Serving the Roanoke and New River Valleys: (Roanoke, Salem, Vinton, Botetourt, Montgomery Co.,Pulaski Co., Giles Co.)

        NRV IS NOW

     (the) NEXT REVOLUTION (in) VOLLEYBALL!

            NRV JUNIORS VOLLEYBALL CLUB

ANNOUNCING TRYOUTS FOR THE 2011 SEASON!!! (subject to change.....)

Saturday Oct 30th at THE EDGE:  
4pm to 6:15:  13's and younger.    
6:30 to 9pm:  14's.  (Some 13's may be asked to stay for 14's tryouts.  Please stay for as much of it as possible.   14's may be asked to come again Sunday to tryout for 15's. Please try to come if at all possible.)   
Sunday Oct 31st at THE EDGE: 
1pm to 3pm:  15's. 
3pm to 5pm:  16's. 
5pm to 6:30pm 17's. 
6:30pm to 8pm 18's.  (Girls from any age group may be asked to stay for the next age group's tryouts!  If asked, please try to stay for as much of the next age group as possible.) 

PARENT MEETINGS: We will hold parents meetings for those interested in trying out on Oct. 3 and Oct. 10 from 2:00-5:00 in the Natural Science Center at Virginia Western.  We ask that at least one parent attend either meeting.  We would like for parents of 12-14 come for the first and 15-18 to the second. You may attend either meeting as the information presented will be basically the same.  The purpose of the meeting is to explain the philosopy of the club, answer quesions, introduce coaches,  get forms signed, give help with Webpoint, and collect try out fees.

Coach Awards 2010:
NRV Coach of the Year:  David Adams, Lanette Upshaw
NRV Gold:  Tom Houser, Audrey Easter, Jon Bayne, Randy Klosterman
NRV Gold/Sportsmanship:  Aaron King, Dewaynne Barger, Patty King
NRV Leadership:  Jessica Bayne

NRV DELIVERED 2010!  NRV BROUGHT HOME THE GOLD.  STAY TUNED FOR RECORDS AND %.  FIVE OF OUR TEAMS WERE RANKED IN THE TOP 10 IN THE ODR!  TWO WERE IN THE NUMBER ONE POSITION DURING SEASON.  AT THE END OF THE SEASON WE HAD FOUR RANKED TEAMS, WITH TWO IN THE TOP THREE!!

Info for the 2011 season coming soon!  Will be offering a 12/13 Team or both for 2011....

Click on the new button to the left**  NRV VIP** to find out about Coach Houser's Instructional Program for girls 8-12!

A team with big goals, has even more work in front of them.

A team with big dreams, has even more sacrifice in store for them.
A team that doesn't think they're the best today, has to have courage to admit that, and the strength of will to overcome that.

Do we have the willingness to work, the ability to sacrifice and the strength of will to pass other teams?  We will see.

 It started at your first practice.  It continues today.   *reprinted with permission

           TEAM, TEAM, TEAM!

Tonight, we're going to have a GREAT practice.  We will work hard and learn a lot.  We will improve brick by brick, and create a structure that’s as strong as possible. Each practice we add more supports, more bricks, more protections….each practice, each day together will make us bigger and stronger.  Then our scrimmages and tournaments are storms that loosen some bricks, crack others, and blow others away!  So we rebuild.  We rebuild even stronger to try to withstand the harshest storm we could possibly encounter.Will we withstand every storm this season?  Probably not. We will be damaged by some storms?  Definitely.  Will we come out of most storms unharmed?  We’re planning on it!   But we will build and rebuild and build and rebuild until it's time for the next storm........and then we'll see how we hold up!  :)  

There are only two outcomes:

Either we beat the storm.  Or the storm beats us. 

We plan on beating every storm possible.

We start tonight!
                                     **printed with permission from the author

***We are pleased to welcome the NRV Pulaski Teams to our club.   Contact Coach Cathy Sutphin cmsutph@vt.edu for details.***

                            MEET THE COACHES!

