The 14-1 team fell just short in their quest for a National Championship yesterday in Dallas. They lost in the finals of the 14 National division to a team from Hawaii-Maunalani. They had a great tournament, losing just two matches.
The quarter final match against Colorado Performance was very exciting, with TVC pulling away at the end of both games to get the victory. Next up was Club West from California. Club West was the only team that to that point had beaten the 14's. They were in our first day pool-which goes to show you that that pool was no picnic.
The girls were determined to make a better showing against Club West and came out firing on all cylinders. They won in two and the Club West fans, players and coaches were exceptionally gracious in defeat-wishing the girls good luck in the finals.
The other semi final match pitted Maunalani against Club One a team we had beaten fairly easily the day before in our 3 team pool. The match between Club One and Maunalani went back and forth and it looked like Club One had it won, up 8-4 in the pivotal 3rd game. But, we all know about 3rd games, and Maunalani pushed through for the victory.
They used that momentum in the final match on the big stage. We never really got any rhythm going in game 1 and lost 25-17. Maunalani got out to another good lead in game 2, but we started to eat away at their lead. At one point, we had it tied at 19, before Maunalani went on a 5 point scoring spree. Down 19-24, it appeared the match was over. But the girls who have not any quit in them all year crawled back into it-tieing the game at 24. We traded points back and forth, with Maunalani finally getting the winning point with the final score of 27-25.
I know the girls were disappointed-but when they (and their parents) have a chance to reflect back on this season, they will know what a remarkable season it was. They played in 10 tournaments, and finished no lower than 2nd-and that includes a qualifier, the bid tourney, Nationals and several 15 National tournaments. It was quite a run for this team.
Congratulations to Coach John Buck, Pam Buck and Sarah Buck. Congratulations to the players- Emma Romstadt, Madison Strall, Madison Haupricht, Erin Williams, Shelley DeHenning, Jocelyn Uchic, Kelsey Reiner, Cassidy Croci, Taylor Swint and Katelyn Felix. Special thanks to Parent Rep extraordinaire- Vince Croci.
I had the pleasure of traveling back last night on the same flight with several of the 14-1 families and coaches. The pilot made a special announcement of the girls' accomplishment and they received a "sitting" ovation from the other passengers. That was fun.
Well, I am back to reality. Over 400 emails and I have to get my house ready to accomodate our LPGA golfer, Erica Blasberg. I am chairman of Player Registration and Private Housing-so the next few days will be busy, busy, busy. I am looking to decompress next week!
All in all, it was a great 9 days in Dallas. For the first time in club history, all teams advanced to the top half and all had legitimate shots at getting to the gold round. Congratulations to all of the players, coaches and special thanks to the parents who made it possible for their daughters to participate in this cult thing, we call club volleyball.
Final Finishes-
TVC 13-1 11th/48 teams American Division
TVC 14-1 2nd/48 teams National Division
TVC 16-1 23rd/48 teams National Division
TVC 18-1 19th/48 teams National Division
Enjoy the summer everyone. Look for updates on the website for Open Gyms and information for next season.
There will be no Open Gyms at Synergy until after the 4th of July.
Check back here for the schedule. Thank you!
TVC Players Named to High Performance Teams
Congratulations to Jesse Miedema (TVC 16-M and 18-1) has been selected by USA Volleyball for the Women’s Junior National A-2 Team. Jesse will train with 30 other athletes who were selected from over 698 players who tried out across the country this past club season. Jesse will train and compete in Tucson, Arizona from July 17-July 27th in the USAV High Performance Championships.
Jesse will be joined in Tucson by several TVC players who were selected as members of the OVR High Performance Teams.
Veronica Zimmerman (TVC 15-1 and 18-1) and Meghan Smyth (TVC 15-1) will be playing on the OVR Girl’s Youth Team and Payton Bowyer, Bella Morse (TVC 13-1) and Kelsey Reiner (TVC 14-1) will be playing on the OVR Select Team.
Other TVC players have been selected for High Performance Camps. Unfortunately, USAV has not yet listed the rosters, so I have to rely on the information being fed to me from coaches and parents! Please let me know so I can properly recognize your daughters!
TVC Teams Getting Ready to head to Dallas for the 2008 JO Nationals
The months of practice and preparation have come to a close and four TVC teams are packing their bags and heading to the Lonestar State for the 2008 JO Nationals. TVC 18-1 will be competing from Thursday (6/26) to Sunday (6/29); 13-1 will be competing from Friday (6/27) to Monday (6/30); 16-1 will be competing from Tuesday (7/1) to Friday (7/4) and 14-1 will be competing from Wednesday (7/2) to Saturday (7/5). I will be leaving on Thursday and hope to report back daily on how the teams are doing. I will miss the first day of play for the 18’s-but will be there for the rest of the tournament.
Good luck Girls! Enjoy the experience and Have Fun!
TVC Alums in the News!
Congratulations to Kelsey Hills (TVC 2004) who was named Senior Female Athlete of the year at Baldwin Wallace College this past May. The Toledo Blade Neighbors Section wrote a feature story on Kelsey's outstanding four year career.
Congratulations to Ellen Herman (TVC 2006) who was named MVP of the USAV Adult Championships this past May. Ellen was one of 20 collegiate athletes selected to represent USAV in the championship and she led her team to the championship. It was the first time since 2004 that a collegiate team had won the championship. Ellen just finished her sophomore year at Ohio University.
TVC 14-1 and 13-1 Finish Strong at the Dells
Congratulations to TVC 14-1 and TVC 13-1 for their fine finishes at the PrepVolleyball Classic. 14-1 finished 2nd, losing in the finals to NKYVC 14 Tsunami. This was the 5th time this season that 14-1 and NKYVC squared off with TVC winning 3 of the 5 meetings. TVC 13-1 finished 3rd-also losing to NKYVC 13 Tsunami-the eventual winner of the tournament.
Coach John Buck of 14-1 was named outstanding coach and Kelsey Reiner (14-1) was named Outstanding Teammate for the tournament.
Congratulations to both teams as they prepare to head to Dallas for JO Nationals.
TVC 18-1 and TVC 17-1/17-2 are on their way to Wisconsin today and TVC 15-1 and TVC 16-1 will follow on Wednesday.
TVC is pleased to welcome the newest member of the class of 2018! Gabrielle Nicole Grindle, daughter of Ron and Summer Grindle and joins sister, Kennedy Shaw (10-1) "Elle" was 8# 14 oz and 22 inches long.
2008 TVC Season Recap from my perspective . . .
I find it hard to believe that another TVC season is coming to a close. When we took up the courts at the LCRC on Tuesday and put them into storage-it was a very visual reminder looking at the cement floors of the LCRC that 2008 is nearly complete and we need to get started on planning for 2009.
I would like to say congratulations and best wishes to our graduating seniors. The Class of 2008 is dispersing all over the Midwest and South-most will be continuing their volleyball careers on the collegiate stage. Of the 18 seniors, 4 will be playing Division 1 Ball; 4 will be playing Division 2; 6 will be playing Division 3; 1 will be playing NAIA and 3 are packing up their spandex and knee pads to attend college as “regular” students. continue
TVC 14-1 Queens of the Dunes!
2008 OVR Regional Championship Results
Congratulations to all of the teams who participated in the recent OVR Regional Championships. We had 14 teams win medals, and 4 finished first in their divisions.
10-1
3rd
Silver
Medal Winners
11-1
3rd
Silver
Medal Winners
11-Blue Sheely
5th
Bronze
12-1
5th
Gold
12-2
5th
Copper
12-3
5th
Plutonium
12-Blue Sabbagh
2nd
Kryptonite
Medal Winners
13-1
1st
Silver
Medal Winners
13-M
2nd
Bronze
Medal Winners
13-3
5th
Copper
13-4
3rd
Lead
Medal Winners
13-Blue 1
5th
Chromium
13-Blue 2
5th
Tin
14-1
2nd
Gold
Medal Winners
14-M
5th
Silver
14-3
2nd
Copper
Medal Winners
14-4
5th
Titanium
14-Von Deylen
1st
Tungsten
Medal Winners
15-1
5th
Silver
15-M
3rd
Bronze
Medal Winners
15-3
5th
Bronze
15- Brown
3rd
Plutonium
16-1
2nd
Silver
Medal Winners
16-M
1st
Bronze
Medal Winners (Undefeated!)
