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April 1st Update

Hope everyone had a great spring break

Final Month of ABC Apollo 2025!
We need to be sure that all players are making it to practice or texting their coach and including Coach Salness. We have a lot of players in Spring sports which is great–but we do need kids to make it to at least one practice a week. We want to finish our season on great practices, tournaments and regionals.
Emerald City Classic (Memorial Weekend): At the beginning of the season we had this tournament earmarked as an option for 18-1 and/or 16-1 to attend if they choose to travel. After discussions with players and coaches we have determined that there are too many scheduling conflicts for us to be able to play at this tournament. No team will be attending the Emerald City Classic this season.

Upcoming Practice/Tourneys

Tue April 1 5:30-7 18-1 and 16-1

7-8:30 16-2 and 16-3

Thur April 3 Practice–Normal

Sun April 6 Friendship Tourney for 16-1/2/3

Sprague HS Salem 7:15 Arrival

Tue April 8 Practice–Normal

Thur April 10 Practice–Normal

Sat April 12 16s Power League

16-1 Prairie HS Washington

16-2 NPJ Salem

16-3 Bob Keefer Eugene

Sun April 13 18s Power League, Kelso WA

Tue April15 NO Practice–Church Activity

Thur April 17 5:30-7 18-1 and 16-1

7-8:30 16-2 and 16-3

Sat April 19 18s Tourney NPJ Salem

Tue April 22 Practice–Normal

Thur April 24 Practice–Normal

Fri April 25 Practice–Normal Added Practice

Tues April 29 No Practice–Church Activity

Thur May 1 Practice–Normal

Sat/Sun May 3,4 Regionals–Portland Expo Center

February 6 Update

President’s Day Tournament Info

Hotel for all teams: Courtyard Seattle Bellevue/Downtown, 11010 NE 8th St, Bellevue, WA 98004
18s were placed in the AM wave, we will be playing at the Auburn Fieldhouse USA–1101 Outlet Collection Way #1275, Auburn, WA 98001
- Plan to arrive at the venue by 7:15 am Saturday.
- Pool play schedule should be released within the next week.
- After pool play on Saturday and Sunday, we are planning for the whole team to meet for a team meal before returning to the hotel. Location TBA
16s were placed in the PM wave, we will be playing at the Academy Sports Center–2810 Lincoln Way, Lynnwood, WA 98087
- Plan to arrive at the gym by noon on Saturday, no team meeting on Friday evening.
- Pool play schedule should be released within the next week, then we will know the exact start time for each team.
- Before pool play on Sunday, 16s teams will meet for a team lunch. Location TBA
More details to follow for all 3 teams as we get closer to Friday Feb 14th.

Feb 1st update:

1. Final payment is due on Feb 4 or 6th. You can send the check to practice. You can pay by check (with the kids name in the memo–ABC Apollo) or cash. Hand the check to Coach Salness.

2. With possible snow in the forecast here is a reminder of our weather policy:

With snow and/or ice.

If Beaverton School District is closed, so are we.

If they are delayed 2 hours for late start–we still have practice.

3. Practice this week:

Tues: 16-1 4-6pm Team bonding dinner 5:30-6pm

18-1 5-7pm Team bonding dinner 6:30-7pm

16-2 & 16-3 7-8:30pm

Thurs: 16-1 & 18-1 5:30-7pm

16-2 & 16-3 7-8:30pm Team bonding dinner 8-8:30pm

Update January 12th 2025

Team calendars are updated on Team Snap, with tournament schedules and facility rules where applicable.

Practice this week

Tuesday Jan 14 Normal for all Teams

Thursday Jan 16 No Practice, Church has Activity

Looking Ahead

Sat-Sun Jan 18/19 @ Olympus, arrive by 2:15pm

Tuesday Jan 21 Normal Practice

Thursday Jan 23 Practice TBA

Sunday Jan 26 16s Power League Qualifier #2

Saturday Feb 1 18s Power League #1

Sat-Mon Feb 15-17 President’s Day tournament for 18-1. 16-1, 16-2 Hybrid

Inclement Weather

With snow and/or ice...

If Beaverton School District is closed, so are we.

