NFVB Teams at Nationals

June 28th, 2009 by Lonni Wilson | | General News, Nationals

NFVB teams have begun tournament play at Nationals as well as at the JVDA event.  Though we’re not blogging specific results on the home page, you can find them on the AES site below for both the JVDA tournament and the 2009 USAV Junior Olympic Nationals Championship.

https://www.advancedeventsystems.com/VolleyballResults

Good luck to all of our players and coaches, and congratulations on another successful season.  Thanks to all our parents who continue to champion their kids, and help provide these opportunities for them.  NFVB is proud of what all of you have accomplished this year.

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BNCC Summer Volleyball Camp

June 24th, 2009 by Lonni Wilson | | Clinics, General News

Attention NFVB Players….BNCC Summer Camp is quickly approaching.

Visit www.bnccsports.com for camp information and registration.  Summer Camp runs July 6-July 9 and will be directed by Ladi Iya (University of Rochester) and Geoff Braun (Fredonia State University).

Contact Kate MacKellar for more information.

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Gift Card Order June 3rd

May 28th, 2009 by Marti Metzger | | Gift Card Program Incentives

The next order will go in Wed. June 3rd.    Supercuts has joined the program -$25 cards at 8%.   There are a number of incentives good for this order only:     K-Mart 10%,   JcPenney 7%,   Sears 10%,   Home Depot 5%,   L.L. Bean 17%,    CVS 7%

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NFVB Athletes to Train with USA Volleyball

May 4th, 2009 by Lonni Wilson | | General News

lauren-metzger-100x133Congratulations to Lauren Metzger (NFVB 16-1) for being selected to the USA Volleyball 2009 Girls’ Youth National Team!

The top 18 youth athletes from around the country were selected and will make up the official roster for the USA World Championship team. The 18 selected athletes will convene in Chula Vista, CA to participate in a three-day training/tryout. The training/tryout is being held at the Olympic Training Center from May 16 to May 19.

bridget-shanahan-100x133The 12 players selected from this group will represent USA Volleyball at the 2009 Girls’ Youth World Championship in Nakhonratchasima, Thailand from July 3 - July 12.

Congratulations also goes out to Bridget Shanahan (NFVB 16-1, pictured) and Kendall Pierce (NFVB 15-1) for being selected to the USA Youth and Select Continental Teams  and which will train and compete from July 18 – 26 in Ft. Lauderdale.

Stacey Smith (NFVB 18-1) was named as an alternate to the Women’s Junior Team that will be competing in Ft. Lauderdale during the same time period as the Youth and Select Teams

Other NFVB players selected to participate in USA High Performance camps this summer include Heather Feldman, Hannah Herc, Hailey Herc, Rachael Stoklosa, Sarah Horvath (NFVB 16-1) and Anna King (NFVB 16-2), pictured below.  Also making USA HP camps were Lauren Wesolowski (NFVB 16-2), Jessica Wood (NFVB 15-2), Alex Lawson (NFVB 15-3), Erica Moser, Lainy Pierce, Liz Dates, Haley Short, Sara Crandall and Shannon Lawson (NFVB 14-1), not pictured.

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These athletes’ success is a testament to their hard work, as well as the efforts of their coaches and the Niagara Frontier Volleyball Club as a whole. All are to be commended!

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15-2 Scores Success in OVR

May 4th, 2009 by Lonni Wilson | | Results, Travel Teams

15-2s finish 2nd in Parma, OH on 5/2-3The NFVB 15-2 team took 2nd place at the 2-day OVR Regional Challenge  in Parma, OH this past weekend, May 2nd and 3rd .

In the semi-finals, the 15-2 team defeated the previously undefeated Pittsburg Magic-Pink team.  That team had entered the tournament as the top-rated team in the 15 OVR regional standings.

In the championship match, the 15-2 team faced the Aleta Aces. The 15-2s played solid but fell to Aleta in a 3-set match.  Overall, it was a GREAT showing for our 15-2 team.

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BNCC Announces Summer Volleyball Programs

May 4th, 2009 by Lonni Wilson | | General News

BNCC is proud to announce the BNCC Setters Clinic directed by Stephanie Jansma (University of North Carolina).

The clinic will take place on Monday’s and Wednesday’s in June. Please visit www.bnccsports.com for more information and registration!

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Upcoming National Tournament Trips

April 28th, 2009 by Lonni Wilson | | General News

NFVB will be sending 8 teams into the post season.

14-1: March 1, 2009 The 12-1, 13-2, 14-1, 15-1, 16-1, and 17-1 teams will be attending the USA Volleyball Junior Olympic National Championships in Miami, FL from June 26-July 5.

The 12-1, 13-2, 14-1, 15-1, and 17-1 secured their bid in the club division by winning the WEVA regional championships this past weekend.  The 16-1 secured their bid (and NFVB’s first) in the open division at the Baltimore Qualifier.

The 13-1 and 18-1 teams will be attending the JVDA Championship tournament in Louisville, Kentucky from June 26 to June 30.

