Winter 2010 Volleyball
4-25-10: What a great way to end the season! The league gave out drink tickets to the whole league to celebrate the end of the season at Sandbar so they could drink for free! A little taste for what is coming up at the end-of-season open bar party! Congratulations to CORNFED for winning the league and becoming the first team to not drop a set in league history. Despite several games where they were points away from losing a set they continued to fight back including one last night after being down 10-1. Additionally, the night was highlighted by the last set of the season where Dig Deep took down Spikin’ Sallys 22-20 to clinch second place! Three teams finished within one win away from second place…
GAMES RECAP:
"Set To Kill" slipped by
"Sets Offenders” (21-9, 16-21, 21-10)
"Cornfed" fought off
"Scared Hitless" (22-9, 21-13, 21-16)
"Dig Deep" edged
"Spikin’ Sallys" (12-21, 21-14, 22-20)
________________________________________
04-21-10: The chill came back for week #7, but that didn’t stop the league from delivering some great v-ball action! Congratulations to Scared Hitless for winning the deciding third set (21-19) to move into second place! Four teams continue to be locked tightly in a race for second…
As a side note, we wanted to let everyone know we are planning to have a bonus 9th week. In this 9th week we will have a round-robin tournament for all the teams in the league. Depending on who shows up, we may mix up the teams a little to make it more social! On one of the courts, Cornfed will play Sets on a Beach, last seasons champions…
GAMES RECAP:
"Scared Hitless" won over
"Sets Offenders” (21-17, 11-21, 21-19)
"Cornfed" outplayed
"Dig Deep" (22-2, 21-5, 21-15)
"Spilin’ Sallys" beat
"Set To Kill" (21-17, 21-9, 8-21)
SHOUT-OUTS:
Spikin’ Sallys Jeff for nice some hits up at the net; Dig Deep’s Liz for some great serves and defense, Ben for some sneaky bumps in front of the server; Sets Offenders Jon for some great spikes; Ambria for Scared Hitless for some more overall great play; and Set To Kill’s Kim for some solid passing, well placed serves, and fighting off a tough knee injury!
________________________________________
04-14-10: Perfect weather for week #6 where there was some unbelievable points! Congratulations to Set to Kill for winning their first match of the season winning two of three sets in very close games. Additionally, the night was highlighted by a 26-24 deciding game victory by Dig Deep. Four teams remain in a tight race for second place which should lead to an exciting end of the season! As a side note, we wanted to let everyone know we are making efforts to extend the league for a ninth week as an added bonus for some fun informal pick-up volleyball where the whole league can mix it up. We have the extra week as we let the rain-delayed Sunday leagues catch up…
GAMES RECAP:
"Set To Kill" was victorious over
"Scared Hitless” (21-18, 20-22, 21-16)
"Cornfed" smoked
"Sets Offenders" (22-2, 21-13, 21-8)
"Dig Deep" edged
"Spikin’ Sallys" (19-21, 21-8, 26-24)
SHOUT-OUTS:
Ambria for Scared Hitless for some great passing & Kevin for a strong return from an ankle injury; Set To Kill’s Abby for some awesome serving leading a 13 point comeback, Kelly for some nice hits, Matt for dominating net-play, and Eric for some good spikes; Cornfed’s Emily for great defense and digs; and everyone in the league for making it out after the game!
________________________________________
04-07-10: Another great week with some more great battles and after-game bar fun! Dig Deep & Sets Offenders had two 21-19 sets that kept going back and forth while Scared Hitless stole the first game of a tight match with Spikin’ Sallys (who have come back to win back to back matches after losing the first set each time) featuring some great serving! 70% of the teams in the league are separated by only one game in the standings!
GAMES RECAP:
"Dig Deep" beat
"Set Offenders” (19-21, 21-19, 15-10)
"Cornfed" took out
"Set To Kill" (22-10, 21-12, 21-4)
"Spikin’ Sallys" edged
"Scared Hitless" (15-21, 21-14, 21-11)
SHOUT-OUTS:
Ben & Ashley for some great serves and passing for Scared Hitless; Casandra for some nasty serving for the Sallys; Ben for some tough play in the awesome Set Offenders / Dig Deep game; Amanda for ripping serves for Dig Deep; Team Cornfed for staying undefeated despite some close calls; and the whole league for continuing to get out the bar!