If they are delayed 2 hours for late start–we still have practice

Hello to Everyone. Hope you all have a great weekend

To all the players–Good luck with the upcoming finals

16-2 and 16-3 President’s Day Update

Posted before Tryouts we had the entire schedule set up for the season, including Presidents day for all 4 Teams in Seattle. As it turns out we will be missing 7-9 players from 16-2 and 16-3 that all have family activities.

That said, we do not have enough players in the right positions to take both 16-2 and 16-3 to our current trip to Seattle for President's weekend.

To be successful for a team and to invest that kind of time and money, we need to have 2-3: setters, liberos, outside hitters and middle hitters.

Listed below is a hybrid/combination team for the team that is invited to go to the Seattle Presidents Day Tourney.

This team will be called 16-2 for the Presidents Day Tournament.

Both teams and all players will return to their current team of 16-2 and 16-3 after the Seattle Tournament.

Players to go to the Seattle Presidents Day Tournament.

Cahill, Claire

Chery, Amaris

Cordeiro, Camila

Karpov, Inna

Le, Livy

Minhas, Sehrin

Newkirk, Mackenzie

Osborn, Gracie

Smovir, Annie

Sapp, Bella

Wilmes, Kira

Wood, Francesca

All parents/players invited to Seattle need to text l Coach Salness, Coach Erica, and Coach Mayla that you are good to go.

If you are a NO, we will invite other players to fill those positions.

Salness 503-318-6701 Erica 503-702-9723 Mayla 502-962-0035

We are working on an alternate overnight trip tournament for both 16-2 and 16-3, so that both full teams get to have a fun club trip for players on both teams.

If you have any questions feel free to email Salness

ladsalness2@gmail.com

Hope everyone had a great Christmas and Happy New Year!

Next stop is practice and Power League early January.

December 31st update:

- Team Snap has been updated with tournament information for this weekend for all teams. Everyone should have received an email that included the address, facility rules, and a link to the schedule.

- Below is the link for our hotel for President's Day. Our entire club is playing in this tournament and there are multiple sites being used in Seattle so we chose a location that is centralized to keep any team from having to drive exceptionally far each day. The deadline to book is Jan 14th.

Book your group rate for ABC Volleyball Club Room Block

- Finally, we are looking for a parent volunteer from each team to work with Coaches Salness and Erica to assist with making arrangements for team dinners, bonding activities, food tables for tournaments etc. If you are interested in helping please contact Coaches Salness or Erica.

Club Update December 29th

***REF TRAINING: ABC Apollos players are asked to complete the 4 ref training modules located in your Sports Engine account. Follow the link below for directions. All players at ABC Apollos are expected to learn how to down ref (R2) and book keep at the score table so they can share the reffing responsibility with all players on a team.

https://www.cevaregion.org/refscore

Next practice will be on Thursday Jan 2nd.
Second Club payment is due Thursday Jan 2. You can have your daughter bring the check or cash to practice that day. Be sure to put her name in the MEMO.
First Power League will be on Saturday Jan 4th for 18-1 and Sunday Jan 5th for all 16s teams. Locations and schedules are typically announced the Tuesday before a tournament. Be sure to look at Team Snap for your play schedule and facility rules.
We have a Program-wide Travel Tournament February 14-17 in Seattle for the Presidents Day Tournament. All teams will be staying at the Courtyard by Marriott. Goal is to have all players and parents staying at the same location. We have a room block under ABC Apollo. We have 50 double queen rooms. We will post the link this week. You will have until Jan 14th to complete registration. Goal is for players to stay with their families but if you want you can book a player room.

More details to follow, along with the link to book in our next update (planned for Tuesday Dec 31st).

Good Morning to all ABC Apollo Players/Parents and Coaches.

We are off to a great start. 18-1 and 16-1 (playing as 18-2) competed in CEVA Kickoff tourney in Salem yesterday.

18-1 went 3-1 and 16-1 went 1-3 with a great 3 set finish. Fun they got to play against 4 18s teams.

This week all 3 16s teams compete in a Kick off Tourney at Olympus Sports Center. Arrive at 7:15 ready to go. Facility rules are posted in the event on Team Snap.

First payment for ABC Club went really well. Some families have paid the entire $1900 and many others are on the 3 payments system of $700/$600/$600. So thanks. Also all checks have be deposited and should all post by Tuesday.

