haha that's funny you act like you're someone special or something, i've never heard of you, nor do i care about a dan ruys to tell ya the truth. he sounds like a co cky bastard to me.

i wouldnt say its bull****** and i wouldnt say that oswald and Andy are just that much better than me, teams usually key off me and i get a double block all the time, you guys did a real good job pissing me off. F'in VanKyek 6'7 was hard too hit around, while with oswald you cant really just sit a double block out on oswald.


just kidding big guy, i know none of you guys have heard of me, thats why its funny

I also find it interesting that a middle got named the player of the year. Do you play all the way around? Because otherwise you only played half the time. I know nothing about you, just commenting on the situation.

i didnt come on to tell everone, i didnt know, i was wondering

haha ik i'm jk i did find it funny that you said that, and yeah i've heard of you, just didn't know your name. congratulations on winning poy.

i didnt play all around, but i tried to make the most of my time on the court, you can think w/e you want about me doesnt really bother me.

honnestly, it isnt that simple.

im going to bed, im sry for everyone i seemed to piss off tongiht, i hope you all do very well in the tourney, if you want to yell at me in person i will be attending the A. North quette game. Im about 6'5'' got blonde hair.

forget that if i see you i'm whoopin yo ******! lol naw i'm jp. who won poy in the classic and big 8? i bet you it was either dan kowalsky or chris esser for the classic 8, and donovan harder (#12, middleton mb) for big 8.

Having been around with the whole Will Hand situation, I feel the need to comment on this PoY conversation that has been going on. PoY is much more than just athletic ability, it is being the ultimate athlete. A sense of confidence, while still being respectful of other athletes. In '99 Marquette was the most arrogant team I have ever seen in my life, no doubt they were very talented, yet very ******y. Reminded me of Cali teams right now. I believe the whole Marquette team lost their 1st team all conference positions when they started the "start the bus" cheer in game 2 of a Brookfield Central match. They had absolutely no class. (but I am impressed with how they have gone away from that now) So just remember, PoY is more than just athletic ability....

Back to the Conference situation with the setters. Like i said dan there is no way i could ever be like oh yeah, ryan is so much hands down better than phil. Like i said i think talent wise they are even like you said. i think what it came down to was honestly just the fact that A. ryan had it laast year, and B. most of the time, phil had better passes to work with. To add to what everyone is saying here, conference really is a lot of politics... but that doesn't take away from what ryan or phil or anyone for that matter has accomplished. But in the end they had to pick one out of the two of you, even though you both were probebly deserving.. because they weren't about to have 3 setters on the first team all conference. Not a shot at you phil, like i said, you are just as deserving, just sometimes thats how stuff happens.

Oh and rey, haha you make my mornings so much better with your hard@ss comments haha

As far as Marquette goes, now compared to '99, they are A LOT better. Not saying I still wouldn't mind seeing them lose at state ...

Whats with greenfield? i haven't heard anything about them at all.. i know they got the 2 seed over horlick, so they have to at least be decent.. anyone know anything about them? im just curoius i guess.

Do you think of POY stuff would've shaken out differently, Phil would've made first team?

I don't think its your place to call anyone ******s from some of the posts you've made on here over the last few months. And you guys aren't exactly saints either. In the 3 years I was on the Varsity team, I don't remember anyone one my team talking ****** through the net or anything like that. I've heard a lot of ****** from your team in past years. Arrogance is confused with confidence a lot of the time. Most of the time it is the mentality that we are good, and we know we are good and we know that we can beat anyone else in the state. Now maybe you think that's arrogance, and it very well could be, but its a mindset that apparently keeps working seeing as we've won state 3 out of the last 4 years.

P.S. Our "tremendously sucky" basketball team knocked you "cool cats" out of state for like 2 or 3 of the last 4 years. Keep it real Rey.

Agreed, I can't wait to hear Rey's reaction to this. I am guessing he is going to say I was just playin' cuz that is his response everytime.

Another note, I realized I forgot someone on my list of top opposites that I created yesterday. Insert Mike Moe Racine Case in at number 3 between VanBoxtel and Speller. Sorry Mike.

I would agree, there is a line between being confident and arrogant. Marquette has that confidence. Marquette wonders who they will play at state, the rest of us hope to get there.

