P    ERSEVERANCE: Big ideas happen when you commit to excellence, are dedicated to detail and determined to never give up.
O   UTLAST: The struggle of competition will test your abilities and help you maximize your potential.
W   ILLPOWER: You can choose to become the best if you are willing to put forth the time and effort others are not.
E    FFORT: The inner drive to outwork your rivals will free you from the momentum of mediocrity.
R    EALIZE: Your fate is determined by your vision of the future...expect the best.

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Contact us at: kcpowervb@yahoo.com

Open Gyms will be held the 1st two weeks of November.  Dates, Times and Location to be announced very soon. 

Congratulations to KC Power & Bishop Miege's very own KATIE MARTINICICH who has been awarded the 2008 BIG 12 Sportsperson of the Year Award.  We are so proud of you Katie. 

See the full article at :  http://www.big12sports.com/genrel/052808aaa.html

A special congratulations to our POWER 14-1 team who brought home a Bronze medal in the 14 American Division of the 2008 J.O. National Championships.  Way to go Power 14's!

Power 12-1 = National

KC Power 14-1 = American

KC Power 15-1 = Open -

KC Power 17-1 = National

KC Power 18-1 = National

Visit www.advancedeventsystems for complete results.

CONGRATULATIONS to Jackie Church.  Jackie has been awarded a 1st Team Selection to the 2008 Prepvolleyball/Patella Digs Defensive Lions Team.  This award recognizes the top Club/High School Defensive Players in the Country.  Way to go Jackie!!!

visit www.prepvolleyball.com to view the full article.

Power 15-1's Taylor Migliazzo has been selected as one of the top Defensive Players in the country by PrepVolleyball.  The 2008 "Defensive Dandies" is a recognition sponsored by "Patella Digs" and honors those defensive players whose primary role is back row and who contribute considerablly to their teams.  Migliazzo is the only 8th grader to be awarded amongst a few freshmen & sophomores and mostly Juniors and Seniors.  Congratulations Taylor.... Way to DIG IT UP!!!

Click on the photo to view the entire article.......

CONGRATULATIONS to the following KC Power players that have been named to the 2007 KVA All Academic teams.  This award is to Honor 2007 Varsity Volleyball players who have proven excellence in the classroom. 

KVA All Academic 1st Team:  Kate VanDyke & Katie O'Connor (Bishop Miege), Ashley Yoder (Washburn Rural)

KVA All Academic Honorable Mention:  Kathleen Ludwig & Jennifer Kolarik (Bishop Miege),  Ali Boehler (Olathe East), Kasey Sauls (Shawnee Mission East),

 click on the headline above to view the full list of honorees.  Congratulations Ladies.... JOB WELL DONE!!!

KC POWER 15-1 win their first Jr. Olympic National Qualifier on April 27, 2008 by defeating A5 15-1 at the 2008 Northern Lights Qualifier in Minneapolis, Minnesota.   Congratulations to our KC Power 15-1 Team, Coaches and Club Director on this very exciting and well deserved victory.

Click on headline for complete qualifier results.

Metro Sports reporter recognizes USA Jr. Olumpic Volleyball in Kansas City by featuring KC Power Volleyball Club and KC Power 15-1 Team.  View the entire article at the following link.

http://www.kcondemand.com/Article.aspx?Id=10004&CatID=33

KC Power 15-1 coach and former University of Nebraska at Kearney All-American Danielle Shum-Stowell has been selected for induction into the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Hall of Fame.  She becomes the first athlete of any sport ever inducted into the RMAC (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conferecne) Hall of Fame from the University of Nebraska-Kearney.  Congratulations to Danielle.  What a wonderful and well deserved honor. 

The full article can be viewed at: 

http://www.kearneyhub.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=19472208&BRD=268&PAG=461&dept_id=577576&rfi=8

Congratulations to KC Power's Kathleen Ludwig for being selected as the 2007 KC Star All-Metro Volleyball Player of the Year.  We are so proud of you!!!

 Click on the headline above to view full article.

Congratulations to our very own KATHLEEN LUDWIG who has been chosen the 2007 Kansas GATORADE PLAYER OF THE YEAR.

Congratulations to KC Power's ALLIE HUFFMAN who was chosen as the 2007 Missouri GATORADE PLAYER OF THE YEAR.

KC Power congratulations both of our star athletes on this tremendous and well deserved award!!!  Way to go Ladies!!!

Congratulations to the following KC Power Players that have signed College Commitments:

Rachel Bishop - Rockhurst University - NCAA DII

Allie Huffman - University of Central MO - NCAA DII

Jennifer Kolarik - Washburn University - NCAA DII

Kathleen Ludwig - Kansas State University - NCAA DI

Lisa Moore - University of Central MO - NCAA DII

Kasey Sauls - Appalachian State University - NCAA DI

Kelsey Knoche - University of Memphis - NCAA DI

Katie O'Connor - Johnson County Community College

Hannah Smart - Graceland University

Jackie Church - Wichita State University - NCAA DI

Kate VanDyke - Georgia Southern University - NCAA DI

Brooke Jansen - Pittsburg State University - NCAA DII

CONGRATULATIONS to our very own KATHLEEN LUDWIG who has been chosen the Fox 4 & Hyvee 2007 Volleyball Athlete of the Year.  Fox 4 & Hyvee presented Kathleen with this honor on Tuesday 11/6/2007 at Bishop Miege High School.  Congratulations Kathleen - Well deserved!!!  watch Fox 4 news for the presentation.

The Kansas Volleyball Association Names Coach Gwenn Pike the 2007 Class 5A Coach of the Year.  Congratulations Coach Pike!!!!

The Greater Kansas City Volleyball Coaches Association names Coach Gwenn Pike as the 2007 Coach of the Year.    Congratulations Coach Pike!!

 Coach Pike posted her 900th career victory in September and finished out the 2007 season with a Career Record of 932-184.  Her Bishop Miege Stags won the EKL league and were State Runner Up.

Coach Pike's Kansas All Stars were victorious in defeating the Missouri All Stars 3-2 on 11/12/2007 at Avila College..... Congratulations Coach Pike and the Kansas All Stars.

 Coach Pike's Bishop Miege Stags rolled on to victory over St. Teresa's on 9/8/07 in the MO/KAN volleyball tournament at Lee's Summit West High School to post Coach Pike's 900th career win.  Coach Pike now holds the record as the winningest coach in the state of Kansas.  View the top 20 high school coaches in the state of Kansas at the link below.  CONGRATULATIONS COACH PIKE!! 

http://www.kansasvolleyballassociation.org/Victory_Club/top_20_records.htm