Austin Performance Volleyball Making History

In this month's All-Points Newsletter

April 2021 | Issue #1

2021-22 AP Tryouts

Know someone who should join our #APFamily? Who wants to be #WellTrained?

Austin Performance Volleyball will be hosting its 2021-2022 tryouts starting July 5. Dates, times and locations are now posted online. Mark your calendar to take advantage of our early bird registration pricing starting May 1 - June 15!

Update: Due to the recent success of our 13s and 14s age groups, we have adjusted tryout dates to accommodate Junior Nationals.

Summer Camps

Want to improve your footwork, technique and passing working with some of the best coaches in Austin? AP coaches and staff will host a variety camps and clinics throughout the summer. Sharpen your skills at serving, passing, setting or attaching. Come be apart of a #WellTrained club.

Please be advised with the ongoing COVID-19 situation, AP’s camp schedule may be subject to change. All up-to-date information will be found on the club’s website.

Let's look our best!

Purchase New AP Gear

AP is excited to re-open the Fan Store to parents and supporters looking to wear our signature colors. We look forward to seeing you at tournaments proudly wearing our AP colors.

The Fan Store is open April 21 - 28.

AP Fan Store Open

13 adidas makes AP history, clinches Open Division bid

13 adidas made club history in April as the first AP team to ever earn an Open Division bid to the Girls Junior National Volleyball Championship in Las Vegas. The team became one of only 24 programs in the nation to earn an Open bid to nationals.

Doing it at the Lone Star Classic in Dallas, regarded as one of the toughest and biggest qualifiers in the nation, was icing on the cake. 13 adidas took fourth overall (6-3) and beat some other highly-ranked teams along the way – including Alamo Premier and McAllen Fierce National.

This came a week after the 13s went to the Show Me Qualifier in Kansas City and battled to a second-place finish (7-3) in what was the girls' first out-of-state playing experience.

Back on familiar turf in Dallas, the 13’s tenacious defense kept some tough rallies going while pinpoint passing set up some great swings. At the conclusion of Day 2, 13 adidas was 5-1 and had earned a spot in the Gold Pool going in Monday’s finale. The stage was set, and the 13s knew it would take a total team effort. AP went out and clinched the Open bid by winning in straight sets in the first match of the Gold Pool against Aretè Navy Telos, another dangerous team from the North Texas Region.

Having secured at least a top-four finish, AP went the distance against eventual tournament champions Madfrogs Green but fell short in three sets. With a bid secured, 13 adidas drew a stacked Frisco Flyers (Big South and Sunshine Classic winners) for the third-place showdown. AP showed incredible grit and wild-eyed determination but fell in two sets to the Flyers, currently ranked the No. 1 team in the nation.

13 adidas is currently the highest-ranked club team in the Austin area, sits 13th nationally and second in the Lone Star Region.

Coach Davis and Coach Kane expect tenacity, hustle and greatness from these girls the rest of the season!

MORE NATIONAL BIDS EARNED!

11 adidas National Bid

Talk about making a historic statement! This year’s 11 AP adidas team became the first 11s program from the Austin area to ever qualify for Junior Nationals! AP 11 adidas went to the Lone Star Classic with high hopes and unmatched positivity. After some of Coach Denver’s world-famous meatgrinder practice sessions, which included several weeks of playing the 12s, AP was more than ready. The 11s were seeded No. 2 overall in one of the biggest national qualifiers in the United States. They fought many hard battles and won, with most of their matches going three sets. When the smoke cleared, AP was 8-1, losing only to the eventual champions. By doing so, AP 11 adidas made history and earned a bid to Junior Nationals in Las Vegas!

12 adidas National Bid

The 12 adidas team made a huge splash nationally after its first two national qualifiers. The team took its undefeated record and #2 overall seed to the Show Me Qualifier in Kansas City for its first national qualifier. The team did not disappoint in KC, going 9-0 in the tournament and becoming first 12 National qualifier champions in AP history. The championship match was a battle. The team dropped the first set 23-25, was down 24-20 in the second before rallying back and fighting off four match points before winning, 28-26. The final set was no different as the team won a 16-14 thriller, earning a program first National Bid (highest level for 12s) to USAV Junior Nationals. Four days later the team traveled to Dallas to compete in their second and most difficult qualifier. Grinding out a grueling field the 12’s adidas team made yet another Final Four appearance in arguably the toughest tournament in the U.S. The coaches are excited about training for the next two months and competing in Las Vegas against the top teams in the country.

14 adidas USA Bid

For many athletes of 14 adidas, the Show Me Qualifier in Kansas City was the first national tournament of their careers and a true gauntlet it proved to be. They were immediately tested when they had to overcome a crucial ankle injury to middle blocker on the first day. Still, the 14s took down the No. 5 seed and kept battling against teams in the top half of the bracket. Tough competition and an unfortunate concussion to an outside hitter made Day 2 a real battle. Defying the odds, 14 adidas came out 6-0 the first two days. Advancing to the Gold bracket, the 14s came to play and bulldozed their way to the semifinals. 14 adidas finished the tournament with an incredible 7-1 record and took home third place medals!

Spotlight 18 adidas journey to GNJC

18 adidas studied the roadmap at the Lone Star Classic in Dallas and plotted their own path to GNJC in Columbus, Ohio too. Playing in the USA Division, the 18s were seeded 14th and knew it was going to take some upsets and maybe some APmagic. The division had three bids available, and five teams competing in the Classic had already secured a spot. The 18s went to work, securing two wins on the first day and moving on to the next round.

With two Ohio-bound teams in the top eight, the 18s knew all they had to do was win another match to clinch a USA Division bid. Even though action swirled all around, the 18s were laser focused on the task at hand. Matched against a team with solid instincts, the 18s faced a team that beat them twice as 17s. AP lost the first set and was down 23-18 in the second. Then we saw who was #WellTrained. The girls battled back and won 27-25 in a thriller. The third set was a doozy, too, but AP pulled out victory and clinched a spot at Nationals.

With everything this team has gone through, it was awesome to see them persevere through adversity and under pressure. #AProud!

Learn about the bid process

College Bound

#1 Lilli Wilkins - 18 adidas

Liberty Hill High School committed to Lamar University

#2 Reina Lawson - 18 adidas

Jarrell High School committed to LeTourneau University

#5 Genevieve Perry - 18 adidas

WestLake High School committed to Tulane University

#6 Zahria Parker - 18 adidas

McNeil High School committed to Gonzaga University

#9 Brina Jones - 18 adidas

Wimberly High School committed to run track at Western Colorado

#10 Kaitlin Davis - 18 adidas

Cedar Park High School committed to University of Louisiana Monroe

#12 Preslie Boswell - 18 adidas

McCallum High School committed to Loyola University

Recruiting

Have questions about the recruiting process? Do you know what to expect or when to begin? AP's recruiting coordinators Jacob Thompson (17 adidas) and Mark Herrin (16 adidas) are available to answer all of your questions.