OSU Winter Clinics - Check Them Out!

Our athletes have benefitted from these programs taught by the OSU coaches and varsity athletes. They offer quick, concentrated skills development programming that fits around school schedules.

Club Opportunities and Tryouts

Parents and athletes are reminded that tryouts with local club volleyball teams are coming up. Our coaches encourage ALL athletes to consider club play to hone their skills and help Columbus Academy continue to elevate our program. This a sure way to improve your skills, get more court time and have fun. There is more information about local clubs on our site under the club link here.

Most of our lead players have taken advantage of club programming on some level. If you can't play on a club team, consider one-on-one training, seminars and programs offered by these clubs. 

Many of the club tryouts are next weekend on November 11 and 12. Please check the website of any club in which you may have interest to verify tryout dates and any requirements, forms or applications you need to complete that day. 

If you need more information, contact Coach Roehrenbeck and she will share more about the programs and put you in touch with team members who have played club sports.

League Recognizes Two CA Players

We are excited to announce that the Ohio Mid State League has recognized two of Columbus Academy's varsity standouts. Jill Woodard was named Second Team, All Mid State League. Lauren Vodnick was recognized with an Honorable Mention, All District. We are proud of these athletes and look forward to their continued leadership next season. 

Final Photos / Parent's Party

Final Photos
Today, we uploaded the remaining photos from the second half of the season. (Sorry, we were holding out so the slideshow would have some surprises.) Feel free to download for your personal use. Many parents have also ordered prints directly via the site. They are pro-quality prints, ship direct and cost is very reasonable.

Parent's Party Reminder
The Vodnick's have invited all parents and coaches to a post-season party in their home at 5442 Turnberry Dr., Westerville, OH 43082 on Friday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. Please RSVP to Melanie — she's in the directory. Sorry athletes — this event is for parents and coaches only.

That's a Wrap!

Congrats to the Lady Vikings and a fun, season-end banquet honoring all of our players. The slideshow and photos from the evening have been posted here. Stay tuned for updates about league awards, club tryouts and other post-season information. 

Monday: Secret Buddy Gift

Secret Buddies will be revealed Monday night, Oct. 29, at the volleyball banquet, so players are reminded to bring a token gift for their buddy. Small gifts are encouraged and should cost no more than $5. The banquet begins at 6 p.m. 

If you haven't already paid for your family to attend the banquet, please bring your payment to Melanie Vodnick on Monday night. (Cost is: $8 per person for dinner plus $10 per family for coaches gift.)

Banquet & Parent Party

Banquet Reminder

Remember to RSVP and mail your check for the season-end team banquet to Melanie Vodnick: 5442 Turnberry Dr., Westerville, OH 43082. The banquet is Monday, Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. in the Columbus Academy dining hall. Parents and family members are encouraged to attend. Dinner is $8 per person/athlete. Kids 5 and under are free. We also ask each family to contribute $10 for coaches' gifts.

Parent & Coach Party

The Vodnick's invite all parents and coaches to a post-season party in their home at 5442 Turnberry Dr., Westerville, OH 43082 on Friday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. Please RSVP to Melanie — she's in the directory. Sorry athletes — this event is for parents and coaches only.

Banquet Date Change / RSVP's Needed

The season-end team banquet date has been changed to Monday, Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. in the Columbus Academy dining hall. This date change accommodates a potential tournament play conflict for the varsity team.

Parents and family members are encouraged to attend. Dinner is $8 per person/athlete. Kids 5 and under are free. We also ask each family to contribute $10 for coaches' gifts.

To RSVP for the banquet, please email Melanie Vodnick at mvodnick@gmail.com and include the number of people who will attend from your family. Checks should be made payable to Melanie Vodnick and mailed to: 5442 Turnberry Dr., Westerville, OH 43082.

