Clarence Maeng - 17 Maeng Head Coach & Club Co-Director

Occupation:

Pastor / Mortgage Broker

Club Tonka Co-Director

Education:

B.A. - Rutgers

MDiv. - Union PSCE

Playing Background:

Rutgers Mens Club Team

South Florida Beach Volleyball Series

Coaching Background:

Augsburg College assistant coach (1 year) • Club Tonka (3 years)• Brooklyn Center JV • 9th Grade Mound Westonka • various camps, clinics

Favorite Volleyball Moment:

Sitting in the sand right by the pole and watching Karch Kirally play in person for the first time

Nikki Harrington - 17 Maeng Assistant Coach

Occupation:

Campus Relations and Recruitment Manager

Education:

B.A. -  Michigan State University

Playing Background:

College: 3-year starting setter for the Michigan State Spartans • Voted team captain as a sophomore, junior and senior • Named AVCA National Player of the Week as a senior • Named Big Ten Player of the Week as a senior • All-Big Ten (2001, 2003) • Lead team to 4 straight NCAA appearances including a Sweet Sixteen appearance in 2002 • Currently the all-time career assist leader at Michigan State • All-Big Ten (2001, 2003)

High School: 1999 Volleyball magazine Fab 50 and High School All-American • led Pius X High School to three Class B State Championships (1996, '97, '98) and a combined four-year record of 113-21• named to the Nebraska Super State first team as a junior and senior • named all-state as a freshman and sophomore • holds the Nebraska Class B state record for assists • captained the volleyball team as a junior and senior • team was ranked No. 1 in the state from 1996-98 and was No. 3 in 1999 • member of the National Honor Society.

Club: Played for coach Gwen Egbert on the Nebraska Jr.'s 18-1 volleyball team • captained the team that took third at Open Nationals • named USA Volleyball All-American

Coaching Background:

Varsity High School Volunteer Assistant, Pius X High School, Lincoln, NE • Various Summer Camps-Michigan State University, University of Nebraska, Pius X High School • JV  High School Coach, Key West  High, Key West, FL • Summer Camps Head Coach/Private Lessons- Nebraska Volleyball Academy, Lincoln, NE

Jessy Jones - 17 Jones Head Coach

Occupation:

Student at the University of Minnesota 

Education:

Currently majoring in Foundations of Education

Playing Background:

College - Currently a 6’3” senior middle blocker for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers • Played for the U.S. A-2 Junior Team summer 2007 

High School - A 2004 graduated of Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, Ill • named All-Area, All-City and All-Conference in 2002 • she was also named all-conference in her freshman and sophomore seasons • ranked the No. 13 high school player in the nation by prepvolleyball.com • named to Volleyball Magazine “Fab 50” list

Club - Played club ball for Sports Performance in 2004 • her team won the open national championship although she was unable to compete due to an injury

Coaching Background:

Club Tonka (2 years) • Minnesota Volleyball Camps - Camp Clinician (3 years)

Liz Leister - 17 Jones Assistant Coach

Occupation:

Pharmaceutical Sales Representative for Sanofi- Aventis Pharmaceuticals

Education:

MN State University Moorhead, Elementary Education degree, 2001

Playing Background:

College - MN State Moorhead (1997- 2000); captain for 3 years at MSUM

High School - Played for Belle Plaine High School

Club - Club Tonka (1997)

Coaching Background:

Club Tonka coach (3 years) • Belle Plaine 17's (3 years) • Red River JO's 17's (1 year)

Personal:

Married to Chad, hobbies include: scrapbooking, running, movies, reading.

Favorite Volleyball Moment:

I have many! One favorite memory is my senior year of college, the game that sealed our conference win. The first Conference title for MSUM.

Michelle Brew - 17 Jones Assistant Coach

Occupation:

Carlson Marketing Meeting & Event Manager

Education:

BA in University Studies - History from Dickinson State University

Playing Background:

College - Current Women’s MNVBA player.  NAIA Division II player at Northern State University, SD  

High School - Burnsville High School All-Conference Honorable Mention and team MVP

Club - JO’s throughout high school career at various southern MN clubs, competing since 4th grade.

Coaching Background:

Club Tonka coach (6 years) • Sibley High School Varsity Head Coach (1 year) • Sibley High School B-squad coach/Assistant Varsity  (1 year) • Student Coach with NAIA Division II National Champion Dickinson State University team • Trinity High School Assistant Varsity and JV coach (3 years) • Prior Lake JO’s head coach (1 year) •  Started coaching at 17 with various camps and JO programs

Personal:

I am happily married to Broque Brew.  I enjoy playing volleyball, softball, reading and spending time with my family.

Favorite Volleyball Moment:

Being a part of Dickinson State’s National Championship win was a once in a lifetime experience that was simply amazing.  When you have loved the game so long and so much, this is a pinnacle where you feel truly rewarded.

