2010 Club Handbook and Tryout Information!!

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2010 Little Spiker League Registration is now open. All players must be Registered by August 25th. Click Here to Download Registration Information.

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USA South Sets New Bar!

When Shelby Joslin started shopping for a club to supplement her volleyball experience at Evangelical Christian School two years ago, it didn't take long for her to choose USA South.

"They had the best record, the best coaching and the best opportunity for me to get into a college program," said Joslin, 15.And while plenty of clubs can claim to play great volleyball in Southwest Florida, no organization played it better this year than the 13-year-old USA South.

Click Here for Full Article!

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3 Players have been named to the 2010 Roster for the Florida Region TEAM FLORIDA HP ALL STAR Team.

Katie Mosher - LIBERO for the Women's International Junior ( JNT) Team ( born in 1991-92-93)
Alyssa Goldenhart- MH for the Girls Inernational Youth (YNT) Team ( born in 1994-1995)
Chelsea Oliver-MH for the Girls National Select ( SEL) Team( born in 1996 or after)

These USA South players participated in a 2 1/2 day tryout this past weekend in Orlando and were selected among the camp participants to represent the USAV Florida Region
at the 2010 International High Performance Championships being held July 26-30th at the Dells in Wisconsin. They will compete against international teams, other national teams and regional teams playing up in the international division in their respective age divisions and try to bring home the gold championship cup to the Florida Region.

We are proud of our athletes for their selection to the Florida Region HP Team and wish them well as they represent the State of Florida and USA South Volleyball
GOOD LUCK !!

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USA South COED Tournament - Fundraiser!

 

I want to thank all the players and parents who participated in the first ever USA South COED Volleyball Tournament. This tournament was organized to help raise funds for those USA South teams attending USAV Nationals in Reno, Nevada. We had 12 Teams participate in the 2 day event. Below are the 1st and 2nd place teams from each day. Thanks again to everyone for a great weekend and great event!!!

15-16 and Under Division:
First Place: Pope's Playerz
Second Place: Annihalators

17-18 and Under Division:
First Place: Underdogs
Second Place: Team Rocket

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The following Summer Camps have been updated on the Camps Page:

1) Seacrest/USA South Camp
2) FGCU Summer Camps
3) Fort Myers High School Camp

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USA South 12 Nationals 2nd place gold division, USAV Florida Regional Championships. Beat thier year long nemesis Cape Coast a.k.a. Sparkly Headbands, (undefeated, 1st in the state, with a bid to Nationals) in the Semi-Finals. WAY TO GO SOUTH!!!!!!!!!!!!

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8 Players from USA South selected for HP Camp

Training Camp will be held on June 4-5-6th in Orlando. 24 athletes were selected to each Training Roster. These athletes will compete for selection to their respective Age division team. Only one team of 10-12 from each age group will then travel and compete in the International HP Championships being held in Wisconsin July 25-30th, 2010.

GIRLS JUNIOR (GJNT) TRAINING CAMP ROSTER (Born in 1991-1992-1993)
KATIE MOSHER ------LIBERO
ANGIE CAPLE---------OPP
Gina Clark--------SETTER
GIRL'S YOUTH (GYNT) TRAINING CAMP ROSTER (Born in 1994-1995)
CHANDLER SPEARMAN------OH
ALYSSA GOLDENHART-------MB
CRYSTAL WIDOM---------------OPP
GIRLS SELECT (GSEL) TRAINING CAMP ROSTER (Born in or after 1996)
ALENA HERNANDEZ-------LIB
CHELSEA OLIVER----------MB

CONGRATS To Our USA SOUTH ATHLETES on their SELECTION

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CONGRATULATIONS to the 18 NATIONAL MAHY TEAM. They locked in a NATIONAL
BID to the JUNIOR OLYMPICS by Winning the 18U REGIONAL BID CHAMPIONSHIP
TOURNAMENT on April 18th. The team was the #2 seed going into the
tournament. They won all sets in Pool play (6-0) on day one. They beat
Gainesville Junior 18's and TVA 18's in the qtrs and semi's in 2 sets
each. They then faced the #1 Seed- Treasure Coast 18's in the final.
This is a repeat performance for the 18 MAHY team as they won the REGIONAL BID CHAMPIONSHIP as a 17 National team last year..CONGRATS on a SUPER WIN !!