______________________________________
04-01-10: Well, it was a rough windy night, but there were still some great games highlighted by a 40 minute first set win by Cornfed over Dig Deep (22-20). After half the season, 4 teams are separated by only a few points in the standings which should set up a fun second half! The other two teams: Team Cornfed has been tested with several 22-20 wins, but has yet to lose a set. Team Set To Kill has been within a few points from winning several times, but has yet to get on the board…
GAMES RECAP:
"Scared Hitless" won over
"Set To Kill" (21-14, 21-12, 21-16)
"Cornfed" edged
"Dig Deep" (22-20, 21-13, 21-13)
"Spikin’ Sallys" beat
"Set Offenders" (16-21, 21-16, 21-17)
SHOUT-OUTS:
John & Ambria for some great play covering a large amount of space out there; Abby for some awesome digs; Ben M. for some good play at the net; Spikin’ Sallys for some excellent serving as a whole; Cornfed for fighting off another 22-20 challenge; and to everyone who made it to Sandbar after the game!
________________________________________
03-24-10: Last night was the night of the comeback! Although each match resulted in a sweep for one team, many of the matches were very competitive highlighted by several comebacks. The Spikin’ Sallys and Cornfed (down 9-1) fought back from early first set deficits to win 22-20 and 21-16 respectively. Two of the sets were tied at 20-20! After a great turnout at the courts, many members headed off to the bar again to continue the fun after the games.
GAMES RECAP:
"Scared Hitless" beat
"Dig Deep" (21-1, 21-18, 21-7)
"Cornfed" fought off
"Sets Offenders" (21-16, 21-16, 22-20)
"Spikin’ Sallys" victorious over
"Set To Kill" (22-20, 21-15, 21-13)
SHOUT-OUTS:
Jenelle for some excellent passing and Jon for some dominant net play & hitting for the Scared Hitless Team; Scott from some awesome spikes for Cornfed leading their comeback down 9-1 in the first set; Chris for some great serving and Capt Cassandra for finishing off the first set completing the Spikin’ Sally’s comeback; Josh for some steady serves for Set To Kill; the whole Dig Deep Team for some of the best “team spirit” the league has ever seen; and to everyone who made it out to the bar after the game!
________________________________________
03-17-10: The league decided to get in some volleyball on St. Patty’s Day. We had a complete turnaround with the weather as it was 70 degrees and clear outside. There were some great games out there including some 4 on 4 due to lower than average attendance due to the holiday. A decent amount of the members decided to celebrate the holiday in style going out after the games!
GAMES RECAP:
"Sets Offenders" swept "Set To Kill"
(21-17, 21-9, 21-18)
"Cornfed" got 3 wins from "Scared Hitless"
"Dig Deep" won 3 from "Spikin’ Sally’s"
SHOUT-OUTS:
Josh for a spectacular diving play on the east court; Kelly for some great passing on the Set To Kill Team; Ben for some awesome hitting & setting for the Sets Offenders; Dig Deep’s Ben for some loving trash talk & an amazing dive to save a point for his team; Team Cornfed for some great 4 on 4 play; AND TO EVERYONE WHO MADE IT OUT ON ST. PATTY’S DAY AFTER THE GAME!!!
________________________________________
03-10-10: Well, it was cold out there for opening night, but we had some great games as everyone worked off the winter rust! Despite the cold windy rare conditions, we saw some amazing effort with a couple ridiculous digs, dives, and serves. Most of the games ended slightly early so teams continued to practice before heading off to Sandbar for some drinks after the games!
GAMES RECAP:
"Sets Offenders" defeated "Scared Hitless"
(6-15, 15-1, 15-9)
"Cornfed" overtook "Spikin' Sallys"
(15-2, 15-2, 15-2)
"Dig Deep" swept "Set To Kill"
(15-9, 15-9, 15-11)
SHOUT-OUTS:
Capt. Matt for leading his Cornfed team to victory in their first league match; Ben for being the sole male on the victorious Dig Deep team watching the ladies dominate; Ashley for some great serving; Sarah for showing up late and still making an impact with some great plays; Krystal for some unbelievable digs and passes; Anna for captaining the Sets Offenders back from an early deficit despite her below average leadership skills!
*****************************************
Fall 2009 Volleyball
9-23-09: Opening day on Wednesday night was awesome! Not only did we have 8 teams participate in some awesome games, we had about 85% of our league go to our designated happy hour bar (Sandbar) where the league provided each member with one free drink and about 8 free appetizer platters to welcome you to the league. League members played ping-pong, video games, and socialized for hours after the game despite having to go to work on Thursday!
