Date Change for Volleyball Camp

Our team volleyball camp will be held on June 21, 22, and 23rd. This will be the same week as the camp for grades 3-8th. We are still working out details of times, but please be sure to mark your calendars and I'm sorry for the change!

-Coach R.

Summer 2012

Mark your calendars!!!

Players - Please mark your calendars for the following camp dates. I'm in the process of confirming prices with the Otterbein Head Volleyball Coach (Monica McDonald) for our team summer volleyball camp. Monica will be coming to our gym to host your team camp. Monica is the coach that you all were able to work with at the OSU camp this past summer. Please mark your calendars for the following dates.

Team Camp with Coach McDonald at The Columbus Academy will be held on June 21, June 22, and June 23. There will be 2 sessions. One 2 hour session and one 3 hour session with a break for dinner in between. I will confirm the times and price per athlete as soon as we finalize everything. In the meantime, please mark your calendars for this team camp. All are welcome to attend.

Also, please mark your calendars for June 18-21 from 9-11:30pm. We will host a summer camp for grades 3-8th and we are inviting you all to help out! This is a great way to get back in to the swing of volleyball and to get the word out for younger kids to play volleyball at our school! So, again please mark your calendars!

Publish Post

Thanks for your time, and I will update soon as I receive more information and confirm details!

-Coach R.

Rounding Out The Viking VB Season

JV Celebrates a Big Win

The Volleyball Vikes capped off the 2011 season with a year-end banquet this week. The coaches commended all members of the Varsity and JV teams for their hard work and enthusiasm. These players earned individual recognition:

Varsity Awards: 

• Lauren Vodnick: Most Valuable Player
• Annie Morford: Most Improved
• Rebecca Bietzinger: Viking Award

 Junior Varsity Awards:

• Mara Dan-Weber: Most Valuable Player
• Abby Littleton: Most Improved
• Ciara Fekete: Viking Award

Coach Rhoerenbeck also shared that Lauren Vodnick has received special recognition in the league. Lauren was named to the "Second Team All Mid-State League" and "Honorable Mention All District - Division III." Congratulations Lauren! 

You may view the season highlight slide show and banquet photos here.

Player Uniforms

Dear Athletes and Families,

Player Uniforms (Warm up shirts and jerseys) should be turned in to Coach Gepper's Classroom washed and labeled with your name in a individual shopping bag. There will be a marked uniform bin in the classroom for you to drop it off and a sign up sheet letting us know the number of the jersey you are dropping off and the size of the warm up shirt. If you fail to turn in either your warm up jersey or uniform before Friday, October 28th, you will be charged to your Columbus Academy account. Again, YOU MUST MARK YOU JERSEY AND WARM UP SHIRT WITH YOUR NAME BY USING A SMALL PIECE OF PAPER AND PUT IT IN A SHOPPING BAG INSIDE THE BIN. Please do not disturb Coach Gepper if she is conducting class, just place the marked jerseys in the bin and sign the paper quietly. Please DO NOT bring your uniform and warm up to the banquet on Wednesday. Thanks for your attention to this.

-The Coaching Staff

It's time to celebrate our season!

CA Volleyball Team Banquet
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, 6 p.m., CA Dining Hall
Banquet will include dinner, varsity and junior varsity player recognition, Secret Buddy reveal and season highlight slide show. Just a few families have not RSVP'd for the event, so please contact Julie Frazier for RSVP and payment information before Thurs., Oct. 20, 2011.

Secret Buddy Gift:
The girls have each had another CA volleyball player as a Secret Buddy this season. Buddies will be revealed at the banquet. Girls should bring a final small Secret Buddy gift to the banquet. $5 gift limit.

Banquet Menu:
• Pasta with choice of red or Alfredo sauce
• Meatballs
• Tossed salad
• Baked bread sticks
• Drinks
• Dessert

Practice Schedule - Week of October 17th (JV Please read too)

Families,

Our practice schedule is going to look a little different this week on a couple of days. Please mark your calendars for a revised schedule this week. Also, JV players are invited to attend all practices as well and the game on Saturday. We would love to have the support!