CONGRATULATIONS to the 15 NATIONAL TEAM. They earned an AMERICAN
BID to the JUNIOR OLYMPICS by finishing 3rd at the REGIONAL BID CHAMPIONSHIP
TOURNAMENT on April 18th. They won all sets in Pool play (6-0) on day one. On Sunday they beat Cape Coast 15 Nike in the first round and then knocked off the #2 seed Pinellas Heat 15 in the quarterfinals. Both of these teams beating USA South in previous tournament. After a tough loss in the Semi's the 15's bounced back with a HUGE game 3 win 17-15 against Gainesville to earn the a trip to RENO!!

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USA South Delivers at Ft.Lauderdale Invite

This past weekend 8 teams from USA South participated in the Ft.Lauderdale Invite. 7 of the 8 teams participating finished in the Gold Division on Sunday. The 12 National Team took the top prize by finishing 1st in Gold. The 16 National team also had a strong showing finishing 2nd in the 17's Division followed by 15 National finishing 3rd in 16's Division and 14 National finishing 5th in 15's Division. Congrats to all!!

 

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18 National Martin Team Earns Bid to USAV Nationals!!

Coach Steph Martin and the 18 National Martin Team rolled over competition on Sunday in Atlanta earning them a bid to the USAV Nationals in Reno Nevada this summer. The girls lost a very tight match in the finals of 18 Club wrapping up one of the top performances of the year. It was an impressive team effort by all!!

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The USA South 14 Travel Team competed this weekend at the Disney Classic in Orlando Florida. They went 6-1 this weekend fighting their way to the Finals of the 14 and Under Division. This 2nd place finish is their best this season! Congrats to the players and coaches.

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USA South 15 National Team Finishes 2nd in Pre-Q!

The USA South 15 National Team fought through one of the toughest 15 Open Divisions this season to place 2nd at the Team Connection Pre-Q. USA South had 5 teams finish in the top 5 in their respective Divisions.



Other Results:
14 National = 3rd in Open
15 Black = 17th in Club
16 National = 3rd in Open
16 Branch = 5th in Club
17 National = 6th in Open
18 National Mahy = 3rd in Open
18 National Martin = 7th in Open

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USA South Finishes with ALL GOLD at OVA Invite

All 5 USA South teams finished in GOLD this weekend at the OVA Invite. Below are the teams and their final results.
12 National = 2nd in GOLD
13 National = 5th in GOLD
14 Travel = 3rd in GOLD
15 Travel = 5th in GOLD
17 National = 9th in GOLD

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USA South 14 National Team Finishes 5th in Colorado!!

The USA South 14 National Team finished 5th out of 128 teams at the Colorado Crossroads National Qualifier. The 14's lost a tough match to the winner Tejas in the quarterfinal match. They finished the weekend with a 7-2 record. Congrats to all the players and coaches!!

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2010 LITTLE SOUTH SPRING TRAINING

Little South provides volleyball training and play for ages 13 and under. This program has been established for those players who are looking for assistance with basic fundamentals. We will focus on all volleyball skills and help create a good foundation for players to build on.

 

Little South is being coached by:
Curt Frommelt – USA South 12 National Coach

 

LITTLE SOUTH SPRING TRAINING: (Only 16 Spots Available!)

Who: Beginner Players Grades 3 – 8 with no or little experience

When: Sunday’s – March 14th, 21st, 28th and April 11th, 18th and 25th

Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.

Location: Estero Parks and Recreation Center

Cost: $150

For more information on this program and registration click here!

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USA South Dominates Tampa Kick Off Classic!

This past weekend USA South 15N, 16N, 17N, 18S and 18D teams competed at the OVA MLK Tournament. All of the top clubs in Florida were participating making for stiff competition and a high level of play all 3 days. Congratulations to all the USA South teams for their strong finishes.

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Holly Reschke named Player of the Year for the Naples Daily News.

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Mosher and Brown named to AVCA High School Top 100 All American List

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Congratulations to the following USA South Players who have made College Commitments!!

