Welcome to the Apple Valley Volleyball Homepage!
This is the homepage for the Apple Valley Junior Volleyball Club and the Apple Valley High School Girls Volleyball Boosters. Together we refer to ourselves as Apple Valley Volleyball, or AVVB.
Next AVVB Board Meeting
July 20, 2010 (updated July 26)
Next Board meeting is at 7pm, August 2, at AVHS. Please read the August Agenda and three new policy statements posted on the AVVB Board page on 7/26/2010.
Fall Athletic Registration
July 24, 2010
Registration materials will be available in the AVHS Athletic Office starting August 9. Players must turn in their registration materials, proof of a current physical, and activity fees to the Athletic Office to receive a fall athletic card. Players will not be allowed to practice without it. The Athletic Office will be open from 7:30am-3:00pm M-F, and on Tuesday until 7:00pm. See the August calendar for practice dates and times.
Give The Volleyball Booster Club A "Jolt"
July 22, 2010
AVHS Volleyball players, come "fun"draise together with your teammates selling "Spike Blend" coffee door-to-door Thursday, August 12. Read more here.
AVHS Volleyball Banquet Set for November 21
July 20, 2010
Save the date! The season-end volleyball banquet for AVHS volleyball players and their families has been set for Sunday, Nov. 21, and will be held at the Apple Valley Senior Center Banquet Room, the same location as in 2009. The banquet will begin at 5:30 pm.
AVVB Camps = Success × 3 
July 20, 2010
The AVHS coaching staff put on three camps during the week of July 12. All three were big successes — the girls had fun and learned some volleyball. Check out the smiling faces in the handful of photos on the Camps page.
Tryouts Held for Fall Leagues, Teams Formed
July 15, 2010 (Updated July 20)
Fifteen girls entering grades 4-6 and over thirty girls entering 7th and 8th grades tried out for fall league teams. Players have been informed of the results of the tryouts. If you made a team, there will be a mandatory parent meeting on Monday, August 2, at 6pm at AVHS. Practices will begin on August 16. See the August calendar for a complete list of August practice dates.
Open Gym Times
July 10, 2010
AVHS Volleyball will have open gym Monday, July 12 through Thursday, July 15. Read more.
Apple Valley Thisweek Story
July 10, 2010
Apple Valley Thisweek Newspaper has a feature story on AVHS volleyball players Taylor and Rachel Voss. See page 15A if you receive the paper at home, or view their online edition.
Juniors Coaching Positions for 2010-2011 Season
July 3, 2010
The Apple Valley Volleyball Club is looking for qualified coaches starting this winter. As a part of our efforts to give our players an opportunity to train and compete at a high level we are looking for highly qualified coaches to take positions at all levels in our program. If you have a passion to help student-athletes improve and grow in volleyball; learn to be strong competitors; and develop sound life-skills - this may be the coaching position for you.
Two AVHS Volleyball Players Play for National Championship at USAV Nationals, One Named All-Tournament
July 3, 2010
Seniors Melissa Racz and Taylor Voss played for the championship in the 17 National Divison, finishing second, at the 2010 USAV Girls Junior National Championships in Reno, Nevada. Both play with the Northern Lights 17-1 team. Taylor was named to the All-Tournament team following the finals. Juniors Aly Johnson and Maren Loe were competing in the 16 National Division of the tournament with the Northern Lights 16-2 team. Congratulations to Mel and Taylor on a great tournament. Congratulations to Taylor on a great individual honor!
- Mel and Taylor & Team (Taylor and Mel are both in the front row. Taylor is on the far left, and Mel fifth from the left.)
- Taylor Voss, All Tournament Selection (Taylor is on the left)
Three AVHS Volleyball Players Play for National Championships at AAU Nationals, One Named All-American
June 26, 2010 (updated June 29)
Sophomore Rachel Voss and juniors Aly Johnson, and Maren Loe each played on teams that were in the finals for a national championship at the 2010 AAU Girls National Volleyball Championships in Orlando, Florida. Rachel plays with the Northern Lights 15-2 team that played for the 15 Club Championship on June 19. Rachel was also named an All American following the finals. Aly and Maren play for the Northern Lights 16-2 team that played for the 16 Club Championship on June 23. There were 127 teams in the 15 club division and 152 teams in the 16 club division. Both teams lost in the finals, finishing second. Six other AVHS players were also playing on teams competing in the tournament: seniors Jordan Gilbertson, Melissa Racz, and Taylor Voss, junior Natalee Johnson, and sophomores Shanotta Bawek and Garet Miliner. Shanotta's team, M1 15-1, was in the quarter-finals of the 15 Open division. Congratulations girls on a successful club season! Congratulations to Rachel on a great individual honor!
