Commitments

Class of 2008: Mary Carroll - Lewis University

Congratulations to Mary Carroll on her commitment and scholarship to Lewis University. Mary has been an Avalanche player for 2 years and we are very proud of her successes! Mary's hard work, determination and commitment to excellence has been a joy for Avalanche coaches to mentor her both on the court and off. Mary is excited as I'm sure is Head Coach Lorelee Smith to have Mary join her 2009 team. Mary- congratulations to you and your family! Congratulations on being the first athlete in the 2009 class recruited and committed! We are VERY PROUD OF YOU! We look forward to watching you play - as you will be local to us!
Go Flyers!
GO AVALANCHE !!!!!!

Class of 2008: Robesta Sanchez - Aurora University

Class of 2008: Tara Thomalla - Pasco Hernando

Tara had a tough decision to make regarding playing time and her role between other schools and Pasco Hernando in Florida. At the end of the day, she chose a school that will continue to develop her skills, provide her with playing time in a game she loves to play, and lead her to success in her volleyball future. Coach Kim Whitney and her team have a leading 90-32 record in 3 years followed by to appearances to the National Tournament in the last three years. Tara has to be excited about joining such a winning program. Tara, congratulations to you and your family. You have worked very hard and we are VERY proud of you! Enjoy the weather of Florida and go after your dreams!
Go Conquistadors!
GO AVALANCHE !!!!!!

Class of 2008: Laura Wakefield - Illinois State University

Congratulations to Laura Wakefield on her decision and commitment to Illinois State University for the 2008 season. Laura came to Avalanche VBC as a junior and did an amazing job playing on our #1 18's team both years. Laura is an amazing all around athlete. She dominates in net play, hits the ball with amazing power and has a gift for defense when in the back row. Laura- we are VERY proud of you and all the hard work you've done to get to this glorious moment. Congratulations to you and your family. I know they will enjoy having you close to watch and cheer you on in Redbird Arena.
Go REDBIRDS!
GO AVALANCHE VBC!

Class of 2008: Amelia Karges - St. Louis University

Congratulations to Amelia Karges and her family on receiving a full-ride scholarship to St. Louis University for the 2008 class. Amelia has been an Avalanche family member for two-years and finished her tenure at Joliet Catholic High School. Amelia is a well-deserving setter who will take the floor this fall and truly make an impact there at St. Louis. Coaches Anne Kordes and Kyle Walton are so pleased that Amelia will soon be joining their family. They have high expectations for her - as do we. Amelia, congratulations to you and your family. We look forward to seeing great things from you in the future.
Go Billikens!
Go Avalanche!!!

Class of 2008: Nicole Jones - Augustana College

Congratulations to Nicole Jones and her family on her decision to attend Augustana College in the fall of 2008. Nicole came to Avalanche just this year. However, her impact with her skills and her presence on the 18-Silver team is dually noted. Nicole, we are very excited for you and we appreciate your time here as an Avalanche family member. Good luck in the fall. We will all be watching! Go Vikings! Go AVALANCHE!!!!

Class of 2007: Tara Kovel - Millikin University

Congratulations to Tara Kovel on her commitment to Millikin University. Tara is a two-year Avalanche player and was a stand out player for Minooka High School in her 4 years there. Tara had choices when it came to her college decision. She is sure that Millikin is the school for her and looks forward to being an instrumental part of that team in the future. Tara joins Head Coach Debbie Kiick and her staff in the 2007 season. She joins a winning program who went 23-14 in 2006. Tara, we are SO proud of you and SO happy for your family. You will be close enough for them to continue to support you and cheer you on the court! YEA! Good luck.
We will miss you!
GO BIG BLUE!
GO AVALANCHE!

Class of 2007: Christina Lysacek - Charleston Southern University

Congratulations to Christina Lysacek on her commitment to Charleston Southern University. Christina knew what she wanted right away and was a prize recruit- making her commitment early. We are very proud of you Christina. We are also very happy that you came to be an impact player at Avalanche VBC this year. Congratulations also to your family. They are going to get to travel to a beautiful part of the country to enjoy you continuing your dream of playing in the NCAA.
Good luck to you!
Go Buccaneers!
Go Avalanche!

Class of 2007: Lauren Hoffman - University of St. Francis

Congratulations to Lauren Hoffman on her recent commitment to University of St. Francis. We are very proud to have you as a part of the Avalanche family this year. You've been an impact player here in our program and I know St. Francis is looking for you to make just as big an impact there. We look forward to having you local and seeing you play at the NCAA level. Congratulations again to you and your family. Your Avalanche family is very happy that your dream to play at the next level has come true!
Go SAINTS!
Go AVALANCHE!!!

Class of 2007:  Courtney Jungnickel - Augustana

Congratulations to Courtney Jungnickel from the 18 Red team on her commitment to Augustana. Courtney, we are SO happy for you and your family. Your desire to play NCAA volleyball is now a reality-and that is nothing short due to the hardwork, commitment and dedication to make your desire your reality. We look forward to watching you as an active student athlete in the NCAA this fall. Again, congratulations to you! We are VERY proud that you are a part of the Avalanche family.
GO VIKINGS!
GO AVALANCHE!

Class of 2007: Allison Schultz - Division I Valparaiso University

Congratulations to Allison Schultz and her family on her commitment to Valparaiso University. Allison came to Avalanche VBC as a junior and has worked so hard to achieve her goal of becoming a Division I athlete. Allison as an athlete is very versatile and gifted player. The town of Newark, where's she from, has to be SO PROUD! Allison, we are VERY proud of you! We are VERY proud to have you as part of the Avalanche VBC and look forward to watching you next season as a Crusader.
GO AVALANCHE!
GO VALPO!

