Closing the blog...

Because the new VB website is set up for a nice 'news' section, I will be closing the STMA blog until further notice.  Please refer to the new HS volleyball website for all things STMA volleyball.  Information on the JO season will be posted on the JO website, and there is a link on the HS page to find the JO site.

GO KNIGHTS!

Second STMA group does well against varsity competition at Augsburg Tam camp

The second STMA group did well on Saturday against a variety of varsity level opponents at the Augsburg team camp. They made great progress as the day went on, and went 4-6 in games against 4 varsity squads and a v/jv mixed squad from Andover. Both Anderson and I were there and are excited to see the level of play on the JV team this fall.

New info about the Augsburg camp on the program website

There is new information and a request for drivers on the volleyball program website.  Check the Augsburg Team camp post to get the details.

STMA does well at SMSU team camp

The crew who attended the SMSU team camp had a good time (despite the crazy heat) and made some good improvements toward the 2012 season. The team had a lot of fun playing against high level competition including 2 teams of college recruits, Marshall, Owatonna, and some others. In the final day tournament, the team finished 6th out of the 33 teams in attendance. With that camp done, we're down to only 4 weeks to go until tryouts! Enjoy the rest of your summer!

H.S. eligibility meeting July 31

Reminder that we will be having the annual eligibility meeting on July 31 at the high school PAC. All athletes who are able to attend should attend this meeting. There will be a second meeting only for those who cannot make the July 31 meeting. The second meeting will be on August 6. If you plan to play volleyball and will not be at the July 31 meeting, contact Coach Dehnel by the July 31 meeting date.

Whoa...long time without a post

It has been a while since I posted here. The late confusion on the Iowa state camp has been a little bit of an issue. The camp is on Monday and Tuesday, but the times on the flyer are accurate. Next week will be a busy week for volleyball. Check the new HS volleyball website for accurate information about the camp, coaches clinic, and Augsburg team camp, as well as reminders about the fall.

Updated Summer VB Plan

Here is an updated (some small modifications) list of the summer volleyball offerings.  If you have questions or conflicts and need answers, please contact Coach Dehnel at stmavb@gmail.com.
When registering, Ages are based on grades NEXT fall  (Sept 2012).



Weekly Volleyball (starts June 18) 
Position Training (Left, Right, Middle, or DS): Grades 9-12, Mon/Wed, 9:00-10:15am at the high school
Setter School: Grades 7-12, Mon/Wed, 9:00-10:15 (for players serious about setter training)
Advanced Open Gym: Grades 10-12, plus 9th graders with at least one season of Junior Olympic volleyball experience, Tues/Thurs, 9-10:15 am
Intermediate Open Gym: Grades 7-8 plus 9th graders who have never played Junior Olympic volleyball, Tues/Wed/Thurs, 7:30-8:45 am

***Girls going into 6th grade who have played at least one year of Junior Olympic volleyball may register
    for UND camp, STMA Skills camp, setter school and/or intermediate open gym.

Grades K-2, Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30 at HS Activity Center
Grades 3-5, Wednesdays, 11:30-12:30 at HS Activity Center

Camps (at STMA)
University of North Dakota STMA camp, June 11-13, STMA HS Main Gym
Girls going into 10-12th grade and 9th with both school and JO volleyball experience, 1:00-4:00 pm
7-8th graders and 9th graders with school volleyball or no previous experience, 5:30-8:00 pm

Iowa State University STMA Camp, July 23-24, site TBD (HS gym or AC)
Girls going into grades 9-12 next fall
July 23: 1-4 and 5:30-8:00 pm
July 24: 8:30-11:30 am and 1-4 pm

STMA Skills Camp - tentative dates August 7-9, morning sessions and possible afternoon sessions
For girls going into grades 7-9, and 6th graders who have played YDT for 3 years or JO for one year.


Team Camps (at college campus)
SMSU Team Camp,  July 15-19, Depart Sunday afternoon, return Thursday night

10-12 returning players in the running for JV/V, invite only
Roster as of April 9: Candice Yager, Becky Hackenmueller, Kelly Larkin, Paige O'Connor, Jenny Olejar, Courtney Wooters, Malissa LeClaire, Meagan Ghinter (2-4 more players will be added before the end of the school year)

Augsburg Team Camp, July 27-28      ***This camp has not officially been decided on.

10-12 returning players in the running for B/JV/V, invite only
Roster will be announced later this spring

NLQ Schedule and Results Page

This link should get you to the page where the schedule is posted and where results will be posted later.  As of this morning, there is still no schedule up for the 16's weekend.

http://www.gamepointrtr.com/User/Intro.aspx?Kiosk=false&ShowPopUp=false

Dehnel

Summer Camp Registration

Hi All!
Here is the plan for summer camp registration...

• Open Gyms and STMA Middle School camps: will be on the community ed site soon, flyers will go out at spring meetings and be available for download from the websites
• UND and Iowa State camps: flyers will be distributed to JO families as soon as they are complete, and will be handed out at spring volleyball meetings, and available on the volleyball websites (next week)
• YDT Camps: handled by the JO/YDT organization, but I think the flyers are out for those.

Questions on middle school and high school level camps should be directed to Coach Dehnel at: stmavb@gmail.com

NEW STMA VOLLEYBALL WEBSITE!

