Monday, December 22, 2008

4-man coed tournament

This Sunday's 4-man tourney is Coed (2 men and 2 women on a men's height
net)
with two divisions; Upper and Lower.

Location - CCRI-Lincoln

Start
Time - 4:00 pm

Cost - $100 per team

Payment - can be made when
entering the gym

Individual players looking to play are encouraged and
will be placed on
teams.

Any other questions please
ask

Anne-Marie

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Rick Pierce Awards - 2008

This years female recipient of the Rick Pierce Sportsmanship Award has
been active in Yankee for over 15 years. During this time, she has
contributed countless hours organizing, running, and mentoring various
levels of a particular womens club team. She has worked diligently over
the years to become an extremely solid and valuable team player, and her
positive attitude, good humor, and mental toughness make her a particularly
supportive teammate.

In addition to supporting her own teammates, she is always kind,
accommodating, and encouraging to opponents in her acknowledgment of good
volleys and positive attitudes on the other side of the net. She is
gracious in victory as well as in defeat, although her competitive nature
does shine through when she gives you the congratulatory hug for your win,
but promises, "Until next time..."

It is though diligent efforts and attitudes similar to hers that keeps the
Yankee family growing at all levels.

We are very proud to present Darcy Duke as the 2008 female recipient of the
Rick Pierce Sportsmanship Award.

This years male Rick Pierce recipient has played many roles over the years
in promoting volleyball and Yankee throughout New England. As a player, he
is a noble competitor, as well as great fun to play with or against. He has
his own special brand of humor that helps to ease the most intense of
moments.

He is probably known just as well for his work off the court. For the last
several years, he has been tireless in his efforts at photographing various
teams and players at Nationals, creating training videos for refereeing and
generally making himself useful to Yankee and the volleyball community on a
whole. Most importantly, he was the brain-child behind the creation of
something that I know hundreds of us feel we could not live without -- the
Boston Area Volleyball Players Listserve ­ fondly know as the BAVP.

For all this and more, we are very proud to present Joshua Wachs the 2008
male recipient of the Rick Pierce Sportsmanship Award.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

VolleyballVacations .com to MEXICO

VolleyballVacations.com is doing it again and taking you to

another beautiful all inclusive club med resort. This time we
are going to Ixtapa, Mexico on February 1-7, 2009. This resort
is amazing and after 20 million dollars in renovations it is
regarded as club meds premier resort. It is a perfect destination
to hold another highly anticipated sold out volleyball vacation. This
village offers everything for couples, singles and families with an
amazing kids club where your children can be entertained all day while
you side out and learn from the pros.

Get someone you love the perfect Christmas present or treat
yourself to a week of fun in the sun. Escape the cold weather
and play and party with the top AVP pro beach volleyball
players for organized tournaments, clinics and pro am games.
These vacations have been keeping people smiling on amazing
beaches for over 15 years. We are currently offering a savings
od $200! We are offering a "DC Volleyball Yahoo Group Loyalty Discount"
and will guarantee you the $1299 discount for the holidays until January
31st. The discount code is "VBVthanksyou2009" and you can input that
code directly on the www.volleyballvacations.com
<http://www.volleyballvacations.com> website as you can book directly
on the site under the loyality program. We just returned from our
very successful two sold out fall trips in October in Cancun and
November in the Turks and Caicos islands. The Turks and Caicos trip
featured Gold Medalists Kerri Walsh and Phil Dalhausser where the
Olympians were gracious enough to let everyone wear their Gold medals
while taking pictures with them.

Have you ever wanted to be coached by the best players in the
world while vacationing on a beautiful tropical island? Ever
try to hit a ball around the best blockers in the world Phil
Dalhausser and Kerri Walsh then have dinner with them and ask
them about their Gold Medals? How about having a beer with
Casey Jennings and Nick Lucena and ask them about their defensive
techniques and how they dig everything. Ask Angela Lewis how fun it is
to play on the women's tour and how she trains to get top 5 finishes?
Hit nectar sets from AL-B Hannemann and Canyon Ceman while Paige Davis
is helping you correct your hitting approach. Video Jason Ring, Anthony
Medel and Matt Olson while they pound balls into the sand then ask them
how to improve your vertical jump. These are the opportunities you will
have to improve your game while joining these pros on the upcoming
volleyball vacations trips.

We have 1 pro coach for every 5 volleyball vacationers. It is a
ratio that we are very proud of. Come and see what all the hype
is about before both trips sell out. The personalized coaching
you will receive from these friendly pros does not happen
anywhere else on earth. Surround yourself with like minded people
from all over the world and meet great friends and create memories that
will last a lifetime. Play volleyball all day or party with new friends
all night. The choice is up to you at volleyball vacations!

McCutcheon Accepts U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach Position

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 15, 2008) - Less than four months after
leading the U.S. Men's Olympic Volleyball Team to a gold medal at the 2008
Olympic Games in Beijing, Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand) has
accepted the head coach position of the U.S. Women's National Team for the
2009-2012 Olympic quadrennial, according to USA Volleyball Chief Executive
Officer Doug Beal.

"This is a great opportunity for me to further develop professionally. I'm
excited by the challenges this change presents, and I'm optimistic that some
of the knowledge we've acquired with the men's program can translate to the
women," McCutcheon said in regards to changing roles to the U.S. Women's
National Team. "There will be differences in systems and aspects of
developing team culture but, at the end of the day, the fundamental
principles of volleyball are not gender-specific.

"

"Hugh proved throughout the past quadrennial his abilities as a great coach,
motivator and program manager," Beal said. "The direction he provided
allowed our men to steadily climb into position to be champions. Rarely has
a team been so good so often under such intense pressure as they were in
Beijing. I look forward to him bringing his talents, abilities, personality
and philosophy to our women's program! USA Volleyball is indeed fortunate
and pleased to be able to retain Hugh within our national team structure."

Beal notes this is not an uncommon situation in international or
professional volleyball. There are many examples of coaches moving from one
gender to the other, most notably Jose Roberto Guimaraes (Ze Roberto), who
led the Brazilian men's team to the gold medal at the 1992 Olympic Games,
and matched that success by leading the Brazilian women to the gold medal in
Beijing.

"Successful coaches are successful coaches," Beal said. "I have every
confidence that Hugh can learn the differences that surely exist between
genders and apply his philosophy to our women's team in a positive way."

Lindsey Berg (Honolulu), a two-time Olympian with the U.S. Women's National
Team and silver medalist at the 2008 Olympic Games, described McCutcheon as
a great fit for the program.

"Personally, I am absolutely thrilled Hugh has accepted the position to lead
our team," Berg said. "He will be able to help us take a huge step forward
in making change within our program in a very positive way. This will be a
great opportunity for our team to work under a different set of
philosophies. Hugh will be able to bring in fresh and new ideas for us to
build upon by bringing in aspects from the men's game, including how we
train and compete on the court. Overall, this is a great coaching move and
change for our program, and it is going to be exciting."

As the head coach of the U.S. Men's National Team at the 2008 Olympic Games,
McCutcheon, 39, and Team USA went undefeated in Beijing to claim its third
Olympic Games gold medal and its first podium finish since 1992. He leaves
the U.S. Men's National Team program with a 107-33 overall record in four
years and Team USA ranked second in the current FIVB World Ranking, its
highest ranking ever.

The U.S. enjoyed one of its best seasons ever in 2008 under McCutcheon's
guidance as the team won all three of its major tournaments of the year.
Team USA secured its first-ever FIVB World League championship in July 2008
after a bronze medal finish in the same event in 2007, the first time the
Americans earned back-to-back medals in the annual event. The U.S. started
the 2008 campaign in dominating fashion by sweeping all five matches at the
NORCECA Men's Continental Olympic Qualifier to earn its berth in the 2008
Olympics.

"(Hugh) meant everything to our team," U.S. Men's National Team libero Rich
Lambourne (Tustin, Calif.) said. "He was the mastermind of what we were
trying to do. He was the one who clearly focused our goal and got it written
down and set out a plan for how to get us there. In 2005, when we started
the quad, the idea that we would be gold medalists was pretty comical. It
seemed so far away. It's a huge credit to him that he kept us on that track
and had in mind a way to actually accomplish that."

McCutcheon, hired as an assistant coach for the U.S. Men's National Team in
April 2003, assisted the Americans to a fourth-place finish at the 2004
Olympic Games in Athens after the squad failed to win a single match at the
2000 Olympic Games. He was elevated to head coach of the U.S. Men's National
Team in February 2005 after Beal moved from his coaching role into the
position of CEO.