Academy Wins Out at Home Invitational

The varsity girls defeated Columbus International and Marian Catholic in this weekend's Tri-meet. Our JV team also played Columbus International and came away with a decisive win in three sets. Both teams were on fire as they demonstrated strategy and focus. Congratulations to our student athletes and coaches! 

Team Banquet, Senior Night and Game Updates

Banquet Date Set
The season-end team banquet for the JV and Varsity volleyball teams has been set for October 24 at 6 p.m. in the Columbus Academy dining hall. Parents and family members are encouraged to attend. Dinner is $8 per person, kids 5 and under are free. We are also asking each family to contribute $10 for coaches gifts. Please contact Melanie Vodnick to RSVP and make arrangements for payment. 

Senior Night Thursday
The final regular season home matches are this Thursday night at 5 p.m. for JV and 6 p.m. for Varsity. Seniors players will be recognized between the matches with a punch and cake reception following the Varsity match. 

JV Final Match This Saturday
A reminder that the JV and Varsity teams will be in action at home this Saturday at 10 a.m. JV takes on Columbus International High School, which will conclude the team’s season. Varsity will play both Columbus International High School and Marion Catholic.

Varsity Tournament Date Set for Oct. 20
The Varsity team will begin tournament play Oct. 20. Game time is set for 2:30 p.m. Location has not yet been announced.

— Team Parents

New Photos Posted

We've uploaded photos from the recent Lakewood and Granville matches. View them here.

Concession Help Still Needed

We still need five parent volunteers to work the concession stand on Thursday, 10/18, 7 p.m.  This is a fun event and a great way to get to know other Academy parents. Plus, proceeds from concession sales support all CA athletic teams, including volleyball.

Please contact Julie Frazier if you can volunteer.

JV Wins Over Bexley

Congratulations to Coach Dow and the CA JV Volleyball team in their decisive victory over Bexley last night. Bexley hosted both Academy teams during its "Volley for the Cure" event to raise money to support breast cancer research. 

Senior Player Portraits this Friday

The Columbus Academy Athletics Dept. will photograph "sportraits" of all senior athletes in all CA sports this Friday (Sept. 21) beginning at 10:30 a.m. during activities period. This will include ALL seven of our senior volleyball players on both the junior varsity and varsity teams. Student athletes must be properly dressed in their complete game-day uniform, including shoes, socks and knee pads. This is the day after the Bexley away game, so don't forget to wash and bring your uniforms to school. 

We Need Parent Support!

This is a quick reminder that we still need parent volunteers:

Game Day Support
We still need parents to to run the scoreboard and clock, keep the scorebook and serve as line judges at all of our games. Please check the volunteer schedule to see if you can fill any of the open timeslots. Contact Cyndi Yakscoe to volunteer. 

Concession Stand 
The date of the last football game has been changed to Thursday, 10/18, 7 p.m.  This is the night that we need six volunteers from the volleyball team to work the concession stand. Proceeds from concession sales support all CA athletic teams, including volleyball, so please contact Julie Frazier if you can join us. 

Game Photos
We've uploaded new photos from recent JV and Varsity matches to the photo sharing pages. View the photos here.

— Team Parents

Event Support Needed

Parents Needed for CA Football Concessions: Friday, Oct. 19
We need six parents to work at the 10/19 home football concession stand.  Concession sales provide financial support to all sports teams, so each sport is responsible to work the booth during one home game. It's actually fun and a great way to get to know other CA parents. Please contact Julie Frazier(at)columbus.rr.com to volunteer.

Charlie David Dinner: Friday, Oct. 5

Join the Columbus Academy sports teams for our annual sports program fundraising event before the home Bexley football game. The dinner — $10 per person — runs from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the dining hall and include raffles, silent auctions and games for the kids. Parents are also asked to consider becoming and event sponsor. Please see the attached form and remember to designate your gift to support our volleyball program.