I think Marquette has made the TRANSITION from arrogant to confident. There was a time when they were very arrogant

While I was on the team we didn't talk a whole lot of trash. I can think of maybe one or two times when anything was actually said to the other team. This sounds arrogant, but we never needed to talk to trash. Tosa East did talk talk a lot of trash in the past especially basketball. Last years game was just plain nuts I think everyone got kicked out in the 3rd quarter. Now I talk a little a little trash now, but thats because I'm no longer representing Marquette high.

he played on my team, southwest 16-2's

State in T-Minus: 2 days!

wow, my post got REALLY out of hand, i'm am very sorry for calling marquette a bunch of @ssholes and arrogant bastards i didn't mean to set anybody the wrong way. those comments were not directed towards the volleyball team at all, they were directed towards the basketball team of marquette during my brother's stint (98-02), but i do understand that i still don't get off anywhere for those comments i made.
like i said, no harm was meant by it, and yes i understand that everyone's probably looking at me twisted for saying that, but what i typed isn't what i meant. and yes, it was kind of a joke, but i understand it was a VERY offensive joke and again i'm deeply sorry for the derogatory (idk the spelling) comments i've posted.

hey truth u were right...it was a joke...he was just playin

rey if what u typed wasnt what u meant then dont type it...do u think everyone else is sitting there saying oh yeah hes probably just jokin around...no there taking it seriously

and i highly doubt it was a joke and if it was then you should have probably told everyone that on the same post...not after everyone started calling you out

Hey Rey,
Remember when I used to play volleyball, like back in october, before we (AHS) got knocked out by Bobby from Nicolet?

hahaha everytime we got to play tosa east i was so pumped because i would always trash talk at you..
and it was sooo funny because your coach got so pissed at you for stuff i said.
that was really a lot of fun and i dont think you can call it arrogant or whatever because i sucked and you always won.

But still that was a lot of fun and we would both joke around.. im gunna miss it.

Maybe i should show up to some club tournaments of yours with an airhorn and heckle you

Seriously tho, good hearted trash talking is a part of competition and as long as you dont go too far
ie. kicking someone in the kneecap, knocking over the ref stand, or talking about someones mama
it makes it that much more fun. you only live once

thanks truth for the nod. i was reading all the lists and just thought
am i really just flat out not good? i thought i was but no one else seemed to think it. but then i thought. well i didnt play a real set position so its kinda hard for me to get my name out in any one spot. but again thanks for the nod and i hope to be turning heads during club season and for years to come

I think you just got lost in the shuffle. Mentally, I assume you were there somewhere, but you don't really play a position so every time I didn't see you on a list, I assumed you were on another list.

i would have to agree, sports aren't all about athletic ability they are also about being in the mind set for the game, talking to a playing during that game also brings in the mental toughness that good players should have, as long as it doesn't go too far its kinda like a no harm no foul thing, and it can be fun sometimes too and talk about it after the game is over

so for all you seniors out there, i am curious on where you guys are planning on going to school? are you guys playing club volleyball for those schools? maybe even NCAA? i play club for one of the UW schools and its great fun and the competition gets crazy sometimes...so yeah i was just wondering what the seniors of this year are doing????

this is a valid statement dan, im sure everyone keeps getting caught up in the convos they are having and just scroll past my posts. im glad i got some people listening still. after all i dont talk much and when i do its just a small insight. whoever listens to my insite thanks for reading.

i want to make a state bracket
so im gunna cuz you cant stop me
and if you disagree, your probably some kind of intelligent

Marquette vs Appleton North
North takes it in 4- When an emotional team like north catches fire, they are unstoppable. Too much emotion can be a double edged sword, but i think it will work in their favor. Marquette may be the better team, but they will find it extremely difficult to topple a charged team unless they are at the very top of their game.

Tosa East vs Middleton
Tosa East in 3- Liska will spread the ball to all his weapons and East will make the court look 3 times as big, finding all kinds of holes in the defense. East's defense will make sure every ball that should be up will be up.

Catholic Memorial vs Kenosha Tremper
CMH in 3- Esser and company will shut down Tremper's middle, making it hard for them to score points. Neuns will handle the bad passes as a result of Tremper's tough serves, and will not let his team lose. Braun will take over from the second game on.

