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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.

News and Information

Amtrak Discount for Capitol Hill Classic Attendees!

01/26/2012, 9:54pm (EST)

By Joel Stanford

Save 10% and relax...

We have great news! Amtrak is offering a 10% discount off the best available rail fare to Washington D.C. between February 14,2012 - February 23, 2012 for Capitol Hill Classic attendees. To book your reservation call Amtrak at 1 (800) 872-7245 or contact your local travel agent. Please mention Convention Fare Code Number "X32J-942" to get your discount!

14 Blue Wins CNR 14 Club #1!

01/21/2012, 7:14pm (EST)

By Joel Stanford

Congratulations to Downstate 14 Blue as they bring home the gold, defeating Alpha Gamma in the finals of the CNR 14 Club #1 tournament!

15 Red wins Mizuno Winterfest

01/17/2012, 10:53pm (EST)

By Joe Felipe

Way to go 15 Red!

This weekend at the Mizuno New England Winterfest the Downstate 15 Red team took the open championship in amazing fashion. The team went 9-1 in matches on the weekend including winning every playoff match in straight sets! The team really came together this weekend and amazed everyone with a complete team effort. If you watched them play in the gold division playoffs you might have thought this team had been playing together a full season with the intensity and passion they had. After an undefeated day in pool play on day one the team managed to go 2-1 on day two with one tough 3 set loss. In the playoffs the team defeated 3 GEVA teams and Lakeside from the Albany area on their way to the championship. The most exciting match of the weekend was probably the semi-final match against the Lakeside Gators where the team came back from 24-20 to win the match 26-24 and then the second set 25-22. In the finals the team dominated Apex 15 Matrix 25-14 25-18 to take the championship. The team played together and won this championship because of it.

With our focus on serving and serve receive the team kept their serving percentage at 87% for the entire weekend with 83 aces in 22 sets. Kelly Gallagher, Grace McKenney, Brianna Garnot, and Tinli Yarrington led the way serving. All three served better then 90% with a combined 56 aces! Courtney Brown led the offense with 38 kills with a hitting average of .318. Also, Grace McKenney had 92 assists to go with her 6 kills. Our defense was led by libero Olivia Gibson who had 77 digs on the weekend. Our defensive specialists Caitlyn Chu, Sam Caputo, and Maggie Miles made key defensive plays and helped out serving in our playoff run. Morgan Loh led the team with 9 blocks. Kamilla Tatka was an absolute monster on the right side in the championship match with 2 kills that were hit so hard they made everyone watching erupt in cheers each time.

In the end the team left the Hartford Winterfest Tournament with excited parents, proud coaches, and medals around their necks. The future looks very bright for a great group of girls who seem to have already learned one of the hardest things to coach....how to play as a TEAM! 15 Red keep that SWAG.

Hotel Information for MAPL in York, PA

01/11/2012, 1:18pm (EST)

By Staff

Mid Atlantic Power League; York, PA (3/23-3/25) – 18 Black, 15 Black

Teams, Chaperones and Coaches will be staying at:

Hampton Inn York PA
1550 Mount Zion Road
York, PA 17402
717-840-1500

Rooms have been blocked for parents at a rate of $94/night. When calling the hotel please use group code DSV. Breakfast is included.

Hotel Information for Great Nor'Easter in Albany, NY

01/11/2012, 1:09pm (EST)

By Staff

Great Nor'Easter I; Albany, NY (3/10-3/11) – 18 Blue, 15 Red, 14 Black, 14 Red, 13 Black

Teams Chaperones and Coaches will be staying on 3/10/12 at:
The Hampton Inn Albany
10 Ulenski Drive
Albany, NY 12205
1-518-438-2822

Rooms have been blocked for parents at a rate of $89/night for Friday 3/9 & Saturday 3/10. Please note that the rooms that will be provided for the teams will only be for Saturday night. When calling the hotel please request code DSP. Breakfast is included.

Great Nor’Easter II; Albany, NY (3/17-3/18) – 17 Black, 17 Red, 16 Black, 15 Black

Teams Chaperones and Coaches will be staying on 3/17/12 at:
The Hampton Inn Albany
10 Ulenski Drive
Albany, NY 12205
1-518-438-2822

Rooms have been blocked for parents at a rate of $89/night for Friday 3/16 & Saturday 3/17/12. Please note that the rooms that will be provided for the teams will only be for Saturday night. When calling the hotel please request code DSP2. Breakfast will be provided.