The Georgia Bulldogs Women’s Volleyball program at the University of Georgia is one of the most competitive in its division and its spring season was no different. The Lady Dawgs soundly defeated several opponents while working on bonding and technical elements together during spring training this year. Training concluded last week with a trip to Wilmington, North Carolina over the Dawgs’ Spring Break.
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Volleyball is a universal sport played by about 800 million people. Many young men and women enjoy playing this sport. It’s a fun sport to play, and you make friends with the same interests as you. A huge perk of playing volleyball is that it gets you in tip top shape. It increases your hand-eye coordination, which is important because otherwise it’s hard to interact properly with anything you see. It also gives you fast reflexes which is also important (more…)
Any sport, no matter what level it is played at from professional to minor leagues, to a children league, is a great way to bring a town or city together, and really show a sense of pride. Sports are a great team building activity, and is a great way for people to come together and really connect with one another. No matter what your gender, race, religious affiliation, or other demographics, during a game, of whatever sport is being played, all fans are cheering for the same team, and can really be brought (more…)
Schools should support volleyball more often because it gives young woman and men the opportunity to be part of a team and really gives them an understanding of what it takes to be physically active. Although the sport does not get as much local attention as other sports, it is important to give these athletes the attention that they deserve. Every athlete in high school needs the opportunity to showcase their talents to the community and schools need to support these endeavours with adequate funding and recognition. (more…)
There are a number of reasons why high school volleyball is a good sport. For starters, it is a really fun sport to watch. Volleyball gives athletes a chance to show their athleticism and skill in a quick paced sports environment. It takes some incredible hand-eye coordination to hit a volleyball being spiked at someone, and it takes just as much skill and hard work to become a good server, setter, or striker. Volleyball showcases a lot of athletic talent in a quick (more…)
Don’t be too discouraged if your volleyball team did not make state! There are a few reasons why that could have happened and you cannot be too quick to blame yourself or your teammates. Perhaps, the volleyball program at your school is not large enough to generate too much interest. If there are not enough interested students in playing the sport, the team does not have the advantage of picking the best among many, rather accepting anyone that is interested. This can be remedied by (more…)
The best high school volleyball team is the St. Francis Lancers from Mountain View, California. Coached by Ms. Leahi Hall this team is ranked No. 1 in the state of California as well as the Nation. Their overall stats are 35-5-0 and their league stats are 6-0-0. They have an outstanding record. St. Francis is a Catholic College Preparatory School with some amazing athletes. The school’s motto is Educating Hearts and Minds in the Holy Cross Tradition. My friend Jason attended a Catholic Church and invited me to go with him. (more…)
High school volleyball is a fall sport, but in order to succeed it will require a year round effort. Great players aren’t made on the first day of practice, rather are primed and ready long before the first serve. So what should you be doing to keep in top form during the “down” months?First things first, relax There’s no shame in taking a little time off to recuperate. After all, the season should be exerting and you will need time to settle down, both physically and mentally, no matter whether your team walked away with the State Championship or came up short. Just be sure your time off doesn’t include any activity that will negatively impact your mind or body.Enjoy Other Sports Succeeding at volleyball doesn’t necessarily pigeonhole you as a one-sport athlete. Whether basketball, softball or lacrosse, adding another sport will help to not only keep you in shape but keep the competitive juices flowing, while maintaining hand eye coordination. Not to mention, practice and game schedules will help to distract you from the off-season temptations of letting your relaxation period extend well beyond advisableCircuit Training It is important that your exercise regimen resembles the pace of a volleyball game in order to prepare appropriately. As a result, long periods of continuous, endurance exercise, though very beneficial for your overall health, will not be nearly as beneficial for volleyball purposes. Circuit training consists of set periods of high energy expenditure, whether resistance or aerobic training, followed by short breaks, setting up similar to a volleyball match, where there are brief periods of standing around and breath-catching in between points.
Another exciting volleyball season has come to pass in the Georgia High School ranks, finishing with several familiar faces in the top spot, adding trophies to already well adorned cases. Here’s a brief look at how each school took home state honors across the classifications, and the road taken to get there:AAAAA Walton: Running a 42-7 cumulative record, Walton not only entered the postseason as the odds on favorite to walk away with AAAA bragging rights, but encountered little opposition on their way to a title. Sweeping their way past Alpharetta, Kennesaw Moutain, Collins Hill, Lassiter, all in succession, Walton didn’t stumble heading into their state championship matchup against Northview. The second game of their final match would mark the only blemish on Walton’s postseason record, a narrow 25-27 tiebreak loss. Still, winning the 1st, 3rd and 4th games by margins of 25-20, 25-21, 25-1, respectively, Walton overcame their first true test on its way to the AAAA crown.AAAA Pope: Though in years past Pope and Walton have had to duke it out for state titles, with Pope at AAAA this season, the path was clear for both programs to end the season on top. Pope followed up last year’s AAAAA win by cruising to victory at the AAAA level, a demotion that obviously doesn’t correspond with talent level, as Pope has shown the school can hang with the best competition the state has to offer. Like Walton, Pope did truly face a challenge on the scoreboard until their state championship matchup against Chattahoochee. Holding on in a tight first game that pushed the 30-point barrier, Pope secured victory by a score of 30-28, 25-23, 15-25, 25-21. (more…)
Technically a playoff will decide the final fates of AA/A volleyball squads, but no matter the set-up if seems as if only two teams have emerged as the elite class of the 2010 high school volleyball season. If brackets allow it, look for a Blessed Trinity vs. Athens Academy finals to decide the state championship, as few other teams have displayed similar levels of dominance or consistency.Blessed Trinity currently sits at 52-7, not only racking up an unsurpassed win total in any class of play, but losing one game to Georgia schools within the AA/A ranks. Woodward Academy, a AAA powerhouse defeated the Titans twice, while AAAA juggernauts Pope and Chattahoochee also got the better of Blessed Trinity, one time a piece. Two of the remaining three losses, came from out of state foes, in the form of Independence, TN and Dobyns Bennett, TN. Not to say the Titans haven’t held their own in out of division competition, posting an impressive wins against AAAAA power Walton and winning one back against Chattahoochee and Dobyns Bennett to split each series. The sole loss in AA/A came to Wesleyan, who has shown bright spots throughout a disappointing campaign, though only disappointing by Wesleyan’s standard of excellence. (more…)