Jen Cain Signs with Merrimack

Melrose senior Jen Cain, outside hitter on the state champion Lady Raiders signed to play volleyball for Merrimack in the Northeast-10.

VB Team Recognized at the State House

The 2012 Melrose volleyball team recently was recognized at the State House for their achievements. Read the article here.

Melrose North?

Coach Scott Celli's St. John's Prep Eagles defeated visiting Medfield 25-18, 25-10, 25-13 tonight. The Melrose skipper had some extra fans with a contingent of Melrose girls' volleyball players on hand. The victory handed 10-0 Medfield their first loss and SJP goes to 13-3.

 

Back row (left to right)  Cassidy Barbaro, Maave Moriarty, Jill MacInnes, Allie Nolan, Amanda Cain

Front row -  Brooke Bell, Sarah McGowan, Jen Cain

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There Is No Offsseason

Today was the last day of NERVA volleyball season.

Here is a photo of the Melrose girls playing for Team Evo U15's Black Team and White Team

 

 

Kudos to Celli

Coach Scott Celli doubles as the St. John's Prep Eagles Boys' Volleyball coach.  His fifth-ranked squad beat top-ranked and defending state champion Cambridge last night 3-1.

Bravo zulu.

A Little Something

to keep you going during the 'off-season'



smashes, digs, blocks, cut shots, pancakes, and more

Summer Camp News

Melrose Volleyball Summer Camp

Home of the 2012 State Champions

For Girls Entering Kindergarten to Ninth-Grade

At the Melrose Middle School Gymnasium

The purpose of the camp is to provide young players an opportunity to learn volleyball fundamentals and improve specific skills. Players will receive twelve hours of intensive instruction in the proper fundamentals of serving, setting, attacking, passing, defensive play, and offensive play. Players will be divided into small groups, by age and by ability, to ensure individualized instruction. The drills presented are designed to help each youngster improve her skills and performance and to gain confidence. Our goal for the camp is for each player to improve and to have fun.

We will offer two sessions. Each session will run for 4 days, 3 hours each day. Players may choose to enroll in either Session A or Session B. Players can enroll in more than one session.

Session A: Monday, July 8 to Thursday, July 11 12:30 – 3:30

Session B: Monday, July 15 to Thursday, July 18 12:30 – 3:30

The Summer Camp’s director is “2011 Massachusetts Girls’ Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame Inductee” Scott Celli, 14-year coach at Melrose High School, and his staff that has lead the Melrose Lady Red Raiders Volleyball team to 10 Middlesex League Championships, 7 Division II North Championships, and its first ever Division 2 State Championship in 2012. At the camp, players will do the same drills and learn the same fundamentals that are taught to Melrose High players each fall. So join our camp and learn the game of volleyball in a fun and structured environment.

This is a terrific opportunity for young volleyball players to receive expert training at a modest cost. This is also a perfect time for players to sharpen their skills for the upcoming volleyball season and to have a week of volleyball fun. We hope that you will join us! You may register one or more players for one or two sessions by completing and mailing the attached form, as described below. Enrollment is limited and we will notify you only if we cannot place you in the session(s) you requested. If you have any questions, please call Scott Celli at (781)438-9794 or email scelli@melrose.mec.edu

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APPLICATION FOR THE MELROSE VOLLEYBALL SUMMER CAMP

Choose your desired Session(s). Fee is $175 per player (family rate is $175 for first player, $100 for each additional player from the same family) per session

Player’s Name____________________________________________Age_____Grade(next year)____

Address_______________________________Town______________Zip______ T-Shirt Size (circle)

S M L XL

Kids or Adult

Phone__________________________Email_______________________________

Check One or More: Session A_____ Session B_____

Registration Ends June 30

Please make check payable to Scott Celli and mail to:

Scott Celli

Melrose Volleyball Summer Camp

84 Westwood Rd.

Stoneham, MA 02180

To the parent or guardian: I give my daughter permission to participate in the Melrose Volleyball Summer Camp. There is no medical or other reason that prohibits my daughter from full participation.

