Natalie Decker (three year alumni of FWVBC) signs her letter of intent
to play volleyball for the University of New Hampshire.



Beth Howard (seven year alumni of FWVBC) signs her letter
of intent to play for IUPUI.

Congratulations to both players!

- Additional FWVBC Alumni



18blue showing their muscle after finishing up at the Muncie Classic on Sunday

Fifteen of our teams completed the 2010 season
last weekend at the Muncie Classic tournament.
Updates: 18-Blue finished 1st in the bronze division



14red at Muncie after their gold place finish


14black team picture after the Muncie tournament



16blue having lunch at Baby's Diner on
the campus of Penn State

Solid tournament for our club at Penn State this
past weekend. It was our first return back after
competing in Pittsburg the last two years. 16Blue
finished 5th out of 176 teams. 15blue earned a 8-1 record
for the 3 day tournament and 14blue finished 21st overall
in their age division.


15blue with the Nittany Lion



Group picture of 12city league players



12-Anna 1st place tournament champs



12-Kirstin 2nd place tournament runner-ups



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Jorae Brabury signs to play at the University
of Southern Indiana. Jorae has been an active
member of the Fort Wayne VBC for the past 7 years.



Silver Division Champs 13GREEN - 03/13/10



12blue (Dune Champs) ink sketch - 03/06/10



PHOTO: provided 2/5/10

Erika Moss signs a "letter of commitment"
with Tennessee State University in Nashville, TN.
Congratulations to Erika!


PHOTO: parent 2/5/10
13Red


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14Red


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12Black takes first at this weekend's JVA
Hoosier Challenge in Indianapolis!


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15Black with their plaque for winning the
Silver bracket at the Central Zone Championship
in Louisville this weekend. They were 6-1 for the weekend.



PHOTO: parent 2/7/10
12BLUE - 12 Blue had an 11-2 record at their first
tournament of the season, with a runner-up finish.
This was on Saturday, January 23rd at the Hoosier JVA
Challenge in Indianapolis.



PHOTO: parent 2/6/10
13GREEN - Runner-up finish in the Gold division
at Muncie on January 23rd.



Brigitte Slack (right), seven year alumni
of the FW Volleyball Club, currently playing
professional VB in Germany.



Ann Canvanati pictured with
Penn State head coach Russ Rose
this summer during her tour of Austria.




The Snider JV Volleyball team finished their regular season 15-1 and won the JV SAC Tournament on Saturday, 10/17/09. Congrats to coach Kirtstin (FWVBC coach) and all the players.




Heritage HS volleyball player Abby Saalfrank (Fort Wayne VBC 16-cobras) has been awarded the Impact Player of the Week by fw-daily sports (internet site). Congratulations to Abby!




The Dwenger Varsity team recorded two BIG conference victories this week with wins over the Concordia Cadets on Tuesday and Elmhurst on Thursday. These two wins clinch the SAC conference for Dwenger with a perfect 9-0 record. Ten of the players pictured are Fort Wayne VBC players. Congratulations to all the players and coaches.



IPFW seniors Rebekah Roehm (Fort Wayne VBC)
and Jamie Schwartz (Ft Wayne VBC) are the
Summit League conference players of the week.
Roehm won the offensive player of the week honors
for her 26 kills against Wright State and 27 against
Oakland. Schwartz was named the defensive player of
the week for her school record 43 digs against Oakland.




The Carroll HS Varsity team brought home the 1st place trophy at the Concord Invitational on September 12th. Eleven of the players pictured are current Fort Wayne VBC players. Congratulations to all the players and coaches.




Natalie Decker (Fort Wayne VBC 16-cobras, inset picture) and her Warsaw Tigers team won the Michigan City Invitation Tournament this past weekend. Other teams in the tournament were Adam Central, Michigan City, Plymouth, Concordia, Valparaiso, Mishawaka, and New Prairie. Warsaw beat New Prairie for the Championship. Warsaw record is 19 – 2 with losses coming to Elkhart Memorial (3rd in 4 A) and Mishawaka Marian (3rd in 3A).