Volley for the Cure: Monday, Oct. 8

Grandview Heights High School is hosting an evening of food and programming to raise funds for the Susan B. Komen Foundation benefiting Breast Cancer research. Our team will wear pink shirts and there will be a printed program featuring the name(s) of a fighter, survivor, or in memory of a breast cancer victim beside each athlete's name on our team roster. You may also support the cause by buying dinner at the event and participating in other activities, including: raffles, bake sale, merchandise for purchase, themed gift baskets, donations/prizes from local businesses and a "Serve for Your Supper" game at halftime.

-- Team Parents

Game times

Dear Families,
I'm sorry for the game time discrepancies tonight vs. Lakewood.  We were emailed many changes in the start of the season for our schedule and apparently numerous websites (Lakewood included) were not updated.  If there is ever a question about game time, please ask your daughter first what time the bus is leaving so you have an idea of what time we start.  Maureen Belcher is the final say as to when we leave and does not leave her office (usually) until all teams have left for their games, so your daughter will know for sure what time the game starts.  We are going to send home an updated schedule (hard copy) of our game times, so please be sure to ask your daughter for it when she gets home from the next practice.  Thanks for your patience and understanding.
-Coach R and Staff

Vikings Fight the Green Wave

The Vikings showed some inspired aces, digs, blocks, sets and kills in its match against the Newark Catholic powerhouse. Visit the photo pages to see a few highlights.

Thursday Location Change

Newark Catholic is having challenges with its gymnasium floor. So, this Thursday's Varsity and JV games (8-30-12) will be played on Columbus Academy's home court. JV begins at 5 p.m. The 9-24-12 home matches will now be played away at Newark Catholic. All online calendars and schedules have been updated with these changes.

Thanks to parent volunteers for your quick response to this schedule change!

-- Team Parents

Vikings Win Home Opener

The Columbus Academy Varsity Vikings showed talent, skill and fighting spirit in its 2012 home opener against Village Academy. The Vikes won three straight sets (25-18, 25-12 and 25-10) for a decisive win in their first match of the season. The Junior Varsity opens its season tomorrow away as it and the Varsity team face Whitehall-Yearling. (Game site: Rosemore Middle School.)

Game photos may be viewed here.

Locations and Schedule Changes

We have a few quick updates for you this week:

Tuesday Game at Whitehall:

The Whitehall game will be played at Rosemore Jr. High in the new facility adjacent to the old junior high.

Thursday Game at Newark Catholic:

The game times have changed to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. for JV and Varsity respectively. All blog calendars and schedules have been changed to reflect this update.

Friday: No Practice!

It will be a busy week with three games, academic ramp up and the first Friday home football game of the season. Coach is giving the team a night off.

-- Team Parents

Reminder - Volley for the Cure

Dear Families,

Please remember to order to your shirts on www.shopvikingcorner.com for the Volley for the Cure events.  We've just been asked to participate in a Bexley Volley for the Cure event as well, so your shirts will be used twice!  Remember, this needs to be done by Friday of this week!  Also, please remember to check the team calendar for your practice schedule!

-Coach R

Reminders, Updates, etc.

Hello athletes and families,

We have some important updates and reminders that need your attention.  Kathy Turner has so graciously added some spiritwear to www.shopvikingcorner.com for the volleyball team and fans.  The clothing is optional, but we do ask that each player purchase a pink Volley for the Cure uniform shirt (unless your coach has instructed you to buy white as a libero).  We will be participating in a Volley for the Cure event at Grandview High School and need to make sure our entire team is wearing the uniform shirt.  The Viking Corner will add your numbers to the shirts, we just need you to go online and purchase the size you would like.

The items will be up on www.shopvikingcorner.com this week only and then removed on Friday, August 17, 2012.  It is very important that we purchase our uniform shirts this week so we can make sure we have them all in time for the game.  If you would like to encourage people to attend the Volley for the Cure match, they can also go online and purchase a fan shirt.  Proceeds will go to breast cancer research!

