SAW: Dani Johnson from Osage

Johnson has led the way for the Green Devils to yet another state tournament appearance.

This week's student athlete of the week just punched her team's ticket to the state tournament.

Osage's dani johnson has led the green devils to one of the best records in iowa and has one thing on her mind.

Kimt news 3 sports zach gilleland has our story.xx for osage senior dani johnson, this season is personal.

"we kind of have unfinished business."

There's only one thing on the team's mind.

"playing in the state championship."

It's now five straight years in the state tournament for osage?

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"* although each of the previous four trips to cedar rapids have come up empty.

"you know they got one big goal and that's a state championship and they definitely got the ability to do that."

The green devils will face humboldt in the first round of the state playoffs monday at 8 pm in cedar rapids.// it's dani's senior year, and she's not letting anyone get in the way ?

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"* pop johnson work strength in the offseason and it shows ?

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"* the top of io east player of the year is second in the conference in kills.

"dani's always been a real talented player.

This summer she put a lot of time in the weight room so she's always had that great ability, now she's got some power behind her too so i think that's really improved her game."

But she can't get it done by herself ?

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"* her teammate ellie bobinet has been right there ?

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"* racki more than 800 assists.

"when ellie gives a great set and we get a great kill you know, the energy just goes back and forth."

The green devils are rolling ?

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"* they haven't l set in nearly a month.

But none of the stats will matter if the end result isn't a state championship.

"i've been working for this since i was little, since i've seen all these older girls at the state tournament so this has always been a goal of mine and we just want to finish, finish what we started."

Zach gilleland kimt news 3 sports.

If you'd like to nominate a student athlete of the week, go onto kimt.com and click on the link under the sports tab and fill out the required information.xx most minnesota volleyball teams have the night off but two of our treams from north iowa will be competing for a chance to advance to the state tournament.

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