12 Twisters Win at Miami (3/13/10)
The 12 Twisters won first place at Borderline's tournament at Miami University on March 13th. [tournament report]
16 Hawks Win Again (3/14/10)
The 16 Hawks struck gold again winning a Borderline 17 tournament at Phillips. This is the first time since I've been coaching to go head to head against a former Borderline alumni who played for me (Natalie Pierce) and went on to play volleyball at the University of Cincinnati. She learned a lot as a player and took another lesson as a coach... [tournament report]
Outback Kangaroo Classic Tournament Information
Our club entered several of our teams in events hosted in the Pioneer Region (state of Kentucky) of USA Volleyball. We have entered these tournaments for years. They are the Outback Classic and the NKJV Aces Challenge. We entered these events not knowing that this region was going to impose a fee for admission to all Pioneer events. The Pioneer region imposed this policy in early January after we had entered these events. We will review the value of these events to our members after this season and decide if we will attend events in that region next season.
The tournament director for the Outback Classic did not use our teams' complete names when he listed the teams in the pools. In 13s we have 13 Red (13-1) and 13 Black (listed as 13-2). In 15s we have 15 Hawks (1), 15 Red (2), 15 Black (3) and 15 White (4). Our 16 White team is just listed as "Borderline 16".
Tournament Information
The master tournament schedule provides links to playing sites and tournament information for all Borderline teams.
15 Black Wins 2nd Gold in Jamestown (3/6/10)
15 Black came in second in Gold on March 6 at Greenview High School. [tournament report]
Practices
The practice schedule through March 18 is posted. There will be no practices on the weekend of March 13-14. All gyms are in use and Miami has basketball games at Millett. All teams will practice twice during the next week.
Pools for March 13-14
The pools for this weekend are now posted (3/13, 3/14). We had teams withdraw in one age group. We moved 15 Black to 15 Regional at Phillips Hall on Saturday, March 13. We currently have some 3 team pools playing the best 3/5 sets in 12s (Twisters), 15 Regional (14 Red Transformers), and 17 Regional (16 Red). We are still holding out hope that somebody will still enter and fill those events. Please check the website often for updates and changes.
Hawks Win Air City Chicks – Volley For a Cure (2/21/10)
The 16 Hawks fought through a tough playoff, winning Air City Chicks 17 Under Volley for a Cure. The Hawks play solidly through pool play and found itself against a very solid Borderline 16 Red team. Jon Bennett always has his team ready and it was a dog fight from the very beginning... [tournament report]
13 Red Lightening's Teamwork Prevails in Oxford (2/20/10)
After finishing second in silver at their first tournament, the Borderline 13 Red "Lightening" team continued its winning ways and dug deep on Saturday to overcome a one-game deficit in the Gold Bracket finals. [tournament report]
16 Hawks Go Bronze at the Presidents' Cup (2/14/10)
The 16 Hawks started the 2010 season fast and furious. Placed in the toughest bracket in the 16 American tournament. The Hawks fought and played a solid tournament throughout the weekend. . You only get better when you play the best and that's what we did... [tournament report]
Bluegrass Pre-Qualifier Pools
From the organizer of the Bluegrass Pre-Qualifier: "The Bluegrass PreQualifier opening pools are posted on www.advancedeventsystems.com. All teams will come back for a second pool on Saturday. The rest of the schedule will be posted sometime late this week or early next week."
NKJV Aces Challenge Sites
Playing sites for the NKJV Aces Challenge (April 24-25) could be in Ohio (GE Park, Sports Express, etc.) or Northern Kentucky. We will pass along the information when the tournament's organizers announce the sites.
Oxford LaRosa's
We are happy to announce the renewal of our relationship with the Oxford LaRosa's restaurant. In the past, The LaRosa's in Oxford was generous enough to give our club 15% of every dine-in check that the guest mentioned Borderline Junior Volleyball. Unfortunately, the restaurant temporarily closed and we were without this sponsorship.
The new owner/managers are being very generous to our club. They have agreed to the previous arrangement, and will offer specials at our tournaments, plus provide our pizzas for the concession stands at our events. Please show your appreciation to LaRosa's this weekend by taking members of your team to the restaurant after our scrimmage. The front dining area is available for reservations of up to 30 people.
Borderline Apparel and Accessories
Starting this season, Kymn Bennett is Borderline's "Gear Gal". Contact Kymn for all of your apparel and accessory needs at gear@borderlinevbc.org.
Borderline Handbook 2010
The Borderline Handbook 2010 is available now. Our Handbook details general information, fees and due dates, rules, grievance procedures, and much more... it's required reading for all Borderline athletes!
Borderline Tournaments
Borderline's 2010 tournaments are posted on the OVR Juniors' Tournament Schedule, and they are also available on our website:
Payment Schedule
Borderline fees can be paid at one time or in several installments due on the following dates:
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14s-18s
National |
13s-17s
Regional |
18s
Regional |
14s-17s
American I |
14s-17s
American II |
11s, 12s |
10s |
| November (postmarked 10 days after tryouts) |
$350 |
$350 |
$350 |
$350 |
$350 |
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| December 18 |
$100 |
$100 |
$100 |
$100 |
$100 |
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| January 8 |
$475 |
$175 |
$250 |
$375 |
$200 |
$200 |
$200 |
| February 1 |
$475 |
$175 |
$225 |
$375 |
$200 |
$200 |
$125 |
| March 8 |
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$200 |
$125 |
| total |
$1,400 |
$800 |
$925 |
$1,200 |
$850 |
$600 |
$450 |
Severe Weather Policy
If there is severe weather, we will announce practice cancellations on the Emergency Broadcast System. This message will go to the info mailing list and our website. We will try to cancel at least 1.5 hours before the scheduled practice.
Borderline Mailing List
All players should subscribe to the Borderline mailing list. Conversely, if you no longer are participating with our program, unsubscribe from the mailing list.
Thinking About College?
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Every Borderline athlete competing in the age groups of 18s, 17s, and 16s may develop their own recruiting page on the Borderline website. Contact us at webmaster@borderlinevbc.org for a username and password to create your scouting report profile, which you can then update anytime. See the Borderline Scouting Report for examples. You may request your username and password as soon as you accept our offer to be a part of the program. Accounts will be issued soon after team rosters are received from Bill Zehler. |
2009 Season Highlights Archived
Our 2009 season highlights have been moved to the Borderline Archives.
