Changes in Club Volleyball

There have been many changes in the local club volleyball scene recently.

• Synergy VBC - a new club in Maple Valley run by long-time local coach Jeff Potter. The club will have U12, U14 and U16 teams this year and will not travel nationally.One of the lowest prices of the local clubs. Obviously no track record but Potter knows the market very well.
• Pacific Coast VBA - a relaunch of the venerable Saturday's Warriors VBC with "higher sights". Stated goal to compete on a national basis and against the teams like KJ and Puget Sound. Prices reflect the increased travel and expectations, so it will be interesting to see how their old market responds. Saturday's Warriors filled a very well defined niche that PCVBA is going away from.
• Jammin' VBC - Have renovated the gyms at Camp Berachah/Ranier Christian HS and will practice there this year.
• Puget Sound VBA - Moving into new facility at South Hill Mall in cooperation with Competitive Edge. Finishes the "break" from the old ownership based in Fife. Change means even a longer commute from the Kent/Covington area but should be a nicer facility.
• Lake Tapps VBC - Recently took over the facility of Puget Sound Gymnastics and is turning it into a volleyball/basketball facility called "The Five12 Courts". It is in "East" Puyallup about a mile due east of the Puyallup Fair grounds. A much longer commute from Kent, but should be a nice facility.

Tryout dates have been set by a number of clubs. Tryouts for high school age teams can start November 17.

• KJVBC - U15/U16: November 17, 7:30pm @ Kentwood HS
  U17/18: November 19, 7:30pm @ Kentwood HS
  Callbacks for U15-U18: Saturday, November 20th, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
• Pacific Coast VBA -  U15- Saturday, November 20th 3:00pm  Kentridge High School Main Gym
  U16- Wednesday, November 17th 7:30pm at  Green River Community College Gym Main Campus
  U17-U18- Sunday, November 21st 3:00pm at Kentridge High School
• Synergy VBC - U16: Saturday, November 20th, 2010, 12-2pm @ Tahoma Jr High School - Main Gym
• PSVBA - U15/U16: Sunday, Nov. 21st, 2pm - 4pm
  U17/U18: Saturday, Nov. 20th, 9am - 11:30pm 
• Jammin' VBC - U15: Sunday Nov 21st, 10am -1pm, Kentlake HS New Gym
  U16: Saturday Nov 20th, 9am - Noon, Kentlake HS New Gym

Unfortunately, that means there are some conflicts, but fewer than I expected:

• U15: KJ callbacks with PCVBA, Synergy U16 (but PCVBA and Synergy do not conflict)
• U16: KJ and PCVBA
  Jammin' ends at noon and Synergy starts at noon.
• U17/U18:None, but would have to hurry to go from PSVBA to KJ callbacks