https://sewardsaints.com en-us https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20150624grdstx If classroom performance is any judge of it, there are going to be a record number of former NJCAA student-athletes making their mark on the working world in two years as the NJCAA announced on Wednesday that a record 2,026 athletes, including 16 Seward County Saints and Lady Saints from six different teams have earned NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Awards, formerly known as the NJCAA’s Academic All-American award. Wed, 24 Jun 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20150624grdstx https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/2015051947ya7l The Seward County Lady Saints Volleyball team has announced the dates and times for their 2015 Individual Skills Camps. Players entering 6th through 8th grade are invited to attend the first session of the day on June 22nd, 23rd, and 24th from 8:00-10:00 AM. Players entering high school in 2015 are invited to attend the second session from 10:30-12:30 PM. Players will learn all around skills to improve their game and will receive specialized training in their positions as well. The cost for the camp is $60 which includes 6 hours of training, plus a free camp t-shirt. Sat, 16 May 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/2015051947ya7l https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20150506jsuip6 One of the top statistical setters in Lady Saints Volleyball history signed to continue her playing career on Wednesday as sophomore Nacole Miller signed on the dotted line to Concordia University-Texas in Austin. Tue, 05 May 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20150506jsuip6 https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20150415cxxp0w A pair of Seward County Lady Saints signed on the dotted line to continue their playing careers at four year schools on Wednesday’s NCAA National Signing Day as Carolina Gasparini will be headed to the University of Arkansas-Monticello and Thayna Silva is on her way to Bismarck, North Dakota to play at the University of Mary. Wed, 15 Apr 2015 04:00:00 GMT https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20150415cxxp0w https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/2014111267uivi Following a 23-19 campaign and a 3rd place finish in the Jayhawk West standings, three Seward County Lady Saints have been honored by the KJCCC and the NJCAA as Carolina Gasparini, Thayna Silva, and Kari Anderson have all been named All-Jayhawk West and All-Region VI. Wed, 12 Nov 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/2014111267uivi https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141109d3u5k3 For the second time in three seasons, a top three seeded Seward County Lady Saints team is headed home after the first round of the Region VI Tournament after they were swept by Butler in swift fashion Sunday night in Hutchinson. Sun, 09 Nov 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141109d3u5k3 https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141105ab6247 Before last week, Seward County freshman Angelina Minor’s career high in kills was 9 and she was struggling to find her way into the lineup on a Lady Saints team loaded with hitters at her position. Fast forward seven days in a week in which she recorded her two best performances of her collegiate career with 22 and 19 kills, she was named the NJCAA National Player of the Week on Wednesday in a national release. Wed, 05 Nov 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141105ab6247 https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141105uc7fkk Our ninth Above the Net feature of the 2014 volleyball season is from Alex Wood. Wood is a 5’10 freshman outside hitter from Junction City, Kansas and has entitled her entry The Final Stretch. Wed, 05 Nov 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141105uc7fkk https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/2014110371ah4j A pair of Lady Saints, one used to the attention, and one not quite so much, claimed Jayhawk West Conference awards this week. Freshman Angelina Minor picked up her first Jayhawk West Player of the Week award, splitting the honor with Hutchinson’s Nicole Kinser this week, while sophomore libero Kari Anderson earned her third straight Jayhawk West Defensive Player of the Week award. Mon, 03 Nov 2014 05:00:00 GMT https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/2014110371ah4j https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/201410301lzs8t Our eighth Above the Net feature of the 2014 season is from Carolina Freitas. Freitas is a 5’11 middle hitter from Mogi das Cruzes, Sao Paulo, Brazil and has entitled her entry It’s Sophomore Night! Thu, 30 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/201410301lzs8t https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/201410305fht1s Nine Seward County Lady Saint sophomores playing in their final career match in the friendly confines of the Greenhouse, made history and kept history going Thursday night in Liberal as they defeated Cloud County 3-1 to secure 3rd place for the upcoming NJCAA Region VI Tournament. Seward continues a streak of 30 straight wins against the T-Birds dating back to 1998 and in the 4th set Thursday night, set a school record with a 37-35 win over Cloud, the longest single set in school history. Thu, 30 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/201410305fht1s https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141029afvbjf Seward County sophomores Carolina Gasparini and Kari Anderson are turning it on at the right time of the season and the two Lady Saints were once again rewarded by the Jayhawk Conference on Wednesday as for the second straight week the two were named the Jayhawk West Player and Defensive Player of the Week in a league release. Wed, 29 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141029afvbjf https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141029j51njl In a key Jayhawk West Conference match in one of the most hostile environments in the conference, the Seward County Lady Saints bid for a come from behind win against the Pratt Lady Beavers came up just short Tuesday night in Pratt as the Lady Saints let a 5-0 fifth set lead get away from them and the Beavers took the deciding set 15-12 to win 3-2 in front of a fired up Beaverdome crowd. Wed, 29 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141029j51njl https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141027h7xaq3 The Seward County Lady Saints picked the wrong time for their longest losing streak of the 2014 season this weekend in Hillsborough, Missouri, dropping all four contests they played in front of a 13 hour bus ride back from the Jefferson College Halloween Classic. Mon, 27 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141027h7xaq3 https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141023xttgwh For some reason, the Butler Grizzlies have had their struggles against everyone else in the Jayhawk Conference this season except for the Seward County Lady Saints. The 10-19, 3-10 Grizzlies defeated Seward earlier this season in the Greenhouse and Wednesday night in the Power Plant in El Dorado had a 2-1 lead on the Lady Saints before the gals in green stormed back to win the fourth and then the fifth sets to win a 3-2 decision to improve to 22-13, 9-5 on the year. Thu, 23 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141023xttgwh