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Courtney Greenberg leads a cast of USA South players in this years News Press All-Area Volleyball Team as Player of the Year.

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USA South Volleyball Tryouts for 15 - 18 Year Old Teams:

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Top Training for High School SETTERS!

FGCU Setting Coach Fernanda Nelson, with the assistance of other USA South staff, will be holding setting sessions for High School setters on Sunday afternoon's. Each session will be $20 per player. You can come to one or come to them all!

Sessions will be from 3:00pm to 5:00pm at the Estero Rec Center on the following dates: 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, and 10/18.

Space is limited so if you are interested in attending please email me at digme26@aol.com so we can reserve your spot.

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2009-2010 Club Volleyball Handbook

Here is the 2009-2010 Handbook for USA South Volleyball!

1) Club Fees have been adjusted for the upcoming season.
2) Tryouts are FREE for all age groups!

Click here to download the Handbook.  You can also receive one at the information meeting.

Information Meeting:

USA South will be holding an Informational Meeting about the upcoming 2010 club season on Saturday Aug 22nd.  This meeting will begin at 1:00pm and is being held at the Estero Recreation Center.  We will be providing our standard 2010 USA South Volleyball Program containing all our club information for the upcoming season.  This will also be online for you to view starting next week.  The Information Meeting will be held to give an overview of the 2010 program and answer any questions for those of you new to USA South Volleyball.

Tryouts:

Tryouts for all 12, 13 & 14 and Under Teams:

12 & 13 and Under: Saturday September 12th, 10:30am - 12:30pm. Registration is 9:30am - 10:30am.
14 and Under: Saturday September 12th, 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Registration is 1:00pm - 2:00pm.

*Players may be called back for an additional tryout if needed. Due to the competition level at our tryouts we want to make sure every player has a fair evaluation.

Tryouts for 15, 16, 17 & 18 and Under Teams:

All of the teams 15 and older will tryout in November at the conclusion of High School Season. Dates and Times TBD.

Official Statement:

At the beginning of August USA South issued an official statement regarding the new Florida Region tyout guildlines and the reasoning for our tryout dates. If you did not recieve this information please let me know and I can send you a copy or you can view it at www.usasouthvolleyball.com in the "News" section.

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LITTLE SPIKER MINI-CLUB LEAGUE!

NVA and USA South Volleyball have partnered to create a competitive Middle School League in SW Florida. This league will be the foundation of youth volleyball training to prepare those players interested in participating in club and/or High School volleyball. This program will be supplemental to the current Middle School program, allowing those interested to receive club level coaching through mini-club. As the sport of Volleyball grows at the National level, we feel that athletes in the area need to be provided better training at younger ages and we anticipate Little Spiker becoming the premier youth volleyball league in SW Florida.

For more information on this program and registration click here!

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Re: New USAV Membership and Tryout Guidelines

Date: July 31, 2009

This is an official announcement from USA South Volleyball in response to the new USAV membership dates and tryout information for Girl’s club volleyball. As the leader in SW Florida for providing the top volleyball training for student athletes, we spent a great deal of time addressing and researching the effects these changes would have on the player, the parents and families of players, and the club.
In addition, we discussed this change with 5 of the top college coaches in Florida, the USA South coaching staff, the P.A.C. Representatives and representatives from other club programs. We undertook this research and deliberation because it is important to all of us that we make a decision that puts the athlete and her development before any parent/club priority or agenda.  This philosophy has been and will continue to be at the core of all of our decisions.
The results of this research lead us to all agree on the following philosophies:

• All High School Athletes SHOULD NOT be participating in club tryouts, practices, or activities until High School season has concluded.
• Middle School player’s could benefit from beginning club activities at an earlier date to provide more time to develop the necessary skills, prior to the traditional club tryouts, practices, and tournaments.