ELMHURST VARSITY HS TEAM
 posted 9/30/09



Tawni Stech (FWVBC 14-weasels) was voted onto the All Tournament Team at the Elmhurst Invitational on Saturday. Her team place 3rd overall in the tournament. Tawni had 12 straight aces in the match against East Noble.




MORE PICTURES SENT IN
 posted 7/14/09


13 Tigers celebrate their victory

We couldn’t be prouder of our 13-Tigers and their silver medal finish at the Midwest Cup tournament.




TOURNAMENT UPDATES
 posted 7/04/09


14 Weasels - 2009

A BIG congratulations to Coach Dircksen and our 14 Weasels for their 3rd place Bronze medal finish at the JVDA National Championships at Louisville, Kentucky out of 46 teams. A great finish to a great season for our 14-1 team.


16 cobras enjoy a dinner out in Louisville.


At the Dells ...




WEEKEND WINNERS
 posted 04/20/09
Three of our teams brought home 1st place Gold this weekend.....CONGRATULATIONS!

15-sharks at the 15 Indy Jr Classic Tournament


14-weasels at the 16/15 Dunes Tournament


12-tornadoes at the 12 Indy Jr Classic Tournament





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PARENT

16 cobras hoist the championship trophy in celebration of their
1st place Gold division finish in the IVA tournament March 14/15 in Indianapolis.





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PARENT

11 cardinals went undefeated last weekend at the Decatur tournament.
Our 11 travel team brought home another 1st place trophy.



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PARENT

The 12 cyclone team won the "Best Ball Control" honors last
Saturday at the 12's Park Center Tournament.



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PARENT

The 12 Tornado team finished in 1st place at the IVA two day
tournament in Indianapolis last weekend.



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PARENT

The 11 eagles team won the "Best Ball Control" honors last Saturday
at the 11's Park Center Tournament.





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16 Crocs win the Nitro tournament last week.



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13 wildcats take 1st place at the IVA tournament.



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13 lions win the Silver Division at IVA tournament.





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Congratulations to our 11 cardinal team for winning the
Decatur Challenge Tournament on Saturday. Competing with
seven teams, they defeated Carmel, Indiana in the
championship match. Steady play and determination resulted
in a 10-0 record for the day. GREAT JOB GIRLS!



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Fort Wayne VBC players, Ericka Moss, Anne Straudinger,
Molly Richardson, and Katie Secrist hold the championship
Bishop Dwenger sectional trophy.


Maddie Reimschiel played for the US in the World Sports Festival
in Vienna Austria this past summer. She met alot of people from
Austria and Europe including a survivor of the Austrian concentration
camp. It was a great volleyball experience for Maddie.


Kalisha Goree (13 BLUE) competing in the AAU Track & Field Regional
Championship in July. The regional track meet brings together the top
track talents from 3 states (Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky) to compete
for the opportunity to represent the Midwest Regional at the AAU National
Track Championship.

Kalisha competed in 4 track events over the 4 day championship in the
Sub-Youth Division; Pentathlon (100m Hurdles, Shot Put, High Jump, Long Jump,
and 800m Run), 100m Hurdles (15.77), Long Jump (16"2) and High Jump (4"10).

Kalisha took home the Gold in all 4 events, breaking the regional records
in the 100m Hurdles (15.77) and the long jump (16'"2). Kalisha also broke
the Indiana AAU Track & Field hurdles record at the state meet in her age .


In July the volleyball club had our first "international player"
attend one of the summer sessions - Francisco 'Paco' Mansilla, from
Albacete, Spain. Paco is 13 years old and attends Compania de Maria,
in Albacete, Spain. He was one of 16 other exchange students from Spain
that visited Fort Wayne from June 30 to July 28.


Congratulations to Molly Richardson (FW 16blue) for winning the
"Best Outside Hitter" award at the IPFW speciality (July 2008).


    

Alexis Fuelling (FW 16blue) and Erica Moss (FW 17blue) were both
honored with special wards at the Purdue Camp (July 2008). Erica for
setting and Alexis for outside attacking. Congratulations to both!


    

Caroline Terrell and Olivia Sterba competed in the City Swim meet on Sunday.
Both helped their 100 Medley Relay team to a 3rd place Bronze Medal. Olivia
finished with 3 Gold medals in individual events. They are team mates in both
swimming (Glenaqua Club) and volleyball (FWVBC 10/9 starters).


