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North Atlanta Alumni leads the Conference in Aces
Agnes Scott "Scottie of the Week" Claire Brummeler leads the Great South Athletic Conference in service aces. In her last match against Spelman, Brummeler recorded five kills, 12 assists and five digs. |
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Blaze of Glory
A clerical error forced North Atlanta Volleyball Club 16 Blaze to compete in the Open division of the 2009 AAU Junior National Girls' Volleyball Championships in Orlando, Florida a few weeks ago where it finished a distant 27 out of 37 teams. But for that small snafu, an 11-year-old boy might not be alive today. Click here to read the full story (PDF)
Article written and published by www.prepvolleyball.com on August 7, 2009 |
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13 Blaze takes home the 13 Silver Championship at Regionals
Although the 13 Blaze Team was sad that their season was coming to an end, they were looking forward to the SRVA Regional Tournament! The girls truly came together and played their best volleyball throughout the weekend. They were supported by their parents and siblings who came to cheer them on! Each match they focused on having fun and working hard. They had a winning attitude which contributed to how well they played. Winning the Silver Championship Division was really exciting for the girls, and helped them to realize that all the hard work they put in throughout the season paid off! Their coaches were extremely proud of them and we all had a fun time watching them win on Sunday. Congrats Ladies! |
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18 Black takes home the GOLD in Nashville
18 Black team (mixed group of 17 and 18 Blaze) traveled to Nashville Easter weekend and brought back the Gold. Coaches Chris and Keith attribute the win to smart play and teamwork for only having a few practices together this team came together as one over the weekend "Everyone had a part in this win, everyone stepped up when we needed them!" said Coach Chris. Senior Setter Claire Brummeler, who has committed to Agnes Scott in the fall lead the group to victory. Congrats ladies on a hard earned win. |
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Congrats to 15 Blaze who is currently the #4 team in the country in fundraising for the Side Out Foundation. Over 1000 teams participated in the fundraising effort this year.
The girls set a goal of $1500 and worked very hard to meet and then exceed that, raising a total of $2,004. They really embraced the spirit of the Dig Pink Tour and got behind a great cause, Raising awareness and funds for Brest Cancer Research.
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14 Heat finding great success at the Peachtree Classic
14 Heat had a very exciting weekend at the Peachtree Classic, finishing 5th out 22 teams, highlighted by a very exciting and hard- fought 30-28 victory over a previously undefeated team to seal their position in the quarterfinals. Some very tough serving and amazing defense were they keys to their success, along with amazing support from team parents cheering from the bleachers! The level of improvement this team shows at each and every tournament is awesome to see!
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16 Blaze wins the Allstate New Orleans Classic
With the parents cheering them on the 16 Blaze team beat Red Storm 16s in a thrilling 3 game battle capped off by Michelle Kuntz serving the game winning ACE.
Coaches Lesley and Leandra attribute the success to the whole team playing their part and a very consistent play. Mary Overton had Red Storms number from the rightside, while outstanding blocking performances by the middles; Michelle Johnson and Joanna Palmer kept Red Storm on their heels. Great Job Ladies.
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BIG CONGRATS...
To 18 Blaze for taking home 2nd place in the AllState New Orleans Classic.
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14 Blaze Takes home 1st place Saturday 1/31/09
Another great finish for 14 Blaze winning the championship game this time! We went all day without a loss and beat a good A5 121 team for the championship.
Stand outs were Berkley Cohn setting for the first time, Maggie Sinkler serving and playing defense and great serving by Elizabeth Dickerson and Anna Moore. A great TEAM win!
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Congratulations to the girls that made their All Area Teams!
Abby Halpern - Walker
Chelsea Herr - Marietta
Michelle Kuntz - Holy Spirit
Callie Johnson - Riverwood
Lauren Lord - Lithia Springs
Demitria Lyles - Grady |
Player of the Week
Chelsea Herr is normally
a middle hitter for the Marietta volleyball team but got
to play outside hitter and back row for the lady blue devils
in the Sequoyah Classic Tournament over the weekend en route
to a runner-up finish.
Herr's finest performance of the weekend by far was the
Marietta's come-from-behind victory over White Water in
the semi-finals Saturday evening. She finished with 9 digs,
7 kills, 3 1/2 blocks and 3 aces. |
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Class: Junior
Age: 16
Strengths: Good on defense, goes for every
ball; being at the right spot at the right time, and front
row hitting.
I'm working on: becoming more consistent
on jump serve; defensive blocking
Goals for the season: to go to state and
make it to the finals after showing potential this weekend
at the Sequoyah Classic tournament
Favorite Subject: history
Least favorite subject: math
What's in your cd player right now? rascal
flatts
What was the last movie you watched: the
dark knight
Favorite food: fish tacos
Best sports memory: During club season,
Herr and her North Atlanta 17s team came in as the under
dog and beat rival Atlanta Boom 17 in 3 games. |
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Director Honored for Achievement
Keith Ricketts - Club Director, honored for his outstanding
achievement and involvement with grass roots volleyball
in Georgia, at the annual USA Volleyball Boyce Banquet held
in Atlanta on May 22nd. Congratulations Keith! Your whole
NAVC family is proud of you.
NAVC's Maleeka Verser signs with Fort Valley State
Maleeka, who played with the 18 Blaze, signed a letter of intent to play for the Wildcats next season.
Congratulations Maleeka!
NAVC partners with PlyoCity for club wide plyometric training!
PlyoCity is the largest and fastest growing plyometric training company in the country,
training such athletes as Misty May, Kerri Walsh, Karch Kiraly, and Mike Lambert. PlyoCity
is a proven workout that features low impact and high results. We are very excited about this
addition to our program. See Press release....
Since 1991 the North Atlanta Volleyball Club has been a Junior Olympic Club dedicated to the growth and development of volleyball players from 10 to 18 years old. Our players come from Atlanta and the surrounding areas to play and compete in USA Junior Olympic volleyball tournaments.
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