聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Countless times I sit at my computer saying, 鈥淚 will not write about volleyball.鈥� I repeat it over and over as I read through the news. Countless times something on CBC, BBC, or Al Jazeera catches my eye and I try to form an opinion to write down; but, as I write my mind wanders back to volleyball.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 A couple of weeks ago we held our tryouts for the 麻豆视频east Vipers. We decided to do two teams this year, a 15U and an 18U. Last year we were rather encouraged with our 17U team and the dedication of a younger sister who we let practice. It just went to show how much love and interest there is in the sport in the area.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Tryouts the other day saw 28 kids come out for the 15U team and 19 for the 18U team. Additionally there were youth who fell into one category or the other who had said they wanted to come, but never did, so there was a chance of us having up to 35 young players for the 15U and at least 25 for the 18U.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 I guess we got a little lucky those few weren't able to come because the decision was difficult enough in choosing teams.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 In the end the 15U group is made up of kids from Bellegarde to Lampman to Wawota and I'm really quite excited for the season to start. We're in fact now planning on hosting a home tournament for these girls and on the one hand I'm extremely disappointed that I registered for my theory portion of my level one coaching because it's the same weekend.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Although on the other hand it means I'll finally be finished with my level one and have more information and knowledge to share with the players.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The 15U team looks like they will be amazing though. They already come with a lot of skill and from the few practices that we've held, they're all coachable and want to learn. In fact one of the assistant coaches of the 18U team wasn't going to help with the 15U, but stuck around for one practice, he was just going to run them through a warm-up, and decided that he was in to help for the season.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 It's going to be a lot of fun to watch them grow as a team and get better. They have a huge learning curve and have already shot up the scale.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The 18U is going to be extremely competitive too. We have a team made up of mostly returning players, but picked up a few new players as well. We've even got a couple of girls travelling from as far as Montmartre and Whitewood who are going to add to the cause.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Each one, on both the 15U and 18U, seem like they have a lot of skills; but, on top of that the kids seem like hardworking and honest individuals. In fact I was interviewing someone the other day for something and I mentioned I was one of the coaches with the Vipers as she knew one of the girls. My interview then explained that we were going to love the one kid because she is a great person and is of quality character.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 This made me even more excited to be coaching them because sport in my opinion is about more than just playing the game. Playing with honesty, integrity, and respect is extremely important and to already have kids with these values will only elevate these teams in their conduct on the court.