16-3
5th
Nickel
17-1
5th
Bronze
17-2
3rd
Silver
Medal Winners
18-1
1st
Silver
Medal Winners
16-M undefeated in their division at OVR
The 15-Brown team celebrate their Bronze medals at OVR Columbus on 5/17
The 12-1 team took first in gold at the Spirit VBC tournament.
TVC is pleased to announce the Jill Spino (TVC 18-1) has committed to continue her volleyball career and studies at Thiel College in Greenville, PA. Thiel is a Division III school that plays in the President's Athletic Conference. Jill is a senior at Southview High School. Congratulations Jill!
The 12-2 girls show up to cheer on their Coach Melissa Mugler
in her "old ladies volleyball league"
Thank you for taking the time to complete the Parent Evaluation. Your input is essential as we continue to strive to improve TVC. Please send your completed evaluations to Michelle Hills at 4743 Carriage Crossing, Sylvania, OH 43560 by June 10, 2008. The evaluations are used by the board to assist us in making TVC a better club. Please be honest and frank. All comments are kept confidential and shared only in a general basis with coaches. If you wish to be contacted regarding your evaluation, please indicate that next to your name. Thank you!
The Coaching Evaluation is to be completed by the player. The evaluations are used by the board to assist us in making TVC a better club. Please be honest and frank. All comments are kept confidential and shared only in a general basis with coaches. Please mail your evaluation to Michelle Hills at 4743 Carriage Crossing, Sylvania, OH 43560 or place in my mailbox in the TVC office at Synergy. Thank you!
A warm TVC welcome to Macy Elizabeth Davidson, daughter of Mark and Laura Davidson. TVC Class of 2026! Macy arrived on Saturday, weighing 7 lbs 6 oz. and was 21.25 inches long. Congrats!
TVC 14-1 JVDA Zonal 14 National Open Division Champion
1st of 12 Teams on May 4th and 5th
5th Tournament Championship in 2008! 3 T-Shirts, 1 Medal, ONE NATIONAL BID!
TVC is pleased to announce that two players on the 18-Mizuno team have made their college choices and will be continuing their volleyball careers at the next level.
Brooke Beavers (SUA) has made verbal commitment to attend Dennison University in Granville, Ohio. Dennison is a Division III school that competes in the North Coast Athletic Conference. Brooke is the daughter of Ingrid and Bart Beavers. Congrats Brooke!
Amber Wiczynski (Central Catholic) has made a verbal commitment to attend Heidelberg University in Tiffin, Ohio. Heidelberg is a Division III school that competes in the Ohio Athletic Conference. This past season, Heidelberg made it to the 2nd round of the NCAA tournament! Amber will room with her TVC friend and future teammate, Erin Wilson. Amber is the daughter of Michelle Wiczynski. Congrats Amber!
16-3 1st Place in Gold at LCRC
TVC 14-1 Finished first out of 16 teams in a best of five match tournament.
All eleven other teams were 15 National level teams from Ohio and Michigan.
I cannot believe that next week the regional championships start in Columbus. Several of our teams will be ending their seasons. Our 11/12 Youth teams are finished. Where did the season go? I am still trying to put the finishing touches on the summer camp brochure and the program book is at the printer and should be out next week. continue
"10-1 a Three Peat Champion"
winning in Tiffin, winning at the LCRC and winning at the LCRC again!
13-1 winning gold at the HVVC 14's Tournament on Sunday
The TVC 14-3 team are all smiles after beating rival Blackswamp on Sunday
Stacey Cromer and the girls from 17-2 captured 1st in GOLD at Oxford April 20.
TVC 15-Brown, 1st in GOLD, Lucas County Rec Center - 4/19/08
TVC 14-1 OVR National Bid Tournament Champions
Katie Felix, Taylor Swint and Shelly DeHenning of 14-1 tryout for the "extraterrestrial high performance team!"
TVC 13-3 (pictured) and 14-3 Take Hudson by Storm winning
gold in their divisions! Congratulations!
Committment News!
TVC is pleased to announce that two players from the 18-Mizuno team have made their college committments. Danielle Gerwin has committed to Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio. Danielle (DS/L) is a senior at Bowling Green High School. BW is a Division 3 school that plays in the Ohio Athletic Conference. Melissa Pierzchala,(OH) a senior at Northview HS has committed to West Liberty State College, a Division 2 school near Wheeling West Virginia. Congratulations to Dee and Mo! Best of luck as you continue your playing careers!
TVC 14-1 Gets Down to "Bidness" in Columbus!
Congratulations to Coach Buck and the 14-1 team for winning the 14's division at the OVR bid tournament this past weekend in Columbus. By winning the tournament, the team has qualified to participate in the National Division of the Junior Nationals Tournament in Dallax, TX is early July. 14-1 is now a remarkable 34-2 on the season.
TVC 13-1 and TVC 18-1 are in line should the region receive any reallocation or trickle down bids by virtue of their 6th and 7th place finishes.
Other top 10 finishes include 16-Mizuno who finished 8th and 14-Mizuno and 12-1-both teams finished 9th, winning their respective Bronze divisions.
TVC 14-3 Win Gold in Hudson!
The sweet feeling of victory! 16-1 celebrates their bid. Photo courtesy of John Tawa at prepvolleyball.com
16-3 Tournament Champs: Sunday March 30th Dublin, OH
TVC 16-1 Turns Lemons into Lemonade in Baltimore!
Congratulations to Coach Steve Barr and Coach Erin Dircksen and the 16-1 team for the first place finish this past weekend at the Northeast Qualifier in Baltimore in the 16 Club Division. The team played on Saturday and Sunday with just 7 players, including an injured, Baley Bernthisel and managed to run the table, not dropping a match. With their victory, they secured a National Bid for Dallas.
Congratulations to Bailey BredenbeckCorp, Baley Bernthisel, Ellie Comes, Jess Nagy, Hannah Romstadt, Erin Schatzle and Suzanne Taylor!
The 15-3 team took First in Gold at Wittenberg!
The 11-1 team celebrating First in Gold at North Ridgeville!
Take Pride in How Far You Have Come. And Have Faith in How Far You Can Go!
When I returned home on Sunday night from the Mid East Qualifier in Columbus, I found a card on my dresser with the saying above. I am a bit of a card hound, I have a stash of cards in a drawer in my office that I have purchased over the years-always knowing that the perfect occasion and recipient will appear. I remember buying this one a few years ago, and who knows how it reappeared. But it was very fitting for the weekend in Columbus, and I would imagine fitting for many of our teams. continue
Important Information Regarding Fee Payments
As of Tuesday, April 1, 2008, any player who still owes fees and has not made arrangements to extend their payment schedule will not be eligbile to PRACTICE OR PLAY with their team until their financial obligations are met. I will be at the LCRC on Monday night to accept payments from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Please do not leave payments at Synergy or the LCRC. If you are unsure as to whether you still owe fees, please contact Deborah Zimmerman. She can be reached via email at dzimmerman@toledosua.org or cell phone at 419-509-4803.
If you wish to make your payment via credit card, you can do so by going to the "Fee Payments" Tab under "Information" and clicking on the Pay Pal tab.
Payments can be mailed to:
TVC
c/o Deborah Zimmerman
10255 Ramm Road
Whitehouse, OH 43571
If you choose to mail your payment and it is not received by Monday, your daughter will not be eligible to play until it is received.
Coaches will be notified before 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday if any of their players are affected.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
TVC Bids A Fond Farewell and Best of Luck to Sara Sage.
Friday is a big day for TVC's Sara Sage. She will get on a plane in Detroit and head out the Los Angeles where she will begin her life as a UCLA Bruin.
Sara has been a member of TVC since she was 14 years old and this year has been coaching with her mom, Beth, and Mike Taylor on the 16-Mizuno team. She graduated from Huron High School in January and will begin Spring classes and Spring conditioning at UCLA on Monday.
We wish Sara great success at UCLA and will look forward to updating everyone on her career.
OVR High Performance Tryout Information
Players interested in being considered for the OVR High Performance Teams must pre-register 7 days in Advance.
For additional information, please read the following information.
[Sent by Don Burroughs from the OVR List of Juniors' Clubs and Teams]
Please remind your club's players that the regional HP tryout
registration forms MUST be received a minimum of 7 days prior to any of
the tryouts listed below. We do not want any on-site registrations as
we want to have evaluation forms prepared before the tryout begins.