The USAVB JO schedule of play is:
12-1: Saturday, June 27-Tuesday, June 30
13-2: Saturday, June 27-Tuesday, June 30
14-1: Thursday, July 2-Sunday, July 5
15-1: Tuesday, June 30-Friday, July 3
16-1: Friday, June 26-Monday, June 29
17-1: Sunday, June 28-Wednesday, July 1

The JVDA Schedule of play is:
13-1: Saturday, June 27-Tuesday, June 30
18-1: Friday, June 26- Monday, June 29

Again, Congratulations and Good Luck!

For those who are going and have inquired, here is the link to the website for the SpringHill Suites Marriot Hotel in Miami.

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Next Gift Card Order Will Go In Tues May 5th

April 27th, 2009 by Marti Metzger | | Gift Card Program Incentives

There are two incentives right now:
Great Lakes Scrip Center and Fashion Bug (Catherines, Lane Bryants, Petite Sophisticate) are pleased to offer a 2% bonus contribution from Saturday, May 2, 2009, through Friday, July 31, 2009. That means your families can buy Fashion Bug $25 gift cards with an 8% contribution instead of the normal 6%, during that period only.

Great Lakes Scrip Center and Bath & Body Works are pleased to offer our customers a 5% bonus contribution on Bath & Body gift cards from Saturday, April 18, 2009, through Friday, May, 8, 2009. That means both the $10 and $25 denomination gift cards will have an 18% contribution, instead of the normal 13% contribution, during that period only.

Also, please be aware that JCPenney gift cards will no longer be accepted as payment on JCPenney charge accounts.

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NFVB Monday (4/27) Practices Cancelled

April 26th, 2009 by Lonni Wilson | | General News, Travel Teams

All Monday night (4/27) practices for NFVB club teams are cancelled.  Athletes, enjoy a day of rest following your great efforts at the WEVA Championships and parents, enjoy a day off from commuting to the BNCC!  Practices remain as scheduled for the rest of the week (i.e., Tues-Thurs).

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Weva Regional Championships

April 26th, 2009 by Lonni Wilson | | General News, Local Teams, Nationals, Results, Travel Teams

Congratulations to all NFVB teams who played in the WEVA regional championships this weekend.

15-1 after claiming their WEVA ChampionshipWe are pleased to report that NFVB won 6 of the 7 regional championships, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17. In the 12, 13, and 17-age divisions, the finals were an all-NFVB-championship match.

In addition, several of our white teams had strong showings making it into their gold bracket or winning the silver bracket for their age division.

The winning teams earned a bid to the USA Volleyball Junior Olympic National Championships taking place in Miami, FL between June 26 and July 5, 2009.

Congratulations!

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NFVB Team Photos

April 21st, 2009 by Lonni Wilson | | General News, Local Teams, Travel Teams

Sample Team and Individual Photo by Brian SharpThe photos of NFVB teams and individual athletes are now available for review at: www.flickr.com/photos/actionphotoandvideo.

If you are interested in ordering photos, please follow the link to this order form in pdf format.

Pricing is available on the order form, and it will take about two weeks for delivery once the order is received.

A special thanks to our photographer, Brian Sharp, who donated his time and effort to do this for our club.

If you have any questions about the photos, ordering, etc., please contact Gail Tylec.


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16-1s Win NFVB’s First-Ever Open Bid

April 19th, 2009 by Lonni Wilson | | General News

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The 16-1’s won an open bid to the Junior National Championships in Miami, FL.

This is NFVB’s first-ever open bid.

The team won this bid by defeating (of all teams) Volley FX  in a one-game playoff on the 3rd day (30-28).

Congratulations to the coaches and girls.

To view profiles of the players on the 16-1s team, go to the 16-1 roster page and click on the last name of the player.

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Chiavetta’s Chicken BBQ - Fundraising

April 19th, 2009 by Lonni Wilson | | Fundraising

Chiavetta’s chicken BBQ is Sunday, May 17th at the BNCC from 10am-4pm. Pre-sale fundraising tickets (minimum of 10 tickets) are available by contacting Don Pieczynski (18-1). You may also have your coach contact him.

Last year’s BBQ was a huge success, and we are hoping for the same this year.

Proceeds benefit any player that sells pre-sale tickets - a win, win for everyone.

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BNCC 2009 Summer Volleyball Camp Announced

March 31st, 2009 by Lonni Wilson | | General News

Information regarding the 2009 BNCC Summer Camp can be found on the BNCC website.

BNCC is proud to announce the camp directors: Ladi Iya, Head Women’s Volleyball coach – University of Rochester and Geoff Braun, Head Women’s Volleyball Coach – Fredonia State University.

Please visit their website for more information!

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Gift Card Order and Incentive

March 19th, 2009 by Marti Metzger | | General News

Due to the fact that SCRIP will be closed for break in April the next order will go in WEDNESDAY APRIL 1st  at 8:00 p.m.  Any large orders need to be submitted by Tuesday 7:00 p.m. 

Shutterfly® and Great Lakes Scrip Center are pleased to offer a 5% bonus contribution from Saturday, March 21-May 1, 2009. That means you can purchase Shutterfly $25 gift cards with a 14% contribution instead of the normal 9%.

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