This year we are privileged to have 5 of our coaches returning and 5 new, but experienced, coaches joining us!  The upcoming season is going to be phenomenal.  I would like to dedicate this season to COACH EMERITUS DEBBIE HALLSTEAD, to whom I owe a debt I can never repay.  Debbie is the former Director and Head Coach of NRV.  She worked in the Engineering Department of Virginia Tech and was working in the building next to Norris Hall when the tragic shootings took place.  Debbie has relocated to Wake Forest University in North Carolina, and this club misses her very much.  It was her patient coaching, along with 4 other coaches for this club; Coach Barger, Coach Houser, Coach King and Coach Martinez, that helped to set my daughter on her path to the Marietta College Volleyball Team.  I am in awe of these people as they dedicate themselves to the sport of volleyball and help shape the lives of our young daughters. Click on the new button to the left to read bios of the coaches for 2009-2010!

FORMER NRV PLAYERS NOW PLAYING IN COLLEGE!

Jessica Bayne:  Roanoke College 2009
Meghan Bolton: Marietta College, Ohio 2009
Marli Darbareiner: Randolph-Macon 2010
Maggie Hendrick:  Roanoke College 2010
Samantha Klosterman: Roanoke College 2010
Kendra Meek:  VWCC 2009
Emily Moran:  Radford Club 2009
Kayla Paxton: Roanoke College 2010
Emily Richardson: Catawba College 2010
Samantha Ringer: Juniata College, PA 2010
Alison Sutphin:  VT Club 2009
Rachel Turk:  Lynchburg College 2009
MacKenzie Tyree:  Carson-Newman 2009

 If anyone is interested in coaching, please contact me at nrvjovb@aol.com.

Congratulations to Pierre Ellis and Susan Smith, recipients of the New River Valley Coach of the Year awards.  Susan and Pierre were also assistant coaches of Salem High School Varsity Volleyball and helped lead Salem to the AA State semi-finals.

They coached for the club this year from January through April and took on two teams simultaneously. (age groups 15 and 16)  They had 19 girls and took the two teams to 9 tournaments, sometimes coaching back-to-back tournaments.  They did an outstanding job coaching two teams and helping and inspiring girls from all over the Roanoke
and New River Valleys in the sport of volleyball.  They will be featured
in SoSalem, the Vinton Messenger, and NRV newspapers!

DOWNLOAD AND MAIL THE FOLLOWING FORMS TO: KAREN BOLTON 91 CATAWBA ACRES LANE TROUTVILLE, VA 24175

Do not give coaches money and paperwork.

WEBPOINT:

Link for new players:https://webpoint.usavolleyball.org/wp/memberships/join.asp?mbr_ChapterID=25976

Link for returning players:

https://webpoint.usavolleyball.org/wp/IntraLock/LoginRequest.asp

QUESTIONS? CONTACT: KAREN BOLTON NRVJOVB@AOL.COM

2011 J.O. AgeDefinitions

18 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after September 1, 1992

17 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after September 1, 1993

16 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after September 1, 1994

15 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after September 1, 1995

14 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after September 1, 1996

13 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after September 1, 1997

12 and Under Division: Players who were born on or after September 1, 1998

Note: It is possible to get a special age exemption for girls who miss the cut off date by a day or two. Speak to your program director about this. HOWEVER, if that girl's team is planning on competing in a National Qualifier or Junior Nationals, the "over age" girl will not be allowed to play.

"The vision of a champion is an athlete, training alone, drenched in sweat, when nobody is watching." -Anson Dorrance, writing about Mia Hamm.

Official club fundraiser: Kroger Gift Cards

NRV Juniors is a non-profit, developmental volleyball program located in SALEM and ROANOKE, VA for girls 18 and under. (Formerly based in Christiansburg, VA)


Administered through the regions of the USAV Junior program, NRV Junior Olympic Volleyball Club offers girls 18 and under the opportunity to develop and improve their volleyball skills while playing and competing with the regions top competitive clubs and players. The purpose of the club is to further the growth of the sport for girls in Southwest Virginia, support the USAV Junior program, and develop each athlete's skill to the fullest extent while promoting teamwork and sportsmanship.

The teams within this program compete in tournaments sanctioned by United States of America Volleyball (USAV) which is the governing body for volleyball in the USA. NRV is a member of the Old Dominion Region Volleyball Association. (ODR)

Our coaches are experienced in coaching at a high competitive level and are IMPACT certified. The players receive training in refereeing and scorekeeping and are certified by the USAV to work as well as play in tournaments. The teams compete in tournaments from January to May with tryouts in the fall.

Our goal is to provide each player with a highly competitive level of coaching and playing experience, to promote teamwork and sportsmanship, to develop and maintain advanced skills, prepare athletes for college teams, and to have fun while competing.