The Official Source for Florida Volleyball News! August 2015 Issue 71. AUGUST 2015 Issue 71 1

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1 AUGUST 2015 Issue 71 1 The Official Source for Florida Volleyball News! August 2015 Issue 71 TEAM FLORIDA BROUGHT HOME 2 GOLDMEDALS & ONE SILVER AT THE USA HP CHAMPIONSHIPSIN DES MOINES, IA PAGE 2 FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR July was a big month for the Florida Region! We had Florida teams compete in numerous national level events across the US. In this edition of Vol-eNews you can find a list of those teams and how they finished. Jul 8-11: ROX East Coast All-Star Championships, Hickory Point Beach, Tavares, FL Jul 15-19: USA Beach HP Championships, Hermosa & Santa Monica Beaches, CA Jul 21-25: USA Indoor HP Championships, Des Moines, IA Jul 24-26: USA Jr. Beach Tour Championships, Virginia Beach, VA Jul 31-Aug 2: ROX VB Series National Championships, Hickory Point Beach, Tavares, FL The takeaway is that the talent level in Florida is continuing to increase and we are the home of national champions in many age divisions for indoor, beach, and sitting volleyball. As our members head back to the indoor courts for high school and mini-club season, I hope that you will keep an eye on the two remaining international beach volleyball events that will take place in Florida this year: Sep 11-13: NORCECA Continental Tour Stop, Hickory Point Beach, Tavares, FL Sep 29-Oct 4: FIVB World Tour Finals, Ft. Lauderdale Beach, FL There are numerous volunteer opportunities available for these two events. Interested individuals can sign up online at Reminder, both events will have FREE admission for spectators and fans! IN THIS ISSUE Team Florida HP All-Stars Bring Home Multiple Medals Team Florida athletes brought home some hardware from the HP Championships in Des Moines, IA Page 2 JBT National Championship Results Congratulations to the Florida athletes who placed at Virginia Beach!...Page 3 In closing, I would like to take a moment and commend my staff for their commitment and dedication to the mission of the Florida Region. While they obviously get paid for their work, they are regularly called upon to work long days while giving up evenings, weekends, and holidays and they do so without hesitation. It takes a special kind of person to consistently produce high quality results in such a fast paced environment, not to mention the relentless scrutiny of our 13,500 members. I consider it an honor to lead this team and I hope that you will give them a sincere Thank You the next time you see them in action. They are a special group of people! We look forward to seeing you on the court very soon and Much More! Steve Bishop Executive Director/President (Proudly serving our members since 2005!) E: steve@floridavolleyball.org USA Beach HP Championship Results Congratulations to the Florida athletes who placed at Hermosa Beach Page 3

2 AUGUST 2015 Issue 71 2 TEAM FLORIDA WINS 2 GOLD; 1 SILVER AT USA HP CHAMPIONSHIPS!... The Florida Region is proud to announce that three out of their six Team Florida Indoor HP All-Star teams brought home medals from the 2015 USA HP Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. The two gold medals went to the Girls National Youth (ages 15 & 16) and Girls National Select Red (ages 14 and under) teams. The silver medal went to the Girls International Youth (ages 17-19) team. High Performance has made a positive impact on the Florida Region by bringing all-star athletes, college coaches and club volleyball coaches together from all areas of the state. Team Florida was sponsored and outfitted by ASICS and 1 st Place Volleyball, making this the 10 th year in a row. Every year, the USA HP Championships are held to showcase some of the best athletes from across the globe. They come together to compete against one another in a week long tournament. Team Florida was represented by six teams this year; four girls teams and two boys teams. The event was held in Des Moines, Iowa at the Iowa Events Center from July 21 st 25 th. There were 15 courts with 97 teams present from six different countries; the U.S., Australia, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Canada and New Zealand. Each Team Florida all-star team was assigned three coaches, with the majority of them being former or current college coaches. The rosters are as follows: Girls National Select Red (GNSR) Head Coach: Flavia Siqueira (College of Central Florida) 1 st Assistant Coach: Giovanny Delevry (FIT) 2 nd Assistant Coach: Ore Pablos (Lynn University) Lindsay Barkett (Vero Beach, FL) Naomi Cabello (Clermont, FL) Nina Sharpton (Palm Harbor, FL) Sydney Bowles (Winter Garden, FL) Anastasia Scott (Jacksonville, FL) Isabella Lamus (Miami, FL) Girls National Youth (GNY) Head Coach: Adis Imamovic (JJVA) 1 st Assistant Coach: Tony Cothron (Manatee Area VBC) 2 nd Assistant Coach: Candace Lunford (JJVA) Colleen Siebold (Weston, FL) Valeria Castro (Miami, FL) Lauren Davis (Longwood, FL) Kellyn Trowse (Tampa, FL) Gabrielle Curran (Naples, FL) Rajini Fitzmaurice (Lake Mary, FL) Your 2015 Team Florida HP All-Stars, Staff & Coaches! Girls National Youth - GOLD Melissa Elias (Lake Mary, FL) Carlee Baxter (Daytona Beach, FL) Fabiola Rosado (Lakeland, FL) Madison Sullivan (Jacksonville, FL) Nicole Decker (Coral Springs, FL) Lucila Grinspan (Weston, FL) Alana Nelson (Tampa, FL) Madison Besterfield (Wesley Chapel, FL) Aspen Dangren (Kissimmee, FL) Gabriela Beverly (Miami, FL) Jocelyn Garcia (Miami, FL) Danielle Ballou (Tarpon Springs, FL) Girls International Youth (GIY) Head Coach: Brian Imperiale (University of Tampa/ Florida WAVE) 1 st Assistant Coach: Travers Green (University of South Florida/Florida WAVE) 2 nd Assistant Coach: Jonathan Wong (University of Tennessee) Shannon Crenshaw (Longwood, FL) Nylah Demps (Tallahassee, FL) Makala Heidelberg (Winter Garden, FL) Macy Phillips (Rockledge, FL) Mikayla Shields (Orlando, FL) Anna Marie Giannini (Port Orange, FL) Mattison McKissock (Orlando, FL) Samanntha Mueller (Gainesville, FL) Riley Coonan (Jacksonville, FL) Alejandra Rodriguez-Lopez (Doral, FL) Catherine Trueheart (Riverview, FL) Nikka Benitez (Miami-Dade, FL) Girls National Select Red - GOLD Click on the image to the left to view all of the Team Florida VOLLEYvlog episodes they contain exclusive updates & highlights from all 5 days in Des Moines! Girls International Youth - Silver

