Cottey Comets Volleyball

The Cottey College volleyball team has developed quite a reputation in the Continental Athletic Conference for its defense. Senior middle hitter Emily Killion — who had 48 digs and six blocks in three matches last week — became the third Comet this season to be selected CAC Defender of the Week...

The Cottey College volleyball team rebounded from a 3-0 loss to Oklahoma Wesleyan with a 3-2 victory over Manhattan Christian Saturday afternoon inside the Hinkhouse Center. The Comets suffered a sweep in their opening match (13-25, 13-25, 20-25) despite eight kills and three blocks from Briannah Quick and 10 digs from Staley Stallaby...

The Cottey College volleyball team spent its Saturday afternoon battling Haskell Indian Nations University and Sterling College inside the Hinkhouse Center. The Comets earned a 3-1 victory over Haskell (25-21, 16-25, 25-23, 25-17) before falling to the Warriors 3-1 (26-24, 15-25, 16-25, 25-27)...

Just seven days after Cottey College senior outside hitter Lily Miller was named Continental Athletic Conference Volleyball Defender of the Week, another Comet earned the same honor. Freshman setter Staley Stallaby racked up 54 digs in five matches for Cottey (an average of 3.18 per set)...

Senior leadership comes in many forms. For the Cottey College volleyball team, having one senior as a setter and the other three at the net means the Comets are always a threat to win every point. But as useful as that is, there’s also valuable experience to be shared between points...

The Cottey College volleyball team pulled off a perfect Saturday in Columbia — and the Continental Athletic Conference took notice. After the Comets picked up a pair of sweeps over Stephens College (25-21, 25-23, 25-17) and Iowa Wesleyan (25-22, 25-18, 30-28), the CAC honored senior Lily Miller with its Defender of the Week award...

Cottey College received a warm welcome to the rebranded Continental Athletic Conference by being named the host site of this fall's postseason volleyball tournament. The four-team competition will take place Nov. 12-13 inside the Hinkhouse Center, starting with a round-robin tournament on day one to determine seeding for day two's semifinal and championship matches. The CAC tournament champion and runner-up will both earn automatic bids to the NAIA national tourney...

Back in February, when Dr. Maryann Mitts was introduced as the new athletic director and head basketball coach at Cottey College, she called the opportunity a dream come true. On Monday, after making a few introductions of her own — for her first three department hires: a new assistant hoops coach, a new esports head coach, and a new flag football head coach and sports information director — Mitts indicated she has yet to be pinched awake from her reverie...

The Cottey College volleyball team's season may be over, but the Comets are still netting awards after their first trip to the NAIA National Tournament. This week, the American Volleyball Coaches Association named three players on Cottey's squad to its North Central All-Region Team...

The Central Methodist University volleyball team welcomed Cottey College to its first-ever NAIA National Championship tournament with a 25-14, 25-5, 25-12 sweep in the opening round Saturday in Fayette. The Eagles will open pool play against Eastern Oregon and Bethel starting next Tuesday in Sioux City, Iowa...

Winning the Association of Independent Institutions conference tournament didn’t just book the Cottey College volleyball team its first-ever trip to the NAIA National Championship. It also garnered the Comets the conference’s top postseason awards. This week, junior outside hitter Lily Miller was named the 2020-21 A.I.I. Player of the Year, and Marla Kannady Foreman was selected as the league’s Coach of the Year...

After an unexpected hiatus for the final two weeks of March, the Cottey College volleyball team has refused to lose so far in April. So much so that the Comets will be heading to their first-ever NAIA National Championship this weekend. Following a tune-up sweep over Kansas Christian College inside the Hinkhouse Center last Monday, Cottey shocked conference foes Crowley's Ridge and Lincoln Christian with a 4-0 performance in the Association of Independent Institutions' tournament over the weekend in Lincoln, Ill.. ...

An increase in COVID-19 cases on the Cottey College campus has caused multiple members of the volleyball team to go into quarantine, per the school's protocols. As a result, the team's remaining games in March have all been postponed in order for the Comets to be able to resume competition prior to the conference tournament in April...

