Philadelphia Volleyball Academy

PVA wins Happy Volley Club Championship Cup

2010-06-07T15:09:00.003-04:00

PVA congratulates our 18s, 16s & 14s teams for contributing points to accumuate our first Happy Volley Club Championship Cup trophy.

In addition, a specical congratulations to PVA 18s for winning the championship (a three-peat!).

The weekend's highlights for the 18s division were included in the PrepVolleyball.com June 4th Court Report, which is pasted below. The entire court report can be accessed with your membership login at www.prepvolleyball.com.

"PVA 18s won their third consecutive Happy Volley championship last weekend in State College, Pennsylvania.

The 18s played Saturday and Sunday without star Mariah Henley due to prom but cruised into the Gold Bracket on the strength of great serving by defensive players Julie Joyce and Brittany Stambaugh and efficient attacking by middles Rhiannon Fiala and Katrina Pisch.

On Monday, PVA took the final from Columbia 17s led by high flying Liz Brown and ultra-competitive setter Casey Giovanazzi. Columbia hung tight in Game 1 but had no answer for right sider Lauren Mobley, who scored at will from both sides of the court. A late Fiala block and Mobley kill down the line sealed Game 1, 25-23.

In game 2 it was Ashley Morgan early splitting the Columbia block and Pisch and Fiala late. Fiala has chosen to forgo college volleyball to major in engineering at Penn State and will start school before Nationals so this was her last match. And though it took her three swings, she put away match point, ending her club career with a kill and a tournament win.

Without the services of stud outside Sarah Brady, PVA 17s shuffled its line up, resulting in an undefeated weekend at the Happy Volley tourney in Pennsylvania until a heart-breaking three-game loss to a crafty Revolution 18s team in the quarterfinals of the 18s division.

With Russ Rose eying future PSU defender, Revolution's Maggie Harding, PVA’s Julie Harvey, a junior middle, put on a show in Game 1, scoring at will. "Rev" pulled away to win, 25-20, but PVA took the second, 26-24, and rode Harvey and a strong serving game to an 8-3 lead at the change in Game 3.

Two months earlier, Revolution bested PVA 17s in three and this day would prove no different. Led by the service attack of Juanita College-bound Rachelle Wiegand and a key solo block by Colleen Black (St. Francis University), the momentum swung back to Revolution, which never looked back, winning Game 3, 15-12.

Middles Harvey, Jenn Whalen and Katie Schock provided steady offense PVA’s team all weekend. With improving ball control and depth (and the return of Brady), this team's offensive capabilities could leave at mark a AAU/JVA Nationals in a few weeks.

PVA, from Philly, took the Happy Volley Cup with gold finishes by the 16s, who played without a setter; and the 14s, who finished third."

GO PVA!!

PVA on PrepVolleyball.com's "Court Report"

2010-05-23T11:38:00.004-04:00

PVA teams and players are part of the May 21st "Court Report" on Prepvolleyball.com.

"PVA had a great weekend at KRVA regionals and the Bid Tournament. In the three years since Josh Steinbach became the club’s director, PVA had no won a head to head matchup of top teams with region powerhouse Synergy. Last weekend, PVA beat Synergy in four age groups.

PVA qualified 3 teams for Junior Nationals, including the 18s, who were considered the underdog to Synergy going into the bid tournament. Synergy, which features Tori Hampsher (Virginia Tech), Casey Read (Marquette), Rachel Depagnier (Cornell), Emily Carlin (Radford) and Marika Desanctis (Temple), defeated PVA Saturday in three sets in the region semifinals. Read and Carlin dominated at the pins and Synergy slowed PVA middle Katrina Pisch enough to pull out the win.

The teams met again one day later in the finals of the KRVA Bid Tournament. By reaching the championship match, both teams guaranteed themselves a trip to Reno for Junior Nationals. The only question was which division they would play in.

Both teams were missing their head coaches when the match got underway. Steinbach, the Villanova head coach, could not be on the bench for PVA because of the NCAA Quiet Period. Synergy coach Missy McLindon was coaching the 13s, who were playing in their own final, also against PVA.

Synergy ahead early in Game 1 and never looked back, winning 25-20. Game 2 was all PVA. Coach Bob Herrman moved Lauren Mobley to the left for PVA and put Swarthmore-bound Maggie Duszyk in on the right. Mobley provided the pop on the left opposite Mariah Henley in her normal hitting role as PVA took the 25-17 win.

