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Lady Vol Volleyball Team Adds Stephanie Stoll To 2011 Roster

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LADY VOL VOLLEYBALL ADDS STEPHANIE STOLL TO 2011 ROSTER

 

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee volleyball program has added another potential impact player to its roster for the 2011 campaign, welcoming middle blocker Stephanie Stoll from the University of Washington.

 

“The first thing that jumps out about Stephanie is her athletic ability,” UT Head Coach Rob Patrick said. “She is a dynamic jumper that will immediately help us along the net defensively. She is already a very physical blocker and we are excited about her offensive potential as well.

 

“Another thing that we are excited about is the fact that she has already been in a division-1 gym at Washington, understands the pace of the college game and has scrimmaged against some high-level players for the past year. That will only make the process of getting her acclimated to our system easier than it normally would for an incoming freshman.”

 

A native of Bellevue, Wash., Stoll redshirted as a member of a UW squad that reached the NCAA National Quarterfinals last season. A 6-2 middle blocker, she will join the program this summer as a redshirt freshman with four years of eligibility.

 

Stoll prepped at Issaquah High School where she helped lead the Eagles to a district title and fifth place at the Washington State 4A Championships as a senior. Stoll was voted first team All-King County and second team all-state, as well as to the Seattle Times All-Star Team after recording 295 kills and 80 blocks during her senior campaign.

 

She also played for Sudden Impact Volleyball Club in Bellevue from 2008-10, competing in the 2010 Junior Nationals in Reno, Nev., and the 2009 Junior Olympics in Miami Beach, Fla. In addition to playing volleyball, Stoll lettered twice in track and field and qualified for the Junior Olympics in both long and high jump, as well as hurdles.

 

Stoll also has a background in soccer and gymnastics and was a three-time scholar athlete. Her twin sister, Lindsay, plays soccer at Washington State University.

 

For the most-up-to-date information about the Tennessee volleyball program, visit www.UTLadyVols.com/volleyball and be sure to follow @LadyVol_VBall on Twitter. 

 

UCF’s Michelle Chatman Appointed Assistant Coach for USA Volleyball A2 National Team

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UCF’s Michelle Chatman Appointed Assistant Coach for USA Volleyball A2 National Team

USA Volleyball Coach

 

ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) – UCF assistant head coach Michelle Chatman has been selected as one of three assistant coaches for the 2011 USA Volleyball Women’s National A2 Program as announced by USA Volleyball.

 

“I am honored to have the opportunity extended to me to serve as an assistant coach for the USA A2 National Team,” Chatman said. “A position of this magnitude will expand my knowledge in every aspect of the game. To be honest, none of this would have been possible without the guidance of my head coach, previous coaches and mentors. I am looking forward to interacting with some of the top players and coaches in the sport.”

 

The U.S. Women's National A2 Program will take place from May 23-June 1 in Dallas. A total of 36 athletes will be invited to participate in the program, which will include training and competition in the 2011 USA Volleyball Open National Championships in the Open Division from May 28-31.

 

“Michelle has worked extremely hard and put herself in a position to earn these types of appointments. This is one of the biggest positions that USA Volleyball hires on a yearly basis,” UCF head coach Todd Dagenais said. “Not only can Michelle share her wealth of knowledge as a premiere Division I volleyball player, but she is also a fantastic athlete and well-rounded player that can still show the athletes how to do something if they are visual learners.”

 

Chatman will work with head coaches Geoff Carlston (Ohio State), Fran Flory (LSU) and Kelly Sheffield (Dayton) as an assistant with the program, while also working alongside fellow assistant coaches Kim Jagd and Brian Hosfeld.

 

The 36 players will be divided into three 12-player rosters for the USA Volleyball Open National Championships. USA Volleyball considers the event as the National Championship for the sport of volleyball in the United States.

 

Athletes selected to the U.S. Women’s National A2 Program were selected from the U.S. Women’s National Team Open Tryouts held Feb. 25-27 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. A record 204 athletes participated in the three-day tryout, representing 81 different college programs.

 

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Ferguson Announces University of Hartford Hawks 2011 Volleyball Schedule

Ferguson Announces University of Hartford Hawks 2011 Volleyball Schedule

 

West Hartford, Conn. - University of Hartford women’s volleyball coach Don Ferguson announced the release of the Hawks 2011 schedule. Next year’s schedule features 30 total matches, including a 12 match conference slate. The Hawks will play in a total of four tournaments, including the first ever Hartford/Quinnipiac Invitational in early September.

