High Performance
I am very pleased to announce this year's National Select Travel team! But first I wish to thank all the volunteers that helped with the tryouts and the selection of this year's team. I would also like to thank all the participants that tried out. Your courage and hard work will pay dividends in the future. Remember what John Wooden told his players, "the only time you find "success" before "work," is in the dictionary." Keep working hard and success will find you.
Jim
2013 National Select Team
Brianna Arellano El Paso Stars
Karly David Denver City
Samantha Metlzer Jet SW
Krista Epley Midland Edge
Brianna Garza El Paso Wildfire
Grace Werner New Mexico Jrs.
Gentry Foreman MTT Twisters
Danielle Godfrey APAC
Ashley Bohnmaker El Paso Wildfire
Kelsie Bell New Mexico Jrs.
Chelcie Spence El Paso Diggers
Sophia Masuda New Mexico Jrs.
The camp team will be posted in the next couple of days.
This year the National Youth team will not be participating. Due to the fact that after the tryouts several players were selected in key positions, but they choose to decline the offer to participate. The fact that we did not have a lot of deapth during the tryout process at the middle and outside positions it hurt in the development of the team. I am unhappy about making this announcement. I truly appreciate all those that tried out and wish you the best during the summer.
wear what you would wear at practice: knee pads, volleyball shoes, quality socks, we will give you a practice shirt with a number,
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bring a water bottle, if you normally wear ankle or knee braces wear them also,
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bring a great attitude and the desire to work very hard to impress coaches with your talent and skills.
What will the tryouts be like:
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You will be tested for vertical jump
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Your passing and digging skills will be evaluated
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Your hitting and blocking skills will be evaluated
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Your serving and quickness will be evaluated
COACHING STAFF:
Julie Allen, Select Coach Amy Gandy, Youth Coach
Ast. Coach UTEP Ast. Coach Texas Tech
Jullie Allen: enters her third season as an assistant coach to the Miners' volleyball program. Allen's main responsibilities include working with the setters, scouting and assisting with recruiting. In 2010, true freshman, Malia Patterson won the starting position midseason. Under Allen's guidance, Patterson posted seven contest with 25 or more assists including a career-best 58 in her first full match in the Orange and Blue. Patterson had three matches with double-digit digs for three double-double performances.
Patterson carried her success into 2011 having registered 12 double-double performances and posted 25 matches with 30 or more assists. Under Allen, Patterson has gone from averaging 8.38 assists/set to registering 10.3 per frame in 2011. Patterson recorded a career-high 63 assists against Houston (10/30) during her second season with the Miners.
Under Allen's tutelage, the Miners have excelled in the assists category. UTEP has gone from averaging 10.90 in 2010 to 12.2 in 2011.
The Sebastopol, Calif., native joined the UTEP volleyball staff after a two-year stint at Arkansas State. While at Arkansas State, Allen helped direct the Red Wolves to back-to-back winning seasons, 22-11 in 2009 and 21-12 in 2008.
Prior to Arkansas State, Allen spent two years as an assistant coach at Georgetown where she handled scouting, offseason recruiting and team development. While at Arkansas State, Allen tutored Cayla Fielder, the 2008 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year, and the Defensive Player of the Week Heather Brown.
She began her collegiate coaching career at Chico State where she assisted the with recruiting, travel and summer camps while leading the men's club team to a fifth-place finish at the national tournament.
Allen is a 2005 graduate of the NCAA Women's Coaches Academy, a program that provides skills training for coaches at all levels to assist them in being more efficient, productive, resourceful and successful. She also participated in the NCAA Women Coaches Academy Dimension 2 in 2007.
Allen received her bachelor's degree in education with a concentration in social studies from the University of Portland where she was a four-year setter for the Pilots. She ranks fifth all-time in Pilots' history in career assists with 2,042.
Following graduation, Allen served as head coach at Tualatin High School and brings club experience after working with the Empire Volleyball Club in Santa Rosa, Calif.
AMY GANDY:
Former Texas Tech standout Amy Gandy enters her fourth season in 2012 on the Red Raider bench as the program's director of volleyball operations.
Gandy, who joined the staff during the 2009 season, handles the business functions for the program, including team travel and various day-to-day aspects. She is also actively involved in the club volleyball scene throughout the Lubbock area, helping organize club coaches and assisting with the operations of the growing program.
One of the top middle blockers in Tech history, Gandy finished the 2010 season as an assistant coach under then-interim head coach Beth Falls. Over the final nine matches, the Red Raiders showed improvement under the duo, breaking a four-year road conference losing streak and winning more sets than a Tech team had done in conference since 2007.
As a player, Gandy finished her career as one of just eight Tech players to record 1,000 career kills, while posting 367 total blocks, sixth best on the school's all-time chart. She is also one four Tech players to finish a career with over 300-plus block assists.
Gandy, known primarily as Amy Charlebois during her playing career from 2004-07, graduated from Texas Tech in 2007 with a degree in mathematics.
