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1/7/2010 - Volleyball Counselor - Camp Wah-Nee - Torrington, CT Ability to play, teach, coach and officiate... GREAT MEMORIES ARE WAITING TO BE MADE... Apply Online Today! From SummerJobs.com - 07 Jan 2010 23:43:19 GMT - save job, email, more... Click here for the full story.

1/7/2010 - U.S. Women's Update - Jan. 7 The current U.S. Women's National Team Weekly update released on Jan. 7 includes briefs on U.S.… Read Click here for the full story.

1/7/2010 - USAV HP Girls’ Tryout Registration Now Open Online registration is now open for the USA Volleyball Indoor High Performance Girls’ Tryout… Read Click here for the full story.

1/7/2010 - Adjunct Instructor - Physical Education - Beginning Volleyball - Genesee Community College - Batavia, NY Genesee Community College anticipates day and evening openings for part-time instructors for the Spring semester at the Batavia Campus and or its Campus... From HigherEdJobs.com - 07 Jan 2010 18:59:29 GMT - save job, email, more... Click here for the full story.

1/7/2010 - Volleyball players deserve kudos Record Publishing Online - Found Jan. 7, 2010 Volleyball players deserve kudos Congratulations to the following Streetsboro volleyball players: Olivia Allen, Lexi Brewster, Rachael Kolke, Shyanne ... Click here for the full story.

1/7/2010 - Help getting harder and lower serves Posted by kelikinz on 1/2/2010 1:46:20 PM. I can always get my overhand serve over the net with no problem, but i want and NEED it to get harder and lower over the net! If anyone knows any ways to get my overhand serve harder and lower over t Click here for the full story.

1/7/2010 - DSU’s Ashley Herman Leads Nation in Aces Delaware State's Ashley Herman has been recognized by the NCAA as a national volleyball statistical leader. Herman topped all Division I players at 0.63 service aces per set during the 2009 season. Click here for the full story.

1/6/2010 - U.S. Men's Update: Kazan Comes Out on Top Zenit Kazan, the Super League team of Lloy Ball and Clay Stanley, won the Cup of Russia on Dec. 27… Read Click here for the full story.

1/6/2010 - Katie Messing: Junior of the Year by Kirstin Olsen/ESPN RISE Katie Messing of The Woodlands (Texas) has been named ESPN RISE Volleyball Junior of the Year. The outside hitter had a stellar season with 560 kills, 153 digs and 105 blocks. Photo courtesy of THe Woodlands Athletics ESPN RISE Volleyball Junior of the Year Katie Messing. The 6-foot-4 Messing, in late September, verbally committed to Pepperdine after visiting Nebraska, Stanford, UCLA, Arkansas, Cal, Virginia and Arizona. The native Texan, born on Halloween, got started early when she was eight playing at the YMCA and started club at age 11. Messing and her older sister Michelle would play in the driveway when they were little. [Michelle] Messing is the only other volleyer in the family and plays at University of Louisiana-Monroe. It has been no easy feat for the junior, who's never played JV, to last an entire season of almost 50 matches in easily one of the toughest 5A divisions in the country. "There are a ton of great players in Texas. We know there will be tough competition no matter what tournaments we go to, so it keeps us on our toes to get ready for the bigger national tournaments.” A highlight of the year for Katie came in a win over Cy-Woods in four games in the second round of playoffs, avenging a disappointing loss to early in the preseason. Texas and California have the most teams in the ESPN RISE FAB 50 Ranking with seven each. In The Woodlands 5A division alone includes powerhouses ESPN RISE FAB 50 No. 4 Amarillo, No. 27 Westlake, No. 29 O'Connor, No. 31 Reagan, and No. 46 Westwood. The Highlanders finished the season 40-7 with a tough four game loss to Georgetown in the 5A Region 2 Quarterfinals, 23-25, 26-24, 25-23, 27-25. Leslie Madison has been Katie's varsity coach for all three years at The Woodlands where she has been their "go to" player. "Katie was the MVP of our team. Not only because of her ability but her consistency as well. She is not a loud leader but one that leads by her actions. Other players look to her as a leader on the court. " Madison stated. After the long season and over 1000 swings later, Messing is licking her wounds and ready to play with her club Asics Willowbrook. "I'd love to say I'm not [burnt out]. But it was a long season that leads straight into club season; I think we had four days off in between. I've been struggling with an overused and loose hitting shoulder since I got home from training and Thailand, but some physical therapy has helped and I'm ready and excited for the long stretch of club season.” Messing also had the opportunity to play with the USA Youth National Team. In 2007 she was chosen to play for the USA Volleyball High Performance Select Team. In 2008 she was named to the U.S. Girls ' Youth National A2 Team. In 2009 she was named to the U.S. Girls' Youth National Training Team and competed at the Girls' Youth FIVB World Championships in Nakhonratchasima, Thailand in July. "Playing for the YNT toughened me mentally. The coaches were tough on us, and I'm thankful they were. They're some of the most well-known and knowledgeable coaches around, so getting the chance to work with them was an honor. I saw a whole different dimension of the game that I had never experienced before,” Messing commented. "Just playing at such a high level was very rewarding, and it helped my game a lot. I improved at passing and defense tremendously. Their mentality was that they didn't care if you were tall and a hitter, you were still expected to pass just as well and fight for the defensive spots just like everyone else. That was one of the most influential experiences of my life as a person and a player.” The self proclaimed juggling water skier (not at the same time) has a laundry list of accolades: Tournament MVP/Best Offensive Player: Kingwood Tournament, All-tournament: Pearland Tournament, 1st team- District 14-5A Montgomery County Co-Offensive Player of the Year, 1st team- All greater Houston, All-state- Texas Girls Coaches Association, 2nd team All-State- Texas Sports Writers. Now she can add the ESPN RISE Volleyball Junior of the Year to her accomplishments and start the New Year with a bang. Come back soon for the 2010 ESPN RISE Volleyball All-America Team and Senior of the Year!