Thank you for your cooperation :)
COACHES
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Coaches for this summer's teams are as follows:
Girls Select Team:
Head Coach: Jon Bennett
Asst Coach: tba
Girls Youth Team:
Head Coach: BJ Trame
Asst Coach: Roger Custodio
TRYOUTS
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March 29 6:30-9:00pm Premier Volleyball Academy, Maumee OH
April 4 6:30-9:00pm Miami University: Phillips Hall, Oxford OH
April 11 6:30-9:00pm Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus OH
April 18 6:30-9:00pm Hiram College: Price Gymnasium, Hiram OH
* There will be a one-time tryout fee of $50 (includes tryout t-shirt)
* Make checks/money orders payable to “Ohio Valley Region” – NO CASH!
* Bring fees and a copy of your Emergency Medical Form with you to your
tryout.
* All information on the form is REQUIRED! PLEASE print or type
* Form must be received 7 days prior to the tryout you plan to attend.
* Players from these tryouts will be selected to attend the final team
member selection tryout to be held in conjunction with the OVR Regional
Championships in May; exact date and time to be determined later.
PARTICIPATION FEE
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Players selected to be on one of the teams will be required to pay a
$500 participation fee which will cover...
* all training camp expenses
* all travel and lodging expenses to/at/from tournament
* all equipment expenses (retail value over $400)
TRAINING CAMP
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Players selected to be on one of the teams will attend a training camp
for approximately 5 days at a collegiate site in the OVR prior to
leaving for the national HP tournament. The camp will not start prior
to July 13 and will not end later than July 20.
TOURNAMENT
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The OVR Girls and Boys HP teams will be participating in the 2008 USAV
National HP Championships in Tucson, AZ. We will leave the morning of
July 22 from Columbus and return the evening of July 27. Parents are
encouraged to attend and support the teams.
Please help to ensure that players know about the tryouts in a timely
manner so that tryout applications can be sent in early. Feel free to
copy/forward this email to your club members.
Thanks,
Don Burroughs
OVR HP Director
Atttention All Players, 15 and Older
Your individual information has been updated on the website. Please check your information to make sure it is accurate. If you have changes, print your page, make the corrections (legibly) and give the page to your coach. Coaches should collect all corrections, staple the team info together and put them in my mailbox. This information will also be used for the program book. I will pick up the corrections in my mailbox at Synergy and the LCRC on Monday, March 31. If I do not receive any corrections, I will assume that the information is correct as listed.
If you do not have any information listed, it is because you did not submit the information on line when it was requested.
Parents and Players, PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL ME CORRECTIONS!
Thank you.
Michelle Hills
14-1 Celebrates their Victory in the 14 National Power League
Updated Tournament Schedule
The tournament schedule has been updated and tournaments have been scheduled to replace those tournaments that were cancelled the weekend of March 8-9 due to the bad weather. If a tournament is not listed as a replacement, that is due to the fact that there was not an alternative available that meet the scheduling availability of either the coach or the majority of the players. In that case, the each player on the team will receive a refund for the cancelled tournament.
Players interested in being considered for a USAV High Performance Team, please check the above link for information regarding the days and times for tryouts. Over the years, TVC players have been well represented on the various levels with USA High Performance. Last year, Sara Sage was selected as a member of the Youth National Team and represented the USA at the International Competition in Mexico.
College Committment News
Alex DelPiombo, TVC 18-Mizuno has committed to Gannon University for the fall of 2008. Gannon is a Division II school located in Erie, Pennsylvania. Alex is a senior at Monroe St. Mary's in Monroe, Michigan. Alex, as a junior setter, led her team to the Michigan Class C State Championship. Congratulations Alex and best of luck next year!
Two TVC players named to prepvolleyball.com’s list of top sophomores.
Congratulations to Jessica Nagy (TVC 16-1) who was named to the Soph 79 list for her efforts this past high school season. Bailey BredenbeckCorp (TVC 16-1) received recognition in the High Honorable Mention Category. Congratulations to both young ladies!
THE SOPH 79 Jessica Nagy, 6-1 MB, Airport (Carleton MI) – A do-it-all player who does it all at a very high level, Nagy led Airport to the Class B Final Four by leading her team in virtually every statistical category. For her efforts, Nagy was named First Team All State in Class B.
HIGH HONORABLE MENTION Bailey BredenbeckCorp, 5-9 S/RS, Perrysburg (OH) – On virtually a new team in 2007, BredenbeckCorp was team MVP and a do-it-all type player. She was first in assists with 395 and second in kills with 182, while adding 203 digs, 40 aces and 35 blocks. She was Third Team All District and Honorable Mention All League.
Hotel Packets
Hotel Packets will be available from two pages.
Tournament page - you will find the link to the hotel packets from the team name before the tournament date.
TVC 15-1 Player Named to the PrepVolleyball.com’s list of top freshman.
Veronica Zimmerman, 5-8 S, St. Ursula (Toledo OH) – Zimmerman set a 5-1 at one of the state’s premier programs in 2007, showing off her sweet hands and uncanny strength for someone so young. “I've never had a freshmen be able to do this in the past but she won the job and handled the position very well,” said Coach John Buck. “Even though she was a freshman she was a leader on the floor and ran the team like a veteran.” She finished the regular season with 440 assists and guided TSUA to a top four finish in the tough City League.
Concession Stand Worker Policy Change
After 3 weeks of operation, we are revisiting the requirements for the workers in the concession stand. With the ban on coolers and outside food at OVR tournaments, we are finding that the concession stand is busier and more hectic than in past years.
From this point forward, players 12 and under will not be able to work in the concession stand –even with parental supervision. Players 13 and 14 must be accompanied by a parent and their responsibilities will be limited.
Parents and older siblings are welcome to work, and the hours will be credited to the younger players. However, in order to maintain consistency in the service and maintain the stand under the guidelines required by the Toledo/Lucas County Health Department, the no workers 12 and under policy is being instituted immediately.
Our Work to Play Coordinator, Annette Gilmore will be contacting those who are affected by this policy. You may also contact her at agilmore@bex.net
This change in policy may require additional workers. If you are interested in working, please contact Annette at the above email address.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Michelle Hills
Commitment News!
TVC is pleased to announce that Megan Ozarzak (TVC 18-1) has made a commitment to continue her volleyball career at Wheeling Jesuit University. WJU is a Division 2 School that plays in the WVIAC Conference. Megan, a senior at Northview High School will join the WJU team this coming fall. She plans to major in Nursing. She is the daughter of Greg and Elaine Ozarzak. Congratulations Megan!
TVC congratulates 18-1 players, Amanda Fioritto and Jordan Goad, who were recently recognized by Prepvolleyball.com as High School Academic All Americans! Both received recognition in the Highest Honorable Mention Category.
Amanda Fioritto, 5-10 RS, Notre Dame (Toledo OH) – Fioritto helped Notre Dame to the best record in school history in 2007. First Team All City, Fioritto carries a 4.3 GPA and is interested in pursuing environmental design/policy and/or international relations in college.
Jordan Goad, 5-10 S, Notre Dame (Toledo OH) – Notre Dame had four players finish with more than 100 kills and Goad, who averaged nine assists per game, was the reason, as the hitters benefited from her perfectly delivered sets. A superb athlete headed to Cleveland State, Goad was a Second Team All State selection in Division I. Academically, she owns a 4.1 GPA and is interested in majoring in pre-med.
Reprinted with permission. www.prepvolleyball.com
Skills and Drills Update
If you participated in the recent Skills and Drills clinic over the holidays, please look for your t-shirt in the mail in the next few days. If you were supposed to receive one and do not have it by Tuesday, please drop me an email. Thanks for your patience.
It is our goal to hold practices whenever possible with our players safety in mind. If there are school delays and closings, do not automatically assume that practice is canceled. Many times, the weather that causes the delays or closings at 7:00 a.m. is no longer an issue at 4:00 p.m.
If there is any question as to whether practices are canceled, check the website. If practices are canceled, we will post that at the top of the home page no later than 1:00 p.m.. If nothing is posted, you can assume that both Synergy and the LCRC are open and practices will be held as scheduled. The hotline will also have a recorded message if practices are canceled.
We will cancel if there is a Level 2 Snow Emergency in Toledo or Maumee.
Parents and players are to use good judgment when traveling to practice. We understand that many travel distances of over and hour to practice and the weather and road conditions where you are may not be the same as in Toledo. If you have a concern about safely traveling to practice, do not come.
