AVAtors

The AVAtors came out and played their hardest this past weekend

 

In the 12s Division

Lightning placed 3rd in the Gold Bracket (Missing 2 key players but the team rallied around one another to play great volleyball)

Thunder placed 2nd in the Bronze bracket

Storm worked hard and improved greatly from the first tournament.

 

In the 11s Division

Hurricanes placed 1st in the Silver Bracket.

 

F.A.S.T # 4 Tournament 

16Select 1st (pictured below)
16Power 2 nd place

 

 

 

Tour of Texas Power League Qualifier

AVA teams stepped up and played way above expectaions!  Several teams qualifeid for the Tour of Texas Power League including:

 

18Rox
17Rox

15Rox

14Rox

13Rox

13Attack (First ever AVA Attack under 18yrs old team to qualify for the Tour of Texas)

 

 

 

Action Summaries:

 

 

18 Rox
We always start every practice off with a motto to focus upon!  This tourney was no different.  The motto was to "Leave a Legacy"!  Although we have 2 sophomores and 1 Junior on 18 Rox many of these young ladies have traveled to Austin for the last time. After years of the anticipation of the "Tour of Texas Qualifier" this is now behind them forever!  The girls were amazing at times.  They have so much potential and the good news is they are so far from being as good as they are going to become.  However, they did meet the goal in thier Coaches mind of "Leaving a Legacy".  They not only improved thier seed by 4 spots and where neck and neck in every set.  They actually lost a set 35-33.  It was a marathon!  The legacy they left was by beating last years open National Champions!!  Not everyone even gets a shot to play a National Championship team but to beat them was a sight to see!  Not to mention the Coach for this Austin Juniors team was Katy Garza's OLD assistant coach at the University of Texas when she was there so it only sweetened the Legacy!

Great job ladies!  You have worked harder than anyone dreamed you would!  You are going to do things that you don't even dream about if you keep pressing on!
Love,
18Rox Coaches - Katy, Kate and Christy

 

 

17 Rox

The AVA 17 Rox Team took advantage early on with the top seeded position of all non-qualified teams Saturday afternoon. Excellent play
and a clear focus on qualifying made 17 Rox a tough foe to encounter during the first round of play. Sunday proved to be a "learning
experience" for the players, parents, and coaches alike. With one more win, 17 Rox would be playing for the Division I open bid for the Tour.
On Sunday, it wasn't meant to be, as 17 Rox ran into a buzzsaw Texas Image (NT) team focused on derailing AVA's charge forward. Still, 17
Rox did not lose focus on the MAIN goal of qualifying for the Tour. Three straight wins in the Challenge Bracket placed 17 Rox in the Tour
of Texas Division II Bracket for Dallas!

AVA 17 Rox learned two valuable lessons over the weekend. 1) Never assume and play every point of every set OUT TO THE FINISH! 2) When
the chips are down, don't ever give up! AND THEY DIDN'T! Great job ladies!!!

From your PROUD coaching staff, Jerry Aldridge & Emilyn Jordan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13Rox

We are a  young team with some new club players and some players that joined from a different club.  The girls are still working on developing a team identity.  There were matches were they looked like one of the best teams in the tournament and other matches where they needed to match their opponents intensity.  However, when the girls played in an important match they stepped up to the challenge and won.  13 Rox qualified for the Tour on Saturday and advanced into the Gold division on Sunday.  I'm seeing trememndous growth from each player out there.   Many coaches from other clubs complimented 13 Rox on how good the team is getting and how nervous they were to play AVA.  Great showing this weekend. - 13Rox Caoch Rich Hamm 

 

 

14Power

14 Power had an outstanding run at the Tour Qualifier in San Antonio this past weekend! The girls really stepped up to the plate and battled their way through pain, hunger, and exhaustion. On Saturday, the girls headed to the Alamo dome around 9:15 am and did not start walking back to the hotel until 10 pm! After getting 2nd in their first pool of the day, they were determined to get 1st in their night pool in order to still have a shot to qualify. They battled through their "sleepy sillys" an managed to dominate their last two matches of the day. They finally got to their rooms by 11 pm...just enough time to sleep and wake up for breakfast at 6:30 the next morning! During breakfast they prepared themselves for back to back games at 8 and 9. Mustering their way to a 1-1 record for day 2, they entered their challenge match with the chance to qualify for the tour! Despite coming up short in their last match, the overall weekend was truly an amazing site to see as a coach! I am extremely proud of how hard these girls have worked this season. They are determined to continue to improve which is a blessing for a coach! I was blessed with a group of amazing young ladies who I know will continue to make me, as well as AVA proud! Congratulations for a great tournament 14 Power!!!!! Keep up the hard work! 14 Power team roster: Ashlyn Campo, Moriah Foster, Sierra Garcia, Kacey Haynes, Erica Kropp, Sam Nidini, Danielle Poling, Devyn Murphy, Emily Sapp, Sheridan Shaw, Brooke Whigham

 

Love, Coach Brittany

 

 

 

 

More Action Summaries to follow........

 

 

 

Photos from the Tour of Texas Power League Qualifier

 

               (AVA 17Rox after a hard days battle on the court)