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.