We ran last night on the track. We are so pleased that everyone made the required time except one player on our first timed attempt, and she will not have any problems making the 9:00 mile run. Players must run 1 mile in less than 9 minutes by our first official practice to play volleyball for the Carroll Cougars. We want to stress the conditioning to play volleyball at the level we hope to achieve. Did three rounds of core conditioning! We have some kids who have not been in the weight room with us this winter or spring who struggled a bit. They will catch up. Did University of Cincinnati lifts (how many bench lifts in 10 seconds), and E. Eurit, Madison Miller, and B. Filbrun all did a nice job. The captains meeting went well before practice, and we worked with B. Worl on adjusting her swing in relation to where the ball is to her arm. Finished the evening with a dig/passing drill the girls seemed to like and kept the setter in to work with setting a middle hitter. All-in-all, a good volleyball day.
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So, how is the first entry, step three? In our efforts to "hang a number", step one was completed during the winter cold. Club volleyball. We had everyone but one player involved in club. You can see how much it helped us if you could have seen Filbrun and Ennis play Tuesday night. What a great job. Step two is seen in Coach Eurit's room. We have been running and lifting since the end of last year. We have the "Workout Star of the Month" hanging on her wall. The Bordner's, Jeffra and Shania, have dominated. A special mention is earned by Shania. Allow me to quote another player, "You are the strongest skinny kid I have ever seen!" Shania has posted some impressive gains in the weight room. We also honor Madison Miller, Lauren Worl, and Elizabeth Eurit for their efforts with Jr. High swimming. It was not great fun, but it was a great way to improve cardio, get stronger, and represent Carroll.
Now that brings us to step three, we played at Tipton Tuesday night. What a great opportunity to get the freshmen and returning players together. If nothing else, it would have been worthwhile for that. However, they actually played pretty well. Even more important - they seemed to have fun. A good time on the bus, at the South Pole (huge nacho salads!!!), and then even a bonfire at the Worl's. A big "thanks" to the Worl's for hosting the crew. Following competition, we always offer a "Tip of the Cap" to those players who do something good to help the team. Those can be seen on the home page, but we also list them here with a little more detail similar to what the players see hanging in the school and on their lockers. We hope you enjoy our journey as we try to "Hang a Number" with Carroll volleyball. A TIP OF THE CAP IS OFFERED TO THE FOLLOWING GIRLS FOR PLAY AT TIPTON B. Filbrun served .705 to zone with 3 aces & scored 13 pts. and she passed a 2.0 and was never aced. This tip goes beyond the numbers. She served aggressively and moved pretty well on the court. NIce. L. Eller served .769 to zone with 4 aces & scored 9 pts. Not a bad start after not seeing a volleyball for 9 months. Meghan Miller was a perfect 1.0 to zone with 1 ace & 4 pts. The serves were a little loopy, but she never missed a zone. Two of our incoming freshmen helped us in serve receive. M. Willoughby passed 1.71 and was aced twice. Madison Miller passed 1.57 and was aced once. B. Ennis earns a tip for her general improvement in play and leading us in hitting at .166 (3-2/6). She also added a couple of blocks. Great Job Brooke! |
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October 2023
AuthorVarsity Coach Denny Crum |