News and Announcements
Once again, do try to make as many December practices as possible. Although absences in December will not count against you, December is when we teach rotations, the most time-consuming but most important first step in volleyball. If you don' t know rotations you will be lost. If you are lost on the court, you cannot play.
If you cannot make a practice or tournament, common courtesy dictates that you contact your coach in advance. If you don't already know your coach's phone number/email address, please get that from your coach. Once team rosters are made available to everyone, that will be the expectation.
Note: Right now our Sunday practices are Noon to 6 PM. However, I am trying to get that changed to either 1 to 7 PM or 2 to 8 PM. Please check here for the latest changes. 24 and 31 Dec's practices will probably will remain at Noon to 6 PM.
Players in the 2nd and 3rd sessions, be at practice at least 15 minutes before your start times to stretch and warm up. Your start time is the time you take the court. But your team stretching and warm up time begins 15 minutes before your court start time. Do not be late!
Sunday 3 Dec 06
1st Session: Noon to 2 PM - 12s & 13s (12-1s Ct. 3, 12-2s Ct. 4, 13s Ct. 1)
2nd Session: 2 PM to 3:45 PM - 14s & 15s (14s Ct. 4, 15-1s Ct. 1, 15-2s Ct.3)
3rd Session: 3:45 PM to 5:45 PM - 16s C4, 17s C3, & 18s C1
Saturday 9 Dec 06 - No practice at Ballou JH for 14s. Rules and Scorekeeper's Clinic for coaches instead, from 9 to 11 AM.
Sunday 10 Dec 06
Noon to 2 PM, 12-1s C3, 12-2s C4, 13s C1
2 PM to 3:45 PM, 14s C4, 15-2s C3, 15-1s C1
3:45 PM to 5:45 PM, 16s C4, 17s C3, 18s C1
Tues 12 Dec 06
6 PM to 7:30 PM at Thompson Elementary (TE), Both 12s
7:30 PM to 9 PM at Thompson Elementary (TE), Both 13s
Note: Thompson Elementary (TE) is next to Spanaway JH and about 5 minutes from SLHS. Heading out the gate from SLHS, make a right on 168th St. E., right on B St. (the next light), right on 159th St. E. (the next light). Thompson is on the left at 303 159th St. E., Tacoma, WA 98445. This is the new Thompson Elementary, formerly located on the other side of Spanaway JH at 15605 B St. E.
Thu 14 Dec 06 - Thompson Elementary (TE), Rules/Scorekeeper's Clinic
6 PM to 7 PM at TE, 12s & 13s - Canceled Due to Storm
7 PM to 8 PM at TE, 14s - Canceled Due to Storm
8 PM to 9 PM at TE, 16s, 17s, & 18s - Canceled Due to Storm
7 PM at Competitive Edge (CE) - 15s
Note: At tournaments, each team will officiate at least one match. To serve on the officiating team (also called the work team), the first thing you need is a whistle. Every player is responsible for purchasing their own whistle and bringing it to every tournament. Your whistle, like your jersey, warm ups, shoes, etc., is required equipment. If you don't have your required equipment at tournaments, you will not play.
As the work team, you are responsible for performing the following functions. There is nothing more frustrating at tournaments than an untrained or sloppy work team. We take pride in the fact that all our teams always do a very good job serving as the work team at tournaments. Please continue that tradition.
R1 - Referee or "Up Ref." This is usually the coach or in the case of the 16s, 17s & 18s, a player if the tournament director allows.
R2 - Umpire or "Down Ref." Usually an assistant coach or a player. Since most of our teams do not have an assistant, this will be a player.
Scorekeeper - This is the person keeping the scoresheet (or the books). Every player must learn to do this. This is what we will focus on tonight.
Score Flipper - This is a player, flips the score, announces the score, calls out the server's number and the subs for the scorekeeper.
Libero Tracker - This is a player tracking the libero and all substitutions too.
Line Judges - These are attentive players.
Saturday 16 Dec 06
Sunday 17 Dec 06
Noon to 2 PM, 12-1s C3, 12-2s C4, 13s C1
2 PM to 3:45 PM, 14s C4, 15-2s C3, 15-1s C1
3:45 PM to 5:45 PM, 16s C4, 17s C3, 18s C1
Tues 19 Dec 06 - Be there 20 minutes early to stretch and warm up.
