Sunday, November 10, 2013

Meet SLU's Dynamic Freshman Duo... both of whom are CYC alumnae!

Check out this KSDK piece on Danielle Rygelski and Mallory Dillon... both members of CYC 18 Green in 2013!

Meet SLU's Dynamic Freshman Duo

Monday, October 21, 2013

11U-14U 'Meet, Greet, and Compete' a success!



Thanks to everyone who came to the 11U - 14U open gym and canned food drive yesterday afternoon.  We had a great turnout and collected 240 items to donate to the Salvation Army food bank!  Don't forget that tryouts for these age groups are THIS WEEKEND!  See the schedule below for details...

11U-14U TRYOUT SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25
11U:  7:00pm - 9:30pm  (Lori Brandhorst, lolange5@yahoo.com)
12U:  7:00pm - 9:30pm  (Ashley Scanio, ashleyscanio09@gmail.com)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26
10U:  8:00am - 9:30am (Genie Swanston, sixswans@sbcglobal.net)
13U:  9:30am - 12:00pm (Jodie Fowler, jodie23@hotmail.com)
14U:  9:30am - 12:00pm (Julie Robert, mountsjm@gmail.com)

Monday, October 7, 2013

Congrats to CYC alumnae Amie Held and Danielle Rygelski!


Congrats to CYC alum Amie Held (Northern Iowa, L/DS) who earned MVC Freshman of the Week honors for the second time this season!  Click HERE for the press release!




Belated congratulations to CYC alumna Danielle Rygelski (SLU, OH) who earned A-10 Rookie of the Week honors last week!  Click HERE for the press release!


Thursday, October 3, 2013

Online tryout registation is LIVE!

We have resolved our technical difficulties and the online tryout registration is live!

All age groups can begin registering for the upcoming CYC tryouts... click HERE to find all the information you need to know about tryouts and to find the link for online registration!


Tryout times for ALL age groups announced!

The tryout dates and times for ALL age groups have been announced.  All tryouts will be held at St. Louis Community College - Forest Park.  Please check the LINKS page for a map to this venue.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25
11U:  7:00pm - 9:30pm  (Lori Brandhorst, lolange5@yahoo.com)
12U:  7:00pm - 9:30pm  (Ashley Scanio, ashleyscanio09@gmail.com)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26
10U:  8:00am - 9:30am (Genie Swanston, sixswans@sbcglobal.net)
13U:  9:30am - 12:00pm (Jodie Fowler, jodie23@hotmail.com)
14U:  9:30am - 12:00pm (Julie Robert, mountsjm@gmail.com)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23
15U:  10:30am - 12:30pm (Chris Reid, chrisreidstl@gmail.com)
16U:   8:00am - 10:00am (Lesa Bolt, lbolt@mchsi.com)
17U:   8:00am - 10:00am (Kyle Escontrias, kescontrias@parkwayschools.com)
18U:   8:00am - 10:00am (Matt Kalisiak, matthewkalisiak@gmail.com)

Please email the head coach for each age group if you have questions!

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Online Tryout Registration - Technical Difficulties!


We are experiencing some technical difficulties with our online tryout registration.  If you have already attempted to register, you may have to re-register after we resolve the issues.  We thank you for your patience and apologize for the inconvenience!

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Friday, September 20, 2013

10U - 14U Tryout Dates and Times Announced!


The tryout dates and times for 10U-14U have been announced.  All tryouts will be held at St. Louis Community College - Forest Park.  Please check the LINKS page for a map to this venue.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25
11U:  7:00pm - 9:30pm  (Lori Brandhorst, lolange5@yahoo.com)
12U:  7:00pm - 9:30pm  (Ashley Scanio, ashleyscanio09@gmail.com)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26
10U:  8:00am - 9:30am (Genie Swanston, sixswans@sbcglobal.net)
13U:  9:30am - 12:00pm (Jodie Fowler, jodie23@hotmail.com)
14U:  9:30am - 12:00pm (Julie Robert, mountsjm@gmail.com)

Please email the head coach for each age group if you have questions!

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Fall 2013 Open Gym

The 2013-2014 club season is just around the corner!

Want to brush up on your volleyball skills, meet our coaching staff, and help a good cause all at the same time?  Join us for Open Gym at St. Louis Community College - Forest Park!  Your admission 'fee' is a canned good that will be donated to a local food pantry.  Use the links below to download the flyer and permission form required for participation.

Open Gym Flyer
Open Gym Waiver


SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20
11U         5:00pm - 6:30pm
12U         5:00pm - 6:30pm
13U         6:30pm - 8:00pm
14U         6:30pm - 8:00pm

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17

15U         5:00pm - 6:30pm
16U         5:00pm - 6:30pm
17U         6:30pm - 8:00pm
18U         6:30pm - 8:00pm

Have a conflict with the time above but still want to attend?  Contact the head coach for your age group!

SLCC-Forest Park is located at 5600 Oakland Avenue (63110).  Visit our LINKS page for a map to the gym.

Monday, July 1, 2013

17 Green Team Pics from Dallas

Enjoy these shots of 17 Green as the team takes a break from competition in Dallas...






Friday, June 28, 2013

Follow the action at USAV Junior Nationals!

St. Louis CYC has sent 5 teams to Dallas, TX, to compete in the USAV Junior National Championships.

Use the links below to follow each team as they compete:

CYC 13 Green - 13 USA division
CYC 14 Green - 14 OPEN division
CYC 16 Green - 16 PATRIOT division
CYC 17 Green - 17 NATIONAL division
CYC 18 Green - 18 OPEN division


Monday, June 3, 2013

2013 CYC Junior Nationals T-Shirt


STL CYC Volleyball is proud to have five teams competing in the 2013 USAV Nationals in Dallas, TX and one team attending AAU Nationals in Orlando, FL.

