Viper Volleyball
September 2009 Newsletter
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Dear Vipers,
Even though it's not club season, there has been a lot of volleyball excitement in Temecula! Here is the scoop!
Tryout Dates for the 2009-2010 season have been posted! Please read below for details.
We have some great New Coaches joining Viper this season. We are really excited to introduce them below and on our website!
Fall Training is going great with our young players. We have a very solid and talented group working hard toward the upcoming season.
Positional Training, which is new this year, is really taking off and we are making a lot of progress with the specific positional understanding and technique. Our high school positional training started last week and we had a great first showing. If you want to join us for positional training, get more info below!
 High School volleyball is now into the competition part of the season and our kids are really kicking butt! Most of the Varsity high school teams in the valley are comprised of 3 or more starters from Viper (in some cases freshman)! This really says a lot about the talent of our girls and the level of Viper's training. We are so proud of you, girls! Read more high school volleyball news below!
Viper is preparing for next season with a lot of enthusiasm. We are making improvements in every area to make things easier for our families and provide the best Club Volleyball opportunity available. Read below for more details!
Best wishes to everyone!
Dana, Ed & Rochelle
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2009-2010 Tryouts
We are really looking forward to a great 2010 season
and it always starts with tryouts! Just make sure to
save the date in your calendar and we'll see you soon!
Attendance is mandatory at the first tryout for Travel and Elite players - even if you are still competing in C.I.F. (only exclusion is residents of San Diego County).
All Parents must attend the first tryout to get the appropriate information and attend the parent meeting.
Questions? Please contact Dana Burkholder at dana@danaburkholder.com or 951-795-3466
12 All-Levels - Sun Oct 4th & 11th - 11am-1pm - $30 (covers both)
14 Local only - Sun Oct 4th & 11th - 11am-1pm - $15 (covers one)
14 Regional, Travel & Elite - Sun Oct 4th & 11th - 3pm-5pm - $30 (covers both)
15 Travel & Elite - Sun Nov 8th & 15th - 2pm-5pm - $30 (covers both)
16 Travel & Elite - Sun Nov 8th & 15th - 2pm-5pm - $30 (covers both)
15/16 Local only - Sun Nov 8th & 15th - 10am-12pm - $15 (covers one)
17 Elite - Sun Nov 15th & 22nd - 10am-12pm - $30 (covers both)
18 Elite - Sun Nov 15th & 22nd - 10am-12pm - $30 (covers both)
Make-up tryouts by appointment only
Look for this postcard in your mail!
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 College Commitments
Taylor Kushner
University of California Riverside
Taylor Kushner received a 4-year scholarship to play at
UC Riverside next year. She committed to the coaches in August, and is looking forward to joining a great program on the rise!
Congratulations from everyone at Viper!
In Taylor's Words: "I am most excited about getting this amazing opportunity to play Division 1 volleyball for a great school in California and getting to be close to
home. I am so grateful to be able to play another four years of
volleyball!" 
"I love the campus, and I love the coaching staff and
team, the whole thing has been an amazing experience!! Right now I am
focusing on my grades so i can be prepared going in there next year. I am going to work on always having a positive attitude and being
a leader and team player. I also want to have a really strong club season for my last year with Viper."
"I am so blessed to be given this
opportunity and I thank my dad for everything he has done for me in the
past, and for always supporting me!! I love you dad :) i wanted to
thank Coach Dana for all her help with the recruiting process and
always being supportive of me. I also wanted to thank Mr. Capp
for getting me into volleyball and for being my mentor through the
years, and supporting me and having faith in me even when others
didn't. I love you MR. Capp! And I can't forget Ed Morel, he has also been a
mentor to me and made me feel like i am apart of his family."
To view all the College Commitments made during the 2009 season, go to this new page on our website! To view the updated portion of our website regarding Recruiting, click here.
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Introducing:
New Viper Coaching Staff
 Trevor Schirman
Trevor was born and raised in Hawaii, and graduated from the
volleyball powerhouse, Punahou High School. Trevor went on to become the number 1
recruit in the nation in 1986 and decided to join UCLA and coach Al
Scates. At UCLA, his team won two National Championships and
he was a three time All-American and the National Player of the Year in
1989. Many of the collegiate records set by Trevor 20 years ago still
stand today. Trevor joined the USA
National team in 1990 and earned medals in the World Cup, World Championships,
and Norceca Championships.
Trevor married fellow Bruin and women's volleyball All-american Ann
(Boyer) Schirman in 1991. Trevor came to Temecula in September 2008 to
open the fourth location of Off Road Warehouse. In doing so he gave up
his coaching position at Grossmont High School in El Cajon and is
currently assisting at Great Oak High.
