State Champions
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007
CRUSADERS PICK UP TWO EARLY CONFERENCE WINS
Cardinal Gibbons def. Cedar Ridge 25-17, 25-22, 25-18 (8/26)
Michelle Nemesi (6-1 Sr. MB) paced the Crusaders (2-0) with 13 kills and 2 blocks and Christina Dorismond (5-9 Jr. MB) added 12 kills and 2 blocks. Molly Krull (5-10 Sr. S) dished out 41 assists and Madison Bugg (5-11 Fr. OH/S) collected 11 kills and 11 digs. Cayla Shortley (5-5 Sr. Libero) received serve at a team-high 2.71 rate and added 10 digs. Mandie Kramer (5-5 Jr. DS) chipped in 10 digs and Michelle Fadool (6-0 Jr. OH/RS) had 8 kills and 8 digs.
A kill by Bugg gave Gibbons the first set 25-17. The Crusaders took an 11-9 lead in the second set on a kill by Dorismond before host Cedar Ridge went on a 13-7 run to grab a 22-18 lead. Kramer picked up 7 straight service points and a swing by Bugg out of the back row closed the set 25-22. Gibbons jumped to a 5-1 lead in the third set on another kill by Nemesi before the Red Wolves closed to 7-5. Nemesi drew the visitors to match point with a kill and Casie Slaughter's ace ended the evening.
Cardinal Gibbons def. Orange 25-20, 25-19, 25-23 (8/28)
The Crusaders (3-0, 2-0) overcame 10 missed serves and a season-low serve receive average of 2.14 to defeat the homestanding Panthers in a tight Mid-State 2A contest. Michelle Nemesi (6-1 Sr. MB) paced the visitors' attack with 11 kills (.500) and five blocks and Madison Bugg (5-11 Fr. OH/S) chipped in 10 kills and five digs. Cayla Shortley (5-5 Sr. Libero, UNC) tied her career high with 22 digs and Molly Krull (5-10 Sr. S, Tampa) tallied 31 assists, six kills (.500) and six digs. Christian Dorismond (5-9 Jr. MB) added eight kills (.429) and Michelle Fadool (6-0 Jr. OH/RS) recorded eight kills and five blocks.
Gibbons used a 6-1 run in the first set to take a 23-19 lead capped by a block by Fadool and Dorismond. The Crusaders took a 9-5 lead in the second stanza on a kill by Krull but Orange tied the set at 19-19. Michelle Fadool sparked a 6-1 run with three kills to close the set. Dorismond's kill gave Gibbons a 7-4 edge in the third set but Orange knotted things up at 23-23 before kills by Fadool and Krull ended the match.
CARDINAL GIBBONS REPEATS AS GREAT EIGHT TOURNAMENT CHAMPS
Cardinal Gibbons defeated Starmount 25-15, 25-19, 25-19 on Friday in a rematch of the 2007 NCHSAA 2A state title tilt. The Crusaders (1-0) were paced by Madison Bugg (5-11 Fr. S/OH) who had team highs with nine kills and 16 digs. Bugg's dig total is the highest single-match total for a freshman in school history. Madison also pounded out four aces and received serve at a 2.61 clip. Cayla Shortley (5-5 Sr. Libero) added 15 digs and led the team with a 2.75 serve receive average. Molly Krull (5-10 Sr. S) tallied 25 assists and five blocks and Casie Slaughter (5-9 Jr. DS) chipped in five aces. Christina Dorismond (5-9 Jr. MB) collected eight kills (.272) and six blocks and Michelle Nemesi (6-1 Sr. MB) had five kills (.267) and five blocks. Michelle Fadool (6-0 Jr. OH/MB) recorded five kills, seven digs and three blocks and Mandie Kramer posted seven digs and two aces. Cardinal Gibbons had a team hitting pct. of .152 and a lofty serve receive average of 2.45. Molly Krull and Madison Bugg were named to the all-tournament team.
Final Tournament Standings:
1. Cardinal Gibbons 2. D.H. Conley 3. Myers Park 4. Hendersonville 5. Person 6. Starmount 7. West Iredell 8. Louisburg.
KATIE CAMP AND KATIE KABBES RECEIVE MULTIPLE ALL-AMERICAN NODS
Katie Camp (6-5 Sr. MB, UCLA) and Katie Kabbes (6-5 Sr. OH, Penn State) were each selected to several All-American teams in honor of their outstanding performances during the 2007 high school season. The American Volleyball Coaches Association, Volleyball Magazine and PrepVolleyball.com all named the two seniors to their respective All-American squads and Volleyball Magazine also added them to their prestigious “Fab 50” list of the nation’s top fifty senior high school players.