The Cottey College volleyball team went 1-2 in the Lincoln Christian University Invitational this past weekend, but it was a big one in the win column — the team's first of the spring season. In between a 3-2 loss to the hosting Red Lions on Friday night and a 3-0 shutout at the hands of College of the Ozarks Saturday afternoon, the Comets topped Crowley's Ridge College 3-1 Saturday morning to move their record in NAIA play to 1-4...

The Cottey College volleyball team looked poised to capture its first win of the spring season after going up 25-21, 26-24 on the road at Stephens College on Tuesday — but the Stars had other plans. Stephens College came back 25-22, 25-23, and 15-11 to send Cottey back home with an 0-2 record...

The Cottey College volleyball team hit the court on Saturday for the first time since late October of last year. The Comets traveled to William Baptist to kick off their spring season against the Lady Eagles and Henderson State's junior varsity squad...

It was a rugged start to the season for the Cottey Comet volleyball team, dropping all four of their matches over the weekend at William Penn (Iowa) University. Cottey (0-4) opened Saturday against host William Penn, falling 11-25, 11-25, 15-25. Against Briar Cliff (Iowa) University, the Comets were upended 15-25, 19-25, 15-25...

The future is bright for Cottey Comets volleyball, as head coach Marla Kannady-Foreman has signed four high school seniors to her incoming recruiting class. Hanna Kellenberger Kellenberger is a talented libero and defensive specialist out of Muriel Battle High School in Columbia, Mo...

Nevada Daily Mail Several athletes from each of the three athletics teams Cottey College fielded during last school year received awards at the school's annual awards ceremony, May 17. Individual awards for the Comets basketball, volleyball and softball teams were announced by volleyball coach Marla Kannady Foreman, while softball coach Shelli Stanley handed out the awards. ...

Three members of the Cottey College Comets volleyball team have had their names added to the 2013 All- Region team rosters. In a Region meeting, the coaches select 10 players on their form to receive All-Region honors. Northeast Oklahoma A&M Community College is not included in the Region voting, so there are five schools voting. Anyone receiving less than four votes is automatically placed on the second team, and those receiving at least four votes each, are placed on the first team...

By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor "I'm actually pleased with my players for Monday and tonight's match." Those words out of the mouth of Cottey College Comets head coach Marla Kannady Foreman might be a bit difficult to believe for fans who were at Hinkhouse Center Wednesday night to watch the Comets drop their 13th match of the season. ...

The Lady Greyhounds of Fort Scott Community College defeated the Cottey College Comets, three sets to one, Monday night in a volleyball match in the gym at Cottey's Hinkhouse Center. "A coach doesn't always want to do this, but sometimes, they just have to turn the tables upside down to pull the best they can out of their players," Comets head coach Marla Kannady Foreman said. ...

The Cottey College Comets volleyball team played at home in front of the largest crowd of the season Saturday afternoon, taking on Labette Community College on Family Weekend. "What an amazing day at Cottey," Comets head coach Marla Kannady Foreman said. ...

By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor "I will tell you, my players are excited about being at home." The Cottey College Comets and head coach Marla Kannady Foreman got an opportunity Tuesday night they haven't had all season long -- playing at home. They took full advantage of the excitement and psychological edge that always provides, putting on a dominant performance in a 25-6, 25-4, 25-12 victory...

FORT SCOTT -- The Fort Scott Community College Lady Greyhounds swept the Cottey College Comets in a volleyball match Monday night at Fort Scott Community College's Arnold Arena, by the final scores of 25-20, 25-17 and 25-18. "We played really well the first game and a half, despite the loss in game one," Comets head coach Marla Kannady Foreman said. ...

JOPLIN -- The Cottey College Comets volleyball team fell to 1-6 on the season Tuesday night with a three-set loss to Ozark Christian College, by the final scores of 25-17, 25-19 and 25-20. "Their serving kept us out of system most of the evening, which then left us playing defense a lot," Comets head coach Marla Kannady Foreman said. "I can't really think of any one player who stood out for the Comets."...

INDEPENDENCE, Kan. -- The Cottey College Comets volleyball team improved to 1-5 on the season Friday night after a win over the Lady Pirates of Independence Community College. The Comets dropped the first and third sets, but ultimately held on to take the victory in five, by the final scores of 25-17, 25-21, 25-14, 25-22 and 15-13...