Payment 1 Dec 3 $700 or $1900

Payment 2 Jan 2 $600

Payment 3 Feb 1 $600

If you have any questions text or email coach Salness at ladsalness2@gmail.com

LOOKING AHEAD–see team snap for full schedule.

Tues Dec 10 Practice All Teams

Thur Dec 12 Practice All Teams

Sat Dec 14 Tourney 16-1,2,3 Olympus Arrive 7:15

Tues Dec 17 Practice All Teams

Thus Dec 19 Practice All Teams

Christmas Break No Practices

Thu Jan 2* Practice All Teams

*NOTE: 2nd Club Payment Due $600 Check/Cash. Players can bring check to Practice–Name in Memo.

Sat Jan 4 Power League 18s TBA

Sun Jan 5 Power League 16s TBA

Jersey Ordering is now live for all teams! Remember you are required to purchase 1 white jersey, 1 purple jersey, and 1 black hoodie. All other products are optional. We recommend purchasing the sizing insurance so that if any changes or reprints are needed you are covered. If you cannot check out with the jersey number you have selected then another player has already purchased it and you will need to choose a different number. Good Luck!

https://abcapollo.gearupsports.net/

Welcome to ABC Apollo 2025

***Important for all players who have made a team***

Over the next 1-2 days we will be sending out emails with invites to join TeamSnap. This is the app we use to communicate with players and parents about team events (practices, tournaments, team bonding etc). You must accept the invite to Teamsnap before you receive your club assignment with ABC Apollos and can upgrade to a full CEVA membership (If you haven’t done so already). We cannot place players on a team roster without these steps completed.

Tryouts are over. We will have 4 teams.

18-1 16-1 16-2 16-3. We did not have enough players for 18-2.

Check the list below for 18-1 players and alternates.

18-1: 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 82, 83, 84, 88, 90, 91, 93

Alternates: 72, 77, 78, 79, 80, 86

We will know after the Dec 3rd parent meeting if we have any openings for alternates.

We want to thank everyone for trying out for ABC Apollo. Unfortunately we were not able to keep all the players.

MANDATORY PARENT MEETING ON TUESDAY DEC 3RD

Times 5:35 pm OR 7:10 pm. We need one parent from each family to attend. Meeting will last approximately 20 minutes.

You can attend either meeting.

The first club payment is due at this meeting.
- Option 1 Pay $1,900 Checks out to ABC Apollo and it is important that you put your kids name in the MEMO
- Option 2 Payments. You can pay $700 on Dec 3 then $600 on Jan 2 and final $600 payment on Feb 1. ALL payments are non refundable. Happy to talk and work out any details you may need. Email me at ladsalness2@gmail.com
We are close to making final team placements. Goal for final team placement will be made by Dec 15 after the KICK OFF CEVA TOURNEY. (18s Dec 8th and 16s Dec 14th) We are working on having the correct number of setters, liberos and hitters and working around kids winter and spring sports schedules. (We can't have 5 kids on the same team with a spring sport in case they have to miss practice or tournament)
Be sure to look at the Tourney schedule below.

Practice Schedule Dec 1st & 3rd:

Sunday December 1

4:00-5:30pm

6, 12, 14, 20, 23, 36, 39, 43, 46, 70, 87

71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 82, 83, 84, 88, 90, 91, 93

5:30-7:00 pm

1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 37, 40, 44, 49

Tuesday December 3rd

4:00-5:30 pm

6, 12, 14, 20, 23, 36, 39, 43, 46, 70, 87

5:30-7:00 pm

71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 82, 83, 84, 88, 90, 91, 93

7:00-8:30 pm

1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 37, 40, 44, 49

Thursday December 5th No practice–The church has their Christmas Party

November 16th, 2024 UPDATE

HOW TRYOUTS WORK: Each Player will receive a Tryout Number 1-99. That number is how the player will know if they are asked back to the next tryout session and what time slot to show up for. If their number does not appear on Sunday Night or Tuesday or Thursday, then they did not make a team and we thank you for trying out.

There will be an ALTERNATE list as well. If your number is in the ALTERNATE list it means we may call you back to practice and tryouts if needed. If your number is printed on the website then you are still being considered for a team.