Juniors Fundraiser at Dairy Queen, July 15
June 25, 2010
The Apple Valley Dairy Queen has agreed to donate 10% of Juniors VB sales from 6-8 pm on July 15 to the Apple Valley Juniors. You must bring the attached flyer to participate. The Apple Valley DQ is located at 7720 149th Street West.
Coach Hagert Introduces the 2010 Coaching Staff
June 14, 2010
See the AVHS Coaches page.
Summer Queens for Middle School Girls
June 13, 2010
There will be a Queens League for Middle School players (players going into 6th, 7th and 8th grades). This will be played at Falcon Ridge Middle School on Wednesday nights starting June 23. Teams can be a mix of grades and no more than 4 girls can be on the court. If a team has 5 players, they can just rotate out. If a team is short players one night, they can play with 3. This is a low cost option to keep kids playing once a week over the summer. Lisa Slinde will take registrations through June 21.
High Performance High School Camp, July 6-9
June 12, 2010 (updated June 15)
High School players don't forget to register for the Apple Valley High Performance Camp! The registration deadline has been extended to July 1.
Boosters Hold Successful June Fundraisers
June 12, 2010
AVHS volleyball players and boosters held two June fundraisers: grocery bagging at the Apple Valley Cub Foods on June 11 and a Flapjack Breakfast at Applebee's on June 12. Together the two events raised nearly a thousand dollars for the AVHS Volleyball Boosters. Thank you to our supporters who paid to have their groceries bagged or paid for tickets to the breakfast. Also thanks to Cub Foods and Applebees for supporting our teams!
Tryouts for Fall Leagues Set
May 12, 2010
Fall league tryouts have been set for the evening of July 15. Go to the Fall Leagues page for details.
AVHS Summer Speed and Strength Training
May 11, 2010
Apple Valley High School is offering Speed and Strength Training from June 14 to July 30. The program is open to all students that live in the AVHS attendance area. Students will be divided into participation groups by grade, and former AVHS volleyball player Lindsay Witte will be working with the high school girls. The overall program is designed to provide students with instruction and training in developing physical skills. Print a copy of the brochure or pick one up in the AVHS main office and mail it in, and we'll see you in the gym!
Apple Valley Summer Volleyball Camps July 12-15
May 7, 2010 (updated May 18)
The AVHS Volleyball coaching staff have released details for summer camps. There will be two four-day sessions: one for volleyball players entering grades 4-6 and 7th graders who are new to volleyball and one for players grades 6-9 who have played for two or more years. The AVHS staff will also run two-day sessions for boys and girls ages 5-6 and girls ages 7-9, called Volleykids, emphasizing motor and physical development through ball training and skills such as running, jumping, rolling and shuffling that make up the sport of volleyball!
Apple Valley High School Hires Head Volleyball Coach - Gordy Hagert to Lead Eagle Volleyball Team
April 5, 2010
Apple Valley High School has announced that Gordy Hagert has been hired as the head volleyball coach. Hagert, director of the Media Center at Apple Valley High School, was an assistant coach under former head coaches Walt Weaver and Dan Seppala for six years. He was also a head coach at Buffalo Lake High School. Hagert replaces Dan Kuklock, who resigned following the 2009 season.
Volleyball Camp List Updated
March 19, 2010
Check out our camps page! We have updated the list of area camps and clinics. If you're interested in attending a camp, there are a lot of opportunities to improve your volleyball skills. We ecpect to publish information about AVVB summer clinics soon too.
2010 AVHS Volleyball Schedule Now Available
Updated April 15, 2010
Check out the 2010 schedule for the AVHS Volleyball teams, and mark your calendars with the dates for our five tournaments: Aerie Challenge, the Eagle Invitational, the October Classic, the Autumn Attack 9th Grade Tournament, and the Apple Valley JV/B Tournament.
Old Stories Never Die
June 12, 2010
Apple Valley Volleyball has archived news from the 2009 high school season and 2010 club season to the archives.