Game 3 was 9-7 Synergy when DS Julie Joyce took to the service line. Three aces and a Henley kill helped push PVA to a 13-9 lead. When Mobley ripped one off the block for match point, the celebration for PVA was on.

PVA’s 16s team won the regional tournament on Saturday, led by outside hitters Kasey Cannon and Brooke Morris. Victoria Hammarskjold, a 6-0 setter in her first event as the team’s full time 5-1 setter, was excellent. She is two weeks back into playing after missing six weeks with mono and was the difference as PVA defeated Synergy in the semifinals and Pittsburgh Three Rivers in the Final. Megan Kaminski and Stephanie Kruzynski also had great days for PVA, which lost in the quarterfinals in the Bid Tournament the next day.

PVA 17s team did not compete for a bid to Junior Nationals. But led by Sarah Brady, the 17s reached the regional semifinals on Saturday before losing to eventual Bid winner Mizuno Yorktowne. The quarterfinal match against Valley Forge was an epic struggle, with PVA pulling out a 34-32 victory in Game 2 to seal the match. PVA was playing without emotional leader and libero Carly Steffes due to prom, but Haley Mork, who has shared the libero jersey, was spectacular on defense, allowing Brady to hit over around and through the Forge block."

The entire article is available to PrepVolleyball members at http://prepvolleyball.com/content/view/2574/381/

GO PVA!!

PVA 14s Win KRVA Bid Tournament!

2010-05-17T12:18:00.004-04:00

Congratulations to the PVA 14s team. They won the KRVA Bid Tournament on May 16th and have qualified to compete in the Jr. National Championships in Reno, Nevada the end of June.

The team didn't loose a game in pool play. They beat Infinity 14s in the Quarter-Finals, then Synergy 14 Orange in the Semi-Finals. They captured the championship by beating CAVA, 2-0, in the Finals.

GO PVA!!

PVA 13s Win KRVA Bid Tournament!

2010-05-16T16:44:00.003-04:00

The PVA 13s qualified for the National division of the Jr. National Championships to be held in Reno, Nevada the end of June by winning the KRVA Bid Tournament on May 16th.

The team didn't loose a game in pool play. They beat Integrity 13s, 2-0, in the Semi-Finals and beat Synergy 13 Orange, 2-0 in the Finals.

GO PVA!!

PVA 18s win KRVA Bid Tournament!

2010-05-16T14:49:00.004-04:00

Congrats to the PVA 18s on winning the 2010 KRVA Bid Tournament!

They didn't loose a game in pool play. The beat Infinity 18s, 2-0, in the Semi-Finals and then beat Synergy 18 Orange, 2-1, to win the Finals.

They have qualified to compete in the National division of the Jr National Championships in Reno, Nevada the end of June.

The bid championship picture is included with this post.

PVA 16s are Open Regional Champions!!

2010-05-15T21:08:00.005-04:00

PVA is proud announce the 16s are the 2010 Open Regional Champions!

The team was undefeated in pool play. They beat Revolution 16 White South in the First Round of the playoffs, Push The Rock in the Quarter-Finals, overcame Synergy 16 Orange in the Semi-Finals, and won the championship match against Pitt 3 Rivers for the victory.

This is the first time since the 2006 season that PVA has fielded any 16s teams and we are so proud of their accomplishment!

GO PVA!!

PVA Player's Picture on PrepVolleyball.com

2010-02-09T13:29:00.002-05:00

Have you signed up your family for the PVA/PrepVolleyball.com "all in" (free!) membership for this season?

If so, then you can find out which PVA player got her picture in the 2/6 "Court Report" from MAPL in Raleigh.....

Yet another reason to get connected to PrepVolleyball.com!

Here's the direct link to the story (for those with a membership) -- http://prepvolleyball.com/content/view/2473/381/

Please contact Jennifer at PVA if you need assistance with your membership.

Go PVA!

2010-02-07T21:46:00.003-05:00

PVA North 14s played at Aspiring Champion's Frosty 14 Club event on 1/30. They finished second in the event after a close championship match that went three sets against Sparks. The picture with this post is of the North 14s and their silver medals. Way to go North 14s!

PVA North 16-2 played in the CAVA 16s mixed in Reading on 1/30. Although they were unable to make the play-offs, they gave the tournament winning open team, Norlanco, a real run for their money. The team continues to develop and is looking forward to more competition in DC.

