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Published June 12, 2009, 12:00 AM

Dale, Carlson win national qualifier

Cardinal seniors from this past year Sam Dale and Ari Carlson both helped lead their Mizuno Minnesota Junior Olympic volleyball team to a pair of national qualifying wins recently.

Cardinal seniors from this past year Sam Dale and Ari Carlson both helped lead their Mizuno Minnesota Junior Olympic volleyball team to a pair of national qualifying wins recently.

Their team won the Hoosiers Mideast qualifier in Indianapolis in March for a spot in the Open Division (highest level), defeating last year's national champions.

They also competed in the Northern Lights qualifier at the Minneapolis Convention Center in April, rallying back from a 1-0 deficit to win in a tiebreaker and move to the championships.

There, they swept their final opponent for their second national qualifier championship. Their team is now ranked No. 3 in the nation and will compete at the national tournament July 1-4 in Miami Beach, Florida.

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