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PVCA District All-Star Matches ..... Waiver Form ..... The waiver form for players may be printed from the following link (click here).

 
 

State Championships .....

Some great work and good reading. Certainly seems the tide has shifted towards a single elimination format. Letter to PIAA ..... Survey ..... Findings from Survey    Be sure to check in with PVCA President Matt Wilson in the winter newsletter for further discussion on the subject.

 

2012 Winter Newsletter .....

In addition to your copy of the newsletter, it is also posted on this web site. Bob Kasun has put together a great issue. To view click here.  

 

 

2011 PVCA Annual Clinic @ Penn State .....

Another great clinic is over ….. Not sure of the exact final count, but I think about 100 coaches took advantage of a great weekend of volleyball. On Friday, Russ Rose kicked off the weekend as our keynote speaker at the Ramada. More education followed in South gym before the volleyball match. Saturday was one great session after another at the middle school. If you didn't leave with tons of information and ideas, you must have been sleeping. A new twist was a social at Harrigan's, that was well attended. The fellowship and networking with coaches is always one the greatest aspects of the weekend.   

Special thanks are extended to ….. The clinic was another organizational masterpiece put together by Karan Price. Karan would welcome thoughts and feedback on any aspect of the clinic ( karanprice@aol.com ). Thanks to Julie Miller for coordinating the facilities. Thanks to Don Barton and his staff for coordinating the registration. Thanks to Daryl Wessner for the many time consuming tasks his job entails.

Finally, the PSU Women took care of business against Liberty on Friday and Delaware on Saturday. They even took time out from their busy weekend to attend our luncheon and for the 2010 team to be inducted into the PVCA Hallof Fame.

2011 Hall of Fame .....
  
The 2011 PVCA Hallof Fame Induction Ceremony took place on Saturday, December 3, 2011. There were eight inductees. Laurie Corcoran (Allentown Central Catholic coach), Kaleena Davidson (Penn State player), Rick Fidler (Berks Catholic coach), Priscilla Gibbony (Huntingdon coach), Kim Glass (University of Arizona player), Dennis Hohenshelt (PSU assistant coach), Rick Tatrn (Deer Lakes coach), and the 2010 Penn State Women's Team. The Rich Schall Lifetime Service award was presented to Don Barton (former West York coach) and Karan Price (Altoona coach). The PVCA Benefactor Award was presented to Gina Barton and Dale Flickinger for their service to the PVCA and sport of volleyball.

 

 

2011 PVCA Girls All-State Teams .....
  
The 2011 PVCA All-State Teams have been selected.
Congratulations to the many athletes, coaches, and programs that were recognized. Also, thanks to the many coaches that organized and completed this process in such a timely manner. The athletes and their teams are listed in our Results Pages. ..... Triple A (AAA) ..... Double A (AA) ..... Single A (A) .

 

 

2011 PVCA District Teams .....

Following are the links for the PVCA District Teams throughout the state. They are linked as submitted, so there are a number of formats. Hopefully you will be able to open them.   

District 1 

AAA

District 7

AAA ..... AA ..... A

District 2 

All

District 8

All

District 3 

AAA ..... AA .....A

District 9 

AAA/AA ..... A

District 4

AA

District 10

AAA ..... AA ..... A

District 5

AA ..... A

District 11

AAA ..... AA ..... A

District 6 

AAA ..... AA ..... A

District 12

AAA/AA

 

 

2011 PIAA State Volleyball Championships .....

The Championships are over. Three champions have been crowned. An exciting two days has come to a close. Congratulations to winners Parkland (AAA - coach Mike Krause), Brandywine Heights (AA - coach Mike Pienta), and Linesville (A - coach Tim Schliecher). Also congratulations to runners-up Hempfield (AAA - coach Patrick Shawaryn), Southern Lehigh (AA - coach Don West), and Clarion (A - coach Shari Campbell).

Scores from championship finals ..... AAA - Parkland defeated Hempfield (21-25, 25-11, 25-21, 25-17) ..... AA - Brandywine defeated Southern Lehigh (23-25, 25-18, 25-22, 26-24) ..... A - Linesville defeated Clarion (25-20, 25-16, 25-22)

Notes from the PIAA Championships ….. Parkland and Linesville have earned their first state championship ..... PVCA Hall of Fame Coach Mike Pienta earned his second state championship trophy, to go along with two runner-up finishes ..... Of the eight teams in the semis, seven were the number one seed from their district. Brandywine was the number two seed ..... All three champions were from different districts. AAA - Parkland (D11). AA - Brandywine (D3). A - Linesville (D10) ..... The semis in both AAA and AA were District 3 versus District 11. AAA - Parkland (D11) vs Hempfield (D3). AA - Brandywine (D3) vs Southern Lehigh (D11) ..... Both Hempfield and Clarion were able to return to the championship match for the second year in a row ..... In the semis, both AAA and AA had the same district mix. Two D7 teams, one from D3, one from D11 ..... A very high level study was done on Saturday. Do coaches "sit or stand". In the semi-finals - 7 coaches stood and 5 coaches sat. In the finals - 2of 3 championship coaches "sat" to win.