Also, please refer to our calendar on the blog (listed on the left) for practice time and game time updates.  Some of our game times have been changed due to opposing teams having a freshman team so please be sure to check the time of each match before leaving for the game!  Also, we have a parent meeting this Thursday after our scrimmage vs. Worthington Christian.  Please bring your questions for the season and a calendar to mark any days you may be needed to volunteer!

Thanks so much for all of your support and we are looking forward to a great season.  We are very excited to have such a great group of girls!

- Coach R.

Important Team Updates

Congrats to all Columbus Academy Volleyball athletes on your 2012 team assignments.  Team rosters are listed on the right side of the blog. Team captains will be announced soon.

Following are important updates for students and parents:

Photo Day, Monday August 13, 9:10 a.m. Please arrive early and ready for photos. Please also plan to stay after official team photos for selected group shots and senior photos with Mr. Frazier. 

Scrimmages, August 14 and 16: This week we scrimmage two local volleyball teams — Gahanna Christian (Tuesday, 8/14 at 5 p.m.) and Worthington Christian (Thursday, 8/16 at 4 p.m.). 

Parent Meeting, Thursday August 16, 5:45 (or immediately following scrimmage): All CA Volleyball parents are encouraged to attend this post-scrimmage meeting. Coach Roehrenbeck will provide a season overview and Team Parents will discuss support needed throughout the season for events and each home and away game. 

Team Schedule Updates: Recently, there have been numerous changes and adjustments to games and event schedules. The changes have been made to both the virtual calendar and the "one sheet" summary schedule. Both are accessible from the left column of the blog. Future updates will be communicated via the main blog and email blasts. 

Blog Email Updates: Not all students and parents have signed up for the automated email blast which sends blog updates to your email account. This is the primary way that our coaches send updates, so if you are not on the list, you won't receive the updates! Visit the link on the top left side of the blog to sign up. 

—  Team Parents

Calendar

Dear Families and Athletes,

I hope you are all enjoying your summer so far.  Our season is quickly approaching!  I just wanted to let you all know that I have updated our calendar on the blog.  Please note that I have changed the tryout time from 5-7 PM the week of August 6 and the following week as well.  You can view our calendar on the blog by clicking on Team Calendar, and you can print it out for your records as well.  I hope this tool is helpful for you (Thank you to Doug Frazier)!  Please help spread the word of the time change in case any new athletes have not subscribed to the blog.  See you all soon!


Thanks,
Coach R

Reminders and Updates

Dear Families and Athletes,

PLEASE REMEMBER all students interested in playing volleyball MUST complete a sports physical PRIOR to team tryouts. Columbus Academy is again offering convenient and FREE Pre-participation Physical Exams (PPEs) on Wednesday, June 6, 2012. Physicals begin at 5:45 for Upper School and 6:45 for Middle School Students.  Parents are encouraged to come and fill out medical release forms as well. More information is available here. 

Our Tryout Start Date is August 6, 2012: Please refer to our calendar for practice times (see left blog column). Team Photos are August 13th. The team photo time is TBA.  

Team Camp: LAST CALL for signups for TEAM CAMP in June with Coach McDonald from Otterbein. If you are still interested, please let Coach Dow know and turn in your check with shirt size to him at school during Activities Period.

Team T-Shirts: If you plan to play volleyball next year and are NOT attending team camp, but ARE interested in purchasing our "team volleyball shirt", please give $6 to Coach Dow with your name and shirt size written on a piece of paper ASAP.  If you pay by check, please make it out to Monica McDonald. We will wear these shirts during the volleyball season. If you ARE attending team camp your shirt is included with the price of camp so you do NOT need to do this.  You will receive a shirt at camp.  

MS Camp Service Credit: If you will be helping out with the Middle School Volleyball camp, please email Coach Roehrenbeck (or Coach Dow) to let us know. You will get service hours credit for it and it's a great chance to get in the gym before camp as well. The Middle School Camp is June 18-21st from 9:00-11:30.  Thanks so much for your help, and we hope you all can attend!