PVA 13s "played up" in the CAVA 14s event on Jan 31st in Easton, PA. They had a strong day, despite missing one of their setters, and finished 3rd overall. Way to go 13s!

Go PVA!

Feb 6 & 7 -- Tournament Report

2010-02-07T18:30:00.011-05:00

Mother nature had grand designs to derail 8 PVA teams from competing this past weekend....but she was foiled (by some!).

PVA 14s & North 15s were scheduled to play at Aspiring Champions on Saturday, but the near-blizzard conditions forced a cancellation of the event.

PVA North 16s dug themselves out of the snow on Saturday so they were ready to compete in the Mule 16 Open in Allentown on Sunday. They had a tough day, but had some learning experiences and will be better prepared for DC.

PVA sent 5 teams to compete in the first of 4 of the MAPL (Mid-Atlantic Power League) events this season - the first event was held this past weekend in Raleigh, NC. Despite mass (and premature) cancellation of flights last Friday by airlines, the teams spent Thursday night successfully re-arranging travel plans...and all 5 teams made it!

The PVA 18s had a fantastic weekend (6-1) to finish 2nd overall in the event. They had their first loss of the season in the finals to a powerful Triangle 18 Black team. Check out the PVA18s in part of PrepVolleyball.com's Saturday MAPL Report!

The PVA 17s and North 17s went head-to-head at the end of Saturday, with the 17s coming out on top.

The PVA 17s, undermanned but not outgunned, went 5-1 for the weekend with the help of tough serves and in-system passing. Their last match became a forfeit as alterred travel plans due to the snow had families leaving town.

The PVA 16s worked hard on defense and kept teams out of system with tough serves. They stepped up and held their own against competitive 17s & 18s teams, including a 3 set game against NC Elite 17s in their backets' quarterfinals.

The PVA 15s showed continued improvement and promise as they competed over the weekend, finishing in the copper bracket of the 16-14s division.

Way to Go PVA!

College Commitments!

2010-02-07T16:11:00.004-05:00

PVA Congratulates the following seniors on their college commitments:

Brittany Stambaugh -- St. Francis Univ. (Pa)

Lauren Schmickle -- Millersville Univ.

Katrina Pisch -- Loyola Univ. (Md)

Meg Lowry -- Loyola Univ. (Md)

Mariah Henley -- Villanova Univ.

CONGRATS!!

MLK Classic Results

2010-01-19T17:22:00.005-05:00

Six PVA teams traveled to Lancaster this past weekend to participate in the MLK Classic.

Congratulations to the PVA 14s who were crowned the 14s division champions! We're especially proud of their effort and accomplishments as the team battled an extremely delayed play-off schedule on Sunday, finishing their championship match at 11:15pm Sunday night.

The PVA 13s team "played-up" in the 14s division and had some fantastic matches to finish in the gold bracket of the play-off division.

PVA North 14s also had a strong showing as they, too, finished in the gold bracket!

PVA North 15s showed great team attitude as they finished in the silver bracket of the 15 open division.

PVA North 16s had a nice finish in the 16 open division bronze bracket. The picture with this blog is of the PVA North 16s team.

PVA North 16-2s grew and learned together as team, finishing in the 16 club bronze bracket.

A great start to the 2010 season! GO PVA!!

2010 PVA Invitational

2010-01-19T17:08:00.007-05:00

Five PVA teams competed in the 2010 PVA Invitational on Jan 16 & 17th at Villanova & Competitive Edge Sports.

PVA 18s -- Invitational Champions!

PVA 17s -- Top 17s team (finished 7th overall)

PVA North 17s -- 5th among 17s teams (finished 20th overall)

PVA 16s -- 2nd among 16s teams (finished 13th overall)

PVA 15s -- 4th among 15s teams (finished 28th overall)

The 18s championship match was fantastic competition as the PVA 18s battled Borinquen Coqui 18s (Puerto Rico), winning with a score of 15-13 in the 3rd set. The team was undefeated for the weekend with a 7-0 match record.

The picture included with this blog post is of the PVA 15s team.

A great start to a great season! GO PVA!

PVA 17s finish 5th at JVDA!

2009-07-01T12:55:00.003-04:00

Congratulations to the PVA 17s on their fifth place (tie) finish in the 17 Club division at the JVDA Championships in Louisville, KY! The team finished the event with a 10-2 record, played very strong for nearly every match, but struggled in the quarterfinals on the last day. While enjoying a great JVDA tournament and the Louisville area, the team also got the attention of quite a few college coaches.