The two philosophies described above were painstakingly arrived at with the incorporation of the following:

• All 5 college coaches consulted felt that this would result in negative effects in regard to the student athlete’s development, both mentally and physically, especially at the older age groups.
• High School coaches who also coach club teams would likely encounter conflict of interest challenges when coaching high school teams consisting of players who traditionally play for a variety of clubs.  Especially in regards to implied (if not explicit) pressure on team tryouts and playing time.  
• USA South Volleyball believes strongly in supporting the high school coaches’ adherence to the highest standards of integrity and objectivity when it comes to their High School programs.
• Conducting the club tryouts and commitments concurrently with the ongoing high school team season could place the girl’s in compromising positions with their high school teammates if they chose to play at different clubs.
• It is our position that creating an environment with the potential to create a division on high school teams because of a concurrently running club program could lead to finger pointing and negatively impact a high school team’s unity.
• It is USA South Volleyball’s position that in the fall these student athletes should be provided a framework that encourages them to focus on their high school team work and their school work.
• USA South volleyball desires to find a healthy balance that provides both the level of training and competition as well as the valuable mental and physical break from club volleyball that is needed in order to compete at the highest level possible during each respective season.  
• Due to the level of talent and coaching in the USA South Volleyball Club, many of our teams compete well in to the month of June or July, which already leaves them very little recovery and family time.
• Every year we have players who do not make one of our teams and they work hard to develop their skills and come back the next season. These 3 months of additional training and playing experience garnered during a high school season can provide the time and progress that could enable a young athlete to make the club team.
• It is USA South Volleyball Club’s opinion that having tryouts in August could unfairly penalize these players who are in the midst of rapid development during the high school season, and could materially alter their opportunities to attain their full potential.  

In Summary, USA South supports and respects the athletes and coaches who participate in High School Volleyball.  In keeping with the spirit of putting the welfare of the student athletes ahead of the club’s size or finances, USA South Volleyball is committed to honoring and supporting these athletes and our areas high school volleyball programs.   We believe that the best way to do this is to allow them to focus fully on their high school programs and then allow them to try out for every program in our area to find the best fit for them.
Please remember that September 1st is the first day USAV players are allowed to sign the commitment form. This does NOT mean they must sign it on September 1st. USAV players can sign the form any day after September 1st.  USA South Volleyball is recommending that commitment to any program be reserved for after the high school season to remove any possible impression of conflict of interest and/or undue pressure on the student athletes.
USA South will be holding an informational meeting on Saturday, August 22nd for all age groups to answer any questions in regards to the upcoming season and USA South programs. We will be releasing the 2010 program as well as the information meeting details within the next week.
Sincerely,

Landon Thomas and the USA South Volleyball Staff

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Ciara Brown Makes Verbal Commitment!

On Tuesday, June 23, Ciara verbally committed to Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va after making her unofficial visit. VCU is the largest public university in Virginia and has more than 32,000 students including almost 23,000 undergraduates. VCU is associated with the Medical College of Virginia which includes a medical school, a dental school, a pharmacy school and a nursing school. VCU is a division 1 school which plays in the Colonial Athletic Association and the Rams are coached by James Finley (head coach since 2005). Ciara will be the setter in the class of 2010 and is extremely excited about the the academic/athletic opportunities which VCU has to offer. VCU last made the volleyball NCAA tournament in 2005.

The coaching staff of USA South is extremely excited for Ciara!

To: All Club Players and Parents of SW Florida
The USAV Florida Region has made some changes to the Girls USAV Membership dates and tryout guidelines. We feel that it is important that all players and parents, regardless of club, understand these new changes and protect themselves from false information. Below you will find the main changes in the Region guidelines and you can download the full amendment by clicking on the link.
1) Junior Girls USAV Membership will now begin September 1st rather than December 1st.
2) Girls can now sign the commitment form on September 1st. Once this form is signed by the player and parent you are committed to that club for the upcoming season.
3) Clubs can now old tryouts on 4 designated dates in August for any JV & Varsity High School athletes. If tryouts are not held on one of those dates then the club must wait until on or after November 22nd.
4) For players who are not participating on JV or Varsity teams, club’s can hold tryouts on any day after September 1st. (This is consistent with the rules in the past)
Please understand you are not required to sign the commitment form on September 1st.
For full details please click here!

