Yankee Volleyball - Promoting Volleyball in New England

Head Volleyball Coach for Pine manor College

2010-04-08T08:52:00.000-07:00

Pine Manor College is searching for a coach for their women's volleyball program. Please contact Erin if you are interested in this position.

Erin J. Brennen
Director of Athletics
Pine Manor College
400 Heath St
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
617-731-7160

AVP has a new title sponsor Nivea

2010-04-02T09:30:00.000-07:00

With Crocs fledgling stock price and company issues, the AVP annoucned today a new title sponsor for 2010 tour, Nivea.

NIVEA and the AVP today announced NIVEA as the pro beach volleyball tour's new title sponsor. The multi-year partnership makes NIVEA, the world's largest skin care brand, the exclusive skin and personal care product of the AVP. The partnership includes promotional and marketing rights to all of the AVP tour and advances NIVEA's mission to bring people closer together by tying the brand closely to impactful moments of human connections.

Planned marketing initiatives surrounding the newly titled 2010 AVP NIVEA Tour will support NIVEA's new Happy Sensation Body Lotion and Touch of Happiness Body Wash. Activities will include, advertising, on-site signage, sampling activations, retail activities, PR, contests and online.

"With its newly launched Touch of Happiness Body Wash and Happy Sensation Body Lotion, NIVEA is bringing happiness to consumers' everyday life. Through our partnership with the AVP, NIVEA will have a unique opportunity to spread happiness to the US, from coast to coast and across the country where beach volleyball fans will gather to enjoy happy days of sand, outdoor, fun and play," said Nicolas Maurer, Vice President, Marketing, Beiersdorf Inc. "We are thrilled to lend our name to the Tour and look forward to elevating the lifestyle and entertainment elements of the events as the Tour travels across the country this summer."
"This is a great day for the Sport of Beach Volleyball and a watershed day for the AVP," said Jason Hodell, AVP CEO. "For a brand with the scale and resources of NIVEA to support the growth of Beach Volleyball is very exciting."

In a massive rebranding reflecting NIVEA's title sponsorship, all AVP NIVEA Tour events will prominently feature the iconic blue color of the NIVEA tin, transforming tournament sites into a "sea of blue." The addition of this activation adds a happiness and summer complement
to NIVEA's impactful New Year's Eve and Valentine's Day blitzes that consumers have come to enjoy.

"Signing NIVEA ushers in a new era of growth and stability for the AVP," said Mike Dodd, AVP commissioner. "With its iconic character, its dedication to skin and body care worldwide, NIVEA fits perfectly with the health and vitality of our players. I see no limits to our future together."

The AVP NIVEA Tour opens the 2010 season April 16-18 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where two-time Olympic gold medalist Misty May-Treanor is set to return to action after missing most of last year due to injury. ESPN2 will televise the women's final April 18 at 5:30 p.m. EDT, marking the AVP's debut on its new ESPN/ABC TV platform.

The Leverage Agency, a leading sports sponsorship and branded entertainment firm based in New York City who is the AVP's agency of record, brokered and negotiated the deal on the AVP's behalf.

Volleyball Hitting Clinic with BSSC

2010-04-01T09:26:00.000-07:00

This Sunday, improve your hitting at the BSSC hitting clinic at West Newton Armory.

Details:
Sunday, April 4th 2010
Time: 5-7pm EST
Cost: $25 if Bssc member, $35 for non-member, $40 for walk-in
Coached by Tom Wilson, Assistant Volleyball Coach at Wellesley College
Register for volleyball hitting clinic: Call 617-789-4070 or Bssc.com

TOPICS:
-Approach footwork
-Jumping mechanics
-Arm swing
-Transition footwork for all positions
-Seeing and beating the block

BSSC.com Grass Volleyball

2009-04-30T10:20:00.000-07:00

Hit the grass this Summer! Join an Outdoor Coed League, take a Clinic, play Pick-up VB, or give a Grass Doubles Tournament a try... Sign up early to save!

OUTDOOR VB LEAGUES
These are two separate grass leagues, with divisions by level.

CHOOSE: Traditional Coed 6 on 6 - Beginner, Intermediate, or Intermediate/Advanced level.
Coed Reverse 4's - Intermediate & Advanced. Play 6pm to dusk each week, we will finish by early August.

Mondays - starts June 8 at Arsenal Park in Watertown (Bus accessible)
Thursdays - starts June 11 at Bunker Hill Community College in Charlestown (T-accessible)
INDIVIDUALS: $50, non-members add $25. Please include night and level.

TEAMS: Register by May 9 and save $50 off these team fees...
$350 for 6 on 6; $275 for 4's. Add $25 for each non-member. Fees include T-shirts, playoffs, and prizes for division winners. Please include night and level.

PICK-UP GAMES

Come right from work and plan to go out afterwards! Recreational to advanced players are invited to drop in and play on courts divided by level. No reservations required.

Fridays Indoors - 7-10PM, all levels. Last night indoors is May 15 - $5/night, non-members add $7, West Newton Armory
Tuesdays Outdoors - 6PM to Dusk, June 2 thru August 4 - $3 per night, non-members add $5, Wellington Park in West Newton

GRASS DOUBLES TOURNEYS

The outdoor season is right around the corner, so mark your calendars NOW to save these dates to play! All tourneys are reverse coed, except the Mayor's cup which will offer a men's division as well.

Sat, June 6 - Fernald School in Waltham
Sat June 20 - Columbus Park, South Boston
Sun June 28 - Tufts Park, Medford
Sun July 12 - Ipswich River Park, North Reading
Sat July 25 - Ipswich River Park, North Reading
Sat August 1 - Men's, Women's & Reverse Coed - Mayors Cup in South Boston
Sun August 16 - Tufts Park, Medford
Sat August 22 - Columbus Park, South Boston
Sun August 30 - Ipswich River Park, North Reading
Sat Sept 19 - Fernald School in Waltham

Levels offered include B, BB, A, AA, and Open. Pre register by Thursday prior for $30 fee, after that $50 for all teams. Non-members of BSSC add $5 each to $30 preregistration fee. Check-ins after 8:45 am will pay a $5 late fee per person.

Outdoor Doubles Clinic - BSSC.com

2009-04-21T10:14:00.000-07:00

Basic Doubles (all levels)
Sunday, April 26, 1:00-3:30 pm
West Newton Armory
Head clinician: Tom Wilson

Fees:
Pre-register by 5pm the Friday before to get the best price:
$25 for BSSC members. Non-members pay an additional $10. Walk-on space is sometimes available for $40, regardless of BSSC membership.

To Register, contact Laura Nelson at laura@bssc.com or 617/789-4070.

This clinic is geared toward men and women with indoor experience but little or no doubles experience. While we will quickly review basic mechanics for all skills, we will focus primarily on offensive and defensive strategies and communication.

TOPICS
Passing
--how the target differs from the indoor game
Setting
--early release
--setting target and how it differs from the indoor game
--bump-setting
Hitting
--shots available to hitter
--court vision
--responding to setter's call
Defense
--court coverage with a block
--court coverage without a block
--communication

Pat Powers Volleyball Clinic

2009-04-13T11:11:00.001-07:00

Here is a quick reminder about a clinic I will be doing on Saturday & Sunday, May 9-10! Feel free to forward this e-mail to your team and volley-friends. Have a great Spring!

Olympic Gold Medalist Pat Powers will be coming to Boston on May 9-10 to present his highly successful 12-hour clinic for advanced skill development.

Where: Bridgewater State College
When: Saturday & Sunday, May 9-10. Saturday
9AM-4PM & Sunday 9AM-2PM
Ages: Girls & Boys ages 12-18 & Adults
Registration fee: $140
Experience: Novice through advanced. Players are
divided up on three courts one hour into the event. Generally speaking, we have one court of 12-13 year olds (novice), one court of
14-16 year olds
and one court of advanced girls, boys and adults.

Why is this clinic the best? The "over-correction" learning method combined with "Survivor" has the advantage of skill development while you are playing. These advanced skills are downloaded into the motor memory through massive repetition while the player is competing in a non-intimidating environment. Note: This clinic is not about competition. It is about skill development.

******We have about 25 spots left for this event*****************

WHAT IS COVERED IN THE CLINIC

** Learn the mechanics of a perfect arm swing.
** Learn how to control the ball, control power and be quicker with one simple move while underhand passing.
** Setters: Learn what to look at and how to make your hitters better.
** Defensive players: Learn what NOT to look at when you play defense.
** Peripheral vision is a must in all sports! Learn how we use it in volleyball.
** Learn four simple rules of communication that teach you how to think three seconds ahead and make the players around you better.
** And Much More.............