PVA congratulates the 17s on a great finish to their season!

2nd Day Report - 17s at JVDA

2009-06-28T23:12:00.002-04:00

PVA 17s went 2-1 on their second day at the JVDA Championships. Although losing their last match of the day, they played strong and have momentum going into the third day of play. Their 5-1 record at JVDAs keeps them in the top quarter.

GO PVA 17s!!

17s off to great start at JVDA

2009-06-27T14:21:00.002-04:00

PVA 17s have traveled to Louisville, KY for their last tournament of the season at the JVDA Championships. The team just finished their first day of matches, today, and went 3-0....off to a great start! Their next matches are tomorrow morning in the Expo center.

GOOD LUCK PVA 17s!

PVA 18s are Happy Volley Champions!

2009-06-01T15:21:00.003-04:00

PVA 18s entered Happy Volley as the defending champions and held their #1 seed to become 2-time Champions of Happy Volley! Throughout the weekend, they were undefeated and only let 2 games go to their opponents.

Their finish led PVA to a "third overall" club finish for the weekend!

This was the last tournament for the 18s team and the last club event for the 10 seniors. We wish all of the PVA seniors the best of success with their collegiate careers!

PVA 17s Happy Volley wrap up

2009-06-01T15:13:00.004-04:00

The PVA 17s team competed in the 17s/18s division at Happy Volley. They finished 3rd overall by advancing to the semi-finals. One of the highlights was a great win over CAVA 17 Elite.

A special thank you to the 17s team for stopping by the 14s team dinner on Saturday evening!

The 17s play in their final event of the season June 26-30 at the JVDA Championships in Louisville, KY.

GOOD LUCK PVA 17s!

15 Navy at Happy Volley

2009-06-01T15:05:00.004-04:00

The 15 Navy team finished their season at Penn State over Memorial Day Weekend. Friday night they tied for 3rd in their pool and then battled out "come from behind" wins in both tie-breaker games to earn 1st place in the pool. The girls really worked hard and used a series of very tough serves to over-come a 0-8 defecit in the 2nd tie-breaker! They were rewarded not only with a great win, but also with a team photo with two of the Penn State players!

PVA congratulates the 15 Navy parents and players for a season of hard work, enthusiasm and commitment!

We extend a special thank you to coaches Kara & Kim for their effort, skill and enthusiasm!

Go PVA 15 Navy!

15 White Happy Volley wrap up

2009-06-01T13:51:00.003-04:00

The 15White team finished their season at Penn State with a full weekend of challenges and fun. They improved their seed on Saturday, struggled in a tough pool on Sunday, and then came back on Monday with a great 2-1 win over Time Out Red Rush 15s to advance to the semi-finals of their bracket.

Overall, they finished soundly in the top half of the age group, which included 16 yr old teams as well. We are proud of the players & parents for their effort and commitment during the season!

A special thank you to coaches Kara and Carolyn for their dedication and hard work!

Go PVA!

PVA 14s at Happy Volley

2009-06-01T13:46:00.002-04:00

The 14's finished their season with a bang after winning three matches in a row on the final day of play at Penn State and went home with medals around their necks for their efforts. After advancing on Saturday, the team drew a tough pool on Sunday and then came out strong on Monday with three big wins over Crosscourt, Atlantic Valley, and Revolution to finish top of the bracket.

PVA extends a special congratulations to the 14s players & parents for their commitment of time and effort towards a great 14s season! Way to go!

And a very special thank you to coaches Joann & Amy for giving their time, enthusiasm and talent to the team!

Mariah Henley on Prep Volleyball

2009-06-01T13:36:00.004-04:00

Congratulations to PVA 17s player, Mariah Henley, for being named on the PrepVolleyball.com "2009 Defensive Dandies - Dandy Lions" list.

The "Dandy Lions" as described in the article are "all-around high school or club talents who project as back row animals at the next level."

To read more about the Dandy Lions and Mariah's listing, go to http://prepvolleyball.com/content/view/2195/154/

An extra congratulations to Mariah for catapulting her Ursuline Academy soccer team to the Delaware State Finals last week by scoring the winning goal in the 4th overtime to win the state semi-finals!

Way to go Mariah!

