Book on Volleyball Doubles

Winning Doubles: Mastering the Game Through Strategy and Training, is meant to bring players of all levels immediate improvements in their game. Using a series of strategies discussed nowhere else in any book currently on the market, Sangiacomo covers all aspects vital to a player's success on the doubles court.

Topics include:

* Finding the right partner
* Types of serves and serving strategy
* Adjusting to weather conditions
* Passing positioning and tips (beyond fundamentals)
* Setting Techniques
* Hitting different types of shots
* Defensive schemes and blocking
* Physical conditioning and strength training for optimum performance
* Mental conditioning and exercises to enhance your play
* Reference section and description of useful products
* Much, much more!

This book is a must read for any competitive player who aims to be in the winner's circle!

About the Author
For half of her life, Jennifer Sangiacomo has been a part of the game of volleyball. Through Division I collegiate coaching, playing at the highest level of outdoor grass doubles, officiating, promoting and organizing doubles events in the Northeast, Sangiacomo is involved of all aspects of the game. She has earned the reputation as a top-level doubles player and continues to win doubles tournaments at the open level in various states across the Northeast. Currently, she is an AVP promoter, running Capital District Grass Doubles and resides in New York.
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AVP NEXT Championships - EEVB.net

The 2007 $6,000 AVPNext/Wilson National Championships are just 10 days away in Clearwater Beach, FL. Space is limited and please register to confirm your spot in the AVP Next Championships.

Details:
Dates: October 20-21
Men’s Open Prize: $2,500 – 2 day tournament w/ final 4 playoffs Sunday
Women’s Open Prize: $2,500
MAA (Sat & Sunday): $200
WAA (Sat): $200
Coed Open Prize Money every Sunday: $200

Compete against top players from throughout the country!

Car Pooling is a necessity at this tournament. The City is remodeling the entire area and has taken out the 400 parking spots that used to run along the tournament site. Please car pool because parking spots will be very hard to find.

Official Hotel: Red Roof Inn, 421 South Gulfview Blvd., Clearwater Beach, Florida 33767
Toll Free 1-877-905-7663. Phone 727-447-3464: $68 per night, 2 night minimum

Saturday Night Player’s Party: Shephard's Backyard Tiki Bar: has gained world wide notoriety for its live Reggae and rock & roll music, bikini contests, and large crowds of fun loving people.

Players already registered who have qualified for an AVP Main Draw:
Florida: Mike DiPeirro, Tara Kuk, Kim Whitney, Chara Harris, Steve Grotowski, Dana Camacho
California: Beth Van Fleet, AJ Mihalic, Adam Jewell,
NY: Jill Pickus, Dana Fiume
RI: Rachel Smith, Rebecca Smith
NJ: Ihor Akinshyn

AIRFARE: a recent check of airfares on the EEVB Expedia Link at www.eevb.net yielded the following round trip plane tickets:

JFK or LaGuardia to Tampa: $158
Newark, NJ to Tampa: $238
Islip, NY to Tampa: $287
Philadelphia to Tampa: $250
DC to Tampa: $200
Newport News to Tampa: $192
Providence to Tampa: $293
Chicago to Tampa: $218
LA to Tampa: $324
Charleston SC to Tampa: $320

Upcoming EEVB Schedule:

October 13-14
Siesta Key, FL

October 20-21

$5,800 AVPNext/Wilson Nationals

Caribbean Qualifier
Clearwater Beach, FL
$2,500* + PR Trip

November 3-4
Isle Verde, Puerto Rico

December 1-2
Club V, Clearwater, FL

Passing and Digging Volleyball Clinic - Bssc.com

Boston Ski and Sports Club is hosting a Passing and Digging Clinic (all levels) on October 21st at West Newton Armory in Newton, MA. The clinic will be run by Tom Wilson, an A- Yankee player and the Assistant Womens Volleyball Coach at Wellesley College.

Participants will learn technique and proper form for digging and passing as well as the following:

Digging:
Court positioning, Footwork, Body position, Forearm and overhand digging,
Emergency plays

Forearm Passing:
Footwork, Body position, Arm and Hand position

Hand Passing:
Footwork, Body position, Arm and Hand position

Details:
Sunday, October 21
9:30am - 12:00pm
West Newton Armory
Head clinician: Tom Wilson

Fees:
Pre-register by 5pm the Friday before to get the best price:
$25 for BSSC members for all clinics. Non-members pay an additional
$10. Walk-on space is sometimes available for an additional $15,
regardless of BSSC membership.

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

Upcoming BSSC clinics:
Sun 11/11, 6:30pm - 9:00pm -- Hitting and Blocking (all levels)
Sun 11/18, 6:30pm - 9:00pm -- Setting (all levels)
Sun 12/16, 9:30am - 12:00pm -- Advanced Hitting

OCTOBER Volleyball Events

To register for a tournament, send a check to the tournament director and submit your roster to the Yankee Roster page. Your team is not confirmed until the TD has confirmed your team on the Yankee website. If you need to find players to play, send out an email to the Boston Volleyball Group.