 

The Hawks open the 2011 season at the Army Tournament, where they will join Bryant and UMKC. The Hawks first match of the year will come against the host Black Knights on Friday, August 26. They will then play back-to-back on Saturday afternoon when they take on the Bulldogs (12:00 p.m.) and the Kangaroos (3:00 p.m.).

 

Following the season opening tournament, the Hawks will return to West Hartford for their home opener when they welcome the Marist Red Foxes to the Reich Family Pavilion. The home opener is scheduled for Wednesday, August 31 at 7:00 p.m. in the auxiliary gym.

The Hawks will then remain in the Nutmeg State and head 45 minutes south for a three-match tournament hosted by the 2010 Northeast Conference Champion, Sacred Heart on September 2 & 3 in Fairfield. Hartford will join Rutgers and Brown for the invitational two-day event.

Following a home match with the Holy Cross Crusaders (Wednesday, September 7), the Hawks will welcome Delaware State, Navy and La Salle to West Hartford for a four-match tournament that will include matches at Hartford and at Quinnipiac. The combination tournament will feature five total matches at the Sports Center with two on Friday (Sept. 9) beginning at 4:00 p.m. and three on Saturday (Sept. 10) beginning at 11:00 a.m. The Hawks will then host Quinnipiac for the final match of the tournament on Sunday, September 11 at 1:00 p.m.

The final tournament of the season will be a crosstown event with Lehigh and Lafayette hosting the matches. The Hawks will first play at Lehigh where they will take on the Princeton Tigers on Friday, September 16 at 3:00 p.m. Hartford will then travel across town to Lafayette where they will take on the Leopards and the St. Francis (PA) Red Flash on Saturday. Hartford will again play back-to-back matches beginning with the host at 10:00 a.m.

The Hawks will welcome all six conference opponents to West Hartford during the regular season. New Hampshire will serve as the home conference opener on September 24 (4:00 p.m.), before traveling to the newest member of the conference, Providence, on Sunday, October 2 (2:00 p.m.) for the first conference road match.

Hartford will break from conference play for a pair of non-conference matches against in-state rivals Connecticut and Central Connecticut both on the road. The first against the Huskies will take place on Tuesday, October 4, while the non-league finale will take place in New Britain on Sunday, October 26.

For the home regular season finale and senior day the Hawks will welcome the Providence Friars to town on Friday, October 28. Last season, the Hawks and Friars met for the annual Dig Pink match and raised more than$1,600 for the Side-Out Foundation. Prior to this year’s Providence match, the Hawks will honor four seniors; Michelle Cordell (Orlando, Fla), Danielle Etta (Cold Spring, N.Y.), Lindsay Makowicki (Norwich, Conn.) and Sydney Scott (Allen, Texas).

 

The Hawks will play the final four matches on the road with trips to Stony Brook (Nov. 4), UMBC (Nov. 6), Binghamton (Nov. 11) and the reigning America East Champion Albany (Nov. 13). The top four teams following the regular season with qualify for the 2011 America East Championship, which will be hosted by the highest seeded team and is scheduled to start on November 18.

 

The Hartford volleyball team finished 2011 with an 8-21 overall record. Ferguson, who led the Hawks to their best league record, 3-9, since the 2003 season, was named the 2010 America East Coach of the Year, joining three players who earned postseason honors. Lindsay Ford (Carson, Nev.) and Kami Nethersole (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.) highlighted with All-Conference Second Team Honors, while rookie Dionna Kirton (Everett, Wash.) was named to the All-Rookie team, the second straight season the Hawks have had a representative on the freshman squad.

 

The Hawks will welcome two newcomers to the roster, both hailing from Hendrick Hudson High School. Current Hawk Kami Nethersole will welcome her sister Sareeta Nethersole (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.) to the Hartford sidelines. Sareeta is a 5’-11” utility hitter who will join her setter on the 2011 team Jackie Tamburri. Tamburri led New York State Section One in assists in 2008 (646) and 2009 (773).

