Borderline VBC proved again in 2003 that the transition from middle school
to high school can be facilitated with the outstanding coaching and volleyball
training that Borderline has to offer.
Borderline's staff provides the opportunity for girls who want to increase
their knowledge, understanding, and skill playing the sport of volleyball.
Borderline Volleyball Club will give you the opportunity and the tools
necessary to reach the next level if you have the willingness to learn
fundamentals and teamwork.
The 14 Hawks, Borderline's 14 Open team for 2003, is made up exclusively
of players in the 8th grade from schools in Ohio and Indiana.
They joined Borderline VBC with the intent to further their volleyball skills,
possibly earning their way onto their high school teams.
Some of the parents and players signed up in the beginning of tryouts just to
make Borderline VBC, hoping to hone their volleyball skills enough to compete
for spots on their local high school teams.
The Borderline coaching staff brings diverse experience and knowledge to their teams.
Add direct support from Miami University's volleyball staff, and the Borderline club
delivers a unique training environment.
Borderline came through again this year and here's the proof.
Of the 10 players who played for the 14 Hawks, 3 of them went directly to the
varsity volleyball programs after tryouts.
One will start at setter for her high school volleyball team.
Another will take the middle training she learned from Borderline and use it to
help her varsity team, and the third will use her outside hitting skills at the
varsity level.
Six players made their reserve teams, and some of these fine athletes will dress
and see playing time at the varsity level.
One more made the freshman team and should see playing time at the reserve level.
What's amazing for each of these athletes is that the programs they play for are
some of the best in the area... Lakota East and West, Badin, Fairfield, Madison,
and East Central in Indiana.
Not only do these excellent institutions have players from Borderline, but they
also have athletes trying out from other volleyball clubs in the southwest Ohio area.
Now there are kids who make high school volleyball teams without playing club ball.
But if you ask the majority of parents of freshmen players what was the single difference
on making the high school team, I'm sure a majority of them would say "club ball".
If you ask the players themselves, I know they will say "club".
If you ask the high school coaches what is the difference between the players
they keep and those they cut, they are going to say "club ball".
The bottom line is club works.
A final proof was first match of the volleyball season for East Central High School in Indiana.
I saw them go to Game 5 in a hard-fought match.
(Indiana plays the best 3 out of 5 using rally scoring.)
The coach had no problem sending in three freshmen to fight and win a big victory in Game 5.
What did these three freshmen have in common? They all played for Borderline VBC.
So if you're asking whether joining Borderline VBC is worth it, just go out and talk
to any of the 14 Hawks.
18 Red won their bid at the Ohio Valley Region - Molten® 2003 National Qualifier on April 11-12 in Columbus,
earning them a spot at the 2003 USA Junior Olympic Girls' Volleyball Championships
on June 29-July 2 at the World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
