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This Week at Energy VBC

Energy Beach Teams Come Out Strong!

Emmi Carr and Amber Noncz won the EVP Splash of Summer Tournament in the U14 Girls’ Division.

Jake Carr and Nick Langas took second in the U14 Boys’ Division.

Troy Farsakian (Boys’ 16 Blue) Honored by Glenbrook South High School

Troy Farsakian (Energy VBC Boys’ 16 Blue) was honored this past week by the Glenbrook South High School Volleyball Program. Varsity Head Coach Tim Monahan awarded the Junior Varsity standout with the coveted Bryan Paynter Team Award, which is presented to an athlete that displays countless acts of leadership on and off the court, strong sportsmanship throughout the season, and strong desire/heart to be a Titan of Glenbrook South.

Energy VBC is proud to have Troy as a part of the Energy family. Congradulations to Troy and the Farsakian family for this impressive accomplishment!!

Lauren LaGioia (Girls’ 18 Blue) Signs with University of Wisconsin — Parkside

Senior Lauren LaGioia, Outside Hitter on Energy VBC’s Girls’ 18 Blue, has signed a letter of intent to play at Division II power house University of Wisconsin — Parkside. Lauren finished a senior season at Niles West as team MVP and turned an off season of hard work and training into a successful Club season.

Lauren has played 2 seasons of club volleyball with Energy VBC, both as a 6-rotation Outside Hitter. In the 2008–2009 season, she led her team in kills, attempts, hitting percentage, digs and passing. In the 2009–2010 season, she led her team in kills, was second in attempts, second in digs, and third in hitting percentage. Her leadership on and off the court helped lead her 18 Blue team to 4 tournament victories, and a 15th place finish in the Silver bracket at the Kansas City USAV National Qualifier.

Lauren will compete for a starting outside hitter position as an incoming freshman on a young Parkside team. Lauren is pursuing a career as a Physician Assistant.

Angie Walinski (Girls’ 18 Blue) Commits to Carthage College

Senior Angie Walinski, Outside Hitter and Co-Captain of Energy VBC’s Girls’ 18 Blue, has chosen to play the 2010–2011 season at Carthage College in Wisconsin. Angie finished off a great high school career at Niles North with multiple all conference and team MVP awards.

Angie has played 2 years of Club volleyball both with Energy and has been a leader on and off the court. Her work ethic has developed her from a front row specialist to a 6-rotation player. She helped lead her 18 Blue team to 4 tournament victories, a 15th place finish in the Silver bracket at the Kansas City Qualifier, while leading the team in digs, attempts and kills.

Angie will have the opportunity to compete for a starting Outside Hitter position for Carthage’s Top 5 Division III program while studying Health Science.

3 Energy VBC Teams Qualify for 2010 USAV Nationals in Reno, Nevada!

Congratulations to Girls’ 13 Blue, Girls’ 13 Lime, and Girls’ 12 Blue! All three Energy VBC girls’ volleyball teams won American bids to the 2010 USAV Nationals being held the last week of June in Reno, Nevada. Preliminary information on Nationals participation for parents and players here.

Summer Camps Filling Fast, Register Now!

Energy VBC Volleyball Camps provide the opportunity for campers to work on their skills with an experienced coaching staff. Spaces are still available in our General Skills, 4 Speciality Skills, and High School Tryout Prep Camps. Register now to assure you get the camp(s) and session(s) you want. More...

Team Practices

All girls’ teams practice as scheduled this week.

The 2009–2010 boys’ club volleyball season is over. There are no more boys’ team practices this season.

This Month at Energy VBC

Girls’ 17 Blue Notches 9th Playoff Appearance

Congratulations to Energy VBC Girls’ 17 Blue, who took 3rd place at the Sunsetters Club Volleyball Tournament on 5/23. This was their 9th playoff appearance of the 2009–2010 season!

Energy VBC Teams Notch 2nd Win & 7th Playoff at Palos Courts This Season

Congratulations to Energy VBC Girls’ 14 Blue, who took 1st Place at the Palos Courts Club Volleyball Tournament on 5/16. This was Girls’ 14 Blue’s 3rd win and 8th playoff appearance this season!

Congratulations also to Reno-bound Energy VBC Girls’ 13 Blue, who placed 3rd playing against some older teams at the Palos Courts 13/14u Club Volleyball Tournament on 5/16. This was Girls’ 13 Blue’s 4th playoff appearance this season.

Girls’ 13 Lime & Girls’ 14 Lime Make Playoffs Again

Kudos to Reno-bound Energy VBC Girls’ 13 Lime, who finished strong in the playoffs among an all 14u field at the Asics®/Mikasa Club Volleyball Tournament on 5/16. This was Girls’ 13 Lime’s 5th playoff appearance this season.

Kusos also to Energy VBC Girls’ 14 Lime, who took 2nd place at the Illinois Heat Club Volleyball Tournament on 5/16. This was Girls’ 14 Lime’s 6th playoff appearance this season.

2 More Energy VBC Teams Make Strong Qualifier Showings

Girls’ 17 Blue placed 20th out of a strong field of 59 teams and Girls’ 18 Blue placed 15th out of a field of 34 teams at the Kansas City Show Me Qualifier tournament held 4/30–5/2. Both teams made it to the Silver Division.

2 More Strong Showings by Girls’ 12 White & 15 Blue

Congratulations to Girls’ 12 White for taking 2nd Place at the Illinois Heat Club Volleyball Tournament this past weekend (5/9), taking the Finals to 3 games! This was the 4th Top 3 finish this season for Girls’ 12 White!

