Volleyball standout committs to Dickinson State

Chinook's Ginger Hauer will get the opportunity to continue her volleyball career in college as she has signed her letter of intent with Dickinson State University in North Dakota. Hauer played setter during her high school career and will continue to do so at Dickinson. As the setter for Chinook, she led their offense which led to her recording 164 assists in her senior season. In her final season as a Sugarbeeter, the 5-foot-3 setter helped Chinook go 11-3 and 9-3 in conference play. After they wrapped up their postseason, Hauer was named to the Northern C All-State team.

Hauer has picked up several other accolades during her career at Chinook such as making the Class C All-State team as well as the all-conference team. The Blue Hawks hope these accolades translate into collegiate success that can help them get over the edge after they finished with a losing record last season. However, they are close to breaking through as they had an overall record of 7-10 and finished fifth in the North Star Athletic Association with a conference record of 6-8.

Hauer will be coached by Jennifer Willis, who has been the head coach for Dickinson State for five years. During her tenure at Dickinson, she has led the Hawks to their best record since 2010. She has also coached five North Star Athletic Association All-Conference players and three NAIA All-Region recipients, so Hauer has a coach that can help her reach new heights.

Hauer will begin her collegiate career this fall at Dickinson State.