  

 

 

University of Denver Pioneers 2011 Recruiting Class Recognized by PrepVolleyball.com

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University of Denver Pioneers 2011 Recruiting Class Recognized by PrepVolleyball.com

The Pioneers’ 2011 incoming class was honored as a “High Honorable Mention” 

 

DENVER – The University of Denver volleyball team’s 2011 incoming recruiting class was honored as High Honorable Mention by PrepVolleyball.com, it was released this week. The Pioneers were among 41 schools whose recruiting classes were chosen as High Honorable Mention.

 

The complete list included the Top 30 recruiting classes, plus another 25 schools receiving “Highest Honorable Mention” recognition, and the 41 schools earning “High Honorable Mention.”

 

Denver was the only Sun Belt Conference program to be honored by PrepVolleyball.com and was also the only program within the State of Colorado to be recognized.

 

Several programs on the Pioneers’ 2011 schedule were also honored among PrepVolleyball.com’s Top-30 Recruiting Class: Purdue (14), Arizona State (19) and Missouri (22). San Jose State, which the Pioneers will face on August 26 at the Arizona State Tournament, and UC-Davis, which the Pioneers’ face on September 9 in the Pioneer Classic, was named to the High Honorable Mention List.

 

Future Western Athletic Conference rivals New Mexico State and Utah State received “Highest Honorable Mention” honors.

 

Denver’s Recruiting Class

Kate Acker, 5-7 DS/OH, Catholic Memorial (Waukesha WI); Frankie Carroll, 6-2 MB, Whitefish Bay (Milwaukee WI); Tara Curtiss, 6-1 MB, Lincoln East (Lincoln NE)

 

Top 30 Recruiting Classes

1. Texas

2. Penn State

3. Illinois

4. Washington

5. UCLA

6. California

7. Wisconsin

8. Tennessee

9. Pepperdine

10. Southern California

11. Arizona

12. Hawaii

13. Nebraska

14. Purdue

15. Notre Dame

16. Florida

17. Long Beach State

18. Louisiana State

19. Arizona State

20. Utah

21. Oregon

22. Missouri

23. Stanford

24. Ohio State

25. Iowa State

26. Duke

27. BYU

28. Kentucky

29. Georgia

30. Minnesota

Highest Honorable Mention

Baylor, Central Florida, Cincinnati, Clemson, Creighton, Dayton, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Loyola Marymount, Maryland, Michigan, New Mexico, New Mexico State, North Carolina State, Northern Iowa, Northwestern, Ohio, Rice, South Carolina, UC-Santa Barbara, Utah State, Washington State, Yale.

High Honorable Mention

Boston College, Bradley, Central Michigan, College of Charleston, Cornell, Denver, Elon, Emory, Georgetown, High Point, Lipscomb, Marquette, Marshall, Memphis, Michigan State, Miami, Miami (Ohio), Mississippi State, Morehead State, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pacific, Pittsburgh, Portland State, San Diego, Saint Mary’s, San Jose State, Santa Clara, Seton Hall, Southern Methodist, Texas Christian, UC-Davis, UC-Irvine, Utah Valley, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, West Virginia, William & Mary, Xavier.

 

Robert Morris Volleyball Team Adds Becky Jay to Incoming Class

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Robert Morris Volleyball TeamAdds Becky Jay to Incoming Class

Two-time state champion is also a decorated scholar

 

Moon Township, Pa. – May 25, 2011 – Robert Morris University volleyball head coach Dale Starr has announced the signing of Becky Jay (Parma, Ohio / Padua Franciscan) to a National Letter of Intent (NLI).

 

Jay’s signing will likely complete one of the largest Colonial recruiting classes in recent memory as the freshman will join six other incoming student-athletes that have previously signed with RMU.

 

“Becky comes to us as an accomplished student-athlete,” Starr said. “She is very athletic and has great potential to be a very good middle hitter in the NEC. She will add talent and depth to our middle hitter position. I expect Becky to come in and compete for playing time right away. As she adjusts to the speed of the college game, I think she will excel due to her athleticism and jumping ability. We are excited to add Becky to our outstanding 2011 recruiting class, and I expect great things from her over the next four years.”

 

Jay was a member of two Division II state championship squads with Padua Franciscan as the Bruins went a combined 53-5 in 2008 and 2009. She was named to the North Coast All-League Team twice in her career and also earned league recognition for her performance in track and field. Jay, who also competes for Maverick Volleyball Club of Parma, Ohio, is also an accomplished scholar as she has posted a 4.4 grade-point average in her high-school career.

