Update from our Kansas club

Club update from Starlings Hoyt, Kansas:

… ready to start another club volleyball season with the first year Starling’s team member from last year which they will have to move up to 13 and under this season. Wanted to also let you know that a majority of last years Starling’s player also play together in the Royal Valley Middle School 7th grade team and are doing well with a record of 6-1. I have had so many parents comment on how have the opportunity to participate in club vball last year has made a world of difference in there attitude, skill level and competitiveness. The word had gotten around in this little rural town that I am getting emails from the near by city of Topeka parents that they want their daughters to try out for Starlings this up and coming season. I hope to add a 10 and 12 and under Starlings team but only time, funding and resources will tell.

From Melissa Tecumseh from Starlings Hoyt, Kansas

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Columbia, SC club update

From Director Gwen Wilcher:

• All of our 12s and 13s girls made their middle school teams this season so hopefully they will be great starlings this upcoming club season.
• We sent our seniors off this year with one attending Claflin University, Orangeburg S.C. and Spartanburg Methodist, Spartanburg S.C. They both received volleyball scholarships.

Berea College scholarship opportunities

Conan Brooks, the new head volleyball coach for Berea College in Berea, KY, is recruiting. “Berea is a wonderful and diverse school on the foothills of Appalachia.  We are very well known for our history and our academics,” Brooks said in an email.

Once accepted, all Berea students are given a full scholarship, which also includes a laptop. In order to qualify, students must earn above a 20 on their ACT test, but they also need to earn about $48,000 or less for a family of four. “This could be a wonderul opportunity for students looking to go to college without the worry of tuition or student debt,” Brooks added.

For more information, visit http://berea.edu/ or contact Conan Brooks, Head Volleyball Coach at Berea College (brooksco@berea.edu)