Kentlake MB At International Tournament

Kentlake MB Sean Taylor is participating in the USAV International High Performance Tournament in Tucson this week as part of the US Youth Continental Team. The 29 player group features players born in 1994 and 1995 from across the US, mostly juniors and seniors with just a few to-be sophomores like Sean.

The group practiced from July 20th to July 25th and has been playing the tournament since then. They finish tomorrow with bracket play. Unfortunately her team, USA GYC Blue is only 1-5 but hopefully they will finish strong in their bracket.

Players were chosen in tryouts held in conjunction with major club tournaments throughout the country. Less than 30 players make each of the USA Youth National Team and A2 Team. The Continental Team is the third level with less than 30 players. There are no sophomores on the US YNT and only one on the YA2 Team. There are a total of six, including Sean, on the YCT.

Dead Period

Each year the first three weeks of August are decreed by WIAA to be the "dead period". Coaches can have no contact with their players. This ensures everyone is equally rusty when tryouts begin. Accordingly there will be no activities until the start of tryouts on August 22nd.

Everyone should make sure they have all of their documentation, including their physical if needed ready for the start of tryouts. Remember, no physical - no practice (or tryouts).

There will be no Falcon Days this year, so all your forms (including that important physical) should be turned in during Athletic Registration 8/16 & 8/18 from 9:00 to 12:00 and 1:00 to 3:00.

Remember, Physicians from Valley Medical Center's Clinic Network will conduct free sports physicals on Saturday, August 13 at Kentlake. Students participating in school sports are required to have a valid sports physical before competing. Physicals are good for two years except all incoming freshmen require a new physical, so normally incoming freshmen and juniors will require a new physical.

Details:

August 13
8:00 a.m. - noon
Kentlake High School

RSVP at 425-656-INFO. Walk-up registrations are also honored.

Gold Medal Squared Camp Cancelled

Unfortunately the Gold Medal Squared has been cancelled. We will hold it next summer.

GM2 Camp Times

The Gold Medal Squared Camp on Monday, July 25th to Thursday, July 28th will run from 8am to 6pm on Monday (with a couple of breaks) and Noon to 6pm on Tuesday to Thursday. The price will be $175.

Lil' Kids Camp

The Elementary and Middle School Camp will be $60. Please download the registration brochure.

Lil' Kids Camp

We will have our Summer Camp for younger players Friday, July 22nd and Saturday July 23rd at Kentlake. Both girls and boys are encouraged to attend. Players going into grade 3, 4 and 5 will have camp in the morning and players going into grade 6, 7 and 8 will have camp in the afternoon.

Details and a brochure will follow.

Gold Medal Squared Camp

We are having staff from Gold Medal Squared come to Kentlake to teach our players camp this year. This is an exciting opportunity to learn from the experts.

You need to sign up online at http://www.goldmedalsquared.com/campclient/player_form.asp?playercampid=1803

You can get more information at http://www.goldmedalsquared.com/camps_overview.aspx

This will be a great experience for all players. Most likely camp will be during the day on Monday, July 25th and during the afternoon/evening on Tuesday, July 26th to Thursday, July 28th.

We encourage you to sign up ASAP as this camp should fill up quickly.

Practice Today

Don't forget that there is practice from 5pm to 7pm tonight. Please be there at 4:45pm.

Limited Schedule July 4th Week

July 4th week is a light week for summer volleyball. There is no Summer League, sot he only item is practice on Thursday from 5pm to 7pm. We hope to see everyone there on Thursday, especially the returning Varsity players whose attendance was rather sparse yesterday. Again, please arrive by 4:45 to be set up and ready to play at 5pm.