The U.S. Women's National Team also enjoyed remarkable success at the 2008
Olympic Games under head coach "Jenny" Lang Ping, who elected not to seek a
contract renewal for the upcoming quadrennial. Using a roster of eight
Olympic Games veterans, Team USA earned its first medal since the 1992
Olympic Games and finished with the silver medal falling to top-ranked
Brazil in the championship match. The U.S. finished second in its group
including a victory over host China, then went on to defeat second-ranked
Italy in the quarterfinals and third-ranked Cuba in the semifinals. The
Americans were the only team to take a set away from Brazil throughout the
Olympics.

"Jenny proved once again why she ranks among the very top of the elite
international coaches by leading the U.S. Women to the Olympic Games silver
medal in her home country under very difficult conditions," Beal said. "She
deserves a huge amount of credit for the team's medal performance."

Beal indicated that now is the time to build the sport across a broad range
of platforms based on the achievements earned during the 2008 Olympics.

"The objective for all USA Volleyball programs is to maintain the remarkable
success from Beijing, while at the same time, working to grow the profile of
our sport as significantly and widely as possible," Beal said. "This will be
very challenging as both the U.S. and the world head into a period of
uncertain economic times. Hugh is very aware of our goals as an
organization, and I am confident that in his new role, he will be in a
position to contribute to them significantly."

McCutcheon was not a stranger to USA Volleyball prior to landing his first
job with the U.S. Men's National Team. He served as a volunteer assistant
coach for the men's national team helping out during the 2001 FIVB World
League, the 2002 FIVB World Championship and five international tours. He
has also served as the head coach of the U.S. Boys' Youth National Team in
2000 and 2001.

According to Beal, USA Volleyball does not have a set timetable to fill the
now-vacated U.S. Men's National Team head coach position other than taking
the necessary time to find the most qualified person.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Indoor and Beach Volleyball NY to FL

Upcoming 2008-09 Schedule for East End Volleyball for beach tournaments in Florida and Indoor events in NY and CT.



Dec. 6-7
Club V
Clearwater, FL
MO: $520
WO: $520
Merchandise prizes all other divisions

Dec. 13
Connecticut College
New London, CT
Coed 6s Div. 1 & Div 2

Dec. 20
Big Al’s, Amityville, NY
Coed King of Beach 4s, Div. 2: 9 am – 1 pm
Div. 1: 1 – 5 pm

Dec 29 (Monday night)
Babylon Town Annex
Coed King of Beach 4s, Div. 1

Jan 10-11
Club V
Clearwater, FL
MO: $520
WO: $520
Merchandise prizes all other divisions

Jan. 17, 2009
AVP Hot Winter Nights
Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
Join the East End Volleyball Group
AVP Winter Nights

Jan. 17
Connecticut College
New London, CT
Coed 6s Div. 1 & Div 2

This event will start at 8 am and finish by 2 pm allowing players to attend the AVP Winter Nights Clinic and tournament at Mohegan Sun

Jan. 24
Big Al’s, Amityville, NY
Coed King of Beach 4s, Div. 2: 9 am – 1 pm
Div. 1: 1 – 5 pm

Jan. 26 (Monday Night)
Babylon Town Annex
Women’s 4s

Jan. 27 (Tuesday night)
Babylon Town Annex
Coed King of Beach 4s, Div. 2

Feb. 7-8
Club V
Clearwater, FL
MO: $520
WO: $520
Merchandise prizes all other divisions



Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Full Speed Volleyball in Canbridge MA

Where: Martin Luther King Elementary school

100 Putnam Ave (Corner of Putnam and Kinnaird)
Cambridge, MA
Just outside Harvard Square. Free parking at school

Who: Men and women all levels considered. Desire to improve is most
important. (3 courts of play)

When : Tuesday 7-10

Format: A mixture of play and drills. The first few weeks are very drill
and test intensive to find EXACTLY what each player needs to get to the next
level.

How much: $15 ($15 of which will be applicable to FullSpeed dues should you
apply and be accepted)


What is FullSpeed?
We are the only technique-based coached club in New England.
We have men's and women's volleyball for those who really want to improve
their game.
We have coaches who have coached many olympians and coach professional
players and have multiple national championships at the Open level.
The goal for this season is to take some of the better players in New
England and teach advanced technique for refining individual skill and develop team
schema and offensive/defensive systems to bring team dynamics to a new level.

Costs:
$325 for the season (Until end of may)
$180/half
$180 for entire season for collegiate players who are on the roster for
their NCAA team

Free for players who are B+ and above. (For this, you will pay the annual
fee of $325 and if you have attendance of 75%, your fee will be refunded at
the end of the season or applied to championships or nationals if you prefer)

Squads are welcomed to be developed together as well.

Hope to see you there,
Don

Thursday, November 13, 2008

AVP Beach Volleyball - Uniondale, NY

Come see Olympic Gold Medalists Kerri Walsh & Phil Dalhausser as
well as AVP Pros Elaine Youngs & Jenny Jordan compete at the 2009
AVP Crocs Hot Winter Nights Pro Beach Volleyball Tour !

When: Friday February 20th @ 7:30 PM
Where: Nassau Vets Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Surface: 20 tons of Beach Sand

Ticket Levels:
All processing fees include US regular mail delivery. This $8
processing fee represents up to a 30% discount compared to
Ticketmaster. Expedited FedEx is available for an additional $19.95
per order.

$12 All Student/Military discounted tickets + a processing fee of
$8.00 per ticket (includes mailing). This offer applies to any age
student, college students included. Also any active US Military
personnel.

P1 $65 Court Side seating + $8.00 processing fee
P2 $45 Rows 1-5 + $8.00 processing fee
P3 $20 +$ 8 processing fee, All remaining seats (best available)

***Special Group Discounts of $5 off/ticket to all groups of 10 or
more tickets***
These tickets are limited to the P2 & P3 levels.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Yankee Re-rates for Nov 1st 2008

Womens Re-rates
Gleny Mercado B-
Paulette LaVoie-Beebe C+
Shannon Spencer B-
Serena Yee C
Hillary Cederna B
My Le Nguyen C+
Erica Marion B
Alexis Miranda B-
Christel Kittridge B
Michelle Altadonna B

Mens Re-rates
Eric Blahut B+
Jack Brown B
Jason Chung B
Brett Crandall B
Ryan Dean B
Eymard Galang C+
Randy Johnston C+
Dave Ludwig B-
Jason Musselman C
Jason Phillips C
Richard Ratcliff B-
Bryan Safford A-
Andrew Sheehan C+
Austin Soucy A-
John Suprenaut C
Edgar Valdez B
David Wong B-
Eugene Zakharov C+

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Pickup Volleyball in Attleboro, MA

All male players are welcome to come out and play some advanced level pick up vball TONIGHT (thursday)

9-11pm
81 Pine St Attleboro MA 02703
$7 per person (gym rental fee)
Email me by 8:30 to confirm
scrubdoggs@yahoo.com

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Assistant Volleyball Coach - Newbury College

Newbury College (Brookline, MA) is seeking an assistant men’s volleyball

Season begins January 5th and runs until April 17th.
Candidates must be available after 3pm Monday-Friday and all day Saturdays. Some long distance travel required.
Must have college level playing experience and club or high school coaching experience. College level coaching preferred but not required.

Respond to Jaime Terenzi at Jaime.Terenzi@newbury.edu or Peter Centola at Peter.Centola@newbury.edu

Monday, October 27, 2008

Men's HITS Tryouts

Men's HITS is a volleyball training and weekly practice that is held at Waltham High School to help develop players skills and abilities. Details of the HITS program is below.

Start: 20 November 2008
10 Week Men's HITS Program

COSTS
Tryouts Cost: $15
Men's HITS Program Cost: $160

Men's HITS meets on Thursday Evenings, at Waltham HS, 617 Lexington
Street, Waltham
Doors open at 6:30 for Warmups, we hold Tryouts from 7 - 9PM

Contact Information
Bob Boudreau
(781) 891-1692
HITS Email: Hits2222 @ Verizon.net
HITS Website: Hitsvolleyball.com

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Mens B WNA - Expanded Tournament

The Men's B has been increased to 10 teams. I have 8 registered, 6 paid so I can take more teams. Register at Yankee.org/roster


OPEN VOLLEYBALL in Cambridge

Where: Martin Luther King Elementary school
100 Putnam Ave (Corner of Putnam and Kinnaird)
Cambridge, MA
Just outside Harvard Square. Free parking at school

Who: Anyone. (3 courts of play)

When : Tuesday 7-10

Format: Open play on 2 courts. Drills on 1 court from 8:00-10:00

How much: $10 ($5 of which will be applicable to FullSpeed dues should you
apply and be accepted)


What is FullSpeed?
We are the only technique-based coached club in New England.
We have men's and women's volleyball for those who really want to improve
their game.
We have coaches who have coached many olympians and coach professional
players and have multiple national championships at the Open level.
The goal for this season is to take some of the better players in New
England and teach advanced technique for refining individual skill and develop team
schema and offensive/defensive systems to bring team dynamics to a new level.

