Summer Time :)

Hey Everyone!

Now that the school year is ending and summer time is almost here I wanted to let you girls/parents know about some upcoming volleyball stuff if the area. I hope all you girls had a great 2009-2010 school year and did well in all of your classes!

Coaches for the 2010 Season:
Most of you have probably already been informed that Jessica Steadman has moved back home to Chicago and will not be joining us for the upcoming season as head coach. She did such a fantastic job last year that I was very unhappy to hear that I would not be coaching with her again next year. My name is Lisa Maguire and I helped Coach Steadman last year with the middle school team. I will be returning this year as a coach and I have asked Amy Maurer to help coach with me. Her and I were both on the Kell Longhorn volleyball team when we were in high school from 2002-2006. We are both very excited for this upcoming season and cannot wait to see what it brings :).

Kell High School 1st Annual Volleyball Camp:
July 12th-14th from 1pm-4pm for raising 6th-9th graders. The camp will be held in the Kell High School main gym. Contact Coach Steinlight at tracy.steinlight@cobbk12.org or me at lmaguire7@comcast.net for the flyer and registration information.

Middle School Open Gym Dates:
I am so excited for our middle school gym dates this year. We will be working on the basics of volleyball (serving, receiving, setting and hitting) along with fun games. The open gym dates are going to be June 2, 9, 23, 30 and July 14, 28 from 6:30-8:00pm. Feel free to contact me with any question regarding the open gym dates.

Cobb Atlanta Volleyball Club Summer Camps/Clinics
Please go to www.cobbatlanta.com for information on their summer camps and clinics. They have several fantastic clinics going on this summer that will be held at McCleskey Middle School

Kell Juniors Volleyball Tryouts:
Our Tryouts will be held August 4th and 5th from 6:30-8:30pm in the Kell High School main gym. Please make sure that all the girls trying out have completed a physical. I will be having the parents fill out an emergancy contact information sheet on the first day of tryouts. If you will not be dropping your kids off at the tryouts please email me so I can send you the contact sheet to send with them.

I will be putting up flyers around the area this summer with information about upcoming events. I will also be updating the website with any new information I find. If you would like a copy of the flyer, please email me and I will send you one.

I hope all the girls have a fantastic summer!!!!

-Lisa Maguire

Clubbin' It

Congratulations to Ashley Jones and Eliana Tiller who both made club teams this year! Eliana tried out for and made the Cobb Atlanta team while Ashley is playing for TCA's 15's team! Good luck to both girls this season and I will be out to see some of your matches!

I Can't Believe It's Over :(

The 2009 season is now over and we had our end of the year banquet at Italy's Finest Grill. Each of the girl's received an award!

Spirit Award: Alexis Vasquez
Coaches' Award: Gina Hogan
Longhorn Award: Amalie Alvarez
Most Improved: Kelsey Lowman
Most Improved: Julie Edwards
Best Defensive Player Award: Eliana Tiller
Hustle Award: Savannah Corr
Best Offensive Player: Brittany "The Vulcher" Stocus
Newcomer of the Year: Laura Kirby
MVP: Ashley Jones

I am going to miss my 8th graders next year but I will definitely come to your high school games. And for my three 7th graders returning next year... HELP ME RECRUIT SOME GIRLS FOR 2010!!

Parents & players, if you ever need anything please don't hesitate to email or call me!

Good luck to the girls who are playing club this season!

Last Matches of the Season A Success!

In their last two matches of the 2009 season, the Junior Longhorns were victorious over Sprayberry and Hillgrove, defeating both teams in 2 sets. The team ended the season with an 18-12 overall record!

Stats:
Amalie Alvarez: 3 digs, 34 sets
Savannah Corr: 1 kill, 3 digs, 3 aces
Julie Edwards: 2 attacks, 3 digs
Ashley Jones: 12 kills, 7 digs, 14 aces
Laura Kirby: 1 kill, 2 digs, 7 aces
Kelsey Lowwman: 4 digs
Brittany Stocus: 7 kills, 5 blocks, 2 aces
Eliana Tiller: 7 digs, 4 aces
Alexis Vasquez: 4 digs

The girls will get to be together as a team one last time, this Saturday, at Italy's Finest Grill, which is located at 3920 Canton Rd. Suite 130 Marietta, Ga. 30066 at 12 noon.

After lunch we will have a little awards ceremony where the girls will receive awards! Can't wait to see everyone one last time!

The Season Is Winding Down!

As sad as I am to say it, there are only two more days of matches left in the 2009 season :( Tonight the girls take on Booth B and Booth A and then play Sprayberry and Hillgrove on Wednesday. Tomorrow is Junior Longhorn night at Kell HS where the girls will go and watch the varsity play at 5:00 pm at Kell HS.

Saturday is the End of the Year Banquet and I have some awards to give out!! Parents, I sent out an email so please respond to me with how many will be in attendance. The more the better!

One & One

On Thursday night, Kell Juniors started off on a bad note, falling to Harrison in 2 games. The girls were a little out of whack since starting libero, Eliana Tiller, wasn't there for the first match. However, the girls pulled it together in the second match, defeating Allatoona in 2 sets.

Statistics:
Amalie Alvarez: 2 digs, 3 kills, 23 sets
Savannah Corr: 4 digs, 3 aces
Julie Edwards: 2 digs
Gina Hogan: 1 dig
Ashley Jones: 9 digs, 2 kills
Laura Kirby: 3 digs, 2 kills, 2 aces
Kelsey Lowman: 6 digs
Brittany Stocu: 8 kills, 5 blocks
Eliana Tiller: 4 digs
Alexis Vasquez: 3 digs

The girls begin play in the North Cobb End of the Year Tournament tonight when they play two matches at Walton HS. Games are at 6 & 7. Tomorrow, the girls play at 10 am at N. Cobb HS.

Junior Longhorns Now 12-7

The Junior Longhorns had an excellent showing at the Kennesaw Mountain Tri-Match, coming back to defeat Kenn. Mtn in three games and then beating Woodstock in two. For the first time in awhile everyone was present and mostly healthy!

Stats:
Amalie Alvarez: 4 digs, 35 sets, 2 aces
Savannah Corr: 3 digs, 3 aces
Julie Edwards: 4 digs, 1 ace
Gina Hogan: 3 digs
Ashley Jones: 13 digs, 6 aces, 11 kills
Laura Kirby: 6 digs, 6 aces
Kelsey Lowman: 3 digs
Brittany Stocus: 3 digs, 3 aces, 8 kills
Eliana Tiller: 18 digs, 5 aces
Alexis Vasquez: 6 digs

The girls are at home on Thursday night at 6 and 8! They compete in the North Cobb Tournament this weekend, playing at 6 & 7 on Friday night at Walton HS.