Thursday, December 3, 2009
2009 Season Recap
Great Banquet last night! These seniors accomplished some amazing tasks. 4 year record of 97-22. All losses were to a top 10 state team or Nationally ranked opponent except one. 4 straight District Championships, 1 Regional Crown, 1 trip to the Final 4. Gold Bracket finishes this season at Berkeley Prep Premier and Chicago Asics Challenge this season. Undefeated all 4 years against all Manatee, Sarasota, and Charlotte public and private high schools. Undefeated in 4 years of District Play. 4 year home record in the TeePee was 42-1. Finished in the National rankings twice. I would also like to recognize Margurite Costanzo for putting together our amazing program and Patty Daniels for organizing the banquet. Good luck seniors in college. We will see the underclassmen a couple of weeks after the Christmas holidays for workouts. Dare to Dream!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
INDIANS ITINERARY
The Venice High volleyball team will have an Indian Walk through the campuses at the high school and Venice Elementary School beginning at 1:15 p.m. today before heading to The Lakeland Center, home of the FHSAA Final 4.
The Indians will walk through the center of the campuses before boarding a bus for Lakeland Today.
Today in Lakeland, the Indians will tour The Lakeland Center, have dinner and attend a practice session from 7 to 9 p.m. at Florida Southern College.
Before playing Tallahassee Leon in the State semifinal at 6 p.m. Wednesday, the Indians will eat breakfast, pass and serve at Florida Southern, told a team function, eat lunch and rest before taking the court.
If the Indians win, they will play the winner of the match between Lithia Newsome and Stuart Martin County for the Class 5A State Championship at 7 p.m. Thursday in Lakeland.
The Indians will walk through the center of the campuses before boarding a bus for Lakeland Today.
Today in Lakeland, the Indians will tour The Lakeland Center, have dinner and attend a practice session from 7 to 9 p.m. at Florida Southern College.
Before playing Tallahassee Leon in the State semifinal at 6 p.m. Wednesday, the Indians will eat breakfast, pass and serve at Florida Southern, told a team function, eat lunch and rest before taking the court.
If the Indians win, they will play the winner of the match between Lithia Newsome and Stuart Martin County for the Class 5A State Championship at 7 p.m. Thursday in Lakeland.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Taylor Capasso
I received a really nice email that I thought I would share with you all. It's from a friend of mine who is the head coach at a Division 1 school. I got their pemission to put it on my blog but I have concealed the school and the coach's name as I am sure they would not want the whole world to know that their team is struggling right now. The email is obviously talking about Taylor but it might as well be talking about any of our players and the grit that our team showed in Chicago.
Brian -
Congrats on a great showing in Chicago. My assistant was there and saw your team play.
We are struggling right now and she sent this to one of our players in hopes of encouraging them and demonstrating what our expectations are.....
"On Saturday I got to watch some of the best high school teams in the country. My favorite player to watch was this 5'2" setter for Venice (a Florida school). Her team wasn't the most talented team in that tournament but she made that team look good. She was defending balls all over the court, jump setting every ball, and was the hardest worker in the entire tournament! In between plays she was talking to each player individually telling them what to expect from the other side or just picking them up after a missed play. One of my favorite things I saw from her was her reaction after getting nailed on the head from an overpass attack. She turned to her teammates and said "that was a nice hit but I'll make sure to get that one up next time!" The most impressive part was her face the entire time. She didn't even look fazed and kept pushing forward! Even when her team was losing and didn't really have a shot! at making a comeback, she was still working hard and leading her team through hard work and determination. They ended up finishing in the top five! "
My assistant didn't know that I knew you but I thought you might like to see what our staff thinks of your team and your player.
Good luck the rest of the season!
Brian -
Congrats on a great showing in Chicago. My assistant was there and saw your team play.
We are struggling right now and she sent this to one of our players in hopes of encouraging them and demonstrating what our expectations are.....
"On Saturday I got to watch some of the best high school teams in the country. My favorite player to watch was this 5'2" setter for Venice (a Florida school). Her team wasn't the most talented team in that tournament but she made that team look good. She was defending balls all over the court, jump setting every ball, and was the hardest worker in the entire tournament! In between plays she was talking to each player individually telling them what to expect from the other side or just picking them up after a missed play. One of my favorite things I saw from her was her reaction after getting nailed on the head from an overpass attack. She turned to her teammates and said "that was a nice hit but I'll make sure to get that one up next time!" The most impressive part was her face the entire time. She didn't even look fazed and kept pushing forward! Even when her team was losing and didn't really have a shot! at making a comeback, she was still working hard and leading her team through hard work and determination. They ended up finishing in the top five! "
My assistant didn't know that I knew you but I thought you might like to see what our staff thinks of your team and your player.
Good luck the rest of the season!
