Category: volleyball

Newness

Posted on by vballphil in D4K, Friends, Fun, MAC, Mizuno Long Beach, new car, volleyball

So maybe everything is not “technically” new, but it is new to me!! With my SECOND new used car, to the opening of the MAC (home to Mizuno Long Beach), to the 2010 tryouts for club…and the approach of my “new” year (not to be explained online, but just know that this past Oct-Oct has been incredibly rough in all areas of my life) I am looking forward to a new chapter in my life. NO I am not moving or anything radical like that…just trying to move forward. Many many exciting things lie ahead of me…from vball to personal to job…so excited to see what 2010 has in store!!

My 2nd NEW USED Car….my blue crush (07 Nissan Versa)

The MAC Athletic Club Tryouts and Open House














Hanging with my original LB parents/players (and watching 2 play each other in college) to the new kiddos


And of course…D4K Fun 😉


Mandatory Numero Uno y Dos

Posted on by vballphil in 14 Mizuno, Anaheim, Mandatory, Mizuno Long Beach, San Diego, volleyball


So I kinda fell behind on my blogging so here is one of my catch up blogs…hahaha…a combo of two weekend mandatory’s….

So the last weekend of Feb, we (14 Mizuno) traveled to SD for the first SCVA mandatory. In the pool, we had the good, the bad, and the really ugly (the reffing was HORRID). After we finished the pool (in 2nd place due to a hard, but good loss to OCVBC in 3) we played our first playoff game…and started an amazing run. We literally came out on fire and never looked back. Now, one, this was the first tourney and people are really going to gun for us…Two, Encinitas’ top team is playing in the 15’s division this year…Three, we still have a ton to work on….all GOOD things to push us going into March and April…YEA! Anyways, the girls have taken my computer and taken pics AND now my camera and taken both pics & video! Hahaha….so here they are….

My Computer Photo Booth



The Girl’s So Grabbed My Camera!

And in the second mandatory this past weekend, we knew that we were the target of many teams…haha. This tourney, in my opinion, was MUCH harder since all the other 14’s are getting better and have nothing to lose when they play us. For the most part, we played pretty well (minus the Coast playoff match). And in the end, we WON!! We are so proud of the girls!! And of course…we have yet another mandatory this next sunday…so we will see how things go!!

The Lil Ladies in Pink (aka Beach Babes)

Posted on by vballphil in Beach Babes, Mizuno Long Beach, MLBVBC, volleyball

For those who know, I am directing a new program for Mizuno Long Beach called the Beach Babes. It is a beginner’s program that is more like a “local” program, where we have around 25 girls who practice a few times a week and 1 coach per 5-6 kids. And these youngin’s are between the ages 6-12. CO CUTE! And, for those who truly know me, know that me and Pink are NOT FRIENDS. Hahaha…but for some reason I have been truly embracing my inner pink with these girls. Pink shirts, pink back packs, pink socks, pink sweats…oh yea, those kids go all out! CLASSIC!

Anyways, we had our first tournament this past weekend (imagine 25 kids and their parents experiencing a “controlled” club tournament for the first time). For the most part, I thought it went well! The kids played well and you can definitely see the improvement already! Of course, I have some fab coaches and help (from the kids on MLB scholarship)…

1 tournament down 4 more to go….here are a few pics from the tourney…









Fave Pic Moments of 2008 part 1

Posted on by vballphil in 12-Gold, beach volleyball, Golden Girls, Junior Olympics, Laguna Beach, Las Vegas, volleyball

So being that 2008 was a year to remember…I thought I would blog about my fave pics/experiences…here is part 1 of my pic memories…

And trust me…I can’t wait for 2009 now!!


My Golden Girls








Disneyland with my Hooka and Andy










Michelle’s Belated Bday night in Vegas





D4K Dinner With the Stars Laguna Beach





Parents 25th Wedding Anniversary






JO’s in Dallas


So Proud of the Goldies

Posted on by vballphil in 12-Gold, Mizuno Long Beach, volleyball


photo by ken delgado

This shot was taken at the Huntington Beach AVP when I took the Goldies over to a few courts to watch the pro’s practice. This court had Angela Lewis (a Mizuno coach too) and Priscilla Lima practicing on it. After that shot was taken we ventured over to watch EY, Nicole, and Liz practice. What was WAY cool was they stopped and sad hi to my girls (in the middle of practice AND after I made sure the girls were quiet and just watched). And that is the AVP stars for you. LOVE IT.


Anyways, can I just gush for a moment? So this past weekend we (12-Gold) played in our last mandatory of the season (we have one more tourney left…sniff sniff)and I can honestly say that I have never been so PROUD of a team’s accomplishment (and for all my former player’s…I enjoyed coaching y’all too)! My 12 year old’s overcame a HUGE mental (not physical) challenge in the last match of the day. We only had 7 players (since 2 called that morning and were sick) for the day. To get a 12’s team to overcome anything is a feat in itself…so this was AWESOME for me to watch play out. And as a result, we won our pool and WOULD have moved into division 4 (my initial goal for the season) if we had another mandatory scheduled. 🙂 So Proud….