 

Jay joins Melissa Bograd (Lemont, Ill. / Lemont), Alena Esposito (Coraopolis, Pa. / Montour), Hannah Hoffman (Parker, Colo. / Ponderosa High School), Regan Macomson (Hendersonville, N.C. / West Henderson), Erica Robb (Novi, Mich. / Novi) and Sydney Sizemore (Covington, Ky. / Holy Cross) as incoming freshman who have signed NLIs with Robert Morris. These seven players hail from seven distinct states.

 

Although the Colonials will have a young team for the 2011 campaign, Starr is looking forward to the upcoming season.

 

“After graduating five seniors in 2010, this class lays the foundation for the next generation of great volleyball teams at RMU,” Starr said. “I am excited to get the season started, get these kids in the gym to join our seven returning players and start working toward winning NEC Championships.”

 

Jay will join a Robert Morris program that went 13-3 in conference play in 2010 and advanced to its 12th-consecutive NEC Tournament, extending the league’s longest active streak. The Colonials ended Long Island’s reign at the top of the NEC with a thrilling five-set victory over the Blackbirds in the conference semifinals before dropping the rubber match of its season series to Sacred Heart in the program’s 13th appearance in a league championship match, a NEC record.

 

LSU Volleyball Class Tabbed No. 18 by PrepVolleyball.com

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LSU Volleyball Class Tabbed No. 18 by PrepVolleyball.com

BATON ROUGE -LSU volleyball's incoming freshmen class for 2011 received a No. 18 national ranking Wednesday as PrepVolleyball.com released its top recruiting classes.

The Tigers inked Helen Boyle [5-11, OH, Eureka, Mo.], Marissa Maas [6-2, MB, Richmond, Texas], Madi Mahaffey [6-4, MB, Vestavia Hills, Ala.] and Malorie Pardo [5-10, S, League City, Texas] to National Letters of Intent last November.

All four members of the quartet were ranked among PrepVolleyball.com's Senior Aces Top 150. 

Comments from PrepVolleyball.com's John Tawa on the class ...

LSU has loaded up with another tall, athletic and fiercely competitive group. Four in the class were ranked among the top 150 recruits in the class. All have the ability to make an immediate impact for the Tigers and their fast-paced offense. A super athletic and agile setter, Pardo highlights the class. No. 74 in the Senior Aces, she fits perfectly with the fast, exciting LSU offense. Boyle, who won two state championships at St. Joseph's, is one of the very best ball control outsides of the class.  Boyle will look to be the six-rotation player who makes the life of an LSU setter much easier. With Boyle passing and defending, and Pardo setting the ultra quick LSU offense, the two who might benefit the most are Maas, Pardo's long-time teammate from AVA, and Mahaffey from Team Sting in Alabama. Mahaffey, at 6-4, was a member of the 2010 USA Youth Olympic team. Maas, who is 6-3, was an All- Greater Houston player. Both are both long athletic terminators who can play multiple spots along the net. LSU also got a late pickup in Brittani Peska, who will add depth to the front row and great competition to practices. Expect this talented group to make a splash in the SEC on the earlier side of their career.

LSU heads into the 2011 season as one of only 18 programs nationally to qualify for the last six NCAA Tournaments dating back to 2005. The Tigers return 10 letterwinners for the 2011 campaign sparked by AVCA All-South Region Honorable Mention pick Michele Williams and All-SEC First-Team performer Desiree Elliott.

For all of the latest information on Tiger volleyball, log on to http://www.lsusports.net/volleyball or follow the program's social media outlets at http://twitter.com/lsuvolleyball or LSU Volleyball on Facebook.

Prep Volleyball's Top 30 Recruiting Classes

1. Texas
2. Penn State
3. Illinois
4. Washington
5. UCLA
6. California
7. Wisconsin
8. Tennessee
9. Pepperdine
10. Southern Cal
11. Arizona
12. Hawai`i
13. Nebraska
14. Purdue
15. Notre Dame
16. Florida
17. Long Beach State
18. LSU
19. Arizona State
20. Utah
21. Oregon
22. Missouri
23. Stanford
24. Ohio State
25. Iowa State
26. Duke
27. BYU
28. Kentucky
29. Georgia
30. Minnesota

Clemson Volleyball Team’s Kamryn Sherman Named to A2 Junior National Team

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Clemson Volleyball Team’s Kamryn Sherman Named to A2 Junior National Team

Freshman will represent the USA at the 2011 European Global Challenge.