Monday - Practice as usual 3:30 - 5:00

Tuesday - Practice will be from 4:30-6:00. Study tables will be conducted in Coach Gepper's room immediately after school until it's time for practice. We will take vans (if they are available - checking now) to dinner and then head out to Olentangy Liberty High School to watch the teams that we have a chance of playing. Parents are more than welcome to pick up their daughters at Olentangy Liberty High School if it's closer for you or if she needs to get home earlier.

Wednesday - Practice as usual 3:30 - 5:00

Thursday - Early Dismissal Practice will be from 1:15-3:00

Friday - Practice will be from 3:30 - 4:30 (I am going to inquire about having an earlier practice since the girls will be out this day. We have to make sure the gyms aren't being used by the Lower School first.)

Saturday - Please meet at Olentangy Liberty High School by 2:30 (NO LATER PLEASE). If transportation is an issue, please let Coach R know IMMEDIATELY. Thank you.

Important Updates - PLEASE READ ALL

Dear Parents/Families and Athletes,

We have many important updates. Please read through carefully and mark your calendars.

- Senior Night is this TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2011. Immediately following the JV game we will celebrate our seniors on the court. Please try to be present for the JV match at 5:00 so you do not miss this event. We will celebrate with cake after the Varsity game. We are asking that all players (JV included) stay for this night to cheer on their seniors in the Varsity match and to celebrate afterward. Thank you for your cooperation with this! JV will have time after school to complete homework, so this should not be an issue.

- VOLLEYBALL CLUB - Parents and athletes- you will see a flyer coming home soon regarding volleyball clubs. Please encourage your daughter to tryout for a team. It will really benefit our program in the future and it's a great way to get make friends! I still keep in touch with a friend I met through club volleyball my freshman year in high school! :)

- Game Times for Saturday, October 15, 2011. Due to a change in schedule, we will be playing on 10/15 at 8:15 in the morning. We are asking athletes from both JV and Varsity to be at the gym by 7:30 AM to set up and be ready to play thereafter. We will be using both gyms this day. Our schedule will look as follows...

8:30 AM - North Gym CA vs. Whetstone (Varsity)

Jones Gym CA vs. Whetstone (JV)

Immediately following - Whetstone vs. Marion Catholic (Varsity)

After that match - CA vs. Marion Catholic

Because we play so early in the morning, we are strongly encouraging the JV team to stay for the Varsity matches that follow to help with warm ups and to cheer each other on. There will be a middle school MSL Volleyball Championship hosted at our school so we have to keep this day moving quickly to be out of the gyms by 11:00. Any extra help we can have that day will be much appreciated. If you are volunteering that day to help, please be at the gym no later than 8:00 AM. Thank you for your time and help!

- Parents, we are having difficulties with rides being on time after away games. Coaches are having to wait for 30 minutes to an hour for your child to be picked up. Please be courteous of our coaches schedules and try to be on time to pick up your child at The Columbus Academy when we are away. It would be greatly appreciate by all (including your child). :) Thanks again for your cooperation with this.

- TOURNAMENT UPDATE - After today's seeding meeting, we will play the winner of the Number 1 seed Pleasant vs. Horizon Science Academy on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 AT 4:00 PM. We will be watching the game vs. Pleasant and Horizon Science as well on Tuesday, October 18 at 7:30 pm. Again, we play on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 AT 4:00 PM. The site is to be determined tonight and will be up on the ohsaa.org website tomorrow. We will keep you posted. Please mark your calendars for this day. You can also go to that website to see the entire tournament bracket tomorrow.

Thanks for reading through all of these updates and I hope you all had a restful weekend!

-Coach R.

Last Week's Game Photos

Celebrating a block for sideout

Check out these photos from Whitehall, Heath and Lakewood.

Important Dates – Mark Your Calendar!

Oct. 11 – Volleyball Senior Night 
Rebecca Beitzinger and Kristin Schultz will be honored between the home JV and Varsity matches against Granville. Stay for refreshments after the Varsity match concludes.

Oct. 14 – Charlie David Dinner 
6 p.m., CA Dining Hall.  Support the one and only fund raiser that supports Academy athletics. Consider earmarking your donation for the volleyball team. (The dinner provided funds for the new volleyball team jerseys and warm-ups this year!)