PVA 18s Bid & Regionals Report

2009-05-13T10:11:00.004-04:00

PVA 18s competed in the KRVA Bid Tournament on May 2nd & 3rd in Williamsport, PA. Despite some tough matches, the team was able to reach the semi-finals in the Gold bracket by winning an exciting quarter-final match over Synergy LV 18s. When the team ran out of subs at the end of game 2, DS/Setter Justine McNulty, at 5'4", stayed in the rotation and came in to play middle in the front row - and saved the win for PVA!

The PVA 18s participated in the KRVA Open Regional Championships on May 9th at Penn State University. Despite missing 2 players, they swept their pool and then lost a tough match against Valley Forge in the semi-finals to finish tied for 3rd overall.

The 18s will finish their 2009 season (and club volleyball careers) at the Happy Volley Championships over Memorial Day weekend in State College, PA.

Go PVA 18s!

PVA 17s Bid Report

2009-05-13T09:53:00.011-04:00

PVA 17s competed in the KRVA Bid Tournament on May 2nd & 3rd in Williamsport, PA. The team went "all out" for the PVA Social and certainly out-dressed the rest of us (see photo)! In the gym, they had some great matches and beat CAVA and Xceleration very convincingly. Unfortunately, they had a tough loss in a close match against Valley Forge in the quarter-finals.

The 17s compete this weekend in Greensboro, NC in the MAPL #4 and then play over Memorial Day weekend in the Happy Volley Championships in State College, PA.

The 17s will complete their season with a trip to Louisville, KY the end of June to compete in the JVDA Championships.

Go PVA 17s!

PVA 15 Navy Bid & Regionals Report

2009-05-13T09:36:00.003-04:00

PVA 15 Navy competed in the KRVA Bid Tournament on May 2nd & 3rd in Williamsport, PA. The weekend got a rocky start, most likely due to a new rotation because of injuries, but Sunday ended on a high note. "The girls really came together as a team and played awesome," reports Coach Kara. "I was so proud of them for rising to the challenge and working hard." The team reached the semi-finals of the Silver bracket and finished tied for 9th overall in a tough field of teams.

PVA 15 Navy competed in the KRVA Open Regional Championships on May 10th at Penn State University with Assistant Coach Kim taking over the reigns. Despite challenges due to injuries, the team again battled into the semi-finals of the Silver bracket. PVA is proud of the girls for their effort and enthusiasm!

The team competes in their final event of the 2009 season at the Happy Volley Championships over Memorial Day weekend in State College, PA.

Go PVA 15 Navy!

14s Bid Report

2009-05-11T14:57:00.002-04:00

The PVA 14s team experienced their first KRVA Bid Tournament on May 2nd & 3rd in Williamsport, PA. The travel tournament was a fun and challenging experience, starting with an impromtu round of musical chairs during the PVA Social on Friday night. The 14s played in the "dome" along with the 17s & 18s, so it was fun to be able to watch the older girls play. The girls played a lot of volleyball and had some great moments! After 2 days of volleyball, they advanced to the semi-finals of the silver division and finished tied for 7th overall against a lot of strong competition. PVA is proud of the team's effort and enthusiasm! We especially liked what Coach Joann calls the "matrix move" they do together whenever they make a kill (see photo with this article).

The 14s play their last event of the 2009 season at the Happy Volley Championships over Memorial Day weekend in State College, PA.

Go PVA 14s!

Justine McNulty commits to DeSales!

2009-05-11T14:33:00.003-04:00

PVA congratulates Justine McNulty on her decision to continue her volleyball career at DeSales University! A Division III school located in Center Valley, PA, DeSales women's volleyball participates in the Freedom Conference. In 2008, the DeSales Bulldogs advanced to the conference championship match. We look forward to following Justine's collegiate career!

Lindsay Palm commits to Elizabethtown!

2009-05-04T11:33:00.003-04:00

PVA congratulates Lindsay Palm on her commitment to play volleyball at Elizabethtown College! Elizabethtown is a Division III school located in Elizabethtown, PA. The volleyball team was the 2007 Commonwealth Conference Champions. We look forward to following Lindsay's collegiate career!

Congrats Lindsay!

Meredith Riddell commits to James Madison!

2009-05-04T11:29:00.003-04:00

PVA congratulates Meredith Riddell on her commitment to play volleyball at James Madision University. James Madision is a Division I school located in Harrisonburg, VA and participates in the Colonial Athletic Association. Meredith joins PVA teammate Sara Dougherty on the team. We look for to following Meredith's collegiate career!

Congrats Meredith!

Stanton-Ameisen commits to Case Western!