TVC Players to Continue Play in the OAC
I am pleased to announce that Krista Roe (TVC 18-M) and Erin Wilson (TVC 18EB) have both made commitments to play volleyball next year in the Division III Ohio Athletic Conference. Krista will be playing for the Mt.Union Purple Raiders and Erin will be playing for the Heidelberg Student Princes. I have spent the past four years watching the OAC teams play, and I know that both Krista and Erin will do well!
Congratulations to both Krista and Erin!
If you are selling ads to help offset your fees, please bring your ads to the Picture Day to give to Deb Truscinski. The absolute drop dead date for ad sales is January 30, 2008.
Congratulations to Lauren Paolini(TVC 2005) who has been invited to tryout for the US Women's National Team this week in Colorado Springs. She joins 14 other elite level athletes who have been identified as potential participants for the US Olympic team.
Paolini, a 2007 U.S. National A2 selection, finished this past season second in blocking at Texas with a 1.28 average this season. In addition, she has produced a team-leading .415 attack percentage in helping the Longhorns to a third-place ranking in the final regular season CSTV/AVCA Division I Coaches Poll.
FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES
It is our hope that no player who makes a team chooses not to participate because of financial considerations. To that end, we have put in place several fundraising opportunities to help offset fees. Please keep in mind, that travel to and from tournaments is not covered and can be a significant expense.
Deb Trusciniski is serving as this year’s Fundraising Chairman and Coordinator of the “Kroger Cares” Program. She can be reached at 419-389-0742 or coach1214@buckeye-express.com
1. Program Book Ad Sales Each year a program book with pictures of all the teams and travel schedules is produced. This program book is used for college recruiting and passed out at our local tournaments. Ads are sold for the book ranging from a $25.00 listing to a $2,500 back cover ad. The player selling the ad receives 75% of the cost of the ad to offset fees. The remaining 25% goes to TVC to help offset the cost of producing the ads and book.
2. Banner Sales We will be selling banner space at Synergy and the LCRC this year. The banners will be hung in the volleyball area for 6 months. The banner fee is $ 750.00 and includes the cost of producing the banner. The player selling the banner will receive 50% of the sale.
3. Website Ads Logo Ads on the TVC website will be available this year. The ad will appear on the website for 6 months. The cost of the website ad ranges between $250.00 and $1000.00. The player selling the website ad will receive 75% of the ad sales
4. Kroger Cares The Kroger Cares Program is available to all TVC players. Players can purchase a card (or several) for $5.00 each from the club and then their parents can put money on the card and use it for all purchases at Kroger. 5% of the sales will be returned to TVC and the player will receive a check from TVC after March 15th. A nominal ($5-$10) administrative fee will be deducted from your final check. For those who already shop at Kroger, this is an exceptionally simply way to offset fees.
5. Work Opportunities There are opportunities for players to earn money to be used to offset their fees by working at TVC hosted tournaments. Working in the concession stand/parking lot/apparel sales as well as performing other tasks will be available.
You can download/print the Sponsorship Opportunities form here or find it under the Information tab.
Dec. 18, 2007
TVC's congratulates DeeDee Khoury (18-Mizuno) on her recent signing with Robert Morris College in Chicago. DeeDee is a senior at Bowsher High School and is the daughter of Jeanine and Nate Khoury. She will join the Eagles roster in the fall of 2008 as a setter. Robert Morris is a NAIA Division 1 school who plays in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference. Congrats to DeeDee! Best wishes for a fantastic senior club season and future college success. http://www.robertmorris.edu/athletics/news/20071220recruit/index.html
Team Openings
Thank you to everyone who tried out for TVC this past month. We had a great turnout and were able to place over 300 athletes on 35 teams.
At this time, we have the following openings:
12 Blue 2-3 openings
11 Blue 2-3 openings
In order to be considered for the 12 teams, you must be in the 5th grade and/or you must not turn 13 prior to September 1, 2008. To be considered for the 11 Blue team, you must be in the 4th grade and/or not turn 12 prior to September 1, 2008.
If you are interested in being considered for any of these openings, please contact Michelle Hills at mwhills@buckeye-express.com
TVC Seniors in the News!
Congratulations to five members of the TVC class of 2008 recently signed their National Letters of Intent during the early signing period.
Amanda Arnold-Southern Illinois University
Ashley Frazier-University of Alabama
Jordan Goad-Cleveland State University
Taylor Reed-University of Southern Indiana
Sara Sage-UCLA
Dee Dee Khoury- Robert Morris College
In addition to the above players, Amanda Gray has made a verbal commitment to play next year for Youngstown State University. We expect to announce additional commitments by members of the 2008 class in the upcoming months.
We are investigating whether there is enough interest to enter one or two teams in the Las Vegas Invitational. The tournament is held over President's weekend-February 16-18, 2008. It is an outstanding tournament for unsigned seniors, and an excellent recruiting tournament. We have attended for several years and find that there is outstanding competition and lots of college recruiters in attendance. Coincidentally, it is also a popular tournament for the parents.
First preference will be given to 18's, then 17's and finally 16's. If you are interested in participating, please sign up at Meet the Team Night. You can also email me at mwhills@buckeye-express.com to express your interest. You must be available to start practicing in mid/late December. The team will participate in at least one pre-event tournament. Sonny Lewis and Ron Grindle have begrudgingly (wink, wink) agreed to coach the teams and give up a weekend to spend it in Las Vegas. There is an additional cost of $250.00 per player to participate-and does not include your travel or accommodations or any other extra curricular activities one might engage in while in Las Vegas.
Once you have been offered and accepted your position on a TVC team, please download the following forms and information. All forms will need to be completed and brought to your Meet the Team session on Sunday, December 2, 2007 at Synergy along with your deposit of $250.00. (Youth Deposit is $150.00)
Alison Mugler (TVC 2005) Murray State and Hillary Fountain (TVC 2007) Samford University connect after a match at Murray State. Volleyball runs in the family . . .Hillary's mom, Bonnie has been a long time coach and board member of TVC-just retiring this past season and Alison's mom, Melissa is a current board member, coach and coordinates the private lessons for TVC.
TVC players reunite at University of Michigan/Purdue match. Kristen Arthurs (TVC 18-1) Purdue- got together with two of her former TVC teammates, Amanda Gray and Ashley Frazier last weekend when the Boilermakers came to Ann Arbor to take on the Wolverines. Purdue won the match 3-1.
TVC is pleased to announce that Amanda Gray (TVC 18-1) a senior at Toledo Central Catholic has recently made a verbal commitment to continue her volleyball career at Youngstown State University for the fall of 2008. Amanda is a libero extraordinaire and she will be a great addition to the YSU program. We wish Amanda much success as she concludes her high school career and look forward to watching her continued success as she takes her game to the next level at YSU! Congrats to her parents, Amy and Troy! It has been an exciting month for Amanda. She turned 18, was selected to the homecoming court at Central Catholic and now has fulfilled her dream of playing college volleyball. Next on the agenda is a very deep run in the state volleyball tournament!
October 2, 2007
Congrats to Amanda Gray (TVC 18-1) . Homecoming Court at Central Catholic High School. Pretty cool when you can be a queen on the volleyball court and a princess on the homecoming court!
September 21, 2007
TVC is pleased to announce that two members of our class of 2008 have been recognized as top players by PrepVolleyball.com. Prepvolleyball.com prepares a list of the top 100 seniors in the country who are expected to make the most impact at the collegiate level. This year, Sara Sage was selected 15th and Ashley Frazier was selected 82nd. Congratulations to both players on their selection as a "Senior Ace."
An unbelievable talent, Sage has all the skills, which is rare for someone pushing 6-4. She moves well for her height and has really improved her overall floor game. She has excellent hands and can play any position across the front row, hitting from pin to pin. Sage is exceptionally strong and agile. Touching over 10-0 with an extremely strong arm swing, she can bring the heat. She also brings a fierce competitiveness to the court and a desire to win that is unequalled. She is willing to work hard each and every day and she makes those around her better. Team-oriented and a great leader on the floor, Sage missed time her first two years of high school due to a knee injury, but has fought back and recently surpassed the 1,000 career kill mark after setting her school single-season kills record as a junior. A member of the US Youth National Team, Sage is a high level player with room for improvement. That makes the coaches smile at UCLA, where Sage has committed.
