Posted on 28 June 2011 by Chuck Rey
This week the top junior teams of all the land will be playing in Atlanta at the USAV Junior National Tournament. I look forward to spending the weekend in Atlanta to watch the top teams compete. But if you can’t make it to Atlanta this weekend, the gold medal matches will be streamed live online. Very cool. Here is the link to watch the matches: Continue Reading
Posted on 06 July 2010 by Chuck Rey
Very impressive that 2,300 fans watched the boys junior national finals. The match was also streamed live too!
Here’s the USA Volleyball article:
Photo: USA Volleyball/Bill KauffmanAn estimated crowd of 2,300 fans watched the USA Volleyball Boys’ Junior National Championships 18 Open and Club Division finals on July 5 at the Austin Convention Center Continue Reading
Posted on 03 March 2010 by Chuck Rey
Preventing burn-out is not easy on the juniors volleyball circuit. There are a lot of underlying pressures to keep a girl playing. To prevent burn-out, your child’s volleyball goal must be identified (and this needs to be your child’s goal, not a parent’s wish for a child). Continue Reading
Posted on 16 July 2009 by Chuck Rey
When Cynthia Barboza graduated from Stanford University, she had one full additional season of practice and playing experience than most college volleyball players. The NCAA Final Four is about one month after the end of the regular season. Add one month per year Cynthia played (4 years) and that equates to 4 extra months. The typical collegiate season lasts 3 months (September through November). This extra experience at a high level of play, helps the best to get better.
In South Carolina, the USAV Palmetto Region for juniors, typically starts after the high school season, sometime mid-November. The Palmetto Region Championship usually takes place just after the Big South Tournament in Atlanta, about mid-April. After the Region Championship, indoor volleyball seems to fade away in the region until summer camps. There are a few elite teams that practice and play through USAV Nationals in July, but those elite teams are not playing in tournaments at the same intensity as those from larger, more successful regions. Local competition and tournaments are just not available in those spring time months. Continue Reading
Coach Chuck Rey is Assistant Coach at Winthrop University
Prior to this position he was Volunteer Coach at the University of Minnesota and Assistant Coach at Georgia Southern University.
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