The High School/fall volleyball program will be using a separate website starting this month.  All high school information will be on the new website below.  The site is under construction, but as we head through the spring there will be more and more information on it.  Please get in the habit of checking this site as we move forward.  This will be the main communication source starting in June, and the STMA VB blog will close down.

Dehnel

http://www.ihigh.com/stmavb/index.html

Spring Strength Training Added!

Those of you who are intending on doing the summer lifting, or those of you who are coming off of winter lifting, or those of you looking to gain an edge on your peers or the competition...there is going to be a spring lifting session after school on Monday/Wednesday/Friday.  Lifting weights is a great way to improve fitness and performance, as well as becoming more injury proof.

The meeting for spring lifting will be in Mr Essler's room right after school this Wednesday, March 19th.  BE THERE!

Congratulations STMA Girls BBallers!

Congratulations to the STMA girls basketball team on their 5th place finish at the Minnesota State Tournament this week!  Getting a chance to head downtown to play against the best is a great honor and a tribute to all the hard work the team put in this year!  Great job!

GO KNIGHTS!!!

Tentative STMA Volleyball Plan - TEAM CAMPS CHANGED

We are still in the process of finalizing the details, but the summer schedule is pretty much set.  There will be weekly instructional open gyms again this summer, as well as a few different camps. Registration for the weekly volleyball and STMA camps will be through community education this year, so look for the registration plan on the CE website and in the summer programming booklet.  (The grades below are the grade you will be going into next fall...if you're in 7th grade right now that means you look for the 8th grade registration information below).

Weekly Volleyball (starts June 18)
Grades 9-12, Mon-Thurs, 9:00-10:15 am at the high school
Grades 7-8 (and 6th graders who have played 2 years of YDT or one year of JO), Tues-Thurs, 7:30-8:45am at the high school
Grades K-2, Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30 at HS Activity Center
Grades 3-5, Wednesdays, 11:30-12:30 at HS Activity Center

Camps (at STMA)
University of North Dakota STMA camp, June 11-13, STMA HS Main Gym
10-12th graders and 9th graders with both school and JO experience, 1:00-4:00 pm
7-8th graders and 9th graders with school or no previous experience, 5:30-8:00 pm

Iowa State University STMA Camp, July 24-25, site TBD
10-12th graders and 9th graders with at least two years of VB experience
July 24: 1-4 and 5:30-8:00 pm
July 25: 8:30-11:30 am and 1-4 pm

STMA Skills Camp - Week of July 23rd, exact times and days to be determined
For girls going into grades 7-9, and 6th graders who have played YDT for 3 years or JO for one year


Team Camps (at college campus)
SMSU Team Camp,  July 15-19, Depart Sunday afternoon, return Thursday night

10-12 returning players in the running for JV/V, invite only

Augsburg Team Camp, July 27-28      ***This camp has not officially been decided on.

10-12 returning players in the running for B/JV/V, invite only

Volleyball Girls ROCK at M8 Weightlifting Competition

CONGRATULATIONS to Jody Olejar for winning the Female Class 1 competition at the Mississippi 8 Conference Weightlifting meet this past Monday.  Jody posted a weight total of 215 (120 powerclean, 95 on bench press) to finish first out of 16 competitors.  Missy Hackenmueller also competed well, placing 6th in the Female 1 group with a weight total of 195.  In the Female 2 class, Jenny Olejar finished 3rd (14 competitors) with a total weight of 235 (130 lbs on powerclean, 105 lbs on bench).  Each of these classes had girls grades 9-12 from schools around the Mississippi 8 Conference.  Way to go girls!!!!

Overall, STMA had one of their best team performances at the meet, with both boys and girls finishing in the top 5 of nearly every class.  I am excited to get back in the weight room this summer to get more girls going on improving their athleticism and performance on the court through some focused strength and agility training!

Congratulations once again, Jody, Jenny, and Missy!

1st Annual STMA Dig It tournament a big success!!!

Thanks to all who helped out with the JO tournament this past weekend.  As many of you know, the concessions stand was flying all day and the tournament itself ran great.  Many of the teams had solid showings and a special congratulations goes out to the 14-2 team for winning the 14's division!

Congratulations to the 161 Team...5th in Gold Division at President's Day Festival!

Congratulations to the STMA 161 team on a strong performance at the President's Day tournament!  Despite a hard fought loss in pool play, they made it to the championship bracket where they lost a tough quarterfinal match.  The team's tenacity and defense helped them rise to the top throughout the weekend.  The team finished 5th out of 32 teams in the gold division.  Way to represent!!!

STMA volleyballers recognized as Player of the Month!

Congratulations to Meagan, Kelly, and Kate for being selected by the coaching staff at Minnesota Select as the players of the month for January!  What a great honor for your hard work!  Keep up the great work and once again, CONGRATS!

Here's the link...
http://www.mnselect.com/doclib/January%20Player%20of%20the%20Month.pdf

Player Performance newsletter February Edition is up!

Check out the tab at the top of the page to view the first player tips newsletter for the STMA Volleyball blog!

2012 STMA JO Volleyball website is up and running

Check out our team store and place your order by January 18th to get 'group' pricing.
- All orders placed by January 18 will be delivered to the club and distributed at practice- These orders should arrive in time for players to wear their new stuff at the President's Day Festival tournament.
- After the January 18 deadline the website will still be open, but pricing will switch to 'individual order' levels, which will be noticeably higher.

See the site below to order apparel!

http://gtmteamstore.com/stmavb

GO KNIGHTS!!!