Thank you all for your interest in ITVC!  We look forward to seeing your daughter at tryouts.  I have been receiving a lot of emails with good questions and there are two that keep repeating.  The first concerns costs.  We will be handing out the finalized costs for Fees and Travel by team at tryouts only.  The second question has been whether your daughter can come late or leave early from tryouts.  The answer is YES!  We understand that there are other tryouts happening around the region.  We ask that your daughter notify the coach during tryout to explain her circumstance.  If you have any other specific questions about tryouts or team formation, please email me directly, kate@goitvc.com.  Thanks and GOOD LUCK!  Kate

ITVC will host tryouts for U15-U18 age groups on Saturday, November 19th at Eastside Catholic.  The following is the schedule for the day:

U17 & U18

1:30pm U17 & U18 Registration/Check-In
2:00pm U17 & U18 Tryout Begins
3:15pm Break & Preliminary Cut
3:30pm U17 & U18 Tryout Phase II
4:30pm U17 & U18 Tryout Ends

*Team rosters (including alternates) will be posted shortly following the end of the tryouts.  All selected athletes will meet with their respective coaches briefly to discuss next steps.

U15 & U16

5:00pm U15 & U16 Registration & Check-in Begins
5:30pm U15 & U16 Tryout Begins
6:45pm Break & Preliminary Cut
7:00pm U15 & U16 Tryout Phase II
8:00pm U15 & U16 Tryout Ends

*Team rosters (including alternates) will be posted shortly following the end of the tryouts.  All selected athletes will meet with their respective coaches briefly to discuss next steps.

ITVC will be hosting tryouts for the U12, U13, and U14 age groups for the 2012 season on 11/6/11 at:

The PEAKS facility (Mercer Island) – Boys & Girls Club
4120 86th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040

U13 and U14 Age Groups

1:30pm U13 & U14 Check-In Begins
2:00pm U13 & U14 Tryout Begins
3:00pm Preliminary Cut for U13 & U14
3:15pm U13 & U14 Tryout – Phase II Begins
4:00pm U13 & U14 Tryout Ends
*Team Rosters (including alternates) will be posted before 4:30pm; All selected individuals (including alternates) will have a short meeting with their new coaches immediately after rosters are announced

U12 Age Group

3:45pm U12 Check-In Begins
4:30pm U12 Tryout Begins
5:30pm U12 Tryout Ends
*Team Rosters (including alternates) will be posted shortly after 5:30pm; All selected individuals (including alternates) will have a short meeting with their new coaches immediately after rosters are announced

How to Registser:

-To register for ITVC tryouts please visit the “Registration” link under the “Tryouts” tab on the www.goitvc.com website.
-It is preferred that all athletes pre-register for tryouts online prior to arrival at the facility.
-All athletes MUST complete the registration form in order to tryout
-All athletes MUST pay the $30.00 tryout fee
-All athletes MUST sign the Puget Sound Region’s “Tryout Attendance” form at check-in on the day of the tryout (If under the age of 18, a parent/guardian MUST sign before you are able to tryout) as per Puget Sound Region/USA Volleyball policy

Leigh-Ann Haataja, a 2011 ITVC alum, is making a big impact at Portland State University in this her freshman campaign for the Vikings.  The Vikings are currently 3-2 early in the 2011 collegiate season as Haataja, a 6′1 middle blocker, is a regular contributor having started in all eight matches in which she has seen action. She currently leads the Vikings in blocks per set at 1.16. Additionally, she is averaging 2.32 points per set, which also includes a 1.68 kills per set average on .284 hitting efficiency, second on the Vikings’ roster.  Recently, in a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over visiting Seattle University, Haataja recorded 10 blocks in the match, the highest told by a Viking freshman since 2006.  Congratulations to Leigh-Ann!  The ITVC community is very proud of you and wishes you continued success as the 2011 season continues!

Huge congratulations to 18 ASICS Black players Leigh-Ann Haataja and Gabby Bird-Vogel for being named to the PrepVolleyball.com All-America list!  They are two of only three players from the Puget Sound area named to the list and are joined by their former teammate Rachel Roeder who competed for ITVC 17 ASICS last season.  This is a huge honor and we are extremely proud of them.

Here’s a website recommended by our in house naturopath Brooke.  The website is put together by a well know natural foods chef and has great recipes to try at home.

Cookus Interruptus

Here is the link to the World’s Healthiest Foods.  Find one you’ve never tried before and try it this week!

Worlds Healthiest Foods

We already like to think of ITVC as a big volleyball family but this season we have even more reason to feel that way. We have 4 sets of sisters playing for ITVC teams this year. Our 13 Asics team is at the center of it all with each family having a younger sister on this very successful team. It looks like growing up watching your sisters’ tournaments and peppering in the back yard really pays off!

Top left: Lorial, Jemma, and Stirling Yeadon, Top right: Rachel and Renee Roeder, Bottom left: Jennica and Shayne McPherson, Bottom right: Halle and Hanna Erdahl