Goal for ABC Apollo is to have 2—18s teams and 3–16s teams with 10-12 players each. Each team should have 2-3 setters, 2-3 liberos/DS and 6-8 hitters.
We plan to know which players have made a team by the end of tryouts on THURSDAY night and have it posted on the website. By November 23rd we plan to have each team ready to roster. There is a kickoff tournament for each team in early December. After the kickoff tournament, small adjustments may be made to ensure players are placed on the appropriate teams.
At tryouts, players may be given a verbal invitation to join ABC Apollos. If you know that you want to play at ABC and are NOT considering other clubs then you need to sign and submit the CEVA Letter of Commitment before leaving the gym. We will not hold a spot for a player without that form submitted.
For a player to be accepted into the club we must have the following:
1. Signed CEVA Letter of Commitment paper with the tryout # on it (1-99) Copies will be on the check-in desk at Church.
2. A completed Medical History Form also at our front desk at church. Also we must have the try out Number (1-99) on the top of the paper.
3. We will have a mandatory Parent meeting at the church on Tuesday December 3rd. At that meeting we will talk about all teams having the option to travel (every team is going to Seattle Presidents Day Tourney on February 15-17)
4. AT THE PARENT MEETING we must receive the payment for the club. We have 2 options. Pay in Full $1900 or pay monthly. On Dec 3 (Parent meeting), we need a minimum payment of $700 or total payment of $1900. If you choose monthly (which is great) then Dec 1 $700 Jan 2nd $600 and then Feb 4th $600 … total $1900.
  - We choose to have everyone pay by check (cash is also fine). We don't like the Credit Card fee. We like you to keep your money.
5. Checks need to be made out to ABC APOLLO and in the Memo section (bottom left) we need players' printed name and their tryout number (1-99).

Welcome to ABC Apollo Volleyball Club 2024-2025 Season

History: ABC Apollo VBC was started in 2003. My name is Lad Salness and I am the Founder, Director and Coach for ABC since its beginning. We have a Great Mission Statement and it all centers around the players. Yes families are important but the primary goal is for the players to have a great time, play multiple positions, play in every set and for sure every match.

Program Goals

Every player plays in every set (if possible) and for sure every match.
Every player learns to play multiple positions.
Roster 10-12 players per team.
2 tournaments a month for every team (average).
Practices are 1.5 hours each Tuesday and Thursday, 4-8:30 window, and some Fridays (TBA).
Practice location is at Prince of Peace Church, located at 14175 NW Cornell Rd. Across the street from Sunset HS.
Base Cost is $1900 for the season per player. If a team adds travel tournaments, then the cost for that team will increase.
No Practice Thanksgiving week November 25-29. No Practice Christmas Week December 23-27.
All teams will play CEVA Power League and Regionals.
Looking for 1 to 2 18s teams and 2 to 3 16s teams.

If you have any questions email

Coach Salness at ladsalness2@gmail.com or

Coach Monson at e93monson@gmail.com

COACHES:

Lad Salness, Claire Salness, Erica Willes Monson

Giselle Benetti, Courtney Sanderson Hanson

Ryan Chin, Mayla Morgan, Amy Norton

Tournaments

16s Tournament Schedule

12/14 Sat CEVA Kickoff Tournament, Hillsboro (Olympus)

1/5 Sun Power League Qualifier (PLQ) 1

1/26 Sun PLQ 2

2/15-17 Sat-Mon President’s Day, Seattle

2/22 Sat PL 1

3/1 Sat March Mayhem, NPJ Salem

3/9 Sun PL 2

4/6 Sun CEVA Spring Swing

4/12 Sat PL 3

5/3-4 Sat-Sun Regionals

5/24-26 Sat-Mon Emerald City Classic, Seattle (for teams choosing to travel)

18s Tournament Schedule

12/8 Sun CEVA Kickoff Tournament, Salem (NPJ)

1/4 Sat Power League (PL) Qualifier

1/18-19 Sat-Sun MLK Weekend Tournament, TBA

2/1 Sat PL 1

2/15-17 Sat-Mon President’s Day, Seattle

3/1 Sat CEVA Cabin Fever Classic

3/8 Sat PL 2

4/13 Sun PL 3

4/19 Sat April Aces, Salem NPJ Salem