Coach Tim Houser and his 14black team following the Munciana Classic tournament.







JVDA Louisville Tournament



06/30/2008
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THE TOP OF THEIR CLASS



18 Blue
07/03/2008
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"BLUE FORCE"





DELLS TOURNAMENT


16 Black
06/15/2008
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16 Black poses for a season ending picture with parents.





MIDWEST CLASSIC


15 Red
06/01/2008
Photo: Parent

15red brought home the silver division 1st place plaque....great job team!



14 Red
06/01/2008
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14red team picture after their 1st place finish in the Bronze Division.





EAST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS


15 Blue
05/26/2008
Photo: Parent

15blue team picture after their 3rd place finish at the
East Coast Championships over Memorial Day weekend.



16 Blue
05/26/2008
Photo: Parent

16blue team picture after their 2nd place finish at the
East Coast Championships.



17 Blue
05/26/2008
Photo: Parent

17blue on their way to a 3rd place finish in the
Gold Division of the East Coast Championships.





10/9 STARTER PROGRAM
 posted 04/30/08


10/9 Starter team
04/30/2008
Photo: Parent



Two happy players
04/30/2008
Photo: Parent

Our up and coming volleyball stars in the 10/9 Starter program finished their 2008 season on Wednesday night. After another fun packed night, the girls were awarded individual medals by head coach Steve Florio and his team of assistant coaches. Another great year for our young diggers and spikers!





18 BLUE TAKES HOME SILVER MEDAL
 posted 04/30/08


18 Blue
04/29/2008
Photo: Parent

The 18 Blue team finshed 2nd in the Best of America Tournament held on April 26 and 27. After a miraculous win in the semi-finals against Dead Frog, the 18-blue team fell just short in the finals losing 15-12 in game three to Cleveland Renaissance.

In the Semi-Finals, the 18 Blue team found themselves down 11-3 in the third and deciding game to 15. With gritty defense and a fearless attack, they were able to come all the way back and win the game and the match 16-14 and advance to the finals. After splitting games one and two in the finals with Cleveland Renaissance, 18 Blue fought hard in game three but Cleveland was able to hold on and win 15-12.

18 Blue went 6-1 overall this weekend and is 10-3 over their past two tournaments. A special thanks goes to Jorae Bradburry (17Blue), Erika Moss (17Blue), and Alex Fuelling (16Blue) for helping 18 Blue to the silver medal this weekend.





15RED BRINGS HOME THE GOLD
 posted 04/29/08


15 Red
04/12/2008
Photo: Parent

15Red team traveled to Anderson University for a one day tournament and returned home with a 1st place finish, going undefeated for the day. Congratulations to the players and coaches...."Nice T-shirts!"





WEEKEND TOURNAMENT AT PARK CNT
 posted 04/27/08


11 Pink team
04/26/2008
Photo: Parent

Congratulations to our 11Pinks for a great season ending tournament at Park Center Gym on Saturday. Thanks to all the coaches, players, and parents for making the 2008 season a big success!





11 ROCKETS BRING HOME AWARD
 posted 04/27/08


11 Rocket team
04/17/2008
Photo: Parent

Congratulations to 11 Rockets for their runner-up finish in the gold division at the Black Swamp tournament in Ohio..... Great job team!





RESULTS
 posted 03/29/08


Photo: Parent
03/18/2008

15-Black went 5-0 on Saturday to win the Premier Tournament in Maumee, OH. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PLAYERS AND COACHES!





RESULTS
 posted 03/19/08


Photo: Parent
03/18/2008

18Black wins gold 1st place in Nitro tournament at Indy!





RESULTS
 posted 03/17/08


Photo: Parent
03/16/2008

14Blue takes a picture with their tournament T-shirts from the Gold Division 1st place finish last weekend in Decatur at the 14 Challenge.





RESULTS
 posted 03/16/08


Photo: Parent
03/09/2008

16Blue celebrates a Gold Division 1st place finish in Battle Creek, Michigan at the Dead Frog Classic.





RESULTS
 posted 03/15/08


Photo: Parent
03/08/2008

13Blue displays their sparkling Gold 1st place medals from a recent tournament championship match.