When you first look at Frazier with her pretty smile and her blonde ponytail (always with a ribbon), you wonder whether she is a "girlie-girl" or an athlete. Then she jumps out of the gym and bangs with the best of them. She has great hands and takes a second ball with ease. She is comfortable on the outside, the right side and in high school has been called upon to play middle. She is a natural athlete who touches 10-0 like it’s nothing. She has only scratched the surface with her potential as a volleyball player. When she puts away her basketball shoes and devotes herself full time to strength training and volleyball, there is no telling how far she will go. Alabama is lucky to get her.
September 6, 2007
TVC Players and Alums in the News!
Congratulations to Huron's Sara Sage (TVC 18-1) and Susie Isphording who both reached 1000 kills on the same night for Huron High School. What a great accomplishment! Sara played this past summer on the Youth National Team for USA Volleyball and will be attending UCLA. Susie played for TVC at 15's and 16's and is a friend of the club. She will play at BGSU next fall.
TVC Alums Continue to Receive Recognition! Nikki Pierzchala (TVC 2004) Bradley University received All Tournament Honors for her play over Labor Day weekend. Nikki and my daughter, Kelsey, started playing volleyball together in the 5th grade at St. Joe's CYO. It is great to see the success she has enjoyed in her collegiate volleyball career. Nikki is not only a tremendous volleyball player, she is also quite the scholar and will be attending medical school next fall.
Vicki Brown (TVC 2004) University of Illinois was named MVP of her tournament last weekend. Vicki and the Fighting Illini will be bringing their game to the University of Toledo this weekend. Catch Vicki and her team at UT at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 15th. Ashley Rucki (TVC 2006) is a member of the UT Rocket Team.
Meggie Marten (TVC 2004) Baldwin Wallace College was named to the All Tournament Team this past weekend at the Marcia French Memorial Tournament. Meggie is a libero at BW, and is currently just 189 digs away from breaking the career dig record at BW.
Alison Mugler (TVC 2005) Murray State University was named to the All Tournament Team and broke the school record of attempts in a match (70)
Former TVC teammates will reunite this weekend when Georgia Tech travels to the University of Michigan to take on the Wolverines. Allie Niekamp (TVC 2005) and Callie Miller (TVC 2005) Georgia Tech will square off against Lyndsay Miller (TVC 2004) and Sarah Draves (TVC 2004) University of Michigan; this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Cliff Keen Arena. Those four young ladies were part of the 2004 TVC 18-1 team that won the Southern California Qualifier and qualified in the Open division for Nationals.
Ellen Herman (TVC 2006) Ohio University Outside Hitter led the OU Bobcats to victories over ranked Minnesota and San Diego State. She was named to tha All Tournament Team at the University of Minnesota Diet Coke Classic.
Chris Herman, Ellen's dad sent this note to me and Sonny Lewis. "Ellen Has started here Sophomore year with impact. I can't tell you how proud I am of her and I appreciate what you did to make her what she is now and what she will be down the road."
Ellen's trip to Minnesota this past weekend allowed her to reconnect with two of her former TVC teammates. Rachelle Hagerty (TVC 2006) University of Minnesota and Stephanie Browne (2007) Stanford University. Stephanie played with Rachell and Ellen on TVC 15-1 and TVC 16-1 before her dad was transferred to Northern California.
Other TVC alums have a big weekend across the country.
Sarah Draves (TVC 2004) University of Michigan was named tournament MVP at this weekend's tournament at Miami University.
Hillary Fountain (TVC 2007) Samford University was named to the All Tournament Team this past weekend at Samford and Alison Mugler (TVC 2005) Murray State University was named to the All Tournament Team this past weekend at the Arkansas State University Invitational.
TVC Alums continue to shine in collegiate play.
Kate Fissel #23 (TVC 2005) Central Michigan University was named MVP of the IUPUI Tournament this past weekend. This is her second tournament MVP award in two weeks!
Ashley Schatzle (TVC 2004) Michigan State University was named to the All Tournament Team at the Spartan Invitational this past weekend.
TVC Reaches New Agreement with Synergy Sports!
At 11:30 a.m. today, TVC signed a new 3 year agreement with Synergy Sports and Fitness to put two volleyball courts back in the facility. We have been negotiating for a satellite location for two courts for the past several months, since we knew that we would not be keeping four courts at Synergy. We investigated several locations and a few weeks ago, the opportunity to return to Synergy presented itself. As with all things, timing is everything. We had just moved all of our courts and equipment out of Synergy when this opportunity was presented!
The two courts will be used for practice, lessons and clinics. (There will be no lobbying by parents allowed for where players want to practice once the teams are set) We will not host tournaments at Synergy. All tournaments will be hosted at the Lucas County Recreation Center. The space is being reconfigured right now. Beginning at the north end of the building, there will be 5 tennis courts. The tennis programming will be operated by Shadow Valley Tennis Club. Our two courts will be side by side with the end lines facing north and south. Synergy will be able to increase their fitness and training area.
The lobby is being redecorated, repainted, recarpeted and spruced up. The floors in the tennis area are being redone. New dividers will be hung between the areas. The parking lot is being spruced up with the flowers and mulch in the beds. The back entrance will be closed and all guests will enter from the front door.
TVC guests will park on the east side of the building. We have access to the Folding Equipment Company Parking spots after 5:00 p.m. and on the weekends. There will be minimal scheduling prior to 5:00 p.m.
This is a win/win for TVC, Synergy and Shadow Valley. We will be able to continue to offer our early bird teams and lessons. We are currently negotiating a separate training agreement with Jonathan Shapiro to train our players at Synergy and the LCRC.
The plan is to be up and operational by mid September. Watch the website for the fall programming opportunities-the popular skills and drills for the younger players will be back as will the lesson schedule and open gyms for players once their school seasons are complete.
This has been a long work in progress and I am thrilled that the day is finally here. In order to run the club with the numbers and types of teams that we want to offer, along with our thriving private lesson practice, it was critical for us to have 6 courts available to us, with 2 being available year round.
Stay tuned for updates and the schedule for the grand reopening events!
On behalf of the TVC board, I would like to thank the families of the following players who helped move out of Synergy this past weekend. It went remarkably well and we could not have done it without the tremendous work force that showed up to help.
Special thanks to Ron Grindle, Doug Zimmerman and Mark Anderson. It is nice to have members of the club who have “big toys” to assist with the move. (the truck Mark showed up with was quite impressive!)
Thank you to Coach Zahra Collins and Jeff Pitzen and TVC Board Member, Colleen Dooley. Thanks to John Hills who unloaded at the LCRC.
Thank you to Jack, Jake, Brian and Chris.
If you worked this past weekend and do not see your name on the list, please accept my apologies and drop me an email. I did not have a sign in sheet and am going from memory-and considering I am celebrating my first 49th birthday this week-my memory is certainly suspect!
Katey McQueary
Megan Anderson
Mackenzie Anderson
Kaitlin Ward
Madison Haupricht
Madison Strall
Cassidy Croci
Amanda Arnold
Kelsey Arnold
Maddie Burnham
Maggie Burnham
Veronica Zimmerman
Mariah Truscinski
Bailey BredenbeckCorp
Kennedy Shaw
We are still working on finalizing details for two additional courts. Stay tuned!
Congratulations to Amanda Arnold (TVC 18-2) who has recently made a verbal comittment to the University of Southern Illinois to play volleyball in the fall of 2008. Amanda will be a senior at Central Catholic and is a 5'11" setter and rightside player. Southern Illinois is a Division I Program and they play in the Missouri Valley Conference.
June 23, 2007
Volunteers Needed!
TVC is hosting a "Pre-National" Scrimmage on Wednesday, June 27th from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Come and see the 18-1 team play for the last time in Toledo against some of the top competition in the region. We need volunteer line-judges, up and down officials. We will not be keeping official score books.
We will have subs and snacks following the scrimmage for the players and the workers!
The TVC 13-Gold parents bought the coaches and the players t-shirts for their trip to Nationals in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This will be Coach Pitzen’s first trip to Nationals and we wanted it to be special for him and the players.
Here are some pictures of that special t-shirt and the team wearing them at practice to “pump them up” for the big tournament on June 30 through July 3, 2007.
A special thank goes out to Coach Norm for helping the team prepare and for accompanying the team to Nationals!
Good luck TVC 13-Gold team! Go get ‘em at Nationals!
June 20, 2007
TVC 13-Gold player Lisa Urbanski was awarded the “Most Outstanding Teammate” Award at the 13 year old Prep Volleyball Classic 2007 tournament in the Wisconsin Dells on June 12, 2007.