10/6/2007 Womens C SDVC $150
10/7/2007 Mens B- LSC $150
10/13/2007 Mens B+ SDVC $150
10/13/2007 Womens B- SDVC $150
10/14/2007 Mens B- MIT $150
10/14/2007 RCO B MIT $150
10/20/2007 Mens B+ LSHS $150
10/20/2007 Mens B- RAC $150
10/20/2007 Womens B- RAC $150
10/20/2007 CR C LSHS $160
10/21/2007 Mens C+ REG $150
10/21/2007 Womens C+ REG $150
10/21/2007 RCO B RAC $150
10/21/2007 CR C RAC $150
10/27/2007 Mens B RAC $150
10/27/2007 Mens C- SDVC $150
10/27/2007 Womens C RAC $150
10/28/2007 Mens C+ WBRO $150
10/28/2007 Womens B- WNA $150
10/28/2007 Womens C+ WBRO $150
10/28/2007 Womens C- WNA $150
10/28/2007 RCO B REG $150

Next Yankee Board Meeting
October 15th, 2007 - Brookline, MA 7:30pm

Next Yankee Scramble
October 14th, 2007 - Regis College, Weston MA

AVP Boston Update

I met with the management team at Fenway Marketing Group (FMG), the organization that owns the rights to the AVP Boston Event and they gave me an update on the event and their plans for next year.

The event which ran from August 17-20 at Marina Bay (Quincy, MA) was a huge success and attendance exceeded expectations from both the AVP and FMG. There were over 3500 people in attendance at each of the finals event on Saturday and Sunday.

FMG is renewing its agreement with the AVP and they are planning to bring the event back to Quincy in mid July next year and are working to add another tour location in Newport, RI in late August (still in discussion so no details as of yet).

If addition to the AVP event, Yankee Volleyball is in discussion with FMG and the AVP to run either an exhibition or clinic event prior to Friday's competition in Boston. This would be an event targeted to the Yankee membership and as details are finalized, you will be informed about them.

Womens Rating Changes - October

The following women have been re-rated as of October 1st, 2007.
They should have received a letter stating their new ratings.

The mens rating updates should be released in the next week or so.

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Hilary Anderson B-
Doree Blanco B
Liz Bonfanti B-
Gergana Bounova C
Janelle Carbone B-
Pamela Comey C+
Caitlin Costi B-
Sara Crandall B
Susan Davis B-
Delavane Diaz B
Katrina Ellison B
Linda Ferencko C+
Sonja Grizzle B+
Emily Groth B+
Jean Gullickson B
Melissa Hoberg C
Lynn Jones C+
Holly Kee B
Kelly Leary C+
Melissa Legare C
Dana Levit C+
Heather Locke B
Janka Lopato B+
Lindsay Marshall C+
Maggie Mohrfeld B
Alyssa Morris B+
Deb Pidgeon C
Beth Parkhurst C
Josie Perreira C
Marcia Quinton C
Rebecca Rose C+
Chelsea Ruff C-
Jodi Seewald C
Lindsey Ster B
Amanda Stowe C+
Amy Tarte B
Kathy Testa B-
Rita Vining C
Jackie Walsh B
Katherine White B-
Amy Wibel C
Kristen Wynus B

AVP.com Headed Indoors for "WINTER NIGHT TOUR"

Heat it up this winter with the AVP Hot Winter Nights Tour

When it is freezing outside, we will bring the beach indoors, crank up the heat
and throw a sexy, beach party "AVP style" with top AVP athletes and the hottest
action on the sand and in the stands!

Thu., Jan. 10 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center Arena Tickets
Fri., Jan. 11 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center Tickets
Sat., Jan. 12 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center Tickets
Thu., Jan. 17 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center Tickets
Fri., Jan. 18 Madison, WI Alliant Energy Center Tickets
Sat., Jan. 19 La Crosse, WI La Crosse Center Tickets
Thu., Jan. 24 Minneapolis, MN Target Center Tickets
Sat., Jan. 26 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena Tickets
Wed., Jan. 30 Albany, NY Times Union Center Tickets
Thu., Jan. 31 Trenton, NJ Sovereign Bank Arena Tickets
Fri., Feb. 1 Norfolk, VA Constant Convocation Center Tickets
Sat., Feb. 2 Charlottesville, VA John Paul Jones Arena Tickets
Thu., Feb. 7 Omaha, NE Qwest Center Tickets
Fri., Feb. 8 Rosemont, IL AllState Arena Tickets
Sat., Feb. 9 Bloomington, IL US Cellular Arena Tickets
Wed., Feb. 13 Spokane, WA Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena Tickets
Thu., Feb. 14 Everett, WA Everett Event Center Tickets
Sat., Feb. 16 Portland, OR Rose Quarter Tickets
Sat., Feb. 23 Las Vegas, NV Orleans Arena

Complete Tour Schedule