Camp rebounded from a torn ACL that caused her to miss her entire junior season and set a number of school records on her way to 2007 conference player of the year honors. Katie had the single most dominating performance in program history by recording 29 kills and a school-record 20 blocks in a 3-1 win over eventual California Division 1 state finalist, Nevada Union in the Archbishop Mitty Invitational Tournament in San Jose in late September.
Kabbes claimed her second straight NCHSAA 2A state finals MVP honor last November and she received her second consecutive North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year award in January. Katie was a finalist for PrepVolleyball.com’s 2007 National Player of the Year award and holds a number of school records including career kills (1500), single-season kills (478) and career aces (221).
The two seniors were featured in a six-page cover article in the March 2008 issue of Volleyball Magazine. Camp (#3) and Kabbes (#4) are the two most decorated players in school history and they have had their respective jerseys retired.
VOLLEYBALL CLAIMS NINTH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN PAST TEN YEARS
The Crusaders (31-2) claimed their 9th state title in the last 10 years with a 25-16, 25-13, 25-20 win over Starmount (31-4) in the NCHSAA 2A championship match on Saturday, November 3rd at Reynolds Coliseum on the campus of N.C. State University.
Katie Kabbes paced Gibbons with 22 kills (.400 hitting percentage) and added 10 digs and 6 blocks...Katie was named the NCHSAA 2A state finals MVP for the second year in a row. Katie Camp tallied 12 kills (.476) and 7 blocks and Cayla Shortley collected 18 digs. Christina House (22) and Molly Krull (19) combined for 41 assists and Avery Striebel added 6 kills (.455). Bridget Uniacke hammered out 2 aces and had a match-high 15 service points.
Kabbes' 22 kills give her school record totals of 478 for the season and 1500 for her career. Katie also owns the school record for career aces with 221.
Katie Camp's .628 hitting percentage is a single season school record and her .528 career hitting percentage is also a school record. Katie's 968 kills and 411 total blocks are second on the school's all-time lists. Camp’s total of 424 kills in 2007 is the second highest single season figure in school history.
Cayla Shortley's 295 digs tied Sara Uniacke's ('06, Wake Forest) single season school record set in 2005.
Christina House (1,036) and Molly Krull (1,171) both passed the 1,000 career assist mark this season…they are fourth and fifth on the school’s career assist list.
Megan Brown’s 2007 total of 80 blocks is the 17th highest single season mark in program history.
Lindsay McIntyre’s 2007 figure of 68 service aces is tied for the 16th highest single season total in school history.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:
288-24 (.923) over the last 10 years...
Undefeated against North Carolina high schools in five of the last 10 years...
Appeared in 10 consecutive state championship matches...
The 8th volleyball team in NCHSAA history to win 3 consecutive state titles...
Won 10 straight conference championships with just 2 conference losses...
2007 STATISTICAL LEADERS (Final):
KILLS- Katie Kabbes 478, Katie Camp 424, Avery Striebel 190
HITTING %- Camp .628, Kabbes .453, Michelle Fadool .414, Molly Krull .268
BLOCKS- Camp 152, Megan Brown 80, Kabbes 68, Striebel 58
ASSISTS- Krull 738, Christina House 398, Cayla Shortley 38
ACES- Lindsay McIntyre 68, Krull 61, Striebel 56, Fadool 40
DIGS- Shortley 295, Kabbes 166, Striebel 154, Krull 102
VOLLEYBALL CLIMBS TO #17 IN PREPVOLLEYBALL.COM NATIONAL POLL
VOLLEYBALL WINS BATTLE OF STATE HEAVYWEIGHTS [N & O Article]
VOLLEYBALL CLAIMS GREAT EIGHT TOURNAMENT CROWN [N & O Article]
VOLLEYBALL WINS HOME OPENER
VOLLEYBALL RANKED #38 IN PRE-SEASON NATIONAL RANKINGS
Cardinal Gibbons is one of three teams from North Carolina to be ranked in the PrepVolleyball.com Preseason Top 100 Poll. Defending NCHSAA 4A state champion Person is ranked 24th. NCHSAA 4A west regional finalist Mount Tabor comes in at #87.
Contact Information
Jim Freeman, Head Coach
jtfreeman@cghsnc.org
(919) 834-1625 x232
Alex Bass '96, Sports Information Director
abass@cghsnc.org
(919) 834-1625 x228