Here are pictures of Lisa who truly is a team player on the court and off. Lisa is the “tall” setter peeking from behind the score cards.
June 15, 2007
TVC 13-Gold Kelsey Reiner shows her excitement at the Prepvolleyball Classic in Wisconsin.
TVC 13-Gold Haley DeKeyser follows the coaches advice and tries to take a hard serve with her hands!
Congratulations to 13-Diamond who finished 6th overall at the tournament and to 13-Gold and 15-1 for their efforts. 15-1 is now finished with their season and 13-Diamond and 13-Gold have two more weeks of practice to get ready for Nationals in Minneapolis. Best of luck to the 16-1, 16-2 and 18-1 teams as they head to Wisconsin this weekend.
June 1, 2007
Lost and Found Information
We have tons of stuff that has been left at TVC hosted tournaments and practices at Synergy. I will be boxing it up and donating it to Goodwill on Friday, June 8th. There are many sweatshirts, jackets, shorts, shoes, etc. If you are missing something, stop by and check it out before Friday.
May 31, 2007
TVC 17-1 Completes their season by winning the bronze division at the National Junior Invitational in Chicago.
and a funny story . . . The workers at the Residence Inn were totally awesome. I know that SKI and ALICE would love it if you could put something on the website about them, and how AMY GRAY made sure our coaches were taken care of. I don't think parents realize just how much work it is to organize this hotel stuff.
What happened was the sofa bed was absolutely horrible, and there was only one bed. They were moved three times, and they had made a joke about requesting a spa in there room to the staff at the residence inn.
When SKI and Alice returned to their room, the staff had put a sign on their hotel door that said upgrade. Inside their room was another sign that said "You must be 18 to enter the spa, and no diving" they had made a little spa with little people in it and it was sitting on their table in the room. It was hilarious! But..needless to say, thanks to Amy the room was wonderful for them, and we had experienced the best staff, and had a lot of fun with them. ( They just need to get new sofa beds)
May 30, 2007
TVC 12-1 wins the KIVA Memorial Weekend Tournament AND the team meets Olympians Kerri Walsh and Misty May!
May 29, 2007
Attention "Work for Play" Participants
Checks will be available for pick-up at Synergy on Wednesday, May 30th from 5:30-8:30 p.m. for all players who worked the concession/apparel/parking lot during the tournament season and have paid their fees off entirely. If you are not able to pick your check up, they will be mailed on Thursday. If you have any questions as to whether you are receiving a check, please contact Michelle Hills at mwhills@buckeye-express.com
May 17, 2007
TVC 15-4 finishes First in their division at Regionals! Congratuations to Coach Norm McGhee and the team.
May 16, 2007
Sara Sage (TVC 18-1) has been selected to the USA Volleyball Girls' Youth National Team Training Roster.
Sara, along with 17 other top athletes, will arrive at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA, on July 13th and train from July 14th – 29th. Out of the 18 athletes, 12 players will be selected to represent USA Volleyball as our Youth National Team at the World Championships in Mexico. The Youth National Team will depart for Mexico on July 29th and return home on August 12th. Competition will run from July 31st – August 11th.
Sara is a 6'3" OH on the 18-1 team. She is completing her junior year at Huron High School and has made a verbal commitment to continue her volleyball career at UCLA in the fall of 2008. Congrats Sara!
Evaluations Available On-line
It's that time of year again . . .time to evaluate your season! Please take some time to sit down and fill out the attached evaluation forms. There are two forms. One is a club evaluation that we would like the parents to complete, the other is a coaching evaluation that we would like the player to complete. It is critical to the long term success and viability of the club to get your feedback-both positive and negative. Thank you!
TVC 13 Blue 1 team finished FIRST (out of the 16 teams in their Lead / Zinc division) at the OVR in Columbus! What an awesome way to end the season. Great Job girls and a special thanks to their coaches Maggie and Sarah for all their work.
May 14, 2007
Parent and Coaches Meeting for 13-Diamond and 13-Gold; Tuesday, May 15th at 6:00 p.m. at Synergy. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss arrangements for Nationals. (18-1 parents are invited, but since this is their 6th trip to the Big Dance, I thought I would spare you)
Please let you parent rep know if you cannot attend so you can receive the handout. All hotel information needs to be finalized this week.
Ashley Frazier (TVC 18-1) Commits to the University of Alabama!
Congratulations to Ashley on her recent decision to continue her playing career at the University of Alabama. Ashley will join the Crimson Tide in the fall of 2008. She plays for the TVC 18-1 team and is a junior at Central Catholic. TVC is thrilled for Ashley and her parents, Greg and Nancy!
Team 16-3 after winning their division at the OVR's on 5/6/07.
May 9, 2007
The 10-1 team proudly showing off their 2nd place win in the Bronze division at their OVR Championship
May 8, 2007
The TVC 13-Gold team was given a challenge by player dad, Vince Croci, to win the 16 team tournament at Synergy on Saturday, May 5, 2007. Winning this tournament would give the TVC 13-Gold team high tournament points to move the team up in the OVR standings for the OVR Regional tournament next weekend in Columbus, Ohio.
Dad, Vince Croci, challenge was that he would shave his head if the team played well and won the 16 team tournament at Synergy on May 5. The TVC 13-Gold did exactly what Dad Vince challenged them to do! They won the Gold Bracket of the tournament not letting any team score more than 15 points against them all day. That is except for the determined TVC 13-3 team. The TVC 13-3 team gave the TVC 13-Gold team the toughest challenge of the day, by defeating them in game two of the GOLD quarter final match. However, the TVC 13-Gold team fought back and won the third game tie breaker game defeating the TVC 13-3 team.
Here are pictures of the team winning the tournament and then shaving Vince’s head right on site at Synergy.
Great job TVC 13-2 team and coach Jeff Pitzen!!
The TVC 14-4 teams ends their season taking 2nd in Bronze at the OVR Regional Championship.
14-5 finished 3rd in Zinc @OVR Regionals 5/5
May 3, 2007
OVR Championship Update
Congratulations to the TVC teams who competed last weekend at the OVR regional championship. The teams that finished 3rd of higher in their divisions received medals.
10-1 2nd in Bronze
11-1 5th in Titanium
12-1 5th in GOLD
12-2 2nd in Copper
12-3 5th in Chromium
12 Blue 1 3rd in Nickel
12 Blue 2 1st in Tungsten
10-1, 12-2, 12 Blue 1 and 12 Blue 2 have completed their seasons! Congratulations on a great season. Highlights include a medal at regionals for the 10-1 team; 3 tournament victories for 12-2; a victory over teams they previously lost to-Oilers and SJVC for 12 Blue 1; and a medal and first place finish in their division at regionals for 12 Blue 2.
Good luck to the teams competing this weekend in Columbus!
May 2, 2007
15-3 Strikes Gold AGAIN!
May 1, 2007
12 Blue-1 team celebrating their 3rd place finish at the OVR Regional tournament this past weekend.
April 27, 2007
Brie Hagerty to join TVC coaching staff
Additional Specialty Hitting/Blocking Camps Announced
Toledo Volleyball Club is pleased to announce that Brie Hagerty will join its coaching staff for the remainder of this season and will be available for private lessons and clinics this summer.
Brie, a member of the 2005 University of Washington National Champions and has also played professionally in Puerto Rico will be a great addition to our coaching staff. In addition to her significant playing resume, she has also coached under the tutelege of National Coach of the year, Jim McLaughlin, the head coach of the University of Washington Huskies. Brie is excited to share her knowledge of the Husky way with the TVC family. Brie is the daughter of Bretta Hagerty and sister of Rachelle Hagerty.
Brie will be available for private lessons immediately. Arrangements can be made by emailing or calling private lesson coordinator, Melissa Mugler- mamvball@yahoo.com or 419-893-8902.
Beginning in June, Brie will also offer a special group lessons for 3 players on Saturday mornings. This session, called "3 with Brie" will focus primarily on hitting and blocking techniques. She will work with the grade school players from 10-12 p.m. and high school players from 12:30--2:30. There is a limit of 3 players per hour. The fee is $75.00 for the hour. Please schedule these sessions through Melissa Mugler.
In addition to the private lessons and "3 with Brie", we will also offer two specialty hitting camps in addition to our current schedule. These clinics will focus on the proper swing mechanics, footwork, shot selection, and the hitter's mental game. Class size is limited.