6 PM to 7:30 PM at Thompson Elementary (TE), Both 12s - Canceled
7:30 PM to 9 PM at Thompson Elementary (TE), 18s - Canceled
Thu 21 Dec 06 - Be there 20 minutes early to stretch and warm up.
7:00 PM to 9 PM at Competitive Edge (CE), 16s & 17s - Half court each
7 PM at Competitive Edge (CE) - 15-1s only,
Note: Click on this link for a map and to get directions to Competitive Edge.
Saturday 23 Dec 06
9 AM to 11 AM, at Ballou JH, 14-1s & 14-2s
2 PM to 3:45 PM at SLHS C3 half a court each, 12-1s, 12-2s
2 PM to 3:45 PM at SLHS C1 half a court each, 13-1s, 13-2s
2 PM to 3:45 PM at SLHS C4, 16s
3:45 PM to 5:45 PM at SLHS C4, 17s
3:45 PM to 5:45 PM at SLHS C3 half a court, 15-1, 15-2s
3:45 PM to 5:45 PM at SLHS C1, 18s
Sunday 24 Dec 06 - Moved to Saturday 23 Dec.
Note: The following three practices at Lakewood Community Center (LCC) was tentative, but is now confirmed. These 3 practices at LCC are scheduled mostly for the teams going to Longview, WA on 30 Dec. Please try to make as many of these practices as possible.
For a map and directions to Lakewood Community Center (LCC), click here.
Tuesday 26 Dec 06 - Was Tentative, Now Confirmed (12/19/06)
11 AM to 12:30 PM at Lakewood CC (LCC) - 15s
11 AM to 1:30 PM at Lakewood CC (LCC) - 18s
12:30 PM to 2 PM at Lakewood CC (LCC) - 16s & 17s
Wednesday 27 Dec 06 - Was Tentative, Now Confirmed (12/19/06)
11 AM to 12:30 PM at Lakewood CC (LCC) - 12-1, 12-2, 13-2
12:30 PM to 2 PM at Lakewood CC (LCC) - 13-1, 14-1
8:30 AM to 11 AM at Ballou JH - 14-2s
Note - JERSEYS "should" be here by close of business on Wednesday 27 Dec. We will issue jerseys to the 15s, 16s, 17s & 18s after practice on Thursday 28 Dec at Lakewood CC. The rest of you, (12s, 13s & 14s) will get your jerseys at your Saturday practice on 30 Dec at SLHS.
Thursday 28 Dec 06 - Was Tentative, Now Confirmed (12/19/06)
11 AM to 1:30 PM at LCC - 15-2s, 17s, 18s
12:30 Noon to 2 PM - 15-1s Scrimmage 17s/18s
11 AM - 11:30 AM, 16s Stop by LCC to sign for your jerseys.
8 PM to 10 PM at Competitive Edge (CE) - 15-1s & 16s
Friday 29 Dec 06
8:30 AM to 11 AM at Ballou JH - Both 14s - Canceled, Gym Not Available. Practice moved to Sat 30 Dec at SLHS (See below).
9:30 AM to 11 AM at Ballou JH - As of 26 Dec, scorekeeper's clinic canceled, gym not available. To be rescheduled.
Saturday 30 Dec 06
9 AM to 11 AM, at Ballou JH, 14-1s , 14-2s - Canceled, Gym not available
2 PM to 3:45 PM at SLHS, 12-1s C3, 12-2s C4, 13-2s C1
3:45 PM to 5:30 PM at SLHS, 14-1s C3, 14-2s C4, 13-1s C1
Note: Jerseys to be issued after practice today!!!
Note: 15s, 16s, 17s and 18s are in the Pre-Qualifier tournament at Longview, WA. The tournament director usually assigns gyms the week of the tournament, usually around the Thursday before the tournament. Click on this link to get information about the Longview Pre-Qualifier tournament at the Cowlitz VBC website. Once gym assignments are posted on the Cowlitz website, you can also get directions to your respective gyms at the same site. Keep checking back this week (27-29 Dec) at the Cowlitz VBC website for the latest update regarding gym assignments for the Pre-Qualifier. The tournament usually starts at 8 AM, you need to be there no later than 7:15 AM. It takes approximately 1 hr 45 minutes to get there from Spanaway. Plan your departure times accordingly. Parents are responsible for getting their players to the tournaments on time.