Costs:
$325 for the season (Until end of may)
$180/half
$180 for entire season for collegiate players who are on the roster for
their NCAA team
Free for players who are B+ and above. (For this, you will pay the annual
fee of $325 and if you have attendance of 75%, your fee will be refunded at
the end of the season or applied to championships or nationals if you prefer)
Squads are welcomed to be developed together as well.

Contact: dlcohen@aol.com

Monday, October 13, 2008

BVA FLIGHT SCHOOL

Boston Volleyball has partnered with Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning to offer a new training program specifically for volleyball players! This is an opportunity for athletes who want to gain an edge over the competition and improve individual skills, physical conditioning level, and mental toughness. In addition to a strong emphasis on improving leg strength and jumping techniques, the BVA FLIGHT SCHOOL program will focus on strengthening core abdominals, and keeping your shoulder healthy.

**** The focus will be on athletic improvement and INJURY REDUCTION. You may have tried other copy cat programs, now come train with the professionals ****


TRAIN WITH THE PRO'S
* Over 100 1st, 2nd and 3rd round draft picks from the NHL, NFL, and MLB
* 40 medalists from the '98 and '02 Olympics
* 25 NFL athletes, including 14 athletes with Superbowl game appearances
* Multiple athletes in World Cup and Summer Olympic Games

Athletes will receive instruction in dynamic/functional movement training including:
• Injury Reduction
• Linear and Lateral Speed Development
• Improve Foot Speed and Agility
• Explosive Power Development
• Core Abdominal Strength
• Functional Strength Training


**********************************
BVA FLIGHT SCHOOL PROGRAM
9 weeks - 1 hour workouts

MEN on Thursday Nights 7-8pm
WOMEN on Monday Nights 7-8pm

Start Dates:
Men: Thursday, Oct 16th (not meeting on Thanksgiving)
Women: Monday, Oct 20th
COST: $180 / person

To register, go to this link: http://www.bostonvolleyball.com/flightschool.html

Don't delay as the program begins next Thursday!
**********************************

More information about Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning
*Check out the video on the main page to see our athletes in action!*
www.bodybyboyle.com

For a list of MBSC alumni, go to http://www.bodybyboyle.com/alumni.php to see a list of athletes we have trained.

Friday, October 10, 2008

Individual Skills & Coaching Sessions this Weekend

Space is still available for many of the individual volleyball skills
coaching sessions this weekend in nearby RI. The sessions last from 60-
90 minutes; are designed for in-season (girls) and pre-season (boys)
high school volleyball athletes; and structured immediately to improve
your game through analysis and breakdown of your technique, improved
footwork, smart and disciplined court positioning and skills/drills
work.

Sessions on Saturday, Sunday and Monday (holiday). The weekend
schedule is online at
http://www.northeastvolleyball.com/Private_Lessons.html

Website: www.northeastvolleyball.com
Email: info@northeastvolleyball.com

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Womens College Volleyball in New England

See Womens College Volleyball in New England


10/6/2008 Mon 7:00 PM Dean Dean
No. Essex CC

10/6/2008 Mon 7:00 PM Emerson Emerson
Wentworth

10/6/2008 Mon 7:00 PM Hellenic Newbury
Salve Regina

10/6/2008 Mon 7:00 PM Stonehill
Stonehill Endicott

10/7/2008 Tue 7:30 PM BB&N Lesley
U-Mass Boston

10/7/2008 Tue 7:00 PM FranklinPierce FranklinPierce
Southern New

10/7/2008 Tue 7:00 PM Merrimack
Merrimack Bentley

10/7/2008 Tue 6:00 PM Mt. Ida Mt. Ida
DanielWebster

10/7/2008 Tue 7:00 PM Pine Manor Pine
Manor Johnson & Wales

10/7/2008 Tue 6:00 PM Plymouth
Plymouth Keene State

10/7/2008 Tue 7:00 PM ? Rivier
Emmanuel

10/7/2008 Tue 7:00 PM Suffolk Suffolk
St. Joseph,Maine

10/7/2008 Tue 6:00 PM U-MassDart. U-MassDart.
Rhode Island

10/7/2008 Tue 7:00 PM U-Mass Lowell U-Mass Lowell New
Haven

10/7/2008 Tue 7:00 PM Wellesley
Wellesley Babson

10/7/2008 Tue 7:00 PM Wheaton
Wheaton MIT

10/7/2008 Tue 6:00 PM Worcester
Worcester BSU State

10/8/2008 Wed 7:00 PM Anna Maria Anna Maria
Colby-Sawyer

10/8/2008 Wed 7:00 PM ENC ENC
Gordon

10/8/2008 Wed 5:00 PM Endicott
Endicott Salem State

10/8/2008 Wed 7:00 PM Endicott
Endicott WNEC

10/8/2008 Wed 7:00 PM Regis Regis
Salve Regina

10/8/2008 Wed 7:00 PM RogerWilliams RogerWilliams
Wentworth

10/8/2008 Wed 7:00 PM Tufts Tufts
Coast Guard

10/8/2008 Wed 6:00 PM UNE UNE
Colby College

10/9/2008 Thu 7:00 PM Bentley Bentley
Assumption

10/9/2008 Thu 7:00 PM ENC ENC
Pine Manor

10/9/2008 Thu 6:00 PM Framingham Framingham
Mass. Maritime

10/9/2008 Thu 7:00 PM Suffolk Suffolk
Babson

10/10/2008 Fri 7:00 PM Colby Sawyer Colby Sawyer
Middlebury

10/10/2008 Fri 4:00 PM Emerson
Emerson Emmanuel

10/10/2008 Fri 8:00 PM Emerson
Emerson Lasell

10/10/2008 Fri 7:00 PM Regis Regis
U-MassDart.

10/10/2008 Fri 5:00 PM Wheaton
Wentworth ENC

10/10/2008 Fri 7:30 PM Wheaton
Wheaton Mass. College of Lib. Arts

10/10/2008 Fri 5:00 PM WPI WPI
Mitchell

10/10/2008 Fri 6:45 PM WPI Mitchell
Bay Path

10/10/2008 Fri 8:30 PM WPI WPI
Bay Path

10/11/2008 Sat 10:00 AM Framingham Framingham Lasell

10/11/2008 Sat 11:30 AM Framingham Lasell
Husson College

10/11/2008 Sat 1:00 PM Framingham Framingham
Husson College

10/11/2008 Sat 11:00 AM Saint Anselm Saint Anselm AIC

10/11/2008 Sat 1:00 PM Salem State Salem State
U-MassDart.

10/11/2008 Sat 1:00 PM Southern NH Southern NH
Assumption

10/11/2008 Sat 1:00 PM U-MassBoston U-MassBoston Saint
Elizabeth

10/11/2008 Sat 10:00 AM Wheaton Wheaton
ENC

10/11/2008 Sat 12:30 PM Wheaton
Wentworth Mass. College of Lib. Arts

10/11/2008 Sat 3:30 PM Wheaton ENC
Mass. College of Lib. Arts

10/11/2008 Sat 6:00 PM Wheaton Wheaton
Wentworth

10/13/2008 Mon 7:00 PM Emmanuel Emmanuel
Suffolk

10/13/2008 Mon 6:00 PM Mt. Ida Mt. Ida
Rivier

Friday, October 3, 2008

NVC Open House - Volleyball Club

The Newport Volleyball Club (NVC) is active throughout the year. Now that the beach is officially closed, it's time to hit the hardwood.

Our Adult(18+) Indoor program for 2008 will be held weeknights from Mid October through early May for players of all abilities are held at St. Michael's Country Day School, 180 Rhode Island Ave. Newport RI.

Programs offered:

Upper Women
Monday @ 7-10PM
Description: Looking for experienced players with full knowledge of the indoor game. Former collegiate, high school or Club standouts welcome. Formal training & athleticism a plus.

Upper Men
Tuesday @ 7-10PM
Description: Players with formal training, the ability to run complex offenses & defenses. Former collegiate, high school or Club standouts welcome. Consistency & Athleticism required.

Novice Men
Wednesday @ 7-10PM
Description: No skills required, just desire. This program teaches all aspect of the game in preparation for graduation to the upper level programs. This program is also good for skilled players wanting to perfect a different discipline. Also looking for advanced players that would like to work on their ability to Captain and mentor a team.

Novice Women
Wednesday 7-10PM
Description: No skills required, just desire. This program teaches all aspect of the game. This program is also good for skilled players wanting to perfect a different discipline. Also looking for advanced players that would like to work on their ability to Captain and mentor a team.

