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WE ARE LOOKING FOR A FEW MORE 12U PLAYERS!

If you are 12 or under and looking for a team, we may have a place for you here at LMVC! Please email sue@lakemurrayvolleyball.com if you are interested and want more information.

LMVC tryouts are complete - enjoy your high school season!!

Thank you so much to all of you that came out to our tryouts! We appreciate you all so much and only wish we had the facilities to accomodate more teams. That is always our goal and we can't wait until the day that we don't have to cut anyone and have room for everyone that loves this game!!

Our full 2023-24 coaching lineup including practice times, days & locations has been posted!

elite level teams

Our elite level teams are our highest level. They have a rigorous travel schedule and are expected to continue playing through the middle of June.

NATIONAL LEVEL TEAMS

Our National teams are our second level, our power level teams. They will also travel a good bit but will not be expected to play past the first weekend of May.

REGIONAL LEVEL TEAMS

Our Regional level teams are our club level teams. They will travel less and will play more in-state tournaments. Their season ends after regionals which is at the end of March 2024.

That's a wrap - seniors 2023!

You will be sorely missed and we love you so very much!


Coach Claire, Claire Hodges, Anna Grace Martin, MJ Hurd, Leanna Joiner, Kimmy Stiltner, Coach Sue


LMVC 17 National celebrating a great play at PVA Regional Championships 2023!

2023 LMVC Team Medal Count

DATE TOURNAMENT GOLD SILVER BRONZE
Jan 7-8, 2023 Charleston Jam 16 Elite Sean - 1st in GOLD! 13 National Heather - 1st in SILVER! LMVC Boys - 2nd in BRONZE!!
14 Elite Sue - 2nd in GOLD
Jan 7-8, 2023 AAU Southern Power
Jan 14-16, 2023 Winter Bump 18 Elite Sue - 1st i SILVER
Feb 11-12, 2023 Beach Ball Bash LMVC Boys - 2nd in GOLD
Feb 18-20, 2023 Savannah Showdown LMVC 18 elite - 3rd in GOLD,
Feb 18-20, 2023 Savannah Showdown LMVC 14 elite - 1st in SILVER
Feb 18-20, 2023 Seashore Classic LMVC 16 elite - 1st in GOLD
Feb 18-20, 2023 Seashore Classic LMVC 13 national - 1st in GOLD
Feb 18-20, 2023 Seashore Classic LMVC 12 national - 1st in GOLD-
Feb 18-20, 2023 Seashore Classic LMVC 17 National - 1st in SILVER!
March 4-5, 2023 Winter Heat 18 Elite - 1st in GOLD
March 4-5, 2023 Winter Heat 16 Elite - 2nd in GOLD
March 4-5, 2023 Winter Heat 14 Elite - 1st in GOLD
March 4-5, 2023 Winter Heat 13 National - 1st in SILVER
March 4-5, 2023 Winter Heat 12 National - 1st in SILVER
March 11-12, 2023 AAU Super Regional 18 elite - 1st in GOLD
March 11-12, 2023 AAU Super Regional 16 elite - 2nd in GOLD
March 18-19, 2023 Shamrock Showdown 17 Nat - 2nd in GOLD
March 18-29,2023 Shamrock Showdown 12 Nat - 1st in GOLD (in 13s!)
Mar 31-Apr 2, 2023 PVA Region Championships 14 Elite - 1st in GOLD
Mar 31- Apr 2, 2023 Big South 18 Elite - 1st in SILVER
April 14-16, 2023 PVA Regionals 18 Elite Sue 3rd in GOLD
April 29-30, 2023 JVA Charlotte Challenge 16 Elite Sean - 2nd in GOLD
May 6-7, 2023 K2 Summer Madness 12 Nat Erin - 2nd in GOLD
May 6-7, 2023 K2 Summer Madness 13 Nat Heather - 2nd in GOLD
May 6-7, 2023 K2 Summer Madness 17 Nat Josey - 1st in SILVER

LMVC medals 2023

  • LMVC 16 Sean - 1st in GOLD!! Charleston Jam 2023
  • LMVC 14 Sue - 2nd in GOLD!! Charleston Jam 2023
  • LMVC 13 National Heather - 1st in SILVER!! Charleston Jam 2023
  • LMVC Boys - 2nd in BRONZE!! AAU Southern Power Regional 2023
  • LMVC 18 Elite Sue - 1st in SILVER! Winter Bump 2023
  • LMVC Boys - 2nd in GOLD Beach Ball Bash
  • LMVC 18 Elite Sue - 3rd in GOLD! Savannah Showdown 2023
  • LMVC 14 Elite Sue - 1st in SILVER! Savannah Showdown 2023
  • LMVC 17 National Josey - 1st in GOLD! Seashore Classic 2023
  • LMVC 16 Sean - 1st in GOLD! Seashore Classic 2023
  • LMVC 13 National Heather - 1st in GOLD! Seashore Classic 2023
  • LMVC 12 National Erin - 1st in GOLD! Seashore Classic 2023
  • LMVC 12 National Erin - 1st in SILVER Winter Heat 2023
  • LMVC 13 National Heather - 1st in SILVER Winter Heat 2023
  • LMVC 14 Elite Sue - 1st in GOLD Winter Heat 2023
  • LMVC 18 Elite Sue - 1st in GOLD Winter Heat 2023
  • LMVC 16 Elite Sean - 2nd in GOLD Winter Heat 2023
  • LMVC 16 Elite & LMVC 18 Elite GOLD at Winter Heat 2023
  • LMVC 18 Elite Sue - 1st in GOLD AAU Super Regional 2023
  • LMVC 16 Elite Sean - 2nd in GOLD AAU Super Regional 2023
  • LMVC 17 National - 2nd in GOLD Shamrock Showdown 2023
  • LMVC 12 National Erin - 1st in GOLD (in 13s!) Shamrock Showdown 2023
  • LMVC 14 Elite Sue - 1st in GOLD Palmetto Regional Championships 2023
  • LMVC 18 Elite Sue - 1st in SILVER Big South 2023
  • LMVC 16 Elite Sean - 2nd in GOLD JVA Charlotte Challenge 2023
  • LMVC 17 National Josey - 1st in SILVER K2 Summer Madness 2023

lmvc team rankings - aes

Lily, Kimmy & MJ commit!

We are so excited for Lily Virgili, Kimmy Stiltner and MJ Hurd as they announce their commitments! Lily will be playing for the Earlham Quakers in Indiana. Kimmy will be playing for Erskine College in Due West, SC.  MJ will be taking her talents to Coker College in Hartsville. We are so proud of both of these girls and can't wait to see them play at the next level!!

  • Lily Virgili - committed to Earlham!
  • Kimmy Stiltner - committted to Erskine!
  • MJ Hurd - commited to Coker!

LMVC 14 Elite in Charleston

Winning point for 16 Elite in GOLD FINALS!

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM LMVC!

DEAR RECRUITS … (PRESENTED BY HUDL)

September 26, 2022 •  • #Recruiting#Scouting
By Dana Hallisey, Associate Head Women’s Volleyball Coach at Montana

What are college coaches actually watching at tournaments?

I have had multiple conversations about this with our current players, asking them to think back to when they were getting recruited. What they were thinking when they saw college coaches walk past their court when they had just whiffed their first warmup swing in the net? Or when they knew someone was coming to watch their match and they couldn’t focus during warmup because they were scanning the crowd for that one face?

Yes, there is an aspect to the experience of recruiting that is nerve racking; however, when I explain to my players what we were actually looking for, they often say they wish they had known those things before.

This will not be the same for every program, but here is an overview of what our staff is looking for when recruiting: execution, potential and current interactions—both on and off the court—during tournaments. Let me expand:

On the Court

  1. How you move! Yes, we want to see you get kills and pass dimes, but we are really watching how you move. We are looking at your ability to hold explosive load in your hips, knees, and core. We are watching your ability to accelerate through an approach or a floor move. We are looking at your jump mechanics and how you involve your arms while you are jumping. We are watching the speed of your arm and if it increases as you finish your arm swing.
     
  2. How you connect with the people around you! You spend a lot of time with your teammates and coaches in college, so recruiting is just as much finding the right person as it is the best athlete. It is my promise to my current team that we will find athletes who will both honor what they have built and add to it. I look for this in how you interact with your teammates in good and bad moments. I am also watching how you interact with your coaches in tense and relaxed moments. These interactions will likely mirror how you will be in our program. They tell me a lot.
     
  3. How you compete! I want to see if there are moments where you are attentive to detail. How you respond after an error or what you do on game point. I also want to see if the stress created by pressure causes you to interact differently with those around you and if those differences help or hurt your team.
     
  4. Body language! What are you saying when you are saying nothing? Does your body language add to your play/team environment or take away from it?
     
  5. Joy! Are you enjoying yourself? College volleyball requires a lot and being able to enjoy the playing piece of it is crucial in growth mindset and in preventing burn out. I would also like to point out that joy looks different for different players, but I believe it is a visible part of competing.

 

Off the Court

  1. Bench interactions! What are you like on the bench? Are you giving energy? Are you engaged in the game or looking at the mini donut stand across the way? Are you a learner of the game and a giver of information to other people in your position?
     
  2. Huddles! Are you listening during huddles? Are you engaged in your team’s strategy and mindset?
     
  3. Other interactions! How are you interacting with other people at the tournament? Do you engage with the janitors or people working concessions? How are you with your parents? Are you getting your own snacks or yelling at your mom to do that for you?


As I said above, we are still looking for terminal athletes with high athletic ceilings. However, the detail we are assessing while recruiting is much deeper than that. We are looking for additional qualities that will improve our program in many ways.

Now that you know this about at least one program, I hope it gives you new perspective for your next tournament or even your upcoming season. Trust that preparing well, giving to those around you, and competing hard will put you in the best place to be seen by the right school.

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ALL REGION 2022

TEAM 1ST TEAM ALL REGION 2ND TEAM ALL REGION
18 National Shawn Savanna Logan Lane Coleman
17 Elite Sue Ana Grace Martin Kadence Livingston
16 National Mike Allie Fairey Faith Plotner
15 Elite Sean Ryleigh Roberts Julia Hurd
15 National Maddie Kori Pieters Kelsey Ross
14 National Josey Alana Wilson Hailee Willis
13 Elite Erin Hudson Goforth Ella Yong
12 Regional Sue Katherine Murphy Brooke Hiranandani

Thank you to everyone that came out to our 2022 Soda City Classic! It was a little rainy, but there was a lot of great volleyball happening. Be sure to save the date for next year

SODA CITY CLASSIC - May 20, 2023

2022-2023 Tryouts are coming!

Medals for 2022

  • 12 Regional wins SILVER! Crosstown Throwdown - 1/29/22
  • 13 Elite Erin wins SILVER!! K2 Elite - 1/22-23/22
  • 14 National Josey wins BRONZE! Southern Classic - 1/22-23/22
  • 16 National Mike wins BRONZE! Southern Classic - 1/22-23/22
  • 16 National Mike wins BRONZE! Seashore Classic - 2/19-20/22
  • 16 National Mike wins BRONZE! Winter Heat - 3/5-6/22
  • 15 Elite Sean wins GOLD! Shamrock Showdown - 3/19/22
  • 13 Elite Erin 2nd in GOLD! Shamrock Showdown - 3/19/22
  • 15 National Maddie wins BRONZE! Shamrock Showdown - 3/19/22
  • 17 Elite Sue 2nd in GOLD! Shamrock Showdown - 3/19/22
  • 12 Regional Sue 2nd in GOLD! Palmetto 12s club - 3/19/22
  • 13 Elite Erin - 1st in BRONZE Palmetto Region Championships - 3/27/22
  • 17 Elite Sue - 1st in OPEN GOLD! Palmetto Region Championships - 4/1-3/22
  • 15 Nat Maddie - 1st in Power SILVER! Palmetto Region Championships - 4/1-3/22

Lane signs at UNC Pembroke


Amber Northcutt signs with USC Union!!

  • 12 Nat Erin Wins GOLD- AGAIN!! Winter Heat - 3/6-7-21
  • 12U WINS GOLD! Charleston Jam - 2021
  • 17 Nat Journee - 2nd in GOLD! Beach Ball Bash - 2021
  • 12 National Erin - 2nd in GOLD! Beach Ball Bash - 2021
  • 18 National Bailey 2nd in GOLD! Crosstown Throwdown - 2/7/21
  • LMVC 16 Elite Cecilia - 2nd in GOLD! Crosstown Throwdown - 2/7/21
  • LMVC 16 Elite Sue WINS GOLD!! Crosstown Throwdown - 2/7/21
  • 12 Nat Erin Wins GOLD! Crosstown Throwdown - 2021
  • 16 National Ashleigh - 2nd in GOLD! Southern Classic - 2021
  • 17U WINS SILVER! Charleston Jam - 2021
  • 16U SUE WINS GOLD! Charleston Jam - 2021
  • 15 Nat Katie wins SILVER! Spring Challenge - 3/20/21
  • 16 Nat Shawn wins BRONZE! Spring Challenge - 3/20/21
  • 12 Nat Erin wins SILVER (in 13U!) Spring Challenge - 3/20/21
  • 16 Elite Sue wins GOLD!! Regionals 3/26-28/21
  • 12 National Erin wins GOLD yet again! Palmetto Regionals 4/2-4/21
  • 12 National Erin wins GOLD in TN!! Another GOLD for 12s! Rocky Top Bash - 4/17-18/21
  • 12 Nat Ends the Season with another GOLD! Summer Blast - 5/8-9/21
  • 16 Elite Sue takes 3rd in OPEN GOLD! SC AAU Grand Prix - 5/15-16/21
  • 16 Elite Sue - 2nd in USA Gold! Southern Exposure - 6/5-6/21
  • G Vegas 14U Triples 1st Place! Ryleigh Robrts, Sarah Ann Smoak, Josey Sweat
  • G Vegas 14U Triples 2nd Place! Olivia Drakeford, Lou Christian, Mary Elise Drakeford
  • G Vegas 12U Triples 1st Place! Hudson Goforth, Kendall Webster, Addi Collins
  • G Vegas 12U Triples 2nd place! Jade Wells, Addi Nerrone, Savannah Starnes

One of our sweet players, Abby S, representing LMVC beautifully at Myrtle Beach this weekend!

Lake Murray Recruits

We are so proud of all of our LMVC alumni that have gone on to play at the next level and achieved their dreams!

  • Lane Coleman - 2022 UNC Pembroke
  • Kendal Boland - 2020 Coker College
  • Amber Northcutt - 2020 USC Union
  • Chidera "Chi" Wilson - 2020 Spartanburg Methodist University
  • Maisy Garner - 2019 Erskine College
  • Caitlin Amick - 2019 Erskine College
  • Madison Nicholson - 2019 Spartanburg Methodist
  • Claire Fingerlin - 2018 Bluefield College
  • Rachel Branham - 2018 Columbia International University
  • Gracey Dorn - 2018 Newberry College
  • Chandler Williams - 2018 Newberry College
  • Madison Nicholson - 2018 USC Lancaster
  • Elyssia Marcavage - 2018 Spartanburg Methodist
  • Hunter LaFrage - 2017 Columbia College
  • Samantha Ojeda - 2017 Coker College
  • Summer Sampson - 2017
  • Iyana Favor - 2017 Johnson & Wales University
  • Ashleigh Cooke - 2017 Lander University
  • Josey Dorn - 2016 North Greenville University
  • Kiki Speights - 2016 Hollins University
  • Nikki - 2016 Converse College
Barbara Wilkes, SCCAWS Hall of Fame Inductee

We are blessed to have had Barbara Wilke's family join our LMVC family this season. Barbara is a SCCAWS Hall of Fame Inductee and her granddaughter, Logan, is playing on our 16 national team. Barbara has graciously agreed to share with us every couple of weeks and we are thrilled!  Thank you Barbara!

Barbara's Blog

Origination of Volleyball (article #2)

Originally Volleyball came from humble beginnings. The game came into existence in 1895, in Holyoke, Massachusetts. William G. Morgan created the game which was originally called “Mintonettte”. The name was later changed to Volley Ball, and finally as we know it today, Volleyball. Morgan created a fun unique game for the businessmen who came to the YMCA. They wanted a game which was competitive, but less physical than basketball. The game was created by mixing a variety of elements from: Basketball, Baseball, Tennis, and Handball

THE ORIGINAL RULES OF VOLLEYBALL (1895)

The first rules, written in longhand by Mr. Morgan, contained the following basic features:

  • Court size was 25 x 50 feet

  • Height of the net was 6 feet, 6 inches

  • Any number of participants was allowed

  • Serves could be assisted across the net

  • A second serve was permitted (as in tennis) if the first was served out of bounds

  • There was no limit to the number of hits on each side of the court

  • Players could continuously “air dribble” the ball up to a restraining line 4 feet from the net

  • Any ball touching the net was considered out of bounds

  • Faults by the receiving team, balls landing in the receiving team’s court or hit out of bounds by the receiving team resulted in a point for the serving team

  • Faults by the serving team, balls landing in the serving team’s court or hit out of bounds by the serving team (except for first serves) resulted in “side- out” for the serving team

  • Length of the game was nine “innings,” with three serves per team per inning, for three or more players on a team. If one player on a team, then one serve per side; two players on a team were thus allowed two serves per side.

Volleyball began as a fun game for men at the YMCA in Holy Yoke, MA. Today volleyball is one of the leading sports for men and women at all levels. It has continued to grow and change into a highly competitive sport played at all levels.

 

 

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