3 AUGUST 2015 Issue 71 3 NEW HICKORY POINT BEACH PROMO VIDEO RELEASED Come for the game stay for the experience! The Florida Region of USA Volleyball presents the new promo for their Hickory Point Beach Sand Volleyball Complex, located in Tavares, FL. This video was created in partnership with the Central Florida Sports Commission, Lake County Economic Growth, Mission Inn Resort, the City of Tavares, Al s Landing/the Sandbar & more! TEAM FLORIDA BEACH HP ALL- STARS Congratulations to the athletes who placed at the 2015 USA Beach Volleyball HP Championships in Hermosa Beach, CA! Below is a list of the athletes who represented Florida & their finishes: Girls 15U 2 nd Place Madison Daum/ Jessica Maxson (Tallahassee/ Clewiston) Boys 15U 5 th Place Grant Strong/ Jay Cravens (Clearwater/ Lutz) Click on the video above to watch the new Hickory Point Beach promo video! FLORIDA TEAMS PLACE AT USA JBT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS!... The Florida Region is proud to announce that twenty-two (22) Florida teams placed at the 2015 USA Junior Beach Tour (JBT) Championships. This event took place in Virginia Beach, Virginia July 24 th 27 th. Teams had to qualify for the championships at one of the sixty (60) JBT tour stops across 24 states and 26 USAV regions this year. The age divisions ran from 12U 18U boys and girls. The following Florida athletes placed in the accompanying divisions: 22 nd Place Alexandra Petrilli/ Sara Trawick (St. Augustine/ Deland) Girls 17U 34 th Place Sorrel Houghton/ Melissa Elias (Osteen/ Lake Mary) Girls 19U 4 th Place Kahlee York/ Ashley Allmer (Lakewood Ranch/ Sarasota) 43 rd Place Carlee Baxter/Tessa Colden (Daytona Beach/ Deland) Boys 17U 2 nd Place Clay Messenger/ Adam Wienckowski (St. Augustine/ Jacksonville) Boys 19U 11 th Place Jonathan Justice/ Noah Beane (St. Augustine/ Jacksonville Beach) 14 th Place Connor Flaherty/ Christian Kinlaw (Sarasota/ Bradenton) BOYS 12U Gold - (1st) Strong/Diaz BOYS 16U Gold - (1st) Peterson/Salm Gold - (2nd) Nichols/Kennan GIRLS 12U Gold - (1st) Hernandez/Viera Bronze - (5th) Nusom/Childress GIRLS 14U Gold - (3rd) Powers/Farris Gold - (9th) Bohn/Szczepaniuk Silver - (1st) McKinnon/Naranjo Silver - (3rd) Primack/Prince GIRLS 16U Gold - (1st) Ribeiro/Hawes Gold - (2nd) Justice/Small Silver - (3rd) Lindner/Legg Silver - (5th) Mussler/Sarber Silver - (9th) Sehman/Masone Silver - (17th) Lemmon/Theiss Bronze - (3rd) Quitugua/Fisher Bronze - (4th) Rogers/McMenimen GIRLS 18U Silver - (5th) McFadden/Moore Silver - (9th) Hodson/Crowley Bronze - (5th) Wachob/Kelly 2 nd Place 17U Adam Wienckowski/Clay Messenger Silver - (9th) Lea/Torres 2 nd Place 15U Madison Daum/ Jessica Maxson Flight 1- (9th) Small/Brannon