Ashley Bevis - 17-2 Head Coach

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Monica Hostetler - 17-2 Assistant Coach

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Emily Mazorol - 16-1 Head Coach

Occupation:

Assistant volleyball coach at Crown College • freelance commercial work

Education:

BA degrees in Business/Economics and Communication from Wheaton College (2006)

Playing Background:

College - Played volleyball at Wheaton College (2002-2005) • Academic All-Conference Team

High School - Played volleyball at Bloomington Jeffereson High School (1997-2001)

Club - Played club for M1 and Northern Lights

Coaching Background:

Assistant coach at Crown College (1 year) • Club Tonka (2 years) • Bloomington Jefferson 9th grade (1 year)

Personal:

Emily loves volleyball and making movies. She wants to be a director/work in the film industry someday.

Favorite Volleyball Moment:

Going to the state tournament in 1999!

Julianne Harstad - 16-1 Assistant Coach

Occupation:

Nanny

Education:

Florida College and Semester at Sea

Playing Background:

High School - Started 4 years at Orono High School. Named all-conference 3 years.

Club - Played JO volleyball for Club Tonka 13-1, 14-1, 15-1. Played with M1 16-1 and 18-2

College - Played for Florida College as a right side hitter and won the national tournament.

Coaching Background:

Club Tonka (2 years) • Orono High School Varsity Assistant (2 years)

Shanna Reed - 16-2 Head Coach

Occupation:

Student-athlete at Augsburg College

Education:

Sociology Major and Business Administration Minor at Augsburg College

Playing Background:

College: Currently a sophomore setter for Augsburg Collge

High School: A three year letter winner - All Conference Honorable Mention in 2004 and 2005 and MVP in 2004 - Team captain in 2005

Club: Played four years at Northern Lights

Coaching Background:

First year at AVB

Assisted Augsburg Camps for two years

Head of Holy Angels pre-season camps for two years

Favorite Volleyball Moment:

After losing three years in a row to Burnsville, finally beating them senior year to move onto sections

Breann Woefell- 16-2 Assistant Coach

Occupation:

Student-athlete at Augsburg College

Circulation Worker at Augsburg College Library

Education:

Currently in her sophmore year at Augsburg College

Sophomore Biology major at Augsburg College with minor in Psychology

Playing Background:

College - Currently a sophomore outside hitter at Augsburg College, 2007 MIAC Academic All-Conference

High School - Annandale High School (6 years)

Club- Heartland South (4 years) Granite City J.O.'s (1 year

Coaching Background:

First year at AVB

Augsburg College Summer Camps Coach (2 years)

Favorite Volleyball Moment:

When my high school team beat Litchfield in the championship game to win the Litchfield tournament!

Lisa Ternes - 15-1 Head Coach

Occupation:

Account Specialist ADC Telecommunications

Education:

B.A. in Communication specializing in Advertising

Playing Background:

College - University of North Dakota- Intramurals Coed and Female (5 years)

High School - St.Mary’s Central High School (4 years)

Club - Missouri Valley JO’s (6 years)

Coaching Background:

Club Tonka (3 years) • Missouri Valley J.O.’s (2 years) • Bismarck Roosevelt Elementary (3 years)

Katie Vatterrodt - 15-1 Assistant Coach

Occupation:

Current outside hitter for the University of Minnesota Gophers

Education:

Currently in her sophomore year at the University of Minnesota

Playing Background:

College - Currently a 6’2” junior outside hitter for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers • Played for the U.S. A-2 Junior National Team in the summer of 2007 

High School - A 2005 graduate of Normal West High School in Bloomington, Ill • named All-Area and All-City in 2003 and 2004, and was named to the All-Conference team in 2002, 03 and 04 • Honorable-Mention All-State in 2004 • set the single-season record for kills for her school • was also named the team MVP in 2003 and 2004, and was a Big 12 High School Scholar Athlete • part of the fourth-ranked recruiting class in the nation according to prepvolleyball.com • ranked No. 18 among senior players in 2005 by prepvolleyball.com • was named to the Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 list.

Club - Played for the Illini Elite club team for the past six years • played on the U.S. A-2 Youth National Team in the summer of 2005, and was also on the team in 2004.

Coaching Background:

Club Tonka (2 years) • Minnesota Volleyball Camps - Camp Clinician (3 years)

Rachel Cureton - 15-1 Assistant Coach

Occupation:

Assistant Volleyball Coach at Northwestern College and Graduate Student at Hamline University.

Education:

John Brown University, B.S. Children and Family Ministry  

Hamline University, currently pursuing a Master of Arts degree in Teaching

Playing Background:

College - John Brown University

High School - Siloam Springs High School

Club - Ft. Smith Juniors

Coaching Background:

Club Tonka coach (2 years) • Northwestern College assistant coach (2 years) • The Rockets Volleyball Club in Arkansas coach (2 years) • Siloam Springs High School in Arkansas coach (1 year)

Personal:

I love to travel all over the world, especially to Northern Ireland.

Dani Boner - 15-2 Head Coach

Occupation:

Student-athlete at Augsburg College

Education:

Currently in her junior year at Augsburg College

Playing Background:

College - Currently a junior outside hitter at Augsburg College

High School - All State Honorable mention for (2004 & 2005) • Academic All State (2004-2005) •  All Metro Honors 2005 • two-year starter at Augsburg College

Coaching Background:

Club volleyball (2 years) • Camps and clinics

Favorite Volleyball Moment:
Playing with my sister in high school and beating our school rival!!