Homestead vs Greenfield
Homestead in 4- Meyer, Schinner, and Bazan pull out a tough one. If Greenfield comes to play their gigantic front will frustrate the Homestead attack, and they will steal game one with their unique style of play. Homestead will make the proper adjustments and go on to win the next three, as Steve breaks their back by knocking out player after player from 6-packs to the facial region.


Semis
Appleton North vs. Tosa East
Tosa East in 5- East edges North because of the matchups. If Rey can get in the front with Oswald, the raiders will reduce his imminent threat. Other North players will have to step way up, or the balanced Raider attack will catch them with their pants down. This prediction is based on Rey matching up with Oswald, if Liska is blocking him, there will be trouble. It also depends on the sophomore Liska playing like a champ.

Catholic Memorial vs Homestead
Homestead in 4- Two similar teams, all conference setter, 1 outstanding outside, and one excellent middle. The edge goes to Homestead as these 3 are seniors and know how to get it done. If the big three from Homestead play any kind of well, they will be able to handle CMH

Finals
Homestead vs Tosa East
Homestead in 3- This match is going to be tight the whole way, but Homestead has the likely POY and he will not let them lose. The ball is going to Steve front row, back row, death row, hedge row. If his jumpserve is on, it's all over. Rey sorry you still have next year.


sorry for the long post, just making sure we make it to 100
agree or disagree, we all have our opinions
shoot, marquette will probably win

yes, i remember that, lol that annoyed me that coach would get mad at me when you said something i'm not gonna lie, but yeah that was fun, and imma miss it too. and i understand, i went a little too far with that comment.

lol about knocking over the ref stand, i almost did in the tosa match foing for a ball, i jumped, grabbed the pole, and accidentally swung into the stand (sorry about that bob if you're reading this), and i also cut my hand in the process.

kind of feel like making one too....
marquette vs appleton north
marquette in 5. marquette is to experienced and smart to lose this one. I think they will not shut down but contain oswald. Benefit of Walker playing rightside, is his huge block and will be nice to see what oswald does. If boree can spread the ball around especially to vanboxtel,(sorry spelling)which I think he can this one will be close. But Marquette right now is rolling offensively and defensivly and has to many weapons for north. Marquette should win this match in close fashion. Appleton Norths pure talent and emotion will get them two games but marquette takes the fifth and moves on to the second round by a close one.to bad this matchup has to be in the first round.

tosa east vs. middleton(may be biased since my dad is the coach but ill try to do my best not to be)
tosa east in 3. Still riding high from lifting the monkey off there back and from the huge win over west. East has so many options on the floor, and liska will find the right guys.East will be to much to handle for middleton. Shouldnt be a huge blowout but east will win in 3.

CMH vs. Tremper
cmh over tremper in 3. havnt seen to much of tremper but have seen alot of cmh. esser will shut down trempers middle and with esser, neuens, and taylor cmh will comfortably handle tremper in 3.

Homestead vs greenfield
homestead in 3. They're the number two team in state and will play like it. meyer will be to much to handle in the front row and back. If homestead establishes bazan in the first game it will make it easier to get meyer better matchups(probably will dominate regardless) but if they do that greenfields huge front row wont be able to cheat as much to the outside. If they do, schinner is a good enough setter to realize it and give the ball more to bazan and he will kill them.The first two games should be very close but with shinner leading and the potential POY, homestead should pull them out. Finally in the last game homestead will take control and comfortably move into the semis.

SEMIS
Marquette vs. Tosa East
Tosa east over marquette in 5. Tosa east is playing more like they did in the beginning of the year. And Tosa East is the only one who has beaten marquette i believe(correct me if im wrong) but marquette has gotten things together since TE's win over them. Should be a good game. Not worried about either teams offense. Each team has tons of firepower but it will be the team who has less mental errors and better d. I think east win games 2,4,5. This is all depending on which TE shows up the one who got embarrassed at marquette or the one who beat west and the one who dominated most competition in the beginning of year. I do believe Tosa East will get this one, but marquette is really good and this one could go either way.

CMH vs. Homestead
homestead in 4. cmh will get the first one behind the hitting of taylor. it will be nice to see the bazan esser matchup. cmh will sneak the first game, but homestead will figure it out and get it together to take the next 3.

