Tuesday night:
6:30 – 8pm: mens honours & girls div 2
8 – 9:30pm: womens honours & girls div 1
Thursday night:
6:30 – 8pm: mens div 1, mens div 2 & womens honours
8 – 9:30pm: mens honours
Update training times
February 26th, 20102010 trials
January 15th, 2010Welcome to Yarra Ranges 2010!
Trials commence Tuesday 9th of February at the State Volleyball Centre.
Men’s trial details:
Teams: Men’s Honours, Men’s Division 1, Men’s Division 2
Time: 7-9pm
Courts: V5,V6,V7
Dates: 9th, 16th, 23rd
Women’s trial details:
Teams: Women’s Honours, Women’s Division 1, Women’s Division 2
Time: 7-9pm
Courts: V1,V2,V3
Dates: 11th, 18th, 25th
Cost per trial:
$5
Teams will be announced at the end of the last trial.
2010 training times have changed
Training times this year will be a little different to accomodate for the limited number of coaches we have available:
Men’s Honours
Coach: Nic Kaiser
Training: Tuesday 8:00-9:30pm, Thursday 6:30-8:00pm
Men’s Division 1
Coach: Michael Hyett
Training: Tuesday 6:30-8:00pm
Men’s Division 2
Coach: TBD
Training: Tuesday 6:30-8:00pm
Women’s Honours
Coach: Michael Stevens
Training: Tuesday 6:30pm-8pm, Thursday 8:00-9:30pm
Women’s Division 1
Coach: Jon Miller
Training: Thursday 6:30-8pm
Women’s Division 2
Coach: Steve Holder
Training: Thursday 6:30pm-8pm
Presentation Night
August 25th, 20092009 has been a fun and successful season for Yarra Ranges, and we would like to celebrate this year and award players for their exceptional efforts.
Please join us for the 2009 Presentation night.
Date: 12th September
Time: 7 pm onwards
Venue: Waverley Golf Club, 82 Bergins Rd, ROWVILLE VIC 3178
There is no cost.
Dinner and drinks can be purchased on the night from the restaurant. Drinks at member rates.
Family and friends welcome.
RSVP on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=123300871937&ref=nf
Wine Fundraiser August 2009
August 18th, 2009With the help of Prospect Wines we have sourced a range of great tasting and great value wines from various wineries throughout Australia. These exciting wines are available for you to purchase at great prices, while also raising some much needed funds for our club.
So please look over the tasting notes and choose any which suit your taste.
What to do:
- Fill out the Order Form, including the quantities of wine, your details and your payment method. If you will need another person to pick up your wine on your behalf please attach a note outlining this.
- Return Order Form to Adam Weir at training on the week of Tuesday 18th August (Saturday 22nd at the latest). If payment is being made by cash or cheque this should accompany the order form.
- All wine will be packaged and available to be picked up at the presentation night. For those who cannot pick up from the presentation night, please organise for someone to receive your wine on your behalf (a note with the order form would be helpful). If this is not possible please call Adam Weir to organise another date for pick up.
Any questions or problems should be directed to Adam Weir.
Mobile: 0418 147 940
Men’s honours vs Chinese team
July 23rd, 2009On Wednesday 5th of August the men’s team will be playing a feature match against a traveling Chinese team.
Date: August 5th 2009
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Monash University
Cost to players will be $10 each to cover referee and hire.
Men’s Honours Game Change
July 23rd, 2009The Men’s honours game against Falcons on August 1st has been changed from 4pm to 2:45pm. The team also now doesn’t have duty on that day.
Round 9 Game Reviews
July 21st, 2009Honours Women
Yarra Ranges 3 – Heidelberg 1
1st (Yarra) against 2nd (Heidelberg). This game was a bit of an unknown commodity.
Heidelberg was going to be without two of their strongest line-up (Shannon and Karly) and Yarra was going to be without one of our strongest (Sian).
The winner was going to be the club who had the better depth of player talent.
Our first set was running at point for point up to about 15, then at the crunch time of the set, we managed to pull away with more consistent play during rallies and better finishing options.
Set two was pretty similar to the first set with Georgia and Karina coming in to win the second half of the set for us.
The third set was the set that we all assumed we would win like the last two, but the opposition had different ideas. We got rolled 25-19.
A slight attitude change for the next set and the fourth set was ours giving Yarra Honours Women their sixth straight win, and outright top spot on the ladder.
Special mentions to Nikki Bishop and Suzannah Ball for their hard work running the middle attack all game. A fantastic effort ladies and our win was due in no small part to your efforts on the day.
We can now enjoy another two-week break due to School Holidays and National Junior Champs in Brisbane. Yarra Ranges Volleyball Club will have no less than nineteen female players representing Victoria across the three age groups at Nationals this year.
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Women’s Div. 1
Round 9 - Monash(3) def Yarra Ranges (2)
Another excellent game which came right down to the wire – again! Disappointing that we couldn’t win, but none-the-less a lot of positives.
Everybody played well and did what was asked, but in the end it was the experienced heads of Monash that literally pulled them over the line.
There’s no need to single anybody out this week – everybody served well, blocked well and passed exceptionally. Setting was great but was sometimes let down by spiking accuracy. That’s not to say that our spiking was bad – it was still good but only at about 80%. More aggression is sometimes needed.