June 11-14 (Monday-Thursday)
9:00 am to 11:00 am Grades 6-8
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm High School
July 16, 18-20 (Monday, Wednesday-Friday)
9:00 am to 11:00 am Grades 6-8
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm High School
TVC 13-Gold Coach Jeff Pitzen and his sidekick, Coach Norm McGhee react to the exciting news that their team has been awarded a reallocated bid to Nationals! (Just kidding!)
April 26, 2007
Great News for TVC 13-Gold!
The Volleyball god is smiling upon us!
TVC 13 Gold has received a reallocated bid from the OVR to represent TVC and the OVR at JO Nationals in Minneapolis this coming June. They will join 13 Diamond and 18-1 in Minneapolis. Congratulations to Coach Jeff Pitzen and all of the girls on 13 Gold for their strong finish at the recent OVR bid tournament.
April 24, 2007
14-3 Scores with a Gold Victory in Columbus!
**This one is especially sweet as it was a 15's tournament!
April 23, 2007
Congratulations to the 16-3 team for winning gold in Westerville this past weekend. Tney finished first out of 16 teams!
En route to their first place finish, the team had to knock off the #11 ranked team in 16th club and they also beat a strong Westerville 16-1 team in the finals. Great job Coach Liz and the entire 16-3 team.
April 19, 2007
TVC Summer Camp Information
Please see the attached info and sign up form for the TVC camps/leagues that will be held at Synergy this summer.
For more information, please contact Sandra Borer at sayp12@hotmail.com or 419-944-6618
17-1 celebrates their 5th place finish in Pittsburgh at the Northeast Qualifier!
April 17, 2007
18-1 and 13-Diamond Qualify for JO's!
Congratulations to TVC 18-1 and TVC 13-Diamond for qualifying for the American Division of the JO National Championships to be held in Minneapolis this July. Both teams qualified this past weekend in Columbus at the OVR bid tournament, finishing 4th in their respective divisions.
We are also waiting for word as to whether the OVR will receive an additional bid at 13's. If they do, our 13-Gold team will be next in line! They finished 6th and played extremely well all weekend to be in contention for a trickle down bid.
18-1, 18-2 and 16-2 will head to Minneapolis this weekend for the Northern Lights Qualifier. 18-1 will be attempting to qualify in the Open division. 14-1 will be attending the Reno qualifier next weekend. We wish all the teams good luck.
Congratulations to 17-1 and 14-1 who advanced out of the Day 1 pools and finished 11th and 10th respectively. And special congratulations to the 12-1 team, who after receiving a difficult seed regrouped to easily win the silver division!
It seems as if each year it gets more and more difficult to qualify for Nationals. The play is getting better and the talent is more spread out among the clubs. I remember 10 years ago when we were thrilled to qualify one team, then we started qualifying 4, 5, 6 and even 7 teams. So, looking at two teams qualifying at this point seems like a bit of a disappointment. However, at this point, we are the only club in the Toledo area with teams qualified for Nationals.
Michelle Hills
April 11, 2007
Good Luck to the TVC teams participating in the OVR bid tournament this weekend!
12-1, 13-Diamond, 13-Gold, 14-1, 14-2, 15-1, 15-2, 16-1, 17-1, 18-1 and 18-2 will be vying for a chance to participate in the USA Volleyball National tournament in Minneapolis this summer. Members of the 18-1 team will be vying for their 6th bid in 7 years. They qualified at 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17!
Congratulations to the 17-1 team who finished 5th in the Gold Division this past weekend at the Northeast Qualifier in Pittsburgh. Their first match in the gold round included a third game that they won 23-21!!!! 17-1 joins 12-1, 13-1, and 18-1 who also had gold finishes at recent qualifiers.
April 10, 2007
Important Notice:
The 12's and 13's bid tournament will be held at the Columbus Convention
Center. The 13's will play at 8 am on Saturday and the 12's will begin play
at 8 am on Sunday. All other age groups will begin play at 9 am.
April is here and the sun is shining! Yeah! I am ready for winter to be over!
Congratulations to our teams who competed the past two weekends in Indianapolis in the Mid East Qualifier. Three teams made it to the Gold Round. 18-1 finished 7th in the 18 Open Division; 13-Diamond finished 7th in the 13 Division; and 12-1 finished 9th in the 12’s Division. Our 15-2, 16-1 and 16-2 teams all won their divisions and brought back plaques for their efforts. Good job! This coming weekend, the 17-1 and 14-2 teams will be competing in Northeast Qualifier in Pittsburgh and the 15-1, 15-2 and 16-1 teams will be competing in the Big South Qualifier in Atlanta. Good luck everyone!
March 29, 2007
USA Volleyball announced this week that Vicki Brown (TVC 2004) University of Illinois and Lauren Paolini (TVC 2005) University of Texas have been named to the USA Volleyball A-2 Training Team.
Team 14-3 finished 2nd in Gold this past weekend at the Regional Club Challenge
15-2 team as winners!
March 26, 2007
Important Info regarding Posting of Results!
Parent Reps, please report your team finishes each week to the TVC webmaster. Email tim@timrakovan.com. They will then be posted on the tournaments page. It the results are not posted, it is because the webmaster has not received the information! Parents, please do not contact me about missing results, contact your parent rep!
Thank you!
Michelle Hills
March 25, 2007
The TVC 12 Blue-1 team took 2nd in Gold at their first tournament
TVC 14-3 Wins Gold in Westerville without dropping a game!
TVC 16-3 First in silver at Synergy tournament 3/11/07
March 18, 2007
TVC 18's playing at Synergy on Sunday, March 18th, showed they did not need the luck of the Irish winning 5 straight matches! They defeated Atlantis 17's in an exciting 3 game match in the finals. The 17-1 and 18-2 teams tied for 5th place in gold.
March 12, 2007
Important Announcement Regarding the Setting Clinics
We have had quite a level of interest expressed by the younger players to participate in the setting clinics, so we are adding another day. The clinics will run through mid-April, possibly longer if the interest is there.
This week, the clinic for 15 and older (only) will be on Wednesday from 3:30-4:30 p.m. (March 14th)
Starting next week, (March 19th) the schedule will be:
Mondays 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. 15 and older
Wednesdays 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 14 and younger
There will be a sign up sheet on the tournament board at Synergy. Even if you have already signed up with me for the older group, please sign up again on the board.
TVC 12-1 went undefeated (6-0) in Oxford to take 1st place.
3-10-07
The TVC 13-Gold team became the GOLDEN GIRLS on Saturday, March 3, 2007 at their first tournament of the 2007 season at the Batter’s Box in Columbus.
March 8, 2007
OVR High Performance Reminder:
If you are planning to sign up for the March 16th tryout in Mason, Ohio or the March 24th tryout at Premier, you must submit your application 7 days in Advance. (That would be tomorrow, March 9th for the March 16th tryout)
Congratulations to TVC players who have been invited back to the final "Select" team tryout in May. Isabelle Lishewski, Veronica Zimmerman and Alexa Bowyer all from 14-1. They tried out in January in Columbus.
Congrats to TVC 17-1 Shannon Kanary who was named to Prepvolleyball.com's list of "Gym Dandies"
Shannon Kanary, Jr. St. Ursula (Toledo Ohio) – Described by high school coach John Buck as “like a water bug,” and “quicker than lightning,” Kanary will do anything to keep a ball in play. Fearless, “she doesn't even flinch if the blocker misses her assignment,” Buck added.
March 5, 2007
TVC's Ellen Herman (2006) Receives yet another honor from her freshman season at Ohio University.
Ellen Herman Tabbed One of Collegiate Volleyball Update's 14 Rising Stars
Herman joins a host of freshmen that not only excelled during the 2006 campaign, but are expected to excel in the future.
Jan 23, 2007
2006 MAC Freshman of the Year and CVU.com Rising Star, Ellen Herman
Collegiate Volleyball Update (CVU.com) announced today that Ellen Herman was named as one of 14 Rising Stars in collegiate, Division-I volleyball, along with Freshman of the Year Rachel Holloway of Nebraska.