Clinic Location

Contact Information
Bridgewater State College
131 Summer Street
Bridgewater, MA 02325
http://www.bridgew.edu/
Phone:508-813-8476
E-mail: Robert.Roscoe@bridgew.edu

Registration fee for 12 hours of intense instruction, 3-page hand-out and a T-shirt is $140. For more information and to sign-up, please visit http://www.VBClinics.Com and click on the "Schedule" icon or e-mail Pat at:
Pat@VBClinics.Com with questions. Telephone
(760) 635-3994

Frequently Asked Question http://www.vbclinics.com/faq.html
Assistant Coaching
Options http://www.vbclinics.com/asst_coach.html (Coaches can
attend for free!)
Registration http://www.vbclinics.com/register.asp
Curriculum (Tip Sheet) http://www.vbclinics.com/members.asp

AVP Next Barefoot Qualifying Series

2009-04-10T09:55:00.001-07:00

AVP Next Barefoot Qualifying Series
The AVP has chosen the Newport Volleyball Club (NVC) as one of the 16 promoters nationwide to host one of the finest Men’s & Women’s Doubles league to hit this region EVER.

READ ON: http://www.avp.com/News/2009/04/Barefoot-Championship-Cup.aspx
Atlantic Beach Club logo
NVC Summer logo

Location:

* Feature Courts (1 Women, 1 Men) - Atlantic Beach Club (click for map and directions)
* Outer Courts – Easton’s Beach Newport

Player Eligibility

* Players must be at least 21 years old
* Players ranked individually 1 - 48 on the AVP tour are not eligible. Ineligible players will be published by March 15, 2009
* All players must be an AVPNext member

League play:

* REGISTRATION ENDS: May 8th
* STARTS: Friday, May 29th
* ENDS: Friday, July 10th
* All matches are on Fridays!
* TIME: 5:45 PM
* FORMAT: Each Team will play against 2 Teams 1 game to 21
* REFEREES: If you are not playing you are working
* SUBS:
o Limited to only 2 nights and must come from the work team.
o Must have at least 1 team member on the court.

All Players Agree To The Following:

* Attend Mandatory Captains' Meeting at TICKETS 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 18th
* Responsible for equipment set-up and breakdown
* All drinking of alcoholic beverages will be restricted to the patio at the Atlantic Beach Club. DRINK RESPONSIBLY
* All cars in the Easton’s Beach parking lot will be removed at the conclusion of play.
* If crowned Champion, you will accept the challenge of representing New England in an all expense paid trip to participate in the 2009 BAREFOOT WINE AVPNext CHAMPIONSHIP CUP National Championship in San Francisco, California Thursday August 13th

REGISTRATION:

* Follow the instructions for NVC beach league registration: Select Join NVC-->Beach from the main menu, and make sure you select the AVPNext / Barefoot Wine Men or Women Open Doubles League
* Teams will be selected in order of strength.
* OPTIONAL: : If you feel we need seeding information, email the NVC Beach League Admins with AVPNext ranking and/or tournament results (AVPNext.com). Failure to do so could affect your team acceptance.
* Incomplete registrations as of May 8th will NOT be considered (player registration payment & AVPNext for both players)
* ENTRY FEE: $100 per team ($50 per person) + AVPNext fee ($10 per person online)
o Separate $80 forfeit check – which will be destroyed with perfect attendance
* Rain Policy: Because of the short season, this will need to be a rain or shine league. If the weather is absolutely impossible we will try to figure out something, but extending the season is not an option.

Prizes:

* Prize Money: There will be a total of $1000 cash prizes for each gender:
o 1st: $500 plus trip to San Francisco, California to compete in the 2009 BAREFOOT WINE AVPNext CHAMPIONSHIP CUP National Championship August 13th with $5000 prize money ($2,500 per gender) and a chance to qualify for the AVP Pro Volleyball Tour
o 2nd: $300
o 3rd: $200 ($100 for each of 2 teams)
* Minimum of 8 teams per gender required to give away prizes.
* Winning team must represent NVC in the championship tournament in California in order to receive prize money

Bonus:

* On-site Barefoot Wine sampling and promotional giveaways at the Atlantic Beach Club
* Fun post-event parties organized by Barefooters

Important Note:

* NVC reserves the right to make any decision necessary to guarantee smooth running of this league.

Yankee Board Nominations - DUE MAY 1st 2009

2009-03-30T13:33:00.000-07:00

The Yankee Board is currently accepting nominations for the upcoming
2009-2011 Yankee Board Term.

Nominations are being accepted for:

President
Vice-President
Treasurer
Secretary
5 At-Large Representatives.
The 2 year commitment commences in August of 2009 and ends August of 2011.

Please feel free to nominate yourself or somebody you trust will best represent the members of our organization and the values in which Yankee stands for.

Yankee's purpose is to promote Volleyball in New England for individuals and teams, and to foster growth of volleyball by competition, training and education.

The nomination period will close on May 1st, at which time those nominated will be notified. Those nominated will then be asked to submit a candidate statement and picture to be displayed on the Yankee website throughout the voting period.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Anand Mehta - amehta at mit.edu

BSSC Outdoor Grass Tournaments

2009-03-27T09:47:00.000-07:00

All Tourneys are Coed Reverse 2's (Open, AA, A, BB, B)

Mayor's Cup on August 1st will have Men's divisions

Sign-up early and save!

* June 6 - Fernald State School, Waltham

* June 20 - Fernald State School, Waltham

* June 28 - TBA

* July 12 - TBA

* July 25 - TBA

* August 1 Columbus Park, South Boston, MAYOR'S CUP! Men's &
Reverse Coed

* August 16 - TBA

* August 22 - TBA

* August 30 - TBA

TBA locations will be finalized later but may include Tufts Park
(Medford), Ipswich River Park (North Reading), Fernald (Waltham) or
Columbus (South Boston)

When: Check in at 8:30am, Play starts at 9:00am. $5 late fee per
person after 8:45am check in.

Cost: $40/team, $50 after 5pm Thursday for all. $5 off per BSSC
member, pre-registration only*

*Pre-register with check, cash or credit card by Thursday
prior and SAVE!!! Prizes for ALL players that make the Playoffs!

Questions or to register: Contact Laura Nelson at Boston Ski & Sports
Club, 617-789-4070 x223 Laura@bssc.com

Boston Volleyball Coed 4s League

2009-03-19T18:14:00.000-07:00

Boston Volleyball has openings in the following winter indoor leagues that start up next week, reply back if interested. Teams and individual players looking to join teams are welcome.

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TUES Reverse Co-ed 4s Advanced League
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- Round-robin play on women's height net (you'll play 8 games per night)
- Men can hit from behind the 10ft line
- 10 weeks of play, 7:30-10:30pm, $525/team + $25/non-BVA member
- starts 3/24 in Newton

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WED 6's Co-ed Intermediate League
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- Round-robin play on men's height net (you'll play 8 games per night)
- 10 weeks of play, 7:30-10:30pm, $600/team + $25/non-BVA member
- Starts 3/25 in Newton

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THURS Reverse Co-ed 4s Advanced League
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- Round-robin play on women's height net (you'll play 8 games per night)
- Men can hit from behind the 10ft line
- 10 weeks of play, 7:15-10:15pm, $525/team + $25/non-BVA member
- starts 3/26 in Newton

Thanks and we'll see you on the court!

Ben Taubman, Bruno Tramontozzi
Boston Volleyball Association
http://www.bostonvolleyball. com
617-332-2320

COASTLINE VOLLEYBALL SUMMER CAMP

2009-03-19T18:13:00.000-07:00

COASTLINE VOLLEYBALL is a new indoor summer volleyball league for high
school boys/girls. Sign up as a team or as an individual. Club Teams are
welcome to join. Games will begin June 15 and end August 15. All games are
played at Endicott College in Beverly, Mass. Please visit
www.coastlinevolleyball.com <http://www.coastlinevolleyball.com/> for more

information.