SE qualifier HP tryout April 5th at Alamo Juniro High School
Location: 3800 W. Story, Midland
Check-in begins at 6:30
Try-out begins at 7:00
Lubbock TBA
Amarillo TBA
Region Championships HP tryout April 26
Training camp will be at University of Texas El-Paso July 17-22
Erin Robbins - Advanced West Texas
Madelyn McMurry - New Mexico Jrs.
Kandyce Freeman - Snyder Elite
Jenna Gillean - Advanced West Texas
Brianna Ainsworth - Northern Elite
Kyndal Cowan - Advanced West Texas
Channing Burleson - Advanced West Texas
Hadyn Scott - Texas Power
Tatyana Battle - New Mexico Jrs.
Kristin Woody - Northern Elite
Emily Pettiet - Guns Up
Rebecca Sharpernsteen - Amarillo Jrs.
Megan Sharratt - Albuquerque RVC
Gabriella Enriquez - El Paso Sunspots
Leah Pearlman - El Paso Stars
Laycie Duncan - Advanced West Texas
Krista Epley - Midland Edge
Grace Werner - New Mexico Jrs.
Danielle Godfrey - El Paso Sunspots
Kelsey Bell - New Mexico Jrs.
Ashton Burris - Amarillo Jrs.
Macie Shelton - Amarillo Jrs.
Shaylee Griffin - D-Crew of Roswell
Destyni Brooks - New Mexico Jrs.
Sadie Van Schalkwyk - Advanced West Texas
Kylee Davis - Snyder Elite
Emily Wickman - Midland Edge
2012 Select Camp Members
Paola Talamas - El Paso Sunspots
Briana Arellano - El Paso Stars
Samantha Metzler - Guns Up
Sophia Masuda - New Mexico Jrs.
Ashley Bohnaker - El Paso Stars
Elyse Benavides - El Paso Stars
Abby Warner - Amarillo Jrs.
Christina Enriquez - El Paso Sunspots
2012
Championships will be held in Des Moines, Iowa July 24-28
2012
Tryouts will be on Friday nights prior to Sun Country Region Bid Qualifers. Registration begins at 6:30 and tryouts begin at 7:00.
Lubbock HP tryout April 27 location FRENSHIP HIGH SCHOOL (this is a site change), 7:00 to 8:30 check-in will be 6:15; bring workout gear, water, Medical Release form reduced tryout registration fee deadline (April 26)
Tryout fee will be $50 on the "Tournament Registration" button on the right side of this page for those pre-registering the Sunday prior (5 days) to the tryout. $60 for late onsite registration. Additional tryouts are $25. Make checks payable to SURVA.
To register: email your name, date of birth, club affiliation, height, adult t-shirt size, 1st choice and 2nd choice position to jimg@wbu.edu and pay online on the "Tournament Registration" page under High Performance Tryout.
2012 Age Definitions:
Girls' Youth- Girls born in 1996 and 1997
Girls' Select- Girls born in 1998 and 1999
The High Performance Championships is one of USA Volleyball’s flagship events.
The 90+ team event features tournaments for both boys and girls that include teams from USA Volleyball Region HP teams ,
International teams and teams from the USA Volleyball High Performance
HP Select Head Coach: Jojit Coronel
Having an opportunity to add Jojit Coronel to the new Texas Tech staff is phenomenal," Flora said. "Jojit brings a wealth of coaching skills that will help the athletes, the staff as well as the entire program. He is also a consument professional. He will walk the walk every day and will help raise our national profile here at Texas Tech."
After a year as an assistant coach with the program, Coronel was elevated to GW's head coach in August 2000 and immediately found success in only his first season. The Colonials finished 25-6, winning the Atlantic-10 Championship to advance to the NCAA Championship, earning Coronel the A-10 Coach of the Year award as well as a selection as one of the regional coaches of the year by the AVCA.
Coronel (pronounced Joe-jit Core-nel) wrapped his 11-year career at George Washington with a 176-153 coaching mark, highlighted by six trips to the A-10 Championship and three 20-plus wins seasons.
Prior to joining George Washington, Coronel spent four seasons as the assistant coach for the men's volleyball program at the University of the Pacific, one of the top collegiate men's programs in the country.
Throughout his career, Coronel has been heavily involved with the USA national program, most recently leading the USA/Chesapeake Region High Performance teams. He has also served numerous stints as a volunteer coach and various internships, working with both the 2001 and 2003 USA men's national teams. He assisted and trained with the 2001 team that won the gold medal at the USA World University Games as well as the potential 2004 Athens Olympic team.
Coronel graduated in 1993 from the University of California, Santa Cruz, with a degree in political science. He was a standout member of UCSC's volleyball team as both a setter and defensive specialist, leading the squad to a 74-42 record over four years and Pacific Coast Volleyball Association titles in 1989 and 1991.
Following his graduation, he served as the head coach for the men's program from 1993-95. During that time, he was involved with several junior club programs, including Team Santa Cruz, Nike Pacific Volleyball Club and DC Juniors.
A Los Angeles native, Coronel and his wife, Kimberly, have two sons, Ethan and Drew.
