TAV North

TAV North Program Information
Texas Advantage Volleyball Club is very excited to announce its expansion north!  TAV north will be a direct extension of TAV that will offer elite coaching and play for players in the North Dallas area.  By offering TAV in North Dallas, we hope this will allow young players to get the quality TAV club management and coaching that has become a trademark of TAV without the travel issues for younger players having to travel to TAV’s main facility just south of DFW airport.

The goal of TAV North in its first season is to offer competitive play and practice through quality coaching to young players.  During the 2012 season TAV north plans to carry 6 teams that will consist of an 11’s, 12’s, two 13’s, and two 14’s.  We will be making efforts to keep the cost down by playing in more local quality events while reducing travel to a minimum yet continuing to promote player development thru great coaching and intensity of training.  TAV North will attempt to create a competitive atmosphere that will push its players to excel on the court.

TAV North Coaching Staff
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14 North Black
14 North Blue
13 North Black
12 North Black

Floater
- Corinne Atchison & Kendall Whitson
- Megan Osborne & Darren Smith
- Brett Townsend & Jordan Thomas
- Sommer Johnson & Angela Delz

– Tanika Haagan

14's TAV North Black TAV North Blue
Teams
Gina Carrion
Megan Duncan
Lexi Durant
Brenna Holley
Samantha Laner
Elena Macaluso
Darby MacLae
Lindy Miller
Mimi Richards
Lindy Skidmore
Ally Blue
Rachel Calame
Hailee Chamberlin
Avery Gallagher
Samantha Hanson
Ally Maddox
Blair Nagel
Madison Whaley
13's
TAV North Black  
Team
Gabrielle Armendariz
Grace Brewer
Abilgail Hayes
Julia Hoyle
Kayla McCain
Haley Nichols
Sydney Townsend
Kaylee VanVoast
Brayden Walden
 
12's TAV North Black  
Team
Lindsay Bibby
Lauren Blomquist
Reagan Cooper
Elizabeth Moore
Emi Seaton
Abby Steudtner
Ashlynn Stokes
Annie Frances Sullivan
 


What to expect!

13’s—14’s Age Group
(fees include admin, coaches salary, coaches expenses, court rental, tourn fees, uniforms)
· Compete locally (6—2 day events) (1—3 day event Lone Star) and (1 travel)
· 10-11 players per team
· Pre-Registration On-Line (NTRvolleyball.org) required prior to On-Site Registration
· Coaches assigned by TAV
· Practices at John Paul High School (2—2 hour practices per week)
· Season begins January 2nd through May 6
· Will play in 2 USA qualifying events to qualify for USA Junior Nationals (additional costs)
· Each player must play in the proper age division according to age Division Definitions of USA Volleyball  (according to birthday).  Players may play up in an older division, but may not play down.
· Lower Financial Commitment
· Cost  - 13s in the $1800-$2300      14’s $2000-2500  * does not include post season play
· December Positional Clinics at TAV facility

11’s—12’s Age Group
 (Fees include admin, coaches salary, coaches expenses, court rental, tourn fees, uniforms)
· Compete locally (6—2 day events) (1—3 day event Lone Star)
· 10-11 players per team
· Pre-Registration On-Line (NTRvolleyball.org) required prior to On-Site Registration
· Coaches assigned by TAV
· Practices at John Paul High School (12’s will have 2—2 hour practices 11’s 1—2 hr practice per week)
· Season begins January 2nd through May 6
· Will play in 2 USA qualifying events to qualify for USA Junior Nationals (additional costs)
· Each player must play in the proper age division according to age Division Definitions of USA Volleyball  (according to birthday).  Players may play up in a older division, but may not play down.
· Lower Financial Commitment
· Cost – 11’s $700-1000          12’s – 1200-1500
· Uniforms include uniform/practice shirt/spandex/kneepads/sweats


Directors/ Coaches Bio’s

John Sample- President / TAV Director
Donna Sample - Vice President
Jason Nicholson  - TAV Technical Director / North Coordinator

Jason Nicholson  - TAV Technical Director / North Coordinator
Jason has been coaching volleyball for 17 years.  He has coached at all levels- club, high school, and college.  He is entering his 13th season at TAV.  While at TAV Jason has won 2 Open National Championships, and qualified a team in the open division the last10 years.
Jason is also the Head Coach at JJ Pearce High School in Richardson.  JJ Pearce has become one of the most successful 4A programs in the State over the last four seasons.  The Mustangs had a 45-5 and record in 2010 and lost in the State Semi-finals.

