Their only two losses on the weekend coming to tournament champions Chemeketa Storm (42-0).

This week the Bulldogs host the Everett Trojans (2-8) in the team’s final home contest of the year November 5th at BCC Gymnasium at 7:00pm. They will travel to Edmonds to take on the North Division leaders the Tritons (9-0) November 7th at 7:00pm.

VOLLEYBALL WINS ITS ONLY MATCH OF THE WEEK!
October 27, 2008

The trip to Mount Vernon on October 24 turned out to be a good one for the Bulldogs (6-2) as they beat the Skagit Valley Cardinals (3-5) (25-22, 16-25, 25-15, 25-18) to help them keep pace atop the North Division with Edmonds CC (9-0) and Whatcom CC (7-2). The Bulldogs were led by the 25 kills from Savannah Feist, 40 assists from Juleea Perez and 21 digs from Patti Reeves.

This week the Bulldogs host the Shoreline Dolphins (2-6) October 29th at the BCC Gymnasium at 7:00pm and will travel to Mt Hood, OR for a tournament on October 31 and November 1.

VOLLEYBALL SPLITS FOR THE WEEK!
October 21, 2008

It was a match up of two 4-1 teams that decided who would keep pace with Edmonds for first place. The Bulldogs jumped out and showed the Orcas that they meant business in game one winning 25-20, but then the Orcas used their size advantage at the net, winning the next three straight games to take the match 3-1. The loss put the Bulldogs (4-2) into third place in the North Division.

The Bulldogs (4-2) took out their frustrations of Monday’s loss on the Olympic Rangers October 15 by sweeping them at Olympic 3-0. This match was a great opportunity for the Bulldogs to get back on the winning track as well as get all 11 players playing time.

The weekend gave the Bulldogs a chance to travel to Salem, Oregon, to participate in the Chemeketa Crossover Tournament. This was an opportunity for the Bulldogs to work out some of the kinks before returning to league play. BCC advanced all the way to the Championship match against host Chemeketa CC (35-0), but eventually lost (26-28, 19-25, 22-25. The Bulldogs landed three players on the All-Tournament team Savannah Feist, Patti Reeves, and Megan Robinson.

The Bulldogs travel to Mount Vernon to take on the Skagit Valley Cardinals October 24th at 7:00pm in another North Division battle.

VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS PLAYER HONORS!
October 13, 2008

North Division Players of the Week awards all went to the Bulldogs. Offensive Player of the Week is Savannah Feist (voted Player of the Week three times in five weeks). Defensive Player of the Week is Patti Reeves and the Setter of the Week (voted on only twice a season) is Juleea Perez.

The Bulldogs (4-1) dropped their first division match to Edmonds CC (5-0) on October 8th (19-25, 19-25, 23-25) to fall to second place, one game behind the Tritons. The Bulldogs played well throughout most of the match, but down the stretch of all three games, Edmonds’ sophomore leadership was too much for the young and growing Bulldogs.

Cheer on the Bulldogs as they host the Whatcom Orcas, Monday October 13th at 7:00pm in the BCC Gymnasium.

Freshman Megan Robinson

VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS FIRST DIVISION MATCH!
September 30, 2008

The Bulldogs jumped on the Rangers early and never let up. Behind the 21 kills and seven aces of Savannah Feist and the 30 assists of Juleea Perez, the Bulldogs swept the Rangers to open up their North Division League schedule.

With the sweep of the Rangers, BCC outside hitter Savannah Feist was named North Division Player of the Week. Feist was also the NWAACC Player of the Week in week one of the season. “Savannah continues to be a powerhouse for the BCC team. She was completely unstoppable in the Olympic game, hitting an amazing .625 (32 attempts and 1 error). She made great decisions with the shots that she made, varying them based on the defense. She also stepped up her serving, aggressively achieving 7 aces,” says Kim Werkau, BCC Volleyball Coach.

This week the Bulldogs play host to the Cardinals of Skagit Valley College on Wednesday, October 1 at 7:00pm in the BCC Gymnasium. On Friday, October 3, they travel to Shoreline to take on the Dolphins at 7:00pm.

Sophomore Kady Bieber

VOLLEYBALL SPLITS IN ITS OWN TOURNAMENT!
September 23, 2008

Bulldogs lose another close match on September 15 at Pierce College  (9-6) in five games. The Bulldogs (7-10) again looked good early jumping out two games to none, but then dropped the next three to lose the match. This has been the story of their season so far they play well early and then struggle to finish teams off. Coach Werkau definitely feels that as the season goes on the team (three sophomores & eight freshmen) will bond together more and become a much stronger force to deal with.

Bulldogs hosted a tournament September 19 & 20 at the BCC Gymnasium with three of the four division leading teams in the field. BCC ended up splitting their six matches with wins over Columbia Basin, Highline and Linn-Benton and loses to Chemeketa, Clark and Spokane. Chemeketa came into the tournament 26-0 on the season and finish the  tournament going 6-0.

This week will be the start of the North Division league schedule for the Bulldogs as they will host Olympic College on Wednesday, September 24 at 7:00pm in the BCC Gymnasium.

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