2009-05-04T11:21:00.003-04:00

PVA congratulates Olivia Stanton-Ameisen on her decision to continue playing volleyball at Case Western Reserve University next fall! Located in Cleveland, Ohio, Case Western Reserve is a Division III school participating in the University Athletic Association. We look forward to following Olivia's collegiate career!

Congrats Olivia!

Fagan will participate in USAV Girls' Youth Training Camp

2009-04-30T10:36:00.004-04:00

PVA 17s DS, Erica Fagan, elected to participate in the USA Volleyball High Performance Program tryouts at the NEQ. Erica was excited to learn today that she has been selected to participate in the USAV Girls' Youth Training Camp which will take place at Davidson College in North Carolina in July.

Congrats Erica!

NEQ Results

2009-04-30T10:00:00.003-04:00

In a long-overdue report, PVA reflects on the club's results at the NorthEast Qualifier held in Baltimore, MD April 10-12 and 17 -19. The above photo is off the 15 White team at the NEQ.

The younger teams played in the first weekend. The 14s had their first national qualifier experience and finished tied for 40th in the 14 club division. 15 Navy tied for 39th and 15 White tied for 53rd in the 15 club division. Many of the PVA players made the holiday weekend a family event and took advantage of the opportunity to enjoy time with their families in the gym and off the court.

The older teams played in the second weekend of competition. The 17s braved the open division and by the luck of the draw ended up in arguably the toughest first-day pool of the division. They hung in there and finished the weekend in 26th place.

The 18s teams had a great weekend and were one win short of earning a bid in the club division. They finished tied for 5th place.

The PVA teams all play next in the KRVA Bid Tournament in Williamsport this weekend, May 2 & 3.

GO PVA!

Kassi Wirth commits to St. Peters!

2009-04-16T16:27:00.002-04:00

PVA congratulates Kassi Wirth on her commitment to play volleyball at St. Peter's College. Located in Jersey City, NJ, St. Peters is a Division I school and competes in the MAAC (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). We look forward to following Kassi's collegiate career!

Meg Cook commits to Rider!

2009-04-16T16:15:00.002-04:00

PVA congratulates Meg Cook on her commitment to play volleyball at Rider University! Rider, located in Lawrenceville, NJ, is a Division I school and competes in the MAAC (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). We look forward to following Meg and her collegiate career!

Alexa Campbell commits to Pitt!

2009-04-09T19:46:00.002-04:00

PVA congratulates Alexa Campbell on joining the volleyball program at the University of Pittsburgh! Pitt is a Division I program in the Big East Conference. During the 2008 season, the Panthers advanced to the semi-finals of the Big East Championship tournament. We look forward to following Alexa and her collegiate career!

18s & 17s -- 4/5 Tournament Results

2009-04-07T15:17:00.002-04:00

The PVA 18s & 17s competed in the Elizabethtown College 18 Open this past weekend.

Both teams came out of pool play in the gold bracket to meet each other in the semi-finals. Coach Josh said the best competition of the day in the gym was the PVA teams battling it out in the semis. PVA 17s won 18-16 in the third game. The 17s then lost a tough Finals match to Slammers. The picture included with this post is of both teams after their semi-final match.

The 17s & 18s take the court next on April 17th-19th at the NorthEast Qualifier in Baltimore.

GO PVA!

PVA 14s - 4/4 Tournament Results

2009-04-07T15:11:00.003-04:00

PVA 14's finished 2nd in the Silver Bracket at the Push the Rock Tournament on 4/4.
Coach Joann reports that Olivia Aizen and Elizabeth Hollander helped the team with their strong, consistent serving. Lauren Blachowski and Abby Mummert led the team with kills.

The PVA 14s take the court next at the NorthEast Qualifier this weekend in Baltimore.

Go PVA!

PVA 15 White - 3/29 results

2009-03-30T10:20:00.002-04:00

PVA congratulates the 15 White team on their best finish in a local tournament so far this season as they competed on March 29th in the CAVA Classic 15 Open! The team finished second in pool play, advanced to the Gold Bracket playoffs and finished tied for 3rd. Way to go, girls!

Sara Dougherty commits to James Madison!

2009-03-25T20:48:00.002-04:00

In a late report (blog editors' omission) PVA reports that Sara Dougherty decided in the fall to continue her volleyball career at James Madison University. James Madison is a Division I school located in Harrisonburg, VA and participates in the CAA (Colonial Athletic Association). We look forward to following Sara's collegiate career!