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JO's 17 National Team

	Pool/Bracket	Opponent	Opponent Hometown	Result	Score/Schedule
1	1st Pool Game 1	CT Juniors 17National (NE) (40)	Connecticut	Lost	2-1 (25-21, 19-25, 16-14)
2	1st Pool Game 2	IPVA 17 Black (IA) (17)	Iowa	Lost	2-1 (23-25, 25-11, 15-12)
3	1st Pool Game 3	NKJV 17-1 (PR) (41)	Northern Kentucky	Won	2-0 (25-11, 25-14)
4	1st Pool Game 4	AJV 17 Mizuno (LS) (25)	Austin, Texas	Lost	2-1 (22-25, 25-21, 15-9)
5	1st Pool Game 5	CVC 17 BLACK (OV) (11)	Cleveland, Ohio	Lost	2-0 (25-23, 25-15)
6	2nd Pool Game 1	AVVC 17 National (GE) (44)	New Jersey	Won	2-1 (25-20, 24-26, 15-8)
7	2nd Pool Game 2	SWI 17 Smack (GW) (26)	Southwest Illinois	Lost	2-1 (26-24, 24-26, 15-12)
8	2nd Pool Game 3	Crescent City Jrs 17s (BY) (33)	New Orleans, Louisiana	Won	2-0 (25-16, 25-16)
9	Flight-4 Playoffs 1	CJV 17 Crush (CR) (36)	Charlotte, North Carolina	Won	2-0 (25-20, 25-21)
10	Flight-4 Playoffs 2	CS 17N Sean (PM) (35)	Greensville, South Carolina	Won	2-0 (25-23, 27-25)

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USA SOUTH PLAYERS CIARRA BROWN and KATIE MOSHER SELECTED to PLAY ON THE USAV NATIONAL GIRLS YOUTH (GYA2 HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAM)

Congratulations to our USA SOUTH 17 National team members, Katie Mosher and Ciarra Brown. They each have accepted a LIBERO and SETTER position respectively on one of the top 3 USAV National Youth A2 HP Teams. 30 top athletes selected from across the nation will train at Nova Southeastern University July 16-20th. During this 5 day training program the athletes will be divided into 3 teams of 10 ( Red-White-Blue) that will then compete playing up in the International Junior Division of the USAV HIGH PERFORMANCE Championships on July 21-26th. Both Katie and Ciarra were selected to participate on the Florida Region Youth Team Camp Roster but were recently called up to the Youth National Team (GYA2) program. Katie is one of 3 Liberos named to the national team and will play starting LIBERO on either the Red-White or Blue Team (determined at training camp). Ciarra also will be trained as a starting setter on one of the top 3 teams. Congratulations to our USA SOUTH PLAYERS as they represent our club and State of Florida on the USAV NATIONAL HP YOUTH TEAM at the National HP Championships to be held in Ft. Lauderdale July 21-26th.

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2 More USA South Players Make HP Roster!

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2009 PlyoCity Results!

2009 was the first season that USA South used the PlyoCity program. This program was implemented to increase players durability during tournaments and increase their vertical jumps and quickness. As you will see from the results we feel this program was a success in accomplishing our goals of improving the performance of our players. As a club in whole (based on those who did 2 tests) the players averaged an increase in their Block Jump of 2.8" and an increase in their Approach Jump of 2.6". Of course, just like everything else, you get out what you put in and some of those realized greater increases than others. You can click on the links below to view the test results for each team.

12N Plyo Final

13N Final Plyo

14N Final Plyo

14T Final Plyo

15N Plyo Final

16N Plyo Final

16T Plyo Final

17N Final Plyo

18N Final Plyo

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USA SOUTH PLAYERS EXCEL AT HP TRYOUTS!

JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM
Sundae Weston   Setter

YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM CAMP ROSTER

Christina Carracino    OH
Kaitlin Holm               MB
Katie Mosher*            Libero
Ciarra Brown*            Setter
Kelly Lancelot            MB

*Congratulations to Katie and Ciarra for also making the USAV National YOUTH HP "GY2" Team as top alternates for the one of the top 3 National Youth team. Katie Mosher was selected as the 1st Libero alternate for one of the top 3 national teams. Ciarra was also selected as one of the top 5 Alternate Setters.