 

May 26, 2011

 

Clemson freshman volleyball player Kamryn Sherman, who enrolled in January, will play for the USA Junior National A2  Volleyball Team after a tryout at the Colorado Springs Olympic Training facility. Sherman becomes the second player named to a National team this summer, as Mo Simmons made the Junior National Team in early May.

 

Sherman is one of four players representing the ACC on the squad, which features 12 players from around the country. USA Volleyball will send the A2 team to the 2011 European Global Challenge in July.

 

Sherman will travel to London, England on July 12 and train there until the 17^th. They team will then depart to Pula, Croatia for the Challenge, which takes place from July 18-21.

 

The setter from Nease High School in Ponte Vedra, FL will compete for the starting setter spot in the 2011 season. Her early enrollment allowed her to get in and practice with the team in the spring, and take part in all scrimmages. Sherman was a PrepVolleyball.com All-American, and is part of a three-member freshman class.

Iowa State Volleyball Recruiting Class Ranked No. 25 in Nation

 

Iowa State Volleyball Recruiting Class Ranked No. 25 in Nation

 

AMES, Iowa – The 2011 Iowa State volleyball recruiting class has been ranked No. 25 in the nation by PrepVolleyball.com it was announced on Wednesday. The ranking marks the fourth-straight year the Cyclones’ recruiting class has ranked in the top-25, following a No. 25 ranking in 2008, rising to No. 10 in 2009 and coming in at 16^th in 2010.

 

"We are excited to have a recruiting class ranked in the top 25 for the fourth-straight year,” head coach Christy Johnson-Lynch said. “Recruiting coordinator Trudy Vande Berg has done an outstanding job of finding and recruiting the best players in the country and this ranking is a reflection of her hard work. This is a very talented class for us and will help keep Iowa State volleyball among the best programs on the country."

 

The 2010 Des Moines Register Player of the Year, Tory Knuth (6-4, MB, Johnston, Iowa), is an explosive middle blocker with the ability to force opponents to change their game plan. The four-time all-state selection will join sister Taylor and the rest of the Cyclones as the team pushes for a six-straight NCAA Tournament appearance.

 

Archbishop O'Hara standout Tori Hurtt (6-2, OH, Kansas City, Mo.), was named a 2010 PrepVolleyball.com High School All-American after helping to lead O’Hara to its fourth-consecutive Missouri state championship. Hurtt’s ability to play both sides of the ball will add much-needed depth to the Cyclones after the graduation of seniors Victoria Henson and Ashley Mass.

 

The final piece of the 2011 recruiting class, Taylor Goetz (5-6, DS/S, Ankeny, Iowa), helped lead the Ankeny Hawkettes to back-to-back state titles in 2008 and 2009 before returning to the championship match in 2010 where they fell to Iowa City West. An Iowa Power Volleyball Association teammate of Knuth’s, Goetz has an all-out mentality and quick reaction time that have garnered her Defensive Dandy honors from PrepVolleyball.com.

 

Each of Johnson-Lynch’s signees was named a first team all-state selection in her respective state.

 

Texas led the country with the No. 1 recruiting class while Missouri (22) was the only other Big 12 recruiting class ranked ahead of the Cyclones in the top 30 recruiting classes. Baylor and Kansas each received highest honorable mention nods.

 

PrepVolleyball.com on the future Cyclones:

Iowa State’s 2011 class brings more size and athleticism to a team that loses two All-Americans to graduation.  Hurtt is a shut-down blocker who has moved to the pins in her final season of club and will add size and physicality to the outside position for the Cyclones.  Knuth, who stands 6-4, will join her sister, Taylor, this fall. She is a well-trained, quick and long-limbed middle.  She will provide depth in the already-seasoned middle position.  Goetz is an extremely athletic, quick DS/setter, who is a fierce competitor and leader for both her club and high school teams.

