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Upcoming Events
- May
- 23
Downstate Metro Teams Banquet
- 6:00pm-10:00pm (EDT)
- Westchester Broadway Theater
- End of the year banquet for all Downstate Metro Teams!!! Come join the fun!!! Contact MaryLynn Etta for more details.
Adult Open Gym
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
'Rec rage' by adults too common at youth events
There has been a recent run of adults behaving badly at youth events.
For those who have been distracted by the often-depressing news at the very top of the American sports pyramid, stories such as the New Orleans Saints bounty program, the vicious hits in the NHL and NBA and the Roger Clemens trial, I'd like to remind you of what youth sports have to offer:
Come join us as we honor our athletes! Reserve your space NOW!
First, Congratulations to all the teams on another wonderful season! Our end of season banquet is right around the corner. For the second year, our celebration will be held at the Westchester Broadway Dinner Theater. It is a fun night for the girls to get dressed up and be recognized for their efforts and achievements from the season. We will be having a silent auction with gift baskets donated by each team. In the past we have had some very nice baskets which have generated a good amount of money to help in paying for the teams going to Nationals. Each team is requested to donate a gift basket. Example of previous baskets donated are: Beach theme, BBQ theme, Lottery, Movie, Theater tickets, Sporting event tickets, Golf outings, etc… Please bring your team basket to the banquet.
-All Metro teams (including Harrison, Ardsley, and Fox Lane teams) will celebrate on:
Wednesday, May 23 from 6pm to 10pm
-All Travel teams will celebrate on:
Monday, June 11 from 6pm to 10pm
CLICK HERE to register for the Travel Banquet!
The address is:
The Westchester Broadway Theater
1 Broadway Plaza
Elmsford, NY 10523
The deadline for response is May 14th (for 5/23) and June 1st (for 6/11). These are hard deadlines so register NOW! The cost for parents and guests is $32.00; Players and Coaches are FREE!
Online registration NOW AVAILABLE!!
Our 2012 Saturday Morning Summer Youth League will kick off on Saturday, May 19th. Designed for kids in grades 5-8, this is a great opportunity to learn new skills or improve on what you already know while engaging in fun competition with others!
The summer camp schedule, at the Downstate Athletic Center, is now available on the calendar and on our registration site.
See this great article about 15 Black's Kelly Vahos!
Here's the link to the original Frosh 59 list by PrepVolleyball (note you must be a PrepVolleyball member - free to all Downstate families):
http://prepvolleyball.com/content/view/2094/384/
If you have lost the information on how to take advantage of Downstate's "All-in" status with PrepVolleyball, send an email to Joel for information.
Congratulations to Olivia Jebb, an OH on Downstate 18 Black, who was recently named a PrepVolleyball.com Academic All American. The national award is given to high school seniors who are both sensational students and volleyball players. Olivia was named to the second team due to these outstanding credentials:
Olivia Jebb, 5-8 OH, Cornwall Central (New Windsor, New York) - Two-time First Team All-State in Class A, Jebb led Cornwall back to the state semifinals in 2011 by leading the team in kills and finishing second in digs. A four-year starter, Cornwell was 79-10 in her time with the team. Jebb earned all-area POY honors in volleyball and also is a state triple jump champion. Signed with William & Mary, Jebb is an outstanding student who ranks third in her class with a GPA in excess of 100. She scored 2,340 on her SAT and is a National Merit Scholarship finalist.
The full article can be found here:
http://prepvolleyball.com/content/view/3140/477/
Congratulations Olivia!!!!!
THE BEGINNER UNPERFECT VOLLEYBALL ATHLETE
- 03/22/2012, 5:25pm (EDT)
Stefanie Carrington named to AVCA Thirty Under 30
- 02/23/2012, 11:50am (EST)
VolleyBees has Started - Come Join the Fun!
- 09/21/2011, 2:09pm (EDT)