Trevor has coached club and high school volleyball for a number of
years, and he and his wife have run their own volleyball camps across
the country. Trevor feels strongly that his success was directly related
to quality of the coaching he received throughout his career. His goal
at Viper is to pass on the knowledge, experiences and lessons that he
has accumulated over his career. He is looking forward to helping each
young athlete become the best person and volleyball player they can be. Trevor is going to bring a lot of knowledge and experience to the Elite teams this coming season. Here are some of his accolades:
1986 Inducted into Nissan Hawaii High School Hall of Fame
1986 Volleyball Monthly #1 recruit in the Nation
1987 & 1989 UCLA Mens National Champion
1989 National Player of the year & Final Four All-Tournament
3 Time All-American USA National Team member 1990-1993
 Brianna Koche
This
will be Brianna's first year coaching with the Vipers. She is currently the
First Assistant Coach at UC Riverside, coaching under the 2008 Olympic
Gold Medal winning coach Ron Larsen. Before coaching at
UC Riverside, Brianna was the Assistant Coach at the University of
Maryland Baltimore County, and helped coach the team to a 3rd place
finish in the America East Conference during the 2008 season. Brianna has
coached club teams at Encinitas Wave and TCA Baltimore, and we are
extremely excited to have her on the Vipers' staff. Brianna will bring a lot of experience to Viper's Elite and future college players this season.
Brianna played for
UC San Diego and finished her career as a Division II First Team
All-American and lead her team to the Elite 8 in 2006. As a club
player, Brianna has won a gold, silver and bronze medal at the Junior
Olympics in 16 Open, 18 Open and 14 Open, respectively. In 2001,
Brianna won a Division I State Championship at Archbishop Mitty High
School in San Jose, CA.  Dani SchultThis will be Dani's first year coaching with Viper Volleyball. Dani was a competitive player in high school, club and college. Dani has been coaching volleyball camps and giving private lessons
in San Diego and Atlanta for the past six years. In addition, for the
past two years she coached club teams in Atlanta with Tsunami
Volleyball Club. In 2009, she took the Head Coaching position at
Linfield High School and will be joining the Viper staff.
Dani loves that volleyball is centered on the team, on a group of
young women or men working together for common goals. At Emory, her
team became her family and that is the type of caring, supportive, and
competitive environment that she wants to create for her teams at Viper.
Dani recently finished her college career in 2008. As captain, Dani
led Emory University's team to win the NCAA DIII National Championship
in 2008, which was a first for Emory volleyball. The team was very
unique and the NCAA recognized three of the players as All-Americans,
and five as All-Conference selections, including myself. In addition,
Dani was recognized as an Academic All-American, received an NCAA
Post-Graduate Scholarship and is currently one of the nine finalists
for the 2008 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. It was truly a remarkable
season. Read more about these coaches and Viper's other coaches on our website.
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Vipers make a BIG IMPACT 
in High School!
Freshman playing BIG on Varsity!
Taylor
Johnson is the starting setter/right side hitter for Chaparral High School's
Varsity team. She is one of the loudest players on the court and is really developing her leadership skills. She is having fun jump setting as much as
she can and loving the fact that she can
play with and get to know other older Viper players on her team who
treat her as a little sister.
Cassidy Wilson made the
Varsity volleyball team at Temecula Valley High School. She is so
excited and will be playing outside hitter. The team, which consists of many fellow Viper players, was very welcoming. She is looking forward 2 an
exciting season.
Morgan Nunley is having a great time adjusting to high school and varsity
volleyball. Outside of summer league, Vista Murrieta has only had one
scrimmage against Elsinore and Temescal Canyon. So far, Morgan is
playing as a utility player, and plays wherever she is needed. She has
ran a 6-2 setting in the back row, and hit opposite. When she
sets, it's a very comfortable and natural connection with her fellow
14-1 Viper teammate, Alyse Whitaker. She is really looking forward to
gaining more experience in other positions this season and making
contributions to a successful freshman season.
 Raevyn Aiono made the varsity team at Corona High School and is positioned as the starting setter. This is a big accomplishment for Raevyn (#16) who currently runs a 5-1 with her team. Raevyn's words: "I'm a lady Panther! I'm having fun, learning everyday while playing the sport I love! I'm thankful for the all around training I've received at Viper because without there support, I would not be playing at the level I am now. Thanks VIPER"
Alyse Whitaker made the varsity team at Vista Murrieta and is really excited to join Morgan and a few other Vipers this season. There are three players in Alyse's position and she is working hard to earn playing time. More than anything she is just enjoying the experience of being in High School and playing for Varsity as a freshman.
Amanda Strack is one of 2 setters on Varsity at Great Oak. She is really excited to work with a great group of girls and a new Viper coach, Trevor. Amanda is learning to play at a faster pace and get to more balls - and to take charge on the floor! She is really excited to have this opportunity to play at a higher level.