Angela Delz
Angela grew up in GISD playing Varsity at South Garland.  She played club for Texas Assault for 4 years and also played for the Aggie club team while attending Texas A&M. While in College Station Angela started her coaching career with Brazos Valley Volleyball Club.  After returning back to Dallas she has coached with Texas Assault and Skyline.  She is also a Middle  School coach in GISD.

Brett Townsend
Brett has been involved with volleyball as a player, scout, coach, and general manager for over 25 years.  He has worked in all levels of volleyball—high school, Junior Olympic Club, college, and professional.  He is entering his 10th year as a club volleyball coach and his sixth year at TAV. 
Brett has coached over 50 players that have gone on to play college volleyball, with over 35 of them playing at Division I universities, including 2 eventual All-Americans.  His teams have finished in first place in over a combined 35 tournaments, including 5 National Qualifiers.

Jordan Thomas
Jordan started her volleyball career at the age of 13 playing club volleyball as a setter. She played for a total of 6 years for Texas Advantage and North Dallas Juniors.  Jordan was also the starting setter for Carroll Senior High School Dragons. She led the Dragons to a Bi-District Championship. Jordan was named top setter in DFW area by the Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram and won the elite award "C" award her senior year at Carroll Senior High School.
After high school Jordan went on to play Collegiate D1 Volleyball for the Georgia State Panthers. She became the starting setter in 2005 and was averaging just below 12.0 overall average assists per set.
This is Jordan's second year of coaching club volleyball. In the 2010-2011 club season Jordan coached Kahuna 12:1 Rox's Team under Brett Townsend. This will be Jordan and Brett's second season coaching together.

Sommer Johnson
Sommer grew up just outside Wichita Falls where she played for Holliday High School.  She played club volleyball for Red River Volleyball club and played club volleyball for the Red Raider club team while attending Texas Tech.
Sommer is a graduate from Texas Tech University with an Exercise Sports Science Degree.  She is in her 7th year of coaching in Garland ISD.  This will be her 8th season to coach club.  She has coached 12’s, 13’s, 14’s, 16’s, and 18’s.  In 2010 her team qualified to compete at Junior Nationals.
                                                                       
Corrinne Atchision
Corinne has been coaching volleyball for 12 years.  She has coached at all levels- club, high school, and college.  She is entering her 2nd season at TAV after leaving another club where she worked for 10 years has a head coach and director.   Corinne worked with Jason and TAV 15 VBR Black in 2011 which won an AAU Open National Championship and finished 2nd at the USA Open National Championships. She has qualified a team for Nationals 10 times in her 12 year coaching career.
Corinne is also the Head JV and Varsity Assistant Coach at John Paul II High School in Plano.

Megan Osborn
Megan played for TAV and Southlake Carroll in high school for which she earned a college scholarship to play  for the University of Louisiana at Monroe. In 2008 she was accepted into the Journalism Department at the University of Arkansas and graduated with her Bachelors in Broadcast Journalism in 2010. While in college Megan refereed high school games.  She has given private lessons to 13 and 14 year olds. Megan has been coaching for TAV for two years and hopes to continue to coaching here as well as teach and coach in the public education system.

Amber Davis
Amber is currently playing college volleyball at Richaland College as a libero.  She has played volleyball the last 9 years at Rowlett High School and Tx Assault Volleyball where she enjoyed much success.  She began her coaching career last season as the Assault 12’s assistant

Darren Smith
Darren has been a player, coach, referee, and general volleyball enthusiast for 20+ years. He has coached boys with Addison Volleyball Club and girls with Kahuna Volleyball Club in the North Texas region. He is entering his 6th year as a club volleyball coach. During the summers of 2009-2010 Darren was a coach and tournament manager with the Kahuna Beach outdoor program. Darren is also an experienced referee at the USAV adult and junior club level, as well as junior high and high school levels.

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