Mid-level Men
Thursday 7-10PM
Description: Players with full knowledge of all the volleyball skills, basic knowledge of the various offenses & defenses. Consistency & Athleticism a plus.

Coed/Coed Reverse
Friday 7-9PM Basic knowledge of USAV Coed & Reverse Coed rules. A very social fun night.

Open House(OH) Dates:

Monday (Upper Women)
10/13 Off (Columbus Day)
10/20 OH
10/27 OH Draft (also Wed. Novice women draft)
11/3 First week of league

Tuesday (Upper Men)
10/14 OH
10/21 OH Draft
10/28 First week of league

Wednesday (Novice Men & Women)
10/15 OH
10/22 OH
10/29 First week of league

Thursday (Mid Men)
10/16 OH
10/23 OH Draft (also Wed. Novice men draft)
10/30 First week of league

Friday (Coed/Coed Reverse)
11/7 OH
11/14 OH & Draft
11/21 First week of league

All drafted players must be USAV/NERVA/Yankee members. To register, followed the instructions given at:
http://mysite.verizon.net/judyvb/application.html

For registration visit our website: www.newportvolleyballclub.com
For email click on Contacts use the Indoor Admin link.

We encourage all to check out more than one league. Because if you don't get drafted in one league, you will know what to expect in the other league.

Prices will be available at the Open house.

Thursday, October 2, 2008

BSSC Volleyball Leagues

Just a quick reminder that we have some fun VOLLEYBALL coming up soon from BSSC

COED LEAGUE IN BROOKLINE
Join our Adv. Beginner/Low Intermediate league at the Park School in Brookline on Wednesday nights, 7-10PM.

Wednesdays starting October 15 - $80/player or $650/team, plus $25/non-member.
Space for individual players and teams, call Laura at 617-789-4070 x 223.

NORTH READING PRACTICE & PLAY
Play beginner to intermediate volleyball in North Reading, with instruction as needed.
Teams will be made up randomly each week, and divided by level as necessary.

Mondays starting October 20, and meets 8 weeks, 7:30-9:30PM - $60 members & non-members.
Call BSSC to register, directions will be sent.

sKILLS! CLINIC SERIES

Increase your kills! Improve your skills with 8 weeks of instruction and play in Waltham.
You must pre-register, space is limited. Include your current level of play:
Recreational/Adv. Beginner meets 7:00-8:30PM and Intermediate meets 8:30-10:00PM.

Thursdays starting November 13 - $100, non-members add $25.
Please print the registration form and send it in with payment.

FRIDAY PICK-UP GAMES

Recreational to advanced players are invited to drop in and play any Friday night, 7-10PM on three courts
divided by level. Changing rooms are available, doors open by 6:45PM. No reservations required.

Every Friday - 7-10PM (NO Pick-up Oct 17 or Nov 28)

Fee at the door: $5/night, non-members add $7.
West Newton Armory, 1137 Washington St. W. Newton. Go to BSSC.com for directions.

For more Volleyball details, dates or directions, go to BSSC.com. Call 617-789-4070 and hit zero to register.

Ask for Laura if you have a team or need additional help.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Upcomming YANKEE Volleyball Tournaments

Sign up for a tournament at Yankee.org/roster


28-Sep Y M C+ REG $120 5 9:00 K Murphy FS
28-Sep Y W B- URI $160 10 9:00 S Santonastaso
28-Sep Y W C+ REG $120 5 9:00 K Murphy FS

4-Oct Y M C SDVC $160 10 9:00 K Cummings
4-Oct Y RCO B RAC $120 10 9:00 L Kerr FS, BR
4-Oct Y RCO C+ RAC $120 5 9:00 L Kerr FS, BR
5-Oct Y M B URI $160 5 9:00 S Santonastaso
5-Oct Y W B- URI $160 5 9:00 S Santonastaso
5-Oct Y W C+ REG $160 5 9:00 K Murphy
5-Oct Y W C REG $160 5 9:00 K Murphy

11-Oct Y M C+ SDVC $160 10 9:00 K Cummings
11-Oct Y RCO B LSHS $120 10 9:00 J Katalina FS, BR
12-Oct Y M B- LSC $160 10 9:00 J Mytro
12-Oct Y W B- REG $160 10 9:00 K Murphy
12-Oct Y W C SDVC $160 10 9:00 K Cummings

Monday, September 15, 2008

NOR'East Junrior Volleyball Club Team - Sponsored by Adidas

NOR'east Minutemen Volleyball (NOR'east is sponsored by adidas, all uniforms and warm-ups will be provided)

The NOR'east Junior Olympics boys volleyball program is a non-profit organization offering high school age volleyball players from north of Boston and southern New Hampshire the most competitive off-season volleyball experience in New England. We are about to begin our 13th season and are very excited about bringing our winning tradition to the excellent facilities located at the SportsZone in Derry, NH. NOR'east Volleyball also offers its participants instruction from a dedicated staff of former players and regional high school coaches.

Our tryouts will be held Saturday, November 8th, 2008 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm at the SportsZone, which will be our home courts for the entire 2008 season and beyond. The cost for the tryout is $20.00 per player.

The Cost for the season is $500.00. This will include: competition
costs, uniforms, practice costs, and coaches stipends. The cost
does not include transportation. Each parent is expected to provide transportation to all practices and competitions. The $500.00 is due on the first practice date.

CONTACT TJ HAJJAR FOR MORE INFO 603-264-0715 or hajjar692002@yahoo.com

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Mens Re-Rates for September 2008

Congrats to the following on their re-rates and you should expect a letter in the mail shortly with the effective date.


Jared Albert B-
Bob Barlow B-
Tim Bleecker C
Benjamin Brodeur B-
Shaguon Brown C+
James Chiffer C
Ron Clemens C
Tim Correia C
Edward Dankanich B-
Brent Dennis C
Uladzimir Dudzin C
Cory Federline C+
Bryan Forrette C+
Devin Hacket C
Marcos Henrique B-
Chris Klunk C+
Jason Kupperschmidt C
Simon Lai C+
Jeffrey Magalhaes C+
Sean Paradiso C+
David Pugh C+
James Regis B-
Justin Ritchcotte B-
Eric Shields B-
Josh Wherry C+

Friday, September 5, 2008

AVP Pros Announced for Volleyball Vacation Trip

The list of AVP pros going to this year's Volleyball Vacations is
about 20x as impressive as it's ever been in the past.

- Gold medalist Kerri Walsh
- Gold medalist Phil Dalhausser
- Olympian Sean Rosenthal
- AVP Champion Casey Jennings
- AVP Champion Nick Lucena
- AVP Champion Matt Olson
- AVP Champion Albert Hannemann
- AVP stars Anthony Medel, Paige Davis, Courtney Guerra & Angela Lewis

I'm not yet completely sure which pros are going to which of the two
events (most are going to both as I understand it).

General information about these trips is up at
www.volleyballvacations.com



Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Fall/Winter Volleyball Schedule Now Online

The 2008 Fall and Winter New England Volleyball schedule is now online and you can register teams starting today. When you register a team, you must send a check (paypal payments accepted by some TDs) to the tournament director to confirm your spot.

2008 Yankee Volleyball Schedule

How to register a team:
1- Pick a tournament and click "Enter" on the roster page
2- Enter the Captains contact information (the email and phone are used only by the TD to contact Captains about start times)
3- Enter your team members using the check boxes (or type them in if they are new to Yankee)
4- Remember the 3 point rule, you cannot be more than +3 points based on your top 6 rated players. Example: in a "C" tournament, every rating above a C is +1 point and every rating below a C is -1 point. A team of C (even), C (even), C- (-1 point), C+ (+1 points), C+ (+1 points), C+ (+1 points) is overall +2 overall points.
5- SEND IN YOUR CHECK OR PAYPAL PAYMENTS TO THE TD TO CONFIRM YOUR SPOT
6- Contact the TD with any questions
7- The TD will email you the week of the tournament regarding start times and rosters updates.
8- If you need players for a team, you can use the BAVP Yahoo Group, this yahoo group has over 1700 volleyball players from the New England region.
9- Tell you friends about Yankee Volleyball and get them involved.



Monday, August 25, 2008

Volleyball in September - Summer isnt over yet

Once Labor Day hits, you can still play outdoor volleyball and here are the events that run into September.

Bssc.com - Coed Grass Doubles - Sept 7th and Sept 27th
BostonVolleyball.com - Coed Grass Doubles - Aug 31st and Sept 7th
CDGD.org (albany, ny) - Grass Mens/Womens and Coed - Sept 6th and 7th
EEVB.net (beach) - Aug 31st (CT)
Newportvolleyballclub.com - Aug 30th (king of beach - signup as an individual)

The indoor volleyball season will be starting September 20th and the new fall/winter schedule will be released shortly at Yankee.org

Volleyball Olympic Re-cap - US wins 3 of 4 Gold Medals

The USA had a great Olympic showing with 3 gold medals and 1 silver in Beijing.