Oct. 26 – Volleyball Team Banquet
6 p.m., CA Dining Hall. Mark your calendar and watch for more information to come about this celebration!

Photos from Licking Valley and Newark Catholic

Big swing

Here are last week's photos. There are some great shots here. 

Last Week's Photos

Up for the Block

Here's the link to see photos from last week's games. 

Thursday Post-Game Dinner Gathering

Tired of cooking? So are we. Let’s go out for dinner instead!

Who: CA volleyball team parents and players

When: This Thursday (9/22) after the home varsity game against Bexley

Where: Buffalo Wild Wings (BW3) at the corner of Cherry Bottom and Morse.  We’ll ask the management to pull together some tables for the team and families. 

Lakewood Photos

Serve Receive

Here are the photos from tonight's game. Enjoy. 

Millersport Invitational Photos

Blocked for the point!

Check out the photos from the weekend tournament in Millersport. 

Friday's Practice Time and Updates

Hello families,

Friday's practice time (9/9/2011) will be from 3:15-4:30. Also, we've received an update that the girls will probably end as early as 4:00ish and as late as 6:00ish on Saturday's Millersport Invitational. Our Tri-Match vs. Whetstone and Marion Catholic will have Varsity playing both teams and JV playing ONLY Whetstone. Thanks for all of your help and have a great weekend!

-Coach R.

September and October Volleyball Updates

Hello families,

I just wanted to send out a few updates I've received from the athletic office.

Reminder: Tomorrow's game vs. Heath has JV starting at 6:00pm and Varsity following. Please remind your daughter to tell Coach Gepper right after school if she will need a ride home from the game. We need to inform the bus driver to stay if we have more than 6 girls so this is very important.

Reminder: Saturday's 9/10 game AT MILLERSPORT will have Varsity starting at 2:00 pm. Please bring your daughter to Millersport High School no later than 1:15. If transportation is an issue, please inform the coaches immediately. I'm working on receiving more information from Millersport on game times, but it seems we may have a tournament style match later on so that does not give us a definite ending time. So far, we have 2:00 pm- CA vs. Sheridan, and 3:00 pm - CA vs. Millersport. There will be 5 teams participating and we are guaranteed 2 matches for sure. If we play in the tournament, we will play #3 vs. #4 and #1 vs. #2. Again, please plan to bring your daughter to Millersport that day by 1:15. Thank you!

Reminder: Sept. 20th - Game at Granville will have JV starting at 5:00 pm and Varsity immediately following.

Reminder/Update: 10/15 - Marion Catholic does NOT have a JV team. So Varsity will play Marion Catholic. We are double checking to see if JV will be playing Whetstone only that day.

Thanks again for all of your help, and a special thanks for stepping up to volunteer during games. We really appreciate it!

-Coach Roehrenbeck

Thursday Game Time

Rally your family and friends to support our team at the away games this Thursday at Heath. The games  start an hour later than usual. JV begins at 6 p.m. and Varsity starts immediately after around 7 p.m. 

Licking Valley Photos

Going up for the kill

Check out these photos from tonight's game against Licking Valley. 

Teams Display Talent in First Games

Celebrating an Impressive Block for the Point 

The Varsity and JV teams kicked off the season Thursday night with impressive blocks, kills and aces against perennial powerhouse Newark Catholic. Check out the game photos here.

URGENT for JV Parents: Libero Trackers Needed

The JV team needs at least two parents to help with libero tracking score sheets this season. More importantly, we currently have no one for this role for the first home game next Tuesday. This is very easy to do and you get a ringside seat for the games. If you can help with this role, please contact Cyndi Yacksoe to sign up. 

Game Week — Get Psyched!

Columbus Academy Varsity Volleyball Team

The Vikings kick off the 2011 season this Thursday against Newark Catholic. Games take place at Newark Catholic high school with Junior Varsity beginning at 5 p.m. and Varsity starting immediately following the JV game around 6 p.m. We need lots of parents and fans to support our team, so please plan ahead to make the trek east. Links to game schedules (including away game travel directions) may be found in the left blog column.