I urge all our players to ask themselves what we want out of this year. This is a great club with a strong history of pride, determination and a strong bond between team and club mates. A lot of excellent people have played for Yarra (and Monbulk) and still do!
We need to work harder at the little things at training like balance and preparation for all the skills – passing, setting, serving and spiking. Just going through the motions won’t improve anybody and won’t win us those 5 set battles.
We have a real shot of making an impact on the finals, if not winning. We need to be stronger under pressure and not be afraid of taking risks when needed.
Experience and maturity is a great asset on the court, but as we’ve shown already, it isn’t everything. We are more than capable of doing great things when we put our minds to it!!!
Jon Miller – Coach
Round 8 Game Reviews
June 22nd, 2009Women’s Honours
Yarra Ranges 3 – Camberwell Cobras 2
2nd (Yarra) against 6th (Camberwell). Camberwell has the unusual record on only having played one three set match for the season. All of the rest were five set matches and this one was to prove no exception.
The Honours Women team had had an ordinary lead up to this match. We had what was effectively a three-week break due to the long weekend and a Bye.
Add to this, our Comedy nite taking one of the training nights, our two setters not being above to train during that week, and the scene was set for what could have been a major upset.
As it turned out, we played a game that was a direct reflection of the lack of training. Serve and serve/receive was just that little bit off, sets were not as precise as they had been in the preceding matches and our finishing was more than a little erratic.
Other teams may have faltered with all these problems, but this group of ladies is a pretty special. When it was time to step and do the hard work, everyone, did the little bit extra to show that the earlier wins were not just luck. A superb serving display by Georgia to win the match when scores were locked at 10:10 in the fifth set sealed our fifth consecutive win.
Congratulation ladies, a thoroughly deserved win. This win elevates Honours Women to the top of the table again.
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Women’s Div. 1
Round 8 - Yarra Ranges (3) def Camberwell Cobras (1)
Very, very exciting game from the sidelines, all the girls were exceptional today which is a positive. Makes it very hard to split the votes!
Cobra’s are made up of good senior players with the combination of a few hard hitters, always serving well, and tough in back court. It is definitely a good sign when you can beat such a team when they are at full strength. Cobra’s were 2 games clear at the top of the ladder, and with this being only their second loss for the season they were never going to go down without a fight. We won’t see this team again until finals, and with today’s result the confidence will be boosted.
All of our players had good games and yet I know they can all play better!
Nicki Bishop was a handy inclusion yet again to make up the numbers, and I think she enjoyed her game. A little casual on the serves, but still consistent enough. Playing pass-hitter and then opposite, she always had an impact.
Amy is still looking for the form she had at the start of the year, but still had another good game. Passing was great however her hits were a little astray. She makes up for this with well adjusted hits and tips. A few minor adjustments in her approach and more time spent with Ash’s sets at training will help.
Ash set well today as always, but more practice is needed at dropping the outside balls consistently in the same zone. Her tipping game and movement to the ball were very good today and she served well to position.
Michelle and Mandi were two of the standouts today, Michelle filling the pass-hitter position left by Suzi quite well. Her passing was better, but will improve even more with corrected arms and lighter footwork. Mandi passed a lot better today and moved really well to the ball. She is a great option to have as libero when Danica is unable to play, however her serves are also an asset and usually very hard to judge.
Kat, Ingrid and Emily shared the middle again this week with blocking preparation improving but execution only slightly better. Kat started a little rough but came back strong and had a good game. Ingrid needs to play stronger and toughen up those hands on the block. Her attack is proficient, however the serves need more control and confidence. Emily is a very good contributor no matter where she plays. Her serves today had good direction, as too her middle hits and a couple of overpass attacks. All three girls played well but their transition during points needs to be faster in order to draw more of the opponents’ blocks.
Great win today and made even sweeter knowing we weren’t at full strength with the exclusion of Kate, Josie and Danica due to prior commitments and injury.
Jon Miller – Coach
Round 7 Game Reviews
June 14th, 2009Yarra Ranges Women’s Div. 1
Yarra Ranges (3) def Mornington (0)
Good game with a great result. This was our second 3-0 win for the season, with everyone playing well enough to win. There were no real stand-outs in today’s game. It was one of those games where the opposition weren’t playing too well so we didn’t need to push as hard as we really can.
The girls’ execution of skills was good, but could have been better. It was an opportunity to play people in different positions. This caused some confusion during the game but we eventually worked it out!
Congratulations to Suzi who probably played her last game in Div 1, as she’s been promoted to Honours as a middle hitter. Nicki Bishop also played today, as she’s coming back from injury. Div 1 is a good tester for her ankle rather than the higher pace of Honours.
A special thanks to the girls who did duty. It was a real hassle to organize this week, but with the added help of Mick Stevens we had enough people. More effort by some needs to be made so that all our hard work on court isn’t undone off court!
Jon Miller – Coach
Comedy Night Reminder
June 9th, 2009A reminder to all players that money for comedy night tickets must be paid ASAP as the night is only just over a week away (Thursday 18th June). Please bring $30 for the 2 tickets to training or the game this week (money to be returned to Nick Feeney from the Honours team or to your coach).
More tickets are available for sale at trainings, if you want more tickets bring $15 per ticket. Please sell as many tickets as you can to help support the club.