Auburn's Team Camp

It is a rainy Sunday afternoon in Auburn. Team camp fnished up around noon and some families were suppose to go to the waterslide park this afternoon but it looks like the lightning is going to keep us away so I decided to write a little. On Thursday, it was a one day only beginning team camp. I had a team from the inner city of Montgomery. They had never played volleyball but by the end of the day we were able to get some rallies going. I think the favorite part of the day for the team was the cheers that they had made up. Friday thru Sunday was quite a different story. My team was St. Paul's out of Mobile, Alabama. They are the 2 time defending State Champs. They are a VERY offensive team which suited me fine because I lean toward being a defensive coach. They will have 6 seniors next year and the top player has already committed to Purdue Univ. Catherine is a 6'3" hammer! Their other big gun had a cast on and she will be a junior and is leaning towards Georgia Tech. The other players were extrememly skilled as most of them play club somewhere in Mobile. This team was extremely athletic and loved the play at the net. I decided to take them in a little different direction at the request of their coach and concentrate on passing and defense. The kids were very responsive and we all had a great time. We ended up winning the camp championship as well. They will be at the Tampa Prep tournamnent in the fall and we are talking about them possibly coming a day earlier to the TeePee for a match. I am sure that it would be an extremely entertaining event if it happens and our seven year regular season winning streak would be in jeapardy. The next few days, we will be hanging out and visiting friends before I fly back to Tampa. Did you know During the 1972 Iron Bowl, Auburn blocked two fourth-quarter punts and returned both for touchdowns, giving the Tigers a 17-16 win in a game that's now known simply as "Punt Bama Punt."