Jaydra Thurber moved to Temecula in January of this year and has really improved in a short amount of time. Her competitiveness and athleticm, along with hard work, helped her to make the Varsity team at Chapparal High School. She is really excited to keep on learning and play at a high level.
Annika Backlund is playing Outside hitter for MVHS JV. She was voted
team captain with the junior setter on the team. She was brought up to varsity for
the Saddleback Tournamnet, and actually got to play a
little! She is excited about her coaches- one being Kat from Viper
and the great opportunity she will have to grow in experience as a
player and team leader.
Congratulations to all our Viper freshman making an impact. Please send Dana a summary of what your daughter is up to for the next newsletter! More to come next month!
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Senior Follow-Up
Tanya Ugaitafa
"Hey Vipers! College for me is going
very well. Schoolwork is great because I have no other choice but to do
the work, especially because of the fact that I am living on campus,
and so there is no reason for me not to do the work. Yes, I am also
playing volleyball; but, I now realize that STUDENT really does, come
before ATHLETE. College is not too difficult, yet it's not just going
to be handed to you. You have to work for the knowledge and it's all focus."
 "As for volleyball, its going better
than ever. I noticed that since I have been here at Arizona Western
College, my inconsistency has flipped around, and turned into
efficiency. During the summer, we went through two weeks of camp, in
which we practiced 5 times a day 6 days a week. It was killer, but it
was intense and I loved it! Now that school has started, we have our
morning workouts (conditioning) from 5:50am-700am, and practice from 4pm-6:30pm. It may get a little tiring, but it's all up to you
to manage your time wisely. AWC is a very supportive school in
academics and in athletics. I'm excited that I am here, and I'm looking
forward to many more challenges to come. Thank you vipers your for love and
support." Note: Tanya will be playing in the San Diego City College Tournament on September 26th, so go and see the action!
 Sarah Davis is loving University of Texas Pan American. She really likes the coaches and the girls.
The team is struggling a bit, but Sarah has played in every game so she is
still enjoying it. Sarah got off to a good start and seems to be staying confident
in herself and knows she just needs to keep working at connecting with
the setters. One thing her club experience taught her was to not get discouraged so quickly and to keep at it until she gets it.
Mekenna Cipres
Brenau Head Coach Meredith says, "As an individual player, Mekenna is leading our team
in service aces (with 11). She is one of our most influential freshman
(1 of 2 who see regular playing time), and she is 1 0f 9 in our
starting rotation. Mac, as we like to call he r, has been playing as
setter and defensive specialist.... depending on what the needs are for
that particular match. She has been a joy to have on the team; her work
ethic, attitude, and thirst for knowledge has allowed her to become not
only a great example to her peers, but also an outstanding young
athlete for our team and program. Currently, we are 6-0, and two of those matches were huge wins for our
program because it has been 7 years (or more) that Brenau has beaten
Reinhardt College and Peidmont College...not to mention, this has been
the best starting record, in the history of the volleyball program"
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Fall Training
6th-12th Grade
You can join these training
opportunities anytime!
Continuing Training ages 12-14
Days: Tuesday 5:30-7:30pm
Elite & Advanced Training ages 12-14
Days: Monday & Wednesday 6:00-7:30
Setter Training ages 12-14 & 15-18 (all levels)
Day: Wednesday 7:30-8:30pm for 14 and younger
Day: Wednesday 7:30-9:00pm for 15 and older
Attacker Training ages 12-14 & 15-18 (all levels)
Day: Monday 7:30-8:30pm for 14 and younger*
Day: Monday 7:30-9:00pm for 15 and older*
* specific days: Sept 14 & 28 and Oct 12 & 26
Libero Training ages 12-14 & 15-18 (all levels)
Day: Monday 7:30-8:30pm for 14 and younger*
Day: Monday 7:30-9:00pm for 15 and older*
* specific days: Sept 10 & 21 and Oct 5 & 19
Please call Dana or Rochelle for information and registration - or just come to the class you want to attend and we will sign you up on the spot!
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Boys Volleyball - NEW
 We
are starting a boys program this fall to gear up for the spring club
season. We will be offering a weekly Training Class and Team Training.
Boys Volleyball Training
Ages: All (will be divided by level of play)
Day: Every Friday 7-8pm
Monthly fee: $45
Dates: ongoing
If you are interested in Team Training, contact Dana.
For information, email Dana Burkholder at dana@danaburkholder.com. You can also stop by the gym and fill out the registration form at the front desk before your first class.
Please check our website and facebook for updated info!
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"College at the University of Mary, in North Dakota, is great. It's so much different than I expected but I like it. 
"HEY!
Well my team (RCC) didn't do so great our first tournament but the
match
after that we smashed Southwestern and the tournament after that we
smashed MSJC and Chaffey. Rumor is we're up for state this season!
Unfortunately, I threw out my hip, and my back is still recovering so
hopefully I'll be back in action soon."