A new look for states ..... Long time announcer Bruce Fassnacht was recognized and honored for his many years of service. Bruce sadly passed away. A presentation to his wife and family took place prior to the AAA championship match. Cindy Rinehart took over his announcing responsibilities ..... Parkland coach Mike Krause took on a new role this year. Instead of his usual place with Gary Sutton and PCN, his team was on the court and won! Not only can the Parkland girls play, they can also sing. While holding their championship trophy, they belted out their rendition of “Happy Birthday”. And who were they singing to? None other than their coach. What a birthday present.

Thanks ….. A special thanks to Marty Trimmer and his staff at Central York High School for hosting this event ….. Thanks also to Rich Schall for sitting through all matches of the two day event and coordinating the All-Tournament Teams .... Thanks to Gary Sutton and Mike Elliot for providing the play-by play commentary on the PCN telecasts of the three final matches ….. Dan Smith once again provided the announcing for the spectators during the three championship matches ...... And let's not forget to thank the officials. As the over-used cliché goes, it's a hard job, but someone's got to do it.       

End of Season Notes ….. Special thanks to the folks that spearheaded and coordinated the Top Ten Poll ..... Denny Werner (Garden Spot) & Kristine Ruppert (Schaler) - AAA, Mike Pienta (Brandywine) - AA, and Rob Schmidt (Cambridge Springs) ….. Hope everybody can make the annual clinic. Mark your calendars for Friday & Saturday, December 2-3, 2011. Christmas can wait. Hopefully we can watch the PSU women start their trek toward a fifth championship.

 

AAA Champs - Parkland

AA Champs - Brandywine Heights

A Champs - Linesville

 

2011 PVCA State Championship All-Tournament Team   .....

Participating coaches in the PIAA Championships voted and selected the following teams. The All-State teams will be posted in the coming weeks.

AAA ..... TOURNAMENT MVP - Kelly Robertson (M, Parkland), DEFENSIVE MVP - Emily Gisolfi (L, Parkland) ..... Meghan Drambel (O, Seneca Valley), Erin Hillman (O, Parkland), Suzanne Horner (S/OPP, State College), Alex Karika (S, Seneca Valley), Cassidy Koenig (S, Upper Merion), Jessica Keller (O, Strath Haven), Taylor Krause (S, Parkland), Rachel Lenz (M, Hempfield), Morgan Lowe (O, Hempfield), Hanna Muzzonigro (S, Pine Richland), Maggie O'Hearn (S, Hempfield), Caitlyn Scioscia (O, Pine Richland), Sammie Strausbaugh (S/O, Dover )

AA ..... TOURNAMENT MVP - Alexa Swann (M, Brandywine), DEFENSIVE MVP - Emily Seyler (L, Brandywine) ..... Melann Amory (O, Southern Lehigh), Cara Bradley (S, Brandywine), Bridgette Dougherty (M, Southern Lehigh), Kacey Frantz (S/O, Susquehannock), Molly Grammer (O, Southern Lehigh), Allie Griswold (M, Holy Redeemer), Lynsey Gugino (S, Freeport), Sienna Heist (M, Brandywine), Shatori Kimbrough (M, Hopewell), Barbara Lesko (O, West Allegheny), Maria Peluso (O, Ft. LeBoeuf ), Jaclyn Placha (O, West Allegheny), Sherelle Walker (O, Susquehannock)

A ..... TOURNAMENT MVP -  Amber Litwiler (O, Lineville), DEFENSIVE MVP - Kimberly Litwin (L, Linesville) ..... Kate Fillman (O, Clarion), Olivia Graff (S, Maplewood), Lori Horten (M, Williamson), Marissa Johnson (S, Linesville), Emily Kaledas (M, Nativity BVM), Challen Litwiler (O, Lineville), Amanda Lohr (O/M, North Star), Alyssa Luther (S, Bishop Guilfoyle), Madalyn Nicols (O, Maplewood), Cassie Sintobin (OPP, Clarion), Megan Szkolnicki (S/OPP, Sacred Heart), Gretchen Vandermeer (S, Clarion), Jess Welteroth (M, Bishop Guilfoyle)

 

 

New PVCA President .....

Matt Wilson has assumed the leadership as president of the PVCA following the move of Mike Schall out of the state. Most of us know Matt as the head boys’ coach at Northeastern, where he has built them into one of the top programs in the state. They were PIAA AA champs in 2010 and runners-up in 2011. We are fortunate to have Matt bring his outstanding coaching and leadership skills to our organization. When not coaching, he is a financial advisor at Ameriprise Financial.

 

 

How About a Dig Pink® Event This Fall? .....