FINALS
Homestead vs. TE
im not going to give the winner because obviously this answer is totally totally biased. But I will give some information. Homestead beat TE in conference and technically at wfb (believe it was that tournament) but that one te actually won. i usually dont blame anything on the refs but i think numerous people who were there would agree tosa east won that match. the refs made 2 very questionable calls and 1 that was so terrible.(the one they called no touch, then decided it was a touch then decided liska hit it out somewhere around those lines.)So i would call the series even at 1-1. This game will come down to TE defense and passing. When passing well they can establish coyle and svatek and make easy matchups for williams and rey. When passing is off thats where TE does bad. If rey can somewhat contain meyer and liska can put up a decent block it should be a good game. Also I noticed sometimes when williams is backrow for TE they can get into funks if they cant go middle to side out. This one is going five and should be intense until the end. It will come down to desire, emotion, defense, and least mental errors(like the 6 service errors in game 2 for east in the west game). Team who does those best will be crowned state champs.

hey could somone post the tosa east and tosa west rosters for me? i need them to write this article for school.

I would just give a heads up to all of those who are picking Tosa East over Marquette in the semi-finals. I understand that Tosa East beat Marquette at Racine, but that was the second weekend of the season and Marquette tends to play MUCH better volleyball after they return from their trip to Texas. I'd like to see how many matches total they have lost after they returned from that trip since they started going there (so basically how many matches in the 2nd half of the season Marquette has lost in the past 3 years). Also, I don't know if Tosa East is tough enough mentaly to beat Marquette. Again, I realize they beat them at Racine and it was a championship match, so it did count for something, but when it REALLY mattered (at Marquette in the regular season) Tosa East played what looked to me to be EXTREMELY scared volleyball. I thought the only player that really came to play that match was Kurt, and they did not use him very much at all. I thought Marquette played a pretty poor match for them and they STILL rolled them. From the East players' facial expressions about 10 points into the second game I thought they all thought they were done. To add to this idea that they aren't mentally ready to beat Marquette at this point of the season, I talked to a friend of my brother's who played volleyball at Tosa East when he was in high school after that match and said I thought East played scared, and he said "It's East playing Marquette, what do you expect?" I think if somebody beats Marquette it may have to be somebody outside of the Greater Metro Conference who doesn't buy into all of the Marquette hype (and yes, I did say hype, which would imply they are at least somewhat overrated, because some teams just play them like they are unbeatable, which this year they are not...they are a great team but also a beatable team).
Please prove me wrong, I want it to happen but I just doubt it will.

tosa east also lost to homestead at middleton unless im sorely mistaken

what i love most about this season. is that no one team is significantly better then any other team really. like any team could win on any night. and thats been proven this year. you know like change a coin toss or one play and it decides the match. this year was so close and i dont think if anyone loses at state that they should think they they got beat by an essentially better team. just things went their way and one thing could have changed the match. this year is so close im not making predictions for state. cause anyting could happen.

My prediction is simple...
Whoever wins the Quette v. Appleton North matchup will win it all. Im pretty confident because Quette is down right good, and Appleton North has crazy emotion and probably the smartest hitter in the state. Watching lots of North games I still believe they are underrated and I am confident they are #2 in the state as of right now. Im anxious to see how the tourney goes. Good luck to all teams.

i think a jubilee of fans will storm the court just before the state final match begins.. therefore they will cancel, and there will be 2 winners.

A.K.A. John Baker and I are planning on storming the court before the Finals, and since we are such beasts it will seem like a jubilee of fans that has just stormed the court, and nobody will know what to do.

My memory might be a little foggy, but I don't believe Marquette has dropped a match in the last three years after returning from the Texas tournament (Marquette has only gone to Texas for the last three years).

after talking ot taylor alot about the upcoming tourney and club, i gotta go w/ my fellow conference and private school boys from the SHAW i'm all about that CMH babay them or MUHS, what it do...

Pat Foley baby, waddup

they lost a game to horlick at the whitefish bay tourney this year. idk if were counting that.

and quick question. has there ever been a 1 vs 2 in rankings for the state finals

Haha Tyler Frings you are hillarious, I love you.

It's about time you posted son!

mike who is they who lost a game to horlick

and by the way mike...i read your posts...all of them.

hahaha Tyler! And not like it matters, but its SHA.

haha thanks man i appriciate it

and they is marquette

Time for my state tournament predicitions.

Tosa East vs Middleton - Tosa East in 3. I know I did not give Middleton enough credit in the sectional finals, but I will reveal myself if Middleton wins this match.