2009 AVP CROCS TOUR

2009-03-11T07:21:00.001-07:00

2009 AVP CROCS TOUR

03/27 - 03/29 | Panama City Beach, FL

2009 AVP CROCS TOUR PANAMA CITY BEACH OPEN

Sharky's Beachfront Restaurant

Event Details Tickets

04/17 - 04/19 | Riverside, CA

2009 AVP CROCS TOUR RIVERSIDE OPEN

Riverside

Event Details Tickets

05/1 - 05/3 | Valley Center, CA

2009 AVP CROCS TOUR SAN DIEGO OPEN

Harrah's Rincon Casino

Event Details Tickets

05/15 - 05/17 | Houston, TX

2009 AVP CROCS TOUR HOUSTON OPEN

Westside Tennis Center

Event Details Tickets

05/21 - 05/24 | Huntington Beach, CA

2009 AVP CROCS TOUR HUNTINGTON BEACH OPEN PRESENTED BY BUD LIGHT

South Side of Huntington Beach Pier

Event Details Tickets

05/29 - 05/31 | Atlanta, GA

2009 AVP CROCS TOUR ATLANTA OPEN

Atlantic Station

Event Details Tickets

06/18 - 06/21 | Ocean City, MD

2009 AVP CROCS TOUR OCEAN CITY OPEN

Ocean City Beach

Event Details Tickets

07/3 - 07/5 | TBD, TBD

TBD

Event Details Tickets

07/16 - 07/19 | Manhattan Beach, CA

2009 AVP CROCS TOUR MANHATTAN BEACH OPEN PRESENTED BY BUD LIGHT

South Side of Manhattan Beach Pier

Event Details Tickets

08/6 - 08/9 | Hermosa Beach, CA

2009 AVP CROCS TOUR HERMOSA BEACH OPEN

North Side of Hermosa Beach Pier

Event Details Tickets

08/14 - 08/16 | San Francisco, CA

2009 AVP CROCS TOUR SAN FRANCISCO OPEN

Pier 30/32

Event Details Tickets

08/21 - 08/23 | Water Mill, NY

2009 AVP CROCS TOUR HAMPTONS OPEN

Two Trees Farm

Event Details Tickets

08/27 - 08/30 | Chicago, IL

2009 AVP CROCS TOUR CHICAGO OPEN PRESENTED BY MCDONALD'S

Oak Street Beach

Event Details Tickets

09/4 - 09/6 | Mason, OH

2009 AVP CROCS TOUR MASON OPEN

Lindner Family Tennis Center

Event Details Tickets

09/17 - 09/19 | Las Vegas, NV

2009 AVP CROCS TOUR LAS VEGAS OPEN

Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino

Event Details Tickets

09/24 - 09/26 | Glendale, AZ

2009 AVP CROCS TOUR GLENDALE OPEN PRESENTED BY RIDENOW POWER SPORTS

Westgate City Center

Beach Volleyball MOVIE Green Flash (2009)

2009-03-10T14:05:00.001-07:00

I was just given this link; http://www.novamov.com/video/49b19e283cef3

It is brand new movie about beach volleyball, specifically the AVP tour. It is a full length 90 minute movie.

I do not know why its available for free on the internet, but it is. I didn't ask any questions, I just watched it.

(shhh!)

The story line for the movie is below.

I don't know how long this movie will be available, but you can watch the whole thing on your computer.

I just wanted to let you know as volleyball movies are rare.

Watch it at your own risk, you didn't hear about this from me,

Keith (vballnews)

Green Flash (2009)

At the ripe old age of 30, Cameron Day has given up his chances at pro-basketball fame and settled into an aimless life. A chance encounter with a beautiful woman lands him smack in the middle of Southern California's pro beach volleyball scene. A naturally talented true athlete, he seems destined for sports stardom once again until his old demons start creeping in, threatening his chances at success. Written by Casting
"Green Flash" follows the triumphant rise and self-discovery of Cameron Day, a former college basketball star whose once uncanny ability to master the playing fields around him comes at one small price, his sanity. Cameron has never been able to balance his unique gift of greatness with the tormenting mental sacrifice it requires of him. When he's in "the zone" his world is perfect. It slows down for him and a light shines a path on success. But to get there brings out an anger and a fear that tears his outer world apart. Now, after a mysterious ten year disappearance from the athletic world he once dominated, we find Cameron Day desperate to give greatness another go around. He's determined to become an elite athlete once again, but this time Cameron sets his sites on ruling the pro beach volleyball circuit. From Manhattan, New York to Manhattan Beach, California, Cameron's journey is inspired by an artistic beach beauty named Mia, who - despite her unwillingness to date jock types - leads Cameron down a path of self awareness and enlightens him on the phenomenon of the Green Flash: a fleeting moment of brilliance in nature. On the tour, Cameron makes new friends, Kenny, and new enemies, Madden, but a cut throat world filled with clamoring to get ahead leaves everybody questioning, who is who and which is which? In his maddening pursuit of victory at the grand daddy of all tournaments, The Manhattan Beach Open, Cameron is forced to determine who he can trust by his tormented side as he sets out to not only win, but to face his demons in his own quest for a fleeting moment of brilliance.

East End Volleyball Summer 2009

2009-03-06T10:02:00.000-08:00

East End Volleyball has teamed up with Elevation Sports to bring the Corona Wide Open Tour to Pt. Pleasant, NJ on August 22-23.

Information about the complete series with 8 qualifying tournaments leading to the US Open in California is now available online at www.coronawideopen.com

With $10,000 prize money and trips to the US Open in California awarded in both Men & Women’s Open, AA, A & B, this will be the tournament not to miss this summer.

Richard Heiles

East End Volleyball

PO Box 49

Hampton Bays, NY 11946

631-728-0397 or 355-1293 (cell)

www.eevb.net

CHECK LIST FOR NATIONALS

2009-03-05T06:34:00.001-08:00

CHECK LIST FOR NATIONALS ENTRY FORM
1- AES registration (NERVA membership #s located at) - ALL MEMBERS ON YOUR ROSTER MUST BE USAV MEMBERS WHEN YOU REGISTER YOUR TEAM signup
2- Make up the "5-digit club number"
3- Ranking form completion (if you havent played as a team this year, its not essential to complete)
4- Check written to "USA Volleyball"
5- Send registration and check to either Jonah Mytro (Mens & Womens AA, A, BB, B - March 30th 2009 ) or Gerge Egan (All Age Divisions, OPEN, Coed and Rev Coed)
6- Jonah Mytro needs to get a copy of the registration for his records (All Age Divisions, OPEN, Coed and Rev Coed)

Deadlines:
Mens & Womens AA, A, BB, B - March 30th 2009 **Send registrations DIRECTLY to Jonah Mytro

All Age Divisions, OPEN, Coed and Rev Coed Must Send two copies, the official registration and a CHECK to George Egan with a copy of the registration to Jonah Mytro for his records.
Deadlines:
Masters 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+ March 30th 2009
OPEN - March 18th 2009
Coed, Rev Coed, Uvolley March 18th 2009
Masters 65+, 70+, 75+ March 18th 2009

Mailing Address:
George Egan
Manager, Events Department
USA Volleyball
715 S. Circle Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80910

Jonah Mytro
USAV ENTRY FORM
9 Hearn ST
Watertown MA 02472

Contact me with any questions: 617.821.4013 or Mytrojs@yahoo.com

2009 Championship & Regional schedule

2009-02-23T10:21:00.000-08:00

Here is the 2009 Championship & regional schedule. Hope to have the YANKEE website updated by the end of the week. I apoligize in advance if the schedule conflicts with the rest of your life.

There are still delays with updating the yankee website for champs & regionals. Depending on when you last updated your browser, you may still be seeing info about the 2008 champs. DO NOT send checks to the Randolph, MA address.

CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

MAY 2
LSHS RCO B
SDVC MC-
CCRIL MC+

MAY 3
LSHS WC+
REGIS WC-

MAY 9
CCRIL CRC
WNA WB
BRYANT MB

MAY 10
BRYANT RCO B-
SDVC CRC-

MAY 16
LSHS WB-
LSHS WC
SDVC MC
JWU MB-
WNA MAA/A
WNA WAA/A

MAY 17
LSHS CRC+
CCRIL MBB
JWU WBB

Registration Deadline: Mail must be Post-marked by April 15th.
Cancellation deadline (w/refund): April 21st
All teams registered after April 15th will be put on a waitlist and acceptance will be based on site capacity.

Send entries to:
Yankee championships
57 Achille st
Woonsocket, RI 02895
[Chet Oberhelman 401-523-2764 (cell)]

To: NERVA $160 per team
Please write separate checks

AVP Hot Winter nights Tournament at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY

2009-02-18T07:22:00.000-08:00

East end Volleyball has arranged a “Meet & Greet” session at this week’s AVP Hot Winter nights Tournament at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY. The first 50 players who sign up using the EEVB Tournament registration page at www.eevb.net/reg will be allowed to enter the Coliseum at 5:15 pm and join us in an autograph session and discussion with the 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist, who also won 9 EEVB tournaments on his way to the Olympics.