Dig Pink is The Side-Out Foundation’s trademark name for its fundraising events. A Dig Pink event can be organized at the local, county, city or state level, and it is supported by college and middle/high school volleyball coaches and teams as well as club coaches and teams. All proceeds benefit Side-Out, which in turn awards grants to medical research organizations and entities dedicated to providing compassionate support to breast cancer patients and their families. Your participation gives the volleyball community the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of all breast cancer patients.

There are some exciting award opportunities for both coaches and student athletes who participate in our Dig Pink initiatives. Side-Out offers scholarship and community service awards as well as school memberships to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). Click the logos below for more information about how to sponsor an event. Additional questions may be directed to ..... KELLI MYERS, The Side-Out Foundation, Director of Partner Development & Team Support, Director-Northeast Region, (301) 648-1559, kelli.myers@side-out.org , Ph: 877-DIG-PINK or 877-344-7465, Fax: 703-232-1435

 

 

 

 

New Year's In Italy with Russ .....

Looking for an interesting way to spend New Year's? How about traveling to Italy with Russ Rose. The dates are December 26, 2011 through January 3, 2012. 

Check out the following links for all the information you need.

Bring It Promotions ..... Flyer ..... Information ..... Registration

 

 

Important Concussion Information .....

Received the following email and information from Bob Miller ..... "I am attaching some info that Mike and I picked up at the PIAA sports (all-inclusive) meeting on June 24th. This involves proposed legislation on concussion recognition and protocol. We as coaches can be proactive and take the free course now." ..... Click for more details

 

 

Sponsors for PVCA Newsletter .....

Being old as dirt, I remember black and white television and the eventual change to color (I think our household was one of the last to get a new color TV when I was a kid). Now I can also remember when the 2008 PVCA fall newsletter was our first to contain color. This change was a results of our association with our first partner ..... Sports Imports. Please keep them in mind for your volleyball needs. 

Sports Imports .....

When it comes to indoor volleyball equipment, you can't beat Sports Imports. At the school I teach and coach, we have been using Senoh equipment for thirty years (we also use their badminton standards and nets). We still have the first pair of standards we purchased at Red Lion. We are in the process of building a new field house. Sports Imports will not only be our equipment of choice, but they have been invaluable in the planning of our new facility.

Check out their web site (click here). Also don't miss their "Drill & Tips"" page (click here), a must for every volleyball coach.

Contact Neil Gilbert who is the sales representative for Pennsylvania ..... to email him click here ..... phone 800-556-3198. Neil will also be at our PVCA clinic at Penn State if you need to talk with him..

 

 

Results - Links  .....

The following links will provide results for various levels of the volleyball community

Mens Collegiate Volleyball  Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
  http://www.eivavolleyball.com/landing/index
   
Mens Collegiate Club Volleyball National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association
  http://ncvfvolleyball.org/default.aspx
   
Womens Collegiate Volleyball Big Ten Conference
  http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/w-volley/big10-w-volley-body.html
   
.......... Big East Conference
  http://www.bigeast.org/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=19400&KEY=&SPID=11224&SPSID=92535
   
.......... Atlantic Ten Conference
  http://atlantic10.cstv.com/sports/w-volley/atl10-w-volley-body.html
   
.......... Presidents’ Athletic Conference
  http://www.pacathletics.org/sports/pac_volleyball.html
   
.......... Patriot League
  http://patriotleague.cstv.com/sports/w-volley/patr-w-volley-body.html
   
.......... Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
  http://www.psacsports.org/index.aspx?path=wvball
   
.......... Centennial Conference
  http://www.centennial.org/volleyball/index.html
   
.......... Colonial States Athletic Conference
  http://www.csacsports.org/index.aspx?tab=womensvolleyball&path=wvball
   
.......... Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
  http://www.caccathletics.org/sports/wvball/index
   
.......... Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
  http://www.amcconf.org/vb2007.htm
   

 

 

Emails from Mark ..... Get The Inside Scoop

From time to time Mark Pavlik sends out emails updating folks on what is going on with the Penn State men's volleyball program. This section contains email that Coach Pavlik sends to friends and alumni of PSU. Because of this, they may contain references that only the "insiders" know about. However, if you want to keep up to date from the "inside", click the following link and enjoy. (click here).

 

 

 

The Volleyball Handbook by Bob Miller .....

We all know Bob Miller ….. retired North Allegheny coach, member of the PVCA Hall of Fame, president of our association and on and on. Now a new title - author. His new book, The Volleyball Handbook - Winning Essentials for Players and coaches, is published by Human Kinetics. For a mere $19.95 (& S/H) you can have 248 pages of all the stuff that made North Allegheny one of the premier, if not the premier, high school program in the state. This is a must have book for your volleyball library ….. For more details and/or to order online (click here). ….. To order by phone, call Human Kinetics toll free 1-800-747-4457, Monday - Friday, 7 am to 7 pm, CST.

 

 

PVCA District All-Star Matches ..... Waiver Form

The waiver form for players may be printed from the following link (click here).