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HP Youth Head Coach: Amy Gandy
Gandy, who joined the staff during the 2009 season, handles the business functions for the program, including team travel and various day-to-day aspects. She is also actively involved in the club volleyball scene throughout the Lubbock area, helping organize club coaches and assisting with the operations of the growing program.
One of the top middle blockers in Tech history, Gandy finished the 2010 season as an assistant coach under interim head coach Beth Falls. Over the final nine matches, the Red Raiders showed improvement under the duo, breaking a four-year road conference losing streak and winning more sets than a Tech team had done in conference since 2007.
As a player, Gandy finished her career as one of just eight Tech players to record 1,000 career kills, while posting 367 total blocks, sixth best on the school's all-time chart. She is also one four Tech players to finish a career with over 300-plus block assists.
Gandy wrapped her Tech career as just one of four players to post at least 300 block assists, finishing with 307, while her 367 total blocks currently ranks sixth on the school's all-time chart. Her 12 solo blocks at Iowa State in 2006 remains the single-match high in school history.
An Ontario, Canada native, Gandy and her husband, Eric, reside in Lubbock.
2011 Results
Sun Country captures 1st place in Pool C.
For the first time since Sun Country has been sending teams to the USA High Performance Championships a team from the Sun Country Region has gone undefeated. The volleyball team that has members from New Mexico and Texas proved they had what it takes to play against some of the best players in the country. It is quite a feat to do well at a tournament where other regions are sending their best players. Then to get to the tournament and win the 6 team pool is really something. Even the 2007 team that captured the gold medal did not do this well. It says a lot about the quality of our players and coaching staff. In the end, the 15th seeded Sun Country Region finished 8th out of the 24 teams that participated in the Select Division. To view the results see below.
Day 1 Sun Country v Carolina Sel 3-1 1-0
Sun Country v Iowa GAEL 3-1 2-0
Day 2 Sun Country v N. Calif. Sel White 3-1 3-0
Sun Country v Team Florida 3-0 4-0
Day 3 Sun Country v Garden Empire Sel 3-1 5-0
Challenge Match Sun Country v Arizona Sel 0-3 5-1
Silver Bracket Sun Country v Badger NS 0-3 5-2
Silver Bracket Sun Country v Lakeshore Select 0-3 5-3
2011 High Performance Select Team
Brianna Ainsworth Northern Elite
Emily Pettiet Guns Up VBC
Morgan Bradley Artesia Elite
Channing Burleson Advance West Texas
Kristen Wagner Guns UP VBC
Jessie Grevin New Mexico Jrs
Jordan Williams Advance West Texas
Alix Rutledge-Montoya Northern Elite
Erika Sianez APAC Volleyball Club
Sheridan Brooks Canyon Volleyball Club
Guadalupe Quintanilla Crown of Texas Plainview
Leah Pearlman
2011 High Performance Camp
Michelle Zamora Rapid Fire Volleyball Club
Leighton Ervin New Mexico Jrs
Kaci Thornton Club West Texas
Lupita Quintanilla Plainview Volleyball Club
Katie Reeves Advance West Texas
Kayla Ledezma Artesia Elite
Macy Roberts Guns Up VBC
Leah Pearlman El Paso Stars Volleyball
Mayte Perez El Paso Stars
Carlee Bissett Desert Diamonds
Girls' Select Team age requirement Girls born in 1996 and 1997
The 2011 training camp will be in Las Cruces home of New Mexico State University.
Camp begins: July 20th
Competition begins: July 25th in Tucson, Arizona and concludes on July 30th.
Keith Rubio Sun Country Select Head Coach:
Before coming to New Mexico State, Rubio spent seven seasons as head coach at Quincy University. He guided the Hawks to 13 wins in 2008 and increased the teams win total in his first three years. He also led the Lady Hawks to a 19-14 record in 2007, their highest win total since 1998.
Rubio was the assistant head coach of the women's volleyball team at the University of Oregon. He worked as the program's recruiting coordinator and camp director. He worked with the setters, middle hitters and liberos.
Rubio has also worked as a first assistant at Boise State University from 1998-2001. There he picked up experience with training and teaching the setters, recruiting, scouting, running of summer camps and community relations, also scheduling.
He was a volunteer assistant at the University of Southern California in 1996-1998, where he was also took on similar responsibilities.
Rubio graduated from Cal-State Northridge in 1999 with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology.
The 2010 High Performance Team
Congratulations to the players who were selected to the 2010 Sun Country Region Select High Performance Team!
Brett Zaccardo Amarillo Elite Volleyball
Jordan Williams Advance West Texas
Alexis Aguirre Artesia Elite
Channing Burleson Advance Volleybal West Texas
Bailey Wright Midland Mustangs
Amanda Bell Advance Volleyball West Texas
Morgan Bradley Artesia Elite
Emily Pettiet Guns Up
Kyndal Cowan Advance Volleyball West Texas
Jenica Ramos El Paso Diggers
Briana Ainsworth Northern Elite Volleyball Club Espanola
Erica Sianez Rapid Fire
Try-out begins at 7:00
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