Practice Schedule

December 1-5, 2003

Monday Dec. 1
V: Pictures at 3:00, Practice 6:00-8:00
JV:Pictures at 3:15, Practice 3:30-5:30
F: Pictures at 3:30, Practice 3:45-5:45

Tuesday Dec. 2
V: Practice 2:50-5:00, Weight lifting intro at 5:00
JV: Weight lifting intro at 5:00, practice 5:15-7:00
F: Weight lifting intro at 5:00, practice 5:15-7:00

Wednesday Dec. 3
V: Lift 2:45-3:15, Practice 3:15-5:00
JV: Practice 5:00-6:30, Lift 6:30-7:00
F: Lift 2:45-3:15, Practice 3:15-5:00

Thursday Dec. 4
V: Practice 5:00-7:00
JV: Practice 2:50-5:00
F: Practice 2:50-5:00

Friday Dec. 5
V: Practice 4:30-6:00, Lift at 6:00
JV: Practice 2:50-4:30, Lift at 4:30
F: Practice 2:50-4:30, Lift at 4:30

Wednesday tryouts...

Varsity & J.V.
3 till 4:30 p.m.

Freshman
4:30 till 6 p.m.

... no more tryouts after Wednesday...

Tryouts for this week

Tryout times for Turkey week!
Varsity and JV:
Monday 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday to be announced

Freshmen:
Monday 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. (be in the gym early if possible)
Tuesday 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday to b announced

former Unity player....

November 19, 2003~
Kara Kuipers Receives Great Lakes All-Region Honorable Mention Honors

Calvin College junior Kara Kuipers has received Great Lakes All-Region honorable mention honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association.

The AVCA names 12 players at the NCAA III level to an all-region team and an additional 12 players to an honorable mention team.

A junior middle-hitter, Kuipers hails from Hudsonville and is a graduate of Unity Christian High School. This past fall, Kuipers was named to the All-MIAA first team for the first time in her career. Over the course of the season, she averaged 4.10 kills and 1.78 blocks-per-game along with a hitting percentage of .323. She is currently ranked third in the nation in blocks-per- game average.

She was named MIAA Player of the Week twice this fall and received all-tournament honors at nvitationals hosted by Kalamazoo, Elmhurst and Calvin. In conference matches, Kuipers led the MIAA in blocks-per-game, averaging 1.54 blocks-per-game. She
was also fourth in kills-per-game (4.10) and sixth in hitting percentage (.296).

Kuipers is the 13th individual in Calvin volleyball history to receive Great Lakes All-Region accolades from the AVCA.

r YOU ready for some volleyball???

Tryout times!

Varsity and JV:
Thursday 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Friday 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m.
Monday 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday to be announced


Freshmen:
Friday 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Monday 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday to b announced
~ final conditioning prior to tryouts will be Wednesday after school ~

Conditioning after school: Tuesday, Wednesday... maybe more... check back again on Tuesday.
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Reminder for freshmen - Don't buy new shoes for try-outs. If you make the team, it's best to have volleyball shoes, and if you don't...

A former Unity volleyball player...
CALVIN SPORTS REPORT FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2003

The All-MIAA volleyball teams have been selected and three Calvin players have received all-conference honors.

Named to the All-MIAA first team from Calvin are senior Trisha Balkema and junior Kara Kuipers while freshman Kristen Kalb has been named to the All-MIAA second team...

Kuipers is from Hudsonville and is a graduate of Unity Christian High School. A 6-1 middle-hitter, Kuipers is also making her first appearance on the
All-MIAA first team. This fall, Kuipers was a two-time MIAA Player of the Week while also landing spots on all-tournament teams hosted by Kalamazoo, Elmhurst and Calvin. In conference play, she led the MIAA in blocks-per-game average (1.54), was second in service aces per-game (0.52), was fourth in kills-per-game (4.10) and was sixth in hitting percentage (.296)."

Congrats Kara!!!

Upcoming Dates ~
Monday, Nov. 10 - Conditioning after school / Tuesday, Nov. 11 - Open gym - 4 p.m. till 6 p.m. / Wednesday, Nov. 12 - Conditioning BEFORE school - 6:30 p.m. / Thursday, Nov. 13 - Conditioning after school / Friday, Nov. 14 - Conditioning BEFORE school / Saturday, Nov. 15 - Open gym - 1 till 3 p.m.
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Reminder!!! You need to have a sports physical on record with the school before you can try-out for any winter sports teams!!! If you played a fall sport, you likely have a current physical on record with the school.
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Morning Conditioning: Please pay attention to the student bulletin. Afternoon conditioning: Should start happening soon!

PLEASE keep Saturday, Nov. 23 open. We may be having Saturday tryouts this year. :)