The Men's Indoor Volleyball team won a Gold Medal against Brazil in a 3-1 match while the Women lost to Brazil 1-3 to win the Silver Medal.

In beach Volleyball, both of the top mens and womens teams from the US won Gold with Rogers and Delhausser defeating Brazil and May-Treanor and Walsh beating the Chinese team in a rain socked final event.

Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal as well as Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs both finished just out of the medal running in 5th place.

These teams will be back in action on the AVP tour this coming weekend in Mason, OH and below are the rest of the AVP events for the season.

08/29 - 08/31AVP Crocs Cup Shootout presented by Bud Light - MasonLindner Family Tennis CenterMasonOHBuy Tickets
Event Details
09/06 - 09/07AVP Crocs Cup Shootout presented by Bud Light Santa Barbara Santa BarbaraSanta BarbaraCABuy Tickets
Event Details
09/12 - 09/14AVP Crocs Cup Shootout presented by Bud Light San Francisco Pier 30/32San FranciscoCABuy Tickets
Event Details
09/19 - 09/21AVP Crocs Cup Shootout presented by Bud Light Manhattan Beach OpenManhattan Beach PierManhattan BeachCA
Event Details
09/25 - 09/27AVP Crocs Tour Sanderson Ford Glendale Best of the BeachWestgate City CenterGlendaleAZ

Vollyeball Vacations to Turks & Caicos

How awesome is it that our amazing US Men's Beach Volleyball team won the Gold medal last night?! The "Beijing Beast" himself, Olympic Gold Medalist Phil Dalhausser will be joining us on our Turks and Caicos trip November 8th -15th! We thought that you might know some people interested in either booking the few spots available for our awesome Cancun trip or might want to try something different and go to the Turks and Caicos.
In appreciation of your coming with us to Cancun, we would like to let you know first about our "Gold Medal Discount." If you or your friends and family book the Turks and Caicos trip now, we'll give you $150 off the $1399 package price.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Volleyball Tournaments - Aug 23-24

NewportVolleyballclub.com - AVP Next Championships - Saturday and Sunday Open, AA, A, BB Levels

BSSC.com - Sunday - Coed Grass Open, AA, A, BB Levels

Monday, August 4, 2008

HEAD MEN'S VOLLEYBALL COACH

PROVIDENCE: Johnson & Wales University is seeking a qualified individual to fill the position of Head Men's Volleyball Coach. The position is part-time

Responsibilities: Responsible for administering all aspects of the Men's Volleyball program. Duties include but are not limited to: recruiting, scheduling, practice and game planning, supervision of assistants, budget management, monitoring of student-athletes athletic and academic development, fundraising, and community service. Candidates must have a solid working knowledge of the NCAA DIII rules and philosophy.

Qualifications: Minimum of two years of successful coaching at the college level preferred, Bachelor's degree preferred.

Salary: Part time position; commensurate with experience

Applications: To apply please log onto work.jwu.edu

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until position is filled. AA/EOE. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

East End Volleyball Tourament - Long Beach NY

$5,000 Caribbean Beach Volleyball Qualifier Series

Long Beach, NY @Riverside Blvd & The Boardwalk

August 2-3

Presented by Native Eyewear

MEN’S OPEN & WOMEN’S OPEN MUST PRE-REGISTER

We will start the open divisions first on courts that will be used by other divisions after the first round

Online Registration: http://www.eevb.net/reg.htm

Check in: 8-8:30 am Sat, 9-9:30 am Sunday

Divisions (doubles): Saturday: MO, MAA, MA, MB, WO, WAA, WA, WB

Sunday Coed Open, A & B

Fees: $100 Men & Women’s Open (double elimination with full AVP style matches: best of 3, 1st 2 games to 21, 3rd to 15 pts)

$60/team all divisions

What’s On the Line?

· Men’s Open Prize: $2500 + Trip to Caribbean Beach Volleyball Championships Nov. 8-9, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

· Women’s Open Prize: $2500 + Trip to Caribbean Beach Volleyball Championships Nov. 8-9, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

· WAA, MAA & CO: $200

Please pre-register to help get these events started on time.

MEN’S OPEN SEMI-FINALS AND FINALS & Women’s Open Finals WILL BE HELD SUNDAY and TELEVISED on WVVH-TV.

Come watch Sunday and get in the audience for the TV Show. TV broadcast will be Friday Aug. 9 at 8 pm.



We ask that all players support EEVB at the Long Beach Tournament this weekend in the largest event we have ever held on LI. With 31 years of beach volleyball action on LI, EEVB is your true home for beach volleyball activities on the East Coast.



Official Hotel: Jackson Hotel 516-431-3700

405 East Broadway in Long Beach walking distance from the tournament.

$109 + tax, ask for East End Volleyball Rate

Monday, July 28, 2008

Boys Volleybal Camp - BSC Waltham

We are having our last volleyball camp of the summer next week,
Aug 4-8, 9a-3p at the Boston Sports Club in Waltham.

This camp is for ages 14-18, boys and girls. This Camp will prepare
you for High School tryouts and give you and edge over other players.

Every day will beging with an hour of strength and conditioning,thru
the IGNITE Program, to get the athletes to react faster and jump
higher, followed by specific game like drills that will improve all
aspects of the game. On Friday we will have a King/Queen of the Court
Tournament.

Every participant will receive a free tee-shirt and a high school
indoor volleyball, Reebok VR6000.

We have four spots open, please call 727-522-2054 to register.

Camp cost: Memebers:$299, Non-Members $319

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Club Getaway w/ ALB - Volleyball Vacations.com

AVP Pro Albert ("Al-B") Hannemann <http://www.alhannemann.com/> is coming to
Club Getaway <http://www.clubgetaway.com/> in Kent, CT. to run a Volleyball
Vacation <http://www.VolleyballVacations.com> weekend of instruction,
pickup play and general partying.

Club Getaway is a "summer camp for adults" in Kent, CT which is
about two hours from Rockland. I've been going there for 7 years - even met
my wife there. I went almost every weekend and eventually joined the staff
there.

I've been helping Albert for years with these events because I admire the
dedication he has to making sure everyone has a good time and gets some good
personal instruction with their game. Al has played (and won) at the
highest levels of Pro Beach volleyball and Collegiate Division I (with UCLA
and Hawaii). I've known the guy for 11 years and I'm still amazed at the
depth at which he and other pros understand the game. You can learn more
from 5 minutes of instruction with this guy than you'll probably learn in 5
years playing on your own. Al also is one of the very best hand-setters
on the tour and he's helped a lot of people who thought they could never
handset into setters.

You'll also get a chance to play with/against Al. (Al's game is so good
that he can make ANYONE he plays with look like a star hitting those utterly
delicious handsets of his!)

Here's the rub: The weekend is like $439 and with the absurdly large CT
state "room tax" it comes to about $480. Club Getaway sells out almost
every weekend (it's that popular) and thus just isn't very prone to
discounting but.

While it isn't much... I can get anyone who's never been there before a $25
discount. Plus, people who sign up for the volleyball event will get a
FREE book of bar tickets to buy drinks (a $20 value) and a gift bag full of
AVP gear and signed surprises.

Visit http://www.clubgetaway.com/ to sign-up

EEVB Beach Tournament - Newport RI

Caribbean Beach Volleyball Qualifier Series

Newport, RI at Easton’s Beach

July 26-27

Presented by Native Eyewear

MEN’S OPEN & WOMEN’S OPEN MUST PRE-REGISTER

We will start the open divisions first on courts that will be used by other divisions after the first round

Online Registration: http://www.eevb.net/reg.htm

Check in: 8-8:30 am Sat, 9-9:30 am Sunday

Divisions (doubles): Saturday: MO, MAA, MA, MB, WO, WAA, WA, WB

Sunday Coed Open, A & B

Fees: $100 Men & Women’s Open (double elimination with full AVP style matches: best of 3, 1st 2 games to 21, 3rd to 15 pts)

$60/team all divisions

What’s On the Line?

Men’s Open Prize: $2500 + Trip to Caribbean Beach Volleyball Championships Nov. 8-9, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

Women’s Open Prize: $2500 + Trip to Caribbean Beach Volleyball Championships Nov. 8-9, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

WAA, MAA & CO: $200

Please pre-register to help get these events started on time.

