Last updated: Thursday, March 13, 2008

High Performance

The National High Performance Program seeks to identify and train the top junior players in the country. Through a system of tryouts, athletes are selected to train and compete with the ultimate goal being the development of the USA Junior and USA Youth National Teams.

For more information about the USA Volleyball National High Performance Program, please go to their web page by clicking on the link below:

http://www.usavolleyball.org/HighPerformance/

The Puget Sound Region will be holding it’s 4th annual High Performance Camp in the summer of 2008. Tryouts will be held at Fife HS on May 17 for the Select age division (players born in 1994 or later) & on May 18 for Youth age division (players born in 1992 or 1993).  The PSR High Performance Program is modeled after the National USA Volleyball High Performance Program. Athletes are selected, through a tryout process, to participate in an intense, individualized camp. This year our travel plans include sending a Youth team to the USAV High Performance Championship which will be held in Tucson, Arizona from July 23 to July 27.

Camp Information

                                    Player per coach ratio of 4:1, Player per net ratio of 8:1

                              Plenty of highly individualized instruction, including classroom sessions

 

Age Divisions

The HP Program is divided into age divisions mandated by the FIVB, the international governing body for the sport of volleyball. The age divisions are in two year brackets and they advance by two years in every even numbered year. In 2008 the age divisions are:

Select - players born in 1994 or later

Youth - players born in 1992 or 1993

Junior - players born in 1990 or 1991

The Puget Sound Region will be offering camps in the Select and Youth age divisions.

 

Tryout Information

All tryouts will be held at Fife High School. All participants will begin in Session # 1. A smaller grouping of players will be asked to return for Session # 2. At the conclusion of the second session, approximately 32 players will be offered spots at the PSR High Performance Camp.  Tryout costs are $35.00

Select Camp Tryouts - Saturday, May 17^th, 2008  Click here for Select Camp Tryout Registration Form

            Session # 1 - 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

            Session # 2 - 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Youth Camp Tryouts - Sunday, May 18^th, 2008     Click here for Youth Camp Tryout Registration Form

            Session # 1 - 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

            Session # 2 - 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

 

You will be required to submit a Player Medical History & Release form with your registration.

            Click here for Player Medical History & Release form.

 

 

 

National HP Select A2 Camper

As in previous years, the top Select player at tryouts will attend the USAV High Performance Select A2 Camp at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. In 2007, this player was Emily Cotter from UP VBC.

 

2007 Puget Sound Region High Performance Campers

 

 

PSR Youth team wins Global Challenge 2007

 

 

The 2007 Puget Sound High Performance Youth Team captured the championship at the 2007 Global Challenge held in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 23-27. The team swept all seven matches on their way to the gold medal. Representing the region were:

 

2007 Puget Sound High Performance Youth Team

Lauren Campbell          Kent Jrs.

Julia Church                 Mukilteo Blue Ice

Julia Freidenberg          Cascade VBC

Rae Ann Haistings        Sudden Impact

Bailey Jones                 Mukilteo Blue Ice

Jordan Keller                Mukilteo Blue Ice

Devin Larson                Mukilteo Blue Ice

Mandy Powell               Northshore Jrs.

Chelan Simonds            Sudden Impact

Kailey Trautmann          Sudden Impact

 

Head Coach: Dragan Karadzic             NW Jrs.

Asst. Coach: Chris Larson                   Mukilteo Blue Ice

Asst. Coach: Carolyn Papineau            WVBA

Asst. Coach: Jessica Papell                 Island Thunder

 

Results

Pool Play

Won versus IVA Youth Blue                            25-19, 22-25, 25-21, 25-15

Won versus Columbia Empire Youth                 25-23, 18-25, 26-24, 25-17

Won versus IVA Select Blue                            25-17, 25-19, 25-19

Won versus IVA Select Red                             25-17, 25-13, 25-6

Won versus IVA Youth White                          26-24, 19-25, 25-12, 25-15

Semifinals

Won versus IVA Select Red                             25-18, 25-14, 22-25, 25-14

Finals

Won versus IVA Youth Blue                            25-14, 22-25, 25-22, 25-16

 

In addition to the team victory, individual honors were awarded to the following players:

Devin Larson                Best Setter

Jordan Keller                Best Blocker

 

To view additional pictures of the team at the event, please click on the following links:

http://elephants.smugmug.com/gallery/3222140#P-1-15

http://www.pbase.com/rijonz/global_challenge_volleyball