Dani Tanaka - 15-2 Assistant Coach

Occupation:

Student-athlete at Augsburg College

Education:

Currently in her sophomore year at Augsburg College

Playing Background:

College - Currently a sophomore defensive specialist at Augsburg College, 2007 MIAC Academic All-Conference

High School - Bloomington Jefferson HS

Coaching Background:

Club volleyball (1 year) • Camps and clinics

Favorite Volleyball Moment:
My 18’s year we were in the championship game of the regional qualifier against Northern Lights 18-1. They were expected to beat us, but we took them to 3 games and lost by two, but we were all “in the zone”. 

Krista Chin - 14-1 Head Coach

Occupation:

Current defensive specialist for the University of Minnesota Gophers

Education:

Currently in her junior year at the University of Minnesota

Playing Background:

College - Currently a junior defensive specialist for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers • transfered to Minnesota from Arizona in 2006

High School - Four-year letterwinner • served as a team captain as a junior and senior • was named All-Conference and team MVP as a sophomore, junior and senior • named First-Team All-State by Chicago Sun Times and honorable mention all-state by the Chicago Tribune as a senior • named to the All-Area Team by the Daily Herald during her sophomore, junior and senior seasons and was an honorable mention pick as a freshman • named to the Great Northwest All-Area Team by Pioneer Press as a sophomore, junior and senior • holds school records for games played, games started, career assists, career digs, career setting attempts and career serving attempts • graduated first in her class with highest honors with a 5.27 GPA • member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society • U.S. Army National Scholar Athlete • Illinois State Scholar Athlete • Team won the AVCA Molten Academic Award during her sophomore, junior and senior seasons

Club - Played for Sports Performance Club Volleyball program where she was a 16 & Under All-American • she also helped lead her team to AAU National Championships in 2001 and 2004 • her team’s were also Junior Olympic National Champions in 2000, 03 & 04.

Coaching Background:

Club Tonka coach (2 years) • Minnesota Volleyball Camps - Camp Clinician (2 years)

Andrea Kieser - 14-1 Assistant Coach

Occupation:

Math Teacher  - New Prague High School

Education:

B.A. Secondary Education University of Wyoming

A.S. Eastern Wyoming College

Playing Background:

College - Eastern Wyoming College

High School - Torrington High School Wyoming

Coaching Background:

Platte Canyon High School - Bailey, Colorado (2 years)

Favorite Volleyball Moment:

All the friendships I’ve gained through playing.

Kim Sobasky - 12-1 Co-Coach

Occupation:

Director of Sales & Marketing, Regis Corp.

Education:

Graduate from Concordia University, St. Paul

Playing Background:

College - Concordia University, St. Paul

High School - West Lutheran

Coaching Background:

5/6 grade school team (3 years)

Favorite Volleyball Moment:

Coming from a very small high school, defeating Bloomington Jefferson in a Hopkins tournament

Amber Johnson - 12-1 Co-Coach

Education:

B.A. Elementary Education, Bethany Lutheran College

Playing Background:

I have played volleyball my entire life, (my family loves all sports, my parents both are P.E. teachers and coaches).  When I was younger my family would play volleyball in the backyard, my dad would mow in a court, we would also play sand volleyball at the cabin.  I participated in junior olympic volleyball programs since age 10, played volleyball in middle school, high school, and college.  In college I was the libero.

Coaching Background:

Grades 4-6 volleyball (4 years)

Grades 3-9 softball (3 years)

Grades 4-6 basketball (4 years)

K-2 t-ball (3 years)

Favorite Volleyball Moment:

My favorite volleyball moment was during the National volleyball tournament while in college- I made a huge save, I brought the ball back from the left side of the court from six rows up in the bleachers, to our big right side hitter who hit the ball down for the win.

Josh - 18-2 Head Coach

Occupation:

Mechanical Engineer

Former United States Marines

Education:

B. S. - Mechanical Engineering from Penn State

Playing Background:

I started playing volleyball at age 11 at Corner Stone Community Center in northern central Pennsylvania.  I have played recreational ball around the country off and on for various clubs, teams, leagues, and tournaments for the past 20 years.

Coaching Background:

Club Tonka coach (1 year) 

Favorite Volleyball Moment:

I don't have a favorite moment.   Volleyball has been a great community for me to meet people and build lasting friendships.  

Clarence Maeng - 14-2 Head Coach & Club Co-Director

Occupation:

Pastor / Mortgage Broker

Club Tonka Co-Director

Education:

B.A. - Rutgers

MDiv. - Union PSCE

Playing Background:

Rutgers Mens Club Team

South Florida Beach Volleyball Series

Coaching Background:

Augsburg College assistant coach (1 year) • Club Tonka (3 years)• Brooklyn Center JV • 9th Grade Mound Westonka • various camps, clinics

Favorite Volleyball Moment:

Sitting in the sand right by the pole and watching Karch Kirally play in person for the first time

Katie Ziebell - 14-2 Assistant Coach