Nov. 2, 2006

COLUMBIA, Mo.--Saturday's Mizzou volleyball match in the Hearnes Center, starting at 6:30 p.m., featuring the Tigers and the Colorado Buffaloes will be United Way Day, presented by Cost Cutters. For every ticket sold for Saturday's match, Cost Cutters will donate $1 to the United Way. In addition, Saturday's match is part of Mizzou Volleyball Alumni Weekend in which over 30 former student-athletes will be on hand in a celebration of the program's past, present, and future.

 

An alumni match will take place Saturday morning, beginning at 9:30 a.m., and is open free to the public.

 

United Way Day is one of many community service projects that Mizzou volleyball has been involved in the past. Three times in the past two years, the team has hosted food drives that benefited the Central Missouri Food Bank. In addition, during various times in the year, the Tiger volleyball squad visits various Elementary schools and hosts clinics that help develop youths in not only volleyball, but in physical activity and teamwork.

 

Vander Kooi Named to Big 12's Good Works Team

Senior OH Jessica Vander Kooi was named to the Big 12's Good Works Team for the Fall 2006 season as announced by the league yesterday. The award is given to Big 12 student-athletes in recognition of their community service efforts. Vander Kooi was selected as Missouri's representative based upon her significant community service, good academic standing and participation in her respective sport .

 

Beginning this athletic year the Big 12 will announce 12-person "Good Works" Teams for Fall (football, cross country, volleyball, soccer); Winter (men's basketball, women's basketball, swimming and diving, gymnastics, wrestling); and Spring Sports (golf, tennis, track & field, softball, baseball).

 

Alumni Weekend Roster

Played Name	Married Name	Yrs Played	Hometown
Cindy Atteberry	Crist	1991-93	Eldon, Mo.
Dianne Berg	Berg-Messerole	1982-85	Moose Lake, Minn.
Lisa Boyd	Mesisck	2001-05	Farmington, Mo.
Pascha Boyd		1992-94	Salem, Mo.
Naaron Branson	Degreeff	1998-01	Fort Smith, Ark.
Jackie Clark	Cummings	1982-84	Marshall, Minn.
Shen Danru		2001-05	Shanghai, China
Heather Gerber	Christiansen	1997-00	Colorado Springs, Colo.
Stacy Harris	Brungardt	1984-87	Newburg, Ind.
Deb Heaviland	Pickens	1973-74
Dina Herzog		1981-84	Ste. Genevieve, Mo.
Krista Johnson		1998-01	Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Lynn Kranzberg		1977-80	St. Louis, Mo.
Loretta McGovern		1999-02	Kansas City, Mo.
Lisa Morris		1998-02	Overland Park, Kan
Nikki Myhra		1998-01	Highland Ranch, Colo.
Sandi Orent	Strother	1982-85	Chicago, Ill.
Colleen Pedrotti	Parsons	1993-96	Fairfax, Kan.
Joi Phelps		1985-86	West Plains, Mo.
Beth Runnenburger	Newton	1985-87	Harrisonville, Mo.
Marti Schwinn	Dupais	1987-90	Leavenworth, Kan.
Carrie Southerland		1976-79	St. Louis, Mo.
Katie Sowers	Krenning	1998-01	St. Louis, Mo.
Rachael Taylor		1998-01	Kirkwood, Mo.
Debbie Urbanckas	Jemison	1981-84	Springfield, Ill.

 

 

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