PVA 18s mentioned on PrepVolleyball.com

2009-03-23T14:44:00.004-04:00

PVA 18s team and several players were mentioned in the PrepVolleyball.com March 19 "Court Report". PrepVolleyball.com is a national club and high school volleyball discussion forum and includes additional features such as rankings, court reports from large tournaments, player articles, etc.

"PVA 18s finished tied for 5th, with two big wins over Clash 17 and Piedmont 17 and a very close loss to Triangle 18. Fast-improving Kassi Wirth, a 6-2 unsigned senior middle, showed herself to be a great blocker, coming up with big stuffs throughout the tournament for PVA. 5-9 OH Alexa Campbell, another unsigned senior, scored at will from the outside off of just about every block she faced. Meredith Riddell, a 6-0 RS, seemed to put balls away for every game point…PVA 18s, which finished in the bottom third at the first MAPL, has finished in the Gold the past two and could be a tough team to beat in the club division at NEQ and in Keystone Region."

GO PVA!

PVA 14s finish 3rd at CAVA Open

2009-03-22T21:58:00.003-04:00

A court-side report from Coach Joann: PVA 14's had their best finish so far this season ending up tied for 3rd in the Gold Bracket. This was an amazing accomplishment considering the team was missing one girl home sick and had two on the court who were also not feeling well. The girls are showing off their new, team-designed PVA warm up tshirts and their matching socks!

In Today's paper....

2009-03-19T22:53:00.004-04:00

The Central Delco edition of the weekly TownTalkNews that was published today contains a picture of some PVA 14s players on page 16.

Despite our best efforts to identify players' hometowns when submitting the photo, the caption under the picture is not quite right. A little PVA trivia -- which player is actually a Swarthmore resident?

You can only see this photo in the print paper (it's not available online), which means you'd have to live in central delco to get it.....so I've also included it below.

In other news - the PVA 14s and 15Navy team compete on Saturday and we wish them good luck and safe travels!

GO PVA!

Dollings commits to Loyola College!

2009-03-17T11:19:00.002-04:00

PVA congratulates Christina Dollings on her commitment to play volleyball at Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland! The Loyola Greyhounds play Div. I volleyball in the MAAC (Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference). We look forward to following Chrstina's collegiate career!

Mid-March Tournament Results Update

2009-03-17T10:56:00.007-04:00

Three PVA teams have competed in March thus far.

The 15 White team battled out some tough wins and losses at the LAVA 15s Mixed event in Lancaster on March 7th. They finished the day in 4th place in their 5-team pool.

The 18s team traveled to Raleigh, NC on March 14 & 15 to participate in the MAPL #3 event. They had a great win over Piedmont, finishing tied for 5th in the gold bracket.

The Ides of March were kind to the 17s, as they participated in the East Stroudsburg Classic for 18s on March 15th. They had some great wins during the day over 17s & 18s teams and finished 2nd in the tournament (team photo below).

We wish our 14s and 15 Navy teams good luck as they compete this coming weekend!

Alexa Garrity signs with Lock Haven!

2009-03-02T13:02:00.005-05:00

PVA congratulates senior Alexa Garrity on her decision to play volleyball next fall at Lock Haven University! The 2008 Lock Haven volleyball team was undefeated in PSAC East Conference play and finished their season as the NCAA Div. II Atlantic Region Semifinalists. We look forward to following Alexa's career!

Way to go Alexa!

PVA 17s & 18s at MAPL #2

2009-03-01T21:40:00.005-05:00

The 17s & 18s teams traveled to Richmond, VA this weekend to participate in the second 2-day MAPL event. This power league gathers some of the strongest teams on the Atlantic coast from PA to the Carolinas. This weekend 36 total teams competed (16 - 18s are not divided into age brackets).

Both teams had a great weekend! The 18s had big wins over Revolution 18-1 and Virginia Elite 18-1 to finish 5th overall. The 17s battled out wins over Revolution 18-1 and Clash 17s before losing in the Silver Bracket finals. They finished 10th overall.

Congrats Girls!!

2/28 - PVA 15 Navy & PVA 14 Results

2009-03-01T21:32:00.005-05:00

The 15 Navy and 14s teams both traveled to Easton, PA to participate in the CAVA Classic on Feb. 28th.

Despite missing 2 players for the day, the PVA 14s had a strong showing and finished the day by winning the finals of the Silver Bracket! The team photo after the win is included in this post.