MEN’S OPEN SEMI-FINALS AND FINALS WILL BE HELD SUNDAY. Women’s Open Finals will be Saturday night on center court

Volleyball Tournaments - July 26-27th

Volleyball tournaments for this weekend, July 26-27th

Newport Volleyball Club - Sat and Sun - Mens Womens Coed Open, AA, A, BB
Rockingham Athletic Club Beach Doubles - July 26th
BostonVolleyball.com - Coed Open, AA, A, BB - July 27th

rockingham volleyball beach volleyball

I have been recruited by the Rockingham Athletic Club (RAC) to run their
beach tourneys for the summer of 2008! They have FOUR sand courts, a full
service restaurant/pub, cold water supplied all day to players, shaded area,
NICE locker rooms...email me to sign up!

***NEW!!! Check in time: 9:00am Start time 9:30am***

Rockingham Athletic Club
175 Plaistow Street
Plaistow, NH 03865

We will be running:

Men's 2's & Women's 2's (AA/Open, $40 per team)

Coed-Reverse 2?s (AA/Open) $40 per team, women's net only, guys hit 10's,
Short court

Coed-Reverse 4's (BB/A) $60 per team, women's net height, regular court

See below for formats offered on each date. Number of team signed up for
each format will determine the number of nets used for that format.

Here is the 2008 schedule...

Sat, July 26th (RCO 2's and RCO 4's)

Sun, Aug 3rd (Men's and Women's 2's)

Sat, Aug 16th (RCO 2's and RCO 4's) SURF & TURF tourney!!
(Grass and sand will be offered on this date for the RCO 2?s,
RCO 4?s will be on sand)

Sat, Aug 30th (Men's and Women's 2's)

Sat, Sept 6th (RCO 2's and RCO 4's)

Sat, Sept 13th (Men's and Women's 2's)
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LynnM.Kerr at umassmed.edu

Thursday, July 17, 2008

EEVB Volleyball Tournament - Pre-Register

Just a quick reminder to New England Players. The last EEVB tournament in Newport filled up and we turned away a couple of teams. The next tournament on July 26-27 will attract a lot more open level teams with $2500 prize money for both men and women plus a trip to the Caribbean.

PLEASE PRE-REGISTER TO GUARANTEE YOUR SPOT.

OPEN TEAMS MUST PRE-REGISTER! We will seed the tournament Friday night and start open division play at 8:30 am Saturday on multiple courts to get the first round in quick.

Richard Heiles
East End Volleyball
www.eevb.net

Monday, July 14, 2008

Volleyball Tournaments July 19-20

The following volleyball tournaments are being held this weekend in New England

Jul 19 -
Coed Reverse 4s - Open, A, BB, B - Albany, NY - CDGD.org
BVA - Summer Doubles Series - Coed, Mens, Womens, Open, AA, A, BB, B - Newton MA

Jul 20
BSSC.com Coed - Open, AA, A, BB, B - North Reading, MA
Char's Bar & Grille - Coed Open, AA, A, - Chepachet, RI

Beach volleyball in New York

The AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour is at Coney Island in Brooklyn this Friday thru Sunday. Be sure to stop by at least 1 day to see the best players in the world including our Olympic teams. The men’s division will feature Phil Dalhausser who won 9 EEVB tournaments on his climb to the top of the Pro Beach Volleyball world, and Nick Lucena, who won 12 EEVB tournaments before moving on to the AVP Pro Tour.

You can see an order form online at http://www.eevb.net/bva.htm, click on #4

Holly McPeak Clinic: Thursday July 17 (yes, this upcoming Thursday)
· Junior clinic from 3-5 pm
· Adult clinic 4-6 pm
· Advanced doubles for female players 4-6 pm
· AVP Coaches: Holly McPeak, Carrie Dodd, Tatiana Minello
· Fee $60

Tournament this weekend at Long Beach: Saturday Only for Men’s & Women’s Doubles, NO COED SUNDAY (we are all going to the AVP finals)

Don’t forget to do your AVPNext Membership before you get to the beach and save $5. See below for info

Men’s Open: $520

Women’s Open: $520

MAA & WAA: $200

League Players that compete in any B Division: $10/player



MA, WA, MB, WB, CA, CB: Merchandise prizes such as EEVB backpacks, Native Eyewear and so forth

Location: Riverside Blvd

Check in: Saturday 8-8:30 am

Divisions (doubles): Sat. - Men's & Women's Open (highly skilled), AA (advanced), A (Intermediate) & B (novice)

Friday, July 11, 2008

Coed Volleyball Tournament in Canada

COED Beach Volleyball tournament FOR CASH!

Enter as a girl-guy team.
You want to know the level of play? It is varied and open to all levels. Top teams can battle for the cash while all teams just compete to see how far up the ladder they can advance.

The format of the tournament is called the LADDER FORMAT. That means there is no round-robin or playoffs. Each team gets to play 12 single games.
Unlike most tournaments, there is no sitting at all. Each team plays every game, all day.
Prizes? The first 4 rounds are for seeding, after that .... prizes are awarded PER GAME.
That's right! Teams on the top courts get cash prizes after every game won.

The tournament is Saturday, July 26th, 2008.
The location is Brampton, Ontario, Canada. The city of Brampton is a 2 hour drive northwest of Buffalo.

The cost is $50/team.

Enter at Ksmack Website

Volleyball Arm Swing Video

The following video shows the bow and arrow volleyball arm swing. The best way to perfect this arm swing is to practice it in front of a mirror without a ball. You can also hold a 1-2 pound weight in your hand to create muscle memory.

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Win a Trip to Cancun - Volleyball Vacations.com


Win a Free Volleyball Vacation from volleyballvacations.com

Volleyball Vacations is giving away one free land portion to Cancun, Mexico for the specific week of October 5-12, 2008. We are drawing winners on a date yet to be determined. All prize winners will be contacted at that time. Value of the trip is $1,699.00. One entry per person, and no purchase is necessary.

Prizes
* Grand Prize 1st Place Winner - Free land portion to Cancun for the specific week of October 5-12, 2008. Retail value $1699.00
* 2nd Place - Signed hat by 2004 Gold Medalist Kerrie Walsh
* 3rd Place - USA jersey signed by Eric Fonoimoana and Casey Jennings
* 4th Place - AVP competition tournament hat signed by AL-B
* 5th Place - AVP autographed volleyball signed by all the AVP players
* 10 consolation winners get a signed Volleyball Vacations T-shirt

Enter here to win a free Volleyball Vacation

Win a trip to AVP.com Manhattan Beach

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AVP Fans: This is Your Chance to Win!

Two Ways to Enter:

1. Go to AVP.com and complete the registration form for the Wilson Win a Trip to the Manhattan Beach Open Sweepstakes

2. Watch for the Banana Boat Block of the Match during the Men's and Women's Finals on NBC. Go to AVP.com and complete the registration form for the Banana Boat Block with the Best Sweepstakes

Catch AVP Live this Weekend on NBC

Men's Final - Saturday, July 12th, 1:30PM CST
Women's Final - Sunday, July 13th, 12:30PM CST



Free Volleyball Coaches Clinic

FREE VOLLEYBALL COACHING CLINIC Brought to you by the volleyball coaches of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2008
1:00 PM TO 3:00 PM
SIMMONS COLLEGE
WILLIAM J. HOLMES SPORTS & FITNESS CENTER BOSTON, MA
Free parking is available on a first come first serve basis across the street at Emmanuel College

TOPICS:
Practice Organization
Defensive Drills
Offensive Drills
Sportsmanship
Pot Luck: Coach’s Choice

CLINICIANS:
Jamie Marcoux, Johnson & Wales University, Women’s Head Coach
Doug Porrell, Mount Ida College, Men’s Head Coach
Chris Wright, Emmanuel College, Men’s Head Coach
Space is limited so please confirm your attendance by email to GNAC assistant commissioner
Jessica Huntley at jessicahuntley@thegnac.com

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

July 7th BVA tournament results

Boston Volleyball grass doubles tournament results from July 6th.

