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