MIAMI, Okla. -- The Cottey College Comets dropped their third match of the season Wednesday, at Northeast Oklahoma A&M Community College. Though things did improve for the Comets between Friday night's season opener and Wednesday, but it wasn't quite enough as NEO took the victory in three sets, by the final scores of 25-13, 25-18 and 25-23...

By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor The Cottey College volleyball team features five sophomores and five incoming freshmen and head coach Marla Kannady Foreman says chemistry between her and her players will be one of the most significant keys to her squad's success this season...

The National Junior College Athletic Association has designated the Cottey College Comets volleyball team as a 2012-13 All-Academic team. The Comets made the list with a combined team grade point average of 3.13. To be named to the NJCAA All-Academic list, a team's cumulative GPA must be better than 3.0 on a 4.0 scale...

By Floyd Jernigan Nevada Daily Mail Cottey College volleyball coach Marla Kannady Foreman will add at least five incoming freshmen to a handful of returning players, even as she sees a solid group of sophomores depart for new schools. Several Cottey sophomore players were awarded Region XVI first- and second-team honors, all of whom are graduating this spring...

Herald-Tribune NEVADA -- Following the Region XVI postseason volleyball tournament, the Cottey College Comets learned that three of their players were named to All-Region teams. Sophomores Kymee Bair and Alexis Self were both named to the first team, while sophomore Kristina Coverdell was named to the second team...

By Scott Nuzum Herald-Tribune FORT SCOTT -- Fort Scott Community College and Cottey College faced each other at Arnold Arena Friday night in the final match of the regular season for both schools. The Greyhounds swept the visiting Comets, 25-16, 25-21, 25-17...

By Eric Wade Nevada Daily Mail Aggression. It's one of the most vital parts to any team's success in any sport and it's also the one thing head coach Marla Kannady Foreman's Cottey College Comets volleyball team lacks this season and that showed in a big way Wednesday when the Comets took on the Lady Norse of Northeast Oklahoma A&M Community College at Hinkhouse Center...

Nevada Daily Mail PARSONS, Kan. -- The Cottey College Comets volleyball team added another victory to its record in a road match at Labette County Community College Friday night. The Comets did drop the second set of the night, but ultimately held on to take the victory by the final scores of 25-19, 25-23, 25-13 and 26-24...

Nevada Daily Mail The Cottey Comet volleyball team split a pair of matches over the weekend in the gym at the Hinkhouse Center. The Comets defeated Baptist Bible College Friday night in three sets, 25-13, 25-13 and 25-16 on Dig Pink Night for breast cancer awareness. Hannah Wilson led the Comets with three aces, while Skyler Ford recorded a team-high 10 kills and five blocks. Kymee Bair and Alexis Self each recorded five digs and Self led the Comets with 20 assists...

Nevada Daily Mail IOLA, Kan. -- The Cottey College Comets volleyball team went back out on the road Friday to take on Allen County Community College and came home with less than favorable results. Allen County won the match in three sets by the final scores of 25-10, 25-12 and 29-27. Lauren Johnson led the Comets with four aces, while Hannah Wilson recorded 10 assists. Erica Phillips added a team-high five blocks and Kymee Bair recorded 11 digs...

By Eric Wade Nevada Daily Mail The Cottey College Comets came into competition with a chance to do something that any coach in any sport at any level would say is one of the most difficult feats to accomplish -- beat the same time three times. Wentworth Military Academy gave the Comets all they wanted in the first two meetings between the two squads, forcing a five-set shootout in the season-opening triangular at Lexington, Mo., and forcing a decisive third set at the region seeding tournament last weekend. ...

Nevada Daily Mail ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- The Cottey College volleyball team won two of its three matches over the weekend in a tournament at the regional seeding tournament. The Comets opened the tournament with a loss to East Central by the final scores of 25-20 and 25-16. The biggest issue in that match for the Comets, as it was all day, was kill percentage as they finished at just 8 percent in the opening set and 2 percent in the second...

Nevada Daily Mail The Cottey College Comets volleyball team suffered its fourth setback of the season Wednesday when the Greyhounds of Fort Scott Community College invaded the gym at Hinkhouse Center. The Comets stayed in the match throughout nearly the whole night, but ultimately Fort Scott was just too much for the Comets to handle. ...

