Niagara Frontier Volleyball

Building Athletes. Building Volleyball. Building Character.

About NFVB:

NFVB is the largest and most successful Junior's Volleyball Club in New York.

Ranging from highly skilled teams that compete at national tournaments to athletes just starting out who want to learn the game of volleyball, NFVB continually tries to meet the volleyball needs of our community.

The latest club news
Local Team Tryouts

Sunday, November 23 & Sunday, December 7. Cost: $75

Reminder: All 12-and-under athletes tryout October 26, even if local.

Individual time frames for the other age groups are posted on the TRYOUT PAGE.

Travel Team Training Sessions

IMPORTANT!

The start of travel team (13s-18s) training sessions will NOT occur on Nov. 3 as previously announced. It will begin Nov. 10

For a full message with additional info click here

10-and-under team

NFVB is planning to have a 10-and-under team for this season

Details:

  • Practice once per week (Tuesdays, 530p-730p)
  • Season runs from January 6 to mid-April.
  • Compete in two 12-and-under tournaments (one in late January and a season-ending tournament in April-both at the BNCC).
  • There will be no travel outside the BNCC (for practice and the two tournaments).
  • Cost: TBD (we're working on it)

We hope to post more information by November 10. Please check back. If you are interested in it, contact Lonni Wilson.


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13s/14s Local Tryouts Time Change for Nov. 23

November 18, 2008 Category: Local Teams, Tryouts

The time for the 13s/14s to tryout for local teams this Sunday, November 23 has changed.  It will now take place from 1230p to 215p, rather than in the morning.  Players should plan to be at the gym and checked in by 1215p.

For the full tryout schedule, click here.

08-09 NFVB Handbook Now Available Online

November 17, 2008 Category: General News

The 2008-2009 Niagara Frontier Volleyball Club Handbook is now available online.

All players and parents should read the handbook.  It outlines the expectations of the club for itself, its athletes, and its parents, including sections on Player Code of Conduct and Parent Code of Conduct.  The final sheet of the handbook is a signature page required of the athlete and her parent(s).

Please take some time to review the handbook, and complete the required signature page. The signature page is to be returned to Gail Tylec prior to the athlete’s first official practice. (Gail has a mailbox at the BNCC in the NFVB room). Athletes without a completed form will not be allowed to practice.

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November 16, 2008 Category: Website Updates

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NFVB Assists Girls in Sports Program

November 13, 2008 Category: General News

The WNY Girls in Sports program held a sports clinic for 200 girls on Saturday, November 8th at the Buffalo Bills Field House. The goal of the WNY Girls in Sports program is to inspire, educate and motivate young girls on what sports can do for their lives.

In partnership with the United Way and Buffalo Public Schools, this interactive sports clinic encompassed female students from eight different “Closing the Gap” schools ages 9-12.  Various stations such as softball, tennis, golf, lacrosse, volleyball, rowing, nutrition and Title IX were set up around the Field House for girls to learn more about the positive impact that sports can have on their lives. These young girls participated in the different sports, learned more about sports and health and had a lot of fun in the process.

Mary Wilson, wife of Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson, founded the WNY Girls in Sports program in 2004 and was on hand to interact with the girls throughout the sessions. In addition, approximately 200 volunteers from the University at Buffalo, Canisius College, Niagara University, Upstate NY Jr. Golf, Sportsplex and the Niagara Frontier Jr. Olympic Volleyball Club took part in coaching and educating the girls.

12 of the Niagara Frontier Volleyball Club participants and two coaches volunteered their time for the event.

Dick’s Sporting Goods Discount Night for NFVBers

November 11, 2008 Category: General News

Dick’s Sporting Goods will be offering a special discount shopping night to all NFVB players and their families.

NFVB players will receive 15% off their TOTAL purchase plus the use of Team Sport coupon sheets for a limited period of time at Dick’s Sporting Goods!

Please pick up your 15% coupon flyer and your Team Sports Coupon Sheet at the BNCC.

  • Travel Night - Friday, November 14th from 5-9pm.
  • Local & House Night - Friday, December 5th from 5-9pm.

Because of the span of our region, the sale nights will take place at all four Buffalo Dick’s Sporting Goods locations.

  • Amherst - 281 Meyer Road, Amherst, NY 14226
  • Blasdell - 1360 McKinley Mall, Blasdell, NY 14219
  • Cheektowaga - 2 Walden Galleria, Buffalo, NY 14225
  • Williamsville - 5105 Transit Road, Williamsville, NY 14221

Take advantage of this great offer and get the gear you need to perform your best this upcoming season plus more!

Sign Up for the Forum

November 08, 2008 Category: General News

Please take a moment to sign up for the forum.  As we begin our season, the forum will be one of our main means of communication between coaches and parents/athletes.

Currently, of the 190 travel athletes and 38 coaches selected/assigned so far, we only have 52 individuals signed up for the forum.  Please do this as soon as you can.  If you have problems or issues, contact Lonni Wilson.

NFVB on Flickr

November 08, 2008 Category: General News, Website Updates

Parents, athletes, and coaches, NFVB is now on Flickr.

It is our goal to begin gathering some of the pictures that many of you have taken of our NFVB teams in action so that we might share these with the rest of the group.  Many of you have taken wonderful photos, but unfortunately, the rest of us have never seen them.  Please consider sharing these.

Click here to read more about how to begin sharing your photos with NFVB.