THIS WILL BE THE AVP’S ONLY NY METROPOLITAN APPEARANCE IN 2009. DON’T WAIT! REGISTER TODAY IF YOU WANT TO COME AND MEET PHIL DALHAUSSER.

And be part of a fun mid winter beach volleyball party.

All registered players must purchase their own ticket either at Ticketmaster or at the Coliseum Box office. We will meet by the will call windo.box office at 5 pm Friday night. Once in you will be able to attend the meet and greet session and then watch a clinic run by other pros prior to the 7:30 to 10:30 tournament.

Players competing include

Elaine Youngs: Bronze medal 2004 Athens

Annett Davis: 5^th 2000 Sydney

Holly McPeak: Bronze medal 2004 Athens

Barbra Fontana: 4^th 1996 Atlanta

Phil Dalhausser: Gold Medal 2008 Beijing

Sean Scott

Kevin Wong; 7^th 2000 Sydney

John Hyden: Played on the indoor Olympic team in 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney

The tournament will feature 4 male and 4 female players changing partners in a King of the Beach format.

2009 USAV Nationals

2009-02-11T12:08:00.000-08:00

The 2009 USA National Volleyball Championship tournament will be hosted in Minneapolis, MN on May 23-30 2009.

Below are the entry and registration criteria for all gender, coed, and age divisions.

Registration Deadlines:
Mens & Womens AA, A, BB, B - March 30th 2009 **Send registrations DIRECTLY to Jonah Mytro

Jonah Mytro
USAV ENTRY FORM
9 Hearn ST
Watertown MA 02472

All Age Divisions, OPEN, Coed and Rev Coed Must Send two copies, the official registration and a CHECK to George Egan with a copy of the registration to Jonah Mytro for his records.
Deadlines:
Masters 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+ March 30th 2009
OPEN - March 18th 2009
Coed, Rev Coed, Uvolley March 18th 2009
Masters 65+, 70+, 75+ March 18th 2009

George Egan
Manager, Events Department
USA Volleyball
715 S. Circle Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80910

Checks must be written to USA VOLLEYBALL

If your team has played together in 2008-2009, you can complete the "seeding form" however this document is not required since teams will be ranked based on the 2009 champs/regionals results.

The 5 digit club # can be whatever you want it to be - any 5 digits or characters.

Pre-tournament Manual

All registration for this event will be done through the Advanced Events System. You will need to create a new login and password since the entire system has been restructured. You can find instructions on the USA Volleyball website on the pre-tournament manual webpage.

ALL MEMBERS ON YOUR ROSTER MUST BE USAV MEMBERS (NERVA Region or another region) BEFORE ADDING THEM TO YOUR ROSTER. Please make sure they sign up at

FIND YOUR NERVA MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS

Nationals Rating Mappings
Ratings for the US Open are the same as Regional's for single
gender tournaments (see below) except there is no minimum
required for the US Open.

Nationals Coed and Reverse Coed Conversions:

B/BB No more than 3 B+, the rest B or below

***In addition, you will not be allowed to have all 3
B+ ratings in one gender. (for example: you may not
bring a team of 3 B+ women and 3 B men or vice
versa)***

Men's AA: No limit
Men's A: 2 A, 4 A-, the rest below
(An A+ will be allowed IF they take fewer A/A- players)
Men's BB: 1 A-, 3 B+, the rest B or below
Men's B: 4 B, the rest B- or below

Women's AA: No limit
Women's A: 1 A, 5 A-, the rest B+ or below
Women's BB: 1 A-, 3 B+, the rest B or below (UPDATED)
Women's B: 4 B, the rest B- or below (UPDATED)

CHECK LIST FOR NATIONALS ENTRY FORM
1- AES registration (NERVA membership #s located at) - ALL MEMBERS ON YOUR ROSTER MUST BE USAV MEMBERS WHEN YOU REGISTER YOUR TEAM signup
2- Make up the "5-digit club number"
3- Ranking form completion (if you havent played as a team this year, its not essential to complete)
4- Check written to "USA Volleyball"
5- Send registration and check to either Jonah Mytro (Mens & Womens AA, A, BB, B - March 30th 2009 ) or Gerge Egan (All Age Divisions, OPEN, Coed and Rev Coed)
6- Jonah Mytro needs to get a copy of the registration for his records (All Age Divisions, OPEN, Coed and Rev Coed)

Deadlines:
Mens & Womens AA, A, BB, B - March 30th 2009 **Send registrations DIRECTLY to Jonah Mytro

All Age Divisions, OPEN, Coed and Rev Coed Must Send two copies, the official registration and a CHECK to George Egan with a copy of the registration to Jonah Mytro for his records.
Deadlines:
Masters 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+ March 30th 2009
OPEN - March 18th 2009
Coed, Rev Coed, Uvolley March 18th 2009
Masters 65+, 70+, 75+ March 18th 2009

Mailing Address:
George Egan
Manager, Events Department
USA Volleyball
715 S. Circle Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80910

Jonah Mytro
USAV ENTRY FORM
9 Hearn ST
Watertown MA 02472

Contact me with any questions: 617.821.4013 or Mytrojs@yahoo.com

BSSC Volleyball sKILLS Clinic Series

2009-02-03T07:56:00.000-08:00

Increase your kills by improving your skills! We have some space open for our
Volleyball sKILLS Clinic Series that starts this Thursday night in Waltham,
plus a one-day Passing & Digging Clinic later this month...

Check out the details below and gives us a call to register.

sKILLS CLINIC SERIES
Space is limited to increase one-on-one instruction! Enjoy 8 weeks of instruction and play in Waltham. You must pre-register, include your current level of play.

Recreational/Adv. Beginner meets 7:30-9PM

Intermediate meets 9-10:30PM

Thursdays starting February 5 - $100, non-members add $25. Please send the registration form in with payment.

ONE DAY CLINICS
Improve your game by focusing on a particular skill for a few hours! Reserve now to guarantee your space.
All are on lead by Tom Wilson and meet on Sundays from Noon to 2:30pm at West Newton Armory.

February 22 - Passing & Digging
March 1 - Setting
April 12 - Hitting & Blocking
April 26 - Basic Doubles

$25 per clinic date, non-members add $10 - When you reserve by previous Friday before 4PM.
$40 at the door for everyone, if space.

WOMEN'S INTERMEDIATE LEAGUE
Room for teams & individuals
Play 6 on 6 Volleyball on a women's height net (Yankee C+ and below). League plays 10 nights at
Mt Saint Joseph's Academy in Brighton 7-9:30pm.

THURSDAYS - starting Feb 26 - $85/player or $650/team, plus $25 for each non-member on the roster

Don't forget - you can drop in any Friday night to play PICK-UP GAMES at West Newton Armory!
Call 617-789-4070 and hit zero to register for a clinic or league. If you have a full team or need additional help,
please contact me directly. Check BSSC.com for more details on Volleyball opportunities and directions, etc.

Laura

Laura Nelson
BSSC Program Manager âe" Volleyball, Kickball, Ultimate Frisbee
617-789-4070 x 223

VBV.com trip to Hawaii

2009-02-01T14:46:00.000-08:00

www.VolleyballVacations.com is doing it again and taking you to another beautiful location. This time we are going to Honolulu, Hawaii on March1-8, 2009. Join AVP champion AL-B Hannemann and other pros and escape the cold weather and treat yourself to a week of fun in the sun. This 8th annual trip is unique because we only take a small group of 30 people and show everyone Oahu from the locals perspective. It is a much more intimate trip and you will spend quality time on and off the courts.

We are staying at the perfectly located Resort Quest Waikiki Beach Hotel
right across the street from the volleyball courts.This hotel is home to
the famous "tiki bar and grill" which we frequent often to watch perfect
sunsets while listening to local live music.They also are known for
their amazing "breakfast on the beach,"included in the package. Learn to
surf, ride in a catamaran or simply enjoy the warmth of the sun you have
been thinking about. Witness the giant waves of the North Shore, see
huge fish snorkeling at Hanuama Bay and hike Diamond Head Crater--just a
few of the things planned for this unforgettable trip.

Pricing starts at $1190 for double occupancy and $1765 for single
occupancy. We started accepting bookings on Tuesday January 13. Go to
Volleyball Vacations
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001Pj_yoGA5Vc0lnswe_TOmvj-f1CqCI0qKY4YFou8-yr7T\
erKyCSRmbxcvOsFuSjcTlzevyZabvQYRemAipMod-An81IvcqwilxNJT2-oZQF6bpm0gCR8W\
K0AWgv3YTF0b> to book online anytime or call Pleasant Holidays (our
provider for the Hawaii VBV trip) at 800-865-5699 or email
allyson.davy@pleasant.net. Pricing is based upon availability at time of
booking.