GAMES RECAP:
"Net Profits" squeaked by
"Bumping Leads To Sets" (15-11, 4-15, 15-9)
"Body Shots" overtook
"Serves You Right" (12-15, 15-3, 15-9)
"Multiple Touches" swept
"Spiked Lee" (15-4, 15-8, 15-3)
"Sets on a Beach" defeated
"Bump That Pass Up" (15-6, 15-1, 15-4)
SHOUT-OUTS:
#25 Maggie for some great serving; #61 Michael for some tough play being a big presence at the net; #51 Vegas for an amazing play saving the point with quick reflexes after a teammate kicked the ball at him along with some ridiculous serves; #41 Zach “Attack” for some relentless play earning his nickname from his new teammates he just met; #32 Jenny for making an unbelievable diving dig which drew blood and for playing through an elbow injury; Team D for being down 14-4 and almost completing the biggest comeback in VASL history coming up just short; and lastly to the whole league for being very social and having a great time at Sandbar! ________________________________________
9-30-09:A great second week followed up an awesome opening day! We continued to have a great turnout at our designated happy hour bar (Sandbar) where the league had great drink specials and tons of food was ordered. Members played corn-hole/bag-toss, ping-pong, and some stayed as late as 11:00 PM. If you are one of the few that hasn’t come out after the games yet…try to make an effort to show up next week, even if it’s just for 30 minutes!
GAMES RECAP:
Sets on a Beach defeated Block Party (3-0)
Can You Dig It edged Bloodbath & Beyond (2-1)
Set It & Forget It prevailed over
To Kill A Blocking Nerd (2-1)
Volley Llamas overcame
How I Set Your Mother (15-2, 16-14, 15-6)
Also, many teams were able to get in a fourth game unofficially or moved to the extra court to continue to play where there were some great games…as always, we will leave the equipment until you are ready to leave or we get kicked out!!
SHOUT-OUTS:
Shout-outs to: #22 Wiley for an unbelievable diving play to keep the point alive; #63 Melissa for some great passing & serving during her first week in the league; #35 Nav for some great moonball serves before catching his redeye flight to the east coast; #32 Jenny for almost serving her team to victory in a big comeback; Team Sets on a Beach for another strong week; #42 Mark for a good job overall in his first game this season; #6 Jacqueline for her side out education; #11 Alyson for 7 aces serving; #4 Spencer for some awesome spikes; and lastly another shout-out to the whole league for continuing to venture out to the bar after the games!
________________________________________
10-7-09: It was a nice clear cool night for some good volleyball during our third week! Two of the matches split 2-1 & two of the matches featured some very close games with one going 18-16! We continued to have a great turnout at our designated happy hour bar (Sandbar). Members played corn-hole/bag-toss, ping-pong, and some stayed as late as 11:00 PM.
GAMES RECAP:
“Sets on a Beach” defeated
“Serves You Right” (15-3, 15-5, 15-13)
“Notorious D.I.G.” edged
“Kiss My Pass” (15-10, 15-5, 11-15)
“Dig Our Balls” slipped by
“Scared Hitless” (15-12, 9-15, 15-6)
“Victorious Secret” beat
“Wii Not Fit” (15-4, 18-16, 15-7)
SHOUT-OUTS:
Shout-outs to: #54 Cody for making some great plays at the net despite constantly being ribbed by own teammates, #57 Krissy for solid serving and passing; #12 Casandra for some great serves and scrappy play; #13 Mariana for some excellent digs and teamwork; #15 David for some tough lefty serves; #60 Michael for some ridiculous angle serves and getting home safely; #14 Jeff for downing a monster Sandbar burger; and lastly to all the members who dominated the scene at Sandbar once again!
________________________________________
10-14-09: It was the night of the comeback during our fourth week! Every single team won at least 1 of the 3 games played in four tightly contested matches. There were many amazing comebacks last night highlighted by the best comeback in league history as “Sets on a Beach” rallied to win the third and decisive game after being down 4-14 with a 16-14 victory.
GAMES RECAP:
“Spikel Jackson” defeated
“Spiked Lee” (15-9, 15-2, 12-15)
“Sets on a Beach” edged
“Bump That Pass Up” (6-15, 15-7, 16-14)
“Multiple Touches” slipped by
“I’d Hit That” (15-11, 15-12, 11-15)
“Bump, Set, Drink” won over
“Sets Ed” (8-15, 15-11, 15-10)
SHOUT-OUTS:
Shout-outs to: #42 Mark for some solid play all-around despite the guys on his team being completed overshadowed by the girls; #10 Kendall for some great serving and perfect passes; #13 Mariana for awesome passes and team-play; #26 Mike “Cha Cha” for some strong hitting; #40 Patrick for some amazing kills leading his team to great win; #67 Mike for some good serves and strong play in his first match of the season; #39 Jessie for sparking her team with some great serves (at one point 6 in a row with perfect underhand placement); and lastly #41 Zach for putting his body on the line for the team as he was close-lined by the net!
________________________________________
10-21-09: The season is flying by as we just completed our fifth week! 75% of the matches split 2-1 highlighted by a great 16-14 deciding third set victory for Planet Volleywood! Many of the 8pm games continued to play well past 9pm with some informal pick-up volleyball. Everyone in the league has now won at least 20% of their games highlighting some great social volleyball competition. There was a pretty good turnout at our designated happy hour bar (Sandbar) where we continue to have drink specials for our members.