Nevada Daily Mail JOPLIN, Mo. -- The Cottey College Comets volleyball team and head coach Marla Kannady Foreman got a measure of revenge for their first home loss of the season when they traveled to Ozark Christian College Monday night. In the first meeting between the two squads, the Comets looked tentative in nearly everything they did throughout the match and ultimately it cost them, as OCC recovered quickly from an opening set loss to take the match, three sets to one. ...

Nevada Daily Mail "There are two types of fires. One is the fire that can consume you and burn everything up around you, including yourself, if you are in the middle of it. The other type is a refining fire. This type of fire actually burns the stuff you don't need, and molds and shapes you into sometimes a precious jewel or item."...

Nevada Daily Mail MIAMI, Okla. -- The Cottey College Comets volleyball team went out on the road Wednesday and put on what head coach Marla Kannady Foreman called a "very disappointing" performance. Against a Northeast Oklahoma roster full of almost all sophomores, the Comets appeared to be simply overwhelmed and ultimately lost the match in three sets by the final scores of 25-8, 25-10 and 25-16. ...

By Eric Wade Nevada Daily Mail "We do have more talent than the last two years." Cottey College Comets head volleyball coach Marla Kannady Foreman knows from an intellectual standpoint what she has in her squad this year, but that added talent was nowhere to be found on the court at Hinkhouse Center against the Ambassadors of Ozark Christian College Tuesday night...

Nevada Daily Mail The Cottey College Comets and head coach Marla Kannady Foreman have added another new signee for the 2010 volleyball season. Rebecca "Blaik" Holland comes from Fort Scott High School and will have the potential of specializing in the outside hitter and setter positions. She is scheduled to sign a letter of intent to join the team this week. Holland's sister, Katelyn, played at Nevada High school and then played at Fort Scott Community College after high school...

The Cottey College volleyball team added another new recruit this week as McDonald County High School outside hitter Sam Pierce signed a letter of intent to play for the Comets next fall. Front row: Sam Pierce and parents Cindy and Curtis Largent. Back row: McDonald County volleyball coach Bev Goff, David and Diana Pierce and Cottey College head volleyball coach Marla Kannady Foreman...

The Cottey Comets suffered their seventh loss of the season in an up-and-down match against Northeast Oklahoma A&M Community College Monday night. The night started off very well for the Comets as they took the early lead at 5-2, after a 3-0 run near the start of the match. After spending the next several serves extending their lead a point at a time, the Comets went on a 4-0 run to make it 13-5...

The Cottey Comets swept two games Saturday during a tri-match against the Fort Scott, Kan. Community College Lady Greyhounds and the Labette County, Kan. Community College Lady Cardinals, extending their record to 3-1. Cottey started the day with a 3-2 win over Labette County and finished with a 3-0 win over the Lady Greyhounds in the third match of the day. Labette County beat the Lady Greyhounds 3-0 in the second match...

ST. LOUIS--The Cottey College volleyball Comets late-season woes carried over into the postseason. The fourth-seeded Comets dropped their first match of the District/Region XVI tournament to the fifth-seeded St. Louis Community College-Meramec Magic 30-15, 30-19, 30-27 on Friday night...

The Cottey College Comets traveled to Lee's Summit, Mo,, for a pre-Regional/District tournament hosted at Longview Community College. The Comets played matches against East Central College, St. Louis Community College-Meramec, and St. Louis Community College-Florissant Valley taking victory against two of the three opponents, falling only to East Central. ...

The Cottey College Comets made their weekend trip to Columbia, Mo., a good one as they won all three of their matches in a tournament at Stephens College. In the opening match against Stephens, the Comets prevailed in four games: 28-30, 30-21, 30-22, and 30-21. Taking the floor against Westminster College, Cottey was again victorious in four games: 28-30, 32-30, 30-13, and 30-21. In the final match of a long afternoon, the Comets swept Baptist Bible College in three: 30-12, 30-16, and 30-13...

A new season of Cottey College volleyball is about to begin. The Comets will be sporting seven new faces, along with two returning starters from last year. "I feel very good about my players and the wonderful opportunity we have to be successful this coming fall." Cottey head volleyball coach Marla Kannady Foreman said...