Breast Cancer Volleyball Tournament - NY

2009-02-01T14:45:00.000-08:00

Herman Lim from Performance VBC in the GEVA region would like to know if you could possibly send out an email to your club directors in your regiona regarding a 2 day tournament we are hosting on May 9th and 10th on Long Island. Reservation is now open on www.advancedeventsystems.com or you can get more information from the GEVA.org website under Tournaments. www.performancejrs.com as well. This tournament is a fundraiser for Breast Cancer Research and Awareness.

Entry fee is $450, $50 from each entry will be donated to breast cancer research
Tournament - 2 day
Long Island, NY
Minimum 7 matches

thanks in advance
Herman Lim
Performance VBC
Club Director
917 687 8430

2009 Volleyball Hall of Fame Classic

2009-01-15T09:44:00.000-08:00

HOLYOKE, Mass---This year's Morgan Classic players and coaches' clinic
will take place on February 14 from 9am to 2:30pm. It will take place in
Blake Arena at Springfield College in Springfield MA. The Coaches clinic
will be conducted by three-time Western Mass champion coach Sean
MacDonald. Player's clinic will be taught by all four Morgan Classic
teams George Mason University, St Francis University in Pennsylvania,
University of California San Diego and Springfield College.

Springfield College Men's Volleyball Coach Charlie Sullivan said the
Morgan Classic is where "players get to learn from the best players and
coaches in the country on training, team technique and strategy".

"It is always great to see an enthusiast group of volleyball players
from the New England Region," he said.

The Players Clinic will focus on skills such as serving, passing,
setting, attacking, blocking and defense. At the end their will be some
wash drills and mini games. Players will be able to work individually
with all four teams' players and coaches

In the Coaches clinic it will focus on the starting rotations for
success, winning the deuce games, positional training and skill
technique. Sean MacDonald has been the coach at Frontier since 2003 and
has won three Western Mass Championships, four League Championships and
two Division III State Championships. He has also coached the Bay states
where he won two gold medals, one silver and bronze. Sean also coaches
Junior Olympics and his team finished 2nd out of 90 teams in the New
England region.

The Morgan Classic will be played on February 13th and 14th. Games begin
at 6pm and 8pm in Blake Arena at Springfield College. On February 13 at
6pm UC San Diego faces St Francis University and at 8 pm George Mason
plays Division III National Champs Springfield College. Saturday
February 14th at 6 pm will be the consolation game and at 8pm the
Championship Match. Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for students.

For more information on the tourney and the clinics, call the Volleyball
Hall of Fame at (413) 536- 0926, or checkout the official website,
www.volleyhall.

org

Volleyball Vacations 2009 Trips

2009-01-07T11:47:00.000-08:00

Volleyball Vacations are designed for beach volleyball players and fans to travel with top pro beach volleyball players to beautiful beaches around the world. Up to 6 trips a year are offered to exotic destinations for week long vacations. Enjoy tournaments, clinics, pro am play and lots of partying with the pros in places like the Hawaii, Bahamas, Jamaica, California, Dominican Republic, Cancun, Cabo San Lucas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. You can always count on Volleyball Vacations to bring you to an amazing location with perfect beaches and meet new friends that will last a lifetime.

Ixtapa, Mexico February 1-7, 2009

Oahu, Hawaii March 1-8, 2009

Turks and Caicos Islands November 6-20, 2009

The AVP needs volunteers

2009-01-07T11:05:00.001-08:00

The AVP needs volunteers to shag balls and run the score keeper. See below for info and the AVP contact info.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering for the AVP Johnsonville Hot Winter Nights Tour. Enclosed you will find an application and all pertinent information regarding our volunteer program. Your involvement is integral to the success of the tournament, and we are counting on you to be there!

Volunteers need to be ages 12 and up.
Volunteers MUST commit to work for the full event.

· All volunteers receive an AVP t-shirt.

· It is preferred that volunteers wear black shorts/pants, however this is not mandatory. Also, since you may be working on the sand, wear comfortable shoes (or bare feet) so that you can move easily.

· Volunteers need to check-in at the back stage security desk inside the loading dock at the venue 1 hour prior to the start of the event. The security guard will have a list with your name on it so please bring ID if possible.

· Once inside the venue, AVP staff will take you to the dressing room where volunteers will receive their t-shirts and instructions.

Volunteer Positions

Ball Shagger: Work directly with the professional athletes and AVP Officials to chase down the balls and hand them to the AVP players before each serve.

- Need 5-10 kids (ages 12-18) to shag balls - 5 will be used on the court for each match. If there are only 5 ball shaggers, they will shag for the entire time, approximately 3 hours. If you have a team that is interested, we can accept up to 10 kids and they can rotate.

Score Keeper: Work directly with the AVP Officials to update the electronic score boards.

- Need 1-2 adults for this position.

Please fill out the following two pages and submit to one of the following by January 14:

Email: nallen@avp.com

Fax: 310.426.8010

Once your application is received and processed, you will receive an email confirmation. Please allow approximately one week.

Please contact Nikki at nallen@avp.com or call (310) 426-7139 with any questions.

AVP Indoor Volleyball @ Mohegan Sun Arena

2009-01-06T09:50:00.000-08:00

Taking place during the dead of winter, the Hot Winter Nights Tour
brings the beach (including over 200 tons of sand) and the most popular
and talented players on the AVP Crocs Tour to arenas in snowbound cities
all over the United States. Fans will experience the best of the best
competing against each other

The Tour will bring the excitement of an AVP beach volleyball tournament
(including Olympians past and present) indoors. Each stop will consist
of a three-hour round robin tournament, as well as an indoor beach
party.

Visit avp.com for tickets and more informaiton

4-man coed tournament

2008-12-22T13:47:00.000-08:00

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

Rick Pierce Awards - 2008

2008-12-18T07:01:00.001-08:00

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.

VolleyballVacations .com to MEXICO

2008-12-16T08:25:00.000-08:00

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

2008-12-16T08:24:00.000-08:00

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.

Indoor and Beach Volleyball NY to FL

2008-11-25T08:24:00.000-08:00

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

Full Speed Volleyball in Canbridge MA

2008-11-18T12:19:00.001-08:00

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

AVP Beach Volleyball - Uniondale, NY

2008-11-13T18:10:00.000-08:00

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.

Yankee Re-rates for Nov 1st 2008

2008-11-05T11:38:00.000-08:00

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+

Pickup Volleyball in Attleboro, MA

2008-10-30T07:48:00.000-07:00

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

Assistant Volleyball Coach - Newbury College

2008-10-28T11:39:00.000-07:00

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

Men's HITS Tryouts

2008-10-27T08:55:00.000-07:00

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

Mens B WNA - Expanded Tournament

2008-10-21T07:52:00.000-07:00

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

2008-10-21T07:50:00.000-07:00

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

BVA FLIGHT SCHOOL

2008-10-13T10:06:00.000-07:00

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

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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!
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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.

Individual Skills & Coaching Sessions this Weekend

2008-10-10T11:08:00.000-07:00

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

Womens College Volleyball in New England

2008-10-07T08:50:00.000-07:00

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

NVC Open House - Volleyball Club

2008-10-03T07:40:00.001-07:00

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.

BSSC Volleyball Leagues

2008-10-02T11:19:00.000-07:00

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.

Upcomming YANKEE Volleyball Tournaments

2008-09-23T08:37:00.000-07:00

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

NOR'East Junrior Volleyball Club Team - Sponsored by Adidas

2008-09-15T06:40:00.000-07:00

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

Mens Re-Rates for September 2008

2008-09-09T12:01:00.000-07:00

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+

AVP Pros Announced for Volleyball Vacation Trip

2008-09-05T07:11:00.000-07:00

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

Fall/Winter Volleyball Schedule Now Online

2008-09-02T08:09:00.000-07:00

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.

