|
revised October 23, 2007
Treasure Coast Volleyball
Treasure Coast Juniors Volleyball Club was created to promote all aspects of volleyball in the Stuart, Port St. Lucie, Palm City and Hobe Sound areas of Florida. Demanding safety on and off the court, stressing fundamentals, sportsmanship, creating a fun and challenging environment and excelling at the highest levels makes Treasure Coast Volleyball one of the top clubs in the state.
Treasure Coast Volleyball is a non-profit organization operated by a 6 person board. A director, financial comptroller, web editor, travel co-ordinator and gym director assist in orgnizing a well operated club. A web site was created to promote an information guide for the volleyball community, and aide in practice scheduling, hotel and tournament information. The web site is www.tcvb.net .
Coach Marty Bielicki took the first Treasure Coast Volleyball team to a tournament in 1988. Today, there are 10 teams with about 100 players in the club.
In 1989, Doug Erickson became Treasure Coast's first official director. Between 1990 and 1994, Rick Ferrante, then head coach of Port St. Lucie High School, conducted the club. From 1995 through 2001 two parents took over the club, Randy Milan-Williams and Vinny Piazza. Their un-ending devotion and vision kept Treasure Coast Juniors alive. In 2001, Martin County High School's head volleyball coach, Marty Bielicki, was appointed director of Treasure Coast Volleyball club and helped the club grow in depth, coaching and team success through the 2006 season.
Mike Sawtelle, the varsity volleyball coach at Jensen Beach High School has been elected by the board as the Director for the 2007 and 2008 seasons.
Girls's volleyball season in high school lasts for about two months in the fall. Most teams that win the State Championship are teams with club players.
Club volleyball is nation wide and was designed to train and motivate athletes to excel in all aspects of this fast pace game. Club ball usually starts organizing teams in November and can last as much as seven months with two to three practices a week. Weekend tournaments are held at all age levels. Venues for tournaments can be local, state-wide and nationally held with over 500 teams playing on any given weekend.
|