Friday, October 2, 2009
Chicago update
Tonight, Venice beat Downers Grove South from Chicago and beat one of the hottest teams in the counrty tonight, Notre Dame Academy from the Louisville, KY area, to win the pool and get to the gold round and the top 8 of the 24 team tournament. This tournament is tabbed as America's most prestigious high school tournament. Notre Dame Academy is one of the top ranked teams and also one of the hottest teams in the country. This week, they beat Mercy Academy and Assumption. (Mercy beat us in 4 last weekend) They have also beaten this seasons Pre season #1 ranked Sacred Heart. Tomorrow morning, the Indians will face #2 ranked Joliet Catholic and the #1 seed in the tournament. It was fantastic to see this team scrap and fight against an awesome team. Last weeks Berkeley Premier definitely played a part in tonight's big wins as they fought hard all night. Our team is really starting to come together and believe in one another. All our matches tomorrow, we will see the absolute best volleyball teams in the country. Our team has nothing to lose and all to gain as we just need to go out and let it ride.
Last night, the team took the L train to Wrigley Field. The train was an intersesting experience. We had to have a talk w the team that we were not in Venice anymore and to not look anyone in the eye as we came across some different characters on the train. Wrigley field was also an awesome experience. We sat right behind the cubs dugout and just enjoyed the atmosphere of one of the best baseball stadiums in the country. Even though the game got called after 3 innings bc of rain, it was still alot of fun. Did I mention that it was 40 degrees? I think it was a night that our players will never forget.
Today, we all slept in and went to breakfast at Maples. Now, I am not a breakfast guy but this was the best breakfast i have ever eaten. French toast, bacon, and these hash brown things. Also, the classic hot chocolate was awesome. All of the chocolate was at the bottom and you had to stir it to get through the cream. we were there for about 2 hours. There was a waiting line out the door the entire time we were there. One guy asked me if I was from Chicago. I said "NO". He said he didn't think so. Hmmmmmmmm.........
We play 3 matches tomorrow and the team flys back to Florida on Sunday morning.
War Eagle!
Last night, the team took the L train to Wrigley Field. The train was an intersesting experience. We had to have a talk w the team that we were not in Venice anymore and to not look anyone in the eye as we came across some different characters on the train. Wrigley field was also an awesome experience. We sat right behind the cubs dugout and just enjoyed the atmosphere of one of the best baseball stadiums in the country. Even though the game got called after 3 innings bc of rain, it was still alot of fun. Did I mention that it was 40 degrees? I think it was a night that our players will never forget.
Today, we all slept in and went to breakfast at Maples. Now, I am not a breakfast guy but this was the best breakfast i have ever eaten. French toast, bacon, and these hash brown things. Also, the classic hot chocolate was awesome. All of the chocolate was at the bottom and you had to stir it to get through the cream. we were there for about 2 hours. There was a waiting line out the door the entire time we were there. One guy asked me if I was from Chicago. I said "NO". He said he didn't think so. Hmmmmmmmm.........
We play 3 matches tomorrow and the team flys back to Florida on Sunday morning.
War Eagle!
Monday, September 28, 2009
Green out for Wednesday Night Showdown!
District foe Gulfcoast from Naples will bring their undefeated record into the TeePee on Wednesday night. We will GREEN OUT the gym for this match up so make sure that you wear your forest green to the game.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Upcoming week for Nationally Ranked Venice
The Venice Indians coming in at #82 in the Nation has a full week ahead. On Monday, we are home against a tough Northside Christian team from St.Petersburg. This game will follow the JV match who will be battling against Sarasota Christian's Varsity squad. On Wednesday, Bree Scarbrough and the Riverview Rams will make their way into the TeePee after a 4 year absence. On Friday and Saturday, the Indians travel up to the the best tournament in the state at Berkeley Prep. Leading the pack up there will be the defending National Champs from Louisville, KY (Mercy), Baldwin HS from Pittsburg, PA, and a team out of Atlanta , GA. The 5 remaining teams all hail from the Sunshine State; Venice, Berkeley Prep, Tampa Prep, Buccholtz,and Leon. This tournament is so demanding because all matches are 3 out of 5. It should be a challenging week of volleyball with many tests for our veteran squad.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Big weekend for Indians
The 2009 team had an excellent start to the season by starting out 3-0 with wins over Braden River, Southeast, and Riverview. We will be on the road at District foe, Manatee. Then on Friday, Leon from Tallahassee will be in town. Leon is ranked as one of the top 5A teams in the state and they also have a National ranking. It will be a great test for our team. This has become an excellent rival over the years as Leon beat us in 4 last year in Tallahassee and we beat them the year before in the TeePee. This game is a FREE event if you have a football ticket to the game that night. Match time will be 5:30 PM. You can buy your football ticket at the Volleyball game. So plan this Friday night to see a great volleyball game then head over to the 1st home Football game of the year all for the price of 1.
On Saturday, the 12th, the Indians will head up to Tampa for the Tampa Twice tournament to play in the Florida High School Showcase. This will be an awesome event as Venice will play the 12th Nationally ranked Berkeley Prep Buccaneers in the Sun Dome. Game is scheduled for 3:00. After our match, 4th ranked University of Washington will take on the 6th ranked Gators. After that, USF will take on 13th ranked University of Minnesota.
On Saturday, the 12th, the Indians will head up to Tampa for the Tampa Twice tournament to play in the Florida High School Showcase. This will be an awesome event as Venice will play the 12th Nationally ranked Berkeley Prep Buccaneers in the Sun Dome. Game is scheduled for 3:00. After our match, 4th ranked University of Washington will take on the 6th ranked Gators. After that, USF will take on 13th ranked University of Minnesota.
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