Volleyball in September - Summer isnt over yet

2008-08-25T08:25:00.000-07:00

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

2008-08-25T08:13:00.000-07:00

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 - 08/31	AVP Crocs Cup Shootout presented by Bud Light - Mason	Lindner Family Tennis Center	Mason	OH
09/06 - 09/07	AVP Crocs Cup Shootout presented by Bud Light Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara	CA
09/12 - 09/14	AVP Crocs Cup Shootout presented by Bud Light San Francisco	Pier 30/32	San Francisco	CA
09/19 - 09/21	AVP Crocs Cup Shootout presented by Bud Light Manhattan Beach Open	Manhattan Beach Pier	Manhattan Beach	CA
09/25 - 09/27	AVP Crocs Tour Sanderson Ford Glendale Best of the Beach	Westgate City Center	Glendale	AZ

Vollyeball Vacations to Turks & Caicos

2008-08-25T08:12:00.000-07:00

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.

Volleyball Tournaments - Aug 23-24

2008-08-19T11:18:00.000-07:00

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

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

HEAD MEN'S VOLLEYBALL COACH

2008-08-04T07:56:00.000-07:00

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.

East End Volleyball Tourament - Long Beach NY

2008-07-29T13:49:00.000-07:00

$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

Boys Volleybal Camp - BSC Waltham

2008-07-28T13:53:00.000-07:00

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

Club Getaway w/ ALB - Volleyball Vacations.com

2008-07-22T11:09:00.001-07:00

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

2008-07-22T08:19:00.001-07:00

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, 1^st 2 games to 21, 3^rd 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

2008-07-22T07:03:00.000-07:00

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

2008-07-22T06:54:00.000-07:00

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

EEVB Volleyball Tournament - Pre-Register

2008-07-17T08:56:00.000-07:00

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

Volleyball Tournaments July 19-20

2008-07-14T08:43:00.001-07:00

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

2008-07-14T08:41:00.000-07:00

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)

Coed Volleyball Tournament in Canada

2008-07-11T08:39:00.000-07:00

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

2008-07-11T07:52:00.000-07:00

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.

Win a Trip to Cancun - Volleyball Vacations.com

2008-07-10T13:44:00.000-07:00

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

2008-07-10T13:38:00.000-07:00

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

2008-07-10T07:48:00.000-07:00

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

July 7th BVA tournament results

2008-07-09T09:31:00.000-07:00

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

Volleyball Tournaments this weekend July 12-13

2008-07-08T12:46:00.000-07:00

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

2008-07-08T10:10:00.000-07:00

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

New Mikasa Indoor Volleyball - Beijing 2008

2008-07-07T12:04:00.000-07:00

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

2008-07-07T09:20:00.000-07:00

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

Volleyball Picture of Week - July 8th

2008-07-02T09:35:00.000-07:00

Volleyball Pictures of Week - NewportVolleyballclub.com

Holly Mcpeak Volleyball Clinic in NYC

2008-07-02T09:07:00.001-07:00

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

2008-07-02T09:00:00.000-07:00

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.

Volleyball Tournaments July 5-13

2008-06-30T12:09:00.000-07:00

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

Pottstown RumbleVolleyball Results

2008-06-25T08:37:00.000-07:00

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

Maine Volleyball Tournaments

2008-06-24T07:48:00.000-07:00

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.

US teams dominate the FIVB in Paris

2008-06-23T10:46:00.001-07:00

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.

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.

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.

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

2008-06-23T09:02:00.000-07:00

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

Womens Re-rates for Summer

2008-06-20T08:17:00.000-07:00

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+

Coaching position - Trinity Catholic High School

2008-06-19T08:21:00.000-07:00

Trinity Catholic high school is looking for coaches for the girls volleyball program.

Details:
Fall 2008
Girl's Volleyball (1) JV Head Coach, Asst. Varsity Coach, Freshman Head Coach

2008 season. Though not required, interested candidates should have
coaching experience at the high school level.

Coaches will be expected to participate in and attend all practices,
games, and team events under the direction of the program's Head Coach
and would be required to follow the guidelines as set by Trinity
Catholic High School and the MIAA.

Please send a cover letter and coaching resume to cgenualdo@trinityca

Volleyball Tournaments June 21-22

2008-06-17T09:14:00.000-07:00

The following volleyball tournaments are taking place this weekend in New England. Click on the link for information about signing up and registering to play.

Saturday June 21 -
Newportvolleyballclub.com - Mens and Womens Open, A, BB, B
$40-$55 per team based on division - register online

Sunday June 22 -
Bssc.com - Coed Open, AA, A, BB, B
$40 per team - register online

Winners Of Yankee Picnic Tournament

2008-06-10T08:42:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to the 2008 Yankee.org Picnic tournament winning teams. 1st place teams won
$25 Dunkin Donut gift certificates.

Womans A
Monika Carbochovia
Larissa Lang

Mens B
Pietro Curini
Johnny Fu

Mens A/ Open
Luras Coffeen
Chris Strobel

Coed B
Yiu men Wong
Melissa Soutiere

Coed A/ Open
Craig Martin
Heather Locke

June 14th Volleyball Tournaments

2008-06-09T08:18:00.000-07:00

This weekend there are two volleyball tournaments being held in Boston and Newport, RI on Saturday June 14th.

Beach Volleyball Tournament - Newportvolleyballclub.com - Newport RI.
Mens, Womens Open, A, BB, B Divisions.
Register online at NVC.com

Grass Doubles Tournament - BostonVolleyball.com - Newton, MA.
Mens, Womens, Coed, Open, AA, A, BB, B Divisions.
Register at Bostonvolleyball.com

Fifers Day Volleyball Tournament

2008-06-09T08:15:00.000-07:00

Fifer's day 2008 volleyball tournament date: june 21, 2008
time: 1:00-4:30/5:30
There will be 2 brackets "open" and "backyard"...in addition this year ..again..if there is enough interest, there will also be a 3rd "women's " bracket the open bracket - is for
those teams comprised of "serious" volleyball players who play on a
regular basis (yankee c- or above!?).

Cost: $ 70 for Open Level
$50 for Backyard Level

To sign up:
Mail the application below and mail to me with a check
Barry Harsip
135 meadow lane boxborough,ma. 01719

name of team _________________________________ name of
captain__________________________________ address of
captain____________________________________
tel # work__________
home______________
e-mail address_____________________

Volleyball Camp-Boston Sports Club

2008-06-06T13:50:00.000-07:00

Boston Sports Club is running two weeks of volleyball camps at their
facility in Waltham.

Details:

Boston Sports Clubs (Waltham Location)
Week Long Volleyball Summer Camps
Dates: July 7-11 and Aug 4-8
Times: 9am-3pm
Ages 12-18

The Camp will follow this schedule:
Volleyball Related IGNITE Program (jump higher, react faster, hit harder)
every day
Mon- Serving, Passing, and Defense
Tue- Setting and Hitting
Wed- Blocking, Transition, and Offense
Thur- Hitting, Positioning
Fri- King/Queen of the court followed by pool time activity (bring a bathing
suit)

All Participants get a free T-shirt and a free indoor volleyball.

For more info contact me or:

coachfabe@gmail. com
781-522-2054

Nationals Results

2008-06-04T12:34:00.002-07:00

All of the nationals results are available online at usavolleyball.org.
Congrats to all of the New England teams
that competed last week in Atlanta. We sent over 58 teams to compete in the coed, mens, womens, u-volley, and age divisions.

Yankee Picnic is this Saturday

2008-06-04T12:34:00.001-07:00

THE YANKEE VOLLEYBALL ANNUAL PICNIC IS THIS SATURDAY!

Weather looks great - 83 and sunny!

The Yankee Volleyball season is coming to the end and we will be hosting an end of the year BBQ and grass volleyball event on June 7th 2008. Come celebrate another successful year with other Yankee Volleyball players. Registration is free but you must register online in advance so we have an accurate head count.

So free up your schedule and show up at the first major social event of the summer.

Register at:
http://www.yankee. org/yankee_ bbq/

Cost: FREE [must register in advance online]
When: June 7th Saturday 8:30 check in/ 9am start (for volleyball tournament)
Where: Hudson Elks, 99 park st Hudson, ma 01749

Register for the grass doubles tournament or you can play pickup volleyball
Divisions (please sign-up with a partner):
Mens Open/AA, A/B
Womens Open/AA, A/B
RCO Open/AA, A/B

Special Events:
Raffle drawing with over $1000 in prizes
You must be present at 1:30 am to win any raffle prizes

Lunch: 12:30pm - BBQ Chicken, Burgers, Hot Dogs, drinks, side dishes

Cash bar: 3pm

Pictures from Nationals

2008-06-04T12:32:00.000-07:00

Josh Wachs has uploaded over 1200 pictures from Nationals and you can view them at
photos.busybrain.com/p550717729

If you're on facebook, they have been uploaded into about 22
albums

Enjoy and welcome back!