Parent or Guardian Signature:____________________________________________________

You might not play like this (above)...but you'll improve.



This is Melrose Volleyball.

Need to Know (How)

Opportunity doesn't knock; opportunity crashes through.

Melrose graduated its greatest blocking combination (Rachel Johnson and Kayla Wyland) and another accomplished blocker (Sarah McGowan).

Effective blockers will win jobs.

Here's a great video with some drills and skills.

The Year in Sports

The Free Press features Melrose volleyball.

Faces of Melrose Volleyball

"Borrowed" from Facebook.

"Purposeful Practice"

I've cross-posted this from Melrosegirlsbasketball.com. 

Peak performance (sometimes accompanied by greatness, but more often by hyperbole) occurs by design.  Louis Pasteur reminds us that "chance favors the prepared mind." 

Practice is insufficient.  Ericsson calls it "deliberate practice" and others "purposeful practice." Only by challenging your limits, enhancing your athleticism, skill, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual (teamwork) game do you become your best.

Book recommendation: "Bounce" by Matthew Syed.

Boston Herald Volleyball All-Scholastics

The Boston Herald reports its volleyball All-Scholastics in today's issue.

...give your dreams the wings to fly...if you just believe.

"Rock, Baden, Winnah" - Rachel Johnson Highlights

Just One Thing

Cross-Post

From Melrosegirlsbasketball.com

On branding...part of the success of Melrose volleyball. Old school...

Championship Hats Available

Championship hats available from the volleyball boosters organization.

Volleyball Girls Recognized by Rotary Club

The Melrose Rotary Club honored the Lady Raiders state championship volleyball team recently at a luncheon. 

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Honor Roll

A huge Melrose fan sent this along, tagged "Best of the Decade." Successful teams receive individual accolades as well as team recognition. You can make your dreams come true...from one proud parent to many.

2003
Marianne Foley
Boston Globe All-Scholastic
Boston Herald All-Scholastic

2004
Karen Sen
Boston Globe All-Scholastic
Boston Herald All-Scholastic

2005
Karen Sen
Boston Globe All-Scholastic
Boston Herald All-Scholastic
MGVCA Division 2 All-State Team

2005
Paula Sen
Boston Globe All-Scholastic
Boston Herald All-Scholastic
MGVCA Division 2 All-State Team

2007
Hannah Brickley
Boston Herald All-Scholastic
MGVCA Division 2 All-State Team

2008
Hannah Brickley
Boston Globe All-Scholastic
Boston Herald All-Scholastic
MGVCA Division 2 All-State Team

2009
Hannah Brickley
Boston Globe All-Scholastic (Division 2 Player of the Year)
Boston Herald All-Scholastic
MGVCA Division 2 All-State Team

2009
Colleen Hanscom
MGVCA Divsion 2 All-State Team

2009
Scott Celli
Boston Globe All-Scholastic (Division 2 Coach of the Year)

2010
Athena Ziavras
Boston Globe All-Scholastic
Boston Herald All-Scholastic
MGVCA Division 2 All-State Team

2011
Brooke Bell
Boston Globe All-Scholastic
Boston Herald All-Scholastic
MGVCA Division 2 All-State Team

2011
Sarah McGowan
Boston Herald All-Scholastic
MGVCA Division 2 All-State Team

2012
Brooke Bell
Boston Globe All-Scholastic (Division 2 Player of the Year)
Boston Herald All-Scholastic
MGVCA Division 2 All-State Team

2012
Sarah McGowan
Boston Globe All-Scholastic
Boston Herald All-Scholastic
MGVCA Division 2 All-State Team

Inside the Numbers

Players make plays when it counts.

This table illustrates the major offensive production (kills) by Melrose's primary hitters 'down the stretch' in the biggest games.

The moral of the story is not just the virtue of production, but of an element of balanced offense, such that the defense must defend the whole court. It also shows how players stepped up their production in key games.

Division 2 Final Rankings (Maxpreps)

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