Which schools in your area have middle school volleyball programs?

 

It seems like a must to develop a solid program, and in the area where I live, there don't seem to be many middle schools that offer it.

Our Catholic Grade School , St Therese in Southgate ( K-8 ) starts volleyball in the 3rd grade ( instructional only ) the same as Basketball . There is are organized Diocesan leagues in NKY also for various grade school teams through the 8th grade .

Edited August 7, 200917 yr by KyTmcNcc

Carroll County has a Middle School program, they started one the year they began HS.

The middle school program is key, however, to really develop a program in your area you need to have a club presence in the off season. That is where the girls really develop. For the most part, the coaching at the MS level is not as good as club. Probably, has a lot to due with the amount of time they get plus the pay is nothing to write home about.

A Club can be started by a dedicated few and you can grow it from there. Look at Lville, Lex, BwlgGrn, NKY and Owensboro. They all have a strong club presence and you see it show in the high school game.

The middle school program is key, however, to really develop a program in your area you need to have a club presence in the off season. That is where the girls really develop. For the most part, the coaching at the MS level is not as good as club. Probably, has a lot to due with the amount of time they get plus the pay is nothing to write home about.

A Club can be started by a dedicated few and you can grow it from there. Look at Lville, Lex, BwlgGrn, NKY and Owensboro. They all have a strong club presence and you see it show in the high school game.

 

Is there somewhere where you can find a list of off season tourneys for club or travel teams?

In small towns your girls that play v-ball are usually your basketball players also, so that takes them out of the club ball.

In small towns your girls that play v-ball are usually your basketball players also, so that takes them out of the club ball.

Then they have to make a choice which sport to concentrate on . Don't they .

Gee in NKy is there a Catholic Grade/Middle school who doesn't have a VB team? Most have one sometimes two per grade.

Then they have to make a choice which sport to concentrate on . Don't they .

In grade school you can play both without too much conflict. When you get in high school you have to make a choice if you want to play club ball.

Gee in NKy is there a Catholic Grade/Middle school who doesn't have a VB team? Most have one sometimes two per grade.

Probably not .

Is there somewhere where you can find a list of off season tourneys for club or travel teams?

 

Club Tournaments for 2010 season will be listed on the regions websites usually by early November or so.

(KY Tournaments) Pioneer Region http://www.pioneervb.com

(Ohio Tournaments) Ohio Valley Region http://www.ovr.org

Beechwood started one last year and turnout has been great.

You also would be surprised to find out that up in NKy, it's not only the young ladies that play. I failed to mention some Catholic Grade/Middle Schools offer Volleyball to the boys.

Beechwood started one last year and turnout has been great.

 

OOPS! Correction. Beechwood has had one for years. We started and elementary program last year.:ohbrother:

Garrard County doesn't have a middle school team, but rather they field a freshman team, junior varsity and varsity. The freshman team is made up almost entirely of middle schoolers. I think there are many schools in this part of the state that do it the same way.