SELECT NATIONAL TEAM CAMP ROSTER

Chandler Spearman    MB
Chelsea Oliver            MB
Crystal Widom            MB

Florida Region High Performance Try Out Camp will take place June 4-5-6 in Orlando. HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAMS for '09 will be announced following the HP Try Out Camp. Those making the team will compete in the USAV International High Performance Championships in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida July 21-26th.

USA SOUTH VOLLEYBALL 17's TAKE GOLD at FLORIDA REGIONALS

USA SOUTH VOLLEYBALL 17 NATIONAL TEAM  won GOLD at the Florida State Regional Qualifier in Orlando, Florida on 4-26-09.  Winning GOLD at the Regional's earned the 17 National team a National Bid to the USAV Junior Olympics. The team  have previously earned an American Bid to the JO's by qualifying at a national Qualifier in Denver, Colorado in March '09. The 17's team won Gold at the Florida Region Qualifier by defeating the top Open level teams in the state in the 17 OPEN Division.They were undefeated in pool play on Saturday and defeated OVA 17 ASICS from Orlando in the Gold Medal match on Sunday in 2 straight sets for the win. This is the first year this team has played together in club volleyball and it represents some of the areas best players in this age group. Pictured left to right  sitting are: Christa Brooks, MH ( Bishop Verot )  and Taylor Emerson, DS ( Ft. Myers) Sitting second row left to right are: Ciarra Brown, Setter ( Bishop Verot), Courtney Greenberg, Setter ( Ft. Myers ), Katie Mosher, Libero, (Bishop Verot ), Katie Biddison, MH ( Ft. Myers ) and Christina Carracino, OH, (Canterbury). Standing Back Row left to right: Head Coach, Fernanda Nelson, Assistant Head Coach at Florida Gulf Coast University, Karina Mambuca, MH ( Gulf Coast), Kaitlin Holm, MH/OH/RH ( Ft. Myers), Holly Reshke, OH (Gulf Coast) and Coach Nick Sweat, Head Varsity Coach, Barron Collier HS. Congratulations to this team as they represent USA SOUTH VOLLEYBALL   at the USAV JUNIOR OLYMPICS in June. This year the USAV JO's will take place in Miami, Florida, June 26-July 1st. USA South Club Director, Landon Thomas recognized this team as only the 14th team in club history to make it to the National JO's as well the only team in  the past 7 years in the club to win the State Regional event.  USA SOUTH Volleyball was started in 1997 and maintains National and Travel Club Teams from ages 12-18.  Additionally, USA South will be officially starting their BEACH VOLLEYBALL SUMMER PROGRAM on May 2nd.  

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Two local volleyball standouts make a run for national honors

Two local volleyball standouts make a run for national honors

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USA South 17's Earn Bid to JO's - Newspress

Click here to read the article

Click here to see pictures

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12 National Team Wins Gold at Disney!

The 12 National Team won 1st place in Gold at the Disney Classic with an undefeated record for the weekend. In the Championship Match they bested OVA 12's with the scores of 25-23, 25-23. Coach Mahy was extremely proud of the teams performance and was a result of their hard work and dedication at practice over the last 3 weeks. He hopes this play carries over to the Baltimore Qualifier where the team will compete to receive a bid to JO's.

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USA South 17 National Team is going to Nationals

The USA South 17 National Team earned a bid to the 2009 JO National Championships with a 3rd place finish in Colorado. The 17 team participated in the 2009 Crossroads Volleyball Qualifier which consisted of 112 teams competing in the 17 and under age group. The girls won 3 matches on Friday, 4 matches on Saturday and another 4 on Sunday to secure the bid. Congrats to all the players and coaches who worked hard to be the first 17 year old team in the Florida region to qualify for the National Championships!