Class of 2007: Allison Lanning- Division I- Air Force

Congratulations to Allison Lanning and her family on her commitment to Air Force. It has always been Allison's dream to go to Air Force- and like the driven athlete that she is- her dream has become a reality. We are very proud of you Allison and are very happy for you and your family. Your commitment to striving to reach the highest goal in volleyball as a player and your desire to make your dream a reality is a real testament to you and your family. We are VERY proud to have you be a part of the Avalanche VBC family and we look forward to a great season for you and your team. GO ALLISON!
GO AVALANCHE!
GO AIR FORCE!!!

CONGRATULATIONS ALL AVALANCHE SENIORS ARE SIGNED TO THE NCAA FOR 2006!
Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Congratulations to all the seniors and their families!
You are destined to the schools of your choice!
Good luck to each of you in the fall!
We will all be watching you and following your career closely!
We are all very proud of you!
Thank you for setting the standard for excellence here at Avalanche VBC!

Morgan Bucciferro
- Univ. of South Carolina - Upstate: Division I
Ashley Johnson
- Indianapolis Univ - Purdue Univ: Division I
Selina O'Leary
- Kennesaw State Univ - Division I
Alison Colman
- Elmhurst College
Stefanie McMillin
- North Central College

CONGRATUALTIONS to Selina O'Leary on signing with Kennesaw State University in Georgia!

Congratulations to Selina O'Leary and her family on her commitment to attend Kennesaw State University in Georgia in the fall of 2006! Selina is heading there to play libero and is looking forward to it. All of her hardwork, determination and commitment to excellence has guided her in the Division I rankings. The Enterprise newspaper of Plainfield will proudly be running an article on Selina and her commitment to Kennesaw. We are very proud of you Selina! Congratulations to you and your family!

CONGRATULATIONS to Alison Colman on her commitment to Elmhurst College!

Coach Julie Hall couldn't be more thrilled on Alison's commitment to Elmhurst. Alison had quite the recruiting ride. She fortunately officially visited schools represented in Division I & II prior to making her decision. She has truly chosen Elmhurst for many positive reasons. I'm sure that her family is thrilled that she will be close to watch her play! So are we! Good luck Alison! We're proud of you!

CONGRATULATIONS to Stefanie McMillin on her commitment to North Central College!

The town of Naperville is in united cheers on Stefanie McMillin's commitment choice of North Central College. Stefanie too had a colorful recruiting journey. After weighing some good choices, North Central's team, coach and academics won Stefanie's heart. She will go this fall and take the court as an impact player there! Stef - we are very proud of you! You've come a very long way! Good luck!

ATTENTION ALL JUNIOR ATHLETES AND PARENTS
Friday, April 28, 2006

As of yesterday: There are 202 juniors already committed to Division I schools. And 17 juniors committed to Division II.

If you have not taken your unofficial visits, called, e-mailed and narrowed your choices for schools and built a relationship with the schools of your choice, you are losing opportunities. Please don't waste anymore time being idle. GET STARTED TODAY! E-mail or call Coach Mac in the Avalanche Office. AND/OR contact Jim Mohr: jmohr@clubfusionvb.org.
DO IT TODAY!!!!!!!!!
TIME IS A WASTING!!!!!!

IT'S OFFICIAL!
Wednesday, April 12, 2006

All of Avalanche's NCAA signee's make it official today!

Congratulations to all the Avalanche NCAA signee's on your official commitment to your chosen universities. We all here at Avalanche VBC are VERY proud of you. We look forward to seeing great things from you on and off the court next fall. Good luck on the rest of this club season- as you finish chasing these dreams, fulfilling the goals you've set for yourself and with your teams and making memories that will last you a lifetime.

Enjoy your day! You have truly EARNED it!

AVALANCHE SIGNS ANOTHER ATHLETE DIVISION I FOR 2006!
Thursday, February 23, 2006

Senior, Ashley Johnson joins the Division I ranking athletes of Avalanche VBC bound to being an impact player as a freshman in the fall of 2006!
Senior, Ashley Johnson joins the Division I ranking athletes of Avalanche VBC bound to being an impact player as a freshman in the fall of 2006! Ashley becomes the 2nd of the Avalanche VBC athletes to verbally commit for the 2006 season. Ashley will proudly become an Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Jaguar this fall. She will sign her NCAA letter of intent on April 12, 2006 along with other senior athletes from Avalanche VBC bound to play college volleyball. Ashley will major in Physical Therapy - staying open to the idea of Biology - possibly the next Dr. Johnson. Congratulations Ashley to you and your family! We are SO proud of you - and we are so happy that you are part of the Avalanche Family. Also, Congratulations to Coach Steve Payne and the Lady Jaguars! You are getting an amazing girl, dedicated student, and someone who passionately loves volleyball!
GO AVALANCHE! GO JAGUARS!

MORGAN BUCCIFERRO BECOMES AVALANCHE VBC'S FIRST OFFICIAL NCAA SIGNEE IN 2006
Tuesday, January 31, 2006

Morgan Bucciferro the 18's setter has committed to University of South Carolina- Upstate for the 2006 season.

She will officially sign on the NCAA signing date of: April 12, 2006.
There, Morgan will come into the program as an impact player who will play a significant role as a freshman.

Morgan will major in communications. Morgan is joined by 2 other top national recruits in her freshman class.

Morgan would like to thank Coach Jennifer Calloway for the opportunity to play for her and she looks VERY forward to joining her team on the floor this fall in Spartanburg. GO SPARTANS!!!!!!!

Congratulations to Morgan and her family. WE are ALL very PROUD OF YOU!
Thank for being a proud part of the Avalanche VBC
Family.