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Downstate hosts adult open gym, every Friday, from 7:30p to midnight. We have 4 courts of co-ed volleyball, at varying skill levels - come join the fun!

Jim Thompson - Founder, Positive Coaching Alliance

“There are only two groups of people whose job is to win games,” says Thompson. “Coaches and players. Parents have a much more important job: to guide their child’s character development.”

TOM HOGAN
2008 US Women's National Team Asst. Coach
2011 Girls’ Select A2 Head Coach

Do you have any advice to offer parents? Getting your kids involved in team sports is a gift you give them for life. Volleyball is a game that instills confidence, commitment, teamwork, strategic thinking and so much more. Once they’re in sports, parents can never be too positive when supporting them. After a great game or a rough match, players are looking for positivity and understanding and support. Nothing beats a hug from mom and dad.

Downstate Fun Facts - 2013 Season

452	-	Athletes at Tryouts
410	-	Athletes on Teams this Season
35	-	Number of Teams
77	-	Schools Represented
Hendrick Hudson(21)	-	School with most High School Athletes
Copper Beech(16)	-	School with most Middle School Athletes
Haldane(7)	-	School with most National Team Athletes

Division I vs. Division III: Sports as a Job, or Scholar-Athlete?

See this article that discusses some of the differences in playing a collegiate sport as a Division 1 athlete vs a Division 3 athlete.

News and Information

Spring Youth Volleyball League

04/26/2013, 10:15am EDT

By Staff

Beginning Saturday, May 11th!

Downstate's Saturday Youth League is back by popular demand! Beginning on May 11th, we will be running a league from 10am to 12noon for 8 weeks (with a week off on May 18th and ending on July 6th).

Each week, our coaching staff will go over some fundamental skills before setting up games where players will have fun competing. A modified scoring format will ensure all players get lots of touches on the ball while still leaning the game. You can sign up with friends to form a team of your own or sign up as an individual and be placed on a team.

The cost of the league is just $75 for the entire 8 week session, or $525 to register a team (approx. 8 players). No experience necessary!

Click here to register for the Spring Volleyball League!

Downstate Year-End Banquet

04/25/2013, 9:00am EDT

By Joel Stanford

Come celebrate the season with us!

Mark your calendars!!

Downstate will be holding its end of year banquets on the following dates:

All Aspire Teams & Volleybees - May 15, 2013 6:00 – 10:00PM at the Westchester Broadway Theatre, 1 Broadway Place, Elmsford NY

All National Teams – June 4, 2013 6:00 – 10:00PM at the Westchester Broadway Theatre, 1 Broadway Place Elmsford NY

There is no fee for players or coaches. Parents, siblings and guests are welcome to come and join us at a fee of $35 per person. All players, coaches and guests wishing to attend will be required to register online. (Information to follow).

This is our end of year banquet to honor our athletes with dinner being served as the awards and speeches are given out. If you have any questions, please contact MaryLynn Etta or Jackie Hickey.

To Register, click on the appropriate link, below:

Stefanie Carrington Earns AVCA's Thirty Under 30 Award

03/14/2013, 5:45pm EDT

By Staff

Stefanie Carrington, Head Coach of Downstate 15 Red, has been recognized as one of the American Volleyball Coaches Association's (AVCA) Thirty Under 30 award recipients for 2012. This is Coach Stefanie's second time receiving the honor, receiving it for the first time last year. This award was created in 2009 to honor up-and-coming coaching talent at all levels of the sport. To qualify for the award nominees had to be 30 years old or younger in 2012. The list of winners will be featured in the upcoming May edition of Coaching Volleyball 2.0.

Please join us as we congratulate Coach Stefanie on this fantastic achievement!

Downstate Hosts American Heart Assosiation CPR & First Aid

01/12/2013, 7:45pm EST

By Joel Stanford

Coaches, staff, parents, and even players learn to save a life!

Alana Dinelli, of Aspire 13 Blue, along with a group of Downstate coaches, staff, and parents completed 8 hours of training and received certification in American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR/AED for Adult/Child with Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (choking) for the conscious and unconscious victim along with Basic First Aid.

Membership to PrepVolleyball.com

12/26/2012, 4:00pm EST

By Joel Stanford

Free through Downstate

Downstate is, once again, participating in PrepVolleyball.com's "All In" program which means that everyone one of our players and staff have a free, 12-month membership to the site courtesy of Downstate and PrepVolleyball.com.

Complete instructions on how to join, or renew, were sent to all team lists. If you need the instructions again, please contact Joel Stanford.

Are YOU on track with the new NCAA requirements?
12/19/2012, 8:15am EST, By Joel Stanford
Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center around the beginning of your Sophomore year in high school.
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