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Sacrifice didn’t stop senior Anne Bachmann in the journey towards being a NCAA Division 1 setter. The Thunderbolt accepted a scholarship to play volleyball at Tennessee-Chattanooga beginning in the fall of 2013. Bachmann, just like most volleyball players growing up in Nebraska, dreamed of playing for the Huskers. But she is very happy with how everything turned out. “I kind of knew my entire career that I had the talent to play college volleyball,” Bachmann said. “But I did go through a period of doubt, debating whether I really wanted to commit the next eight years of my life to volleyball. But after much consideration, I couldn’t imagine my life any other way.” Bachmann spent much of her recruitment process communicating with former Pius volleyball player, Elle Ross, who now plays for Furman University. She advised Bachmann to go for it. Ross told Bachmann that during college, sports would keep her on the right path, in line and out of trouble. People always told Bachmann that when she set foot on the campus she was supposed to go to, she’d know. “Tennessee-Chattanooga just had the right feel,” Bachmann said. “I knew I wanted to go far away. The recruiting class of 2013 is just like me. They are pretty easy-going people, but are all focused on the common goal on coming back to Omaha, Nebraska and competing in the NCAA tournament.” The senior chose to set for the Mocs (short for Mockingbirds) over Loyola, Maryland, North Dakota and Air Force. Bachmann was recruited as a setter and served as one of the setters for the Thunderbolts in 2010, but made the transition to a defensive specialist during the 2011 season. This transition was really difficult at first, but made Bachmann a better all-around player and improved her defense a lot. “It was hard because I went from a position where I touched the ball every play, to the back row where you maybe touch the ball every other play,” Bachmann said. “Suddenly, I became the eyes and voice of the team.” Bachmann admitted that her Nebraska Juniors 17s squad helped greatly in her recruiting process. This process took about two years. She started sending emails with videos and her volleyball resume attached and encouraged coaches to come to tournaments and watch. “We travel all over the country so many different coaches got the chance to look at me,” Bachmann said. “But obviously, I was the setter for that team, so that’s the position that the collegiate coaches watched me play. “ “Anne is unique beyond belief,” Pius X volleyball coach Jake Moore said. “She always has high energy and wants to please everyone. She is dedicated to the game and puts the team before the individual which is the perfect characteristic of a setter. She is a 4 year letter winner, which is rare at Pius. Anne is discipline and is also the captain of our squad this season.” The dedication and sacrifice sparked the dream of being an NCAA Division 1 college setter and the Pius fam- ily looks forward to watch Anne Bachmann compete for Tennessee-Chattanooga beginning in the fall of 2013. Sports 10 September 21, 2012 Fall Sports Brief Girls Golf Lincoln Pius X can only expect more after a fourth-place finish in the girls’ state Class A golf tournament last year. With the top four players returning, another player who was on and off the varsity, and three newcomers, the Thunderbolts have good reason to expect the highest finish possible this year. Senior Marisa Pribnow and junior Maddie Koenig were fifth and 14th, respectively last fall. Seniors Miranda Paul, Kelsey Benes and Rose Medill have plenty of tournament experience, too. Already, the Thunderbolts have won the Southeast Invitational beating the defending state champions, Grand Island, won the Norfolk Invitational, and the Kearney Invitational, and finished second at the Elkhorn South Invitational. “This season has been great,” senior Marisa Pribnow said. “We have won every tournament except for two and the overall bond of this team is amazing. I wouldn’t trade it for the world. And I can’t wait to see how we perform once October rolls around.” Boys Tennis Tennis is off to a hot start, recently winning the ten team Skutt Invitational. Senior Trey McGill is working at the No. 1 Singles position and senior Jack Olsson and sophomore Landon Warner are teaming up at No. 2 Doubles. Junior John Cecava is 14-5 at No. 2 singles and senior Davis Warner and sophomore Adam Olson are developing quickly at No. 2 doubles. The Bolts placed third at the Capital City Classic and Spartan Invite and host the 16-team Pius X Invite this coming weekend. “The guys have been working hard,” Coach Nolan DeWispelare said. “They have been developing more confidence along the way.” The Bolts are working toward being in peak form when the State Tournament comes around on Oct 11 and 12. Soſtball The number of returning members the Thunderbolts have this season is astounding. With six seniors who have started most of their career, this squad continues to be strong contenders in every game thus far, this season. One of the seniors being Arkansas recruit, Kat Woolman who hit .467 last season. Their season opened with the annual fight between Pius and Lincoln Southeast. Unfortunately, defeat fell into the hands of the Bolts that evening, as they were swept by the Knights. While the Bolts lost their first two games of the season, and have rebounded since then to take to #3 spot in the Class B rankings and taking second place in the annual Hastings Tournament on Sept 15. This team has chalked up wins against Blair, Norris, and Lincoln North Star. “The team is on the right path to reaching state this year,” senior Shelby Chapelle said. “We have many challenges ahead and can only hope we can overcome them as a team.” Pius X, under the leadership of second year Coach Don Rempe, will look to advance to the State Tournament as they compete in the district tournament on Oct 4 and Oct 5. Volleyball leads senior to true destination CORINNE SIMPSON Editor-in-Chief PHOTOS BY AUDREY KUEHN AND SIERRA BAUMGARTNER CORINNE SIMPSON Editor-in-Chief
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Sacrifice didn’t stop senior Anne Bachmann inthejourneytowardsbeingaNCAADivision1setter.TheThunderbolt accepted a scholarship to play volleyball atTennessee-Chattanoogabeginninginthefallof2013.
Bachmann, just like most volleyball playersgrowing up in Nebraska, dreamed of playing for theHuskers.Butsheisveryhappywithhoweverythingturnedout.