Columbus Academy Junior Varsity Volleyball Team

Parent Volunteers Still Needed

We still need parent volunteers to support the team. There are two ways you may help:

JV Games Need Parent Support
More parents are needed to staff remaining openings for JV games. These roles are a fun way to get involved in your athlete's sport and to get to know other parents. Please contact Cindy Yakscoe to sign up. (If you've not made a commitment, we may pull you out of the stands on game day!) Thanks to all the parents who have helped us fill up the Varsity schedule. We're ready to roll. Click here to view the schedules, roles and  open dates.

Football Concessions
We need parents to prep and sell food in the concession stand on Friday, Sept. 23rd. It's easy work and a great way to show your support. Reminder: ALL sports, including volleyball,  benefit from funds raised by food sales at home football games. Please contact Julie Frazier to sign up.

T-Shirts and Food

It's All About Teamwork

We heard that some of the girls may want to wear their new CA Volleyball Team T-Shirts at Friday's first home football game. To make that happen, Becca must collect ALL shirt money by Thursday so she may hand out shirts on Friday. The shirts are long sleeved and individually numbered for each girl. Every girl ordered a shirt.

Please write your check for $17.00 payable to "Rising Moon" and deliver to Becca at school Wednesday or Thursday. If all goes well, they will have their new T-shirts by Friday.

Fueling Up Our Teams 

We are using the Academy Dining Hall to prepare snacks before each home and away game. We've chosen a selection of items such as turkey wraps, fruit and water. Snacks will be served in the dining hall or sent on buses for away games. Vegetarian items will be provided.

Jennifer Lange is coordinating this program with the dining hall. Please thank her when you see her. 

The cost for each student for all 16 weekday games is $64.00. Please make your check payable to "Jennifer Lange" and drop off or mail to Jennifer at the CA Upper School office. 

Note: There is one Saturday game for which students will need to provide their own food. The dining hall will be closed that day.

Tuesday Scrimmage Photos Posted

Celebrating the Point

The Volleyball Vikes notched it up to another level at tonight's scrimmage against Grove City Christian. We can't wait for the season to start! Check out the photos.

Reminders

Parents and Athletes,

Here are a few updates and reminders. Please turn in your Health/Travel Forms immediately if you haven't done so already. I have received a list of athletes that have not turned them in and I will be contacting them personally at practice. These forms are needed prior to travel, so PLEASE get them in ASAP. Thanks for your help and timely cooperation with this.

Middle School Scrimmage - Canceled today. The athletic office will have more details regarding practice tonight.

Today's Varsity/JV scrimmage will begin around 5:30 pm. Please be at the school at 4:45 to begin setting up the nets.

Reminder/Update: There will be no practice on Thursday (the first day of school), but athletes will be decorating the locker room. Parents are invited to help or drop off decorations if you would like.

Friday's Practice will be from 3:30-4:30.

Thanks again for all of your help to make this a smooth transition into our season!

-Coach Roehrenbeck

CA Volleyball is BACK!

Going up for the block

The Columbus Academy Volleyball program kicked off its 2011 season with an impressive start last night with Varsity and JV scrimmages against Gahanna Christian. Lead by captains, Becca Beitzinger and Lauren Vodnick, the athletes previewed skills and teamwork that bode well for an exciting season. 

The 2011 Vikes are coached by a new staff of volleyball veterans. Amanda Roehrenbeck returns as head coach after a few years away from the program. She is supported by Heather Gepper and by Craig Dow, Junior Varsity head coach. The middle school team is coached by Jordan Ellis.

CA middle school players cheer the upper school teams  

Visit the photo blog to view more pictures. We'll post new images after each game.  You'll need the team password to access the pages. If you do not have that password, contact dougfrazier@columbus.rr.com.

Important Parent Meeting

Thursday, August 18, 2011, 4:45 p.m.
Middle School Gym
Meet the coaches and get updates on the upcoming season
Prior to the home scrimmage against Gahanna Christian

Important Reminder: Parents are needed for line judging and scorekeeping at all JV and Varsity games. You may secure the best time slots now by contacting Cyndi Yakscoe: cyndi_yakscoe@columbusacademy.org

Changes and Physicals

Parents,

Please see the changes to our schedule. I bolded the changes on the post so you can see which ones need attention. Also, PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL PHYSICALS ARE IN ASAP! The girls will NOT be able to practice without one! They will be sent home from the gym if the physical has not been turned in. Also, please make sure you complete the TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION FORMS online ASAP! Thanks for your attention to these matters!