Volleyballvacations.com Cancun Trip

2008-05-23T12:47:00.000-07:00

Volleyballvacations.com is a volleyball trip that AVP Pro Albert Hannemann has been running for over 5 years now. He allows players of all levels to learn from the AVP pros in exotic locations. In addition to the clinics, volleyball tournaments, pick-up play with the pros, you also party with them the entire week as well. AVP Pros such as Casey Jennings, Mark Williams, Janelle Ruen, Angela Lewis, Janelle Koester, Aaron Watchfogel, Terry Medel and many more.

This is an all-inclusive trip at the Club Med resort in Cancun, MX for $1699 (land portion only). You can signup and save $200 (ONLY $1499) if you sign-up with the promo code "YANKEE VOLLEYBALL." You can signup by calling 877-248-8623 ext. 223 and speak to aVolleyball Vacations booking agent.

Visit VolleyballVacations.com for more details and see videos from the most recent trips.

During the day, you will compete in mens, womens, and coed tournaments, play with and against AVP Pros, learn from and participate in daily clinics. In addition to the volleyball events, there will also be opportunities to participate in sailing, snorkeling, yoga, ping pong, Trapeze, or 20+ plus other activities in the Club Med village. Every night there is a different evening theme and event.

Evening Event Itinerary for Cancun VBV.com Trip:
SUNDAY OCT 5
Las Velas Interactive Welcome Theme Night hosted by The GO team
After Hours Party: La Pergolas with Guest DJ Craig Cruise

MONDAY OCT 6
Evening Dress Theme: Your Favorite Sports Team Jersey
Monday Night Football on the Giant outdoor screen
Martial Arts Exhibition in the Theatre with White Dragon
Professional ATP Tennis Exhibition at the Tennis Courts
Live Band "This Side Up" from Montreal at La Chispa

TUESDAY OCT 7
Evening Colors: Red & Black > Latin American Theme
Mexican Market, Mariachis & Live Latin American Band

WEDNESDAY OCT 8
Water-Ski Show hosted by our elite water-ski team
Experience YOGA at SUNSET with our YOGA Master
Trapeze Show hosted by our Elite Group of Flyers
Live Music at the Las Velas lounge
Guest DJ Craig Cruise in the Soluna Lounge

THURSDAY OCT 9
Pro Beach Volleyball and Kiteboarding Exhibition
Grey Goose Sunset Celebration Hosted by Pro Beach Volleyball & Kiteboarders
SHOWTIME: Live Professional Hypnotist
Party with the Pros: Off Site After Hours Party "Daddy'Os"

FRIDAY OCT 10
Interactive Theme Night Hosted by the GO team

SATURDAY OCT 11
Evening Dress Theme: All white with crazy accessories
Circus Show performed by our cast of elite performers
Sunset celebration hosted by all USV Elite professionals
After Hours Party at La Chispa

RAC Beach Tournaments

2008-05-23T12:46:00.000-07:00

Rockingham Athletic Club (RAC) is hosting 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 tables & chairs area, NICE locker rooms...

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)

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

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...we may add more dates if there is demand for
it.

Sat, June 14th (RCO 2's and Coed 4's)

Sat, July 5th (Men's and Women's 2's)

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)

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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Signup by contacting: LynnM.Kerr@umassmed.edu

Baystate Games - Volleyball

2008-05-20T06:45:00.000-07:00

The Baystate Games are being held this summer with the volleyball event on July 12/13th. The scholastic, open, and master level are open to anyone who resides in the state of Massachussetts. The event will be Saturday and Sunday July 12th and 13th at the Mass Premier Courts in
Foxboro, Ma.

The tournament style is similar to Yankee but is split up
into two days. It's a great opportunity to compete indoors with
players from your same region. It is also a great opportunity to scout
players if you are a college coach looking for potential future
players.

Tryouts start in the month of June so hurry up and register
online at www.baystategames.org Click on sports and then Volleyball to
see where and when your region's tryouts will be held and come compete
in the Bay State Summer Games!

BVA Volleyball tournaments

2008-05-14T12:18:00.000-07:00

Time to break out the nets and have some fun in the sun. Here is the BVA summer doubles tournament schedule for both Adults and Juniors.
Individual player sign-ups are always welcome, we usually have players looking for a partner so let us know and we'll hook you up.

ADULT OUTDOOR TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Adult Divisions:
- CR grass doubles at all levels - Open, AA, A, BB, B
- Mens & Womens doubles - Open, AA, A, BB, B on grass

Adult Dates:
Sat June 14
Sun June 29
Sun July 6
Sat July 19
Sun July 27
Sun August 17
Sat August 23
Sun August 31
Sun Sept 7 - 2nd Annual BVA Adult Classic

JUNIORS OUTDOOR TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Juniors Divisions:
- CR grass doubles at all levels - Open, AA, A, BB, B
- Boys & Girls doubles - Open, AA, A, BB, B on grass

Sat June 14
Sun June 29
Sun July 6
Sat July 19
Sun July 27
Sun August 17 - 2nd Annual BVA Juniors Classic

- *$40/team pre-register by 7pm the Thursday before the tournament (mail check or paypal at http://www.bostonvo lleyball.com/payment_online.html)
- *$5 discount/BVA member (up to $10 off per team) with pre-registration only
- $50 per team after Thursday 7pm or on-site registration
- Check-in: 8:30am, Start: 9am
******** Check-ins after 8:45 am will pay a $5 late fee per person ********
- Newton Center Playground, directions at http://www.bostonvo lleyball.com/dirmrice.html
- Prizes at all divisions and levels, cash prize for Open
- Bad weather call (617)332-2320 after 7am day of tournament

Thanks and we'll see you on the court this summer!

Bruno Tramontozzi, Ben Taubman
Boston Volleyball Association
http://www.bostonvo lleyball.com

Lasell College Summer Volleyball Clinic

2008-05-08T12:57:00.000-07:00

Lasell College is running a summer clinic for rising high school Junior and Senior volleyball players.

Details:
This clinic is designed for varsity players and
will offer instruction and training to improve a players skills and
techniques of passing, setting, attacking, serving and defense.
Emphasis is placed on developing court movement, ball control, as well
as mental development. Clinics will focus on intense drills working to
develop a players all around skills.

Clinic will also include strength, agility, and plyometric workouts and cardio
training to prepare each player for the upcoming season.

The clinic will be limited to 18 players max and to reserve a spot, please send a check.

Time 7:00-9:30 pm

Location Lasell College, Newton MA
Cost and Registration $140 per player
Please complete the registration form and send a check to reserve a spot.

Send Checks to:
Spike Boston Volleyball
c/o Summer Clinic
10 Scottfield RD #22
Allston MA 02134

Registration Form Print form and send along with a check for $140
Spike Boston Volleyball
10 Scottfield RD #22, Allston MA 02134

Name________ _________ ________

Email_______ _________ _________

Phone ____________ _________

Position _________ HS Year 08-09: JR SR

Did you play on a JO team in 2008? yes no
If yes, what team did you play for?________ _________ __

T-shirt Size (Womens): XS SM MED LG XL

Date Every Monday, June 16th - August 11th (9 weeks)
All players will receive a Spike Boston Volleyball Clinic t-shirt

VBV.com Cali Trip

2008-05-08T12:56:00.001-07:00

Back by popular demand is the Hermosa Beach, California volleyball
vacation. This 5th annual trip features the AVP Hermosa Beach Open
where you will go and enjoy watching the best players on tour compete
at one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world.

You will get wristbands that give you VIP status to join the pros at
all the AVP parties and events. We are also having a contest to see
who can get the most autographs from the pros. After the tournament
learn how we do it California style as the pros will take you to
dinner to their favorite restaurants and hang outs.

We will have tournaments, clinics and open play with and against the
pros. This trip is for all levels and for anyone that loves volleyball
and wants to learn from the best players is the world.

For more information please visit http://www.volleyballvacations. com!

BSSC Volleyball Leagues - Now Forming

2008-05-08T12:55:00.000-07:00

Get ready and get signed up NOW to play your favorite sport on the grass this summer! We've got weekend doubles tournaments and weeknight coed 4's & 6's leagues... Register a team for a weeknight league by this Friday and save!

Check out all your options below and call BSSC to register, 617-789-4070 and hit zero. Any questions about which league to play in or your level of play, and for team rosters - Just shoot me an email or give me a call.