Sunday 31 Dec 06 - Moved to Saturday 30 Dec.
Note: Everyone must be out of the gym at SLHS by 6 PM. Parents, please do not be late picking up your champion athletes. We must be off the school grounds by 6 PM. Thank you for your cooperation.
Tue 21 Nov 06, 12 Noon
Yes, I finally received the jerseys! But...only the XS, S, M, and L sizes arrived. So we will size tonight from 6 to 7:30 PM at SLHS gym (foyer). The sizes we received should take care of at least 80% of you. The XXS, which is the smallest size our jerseys come in, did not arrive. We will "guesstimate/interpolate" for that size. The XL and 2XL sizes also did not come in today, hopefully tomorrow. We will "guestimate" those sizes too.
Again, tonight's meeting is to size for jerseys only. It is not a practice! Also, tonight's sizing is for jerseys. The sizing we did earlier was for the warm ups only, not the jerseys. If you need to size for warm-ups, you can do that tonight also. I will have the sample warm ups there too.
Those of you who still need to turn-in paperwork and money, please bring them tonight. Those of you who are trying out for our 2nd U13 team and our U17 team, please register online and bring your paperwork and money tonight. New players and their parents will need to complete more paperwork and write checks tonight.
The jersey sizing that was supposed to take place tonight at the Parkland Library on Pacific and 138th will not happen. Instead, everyone will size tonight at SLHS gym (foyer) from 6 to 7:30 PM. Do not go to the Parkland library tonight to be sized. I and the jerseys will not be there. Please pass the word along. Originally the 15s and above were supposed to size last night at SLHS and the 14s and below tonight at the Parkland library. But since the jerseys did not arrive yesterday, everyone will size tonight at SLHS.
Once again, thank you all for being very patient. My humble apologies to those of you who showed up last night for the sizing and found out there were no jerseys. Please, please, please, in the future, check here for the latest update on everything, jersey sizing, practices, tournaments, etc.
Mon 20 Nov 06, 12 Noon
As of Noon today, still no jerseys. The sizing meeting for tonight, Monday 20 Nov 06, is moved to tomorrow night, Tue 21 Nov 06, same place and time. But......please check here for the latest update.
I will still be at SLHS gym tonight from 6 to 7 PM to meet with new players/parents and with those of you who need to turn-in paperwork , money, or size for warm-ups. I will only be there from 6 to 7 PM so if you were supposed to meet me there tonight, please be there between 6 and 7 PM.
Again, keep checking back for the latest changes!
Mon 20 Nov 06, 8 AM
I'm hoping the sample jerseys will come in today in time for our jersey sizing meeting tonight. As of 8 AM this morning, the post office cannot tell me if the sample jerseys have arrived, as they have not completely sorted all their parcels yet and don't anticipate having it all sorted by 10 AM this morning. I will check back with them at 10:30 AM. Please check back after noon today for the latest update on our jersey sizing meeting, currently scheduled for tonight from 6 to 8 PM at SLHS gym (foyer). If the sample jerseys do not arrive today, the jersey sizing meeting will be moved to tomorrow night, Tue 21 Nov, same place and time.
To ensure everyone's clear, tonight's meeting (assuming the sample jerseys arrive today) is a jersey sizing meeting only, not a practice! Come in, size for your jerseys and you're done.
Thanks for your patience. I need you all to really push to get sized before taking off forThanksgiving so I can get your jerseys ordered, screened, and back in time for your first tournament in January (maybe even in late December in Longview, once I get Cowlitz's tournament dates).
Sat 18 Nov 06
Our sample jerseys which should have arrived by Friday 17 Nov, Saturday 18 Nov at the latest, did not arrive. I apologize for the very last minute notice. But, I'd like to point out again that it is very important that you check our website frequently, especially right before leaving the house.
I will setup another date for sizing. Please check back for the date, time, and place.
I will still be at the Parkland/Spanaway library on Pacific and 138th at 10 AM this morning, Saturday 18 Nov., for those of you who still need to turn in money and/or paper work.