 

Xavier Volleyball Team's 2011 Recruiting Class Rated High Honorable Mention

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Xavier Volleyball Team's 2011 Recruiting Class Rated High Honorable Mention

PrepVolleyball.com Ranks XU's Class One of 40 in High Honorable Mention Category

	Xavier head coach Mike Johnson, seen here with Alex Smith, sister of 2011 commit Aubree Smith

May 25, 2011

CINCINNATI - Xavier volleyball head coach Mike Johnson's 2011 recruiting class, his first since taking over the helm prior to the 2010 season, has been rated as high honorable mention by PrepVolleyball.com, the nation's top online community for junior volleyball. Lauren Metzger, 5-6 L, North Tonawanda (N.Y.), Aubree Smith, 6-1 S, Cor Jesu (St. Louis, Mo.) and Kelly Westerkamp, 5-10 OH, Archbishop Alter (Kettering, Ohio) make up the incoming freshman class for the Musketeers this coming season.

Meliamé (Amé) White (Murray/Salt Lake City), whose addition did not count toward Xavier's ranking due to PrepVolleyball.com's rules, will also be joining the Musketeer squad in 2011. White, a 5-9 outside hitter, played the past two seasons at Salt Lake Community College.

"In a sport that requires schools to recruit years in advance, we are thrilled to snag such a highly touted class in spite of the late start," commented Johnson. "These kids have bought into the vision of where we intend to take the program and I think this is yet another sign of the great days ahead. While we put very little stock in opinions, it would have been nice to see where the ranking would have fallen had all of our kids been able to count in the tabulation. That being said, what we are certain of is that we're thrilled to welcome Aubree, Amé, Kelly and Lauren to the Musketeer family. Our entire staff in general, and our recruiting coordinator Christy Pfeffenberger specifically, worked exceptionally hard in building this class and I'm very appreciative of their efforts."

Xavier was listed among 40 other schools in the high honorable mention rankings along with the likes of Michigan State, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Wake Forest and West Virginia. The top-ranked recruiting class in the nation belongs to Texas, with all three recruits ranked among the top 13 players nationally in their class.

PrepVolleyball.com has a panel of college coaches from across the country who are consulted on about recruiting classes. They represent every major conference in the country, plus some lower D-1 schools and some D-II and D-III schools as well. The charge to these coaches was to judge each class using both size and strength of the class and impact on that program as guides. The coaches were also asked not to judge based on immediate impact during the 2011 season, but to assess based on the cumulative impact the class could make in 4-5 years at the school. The classes consist only of players making their initial appearance in a four-year program. While we write about transfers, including those from junior colleges, they did not figure into our rankings. Nor did foreign players, with one Florida-bound exception.

 

 

Florida State Volleyball: Walch, Mosher to Play for USA Volleyball A2 Junior National Team

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Florida State Volleyball: Walch, Mosher to Play for USA Volleyball A2 Junior National Team

Rising sophomores to participate in the European Global Challenge from July 17-22

 

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (seminoles.com) – Two members of the Florida State University indoor volleyball team in rising sophomores Kaitlin Mosher (Fort Myers, Fla.) and Elise Walch (Stuart, Fla.) have been selected to the USA Volleyball A2 Junior National Team that will compete in this summer’s European Global Challenge in Pula, Croatia.

 

The 14-team event features some of the best junior national squads from both the United States and Europe, which includes players born in 1992 or 1993. Mosher is projected to play a vital role at the libero position for the Seminoles in the upcoming 2011 season, while Walch expects to make a significant impact at the outside hitter spot after posting a strong freshman season at Wisconsin.

 

“This is a wonderful honor for both Katie and Elise to be selected to the Junior National A2 team,” head coach Chris Poole said. “They will have the opportunity to play with other great players from around the country and to compete at a very good level in the match play.  I know they will work hard this summer to be ready for the competition and to represent Florida State volleyball in a positive fashion.”

 

The USA Volleyball A2 Junior National Team will also participate in a three-day training camp with the Great Britain National Team that is slated to compete in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England. Mosher, Walch and the rest of the team will undergo their National Team caliber workouts in Sheffield, England, on July 14-16 before competing in the European Global Challenge.

 

The A2 Junior National Team is scheduled to play in 10 matches, including three against the Great Britain National Team. It will then play seven more at the European Global Challenge, although the schedule is subject to change.

 

The 12-member roster includes student-athletes from other Division I universities such as Pepperdine, St. Mary’s, Southern California, North Carolina, Iowa, Arkansas and Clemson.

 

Check back with Seminoles.com over the summer for updates on Mosher and Walch’s overseas journey with the A2 Junior National Team. Fans can also access FSU volleyball’s official Twitter account - @FSU_Volleyball – for updates on the team as well.

