Recruiting Tip #1

Welcome 15-18U!

The gym was busy, busy, busy mid November.

Amazing talent made for difficult decisions.  In the end, we couldn't be more excited to welcome the final 12 teams to the WAVE nation and look forward to seeing the season unfold.
 

November 20 1st SCVA Point Tournament Results   

• 18 Jed:  Finished 3-2 on the day, going undefeated in the last game of pool play and beating both Baja 18 & 17 in the playoffs.  It was a true team effort, with steady play speckled with multiple players stepping up at crucial times throughout the day. 
   
• 18 Grey: A team looking for a new groove after the qualifying rounds, continued to search for it.  Although they finished the day 2-3, they found success in the middle with all time high kills there, a first round playoff win against Coast, and had a ton of fun doing it.
   
• 17 Kevin: Seeded to play in a competitive pool, two of the matches went three sets and there were many teachable moments throughout the day. The middles were able to get going offensively and the team continues to improve on aggressive serving. The team went 1-1 in playoffs.  The guys continue to improve as they strive for a JO Open bid this year.  #WINFOREVER #EMBRACETHETARGET 
    
• 16 Brennan: Battled through with three players missing to pull off a repeat 5th place finish from the qualifying tournaments earlier in the month.    
   
• 16 Nate:  After a team transition, there was still some adjusting to be worked through.  They played hard winning one and coming up short in two. 
• 15 Chris:  Experienced an early lose in the tournament as they adjusted to playing with a missing setter.  However, they bounced back to finish strong with an overall 4-1 record on the day!  
   
• 14 Skyler : The team came ready to play.  No sense of nerves or jitters in these boys at their first tournament.  They dominated, finishing the day 3-0!  Way to go!
  
    

Fall Beach Club is winding down.  There's still time to get out in the sand before it ends December 16, sign up here!

Spring Beach Club starts up January 3 and runs through the end of May.  Registration is open!  
 

Thirty WAVE & local high school athletes had the opportunity to participate in clinics at the new Sand facility on December 3rd run by the head coaches of these amazing college programs: 

  

Brad Keenan - ASU              Anna Collier - USC   
Andrew Fuller -Stanford       Brooke Niles - Florida State

Thirty middle school aged athletes from WAVE & the local area participated in a clinic in the afternoon run by Stanford's Andrew Fuller and Lauren.



The energy on the courts was infectious and fun to watch.  

T he athletes were also treated to a question and answer session with 2016 Beach Volleyball Olympian and Carlsbad native Lauren Fendrick.

 

 

Come enjoy the game as a player not a spectator!   WAVE Adult Training is available to all levels.

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Adults can expect a fun and energetic environment, instructive technical coaching led by Mike Placek, with plenty of game play and scrimmaging opportunities. Don't miss the inaugural chance to get sandy and work off all those holiday calories!  

Our Agility and Strength programs will utilize various drills and strengthening techniques to help our athletes move better in complex volleyball-like patterns.  All  sessions are instructed and led by our WAVE-exclusive Performance Trainers.  Here's their "Movement of the Month" for our athletes & families.

The  TRX  Jump Squat is a great way to introduce jumping with a counterweight. This is a conditioning tool we use athletes to improve strength while lengthening the load and impact on the joints. This exercise trains explosive power and maximal neural recruitment while absorbing impact. 
 

As the NCAA season winds down, we want to congratulate the WAVE Alumni that were named to their all conference teams, as well as those making an appearance at the NCAA tournament!


ALL CONFERENCE

PAC 12

Jennie Frager - 1st Team

Reily Buechler & Maddy Kerr - Honorable Mention

Ivy League

Devon Peterkin - 2nd Team

CCAA

Kim Wright - 1st Team

MIAA

Stephanie Doak - Honorable Mention

WCC
Alexis Salmons

NCAA Tournament Appearance
 

UCLA - Jennie Frager, Riley Buechler, Ryann Chandler, Savvy Simo 

UNC-  Tatiana Durr, Casey Jacobs

UNH - Serena Mueller

Hawaii - Casey Castillo

Wisconsin - Jordan Robbins

Princeton - Devon Peterkin 

 

Congrats Coach Kelly!  AVP 2016 Newcomer of the Year

Lots of opportunities are available for the winter and next spring to keep those K-6 kiddos active! Check out the Ripple (K-2), Indoor (3rd-6th),  & Beach Clinics (3rd-6th) for boys and girls.   K-6 Programs

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