AVHS Volleyball Homepage
Your source of news and information about Apple Valley High School Volleyball.
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.
Open Gym Times
July 10, 2010
Starting July 12 AVHS Volleyball will have open gym Monday through Thursday. 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.
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!
Coach Hagert Introduces the 2010 Coaching Staff
June 14, 2010
See the AVHS Coaches page.
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!
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 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.
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.
Five AVHS Players to Appear in the 2010 Issue of the Volleyball Breakdown
January 14, 2010
Minnesota Sports Preview publishes the Minnesota Volleyball Breakdown in which they preview every team and section in treh state of Minnesota. They also identify the top the players in the state. They have honored five Apple Valley High School volleyball players by listing them among the top players in the state. Current juniors Melissa Racz and Taylor Voss will be listed among the top 100 seniors for the 2010 season, current sophomores Aly Johnson and Maren Loe will be listed among the top 75 Juniors, and Shanotta Bawek will be as listed among the top 50 underclassmen. The Minnesota Volleyball Breakdown will be published this spring.
Old Stories Never Die
June 12, 2010
Apple Valley Volleyball has archived news from the 2009 high school season to the AVHS 2009 Archive