“IkindofknewmyentirecareerthatIhadthetalenttoplaycollegevolleyball,”Bachmannsaid.“ButIdidgothroughaperiodofdoubt,debatingwhetherIreallywantedtocommitthenexteightyearsofmylifetovolleyball.Butafter much consideration, I couldn’t imagine my life anyotherway.”
Bachmannspentmuchofherrecruitmentprocesscommunicating with former Pius volleyball player, ElleRoss,whonowplaysforFurmanUniversity.SheadvisedBachmann to go for it. Ross told Bachmann that duringcollege,sportswouldkeepherontherightpath,inlineandoutoftrouble.
People always told Bachmann that when sheset foot on the campus shewas supposed togo to, she’dknow.
“Tennessee-Chattanooga justhad the right feel,” Bachmann said. “I
knewIwantedtogofaraway.Therecruitingclassof2013isjustlikeme.Theyareprettyeasy-goingpeople,butareall
focusedon the commongoalon comingback toOmaha,NebraskaandcompetingintheNCAAtournament.”
The senior chose to set for the Mocs (short forMockingbirds)overLoyola,Maryland,NorthDakotaandAirForce.
Bachmannwasrecruitedasasetterandservedasoneof thesettersfor theThunderbolts in2010,butmade
thetransitiontoadefensivespecialistduringthe 2011 season.This transition was really
difficult at first, but made Bachmann a better all-aroundplayerandimprovedherdefensealot.
“ItwashardbecauseIwentfromapositionwhereI touched theballeveryplay, to theback rowwhereyoumaybe touch the ball every other play,” Bachmann said.“Suddenly,Ibecametheeyesandvoiceoftheteam.”
BachmannadmittedthatherNebraskaJuniors17ssquadhelpedgreatlyinherrecruitingprocess.Thisprocesstook about two years. She started sending emails withvideosandhervolleyballresumeattachedandencouragedcoachestocometotournamentsandwatch.
“Wetravelalloverthecountrysomanydifferentcoaches got the chance to look at me,” Bachmann said.“Butobviously,Iwasthesetterforthatteam,sothat’sthepositionthatthecollegiatecoacheswatchedmeplay.“ “Anneisuniquebeyondbelief,”PiusXvolleyballcoachJakeMooresaid.“Shealwayshashighenergyandwants to please everyone. She is dedicated to the gameandputstheteambeforetheindividualwhichistheperfectcharacteristicofasetter.Sheisa4yearletterwinner,whichisrareatPius.Anneisdisciplineandisalsothecaptainofoursquadthisseason.” ThededicationandsacrificesparkedthedreamofbeinganNCAADivision1collegesetterandthePiusfam-ily looks forward to watchAnne Bachmann compete forTennessee-Chattanoogabeginninginthefallof2013.
Sports10 September 21, 2012
Fall Sports Brief
Girls GolfLincoln Pius X can only
expect more after a fourth-placefinish in the girls’ state Class Agolf tournament last year. Withthetopfourplayersreturning,anotherplayerwhowas on and off the varsity, and three newcomers,the Thunderbolts have good reason to expect thehighestfinishpossiblethisyear.
SeniorMarisaPribnowandjuniorMaddieKoenigwere fifth and14th, respectively last fall.Seniors Miranda Paul, Kelsey Benes and RoseMedillhaveplentyoftournamentexperience,too.
Already, the Thunderbolts have wonthe Southeast Invitational beating the defendingstate champions, Grand Island, won the NorfolkInvitational, and the Kearney Invitational, andfinishedsecondattheElkhornSouthInvitational.
“Thisseasonhasbeengreat,”seniorMarisaPribnow said. “We have won every tournamentexcept for two and the overall bond of this teamisamazing.Iwouldn’ttradeitfortheworld.AndI can’t wait to see how we perform once Octoberrollsaround.”
Boys TennisTennisisofftoahotstart,recentlywinning
thetenteamSkuttInvitational.SeniorTreyMcGillisworkingattheNo.1SinglespositionandseniorJackOlssonandsophomoreLandonWarnerareteamingupatNo.2Doubles.
JuniorJohnCecavais14-5atNo.2singlesandseniorDavisWarnerandsophomoreAdamOlsonaredevelopingquicklyatNo.2doubles.
TheBoltsplacedthirdattheCapitalCityClassicandSpartanInviteandhostthe16-teamPiusXInvitethiscomingweekend.
“Theguyshavebeenworkinghard,”CoachNolanDeWispelaresaid.“Theyhavebeendevelopingmoreconfidencealongtheway.”
TheBoltsareworkingtowardbeinginpeakformwhentheStateTournamentcomesaroundonOct11and12.
Softball The number of returning
members the Thunderbolts have thisseasonisastounding.Withsixseniorswhohavestartedmostof theircareer,this squad continues to be strong
contenders in every game thus far, this season. One ofthe seniors beingArkansas recruit, Kat Woolman whohit.467lastseason.
Their season opened with the annual fightbetween Pius and Lincoln Southeast. Unfortunately,defeat fell into the hands of the Bolts that evening, asthey were swept by the Knights. While the Bolts losttheirfirsttwogamesoftheseason,andhavereboundedsincethentotaketo#3spotintheClassBrankingsandtakingsecondplace in theannualHastingsTournamentonSept15.ThisteamhaschalkedupwinsagainstBlair,Norris,andLincolnNorthStar.
“Theteamisontherightpathtoreachingstatethisyear,”seniorShelbyChapellesaid.“Wehavemanychallenges ahead and can only hope we can overcomethemasateam.”
Pius X, under the leadership of second yearCoach Don Rempe, will look to advance to the StateTournament as they compete in the district tournamentonOct4andOct5.
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