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4 tournaments are too many. I think we should limit it 2-3. 50 matched for high school kids, after 60 matches for club is insane. 30-40 matches are plenty.

Ok, it is time to officially give Dickson some love and respect. They are undefeated according to CoachT. They are 4-0 against Wilco Teams, and beat Goodpasture and Hazel Green. This is really cool and a good sign for volleyball in middle Tennessee. Really exciting.

I haven't heard anything about locations, but I would assume there will be a announcement fairly soon. There is no doubt that it's going to be everywhere however. There is no way they will have a central location for all teams. Thompson Station will be brutal for many players. Hendersonville, Wilson County, North Nashville especially.

There is no question that's a bad loss for Summit. However, obviously Dickson County is good, that is really exciting. They have beat to WILCO teams that are supposed to be in the top 4-5 in their district. Legit.

I am blown away that Indy lost to Dickson County. That is a bad loss no matter how you shake it. Indy Should NEVER lose to them. I am not as surprised as the Lebanon loss (for summit). I saw them earlier this year and they really are pretty good. They are coached well and run a quick offense. It will easily be Ravenwood and Brentwood IMO. I think Summit will develop. They have a good libero and a good block up front. Don't know much about their coach--coaching matters in that district...a lot.

yes, she came over to Alliance and will be the Recruiting Director as well. Which is a BIG need for that club.

who is the Brentwood freshman? I agree about Shay. Real deal. The drubbing of Siegel is disappointing. Was hoping they could compete with them. Can't wait to see how the top 4 of WILCO plays out.

I saw Lebanon play and agree they do look pretty good. Not sure who the lefty for Brentwood is? I still think that Brentwood will fairly easily win it. Their setting/serving and defense is so freaking good. So they will have a Soph and a Freshman on the outside. That will be interesting. I hope you are right about blackman, they have been mostly bad for about 15 years. Which I cannot understand. They have good enough coaching, they just don't have the talent in Murfreesboro for some reason.

No doubt she is legit. who looked good at A game this weekend?

had no idea she was hurt. Hate that.

who did siegel lose? They still have quite a bit coming back though. If you have a good Lib and a good Setter you can win at a high level. SIegel will walk through that district.

unfortunately for AAA we can pretty much pencil in the state tournament and final 4 (like most years). Siegel, Brentwood, Ravenwood and who else? What does East TN AAA look like this year? Ooltewah has been down for a while..can they make it back out of Chatt? I think it is time for the top 4 of coming out of the district tournament to make the region (like basketball). Now that most every high school in the state has vball, it makes sense. This would allow Williamson County a shot to get 3rd and 4th out of the district. 3rd and 4th there would win almost every district in the state.

completely agree Teeter.

at this point you cannot compare the 2 clubs. Alliance is and should be much better. The question will be in 3-4 years. I can't imagine any of the key players from the 15 or 16 teams leaving, If the 15's had one more good offensive player they would be really, really good.

I am hopeful that the club director change will allow better relationships with other clubs. There is no reason why K2 and Alliance don't host each other at some point. Not sure if that was a director issue, but I have heard that it was. Also, we are such short drives from Kiva, Mava, A5, Circle City etc. We could really pull some great teams that guarantee tope level competition. Seems like Alliance had a solid showing at Orlando. 16's had a great run. 15's finished about where they were expected (15th I think). One of the younger teams also really did well. Maybe 12's? Overall I feel like it was a good club season for alliance considering the there was a coach that left and the director change. One of things they HAVE to improve though is recruiting assistance/coordinator and their technology. There just isn't enough communication around that area.

I completely agree with you Osage. Good post. K2 is not close to those programs. I think K2 and Alliance are very similar. I do think K2 15's team is solid and will get better with time. I think Alliance 15 team could be really good as well-they need another hitter badly. I thought the 16-1 Alliance team really had a chance to really good team, but they just haven't been consistent enough.

I am anxious to see how it plays out as well. I am less concerned about the facility and more about coaching. There will def be moving back and forth from both sides. Honestly, it makes the product better when that happens. With the new club director at Alliance, I think things will be fine.

It will be interesting to see how Alliance changes with Ann. Another big issue will be the facility next year.

I do agree that Alliance is way behind KIVA and Munciana, however I don't think they are behind K2 top to bottom. K2 is not at the M'ana or KIVA level either. K2 and Alliance 15's beat Munciana-both in 2 sets fairly easy. I would have loved to see K2 and Alliance 15's play. Alliance beat them badly last year. Alliance 15 lost to Kiva red 23 and 22. It was a good match. I do like K2's club a lot. I always come away being impressed with their athletes. It's impressive what they have built. Top alliance teams just can't complete with top 20-30 teams consistently. Just too many holes in their line ups. The overall skill of their athletes just isn't there. Speaking of the 18's alliance team. I heard that Logan will be enrolling at Texas this summer and graduating early. Big news for the 2-3 other teams in the state that actually have a chance at beating them in AAA. They will still win the state easily IMO.

Coach Foster has always done a really good job no matter where she coached. Hated to see how it ended for her in chatt. Lot's of respect. Is ACE a club? Not sure I understand your question about cost. Just glad they are coaching.

I would agree with that. 4th place is solid for a first year club team. Did anyone see how the upper level 15-18 K2 teams looked?

I thought Union looked the strongest of the teams. There were several teams that didn't make it for weather. I can't honestly decide if Alliance has improved that much, or if Union and Tsu digressed. Union has always been a really good club and they had some really solid teams there.

anyone see good volleyball this weekend? I was able to see several of the Alliance Teams play. I came away impressed with the 15 and 16 teams-they are both better than last year. It will be interesting to see how the 18 team develops. The competition was pretty weak, as expected. Several clubs dropped out for weather. There was a young MidTn team that looked good. 12's maybe? I am not sure. The setting and ball control for the older MidTn teams struggled, but there was some solid talent here and there.

I have not heard of a bunch quitting. I do know that they offered a kid a position that was already on an Alliance team-which I believe is against the JVA by laws. Once a kid is on a team, they are not supposed to be offered a position. Other than that, it has been quiet. I know a couple of families that are playing there that appear to be happy. The question will be once they start playing. Can't wait to see how the first tournament this weekend goes. Anxious to see the 16-1 team with 2-3 new faces.

I haven't seen anything. However the tournament schedules and pools are up for the MLK tournament this weekend at A-game. Is TP playing this weekend?