GAMES RECAP:
“You Got Served” edged
“Planet Volleywood” (15-8, 15-6, 14-16)
“Sets On A Beach” defeated
“Over 1 Billion Served” (15-2, 15-12, 15-11)
“Set For Life” slipped by
“Saved By The Balls” (16-14, 15-6, 6-15)
“Blue Balls” beat “Hit & Miss” (15-6, 15-7, 7-15)
SHOUT-OUTS:
#3 Chris for some good serving with 3 aces and some awesome effort on some great diving plays; #51 Vegas for some good spin serves, kills, and taking something off the ball when people were in harm’s way; #6 Jacqueline for some great defensive plays; #25 Maggie for using her head; #54 Cody for some pretty lame left handed flick shots and weak dives; and lastly to the whole league for winning at least 20% of your games played to date highlighting some even competition! ________________________________________
10-28-09: We had an unseasonably cold night for our sixth week, but the good times didn’t stop…75% of our matches split 2-1 again this week highlighting the great social play we have been getting all season long! Interestingly, in most of the matches, the team that lost the first game actually won the match. No one stayed past 9pm for some extra v-ball this night because of the wind & cold, but there was still another good showing at Sandbar for the post-game festivities! It’s never too cold for a beer after a sand volleyball game. Also, many of you signed up for VASL’S SUNS NIGHT OUT…so we look forward to a great Friday night in December!
GAMES RECAP:
“Spiked Punch” defeated
“Set To Kill” (13-15, 15-10, 15-10)
“Balls Out” unofficially edged
“Sets on a Beach” (9-15, 16-14, 15-9)
“Weakside Story” KO’d
“Notorious DIG” (15-13, 15-9, 15-7)
“Will Work For Sets” beat
“We Could Carry Less” (4-15, 15-11, 15-4)
SHOUT-OUTS:
#54 Cody for the best dive of the season, despite the fact that he touched a ball that was 5 feet out; #49 Danielle for helping her team overcome an 8-0 deficit after showing up late in the first game; #48 Aja & #10 Kendall for some good serving and being one of the few to wear shorts fighting off the cold weather; #42 Mark for an amazing one handed drop shot from the back row; #34 Fredric for some great serving (5pts in a row) and defense helping his team spark some good play in the second game; #7 Kevin for some solid spikes and for playing in two games last night; and lastly to the whole league for some great play in some unseasonably cold weather! ________________________________________
11-4-09: The weather returned to normal with a nice comfortable evening for some beach volleyball…75% of our matches split 2-1 showcasing some excellent games and some of the best plays of the season! We had a couple of large tables filled with league members at Sandbar after the games taking advantage of the drink specials and watching the end (unfortunately) of the World Series. There are only 5 tickets left for VASL SUNS NIGHT OUT.
GAMES RECAP:
“Sets On A Beach” defeated
“Sure Shank Redemption” (15-5, 15-10, 15-12)
“Dig Deep” slipped by
“Volley of the Damned” (15-8, 15-12, 11-15)
“Out Of Your League” beat
“Body Shots” (10-15, 15-9, 15-1)
“Sets In The City” smoked
“Multiple Scoregasms” (4-15, 15-11, 15-4)
SHOUT-OUTS:
#47 Katie “GrandSlam” Graham for some awesome digs and maybe the shot of the season; #3 Chris for some good serving and “double duty”; #44Roxanne for some great one handed shots and some good effort in the last game; #54 Cody for a diving spectacular shot at the net; #21 Carolyn for some solid defense; and to the whole league for another great week! ________________________________________
11-11-09: Week #8, the last and final night of the season, was a perfect 75 degree evening that was highlighted by two incredible third set comebacks in both the 7pm games. Both courts had teams down 14-7 at the same time and each team made unbelievable comebacks to win 16-14 in the third game! What a way to end the season! Additionally, the majority of the league headed to Sandbar for our final happy hour post game-festivities for some discounted drinks and food.
GAMES RECAP:
“Sets On A Beach” defeated
“Bump & Run” (15-11, 15-10, 14-16)
“Block Market” edged
“Sand-Eaters” (15-8, 15-5, 14-16)
“Blair Hits Project” won over
“Go Take A Spike” (15-9, 15-4, 15-11)
“Sloppy Sets” beat
“Net Masters” (15-5, 15-5, 15-2)
SHOUT-OUTS:
#23 Anna for all of her scorekeeping help and words of encouragement to the league officials; #3 Chris for some good aggressive net play; #44 Roxanne for one of the best shots of the season; #25 Maggie for some excellent hitting; #6 Jackie for some good serving; #36 Quinton for some great communication on the court and creative nicknames; and lastly to the whole league for making this the best social volleyball league in the state!