End of the season

Yesterday was our final match of the season against Plattsburgh.  It took us a while to get rolling, but we played very well in the final game.  Overall, it was an excellent season.  All the girls worked hard and learned a lot. 

We will have a volleyball pizza party next Wednesday, October 28th during lunch period.  Feel free to bring something to share. 

If you really like volleyball I have 2 words for you:  Volleyball Camp.  Summer volleyball camps are a lot of fun and really help with skill development.  There is also club volleyball for 12-15 year olds.  Tryouts are in December in Beekmantown.  If you are interested in finding out more about club volleyball, or camps, let me know.

Game change

Our match against Ausable Valley that was scheduled for Tuesday, September 29th at 4:30 has been rescheduled to Monday, September 28th at 4:30.

Successful week

Hi team and parents,  We had a successful first week of matches last week.  On Thursday we won all 6 games against Saranac.  On Friday we won 5 and lost 3.  This week we start working on a 4-2 offense (4 hitters, 2 setters).  This will be confusing and at times frustrating for the girls, but it is the next step in the process.  Every team eventually has to make this transition from whacking the ball over to playing volleyball as a team.  We will have designated setters and hitters.  Players will be switching positions after the serve.  As always, we are working toward bump, set and spike. 

The girls have been working hard since August 24th.  On Wednesday we will take a well deserved rest.  No practice.

Matches start

Hi Team,  It is a big week in Modified Volleyball.  We play Thursday and Friday, away.  Today we practice until 4:00.  At 4:00 the JV starts their warm up for their game.  Players are encouraged to attend the JV and Varsity games if possible.

Match schedule change

Hi team,  There has been a change in the match schedule.  Our first match has been changed from Tuesday 9/15 to Thursday 9/17 at Saranac Central.  We also have a match Friday, 9/18 so we will have a busy couple of days.

Parent meeting on Friday

Hi Team and Parents,  On Friday we will be practicing together with the JV and Varsity.  We will practice from 3:00-5:00.  At 5:00 there will be a parent meeting in the gym.  Hope to see you there.

New season

Hi team.  We will practice today (Wednesday, 8/26) and Friday from 9:30-11:00.  Starting next Monday, August 31st, we will practice Monday through Friday from 3:00-4:30.  Please be early to practice and ready to go on time.  MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR PAPERWORK IN!!  You will not be able to practice without it.  Starting today we will really get busy.  We have a lot to learn before the first match on Tuesday, September 15th.

Health forms

Hi team,  Mr. Walentuk will not be mailing home the health history forms this year.  Instead you can pick it up at the main office or print it out from the school website.  Hear is the link to the sports page: http://lpmhs-lpds-ny.schoolloop.com/athletics

Look on the left side of the page under Sports Forms and print out Athletic Health History.  Be sure to have your paperwork complete by the first day of practice.

Practices

Hi team,  I hope you're having a good summer. Practices start on Monday, August 24. We will practice that day from 9:30-11:00.  We will also practice Wednesday the 26th and Friday the 28th from 9:30 to 11:00. Tuesday and Thursday you are off.  Please make sure you have your athletic contract filled out and signed and all the health related materials complete.  See you in August!

2015 Volleyball Season

Hi Team,  A new volleyball season will get underway on August 24th.  Welcome new players and welcome back returning players.  Good luck to the players moving on to JV.  Check out the skill clips and you will get an idea of some of the things we will be working on.  Don't forget your conditioning.  You have to be in good shape to be a great volleyball player.  We will work on conditioning every day in practice.  If you can't do it already, try to work up to being able to run for at least 5 minutes without stopping.  Also, you could work on pushups, planks and squats.  Check out the blog over the summer as there may be some new stuff.  Have a great summer and see you in August.