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ON THEIR WAY – Approximately 75 area residents, students, faculty and staff gathered late Monday afternoon at the Student Recreation Center on the Missouri State University-West Plains campus to send off the Grizzly Volleyball team to the 2013 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Women’s National Volleyball Championship Tournament Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 21-23, in Casper, Wyo. West Plains Mayor Jack Pahlmann presented a proclamation to the team recognizing their accomplishments and wishing them well, Grizzly Basketball Head Coach Yancey Walker imparted some last minute words of advice, and Student Government Association (SGA) President Dakota Bates reminded the team the entire student body would be cheering them on. The Grizzly Cheer Team also led those attending in several chants. The 12th seeded Grizzlies (23-12) will face fifth seeded Hillsborough Community College (38-4), Tampa, Fla., at 4 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST) Thursday. Above are Grizz, aka Sam Dodson, West Plains, laying on floor; kneeling from left: Grizzlies Adrijana Mazulovic, Alyssa Aldag, Paris Witte, Victoria Williams, Helena Peric and Laiz Novaes; standing: Assistant Coach Crystal Stigler, Head Coach Paula Wiedemann, Athletic Trainer Keri Elrod, Grizzlies Nella Ioramo, Torika Baleilekutu, Ashley Bishton, Leondra Barrett, Kaili Simmons, Grace Kiely and Brianna Zebert, Mayor Pahlmann and Missouri State-West Plains Chancellor Drew Bennett. (Missouri State-West Plains Photo)
ON THEIR WAY – Approximately 75 area residents, students, faculty and staff gathered late Monday afternoon at the Student Recreation Center on the Missouri State University-West Plains campus to send off the Grizzly Volleyball team to the 2013 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Women’s National Volleyball Championship Tournament Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 21-23, in Casper, Wyo. West Plains Mayor Jack Pahlmann presented a proclamation to the team recognizing their accomplishments and wishing them well, Grizzly Basketball Head Coach Yancey Walker imparted some last minute words of advice, and Student Government Association (SGA) President Dakota Bates reminded the team the entire student body would be cheering them on. The Grizzly Cheer Team also led those attending in several chants. The 12th seeded Grizzlies (23-12) will face fifth seeded Hillsborough Community College (38-4), Tampa, Fla., at 4 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST) Thursday. Above are Grizz, aka Sam Dodson, West Plains, laying on floor; kneeling from left: Grizzlies Adrijana Mazulovic, Alyssa Aldag, Paris Witte, Victoria Williams, Helena Peric and Laiz Novaes; standing: Assistant Coach Crystal Stigler, Head Coach Paula Wiedemann, Athletic Trainer Keri Elrod, Grizzlies Nella Ioramo, Torika Baleilekutu, Ashley Bishton, Leondra Barrett, Kaili Simmons, Grace Kiely and Brianna Zebert, Mayor Pahlmann and Missouri State-West Plains Chancellor Drew Bennett. (Missouri State-West Plains Photo)

Area residents gather to send Grizzly Volleyball team to nationals

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ON THEIR WAY – Approximately 75 area residents, students, faculty and staff gathered late Monday afternoon at the Student Recreation Center on the Missouri State University-West Plains campus to send off the Grizzly Volleyball team to the 2013 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Women’s National Volleyball Championship Tournament Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 21-23, in Casper, Wyo. West Plains Mayor Jack Pahlmann presented a proclamation to the team recognizing their accomplishments and wishing them well, Grizzly Basketball Head Coach Yancey Walker imparted some last minute words of advice, and Student Government Association (SGA) President Dakota Bates reminded the team the entire student body would be cheering them on. The Grizzly Cheer Team also led those attending in several chants. The 12th seeded Grizzlies (23-12) will face fifth seeded Hillsborough Community College (38-4), Tampa, Fla., at 4 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST) Thursday. Above are Grizz, aka Sam Dodson, West Plains, laying on floor; kneeling from left: Grizzlies Adrijana Mazulovic, Alyssa Aldag, Paris Witte, Victoria Williams, Helena Peric and Laiz Novaes; standing: Assistant Coach Crystal Stigler, Head Coach Paula Wiedemann, Athletic Trainer Keri Elrod, Grizzlies Nella Ioramo, Torika Baleilekutu, Ashley Bishton, Leondra Barrett, Kaili Simmons, Grace Kiely and Brianna Zebert, Mayor Pahlmann and Missouri State-West Plains Chancellor Drew Bennett. (Missouri State-West Plains Photo)
ON THEIR WAY – Approximately 75 area residents, students, faculty and staff gathered late Monday afternoon at the Student Recreation Center on the Missouri State University-West Plains campus to send off the Grizzly Volleyball team to the 2013 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Women’s National Volleyball Championship Tournament Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 21-23, in Casper, Wyo. West Plains Mayor Jack Pahlmann presented a proclamation to the team recognizing their accomplishments and wishing them well, Grizzly Basketball Head Coach Yancey Walker imparted some last minute words of advice, and Student Government Association (SGA) President Dakota Bates reminded the team the entire student body would be cheering them on. The Grizzly Cheer Team also led those attending in several chants. The 12th seeded Grizzlies (23-12) will face fifth seeded Hillsborough Community College (38-4), Tampa, Fla., at 4 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST) Thursday. Above are Grizz, aka Sam Dodson, West Plains, laying on floor; kneeling from left: Grizzlies Adrijana Mazulovic, Alyssa Aldag, Paris Witte, Victoria Williams, Helena Peric and Laiz Novaes; standing: Assistant Coach Crystal Stigler, Head Coach Paula Wiedemann, Athletic Trainer Keri Elrod, Grizzlies Nella Ioramo, Torika Baleilekutu, Ashley Bishton, Leondra Barrett, Kaili Simmons, Grace Kiely and Brianna Zebert, Mayor Pahlmann and Missouri State-West Plains Chancellor Drew Bennett. (Missouri State-West Plains Photo)