BSSC Outdoor volleyball tournaments UPDATED

2008-04-15T13:28:00.000-07:00

All are at Ipswich River Park in North Reading, unless noted

Sun June 8 - Reverse Coed - Fernald School in Waltham

Sun June 22 - Men's, Women's, Reverse Coed

Sat June 28 - Reverse Coed

Sat July 12 - Reverse Coed

Sun July 20 - Reverse Coed

Sat August 2 - Men's, Women's & Reverse Coed - Mayors Cup in South
Boston

Sat August 9 - Reverse Coed

Sun August 24 - Reverse Coed

$40 a team if you sign up by noon the Friday before the tourney

$5 off for each BSSC member

$50 walk-on price regardless of membership.

Yankee Board Minutes April 7th

2008-04-09T08:22:00.000-07:00

Attendance: Jonah Mytro, Chuck, Jay Flynn, Daniel Chen, Mark Archibald, Lynn Kerr (left at 8), Jeff Sinnamon

Confirmed No: Tom Sweeny

Guests: Bruno Tramontozzi, Chet Oberhelman

Start time: 7:00pm

End time: 9:30pm

LOCATION: Lasell College, Athletics Center

Reports

Treasurer Report

No update from Dori

Registrar’s Report

No update from Judy
Jonah received batch of email addresses for mailing list

NERVA Report

Board of Directors meeting 3/11/08
Jonah and Jay attended
JO’s having issues with theft
Reviewed stipends and last year’s budgets
2010 USAV Open Championships
Membership fees

Need to increase; paper sign-up more expensive than online sign up; extra monies passed on to registrar
Costs have increased and membership fees have not in the past 5 or so years
NERVA (Dave Castanon) would like our decision by end of May
Yankee Board Discussion

Credit Card fees are a factor
No financial reason to update one-day fee
Jay Flynn motions to raise the membership fee to $35 (online)/40 (paper) effective Sep 1, 2008

Chuck seconds
For: Unanimous

Mark Archibald will email the registrar to find out more details before the board decides how the extra fees might be appropriated

Ratings Report

Nothing to report; nobody moved since the freeze

Blog Report

Jonah has stats available for anybody that would like to review them

Newsletter Update

1700
Promoting championships and nationals
Coming soon for picnic, nationals, summer volleyball

Web Editor Report

The ISP that supports NVC and the Yankee Tournament Roster/Registration Database moved to a new data center location.

Was down for a weekend; but the move went smoothly.

Procedures for doing automated nightly backups of the Yankee Tournament Roster/Registration Database have been put into place by Jim Cirillo the NVC Webmaster (Thanks Jim!).

So worse case going forward:

Lose 24 hours worth of updates
Back up and running within a few hours after any future hardware issues are corrected

Yankee Accreditation tests for Second Referees and Scorekeepers were put online Friday 4/4

Announced on Saturday (Many thanks to Steve Webster and Carly Pariseau)

Due to a motherboard issue on Tom’s main PC at home that's since been corrected, he is a few weeks behind in updates for Tournament Results and Players Looking for Teams.

Hope to wrap those up by the end of next weekend.

GRC Report

Last scramble at Regis was full
Next weekend is a scramble at WNA
Taking a $500-800 loss at each scramble

That’s about a $4000 loss per year
We cover one-day membership
Next year we may need to raise the scramble fee

Bylaws Committee Report

None this week
Goal of December ’08 to have bylaws re-worked
Sam is working on updating the Yankee Rules Document

Old Business:

Approval of past minutes

Jonah motions to accept
Daniel Seconds

Accepts: Jeff S, Lynn, Mark, Daniel, Chuck, Jonah, Sam
Abstain: Jay

NERVA BOD Meeting

See above notes
NERVA would like us to elect/appoint the position or board member from Yankee to be a voting member on the NERVA board. The President is one of two.
Will table until a later date

Meeting Dates

Choose meeting dates through August
May 12, 7 pm

Will decide the August draft

June 7 (at Yankee Picnic) 1:30
Bylaws Committee will meet in July

TNT Vacations

Will invite to next meeting for 10 minute presentation

Beanpot

Jonah wanted start times and teams by Thursday 5pm

It was done online
No email was sent promoting the updates

Al thinks people were registering late

3-four team pools in the men’s tourney Saturday

This tournament did not meet the point minimum

Minimum Points per Team is 160 for a full day tournament

Board cannot find this documented in old minutes or TD guide
If the rule was not published, its not enforceable
Jeff motions that the minimum amount of play is 168 points for a regular day tournament

Jonah seconds
For: Unanimous
(Lynn has left before this vote and all that follow)

New Business:

JO Ratings

JO membership versus adult membership with rating
Jonah motions that anybody that plays Yankee should have a Published Yankee Rating and are subject to all standard Yankee rules and regulations

Sam seconds
For: Unanimous

Discussion of instant re-rates regarding men rating women and women rating men

Jeff motions to amend the rules so that the decision to instantly re-rate a player must not need to be a joint decision by TD and rater; sole discretion is at the hands of the rater

Jonah Seconds
For: Chuck, Jay, Dan, Jonah, Jeff
Against: Sam
Abstain: Mark

Motion passes

Yankee Tournament Skeleton Modification

Daniel Chen/Bruno

Have more high level tournaments on Saturdays
Is it possible to adjust skeleton to incorporate the day of the weekend as a factor?
Jeff recommends that it be announced pre-draft that TDs should keep in mind that many high level players coach JOs which have tournaments on Sunday

Judy’s thoughts (via email)

Find an equation for the draft that benefits the legit longtime tournament directors.

Per Jonah, new TDs are on a probationary period for the first draft period they are in

Perhaps allowing TDs that have been successfully running tournament for 5+ years the opportunity to draft 100 team spots, 3+ years running 60 team spots, newbies only 30....or something like this OR get rid of the draft completely like we used to.

The draft was started to get more TDs; maybe it's time for free enterprise.
Per Jonah – should not be free enterprise or give long term TDs any more benefits

Jeff is examining options to include a geographical factor into the skeleton system

Will continue to discuss at future meetings

Uniforms

Bruno is concerned about referee consistency regarding libero uniforms
Chet has requested Steve Webster get the information out to BAVP again regarding the rules and the interpretation
The tournament head referee has the final decision on all uniforms

Nationals Mappings

Per David Castanon (email)

The minimum for regional BB should be right after the maximum for regional B. In the past, we never worried about minimums for National ratings; minimums were introduced only for Yankee-championships, when you had 9 levels of championships. This should be corrected immediately.
Somehow, we seem to have extended those to the USAV regionals.
Jay motions that the minimums be lowered so that the ranges are contiguous, effective immediately

Sam seconds

For: Mark, Jeff, Chuck, Daniel, Jay, Sam
Against: Jonah

Motion Passes

Per Krissy Norman (via email)

I think it should be brought to the board attentions they keep an eye out on the different levels at Nationals and think about the current mappings especially the B and BB. I think the B level should be allowed 3 B women as the competition seems to be getting stronger. Same with the BB

Per Jonah: Women’s B mapping should be adjusted for next year and will work with Dave for next year to adjust.

Ratings (per Don Cohen via email)

Why can you only have 4 Bs if you’re going to B nationals. Is it time to try again to address the nomenclature of ratings?

First change

D becomes D
C- become DD
C becomes C
C+ become CC
B- becomes B
B becomes BB
B+ becomes A
becomes AA
A/A+ become AAA or Open

Second Step

Change tournament mappings to match nationals mappings CC and below stay the same old +3. That way, teams can play all year together and prepare for nationals.

Discussion ensues

Our largest membership rating is C+ and so the Yankee ratings system works for the majority of our members

Nationals

55 down from 67 last year
Only 1 UVolley
Coed is down
Using championship results to rank teams
Need an OPEN 2010 update at next meeting

Championships

Chet needs help getting teams for championships at some of the lower level
Requests GRC gets scramble players involved with championships
Chet wants to then have GRC push on different levels to get teams organized

Picnic

June 7
Same food as last year
DJ – taking recommendations - $500 stipend; 9-4; including emcee responsibilities
Chet getting shirts for picnic staff/volunteers to wear
Chet will work with Tom Sweeney to create online picnic registration
Will contact BSSC

Mileage reimbursement

Board has not received this yet

Yankee Membership Fees Increase for 2008-2009

2008-04-09T08:20:00.000-07:00

Starting sept 1 2008, yankee will be raising their membership fees. To promote the online registration process and make the registration process more efficient for the registrar there will be a price difference between signing up online vs via a paper form at a tournament or via mail.

Online registration (w credit card payment)- $35

Paper registration (at tourney or mailed in)- $40

1 day memberships are not effected and remain $15