ACADEMY NEWS
Issue 03
In this Issue:
Three Academy Alumni Named as Captains Of their College Team
Girls Get Set To Return To Competition [Important Info]
WE GET TO... Get Back To Competition
Over the past two weekends our ACAD Boys Teams (18 Red, 17 Red, 17 Blue, 16 Red and 15 Red) took to the court in the new DezyStrong-inspired uniforms.
It was great to see all of our boys’ teams back on the court for the first time in just about a year. We know i We look forward to seeing our teams back on the court as the season continues.
Three ACAD Alumni Named as Captains at Iona
At Academy we are incredibly proud of all of our alumni. We are proud of the players they have grown to be, but more importantly to us we are proud of the young men and women they have become.
This week we are highlighting former players Jaime Smith, Taylor Cole, and Allie Brady. These three young women were named captains of the Iona College Women’s Volleyball Team for the upcoming season.
Way to go ladies!!!
Jamie Smith was also named to the Pre-Season First Team All-MAAC!!
Academy Tournament Roadmap Update
Over the next 2/3 weekends we will be able to send all of our girls teams to a local tournament.
You will get more information about date/location from your team coaches.
We will be asking about player commitments for NEQ in the next week or so as we will be needing at least 10 players per team before a commitment to the tournament is made.
Tournament fees will be different for each event and will be separate costs to monthly training tuition.
On March 7th there will be another meeting with club administration where we begin to lay out the tournament road map for April-June.
We will be running our LiveStream program at any events for people who aren’t able to spectate in person.
Where hotels are involved, players will be staying with their parents and hotels must be booked through the “stay to play” system.
Rules for spectators will be site specific
With respect to the potential conflicts with the high school season we will be leaving all decisions up to players and families. While we would love to have our athletes at all events, we understand that may not always be possible. There will be no penalty for any Academy athlete who chooses to miss an event due to a conflict with their high school volleyball schedule.
We are VERY excited to be able to get our teams out on the court. We must continue to be diligent when it comes to our own safety both on and off the court. Please continue to follow all local guidelines and make good decisions. This roadmap is a good start, but we need the local numbers to continue in the direction they are currently on to continue.