Reverse Co-ed Open -
1st: Ricky Pszenny & Monika Carbochova
2nd: Ben Read & Heather Locke
3rd: Eddie DelSignore & Caitlyn Welsh

3rd: Kevin McDonald & Erica Dovale
5th: Josh Magid & Sara Crandall
5th: Aaron Montgomery & Carly Dell'Ova
5th: Evan Caten & Amanda Brown
5th: Warren & Lynn Kerr
9th: Ken Goon & Minh Tran
9th: Adam Kelsey & Natalie Dales
9th: Steve Ng & Cheryl Jakielo
9th: Tyler Barbera & Alex May
13th: Steve Fuller & Peggy Doino
13th: Andrew Maynard & Sochi Tauch
13th: Chris Butts & Marriah Vengroff
13th: Scott Simon & Rebeca Kelsey

Reverse Co-ed AA -
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1st: Josh Wachs & Liz Pedro
2nd: Anand Mehta & Jen Couture
3rd: Mike McChesney & Lisa Hicks
3rd: Ben Taubman & Dottie Beattie
5th: Jacky Reif & Jill Berger
5th: Than Tran & Kathy Cunha
7th: Dave Mello & Doree Blanco
7th: Brice Stockman & Hester Breen
9th: Mark Archibald & Corrine Chapin
9th: Clint Whelan & Nicole Rodriguez

Reverse Co-ed A -
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1st: Chris Hauser and Stacy Therrien
2nd: Tim Correia & Julie Krieger
3rd: Simon Abdallah & Pamela Comey
3rd: Mike Friece and Catie Callahan
5th: Dan & Jamie Willett
5th: Willy & Karen Chung
7th: Scott Pierce & Tina Jichi
7th: Peter Lebedev & Morgan Osborn
9th: Kristian Catalan & Melissa Soutiere
9th: Carl Seid & Bethany Kulczewski

Reverse Co-ed BB -
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1st: Eric Neely & Rachel Gerber
2nd: Emilio Staffiere & Stephanie Darling
3rd: Ray Belz & Alice Tam
4th: Tris Warkentin & Wanda Blanckenberg

Mens Open/AA -
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1st: Jason Alexander & Todd Hiser
2nd: Matt BenDaniel & Edgar Loor
3rd: Dave Lee & Dmitriy Ilyin
4th: Dave Powell & Pat Helmas

Mens A -
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1st: Zo Ross & John Reid
2nd: Josh Atwood & Ken McGary
3rd: Praveen Reddy & Doug McIver
4th: Mike Croft & Howie Mulcahy

Womens Open -
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1st: Bonnie Harriman & Jess Cegarra
2nd: Sarah Smurr & Karrin Moore
3rd: Jennifer Johnson & Christi Kelsey
4th: Kristin Lancaster & Shana Speer

Womens A -
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1st: Theresa Staulo & Virginia Wong
2nd: Maria Scocca & Mina Baban

Womens B -
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1st: Dena Koren & Talia Schlamowitz
2nd: Maya Midzik & Heather Doyle

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Volleyball Tournaments this weekend July 12-13

The following volleyball tournaments are being held this weekend in New England.

July 12th
BSSC.com Coed Grass Doubles - Open/AA/A/BB
Newportvolleyballclub.com retro weekend - Mens and Womens Beach Open/A/BB/B
CDGD.org (Albany, NY) Grass Doubles - Mens and Womens Open/AA/A/BB

July 13th
Newportvolleyballclub.com retro weekend - Mens and Womens Beach AA and Coed (all levels)
CDGD.org (Albany, NY) Grass Doubles - Coed Open/AA/A/BB

RAC Pictures from July 5th

Here are the pictures from the men's and women's 2's sand volleyball
tournament on July 5th at the Rockingham Athletic club.

www.kodakgallery.com

***We need more CR 2?s teams for July 26th!! Email me to sign up! ***

2008 RAC Schedule (email me to sign up!)

New Venue, same great BEACH VOLLEYBALL tourneys with great prizes!

I have been recruited by the Rockingham Athletic Club (RAC) to run their
beach tourneys for the summer of 2008! They have FOUR sand courts, a full
service restaurant/pub, cold water supplied all day to players, shaded area,
NICE locker rooms...email me to sign up!

Rockingham Athletic Club
175 Plaistow Street
Plaistow, NH 03865

We will be running:

Men's 2's & Women's 2's (AA/Open, $40 per team)

Coed-Reverse (AA/Open, $40 per team, women's net only, guys hit 10's, short
court)

Coed 4's (BB/A, $60 per team, women's net height, regular court).

See below for formats offered on each date. Number of team signed up for
each format will determine the number of nets used for that format.

Here is the 2008 schedule...

Sat, July 26th (RCO 2's and Coed 4's)

Sun, Aug 3rd (Men's and Women's 2's)

Sat, Aug 16th (RCO 2's and Coed 4's) SURF & TURF tourney!!
(Grass and sand will be offered on this date)

Sat, Aug 30th (Men's and Women's 2's)

Sat, Sept 6th (RCO 2's and Coed 4's)

Sat, Sept 13th (Men's and Women's 2's)
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LynnM.Kerr@umassmed.edu

Monday, July 7, 2008

New Mikasa Indoor Volleyball - Beijing 2008

You will be seeing a brand new indoor volleyball used at the 2008 Beijing Olympics from Mikasa.

The volleyball of the future and the 2008 Beijing Olympics. With advanced aerodynamic engineering, the new MIKASA MVA200 offers better stability and ball control than any other indoor ball. This volleyball brings a brand new look and feel to the game and will see action for the first time as the world’s best indoor volleyball athletes compete for the Gold this summer (2008). The world's best, just got better.

Tests conducted by Mikasa Corporation in close cooperation with leading Volleyball National Teams throughout the world, resulted in the following key features of the new MVA balls:

  • Balls fly more stable due dimple surface and reduced panels
  • Increased grip due to new dimple technology cover material
  • Increased visibility of the ball due to new panel-shape/design
  • Reduced rebound of the new ball = increased controllability
  • Reduced impact-power = increased softness of the new ball
See the new ball at Worlwidesports.com


Boston Sports Club Volleyball Camp

We have a few spots open for the July 7-11
Boston Sports Club,(Waltham) VOLLEYBALL CAMP.

This camp is for boys and girls, ages 12-18.
Time 9am - 3pm

The first hour of camp/everyday, will have the "IGNITE" program for
Strength and Conditioning, this program will make you react faster
and jump higher.

We will cover the following during camp:

Passing
Serving
Setting
Attack
Defense
Prediction

On Friday we will be playing a King/Queen of the court tournament and
we will have full use of the facilities, including the pool.

Participants will receive a free camp t-shirt
and a FREE indoor Volleyball.($70 value)

To register and more information please call 781-522-2054
Cost $299 for members, $319 non-members

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Volleyball Picture of Week - July 8th






Volleyball Pictures of Week - NewportVolleyballclub.com


Holly Mcpeak Volleyball Clinic in NYC

Register now for the volleyball clinic with Holly McPeak located at Cedar Beach, Babylon, NY

1. The Adult clinics will start a 4 pm giving players time to get there after work or the chance to leave work early

2. The Junior clinic will start at 3 pm giving Juniors the complete attention of the coaches for the first hour

3. Pre-register by July 10 and save $20 off the entry fee

4. Why not build this clinic into a trip to LI starting with the clinic and ending with the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour in Brooklyn. Stay at The Jackson Hotel in Long Beach which is right in between the 2 events. And you can even squeeze in some play on Saturday July 19 at EEVB’s tournament in Long Beach.

Volleyball Clinic with
AVP Star Holly McPeak (www.hollymcpeakusa.com/)
And Friends (Holly will bring additional players to help coach depending on how many players pre-register)

Thursday August 23, 2007
Cedar Beach, Babylon, NY
3-5 pm: Juniors
4-6 pm: Adult recreational players
4-6 pm: Adult female doubles - ALL EEVB tournament level doubles players should come to this special event

Cost: $60 at the beach, $40 if pre-registered by July 10 and pre-paid.
Space limited to 40 players per session


TO REGISTER: www.eevb.net/reg
AVPNext Memberships (Required for all players): $10/player if done online, $15 if done at the beach. Membership covers 1 calendar year from 1/1 to 12/31.

Click for AVPNext online registration: then include your new membership # on the roster.
ALL PLAYERS MUST HAVE AVPNEXT #s BEFORE THE CLINIC
AVPNext in the grass roots organization of the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour. They promote beach volleyball throughout the US. All of our players help out by becoming members and contributing $10 per year membership to help with that cause.


Holly McPeak has a storied volleyball career that includes:
· 2nd in Career Pro Beach Volleyball Tournament Championships with 72
· 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist at Athens
· 1st All-time Career Winnings with over $1.3 Million
· All NCAA & All-PAC 10 in 1990 at UCLA
· AVP Best Defensive Player 2002-20041985 World Cup gold medalist

Check out Holly’s web page: http://hollymcpeakusa.com/

Space limited to 40 players

Volleyball Vacation Trip - Cancun MX

Volleyball Vacations is sold out of the "first 50" ocean front rooms. We have been getting many calls for more of these premium rooms in front of the courts so we made a request to club med and they have granted us only 16 more spots for these FREE upgraded category rooms. These will be sold out in a week so If you are considering going on this trip please call VOBE at 877-248-8623 ext. 223. These rooms are seriously steps away from the courts and this village is amazing. Don't miss out on these last 16 spots. VOBE is willing to take a $500 deposit to hold you one of these rare rooms so jump on this opportunity before it sells out.
The rate is based on double occupancy and is land portion only, however it does include your volleyball program, all the amenities the all-inclusive Club Med has to offer, all food and top shelf alcohol, your Club Med membership fees, basic insurance coverage and the airport transfers in Cancun. If you do not have a roommate, we can assign one for you.