Kudos also to Girls’ 15 Blue, who finished first among the 15u teams at the Palos Courts 15/16 Club Volleyball Tournament, making it to the tournament semifinals. This was the 3rd playoff appearance this season for Girls’ 15 Blue!

Energy VBC Teams Notch 80th & 81st Playoff Appearances This Season

Congratulations to Girls’ 12 Lime, who took 2nd Place at the Kid Power Club Volleyball Tournament this past weekend (4/24) for their 3rd Top 3 finish of the season.

Congratulations also to Girls’ 17 Blue for winning the Silver Bracket of the Fusion Challenge Invitational Club Volleyball Tournament on 4/24 for their 8th playoff appearance of the season. Short-handed due to health and injury, Girls’ 17 Blue still managed to turn in their most dynamic performance of the season, competing against and defeating some of the strongest teams in the Midwest. The team plans to build on this momentum when they travel to Kansas City for the “Show Me” Qualifier next week.

Another Win, 4 More Top 3 Finishes by Energy VBC

Energy VBC teams won another tournament, along with three other top 3 finishes last weekend and an appearance at the Mizuno Northern Lights Qualifier in Minneapolis, Minnesota, continuing to build upon a milestone season for Energy Volleyball!

Congratulations to Girls’ 12 Blue, who rolled to their 5th tournament win this season!

Kudos also to Girls’ 15 Lime and Girls’ 14 White, who each earned their 2nd top 3 finish of fhe season.

Girls’ 14 Blue travelled to Minneapolis, Minnesota where they placed 35th in the Mizuno Northern Lights Qualifier.

First Place

Girls’ 12 Blue — Asics®/Mikasa Club Volleyball Tournament, 4/18/2010

Second Place

Girls’ 16 Blue — Energy Northside Series Club Volleyball Tournament, 4/18/2010

Third Place

Girls’ 15 Lime — Asics®/Mikasa Club Volleyball Tournament, 4/17/2010
Girls’ 14 White — Asics®/Mikasa Club Volleyball Tournament, 4/17/2010

3 Energy VBC Student-Athletes Make USAV High Performance Team!

Aleks Glass, Peter Rafalo, and Charley Tisch (Energy VBC Boys’ 16 Blue) both make USA Volleyball High Performance 16u Team! The USA Volleyball High Performance Program provides top young volleyball players with world-class training and competition. Congratulations to Alex, Charley, and Peter for this impressive accomplishment!!

Aleks (left photo), Charley (middle photo) and Peter (right photo) were both members of the Energy VBC 16 Blue boys’ volleyball team, which won 4 tournaments and chalked up 5 top 3 finishes over the recently completed ‘09–‘10 boys’ club volleyball season. Aleks will also be starting on his Lincoln Park High School Varisty volleyball team.

Discounted Shoes & Ankle Braces

In case you missed Great Lakes Apparel at Energy VBC earlier, we still have shoe and ankle brace samples/sizes (Mizuno and Active Ankles) in the Energy VBC office at the facility.

Please stop in and see Linda Snyder if you are interested — this is a perfect opportunity to try on and order these products at a 20–30% discount.

Energy VBC recommends all players wear ankle braces at practice and in competition to prevent injury.

Energy Athlete News

Derek Goldstein’s 7th grade volleyball team (Maple School) came in 1st place in the Glenview/Northbrook tournament on 4/9 pitting the two top teams from Glenview and the two top teams from Northbrook. Derek’s team finished their season with a perfect 15–0 record! Derek (Energy ‘09–‘10 14 Blue boys’ volleyball team) played setter and right side hitter.

Congratulations to other Energy VBC athletes recently in the news!

Aleks Glass (Energy ‘09–‘10 16 Blue boys’ volleyball team)
Chicago Sun-Times

Piotr Rafalo (Energy ‘09–‘10 16 Blue boys’ volleyball team)
Glenview Announcements

Jordyn Toia (Energy ‘09–‘10 17 Blue girls’ volleyball team)
Chicago Sun-Times
Pioneer Press
Chicago Sun-Times

Maddie Beyl (Energy ‘09–‘10 17 Blue girls’ volleyball team)
Pioneer Press

Meredith Baughman (Energy ‘09–‘10 17 Blue girls’ volleyball team)
Daily Herald

Angie Walinski (Energy ‘09–‘10 18 Blue girls’ volleyball team)
Morton Grove Champion

Becky Benavides (Energy ‘09–‘10 17 Lime girls’ volleyball team)
Chicago Sun-Times
Pioneer Press

Lauren Lagioia (Energy ‘08–‘09 17 Blue girls’ volleyball team)
Morton Grove Champion

Peyton Pritikin (Energy ‘09–‘10 17 Blue girls’ volleyball team)
Daily Herald
Chicago Sun-Times

Previously at Energy VBC

2 More Wins, 8 More Top 3 Finishes by Energy VBC

Energy VBC teams won 2 more tournaments, along with 6 other top 3 finishes last weekend, continuing to build upon a milestone season for Energy Volleyball!

Congratulations to Girls’ 18 Blue and to Girls’ 12 Blue, who each notched their 4th tournament win this season!

Congratulations also to Girls’ 17 Blue and to Girls’ 14 Blue, who each continued their string of consistently strong tournament performances with their 7th top 3 finish of the season!!

Kudos also go to Girls’ 17 Lime, who earned their first top 3 finish of the season.