Thank you all for your patience and understanding. - Coach Kama
Our sample jerseys did not arrive before our Sunday 12 Nov 06 practice as anticipated, therefore we were not able to size our 14s and below for jerseys on that day. However, it looks like our sample jerseys will arrive on Friday 17 Nov 06. So we will meet Saturday 18 November 06 at the Parkland Library as follows. Please show up on time as we must vacate the meeting room by Noon. If there's any changes to this schedule, I'll post them here.
Event: Sizing For Jerseys, 14s and Below Only
Where: Parkland Library, 13718 Pacific Ave. S., Tacoma (Parkland)
Times:
U12s - 10 AM to 10:45 AM
U13s - 10:45 AM to 11:15 AM
U14s - 11:15 AM to 12 Noon
I would like to get all our younger players sized before attempting to size the older players on Sunday 19 Nov 06. Thank you parents and players for your patience, understanding, and cooperation.
If you have any paper work or money to turn in, please bring them to this meeting.
By the way, if you are not checking our website for the latest information on practices, meetings, tournaments, clinics, updates, changes, etc., you need to make it a very frequent habit. A few of you missed our practice on Sunday 12 Nov 06 because you did not check our website. Thank you for being dilligent about checking our website.
Coach Kama
Wed 22 Nov 06
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving everyone!
After stuffing yourselves all weekend, come to our next practice this Sunday 26 Nov 06 at SLHS. Schedule as follows.
Noon to 2 PM - 12s, & 13s
2 PM to 3:45 PM - 14s & 15s
3:45 PM to 5:45 PM - 16s, 17s, & 18s
6 PM - Everyone must be out of the gym by 6 PM. Parents, please do not be late picking up your champion athletes. We must be off the school grounds by 6 PM. Thank you for your cooperation.
Practices in November and December are designed to prepare you for your first tournaments in January 07 and maybe late December 06 (TBD). As much as possible, try to attend as many as you can. However, because it is the holidays, absences during this period will not count against you.
Word to the wise. Do not be late to practice!
Tue 7 Nov 06
Congratulations to everyone who turned out for our 14 and below tryouts at Washington High School on Sunday 6 Nov. We will be fielding the following teams at the 14 and below age groups.
12-1, Coach Kimiko Riley
12-2, Coach Debi Dary
13, Coach Roger Afalava/Coach Dannie Childs
14-1, Coach Doug Molloy
14-2, Coach Mark Harris
If you haven't registered online and turned in all your paperwork, please register and bring your paperwork to our next practice which will be at Washington High School on Sunday 12 Nov at the following times. It is important that all your paper work be completed and turned in with your money at this practice. All of our teams are full and some have a waiting list. If you've been selected and you have not turned in all your paperwork and money, you may lose your spot on the team. We will also be sizing everyone for jerseys at this practice so it is very important that you be at this practice/meeting.
Sunday 12 Nov 06 at Washington High School
11 AM, Gym Opens, Setup Nets
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM, 12s and 13s Practice and Size for Jerseys
1:30 PM to 3:30 PM, 14-1s and 14-2s Practice and Size for Jerseys
Online Registration Problems. If you are a returning USAV member and you don't remember your username and password, please call John Bryant at the Regional Office, 425-673-4103. If you are not able to access the registration server, try using a different internet browser.
Latest Summer League Schedule/Roster
Please read the previous summer leage articles below for more important information.
Latest Team Rosters - Generally the older players are assigned to play on Wednesdays (Team Name: Power Surge 2) and the younger players on Mondays (Team Name: Power Surge 1). Some exceptions are made to accommodate individual schedules.
Power Surge One - Monday Evenings.
1. Courtney Bakken
2. Wai Neilsen
3. Kayla Gower
4. Breanna LaBounty
5. Vanessa Skeehan
6. Megan Hoyt
7. Reisha Lizama
8. Alexis Wherry
9. Lacey Komko
10. Ariel Babcock
11. Emma Nakamura
12. Bobbi Jo Schaapveld
13. Gigi Ume
14. Pele Ume
15. Kelsey Burgi
16. Kassie Young
Power Surge Two - Wednesday Evenings
1. Kaelynn Lemke
2. Bronti Lemke
3. Kelli Bood
4. Megan Graham
5. Alex Brasseaux
6. Cassy Lasky
7. Alex Lavorato
8. Chelsi Brown
9. Ariana Perez
10. Kiana Perez
11. Ryan Tobosa
12. Amanda Kaiser
13. Peyton Lemke
Uniform - Jerseys will alternate each week starting with black the first week, white the second, etc. You are required to bring both jerseys each night.
