Lessons Learned at the USA Volleyball Tryouts in February
"Serving and passing are the most important skills in volleyball!"
Okay whenever I say this to my clients they look at me like I'm crazy but now someone who actually participated IN the USA National team tryouts says this is what she learned from the coaches. AHA! It's good to be the queen.
Lady Bisons setter Stefine “Jake” Pease spent the weekend at the tryout camp for the U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team in Colorado Springs, Colo. She wrote a daily diary detailing her experiences. Here is day one. Jake says Day Two's workouts were more intense.
Volleyball Players at the US Women's National Team Tryout
The Open Tryout had 46 middle blockers, 41 outside hitters, 38 liberos, 30 setters and 19 opposites representing 81 different colleges. As part of the tryout, athletes competed for spots on the US Women's National Team Tryout Feb 19, check out the USA Volleyball Photo Gallery.
A few of the college volleyball teams that sent players included:
Ohio State Volleyball Players Dull, Hone, And Barhorst At The U.S. Women's National Team Open Tryout Six New Mexico Volleyball Players Attend USA National Team Open Tryouts |
College Volleyball News: Four Kansas Jayhawks Attending USA Volleyball Tryout
University of Central Arkansas Chloe Smith, Cristin Curl Invited Tryout For US National Team
Texas Volleyball Players: Nine Horns to attend USA Volleyball Tryout
Lady Vol Trio to Take Part in USA Volleyball National Team Tryouts
WSU Freshman Volleyball Player Oceana Bush at USA National Volleyball Team Tryouts
Oceana Bush
Speaking of the Cougars, the Pac-10 asked ten questions of the Washington State Volleyball
freshman libero, Oceana Bush who had 531 digs which led all Pac-10 freshmen in that category
and was second most by a Cougar in a single season.
Jane Collymore
Another talented volleyball player from Washington, although she went to Florida to be a Gator was featured on USA Volleyball.org.
Check out this story on USA national volleyball team player and talented musician Jane Collymore.
“Initially what drew me to music was the lure of freedom of expression,” Collymore said. “There's seemingly less structure in art than perhaps on a sports team. Now that I’ve spent parts of my life on both sides of the fence, I can honestly say that art and athletics, like most other fields, probably require a blend of both right and left hemispheres to achieve success.”
Another sister act on the USA Team, Jane's sister Jill Collymore and Tamari Miyashiro
Tamari Miyashiro and her teammate Jill Collymore (a volleyball playing concert pianist by the way) traveled to China early this month with the U.S. National Training Team for an exhibition.
Tamari Miyashiro "One of the many lessons I learned from this trip is "not letting your circumstance define you." Meaning great players can play well all the time no matter what situation they are in.
Dancing With Braced Ankles
I love the title of this story from The Stairs That Lead Nowhere blog " Dancing with Braced Ankles" is an article about Brittany Born, Loyola's star libero, and explains how she balances her passion and the simple life.
"She's a live wire," Pennewill remarked of his team's emotional backbone. "Not all players are built that way...there is just a positive energy that she infuses through the team."
"It's really an asset to have her out there," junior outside hitter Nina Camaioni related, "She's almost like a leveling balance out there...there's definitely a different feel on the court when she's in."
Discolored Justice
Some things in Bev Oden's life haven't been so simple. Read ESPN's Jeff Pearlman's story "Wrong Color at the Wrong Time" about the 'discolored justice' the 1996 Olympian experienced.
"To volleyball fans, Bev Oden is fantastic. Dazzling. Legendary.
To the police, Bev Oden is black. Suspicious. A subject."
Playing Sports Pays Dividends For Girls and Women
In the nytimes blog, Tara Parker Pope talks about the dividends girls earn as they play sports and develop into women...
"Most research on Title IX has looked at national trends in girls’ sports. Betsey Stevenson, an economist at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, has taken it a step further, focusing on state-by-state variations.
“I looked to see what it means to add sports to girls’ lives,” she said. “How does it change things for them?”
Liz Masakayan
It's not easy growing up in a single parent household. Women's beach Volleyball Champion Liz Masakayan chronicles what it was like growing up and her early experiences in developing into a volleyball player in her story "Little Sense of Balance."
For more on Liz Masakayan:
Liz Masakayan: Volleyball Player, Elite AthleteLiz Masakayan: Team Captain, Leader,
Liz Masakayan: Special Recognition, Awards,
Liz Masakayan: Special Recognition, Awards
Liz Masakayan: DVD's, Video, Books
The Volleyball Donkey and Planet Green
The Volleyball Donkey gives a Thumbs Down on the new Volleyball Net contact rules and Planet Green says yoga can help you become a better volleyball player.
Kaitlyn's Coaching Volleyball
Future volleyball coaches take note....I think these video tips from Kaitlyn will prove that its never too late to be passionate about coaching volleyball....um, I think.
