We have 3 commitments to announce! Milwaukee Sting 18 Gold player, Allyson Werner has committed to Ivy League, Columbia University. Milwaukee Sting 18 Black teammates, Cassy Marx and Christina DeGroot also made commitments recently. Both will be staying closer to home with Cassy joining the team at UW Parkside. Christina will be joining perennial DIII powerhouse UW Whitewater. Congratulations all three of you!

Now it's time for "University Fun Facts!"

The post H.S. season has it's share of rewards as Sting 18 Gold member, Janelle Gabrielsen is finding out. She has been announced the Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Wisconsin. Nelly joins a list of Milwaukee Sting athletes to carry that honor over the last 13 seasons. In fact, of the last 13 years the G.P.O.Y. has come from Milwaukee Sting 11 times. A list that includes current coach, Jess Holly.

The second round of team pictures will wrap up on Saturday. Here is the picture schedule at WCTC:

Practices are cancelled for this evening, Tuesday, December 11th at WCTC and Waynz World due to the weather conditions.

"Strike a pose, work it, Right Said Fred has nothing on you…" Saturday, December 8th is picture day for the following teams:

1:30 - 2:30 15-1 and 16-3

Black uniforms will be worn for all team pictures. There are some players that haven't received their uniforms yet. Please ask them to bring their uniform from last year. If they don't have it we will borrow from others.

There will be a referee and scorekeeping clinic on Sunday, December 9th at Milwaukee Vincent. The ref and scorekeeping clinic schedule is as follows:

1:00 - 3:00 All teams 15's through 17's as well as 18 Black. 3:00 - 5:00 All teams 11's through 14's as well as 18 Gold.

Although not all teams practice on Sunday, every team is expected to have at least 4 representatives present for the clinic.

December 1 & 2

Please remember, there will be a parent meeting and uniform pickup on Sunday, November 25th. The meeting/pickup times are as follows:

Milwaukee Sting is very pleased to introduce our new Managing Director, Kevin Lane. Kevin comes to Milwaukee Sting by way of a very rich volleyball coaching background. Kevin's most recent job title was with the University of Notre Dame where he was a volunteer assistant coach. He also headed up the U17 program with the Munciana Club out of Muncie, IN where his responsibilities included organizing team and tournament scheduling as well as assisting players with the recruting process.

Kevin has also been an assitant for NCAA DI Indiana Purdue University - Fort Wayne (IPFW). He began his coaching career back in 2001 at Northrup High School in Ft. Wayne, IN where he was the varsity assistant coach. Along with his work during the volleyball season(s) over the last 6 years, Kevin has also worked as a court coach for USAV's JNT/YNT trouts and has done camps for Notre Dame, Purdue and Wisconsin. As a player, Kevin was a Middle Blocker for the US Army Hanau Volleyball Team.

In his freetime, Kevin enjoys needlepoint and water color paintings specializing in roadkill abstracts. "It's an un-tapped niche…and I've never been good with painting animals so it's a perfect fit," says Kevin. He can also be heard pontificating why ovaltine is called ovaltine and expressing his concerns over the obesity of whales. Kevin is also a Seinfeld fan.

Welcome to the Sting family, Kevin. We are excited to have you aboard.

A huge congratulations goes to our Kettle Moraine Lutheran (KML) contingent in their recent Division 2 State Championship title! Another big congratulations goes to our Sting kids at West Bend East for their second place finish in Division 1.

KML/Sting Players:

The following Milwuakee Sting Players made their respective All-Tournament team(s) in Green Bay: