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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
DATE | TOURNAMENT | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE |
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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 |
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!!
September 26, 2022 • Dana H. • #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
Off the Court
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.
TEAM | 1ST TEAM ALL REGION | 2ND TEAM ALL REGION |
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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
Amber Northcutt signs with USC Union!!
One of our sweet players, Abby S, representing LMVC beautifully at Myrtle Beach this weekend!
We are so proud of all of our LMVC alumni that have gone on to play at the next level and achieved their dreams!
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!
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.