4 AUGUST 2015 Issue 71 4 QUICK ANNOUNCEMENTS FLORIDA REGION S NEWEST JR. NATIONAL REFEREES & NATIONAL SCORER Congratulations to the following officials on earning their Jr. National Referee & National Scorer patches! Going through the rating process can be an extremely arduous and emotionally challenging process. Please congratulate them the next time you see them! FLORIDA REGION COACH WINS GOLD AT WARRIOR GAMES A quick shout-out to Team Florida Sitting Volleyball Asst. Coach, Linda Gomez, for coaching the Army Sitting Team to a GOLD medal at the 2015 Warrior Games! MEMBERSHIP COUNT UPDATE For the 2014/2015 season, our membership goal was 13,500. As of August 1st, our membership count was 13,512. Thanks for helping us reach our goal! Please let others in your area know about the program opportunities offered by the Florida Region of USA Volleyball. Our Official s Chair proudly posing with Florida Region s newest Jr. National Referees after they earned their patches in New Orleans in June. Left-to-Right: John Bear, Allen Siorek, Sherrene Benedict, Darin Clark (Official s Chair), and Rob deviere. QUICK VOLLEYBALL FACTS 1934 The year that national volleyball referees were approved and recognized. 132 The speed in Kilometers per hour (Roughly 82 MPH) that the world s fastest spike was recorded. The record belongs to Matey Kaziyski of Bulgaria. This is faster than a water polo throw or a softball pitch! Can you DIG it? ;) Florida Region s own Fran Bentley earned the honor of her National Scorer certification at Boys National Championships in early July in Columbus, Ohio!

5 AUGUST 2015 Issue 71 5 INTERNATIONAL BEACH VOLLEYBALL TOUR COMING TO HICKORY POINT BEACH CORA SPORTS MEDICINE TIP Lake County, FL is set to make an international impact on the rapidly growing sport of beach volleyball! Hickory Point Beach, the new 21-court sand volleyball complex located in Tavares, FL, has been finalized as the NORCECA Continental Tour stop for the United States. The event will be held September 11th 13th, 2015 and will consist of 32 international teams (16 men/16 women) from across the NORCECA Confederation, which includes 35 member countries from North America, Central America and the Caribbean. In conjunction with the tour, the Florida Region of USA Volleyball will be hosting a new national beach event the same weekend at Hickory Point Beach. The US National Beach Championships (USNBC) will feature the top amateur adult athletes from across the United States. Check out the press release HERE! INDOOR JR CLUB RENEWAL & ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP REMINDER It s that time again! Here are some friendly reminders for all of our INDOOR clubs & members: CLUBS Club renewal starts on August 1 st, ALL CLUB DIRECTORS must be SafeSport certified. Your club will not become active until this is complete. Follow this link to take the SafeSport course. All new Club Directors are required to attend the Annual Junior Forum Meeting. This year s meeting will be held on November 21 st at the Florida Region office in Eustis, FL. This is for new clubs only. MEMBERS Membership renewal starts on September 1 st, All athletes renewing their USAV membership between September 1 st and October 31 st will only be able to select UNDECIDED in WebPoint as their club of choice. After November 1 st, members will be able to select their club. Click video above to watch this month s CORA Sports Medicine Tip on agility & explosiveness! Agility, speed & vertical jump training in the sand will help prevent injuries and improve your indoor game. Sand training is very forgiving on your joints, in general. A steady giveaway on impact limits compressive forces on your ankles, knees and hips. In addition, an exaggerated foot drive in the sand results in an increased hamstring activation. This, in particular, can help the quad dominant players to improve their structural balance. Working on agility and speed in the sand is an excellent way to strengthen the muscles around your ankle joint. The instability of the sand allows greater range of motion in all directions and it will engage your core and the stabilizers of your lower kinetic chain. Although the sand removes any plyometric advantages; jumping in the sand makes your muscles work so much harder to get any height. A vertical jump in the sand recruits so many more muscle fibers than on a hard indoor surface. So when you return back to playing indoor volleyball you regain the plyometric response and you are able to recruit more muscle fibers. Good luck to all players trying out for their High School teams. Beach is serious!!!! As always, feel free to contact us with any questions and schedule your free shoulder evaluation at any CORA clinic by ing us at digcora@corehealth.com.