15 Navy battled some tough competition and finished the day with a strong showing in 3rd place.

Congrats Girls!

PVA 14s - early February events

2009-02-24T21:53:00.005-05:00

PVA 14s participated in their first event of the season on Feb. 1st at the CAVA New Year Revolution, and while they struggled in the win column that day, they seemed to learn alot.

The 14s second event was the very next weekend on Feb. 8th at the Renegades 14 Open. The team had a great day and finished 6th overall!

Some great pics from that event are now spread around the PVA website.

Go PVA 14s!

President's Day Weekend Tournaments

2009-02-24T13:20:00.005-05:00

Our PVA teams were busy over the President's Day Weekend as 4 out of 5 teams participated in 3-day tournaments. The 18s & 17s took a cross-country trip to participate in the Las Vegas Classic against a strong field of opponents and under the watchful eyes of many college recruiters.

The 15 Navy & 15 White teams traveled to Washington DC to participate in the Capitol Hill Classic. 15 Navy finished 5th overall and 15 White finished 21st overall -- congrats on a great weekend!

Go PVA!

See a PVA player on a national website!

2009-01-29T20:26:00.004-05:00

2008 18s team member, Libby Woffindin, has a featured picture on the PrepVolleyball.com website. You need to be a prepvolleyball member to see it, but you can find her photo by clicking on the "register for the las vegas unsigned seniors showcase" link at http://www.prepvolleyball.com/.

It's a bigger, better version of this --- (-:

Sara Dougherty commits to James Madison Univ!

2009-01-29T20:03:00.003-05:00

PVA extends congratulations to Sara Dougherty, a libero/defensive specialist, on the PVA 18s team! Sara will be joining the James Madison University team next fall. James Madison is a Division I school located in Harrisonburg, VA and participating in Colonial Athletic Association conference.

CONGRATS SARA!

PVA Invitational

2009-01-29T19:55:00.005-05:00

PVA hosted the PVA Invitational on Jan. 17th & 18th at Villanova University. Despite the near-record low temps outside, the competition on the courts was pretty intense! We hosted 28 teams along with their family members. We also had college coaches attending from at least 68 different colleges. A full list of tournament results as well as a list of college coaches in attendance can be found at the PVA Invitational website. The success of this tournament occurred in no small part because of the many contributions of PVA's families and coaches. Again, thank you!

PVA is proud to report that our 18s team finished 8th and our 17s team finished 4th. Congrats to Alexa Campbell for being named to the 18s All-Tournament Team! Congratulations also go out to Mariah Henley and Megan Lowry for being named to the 17s All-Tournament Team!

A great start to what we hope will be a fantastic season!

GO PVA!

PVA Team Rosters

2008-11-24T23:23:00.003-05:00

PVA is excited to announce we are expanding to 5 teams for the 2009 season! Please visit the Teams section of our website to view each team's roster and schedules.

PVA would like to thank the players, parents and our staff for their energy and effort during the tryout period. While tryouts can be a stressful time for everyone involved, we were constantly seeing the positive aspects -- thank you to all!

We are looking forward to our first club-wide practice session this Sunday, Nov. 30th.

We encourage parents to subscribe to this blog (look at the right-hand column for a place to subscribe). While we'll often send you emails with specific information and details about PVA, we'll use this blog space to announce news such as tournament results and college commitments.

Go PVA!

PVA Tryouts

2008-10-21T18:17:00.002-04:00

They're here! The PVA 2009 Season Open Tryout Dates are published on our website at www.phillyvolleyball.com.

Parents, be sure to visit our website as we have multiple links and documents on our homepage that we hope parents will find useful when comparing clubs.

We hope to see you at tryouts!

Josh & Jennifer Steinbach
PVA Club Directors

2009 Season

2008-10-12T20:20:00.003-04:00

PVA is preparing for the 2009 Season! Parents and players can learn more about PVA at one of our free, open gyms on Oct 19th & Oct 26th. Please see our website at www.phillyvolleyball.com for age group times and the location.

Speaking of our website, we have a bunch of information and links on our homepage that we hope parents will find useful.

Our open (yes, truly open) tryouts will be held in November - please check our website for details.

We plan to use this blog to post news about our club and teams, from tournament results to college commitments and everything in between and beyond.

We hope you find this a useful place for additional information about PVA!

See you in the gym!

Josh & Jennifer Steinbach