Please spread the word about these updates and encourage all parents and athletes to subscribe to the blog so that all of these emails are received directly to your email addresses!  We look forward to seeing you all soon!

— Coach R

New Team Calendar / Athlete Physicals

Team Calendar and Event Schedule
We have created a new, all-in-one online calendar to help parents and athletes stay up to date on all CA Volleyball activities. The calendar will include dates for practices, camps, games and other team events. The link to the calendar is the first item on the top left of the blog under "2012 Calendars."  


June 6 Physicals
All students interested in playing volleyball MUST complete a sports physical prior to team tryouts. Columbus Academy is again offering convenient and FREE Pre-participation Physical Exams (PPEs) on Wednesday, June 6., 2012. Please click here for more details.

• Registration for Upper School student-athletes is at 5:45 p.m. in the dining hall with exams beginning at 6:00. 
• Those going into Grades 7-8 should report to the dining hall at 6:45 p.m. 

Also, CA families must also update their online medical forms each school year. New families should click here for more information. 

Team Camp

Dear Families,

We have finalized the information for our summer Team Camp with Coach Monica McDonald from Otterbein College. The Sessions will be as follows...

Thursday, June 21 - 4:30-6:30pm - Break to eat - 7:30-9:30 pm.

Friday, June 22 - 4:30-6:30pm - Break to eat - 7:30-9:30 pm.

Saturday, June 23 - 9-12 pm - Break to eat - 1-3pm

The cost for the three days and a t-shirt will be $105. Please make checks payable to Monica McDonald and please mark on your check what size t-shirt you would like. Checks can be turned in to Coach Dow (in his classroom) during activities period or lunch by May 1st.

This camp will be a great team building event and will be a great opportunity to learn from Coach McDonald! We will be participating in summer camp with the Gahanna Christian Academy volleyball team as well. This will give us an opportunity to work with other athletes and scrimmage as well. Please be sure to attend the open gyms and camp for 3rd-8th grade prior to our team camp to help get touches on the ball beforehand. Service hours will be offered for helping with the camp for 3rd-8th graders.

Thanks for your timely attention to camp and we hope you all can attend! If you have any questions, please email Coach Roehrenbeck.

Schedule (highschoolsports.net)

Families and athletes,

For those of you interested in marking your calendars for the fall, our schedule (minus the scrimmages) has been posted on highschoolsports.net. The HS Sports site also lets you share and sync calendars to your computer and mobile devices, helping you stay current with automatic updates. Shortcut links for varsity, JV and Middle School volleyball are also posted in the left column of this blog.  We will continue to keep you updated as we finalize information.

Thanks,

Coach R.

Summer and Camp

Hello families,

I just wanted to give you a quick update before I confirm times with coaches. As posted on the blog earlier, the summer camp dates are still June 21, June 22, and June 23 with Coach Monica McDonald from Otterbein. After I speak with her to confirm, I will send out more information.

Also, I'm hoping to have open gyms on Tuesday and Thursday nights...again, I will be confirming with coaches soon so please hold tight for more information.

The start date for volleyball is August 6, so please mark your calendars.

As soon as coaches meet to confirm dates and times, we will send out the information. Thanks for your patience with this, and please email me if you have any questions.

Thanks again,

Amanda

Open Gym at Newark Catholic this weekend!

Athletes and Parents,

Newark Catholic is holding an open gym this Sunday, January 8th from 5:30-7:30 pm. Grades 7-12 are invited to attend!

We hope you can make it as this would be a great way to get back into the swing of things and to meet some new friends while finding out about more possible open gyms throughout the year! Happy New Year to you all and I hope you all enjoyed your break!

-Coach Roehrenbeck

OSU Winter Clinics

Ohio State is offering winter clinics for a wide range of skill development. Check them out here: