Coaching to Success Symposium DVD now available
The DVD of the 2008 Volleyball Symposium "Coaching to Success" is now available for purchase to the general public.
This 2 disc DVD set contains all the recorded footage of the presentations from the two day conference.
Featured Presenters include• Hugh McCutcheon, Head Coach U.S. Men’s National Team• Russ Borgeaud, Head Coach AIS Men’s Volleyball Program• Carlos Galletti, Head Coach AIS Women’s Beach Program• Craig Marshall, Head Coach AIS Men’s Beach Program• Amanda
WAVL R4 - G7 Uni Blues v Canberra Heat
Set 1Blues - Davis, Kirkpatrick, Power, Ruddle, Pickwick, Anderson, Peachey (L)Heat - Stott, Borcic, Percy, Watt, Bertolacci, Michel, Campbell (L)
Welcome to the last of the round matches for the 2009 AVL Womens series. The outcome of this game won't change anything on the ladder as the Blues have confirmed their 2nd spot. But the Canberra Heat girls will be looking for another set win to captialise on their success in their last game and to finish their season on a high. 
WAVL R4 - G6 QAS Pirates v Volleyball SA
Set 1SA - Orchard, Carey, Maycock, Peacock, Choat, Davidge, McEwen (L)Pirates - Garton, Ryder, Russell-Croucher, Osdachuk, Kosiak, Cory, Curtis (L)
The Pirates are using the quick attack as their main form of offence as we start this game, with Cory hitting most of the sets so far and its working well for the Queenslanders. Add Osdachuk's hard flat serve into the mix and the Pirates have a handy 8-4 lead. Russell-Croucher is doing well in defence for the Pirates as her defensive ups
WAVL R4 - G5 Canberra Heat v QAS Pirates
Set 1Pirates - Garton, Russell-Croucher, McKinnon, Kosiak, Osdachuk, Ryder, Curtis (L)Heat - Davis, Pickwick, Power, Kirkpatrick, Ruddle, Anderson, Peachey (L)
A very hit and miss game so far at the start of this game with both teams playing one point well and then the next they lose through errors. Canberra are making a fight of it and trying to capitalise on the Pirates unforced errors but as they find themselves down 7-11 they call for a time out.
Jess Ryder is taking most of t
WAVL R4 - G4 Uni Blues v QAS Pirates
Set 1 Pirates - Garton, Russell-Croucher, Kosiak, Osdachuk, Ryder, Corey, Curtis (L)Uni Blues - Stott, Borcic, Campbell, Bertolacci, Watt, Michel, Chen (L)
The Pirates showed off a new warm-up for the game, the girls holding a mini handstand competition before getting into ballwork...umm...interesting!!
The Blues are up 11-6 so far in this set, thanks to the block of their middle players Michel and Borcic and the termination power from her spikes from their captain Shannon Campbell. The
FEATURE ARTICLE
WESTERN AUSTRALIA'S UNDEFEATED RUN CONTINUES
Western Australia remains undefeated and top of the Women’s Australian Volleyball League (AVL) ladder after strong performances in Round 2 in Adelaide over the weekend.
The West Australians took their cue from Captain Tara West, who dominated at the net both in attack and defence. The team started slowly against top of the table rivals, Uni Blues, but fought back to take the win in a thrilling 5 set game. The two teams played each other again on Sunday with Western Australia proving too strong for their cross-country rivals, winning 3:1. West was again a feature in the match but was well supported by outside hitter, Rachelle Brammer.
Uni Blues, from Victoria, saw the return of setter, Lauren Bertolacci, from her German League side after finishing her season in Europe. The return of Bertolacci has added further depth to an already strong line-up that is brimming with eight current Australian squad members.
South Australia entered the competition this week after having a bye in Round 1. The team, playing in front of their home crowd, came away from the weekend with two solid wins only going down to second-placed Uni Blues. Experience proved to be the difference for South Australia in the game against QAS Pirates, the game went down to the wire in the fifth set, with the Southerners taking it to their young opposition and coming away with the win.
In other matches, QAS Pirates defeated the 2008 Premiers, UTS/Sydney Uni, who are struggling to find form this year with the off-season loss of a number of key senior players from the premiership winning side. The Sydneysider also suffered losses at the hands of South Australia and Uni Blues.
Western Australia sits 2 games clear on the AVL ladder. Canberra Heat return to the court in Round 3, with Uni Blues and QAS Pirates having the weekend off when the AVL moves to Craigie Leisure Centre in Perth, June 13-14.
For more details visit the AVL website, www.avf.org.au/AVL or contact Susan Diver-Tuck, Competitions & Events Manager, Volleyball Australia, 0410 414 373.