The other big advantage to booking now (at least a $500 deposit) is that the price has to go up to $1699 like all the other sports offered in the village next Friday July 11. Jump on the low $1499 price and deluxe rooms or wait and risk missing the biggest trip of the year.
Hope to have you join me and the AVP pros for a week of fun and volleyball till you drop. Anthony Medel, Angela Lewis, Jason Ring, Paige Davis and many more pros will teach you how to improve your game on and off the court.

Monday, June 30, 2008

Volleyball Tournaments July 5-13

The following volleyball tournaments are being run in New England over the next two weeks.

July 5th - Rockingham Athletic Club (NH) - Mens and Womens Beach Open/AA/A. Contact Lynn.Kerr@umassmed.edu to register

July 6th - Boston Volleyball.com - Coed, Mens, Womens Grass Open/AA/A/BB

July 12th/13th
BSSC.com Coed Grass Doubles - Open/AA/A/BB
Newportvolleyballclub.com retro weekend - Mens and Womens Beach Open/A/BB/B
CDGD.org (Albany, NY) Grass Doubles - Mens, Womens, and Coed Open/AA/A/BB

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Pottstown RumbleVolleyball Results

With the AVP Tour in nearby Belmar, New Jersey there were concerns the 17th Annual Pottstown Rumble would take a hit in attendance. However, the Rumble managed to raise the bar again with 1,620 players, up almost 100 players from last year's total. On the women's pro side, now 4-time champion Cameo Neeman teamed up with 2-time champion Lauren Schmidt to defeat Melanie Dahl and Hiedi Miller in a tight match which showcased hard hitting by Neeman and Schmidt to put away Dahl and Miller 15-12.

Men's pro action saw 67 teams, making it the deepest and toughest field yet with multiple AVP teams. One AVP team came out the winner as Adam Roberts (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) & Eyal Zimet (Israel) defeated Mike Salek (Brooklyn, New York) and Seidu Anajenko (Accra, Ghana). Between Zimet's timely big blocks and Salek and Anajenko's costly miscues on jump serves, Roberts and Zimet prevailed 15-12.

6 time champions Beetle Baily and Jason Robertson bowed out in the quarterfinals, losing to the 3rd/4th place finishers Nate Ocasio and Dave Fisher.

Thanks to all players and spectators for making this year's Rumble, another great one! Mark your calendar for next year's Rumble - June 27 & 28, 2009. See you there!!!

Check out results and pictures at pottstownrumble.com

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Maine Volleyball Tournaments

Below you'll find a list of the remaining sand doubles tournaments being
hosted at Hunts Hill Volleyball in Gray, Maine. We're near Portland and
love to have "folks from away play in our events."

www.huntshill.org

Remaining Hunts Hill Volleyball Tournaments Summer 2008

Sun. June 29 Reverse Coed 2s A and BB
Sat. July 12 Coed 2s A and BB
Sat. July 26 High School Girls 2s or 3s OPEN
Sun. July 27 Women's/Men's 2s A and BB
Sat. Aug. 9 Reverse Coed 2s A and BB
Sun. Sept. 7 Coed 2s A and BB

All tourneys are $35 in advance and $45 on the day of the tourney.

Monday, June 23, 2008

US teams dominate the FIVB in Paris

The top AVP teams dominated the competition this past weekend in Paris as the teams of Rogers/Dalhausser and Walsh/May won gold medals.

Recap Below:
USA's May-Treanor & Walsh continue SWATCH FIVB World Tour winning ways


Kerri Walsh (left) and Misty May-Treanor claim another Paris gold medal for the United States

Paris, France, June 22, 2008 - It was like two different Beach Volleyball tournaments at one SWATCH FIVB World Tour stop this weekend for reigning Olympic champions Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh in capturing their third Henkel Grand Chelem gold medal in four years here Sunday on the Champs de Mars. With a 21-13 and 21-13 win in 36 minutes over 11th-seeded Tyra Turner and Rachel Wacholder, May-Treanor and Walsh started the US$600,000 Henkel Grand Chelem competition by defeating teams from France, Cuba, Germany and Austria before finishing the with three-straight victories over American rivals to share the $43,500 first-place prize.

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Americans sweep Paris gold on SWATCH FIVB World Tour


American gold-medal winners in Paris are Phil Dalhausser (left) and Todd Rogers

Paris, France, June 22, 2008 - Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers made it “official” here Sunday afternoon by capturing the men’s finale at the US$600,000 Henkel Grand Chelem on the Champs de Mars centre court to give the United States both SWATCH FIVB World Tour Beach Volleyball gold medals in the French capital this week. After Dalhausser and Rogers’ claimed their third international gold medal together, compatriots Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh captured the women’s title in the All-American finale with a 21-13 and 21-13 win in 36 minutes over Tyra Turner and Rachel Wacholder with Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs giving the United States a 1-2-3 sweep by capturing the bronze medal. With a 21-15 and 21-17 win in 47 minutes over fourth-seeded Reinder Nummerdor and Richard Schuil of the Netherlands, the third-seeded Dalhausser and Rogers captured their first SWATCH FIVB World Tour this season after finishing third, third and second in their previous three international starts.

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All-USA Women’s SWATCH FIVB World Tour Finale in Paris


Misty May-Treanor digs her way into another Gold Medal match

PARIS, FRANCE, June 21, 2008 - For the first-time this season and the 17th-time in the history of the women’s SWATCH FIVB World Tour, two teams from the United States will compete for an international gold medal as Tyra Turner and Rachel Wacholder challenge defending Henkel Grand Chelem champions Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh after both tandems won two matches each here Saturday. It will be the sixth SWATCH FIVB World Tour match between the two teams with May-Treanor and Walsh winning the first five meetings. The two American teams will also be on the Henkel Grand Chelem podium for the second-straight year as Wacholder and Turner lost in the semi-finals to their compatriots before winning the bronze medal the next day.

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Dutch Meet Americans for Men's SWATCH FIVB World Tour Paris Gold


Richard Schuil/Reinder Nummerdor of the Netherlands advanced to the Gold Medal match.

PARIS, FRANCE, June 21, 2008 - While the women’s Henkel Grand Chelem finale on Champs de Mars centre court has featured the same team each year, the four annual men’s stop within walking distance of the Eiffel Tower will have its fourth different pairing as the Netherlands and the United States won semi-final matches here Saturday afternoon. Fourth-seeded Reinder Nummerdor and Richard Schuil of the Netherlands scored three-set wins over teams from Austria and the United States earlier Saturday before advancing to the US$600,00 Henkel Grand Chelem gold medal match Sunday with a 21-14 and 21-17 win in 43 minutes over sixth-seeded David Klemperer and Eric Koreng of Germany. Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers of the United States, the 2007 SWATCH-FIVB World champions, advanced to the “final four” with wins over Beach Volleyball tandems from Germany and Russia before posting a 21-16 and 23-21 win in 56 minutes over seventh-seeded Harley Marques and Pedro Salgado of Brazil.

Outdoor volleyball tournaments - June 28-29

Beach and Grass Volleyball tournaments this weekend in the New England region

East End Volleyball - July 28 and 29 - Newport RI
Sat - Mens/Womens Open, AA, A, BB, B
Sun- Mens Open Semis and Final and Coed Open, A, B and Mens AA

BSSC.com - Coed Grass Doubles - July 28th - North Reading, MA

Boston Volleyball - Coed Grass Doubles - July 29th - Newton, MA

CDGD.org
Sat - Mens and Womens OPEN/AA/A/BB Grass Doubles - Albany NY
Sun - Coed Open/AA/A/BB

Friday, June 20, 2008

Womens Re-rates for Summer

The following women have been re-rated for the upcomming indoor volleyball season.

Tina Jichi C+
Stacy Therrien C+
Leah Jackson C+
Danielle Jacques C+
Melissa Cloutier C+
Kim Powell C+
Wingsze Seaman C+
Robyn Snyder C
Deb Shufrin C
Erin O’Connor C
Kelly Aphner C
Megan Barrett C
Romina Crociani C
Nancy Cioffi C-
Jessica Pendleton C-
Caitlin Jankovich B-
Kristin Lancaster B-
Melissa Soutiere B-
Beth Patterson B-
Serena Shallish B-
Sandra Pilkons B-
Maida Kulic B-
Heather Burkhart B-
Beth Kulczewski B-
Margo Labadorf B-
Hilary Dorgan B-
Lilian Radke B
Tamrah Collins B
Corinne Chapin B
Caitlin Cleaver B+
Jamee Stimpson B+
Rachel Smith B+
Cassy Ligh B+
Katherine Steffens B+