Directions to LCC. From 1-5 take exit 127 to South Tacoma Way, heading North. Turn left at 100th Street (first traffic light). Follow to Lakewood Drive SW. Turn right and proceed for approximately 1/2 mile. The Lakewood Community Center is on the left.
Summer League Philosophy. Unlike club volleyball, everyone plays. Notice I didn't say everyone gets equal playing time. Even though we still play to win as in club ball, you will not be taken out unless you are really stinking up the court badly. This is a high school league. Depending on who we are playing, if you cannot block above the net, you most likely will not be playing front row. If you don't know the plays, you also cannot play front row. We will go over our plays in practice so it is important to be at practices. Otherwise, have fun, play with confidence, play smart, and play with a lot of heart.
Missing Practices. Summer is vacation time for many families so we carry at least 12 players per team to liberally compensate for absences and busy schedules. If you cannot make a practice or a match, please notify me in advance by email, powersurgevb@hotmail.com. It is appropriate to do so and I expect you to do so.
Latest 2006 Summer League Match and Practice Schedule. Matches are played at Lakewood Community Center (LCC). Please be there 30 minutes before our first scheduled matche of the evening. If the gym is available, we will practice at Spanaway Lake High School (SLHS), 1305 168th St. E., Spanaway, WA.
Mon 5 June, Power Surge 1 @ LCC, 7:30 PM Ct. 1, 8:30 PM Ct. 1
vs Cascade Christian, 20-25, 21-25, 21-18 (L)
vs Lincoln HS, 25-18, 25-21, 21-6 (W)
Tue 6 June, Both teams practice at SLHS gym, 6 PM to 8 PM - Canceled, gym not available
Wed 7 June, Power Surge 2 @ LCC, 7:30 PM Ct. 2, 8:30 PM Ct. 1
vs T-Birds (W)
vs Life Christian (W)
vs Eatonville HS, 23-25, 19-25, 21-13 (L)
vs Christian Faith, 25-23, 25-24, 21-19 (W)
Wed 14 June, Power Surge 2 plays at 7:30 PM Ct. 1, 8:30 PM Ct. 2
vs T-Birds,
vs Life Christian,
vs Yelm 1,
vs Clover Park HS,
Wed 21 June, Power Surge 2 @ LCC, 6:30 PM Ct. 1, 8:30 PM Ct. 1
vs MRLH,
vs Foss HS,
Mon 26 June, Power Surge 1 @ LCC, 6:30 PM Ct. 3, 8:30 PM Ct. 2
vs Cascade Christian,
vs Steilacoom HS,
vs Life Christian,
vs T-Birds,
Mon 3 July - No Practice or Matches - July's Practices TBD
Wed 5 July, Power Surge 2 @ LCC, 6:30 PM Ct. 1, 7:30 PM Ct. 3
vs MRLH,
vs Foss HS,
Mon 10 July, Power Surge 1 @ LCC, 6:30 PM Ct. 2, 7:30 PM Ct. 3
vs Lincoln HS,
vs Yelm 2,
Wed 12 July, Power Surge 2 @ LCC, 6:30 PM Ct. 1, 7:30 PM Ct. 1
vs T-Birds,
vs Foss HS,
Mon 17 July, Power Surge 1 @ LCC, 6:30 PM Ct. 2, 8:30 PM Ct. 3
vs Eatonville HS,
vs Christian Faith,
Wed 19 July, Power Surge 2 @ LCC, 7:30 PM Ct. 1, 8:30 PM Ct. 1
vs MRLH,
vs Foss HS,
Mon 24 July, Power Surge 1 @ LCC, 7:30 PM Ct. 1, 8:30 PM Ct. 1
vs Clover Park HS,
vs Yelm 1,
Wed 26 July, Power Surge 2 @ LCC, 6:30 PM Ct. 1, 7:30 PM Ct. 3
vs Life Christian,
vs T-Birds,
Mon 31 July, Power Surge 1 @ LCC, 7:30 PM Ct. 3, 8:30 PM Ct. 3
vs Cascade HS,
vs Lincoln HS,