 

UMKC To Host Kangaroo Klassic As Part Of 2011 Volleyball Schedule

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UMKC To Host Kangaroo Klassic As Part Of 2011 Volleyball Schedule

 

Kansas City, Mo. -- Head Coach Christi Posey and the UMKC volleyball team released its 2011 schedule on Wednesday.  The Kangaroos will take part in three separate preseason tournaments including hosting the Kangaroo Klassic on Sep. 9-10.

UMKC will open the season on Aug. 26-27 when they head to the U.S. Military Academy to take part in the Army Invitational.  In West Point, N.Y., the ‘Roos will begin the tournament at 2:30 p.m. against Bryant on Friday before taking on host Army later in the day at 6 p.m.  On Saturday, UMKC will close out the tournament with Hartford at 2 p.m.

The following week, the Kangaroos will head to Radford, Va., for the Radford Tournament where they will open with former Summit League foe Chicago State on Sep. 2 at 3 p.m.  On Saturday, UMKC will finish the event with USC Upstate at 9:30 a.m. and host Radford at 6 p.m.

“We are excited about our 2011 Fall Volleyball schedule!  The pre-season schedule is very competitive and will provide us great preparation for our conference opponents,” Posey said.  “It will be a highlight to compete at West Point - one of the most prestigious University’s in the country.”

After a midweek match at Drake on Sep. 7, the ‘Roos will open their 2011 home slate with the Kangaroo Klassic on Sep. 9-10.  In the event, UMKC will welcome in UT-Martin, Montana State and Belmont to the Swinney Recreation Center for the three matches in round robin play.

“This year’s schedule also includes a home tournament where we will host UT- Martin, Belmont and Montana State,” Posey said.  “We are eager to kick off an exciting season for our hometown fans.”

Following the Kangaroo Classic, UMKC will kick-off Summit League play when it visits Southern Utah for a 8 p.m. match in Cedar City, followed by a trip to Oral Roberts on Sep. 17 where they will face the Golden Eagles at 7 p.m. in Tulsa.

On Sep. 24, the ‘Roos will host South Dakota State at 7 p.m. in their Summit League home opener before heading north to Vermillion, S.D., to take on South Dakota on Sep. 24 in the Coyotes first year in the league.

UMKC then returns home for three matches in four days when they host Western Illinois on Sep. 3, IUPUI on Oct. 2 and defending Summit League Tournament Champion North Dakota State on Oct. 3.

After a trip east to take on Oakland and defending Summit League Regular Season Champion IPFW on Oct. 7-8, the ‘Roos will host the Golden Eagles (10/14), the Thunderbirds (10/16) and the Coyotes (10/22) in three consecutive home matches with the contest against Southern Utah marking the final match between the two as Summit League foes.

Following a road trip to Indianapolis, Ind., and Macomb, Ill., where they ‘Roos will face IUPUI and Western Illinois on Oct. 28-29, the squad will return to Kansas City for their final home matches of the season against IPFW on Nov. 4 and two days later against Oakland on Senior Night where they will honor the seven members of their senior class.

The Kangaroos will then close out the regular season on the road at South Dakota State (Nov. 11) and North Dakota State (Nov. 12). 

The top four seeds in the regular season standings will qualify for the 2011 Summit League Championship on Nov. 18-19, with the league champion earning an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.

Mike Terrill Joins Highlanders Volleyball Staff As Assistant Coach

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Mike Terrill Joins Highlanders Volleyball Staff As Assistant Coach

Mike Terrill joined the UC Riverside Volleyball program as assistant coach on April 18, 2011 following coaching stops at San Diego State and Cal State Monterey Bay.

Terrill was most recently the assistant volleyball coach at San Diego State under Head Coach Deitre Collins-Parker.

While with the Aztecs, Terrill was responsible for training the outside hitters, practice planning, opponent scouting, technical operations, summer camp coordinator, and community outreach.

In 2010, he helped the Aztecs to a fifth place finish in the Mountain West Conference—their best finish since 2005. The recruiting class was also ranked 22nd in the nation by prepvolleyball.com.

In addition to his duties with the Aztecs, Terrill also coached the men’s club team at SDSU during 2011. His team went on to finish ninth in the country in the National Collegiate Volleyball Finals tournament.

Terrill also coached the 16-under girls team at La Jolla Torreys VBC where he provided fundamental skill development.