6 AUGUST 2015 Issue 71 6 PARTNER SPOTLIGHT 2015 ROX VB SERIES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS ROX Volleyball is the official outfitter of the Team Florida Beach HP All-Star Program, the ROX East Coast Beach All-Star Championships, and the Team Florida Sitting Volleyball All-Star Program! ROX Volleyball was founded in The idea behind the ROX Volleyball brand was to transcend the world of volleyball apparel by fusing performance and function with trendy and fashionable style. A team of current and former volleyball players created the brand and hold to the idea of a uniform being perfectly functional yet stylish enough to keep up with the ever changing fashion trends. The ROX Volleyball brand is defined as serious gear for hardcore competition, a place where performance meets fashion MUDD VOLLEYBALL CHALLENGE The Florida Region had a fantastic time hosting the 2015 ROX VB Series National Championships, July 31 st August 2 nd at Hickory Point Beach! CLICK HERE for results and HERE for action photos! WANT TO NOMINATE SOMEONE FOR ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT?... The March of Dimes wants for you to join them for the 23 rd annual Mudd Volleyball Challenge! It is one of the most anticipated summertime events in Florida. Funds support March of Dimes programs of research, services, education and advocacy. These aim to help mothers have healthy pregnancies and give babies a healthy start. Sign up your team today for some mud slingin fun! Spaces are limited! CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO! Want to nominate someone for Athlete Spotlight? Just their name, club, age, position, accomplishments & a recent picture to ashley@floridavolleyball.org. Your favorite athlete may see themselves in the next edition of Vol-eNews!

7 AUGUST 2015 Issue 71 7 QUICK TIP FOR PARENTS Signs & symptoms of child sexual abuse Athletes rarely speak up about child sexual abuse. Instead, we often need to rely on other indicators that something might be going on in sport. One indicator of child sexual abuse includes sudden behavioral changes related to the training & competition. A few possible behavioral changes you might see in your athlete include: Losing enthusiasm for sport, even for competition Not wanting to practice Wanting to avoid contact with a particular individual such as a coach, assistant coach, or athletic trainer Having a sudden mood change, such as a violent emotional outburst Wanting to change teams, even though his or her friends are on their current team Visit the SafeSport website for more tips! JUNIOR CLUB SPOTLIGHT Club No Name Volleyball Club Hometown Land O Lakes, FL Directors Douglas Chinchar Programs for: Indoor 12U 18U Website

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10 AUGUST 2015 Issue CORPORATE PARTNERS ASICS - The Official Outfitter of the Team Florida Indoor HP All-Star Program and the Florida WAVE Professional Volleyball Teams! BUSINESS PARTNERS REGION INFORMATION Florida Region of USA Volleyball, Inc US Highway 441 Eustis, FL T: (352) F: (352) E: office@floridavolleyball.org W: STAFF: 1 st Place Volleyball - The Official Branding Partner for the Team Florida Indoor HP All-Star Program and the Florida WAVE Professional Volleyball Teams! Steve Bishop, Executive Director/President Michele Sisser, Registrar/Office Manager Heather Belden, Sr. Events Coord.-Indoor Sue Wainio-Oato, Official s Coordinator Ashley Shewey, Marketing Coordinator Chris Hamilton, Events Manager-Outdoor Catherine Coston, Program Coordinator Monica Alcantara, Staff Intern BOARD MEMBERS: ROX Volleyball - The Official Outfitter of the Team Florida Beach HP All-Star Program! Mary Andrew, Commissioner/Board Chair Doug Darling, Asst. Commissioner Donna Beasley, Secretary/Treasurer Sam Skelton, Indoor Chair Nancy Cothron, Outdoor Chair Darin Clark, Official s Chair Steve Bishop, Executive Director/President Plus two JAB members from below. JUNIOR ADMIN BOARD (JAB) REPS: Molten - The Official Volleyball for the Florida Region! CORA Health - The Exclusive sports medicine partner of Hickory Point Beach & Florida Region outdoor events! Jose Morales, District 1, Clubs I-O *Carrie Prewitt, District 1, Clubs T-Z Landon Thomas, District 3, Clubs A-H Pedro Davila, District 2, Clubs P-S *Designates voting Board member INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE Internships are available for the following: Office/Administrative Intern Events Intern (Indoor) Events Intern (Outdoor) Individuals interested in an internship should contact Michele Sisser, Office Manager at Michele@FloridaVolleyball.org. Quote of the Month You can t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the further you get. Michael Phelps