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BISHOP VEROT JUNIOR, KATIE MOSHER, VERBALLY COMMITS TO 2010 FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL

February 24, 2009 was a big day for Bishop Verot High School Junior, Katie Mosher. She verbally accepted a Scholarship offer to play Volleyball for the Florida State Seminoles. Katie Mosher, the Libero for the Bishop Verot Varsity Volleyball Team as well as the LIBERO for the USA SOUTH 17 National Team will also be playing Libero for the Florida State Seminoles in 2010. Florida State, a D1 school, is part of the NCAA Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC Conference). According to the 2008 NCAA Women's Volleyball RPI final ranking report dated 12-22-08, the Florida State Seminoles finished their 2008 season ranked # 52 in the country out of 329 Division 1 colleges. They had an impressive 21-9 season record under new Head Coach, Chris Poole and his coaching staff. Katie Mosher led the Vikings team and 3A District in Digs and Serve Receives in 2008 and was named "Defensive Player of the Year" at BVHS in 2008. She was also named to the News-Press All Area   # 1 Team for 2008. In the summer of 2008, Katie was selected as the only Libero for the USAV Team Florida High Performance team that competed in July '08 at the HP International Championships in Tucson, Arizona. Here, the Florida Youth HP team captured the Bronze Medal. Katie was selected to the All Tournament Team as "Best Digger" in the International Youth division at this international competition.

Katie Mosher # 2, third from left with her teammates following the BVHS Varsity Tournament win in Fall 2008.

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"Little South" Spring Session

2009 High School Skills Training

2009 Little South Spring Session

2009 High School Skills Training

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HP Tryouts

USA South Players Dominate All-Area Teams!

The 2009 Florida Gulf Coast University Women’s Volleyball camp dates are up
The 2009 Florida Gulf Coast University Women’s Volleyball camp dates are up. The camp will have two different prices. The camp will have a commuter price and a resident price. All of our camps will give you the option to commute or stay overnight. The camp price will include all meals and a camp t-shirt. The 2009 FGCU Volleyball camps will offer different kinds of camps for volleyball players of all ages. We will have, Middle School Camp, Position Camp, All Skills Camp, and a Team Camp. The online brochure will be up on the FGCU website in early January 2009. For the meantime if you have any question please fell free to contact me by email at dmahy@fgcu.edu for any assistance you may need or question answered.=2 0Also please fell free to pass along this email to who you know that will be interested in coming to our volleyball camps in 2009. Hope all is well, have a happy holiday season. And the FGCU Volleyball coaching staff and players are looking forward in seeing you this summer.

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BISHOP VEROT JUNIORS TO ATTEND NATIONAL USAV VOLLEYBALL HIGH PERFORMANCE HOLIDAY CAMP
Bishop Verot juniors, Ciarra Brown (left) and Katie Mosher (right) have been invited to attend the USAV VOLLEYBALL NATIONAL YOUTH HIGH PERFORMANCE Volleyball Camp at Cal Poly Tech in Pomona, California taking place Dec. 26-30, 2008. This camp, by invitation only, will be run by Tom Hogan, Assisatant Head Coach of the 2008 USA NATIONAL WOMEN'S OLYMPIC Silver Medal Volleyball team. Setter, Ciarra Brown was invited based on her top level performance this past summer at a National A1 Training Camp in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Ciarra will be one of 14 setters participating at this camp. Libero, Katie Mosher was invited after earning a place on the ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM as " BEST DIGGER" at the International High Performance Championships in Tucson, Arizona this past July. She played Libero for the Team Florida Youth team where Team Florida won the Bronze Medal at the International competition. Katie will be one of 6 Liberos at this national camp. Ciarra and Katie are juniors at Bishop Verot High School and recently were recognized as the 2008 " Offensive Player " and "Defensive Player" of the Year Award respectiviely for their High School Varsity Volleyball team. Ciarra Brown was also recently recognized as making the Academic All State 3A Team. Both are members of USA SOUTH VOLLEYBALL and will play on the 17 National team for this club in 2009.

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College Recruiting Seminar Dec. 11th!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS….. USA South Volleyball and Dave Nichols are holding a college recruiting seminar for all USA South club players and parents.  Dave Nichols, the F.G.C.U. head coach, will be addressing all areas of volleyball recruiting for volleyball players.  He will be going over eligibility, recruiting process, how to market your player, scholarships along with a Q&A session.  Parents and players of all our teams are welcome to attend.  Seminar will be on Thursday December 11th, from 7:15pm to 9:00pm at the FGCU Alico Arena VIP room.