Prior to his two years at San Diego State, Terrill was the assistant volleyball coach at Cal State Monterey Bay under Head Coach Jody Garry.

While with the Otters, Terrill trained the middle blockers and defensive specialists, developed alumni and booster support, and looked after the team’s academic progress.

Terrill received his bachelor’s of arts degree in psychology in 2006 from USC, where he was an outside hitter for the Men’s Volleyball program. He earned his master’s degree in kinesiology from San Diego State in 2011.

He prepped at Claremont High School, where he was a two-time All-Pacific League selection and was named league MVP in 2002.

Terrill is a member of the AVCA and has been a summer camp coach for Gold Medal Squared for three years. In his free time, Terrill enjoys playing sand volleyball, soccer, guitar, reading, watching the Lakers, and spending time with family.

University of Kentucky Volleyball Secures Another Top-30 Recruiting Class

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University of Kentucky Volleyball Secures Another Top-30 Recruiting Class

Wildcats notch 28^th best class for 2011

 

LEXINGTON, Ky. – UK volleyball coach Craig Skinner has secured another top-30 recruiting class according to PrepVolleyball.com  Kentucky’s three-member class of 2011 is rated as the No. 28 best class according to the website. In the past six seasons, Skinner has turned in a top-30 recruiting class on five occasions.

 

“This class really covers our needs as a program for the future,” Skinner said. “With the needed addition of a libero, outside hitter and a middle blocker we continue to add power, height, ball control and great volleyball players in their respective positions. I am very excited about this class and their talents to upgrade this program for the next several years.”

 

Kentucky’s incoming class includes libero, Jackie Napper, outside hitter Lauren O’Conner and middle blocker Kayla Tronick. A Louisville native, Napper attended Assumption High School and was named to the ESPN rise High School All-America second team.  At Assumption she captured a state title in 2010 and was named to the All-Tournament team.  She also was a vital member of the KIVA 17-under club that captured the AAU National Championship in 2010.

 

O’Conner enrolled at Kentucky in January after graduating from Scott High School early.  An outstanding, 6-foot-5 outside hitter from Taylor Mill, Ky, she collected numerous records at Scott High School including the first player in school history to collect 1,000 career kills. She received first-team All-State selection in 2009 and was named Kentucky Athletic Conference Player of the Year her junior year.  She also competes with the Northern Kentucky Volleyball Club team. 

 

Tronick, a middle blocker from Hutchinson, Minn. led Hutchinson High School to a AA state runner-up finish in 2010.  As a junior she was named to the Minneapolis Star Tribune second-team All-Metro.  She is also a member with the Hutchinson Volleyball Club. 

 

Follow along all season with the UK volleyball team at UKathletics.com.

 

 

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Eastside Volleyball Club Summer & Fall Events 2011

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Eastside Volleyball Club Summer & Fall Events 2011

 

The Eastside Volleyball Club is pleased to announce its Summer & Fall Programming with the following Camps, Clinics, & Tournaments. We are also please to announce that we will be holding a FREE Junior High School Coaching Clinic on October 29 & 30, Clinicians TBA. The following are the details of the events:

Eastside Super Mega Bowl High League's - JV (June 8, 14, 23, 30) / Varsity (July 7, 14, 21, 28) - Limit to 12 teams each 11 matches guaranteed

Eastside Volleyball Club Sand Volleyball Clinic - 3 Sessions through-out the summer - Held at the Peoria River Plex

Eastside Volleyball Club Setters/Hitters Elite Boot Camp - June 28 & 29 - Held at the Peoria River Plex

Eastside Volleyball Club All Skills Camp - 8U - 18U - Two Sessions - July 19 & 20 / July 26 & 27 - Held at the Peoria River Plex

Eastside Volleyball Club High School Power Tournament - July 23 & 24 - Held at Peoria River Plex - Limited to 24 teams - 8-10 Matches

Eastside Volleyball Club Girls / Boys Fall Clinic - Sunday's - September 18 thru October 23

Eastside Volleyball Club Fall Junior High School Coaches Clinic - October 29 & 30 - 12:30 to 3:30 each day - On Court demonstration - Clinicians TBD. Interested coaches should send email to Director@Eastsidevb.com

For further information please email Eastside Volleyball Club at Director@Eastsidevb.com or call (309) 699-8738

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