03/31/2026
Your Middle School Volleyball Champions! Undefeated. Three-peat. MUNGER ELEMENTARY-MIDDLE. ๐ฅ
DIA for Girls is the runner-up.๐ฅ
What these teams possess: strong passing skills-both underhand and overhand. Consistent serving. Ability to execute multiple contacts on their side. Supportive parents and villages. Coaches that continue to grow and learn!
Congrats!!!!!
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03/28/2026
For over 35 years, low-cost, high-touch volleyball has been offered in the summer. We always sell out, so register fast. Fast. Fast.
More volunteer coaches are needed. It's a chance for you give back to the game and pay it forward for the girls, learn new drills and teaching techniques, build relationships, and help develop the pipeline of talent in the city!
03/27/2026
Last Saturday Munger Elementary-Middle won the 5th/6th grade volleyball championship! Munger is representative of the growing population of Latinas in volleyball - from the eastside to Southwest Detroit.
Gompers came in 2nd, followed by , another predominantly Latina team.
Felicitamos the coaches and players!
See you tomorrow at Renaissance High for the 7/8th grade championships!
03/19/2026
Have you been making your DS/LIB/Defense videos all wrong?!
All those dives, sprawls and rolls might show your hustle, but why do you have to hustle so much on defense? It's great that you have the skills, but you also need to show defensive knowledge.
College coaches would rather see that you:
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read the offense correctly (setters and hitters)
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were stopped on your dig (calm, balanced, ready)
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were quick to the spot (because you spotted the setter's cues)
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saw the hole in the block (and moved to the right spot)
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had an assist on a hitter kill! (because you have "good hands.")
And as reminder: don't worry about a soundtrack. Most coaches listen with the sound off.
03/17/2026
Achievement in sports is rarely about luck.
Opportunity + Preparation = Success.
Be luckier when given the chance by putting in the work and developing your skills!
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03/16/2026
Since January, about 30 girls have been improving their game via our Winter Training program. Thanks to the parents for investing in your girls! Thanks to the players for showing up ready to work and improve. See you this summer!
03/16/2026
Calling all creative girls ages 5โ14! Project Play: Southeast Michigan is inviting young artists to show them what โPlay Like a Girlโ means through artwork โ crayon, marker, paint, or mixed media welcome. Simply complete the submission form and email a photo of the artwork to Lauren Fuller ([email protected]) with 1โ2 sentences explaining the inspiration. You're encouraged to save the original art piece. https://info.cfsem.org/e3t/Ctc/UE+113/d5yvDF04/VVXgh739hbbXW2tnVr06vV8pkW3S9mTt5JXPJgN3mxJ5R5kvg8W5BWr2F6lZ3nWW5znScG4BpjM4W6x2TjJ9l7w_YW7-9NpW3d28hCVVPZvM6CvhFmW1fL8g76KM2zCW1Dcxs11l6QsCW5Qcfgm82HSY8W1sTBcm6XYpcyVckZHZ2lj2-8VqbPlD1Ft5k1W7LtVHf5Xz8stVlHxWD9cb718W1nLpYk1YFYy8N48Skz2ZsR4fVpg6q32Ky7hPW2DYDXp29cYF4VxQkc_3JWqjZW4r332h2W4RyfW3_ZdtR1xdKqWN3sdgDFRlszBW4mDVp02SfYpmW4rQlwG7djvGjW7HVqds5nyYBJW7rrZ2r4-hmJvW6LFB-n5SysxSW2410_r1NsGbxW1bl_B86wBLxQW4wzWRT5l-FjDW5LLvl55whzFZW29mP637Bkdt7W7t88322dskTzVF7vqL3JQDJnW1sZ6nk5yqKbWW8NKY3H2ltHYgf79k7v004
Selected artwork will be featured at their annual Unite to Ignite Summit! Gift Card prizes will be awarded in three age groups ($150 winners, $100 runners-up). Deadline is March 28.
02/16/2026
The court at Adams- Butzel is being resurfaced this week, so there will be no volleyball training again this Tuesday๐ฅฒ๐ข๐ญ. Apologies...again. See you February 24!
02/10/2026
Due to a building problem, Adams Butzel Recreation Center is closed today. No winter volleyball training tonight. Apologies for late notice.
02/03/2026
If you see , deputy director, say Congratulations! ๐ She was recently awarded the Women in Sports Leadership award from at their recent bi-annual conference. Anika has been a big supporter of our efforts to grow volleyball in the city and our programs. As a former three-sport athlete, she understands the benefits and rewards of youth sports. ๐๐๐ฅโฝ๏ธ๐๐พ
01/26/2026
Are you making videos to help with recruitment? When you send links to coaches, what's the title? (You are sending the links, right?)
Former NCAA Division 1 volleyball coach, Jen Fry, shared some tips to help you help coaches, scouts and recruiters.
Coaches are watching videos of dozens - if not hundreds - of players. Make it plain and simple to help the coaches remember who they are watching and to be able to find you again if they see you out.