https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141022t4v9wv Following a perfect 3-0 week, a pair of Seward County Lady Saints have been given Jayhawk West awards this week as Carolina Gasparini was named the league’s Co-Player of the Week and Kari Anderson was named the Defensive Player of the Week. Wed, 22 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141022t4v9wv https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141020khs3fz In front of a packed Greenhouse on a rare Monday night Jayhawk West date, the Seward County Lady Saints came out on the short end of a 3-1 decision as they watched the visiting Hutchinson Lady Blue Dragons clinch the conference title all to themselves. The first set was lopsided in favor of Hutch as the Dragons blew Seward out 25-13, but the Lady Saints showed some life in the second to win 26-24 to tie things up at 1. Midway through the third momentum swung back to the Dragons as they won 25-18 and smelling blood, Hutchinson buried the Lady Saints 25-14 in the fourth to take the match. Mon, 20 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141020khs3fz https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141020ro5v1b The eyes of the Jayhawk Conference will be on the Greenhouse tonight as the Hutchinson Lady Blue Dragons invade Liberal for a matchup with the Seward County Lady Saints. A win for the Dragons tonight would clinch their 3rd straight Jayhawk West title while a win for Seward would put the Lady Saints in the drivers seat for a 2nd place finish in the conference standings. Mon, 20 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141020ro5v1b https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/201410171n34p6 Following a lackluster performance Wednesday night in a win over Garden City, the Seward County Lady Saints didn’t leave anything to chance Friday night in the Greenhouse as they put together their best offensive night of the year to wallop Lamar 3-0 in a swift 1:10 match. Fri, 17 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/201410171n34p6 https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141015a2u2se The Seward County Lady Saints were noticeably rusty Wednesday night in the Greenhouse after their longest layoff of the 2014 season. However, the Lady Saints were able to overcome an early 1-0 deficit to win the final three sets against Garden City, picking up their 19th straight win over their rivals to the North on Dig Pink Night in the Greenhouse. Wed, 15 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141015a2u2se https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141015ym9tc8 The Seward County Lady Saints will paint the Greenhouse pink tonight for Dig Pink Night as they take on Garden City. The Lady Saints will don pink jerseys in honor of breast cancer awareness as they take on the Lady Busters at 6:30. Breast cancer awareness facts will be passed on to fans throughout the night and donations will be collected for the Sideout Foundation and breast cancer research at the concession stand and between the 2nd and 3rd sets by the Lady Saints themselves. Wed, 15 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141015ym9tc8 https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/2014100813ynpt The Seward County Lady Saints will hit the Greenhouse floor once again tonight as they take on the Barton Cougars in another key Jayhawk West matchup. The 17-12, 5-4 Lady Saints will look to remain in the top half of the conference standings with a win while 5-19, 3-5 Barton will look to get things going for the home stretch of the season. The match starts at 6:30 and as always, admission is free. Wed, 08 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/2014100813ynpt https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/201410087o7jku With a festive crowd on hand in the Greenhouse and the leaves starting to change colors for fall outside, the Seward County Lady Saints were extremely inhospitable hosts on Wednesday night in Liberal as they hammered visiting Barton 3-0 in a match that was never in doubt. Wed, 08 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/201410087o7jku https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/201410086skbrz Our seventh Above the Net feature of the 2014 season is from Angelina Minor. Minor is a 5’11 outside hitter from Portland, Oregon and has entitled her entry It’s Official! Tue, 07 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/201410086skbrz https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/2014100617hxht The marquee matchup in the Jayhawk West tonight is right here in the Greenhouse where Seward County and Colby will battle it out for 2nd place as we kick off round two of Jayhawk West Conference play. Mon, 06 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/2014100617hxht https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141006af1d6g The Seward County Lady Saints five match winning streak came to a screeching halt Monday night in the Greenhouse as visiting Colby came in and grinded out a four set win to vault the Lady Saints into 2nd place in the Jayhawk West standings. Mon, 06 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141006af1d6g https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/201410044hw0gm The Seward County Lady Saints stayed hot Saturday afternoon at Bryant Gymnasium in Concordia, downing 2nd place Cloud County in straight sets on their home floor to earn their fifth straight win to wrap up the first half of Jayhawk West Conference play. Sat, 04 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/201410044hw0gm https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141001ha8pdy As the calendar turns over to October, the Seward County Lady Saints may finally be hitting their stride. Wednesday night in the Greenhouse they ran their current win streak to four as they downed an upstart Pratt squad 3-0 in a swift 1:10 contest to climb back into third place in the race for the Jayhawk West crown. Seward had five players that finished with six or more kills in the victory and their defense was equally as balanced as four different Lady Saints reached double digits in digs in the victory. Wed, 01 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141001ha8pdy https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141001svdks3 Our sixth Above the Net feature story, highlighting and written by a Lady Saints Volleyball player, is from Carolina Gasparini. Gasparini is 5’9 sophomore outside hitter for the Lady Saints and is from Porto Ferreira, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Gasparini is coming off of one of the finest single match performances in school history on Saturday when she recorded a triple double, the first at the school since 2004, and also had 11 aces in the match which is most since the turn of the century at Seward. She has entitled her entry Maravilhoso. Wed, 01 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141001svdks3 https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141001zwtijv Make your way on out to the Greenhouse tonight at 6:30 as the Seward County Lady Saints host a key Jayhawk West Conference match with the Pratt Lady Beavers. Seward goes into the match looking to extend upon their current three match win streak while Pratt looks to remain in the race atop the Jayhawk West standings as they enter 5-2 in league action. Wed, 01 Oct 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://sewardsaints.com/sports/wvball/2014-15/releases/20141001zwtijv