The latest honor that Balza has be awarded is the Omaha World Herald's Female College Player of the Year. Balza earned the honor over countless other nominees from four- and two-year colleges in Nebraska.
It is also the first time a junior college player from Nebraska as received the Player of the Year honor. It is also the second straight year that someone with ties to western Nebraska received the honor. Last year, Doane Colleges Meagan Bauer, a Gering High graduate, was selected as the top college female.
The complete story, along with a picture of Balza at Penn State, where she will be playing volleyball next year, can be found on the Omaha World Herald website. Follow the following link to read all about Balza and her latest honor.
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Past OWH Player of the Year Winners
2008: Meagan Bauer, Doane College
2007: Katie Kosmos, Doane College
2006: Erin Gudmundson, UNK
2005: Lindsey Bredar, Bellevue
2004: Steph Kirby, UNO
2003: Rochelle Schmidt, Doane College
2002: Kristie Korth, College of St. Mary
2001: Mary Livengood, Doane
2000: April Kockrow, Doane
1999: Darcie Berry, UNK
1998: Stacey Miller, Concordia
1997: Amy Steffel, UNO
1996: Denise Peterson, UNO
1995: Heidi Grappendorf, Dana
1994: Deb Baetsle, UNO
1993: Sandy Skradski, UNO
1992: Cindy Hays, Midland Lutheran
1991: Trudi Veerhusen, Doane
1990: Meri Nienkamp, Doane
1989: Linda Schnitzler, Wayne State
1988: Lori Briscoe, Midland Lutheran
1987: Beth Stuart, Kearney State
1983: Kari Kramme, Midland Lutheran
2007: Katie Kosmos, Doane College
2006: Erin Gudmundson, UNK
2005: Lindsey Bredar, Bellevue
2004: Steph Kirby, UNO
2003: Rochelle Schmidt, Doane College
2002: Kristie Korth, College of St. Mary
2001: Mary Livengood, Doane
2000: April Kockrow, Doane
1999: Darcie Berry, UNK
1998: Stacey Miller, Concordia
1997: Amy Steffel, UNO
1996: Denise Peterson, UNO
1995: Heidi Grappendorf, Dana
1994: Deb Baetsle, UNO
1993: Sandy Skradski, UNO
1992: Cindy Hays, Midland Lutheran
1991: Trudi Veerhusen, Doane
1990: Meri Nienkamp, Doane
1989: Linda Schnitzler, Wayne State
1988: Lori Briscoe, Midland Lutheran
1987: Beth Stuart, Kearney State
1983: Kari Kramme, Midland Lutheran
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