Marquette vs A North - A lot of people are jumping on the A North banwagon. Count me in as another one. How many games I am not sure, but too many younger players for Marquette will cause them to fold down the stretch. A North moves on to the next day

Catholic Memorial vs Tremper - This game will stay close for maybe 7-9 points then Memorial steps on the gas and pulls away. Tremper might be the worst team in the history of the boys state tournament to make it. No offense to them but put them in any other sectional and the best seed the probably would have gotten would have been 4.

Homestead vs Greenfield - Homestead moves on. I am going to put a stipulation on this however, if Greenfield is able to pass they will give Homestead fits, and could possibly pull the upset. Homestead is probably the best defensive team in the tournament, but Greenfield is not far behind.

Semi's
A North vs Tosa East - Tosa East wins a thriller. A North is probably the better team; however, staying in the hotel and not having a strong student section present unlike Tosa East who slept in their own beds wins thanks to the energy of the gym, and play of two outstanding middles.

Catholic Memorial vs Homestead - I am going to give the edge to Homestead barely. Memorial will be at a huge advantage since they are closer to the site and drive straight to and dont have to meet at school. Homestead's travel time is close to an hour. They probably will not return Friday night till close to 10, then probably have to leave again early in the morning saturday. This will cause a lack of energy and make Homestead very vulnerable. I think they will wake up and move on, but would not be shocked to see the upset. Catholic Memorial will win game 1 and possibly even game 2.

Homestead over Tosa East - Tosa East will be spent from their semi final game vs North. They will not be able to recapture that momentum. Meyer brings his team to victory on the main court.

These are my initial thoughts.
A few adjustments if earlier picks are wrong.
1. Should Marquette not get upset by North they will win it all
2. If Catholic Memorial beats Homestead in Semi's, they are then my pick to win it, unless they are playing Marquette.

Hutz I believe you are correct. I think our junior we lost to homestead early, but then beat them down the stretch. I can't remember if we lost any other game after that. Senior we just pounded everyone so thats for sure.

This year I don't think Marquette will lose to North for numerous reasons: 1. They have beaten North TWICE this year (The only team to beat us after we beat them first was Racine Horlick, we only beat them once. Larry doesn't get beat the third time, it hasn't happened since god knows when). 2. Marquettes "young guys" aren't so young anymore, they have had an entire year of hard playing, there ready for the big time. They aren't green anymore. 3. North's playing on sheer emotion is a fault in itself. Emotion can either work for you or against you. If Marquette absolutely pounds North in the first game look for this one to be over early. North can win if they can take Marquette out of there offense by serving tough or if Marquette comes out sluggish and out of sync. On paper Marquette is the better team, with pretty much everyone on the floor being able to put the ball away.

Truth not goin to lie, i'm baffled that even you hopped on the bandwagon. Not going to lie I'm soo excited to watch this match unfold, but i really am sticking to my earlier pick and going with marquette in 3... (halfy because i wanna be the guy that says i told you so... haha) but i would love just like any other guy going to state to see noth win. i feel bad for the marquette guys.. must be hard having everyone in the state hoping you get pounded haha... sorry guys.

My State Predictions

Quarterfinals

Marquette over Appleton North in 5- This match up is much like the last years Shorewood and Appleton North match. Both have good teams. Will be a thriller like last year.

Tosa East over Middleton in 4- I think Middleton making it as a #3 seed will come out on fire in the first game but then in games 2-4 Tosa East will slowly pick them apart.

Catholic Memorial over Kenosha Tremper in 3- Congrats to Kenosha Tremper on making it to state but not being a strong team, CMH will beat them easily.

Homestead over Greenfield in 4- Same prediction as I said for the Tosa East and Middleton match up but probably a little better level of play.

Semifinals

Tosa East over Marquette in 5- This will probably be the best match of the tournament with both of the teams being strong. This match will be similar to the Marquette and Shorewood match last year at State. Marquette will catch fire and win the first two but then will come Tosa East from behind.

Homestead over Catholic Memorial in 4- With Homestead having some tough senior power they will win. But watch out for Catholic Memorial next year.

Finals

Homestead over Tosa East in 4- It will be a well fought match by both teams but in the end Homestead will want it more then Tosa East.

Can't wait for tommorrow.

yeah thats pretty impressive, your only match loss last year was too AHS in texas in the semis, 44-1 is not too shabby at all