Starting in all but one match, Ellen Herman was another freshman who stepped up to lead her team in kills. During the 2006 season, Herman raked in 482 kills on 1,078 attempts. Herman, who was also named the MAC East Division Player of the Week for her play from September 4-10, named to the 2006 All-MAC First Team and tabbed 2006 MAC Freshman of the Year, accumulated 523.5 points and 53 blocks during the Bobcats’ 28-5(16-0 MAC) record. A staple in the Bobcats offense, the outside hitter from Toledo, Ohio led Ohio and the MAC with 4.16 kills per game.
Along with Herman, CVU.com recognized the following players as Rising Stars:
Alisha Glass, Penn State
Megan Hodge, Penn State
Rachael Moss, Duke
Ashley Engle, Texas
Sydney Anderson, Utah
Taylor Carico, USC
Shanda Harper, Missouri State
Yarimar Rosa, Florida International
Tatyana Kolesnikova, Louisville
Lauren DeGirolamo, LSU
Liz Rondone, Western Carolina
Elyse Cusack, Florida
Burgandy McCurty, Siena
The Rising Stars are not listed in a specific order.
Statistical category rankings used are based on players who played in 75% or more of their team's overall games.
The TVC 14-4 team begin their season with a 1st in GOLD!
March 3 , 2007
TVC 13-Gold Team Building party
February 28, 2007
The final fee payment is due, Thursday, March 1, 2007. Any player whose fees have not been paid in full at this time will be suspended from practice and tournament play effective Monday, March 5th. If alternative arrangements are necessary, please contact Michelle Hills at mwhills@buckeye-express.com no later than Thursday, March 1.
Players who have signed up to work off fees, must pay their fees in advance and will receive a refund once they have worked their hours. We will not issue a credit for hours assigned but not yet worked.
Any questions regarding amount owed should be directed to Bonnie Fountain at rfountain@sbcglobal.net. If you wish to pay your remaining fees with a credit card, you can do that through paypal.
All checks should be made payable to TVC and put in Bonnie Fountain's mailbox at Synergy or mailed to:
Bonnie Fountain
1961 Brent Valley Road
Holland, OH 43528
419-866-0174
STARTS TODAY
TVC Setter Training Opportunity
The primary setters on the 15-18 teams are invited to participate in a weekly training session specifically for setters every Wednesday from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Synergy. The training will be conducted by Sonny Lewis. Clinic size is limited to 20. Please email Michelle Hills at mwhills@buckeye-express.com to register.
Depending on the interest and court availability, we may look to add another day for the 14 and under setters.
CANCELLATION POLICY FOR 2006-2007 SEASON
PARENTS MUST CONTACT THEIR TEAM PARENT REP BEFORE THE CANCELLATION DEADLINE. YOUR PARENT REP WILL THEN NOTIFY AMY GRAY OF THEIR TEAMS INDIVIDUAL CANCELLATION. THEN AMY GRAY WILL CONFIRM YOUR CANCELLATION WITH YOUR PARENT REP ONCE THIS HAS BEEN RECEIVED. YOU MAY FIND THIS INFORMATION LOCATED ON THE WEB SITE UNDER YOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONS.
HOTEL PACKETS
The following information will be included in the hotel packet: Group rates, breakfast times, maps to hotel, playing site, Shuttle information from the airports, prices and etc. THIS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON LINE AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. PLEASE DOWNLOAD AND READ ALL IMPORTANT INFORMATION INCLUDED IN YOUR HOTEL PACKET.
TVC 15-1 Team Bonding Event at Coaches Mark and Laura Davidson's house.
Happy Valentine’s Day Everyone! I hope the Level 3 Snow Emergency is soon lifted . . . I have a date with my valentine tonight and those are few and far between!
Congratulations to our new and returning board members. The TVC board for 2007 is made up of the following people: John Buck, Colleen Dooley, Ron Grindle, Rachel Mohler, Melissa Mugler, Nanette Wilson, Doug Zimmerman and myself. Special thanks again to retiring board members, Craig Campbell and Bonnie Fountain.
14 Early Bird team takes 1st in Gold
Inclement Weather/Practice Cancellation Policy
In the event of inclement weather, Toledo Volleyball Club will follow the lead of Toledo Public Schools. If TPS closes schools, we will not have practice. If there is a delay, our practices will go on as scheduled.
If the inclement weather comes during the day, and we are forced to cancel practice, we will post it on the website, the coaches and parent reps will be notified and it will be on the TVC answering machine hotline (419-843-4485)
February 12, 2007
Apparel Pick Up on Thursday, February 15th
Last Chance to Order Apparel!
There will be an apparel order pick-up on Thursday, February 15th from 6:00-8:00 p.m.. Anyone who ordered apparel for the 2nd order or had back ordered items can pick their order up at that time.
We will also have a few extra items for sale at that time. There will be one last order sent in on February 16th. This will be your LAST CHANCE to order from this year's apparel list.
TVC 12-2 Starts the Season off with a Tournament Win at Synergy!
February 1, 2007
[Sent by Tom Kohl from the OVR List of Juniors' Clubs and Teams]
Club Directors,
Please instruct your parents to honor the request of a tournament
director or site director when it comes to the matter of food and
coolers inside a facility.
Some sites permit food and coolers inside a building some do not.
Arguing with a site or tournament director will not cause a change. If
the facility does not require coolers in the building, have the parents
leave the coolers in the cars and not leave them near the facility
entrance.
I would rather not have the OVR take a specific position on coolers and
let the site and tournament directors have a choice. I do think that if
the OVR does take an official position it will be one where no coolers
will be permitted inside any tournament site. But that is just my
opinion.
Wow! Where did January go? It was a busy and exciting month for TVC and the season got started for many teams.
TVC players racked up the awards and recognition this month. Kristin Arthurs (18-1) was named the Michigan Gatorade Player of the Year and is a finalist for the Miss Volleyball Award in Michigan. Sara Sage (18-1) was named to the PrepVolleyball.com All American list and Sara was joined by Ashley Frazier (18-1) on PrepVolleyball.com’s list of top players in the class of 2008.
We started off the month with a party for the coaches at my house and new coaches orientation along with a special training session for all coaches, conducted by Jane Katafias. We have a great coaching staff this year, and I am really excited about the enthusiasm and energy and knowledge they are bringing to the gym.
January 31, 2007
Sara Sage of TVC's 18-1 team was named "All American" by Prepvolleyball.com. Sara, who plays for Huron High School was only one of 7 Ohio players named to this prestigious list and the only player from our area. Congrats to Sara.
January 29, 2007
TVC Annual Meeting Slate of Nominees for Trustees At the Board of Trustees Meeting on Saturday, January 27th, the board approved expanding the board from seven members to eight members.
Each family is permitted one vote per player
Please turn in your vote at the Annual Meeting on February 3rd at 10:00 a.m. or in the box in the TVC office.
We will be holding a parent rep meeting on February 1 at 7:00PM. It will be held at St. Ursula Academy in the computer lab (up the stairs and at the far end of the hall).
The agenda is as follows:
7:00 – 7:30PM Informational meeting for anyone who missed the first meeting in Dec.
7:30 – 7:45PM Important hotel and travel information (Amy Gray)
7:45 – 8:15PM OVR and Tournament web site training (each person at a computer)
8:15 – 8:45PM National team record recording (TIVA, Sign-me-up-to-play)
Nikki Pierzchala (TVC 2004) Bradley University received All Tournament Honors for her play over Labor Day weekend. Nikki and my daughter, Kelsey, started playing volleyball together in the 5th grade at St. Joe's CYO. It is great to see the success she has enjoyed in her collegiate volleyball career. Nikki is not only a tremendous volleyball player, she is also quite the scholar and will be attending medical school next fall.
Saturday, September 15th. Ashley Rucki (TVC 2006) is a member of the UT Rocket Team.
Ellen Herman (TVC 2006) Ohio University Outside Hitter led the OU Bobcats to victories over ranked Minnesota and San Diego State. She was named to tha All Tournament Team at the University of Minnesota Diet Coke Classic.
Kate Fissel #23 (TVC 2005) Central Michigan University was named MVP of the IUPUI Tournament this past weekend. This is her second tournament MVP award in two weeks!
Toledo Volleyball Club is pleased to announce that Brie Hagerty will join its coaching staff for the remainder of this season and will be available for private lessons and clinics this summer.
Ellen Herman Tabbed One of Collegiate Volleyball Update's 14 Rising Stars
Sara Sage of TVC's 18-1 team was named "All American" by Prepvolleyball.com. Sara, who plays for Huron High School was only one of 7 Ohio players named to this prestigious list and the only player from our area. Congrats to Sara.
