Niagara Frontier Volleyball

June Gift Card

By Marti Metzger, on May 28, 2013, at 5:29 pm |

Order will be placed June 6th. All orders have to be mailed to address on order form from this point on. Orders will be available this month only at the BNCC on June 15th the day BNCC is hosting the special olympics – still need more volunteers, please email me if able to help!!

Championships Unfold as Memorial Day Weekend Comes to a Close

By Rocco Lucci, on May 28, 2013, at 4:55 pm |

While most of the country was celebrating the Memorial Day weekend, a nine of our NFVB travel teams spent it on the courts competing against some of the top teams on the east coast and mid-west.

16-1s Champions in Chicago

NFVB sent our 18-1s and 16-1s to Chicago for the 2013 Sports Performance National Junior Classic. The 16-1s finished the weekend with a gold medal in the open division, going undefeated in match play with a record of 8-0 and only dropping one set the whole weekend as they beat 1st Alliance 16 Silver (from the Great Lakes region) in the finals (25-21, 14-25, 15-9). Leah Meyer was named the tournament MVP while Taylor Hite and Gabby Hansen were named to the All-Tournament Team. The 18-1s finished in the Silver bracket with a 4-4 match record. Competing against some quality teams, the 18s had a 4 game win streak and kept all the matches close.

17-1s are the “Beasts of the East” in 2013

At the 2013 East Coast Championships in Pittsburgh, NFVB fielded seven teams. The highlight of the event was the 17-1s winning the “Beast of the East” division amongst the top 16 teams in the 17s BOE Division. Outside hitters Kristen Stanek and Jakki Steck came through with great swings at crucial times throughout the weekend. The team’s offense was tight and quick due to the superb decision-making and tempo that setter Noelle Poloncarcz commanded and because of that quickness, attackers were free to swing away and record some amazing kills. The 17-1s went 8-1 and beat Pittsburgh Premier in a two set final 25-23, 25-15 to be named the “Beasts of the East.”. Coach Craig Starzynski said, “None of that would be possible without the incredible passing and defense of Elise Cruz and Christine Zizzi. Especially on the final day, those two athletes played tremendous and consistently put our team in a great position to win points.” This was the first time for many of the players on this squad to walk out of any Convention Center with a GOLD medal.

The NFVB 13-1s also finished 1st with a record of 8-1 in the 13 Select Division. They fought through a tough 3 set match, beating the 13 ELITE volleyball club from the OhioValley region (25-18, 17-25, 15-8) to win the championship.
The 12-1s had an amazing 2nd place finish in the Select division after starting the tournament on a 6 game win streak. They gave it their all in the finals against a strong AVC Cleveland Rox team but fell 25-16, 25-12. They finished the tournament with a 7-2 record.
The 17-2s went undefeated on day one to finish 9th with a record of 4-3. They played a close two set match 25-23, 26-24 in the silver bracket semi against the MVSA Sparks.

The 16-2 finished 5th with a record of 4-3, the 15-2 finished 13th with a record of 4-4 and the 14-2 finished 5th with a record of 5-2 all in their respective Select Divisions.

NFVB Recognizes Accomplishments of Players

By Rocco Lucci, on May 24, 2013, at 5:30 pm |

Over 450 club players and family members attended the first annual 2013 Niagara Frontier Recognition Night on Tuesday, May 21 from 6-7:30pm. The club recognized the accomplishments of teams and individual players from the Travel, Local and House Programs.

The coaches from each team handed out an individual “Coaches’ Award” to a player from their team who had a passion for the game, character and good sportsmanship. Throughout the season, each player’s hard work and leadership was visible on and off the court as well as their positive attitude and inspirational outlook.

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Maria DePeters, one of the original players from NFVB’s very first 18′s team in 2005, shared her experiences as a player and the impact it has made on her life involving the sport of volleyball. She noted how proud she was of the club’s accomplishments since the club was formed nine years ago.

TREO Sports presented an award to Emily Rand and BNCC presented a certificate to Ashley Dryzmala for her work at youth clinics.

NFVB club awards handed out were:

Helping Hand Award – Rachael Bartosz (18-2s)
“Hands of Gold” setter award – Noelle Poloncarcz (17-1s)
“Golden Shovel” defense award – Sara Crandall (18-1s)
“Smoking Gun” attacker award – Alex Brown (18-1s)
“Director’s MAHALO Award” – Lainey Pierce (18-1s)

The 16-1s and 15-1s teams were recognized for winning gold medals, finishing first and earning GJNC bids at the Northeast Qualifier.
The club unveiled a series of banners for finishes at past USAV Girls Junior National Championships, USAV National Qualifiers and yearly Western Empire Volleyball Association (WEVA) Bid Tournament Champion banners from 2006 through 2013.

Local and House players watched from the balcony as our Travel 1s and 2s scrimmaged following the presentations. Teams are still training for their season ending tournaments in Chicago, Pittsburgh and for Nationals in Dallas, TX. -

It was a great night for the local and house players to meet with each other one last time before the summer.

The list of individual award recipients and photos can be found HERE.

NFVB Sends Record Seventh Team to Nationals

By Rocco Lucci, on May 10, 2013, at 9:48 pm |

So we thought it was great for our club to win bids to Nationals in 6 out of 7 age groups but that has now been topped. The USA Volleyball office gave us a call on Thursday to inform our region (WEVA) that a 12U bid to nationals was going to be reallocated to us in the American Division. Great news! Our 12-1s team is now heading to Dallas too. This is the first time since NFVB’s inception that we have sent a team in EVERY age group from 12s through 18s to the USAV Girls Junior National Championships. Congrats to the 12-1s team and good luck!

House, Local and Travel Recognition Night, May 21st

By Rocco Lucci, on May 9, 2013, at 3:45 pm |

ALL club players and family members are formally invited to the Niagara Frontier Recognition Night on Tuesday, May 21 from 6-7:30pm. Join us as we recognize the accomplishments of our teams and individual players from the Travel, Local and House Programs.

- Individual player awards from each team
- Team Trophy presentations
- Coach and Player Comments
- Banner presentation

Local and House players can watch our Travel 1s and 2s practice following the presentations. Show them some support and watch the teams as they prepare for their season ending tournaments in Chicago, Pittsburgh and for Nationals in Dallas, TX. Team Reps and Coaches may choose to coordinate snacks or light food items for teams following the presentations. This is a great time to meet with players one last time before the summer. Notify Coach Rocco by Monday, May 20 if you would like to pre-order pizzas through the BNCC snack bar at a cost of $12 each.

Spring and Summer Volleyball at the BNCC

By Rocco Lucci, on May 1, 2013, at 10:50 am |

The BNCC spring and summer volleyball schedule is now online. Registration is open for all of our camps and clinics! Visit www.bnccsports.com to register today. Contact info@bnccsports.com with any additional questions or requests for information.