-Coach R.

Practice Schedule

Hello families,

I've had some questions regarding practice times for August. Calendars were passed out at Mr. Facciolla's initial meeting, and I will pass more out to the girls when practice begins. In the meantime, here are the tentative practice times for the season.

August 2 - Last Open Gym 6:00-7:30 pm

Tryouts - August 3-5 5:00-7:00 pm

August 8 - Picture Day Be there at 9:45 AM - Photos START at 10:00 AM. Practice will be immediately following until 12:15.

August 9-12 - 5-7 pm

August 15-19 - 5-7 pm

August 22- 2-4 pm (CHANGE - New Student Social requires practice times to be from 2-4pm this day)

August 23- (CHANGE) Scrimmage vs. Grove City Christian 5:30 pm - be at the school at 4:45 pm.

August 24 - 3:30-5:00 pm

August 25 - First Day of School - NO PRACTICE

August 26 - 3:30 - 4:30

August 29-31 - 3:30- 5:00 pm

September 1 - First Game

September 2 - 3:30-5:00

September 5 - NO SCHOOL PRACTICE - 6:30-8:00 pm

The rest of September practice will be 3:30-5:00 with the exception of September 28th - the girls will have NO PRACTICE on that day.

October practices - 3:30-5:00 with October 10th being a day of NO SCHOOL so practice will be from 6:30-8:00.

Please remember that Coach Gepper will be conducting tryouts. I will be out of town, but will have access to email if you have any questions. Tryouts may be pushed into the following week if we are unsure of teams, so on picture day we may have one team picture with all of the girls. Thank you for your understanding with this.

-Coach Roehrenbeck and Staff

Tuesday, June 14th Open Gym

Dear Parents and Athletes,
Please understand that Tuesday's (June 14th) open gym will be canceled due to Mr. Barren's calling hours from 4-8 pm. We will have open gym on Thursday as usual. Thank you for your understanding and please continue to show support for the Barren family.
-Coach Roehrenbeck and Staff

June 8: Athlete & Parent Meeting

Parents and Student-Athletes,

We will be having an informational meeting on June 8th at 5:00 pm in Coach Gepper's room in the middle school. Directly following the meeting will be physicals at 6:00 pm. Please plan to have your physical completed this night so that you do not have to worry about it at the last minute! We will begin open gyms the following day (Thursday, June 9 from 6:00-7:00pm). We plan to have Open Gyms each Tuesday and Thursday night this summer from 6:00-7:00 pm with the exception of July 7 which is during your OSU team camp. Open Gym changes will be posted on the blog. We hope our participation is high so we can continue throughout the summer. If participation is low, we may move to have Open Gyms one day a week. We may also increase the time to one hour and a half if need be. I will post any changes to this schedule on the blog. I look forward to meeting/seeing all of you again on June 8!

Thanks,
Coach Roehrenbeck
Your new/old Head Coach :)

Sports Physicals Night: Wednesday, June 8

Free sports physicals for Columbus Academy students rising to Grades 7-12 will be offered during the evening of Wednesday, June 8. Please click here for more details. If you would like to download the pre-participation physical exam (PPE) form in order to complete pages 1, 3 and 4 before you arrive, click here. Volunteer physicians are needed for this night. Come meet your colleagues for dinner and leave with a parting gift of appreciation. If interested, please click here for further details. Parents or physicians may contact head athletic trainer Kim Stercula at 509-2257 with questions. 

Parent Meeting Rescheduled. Please note new date. Same time.

Parent Informational Meeting Set for CA 2011 Volleyball Teams
Athletics Director Dominic Facciolla will hold an informational meeting with parents whose daughters are interested in playing volleyball on an Upper School or Middle School team in the fall. The meeting will take place Thursday, May 26, at 8:00 a.m. in the Trustees' Room (located in the conference room behind the reception desk in the Administration Building). If your daughter is interested in participating in volleyball but a parent is unable to attend the meeting, please let the athletics department (509-2253) know your child's name and parent e-mail address.