We are once again offering a specially designed t-shirt listing the six CYC teams, the locations, and the year.  This year's shirt color is 'lime' (http://mygildan.com/p/2000/012) with a three color screen.  The design will be posted here as soon as it is available.

The shirts are priced at $10 (YL-XL) or $12 (XX-XXXL).

In order to have the shirts before your team leaves for Nationals, the order form must be completed and received NO LATER THAN Saturday, June 8, 2013.

Click on the link below to access the order form:
2013 CYC JNC T-shirt Order Form

Monday, May 13, 2013

PrepVolleyball.com Discount Opportunity

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The $10 sale will only go into effect if we get 1,000 or more new subscribers throughout the month of May.

Here’s how it works:

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3. Wait to receive the Coupon Code that will arrive via email once the list tops 1,000 then go tohttp://www.prepvolleyball.com to subscribe.

Please note: the email list will ONLY be used for this specific purpose, will not be sold or given to anyone else and will be deleted once this sale ends.

Friday, April 26, 2013

STL CYC VBC Clinics - Summer 2013

St. Louis CYC Volleyball Club is pleased to offer several clinics this summer.

'TOTS' ALL SKILLS CLINIC
This clinic is offered to girls 8-10 years of age at the Meyer Youth Center on July 14th and July 28th.

It will focus on the teaching of basic volleyball skills such as forearm passing, attacking, setting, overhand serving, etc.  In addition, we will introduce basic floor defense and blocking.  Skills will be introduced in presentation form, reinforced in drills, and put into play.  The camp will be run by current CYC VBC coaches.  Follow the links below for registration and waiver documents.

All Skills Registration
All Skills Waiver

SUMMER POSITIONAL TRAINING
The summer positional training clinics are designed for girls entering 6th - 9th grades.  Each clinic will be 1.5 hours and will be held at Meyer Youth Center in Chesterfield on July 14th, July 28th, August 4th, and August 11th.  A minimum of 8 athletes and a maximum of 16 athletes will be registered per clinic.

The goal of the summer positional training clinics is to teach and demonstrate proper technique in each position.  All participants will be instructed on the overall responsibilities of the position and the importance of aggressive serving.

Available clinics include:  Passing & Defensive Boot Camp, Outside Hitter Clinic, Setter Boot Camp, Middle Blocker Clinic.  Follow the links below for registration and waiver documents.

Positional Training Clinic Registration
Positional Training Clinic Waiver

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

CYC teams shine during recent tournaments

During the recent 2013 Gateway Regional Championships, ALL of our CYC teams were medalists.  The finishes were as follows:

11U - 3rd place
12U - 2nd place
13U - 2nd place
14U - 1st place
15U - 1st place
16U - 1st place
17U - 3rd place
18U - 1st place

In addition, our 12-18U teams competed in the Show Me Qualifier over the past two weekends.  Here are a few finishes to note:

18U  - 1st place in Open (already earned open bid at Crossroads)
14U - 1st place in Open (already earned open bid at Crossroads and MEQ)
13U - 4th place in USA division earning them a bid.

The 1st place finish for 14 green was the THIRD for that team this season!!  They were Open division champions at three national qualifiers, which is the first for any CYC VBC team in our 26-year history.  

Congratulations to all the teams and coaches for a job well done!!

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

18 Green wins 18 Open at the Show Me National Qualifier


In the final qualifier of their club careers, CYC 18 Green dominated the open division of the Show Me NQ. The team went undefeated on the weekend, dropping only two sets in nine matches.

They faced Invasion 18-Black in the championship match and claimed the gold medal with a victory in two sets (25-22, 25-22).

Congrats 18 Green!




Thursday, March 21, 2013

CYC in action this weekend

CYC 11 Green - Saturday, March 23 - TESL March for the Arch
CYC 12 Green - Saturday, March 24 - TESL March for the Arch
CYC 13 Green - Saturday, March 24 - TESL March for the Arch

CYC 15 Green - Friday, March 22 thru Sunday, March 24 - MidEast Qualifier
CYC 16 Green - Friday, March 22 thru Sunday, March 24 - MidEast Qualifier
CYC 17 Green - Friday, March 22 thru Sunday, March 24 - MidEast Qualifier

Sunday, March 17, 2013

14 Green Wins 14 Open Gold at MEQ


CYC 14 Green continued their championship ways at the MidEast Qualifier in St. Louis this weekend. The team went undefeated in pool play, dropping only one set throughout the tournament.

They faced Minnesota Select 14-1 in the final match and walked away with another qualifier championship, defeating their opponent in two sets (25-11, 25-6).

Congratulations CYC 14 Green!!

Sunday, March 10, 2013

14 Green Qualifies at Colorado Crossroads



Congratulations to CYC 14 Green for winning the 14 Open division and earning a bid to the 2013 Junior National Championships at the Colorado Crossroads Qualifier in Denver this past weekend!

The team when undefeated match play, beating Woodlands Wave 14UA in the Gold Championship match (25-21, 25-22).

Click HERE to watch some highlights of CYC 14 Green in action during the tournament, including 14 Open championship point!

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

18 Green Qualifies at Colorado Crossroads


Congratulations to CYC 18 Green for earning an Open bid to the 2013 Junior National Championship this past weekend at the Colorado Crossroads Qualifier in Denver!

The team went 9-2 in match play, losing to ASICS MAVS 18 Blue in the final Gold Bracket to finish 3rd overall in the 18 Open Division.


Sunday, January 27, 2013